Running Out Of Time

Chapter 20

I'm so so sorry for the delay. I had loads of exams to write these past months. I'll try to make up for it by updating more often. Thanks for understanding. And also don't forget to vote and comment.
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Teeharh
Ameera's POV
I quickly ran after Zayn to be able to get a seat next to him. By the time I had gotten to the table, I was out of breath already. I saw that girl from earlier sitting next to him already. Thank God he kept a seat for me unless..... Okay I'm lost for word.
           I sat down next to him as everybody said their prayers and started eating. I looked round the table to see if I had meet and properly greeted everybody. I had except for the other two girls Asmaa didn't introduce me to from earlier.
"Zayn would you drop your phone. You can't do two things at once " I heard an elderly man scold Zayn." Dad just give me some few seconds I have to reply this, it's very important " he replied." Okay, but I give you just one minute" the elderly man I assume to be his dad said. "Okay dad. Sure" Zayn replied back.
Keep that in mind, I mentally noted to myself. Ding Ding. I heard the sound from my phone signifying I had a message. I wiped my hands on the napkin to show I had table manners so I wouldn't be scolded like Zayn was.
"Could we exchange seat please.     Zayn. " I turned a bit to look at him. I mean we were sitting next to each other why would he send me a message and waste his time rather than just talking to me.
I faced my food back squarely because I still had to show I had manners.
" Why should I? "I whispered so that only him and no one else could hear me.
" I'll tell you why later, kindly just switch seats with me before dessert, would you? "he asked. I knew by now he was getting angry already." Fine " I said almost huffing.
We continued to eat in silence and at last we were done." Be on my seat before I get back " I whispered. I excused myself and went off in pretend of going to use the toilet.
By the time I got back, he was already on my seat and I quickly sat down on his. I noticed now that the girl next to me now was fuming, but I didn't know why.
The dinner went on and on and it was already time to go home.
I received so much it was soo nice to meet you and Masha Allah and we were soon on our way back home.
"How were they?  " Zayn asked eyes glued to his phone as we got going." They were really nice than I expected except for young ladies " I said." Okay. Yeah. " he said still doing something on his phone." hmm hmm " I replied. Nothing came back from him this time.
After a while of silence, I got bored and decided to press Zayn again for information." Soo, why did you want us to exchange seats so badly? " I asked.
" You don't need to worry about that anymore " he replied bow dropping his phone. I rose my eyebrows at him." But you promised you were going to tell me " I said to him." Well technically, I didn't actually promise you anything " he said a smirk already growing on his face.
" Well islamically, you said you were going to tell me and if you don't that's a sin " I pointed out.
He groaned." Fine. The girl sitting next to me was making me feel uneasy. "he said." Hmm, so who is she to you? "I replied thoughtfully. Now it was his turn to raise his eyebrow." Really, and how is that your business?  " he asked." It is, because I'm your wife you see". I replied.
"Well, you're right but that doesn't mean I should tell you, but I would anyways because I'm  getting tired of this conversation. She's a  family friend. " he said." Okay, so how was she making you feel uneasy? "I asked. He was bringing out some files and opening them, I think to start working on them.
" She had her hand on my leg " he said. I was taken aback, I was actually not expecting something like that." Wow. " I said." Yeah " he replied." How can you be comfortable saying this, this is awkward "I said.
He chuckled" It's comfortable because this is a business deal " he replied.
" Hmm well that's true, but still" I replied thoughtfully." And I'm saying this to you as my friend. " he said.
" So we've gotten to the friendship level now? " I asked.
" Yh. However you wanna put it" he replied already engrossed in what he was doing.
"Well, we shall see about that " I muttered and kept my mouth shut for the rest of the journey so that he could get some work done before we got home.
As I settled back into the seat and started to get comfortable, the car began to slow down.
I groaned. "Why are we home already?" I asked. "Why, is it a bother?" he asked.  " Yes. I was beginning to get comfortable and now I have to get down and go all the way up" I replied.
He shook his head and said" you're not very hard working and moreover we shouldn't be home by now".
"Yes I am. "I said as he pressed a button and said" What is the matter James, is there something wrong with the car? " he asked.
" No sir. There is a car across the road blocking our way. " The person I assume to be James said.
That was when I actually looked out of the window and realized that we were not near home.
" Turn the car around, fast " Zayn said.
" Yes sir, but people are emerging from the car and they are with guns " James said as he quickly tried to maneuver the car.
" Holy crap, Duck now" Zayn shouted. And that was the last thing I heard as he pulled me down before the shooting spree began.