One And A Quarter Year Agreement (a muslim love story) #Wattys2016

Chapter 17

Nadir's POV
I cannot believe we just have 1 day, 18 hours, 20 minutes and 50 seconds left together. I'm completely shattered.

I rolled out of bed at the speed of a turtle. My parents had left a day ago with grim and apologetic faces. I feel terrible.

I slowly walked to the bathroom, just wanting to waste time, I just want to see her smile, hear her laugh and watch her expressions carefully one last time. I wish I could just tell her. How much I love her. How much I'm ready to give up for her. And how much I want her. I wish I could. I tied my tie carefully, and put on my coat.

I looked at myself in the mirror on last time. I looked like a wreck honestly.

I wish I could relive all the moments I wasted of my relationship with her. All the moments I spent consumed in my own pride in stead of attending to her wants and needs.

I opened my door and walked out, greeted by the smell of morning coffee and egg. She gave a slight smile from behind the counter. Almost like she was hurt, by this whole situation. But why would she be hurt, it was all based on a contract right? Shouldn't she be getting excited to be able to get away from me.

Sophia's POV
I rolled off the bed and landed with a thud on the floor. I groaned in agony of my hurting backside. I got up and urged myself to the bathroom. That's when I remembered, today's the last day with Nadir AKA Monster poopie but also the person I fell madly in love with, technically. I slumped my shoulders and sighed. It all just based on a contract right?

I dressed a little better for him which I usually don't do. But it was only for him. I really do love him but I'd bet that he never even thinks of me. Pfft, the only guy worthy of thinking of me is Ryan Gosling, anyway, okay, let's not get ahead of ourselves.

I walked out my room taking in a huge breath and trying to compose myself of the overwhelming emotions. This is getting way too much for me to handle, but what has to be done has to be done.

I started my work in the kitchen after giving food to Simba after petting and cuddling him. I started with the eggs for Nadir as well as the coffee and moved onto making the waffles and cup of cappuccino for myself.

I heard Nadir coming out of his room. I lifted my head up and smiled at him. I couldn't say anything to him, because if I did, I would have cried. I just nodded my head all morning, not uttering a single word. He soon left for work and I was left alone in the house.

After finishing up my breakfast and cleaning up the kitchen I started on cleaning up the house a bit. I started in the living room. Cleaning every picture frame present. I landed on the picture taken at one of the dinners hosted Auntie and Uncle. Nadir and I stood together and enjoyed a moment our joy.

A tear managed to slip. I couldn't do this any longer. Nadir was the guy I wanted to end up with, truly and forever. Guess he'll never know and why would he want to spend his life with a slob like myself?

I wiped away my tear finished cleaning up. I warmed up the left overs from yesterday and eat those for lunch. After lunch I prepared dinner for Nadir and I. I set out the table and waited for him to come home. It was already 7. I just then got a call.

It was from Auntie.
"Salams, Auntie!" I said as cheerfully as I could into the mobile.

"Salams, sweetie" she said,"Sophia, Darling, the papers will be brought to you tomorrow. Is that okay? Nadir still has to sign them."

"That's fine Auntie, whatever time suits you." I said.

"Oh great! Thank you Sophia. Asalamualikum!" Auntie said.

"Walikumasalam" I said hanging up.

That gives me one more day to think. But the last day I'll be spending in this house.

It was now 11 in the night  and I was exhausted. I ate and put a note next to his plate of food, saying that he can warm up the food if he likes as it would go cold in another 15 minutes.

It was already 12 and that's when I heard the front door open. I didn't bother getting up to see who it was because I knew, only one other person had the keys to this house and that was Nadir. I snuggled into my blanket and drifted into a deep, uncomfortable sleep only for tomorrow to be worse than today.

Nadir's POV
I wasn't ready to face her. I left work extra late and drove around the neighbourhood even longer. I didn't want to leave her. I just couldn't. But what has to be will happen. Even though the whole contract wasn't all very official, we still have to go along with it.

God, I'll miss her so much! I can't imagine a day without seeing her gorgeous face what will I do for the rest of my life. Who will I wake up to see smiling at me? Who'll laugh at the rivalry between me and a cat? Who'll give me those occasional comforting hugs?

I can't do this no longer. I don't know what goes through her head.

I walked into the house to be greeted with what I had expected. An empty living room with Simba sleeping on the sofa and food set on the table, with a note. I heated the food, ate, changed and went to bed. This is too painful. I can't go through. My heart aches.

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