Happanad

4.

Areeba

It was Saturday and all of us decided to meet up.We don't go to the same school so here and there, we pick a day just to catch up with eachother and this time it was Carlos and Hania's house.

I was nearly ready when I heard a knock at my door.And there was standing the one and only, Tayeba.

"Babes you look good,"She exclaimed as her eyes scintillate with warmth.

"Lank you,"I responded while having the pin for my hijab between my teeth.

I quickly placed the pin with the fabric making sure to be careful and not ending up with it irritating me all day.

What can I say I've learnt from my experience.

"I mean thank you,"I smiled at Tayeba in the reflection of the mirror.

"Okay well hurry up, Sana's dad and her are gonna be here any second to pick us up."

"Okay, okay calm down I don't take that long you know!"I responded rolling my eyes.

"Long?Long, you take an eternity to actually choose what to wear and about hundred years of you trying to get the 'perfect' eyeliner later, you make your way downstairs to check for what shoes you think will go with your outfit!"

"So long, yeah you definitely don't take long,"Tayeba said sarcastically.

"But on a serious note, do u know how shocked I actually am that you haven't stolen one of my scarves like you do every single time!"

"Hmm, now that you've mentioned it I do need to decide what shoes to wear," ignoring Tayeba's response, a mischievous smile appeared on my face."oh and Tayeba thanks for letting me borrow your scarf, I think it suits me."

And with that I did exactly what Tayeba mentioned before and picked out three shoes that could go well.

The first one being a beige coloured boots that reached a bit higher than my ankles.Then there was these flats and they were probably the comfortable option however my eyes instantly moved on to the next pair; the 3 inch stilettos that could work as today was a good, sunny day and I didn't know if we might go out together for dinner.

Ping

Looking down at my phone I saw the queen as she like to call herself, Sana.She told me to get out of the house as her car is around the street across my house.

I bit my tongue nervously as I decided to choose the moderately likeable choice; the boots.

Quickly I slipped them on and just when I did, I realised that there was a little stone stuck at the back of it.In frustration, I took them off and a groan of pain shot up while doing it.

I turned around to see the back of my foot kind of urgently in need of first aid.

Well done Areeba not like you've never done that before.

Holding the right foot's boot in my hand I made my way to cabinet where the band aids were usually settled.

A faint memory made its way to greet me as I thought of the time he tried to get me out of the distraught life I was living back in those days.

It was around the end of the school year when one day he tripped over playing football and because I didn't have anyone to talk to, the teacher instantly told me to take him to the nurse's office thinking what a perfect time for me to come out of my shy zone.

I pointed at the nurse's office as I turned his shoulder over my body to get his heavy body weight off of me.He was holding on to me through out the whole walk from the playground to the office and I didn't say a word.

He caught my actions and made his way to the office; steadily and just when he did , he stumbled a little making me hold his hand for support.Its not like I wanted to, at least not at that moment.

He glanced at me and it literally took my breath away.A smile appeared on his face but he tried to hide it because that was one of the many things he was good at.

If I'm honest that use to intrigue me; it made him seem strong.It wasn't easy hiding your emotions but looking back at it now, he hid so much from me and made me feel like everything was okay..when it wasn't and when I got out of this fantasy, the real world was nothing but a fatigue to me.

His eyes glanced over me to the nurse that was currently talking to this another kid.I moved towards the nurse, him still tugging onto my sleeve as I reached for the chair and bend down to carry his lift off of me and onto the chair.

"What did you do, Blondie?" The nurse eyed Lucian before letting out an eye roll.

I swear to god it looked like her eyes were going to pop out any second because of her careless eye roll.

Someone doesn't like their job.

"I was playing football you see and I was so close to shooting a goal but just when I did I tripped over and..and,"he looked up to the nurse's eyes before saying something unusual yet it made me laugh.

"Sorry it's just I feel like theirs something in my eyes,"he stopped his sentence half way through before hesitantly continuing,"oh hey, look it's my love for you, can you see it."

I burst out laughing as I looked up to the nurse and saw her cheeks go red with fury and anger and that made me stop instantly.

For God sake Lucian, why did you do that.Looks like he's going to get in trouble and this time he's going to involve me in it as well!

"There's something in my eyes, can you see it??"The nurse spat,"it's my dislike for you and talking about your eyes, I only see bullshít!"

Oh no, that was unexpecting.

Before he could response to the comeback the receptionist came into the room telling the nurse to have a little chat with her and telling me to help the poor guy get bandaged.

I've been to the nurse's office a few times and everytime I received the famous 'have an ice pack' and Lucian comes here today and he gets the royalty response with band aids, how fair?

So I reached for the cabinet that the nurse just told me the bandages were held in and me being me, I stumble but this time his hand supported me well and helped me get on my feet.

"Ah..um...th-thanks,"A whisper like tone came out of my mouth as I turned my back towards him to search for the bandages.

"No problem, so umm have you found the bandages yet, I think I scraped my knees falling for you."

My hand reached for the bandages as I observe the comment by looking at him and just when I did, I started laughing again.

I sat front of him and continued giggling but this time when his eyes grabbed my attention, they were full of desire and his lips formed into a small smile.

The smile I once fell for...

"Areeba, Areeba!" Tayeba exclaimed pulling me out of the flashback."Sana's dad has been beeping his car for the past 15 min, babes are you alright?"

"Yeah , yeah sorry I didn't here umm I was just putting band aid on this blister that formed while wearing these stupid boots!"I said pointing directly at the boots.

"Are you sure you are okay, if you don't want to go I'll go tell Sana outside."

"No it's fine."I hugged her as I made my way to the door before smirking ."Allah hafiz...

habibti."

"Allah hafiz, babes,"I heard Tayeba say in a annoyed tone but I was already outside so it seemed pretty faint.

I was about to reach out for the gate before a voice made me freeze on the spot.

"Princess, you look fine as hell."

Well that's something we agree on