Happanad

14.

Sania

I knew what I was going to do but at the same time didn't.I needed to tell Areeba about Lucian but her reaction always made me rethink.I didn't wanted to see her cry again.

For the past month or so, her and I have been talking on Skype keeping up with details with her and Josiah.I think that gurl likes him but she doesn't wanna admit it.I don't blame her though.After Lucian, he is the only guy she's actually found interest in.And I'm going to make the ship happun.Somehow.

I told Tayeba to meet up with me around my street and she agreed saying how she needed to talk to me about my crush.

Which was a lie because I've friendzoned him, not in the rejection kind of way but in the he's a nice guy and I don't think I'm interested in him kinda way.Keepin it halal you know.

I headed outside and saw Tayeba typing away on her phone.When she saw me she smiled and pulled me into a hug.

"Aww I missed you."She said

"Same, it's been a while."

"Yeah.So...the usual spot?"

"Yup and this time I'm paying."

"Haha...nice joke.Im not letting you spent a penny when you're with me."

I groaned but said, "Yeah we'll see."

We headed After's; an ice cream parlour around my house.I remember going there with Areeba, Sana and Tayeba when we bought our little gift for Carlos' birthday last year.Tayeba and I decided to go there every month and sit around eat and catch up.

"So what's going on in your life?"She said sitting down on the table.

"Nothing much.My life is pretty much boring now.But..."I hesitated.

"Areeba's life seems to go on a uphill."

"Oh because of that guy.What's his name..."she clicked her fingers trying to think."Joshia?Jace?No that's not right...wait I know it, she was going on about him all morning.She even woke up and started shaking me out of my sleep saying 'Api, Api look he sent me a goodnight text from last night'."

I laughed at her impression of Areeba because of it being on point.And it was nice to hear about Areeba being excited about something.

"Josiah.I think you mean Josiah."I replied

"That's the one, I knew it was one of them ones.Anyways let's order."She said getting up and grabbing the menu leaflet from the counter before sitting back down.

We were sitting in silence for the next few minutes trying to decide what to order when she broke it off."So...am I gonna know who that "friendzoned guy" is?"

"Not you too.Seriously speaking, dude talks to other girls too, OK.He's sweet and all but I don't like him.Now can you all please stop."My outburst wasn't what she was expecting and to be honest neither was I.But all of the girls needed to stop, starting of with Tayeba.'Friendzoned' is his nickname for a reason.

"...Okay...that is some reaction I got there."She nodded her head in amusement as she continued."But can I at least get the name."

I sighed before mumbling."Nate."

"Nice name.Do you guys have that chemistry that Jaraseema share."

Hain.As much as I know jaraseem means germs in Urdu.I was so confused at this point so I asked."Jaraseema?"

"Yeah, Sana texted me saying she hates Josiah for getting in between Areeba and Reece so she came up with the ship name."Tayeba explained.Well that made more sense even though half of the stuff Sana does, doesn't make sense.Did that make sense, I don't know I'm just confused...again.