Bowled Over By The Broken

Chapter 12: Traitorous Heart

27th November, 2016

Shaik, this is dedicated to you <3

It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allaah than the weak believer, although both are good. Strive to do that which will benefit you and seek the help of Allaah. Do not feel helpless and if anything befalls you, do not say 'If only I had done such and such.' Rather say, 'Qadar Allaah wa ma sha'a faal (The decree of Allaah and whatever He wills happens).' For (the words) 'If only' open the door to the Shaytaan." 

Narrated by Muslim, 2664 

Chapter 12:

Traitorous Heart

Three months.

It had been three months since Anabya started University and she was back to the same old routine of being a student. She hadn't made any friends as such and her classmates were nothing more than acquaintances. While it would have been good to have a bunch of friends to hang out with, she was alright nonetheless. 

When she was waiting for a class or she'd have a free hour, she would spend her time in the library reading books or just walk around in the vast campus. She had also found herself a secluded spot, in the middle of trees, where she'd escape when she was too tired of seeing teenagers and young adults all around. 

She was too simple for all the drama other people her age underwent.

Now, at the end of the day, as Anabya was just walking out of her block and heading towards the parking, which was a good ten minutes away, her phone beeped with a message.

Even before she could look for it in the deepest darkest corner of her bag, Afreen blocked the path, grinning at her.

"Assalamu alaikum!" She chirped.

"Wa alaikum as salaam!" Anabya grinned back. "Wow! Finally!"

"What an achievement!" Afreen agreed. "Can you believe we study in the same university and this is like the first time in three months that we finally crossed paths?"

"I know right?" Bee shook her head.

Raiyyan's little sister and Anabya's cousin, Afreen, studied in the same university as Bee but given the fact that she was doing Bachelor's and it was such a huge campus, the two sisters rarely met. 

"Where's Ahmed?" Bee asked, referring to Afreen's twin.

"Ahmed who? I don't know any Ahmed," Afreen shrugged, much to Anabya's amusement.

"What did he do now?"

"I met him in the corridor in the afternoon, and I got all excited because obviously he's my brother and although I see him at home it's different to see him on campus. So I called his name and jumped a bit and waved my hands and you know what he did?"

"What?"

"He pretended like he didn't see me, turned around and walked off!"

Anabya burst out laughing listening to that while Afreen mumbled under her breath. Why did guys get so embarrassed when their sister or female relative waved to them in front of their group of friends? As if it would hurt their cool dude attitude!

"So that's the reason," Anabya noted, still grinning, and proceeded to ask, "You're done with your classes for the day?"

"Yeah. You?"