It was Friday and the end of the holidays was approaching us. Today I was going to go out with Zahira for Bowling. But all the plans changed. My brother came into my room at 09:30 to tell me to get out of bed as he wants to speak to me about an important matter in the living room. By now I knew that I was in deep trouble.
*in the living room*
Brother: Who was at our house yesterday?
Me: Zahira
Brother: Who else Naadirah? *glaring at me*
Damn when he uses that voice I know he knows something was up my sleeve.
Me: No one else…
Brother: Mahmood told me that Zuhair was here and you know what i told you about not being friends with that boy. He has no goal in life. His parents are rich so he thinks he can have anything he wants! And beside that, you are a Muslim girl and you have a reputation to uphold. You know that everyone knows us and if they see you around with boys they not going to hesitate to phone dad!
By then i was sooooo angry at my brother and I walked out of the living room. On my way to the room i heard him scream,
“You grounded for 2 weeks. No, make that a month! And I’m taking your cell phone, laptop, I pad and all technology away! For all I know you must be speaking to boys on there. Just wait till mum and dad find out about this!!”
I ran to my room, slammed the door and jumped on my bed crying. Why couldn’t my life be as easy as Zahira’s? Her parents were sooo chilled. As long as she read her Salaahs and Quraan she was fine, she never got grounded. I wanted to phone her but i knew in this anger i couldn’t, so i sent her a message to tell her that i won’t make it today for bowling so she should take someone else with her.
I felt really bad as I didn’t explain myself and thus I hoped that she would understand. She replied within 5 minutes and asked why I couldn’t attend. I broke down crying and didn’t reply as I didn’t know how to respond. She was so happy to know that Zuhair liked her and I wouldn’t have been a good friend to upset her. I wouldn’t want her to think that this was her fault.
Just then, my brother walked into my room and grabbed my phone and guess what! He checked my phone to see who I was speaking to and well…it wasn’t that good.
Right on the top of my chats, first on the list, was a boy named Aadil. He was tall, dark and handsome and had dimples He was the shy type but I felt that when we spoke he opened up to me and didn’t seem shy. He had an amazing personality. We are kinda going out. It’s complicated. We in a flirtationship-more than friends yet less than lovers. Whoever read our chats would think that we going out. He was rich and Zahira didn’t really like him as she and everyone else thinks that he shows off. I respect Zahira for it. She’s just looking out for me and doesn’t want me to get hurt.
My brother looked at the chats between us and immediately asked who that was. I was forced to reply and gave his name and surname. My bro then took my phone away and went to the car. He was going to Aadil’s house! I begged him not to hurt him but he just left. Luckily, he didn’t really go. I saw him sitting in the drive way the entire time. He probably just wanted to scare me.
I ran to get my laptop before my brother came in and I went on my twitter. My brothers didn’t even know I had twitter. They would freak out if they knew because I was the youngest and they were always over protective. I dmed Aadil warning him that my brother had my phone and that he shouldn’t send any messages. He was concerned and agreed.
i thought of Zahira but then remembered i couldn’t explain to her anything in 140 characters…
Nazain ♡
