Me And My JJ

5

Anaya's P.O.V

"Anaya! Get up its the last day of the competition!" My mums shouts as she shakes my duvet off me
I groan. It's only 10 o'clock.

I drag myself off my bed and jump into the shower. I put on some clean nighties and start drying my hair. Once it's dried I straighten it. I've just put my straightener away when I hear the door knock.

Mum's next door again so I guess I have to open it. I throw on a random hijab and open the door.

"JJ?" I ask confused. Me and Harris have got really close over the week and I've been spending a lot of time with the boys and they're really fun.

"I got you something" he says and I give him way to walk in
He walks in and sits on my bed

"What is it?" I ask and he passes me a gift bag
I open the bag and see a soft black material with sliver details.

"Take it out then" and I do what he tells me to do
When I take it out, I realise he's bought me an abaya, and it's beautiful.
"Do you like it?" He asks
"Like it? I love it it's so pretty!" I say smiling and I jump on him and give him a hug

"Thanks" I say
"No worries, anything for my best friend"
"You're so cheesy" I say as I slap his shoulder

"I've gotta go get ready for the competition, so I'll see you there" he says and waves goodbye

I shut the door behind me and smile. He's so cute and I'm starting to crush on him. Which is bad because he literally just friendzoned me.

I decide to wear the abaya Harris bought me so I pull on a black t-shirt and black jeans.

I do my make up and then wrap a black scarf around my head. I slip on black flat pumps and grab my phone before locking the door behind me.

When I walk into my brothers's suite everyone looks at me shocked.
"What?" I ask
"Where did you get that abaya from?" My mum asks
"Oh erm Harris gave it as a present" I tell them and my brothers smirk

"Oooooh" my brothers tease
"Shut up we're just friends" I say blushing and they just laugh

I eat a pancake and then it's time to go.

Once we get to the building, I start feeling the nerves. Before the competition started, I wrote down on the registration form that I was going to perform Save Me From Myself by Harris J. I didn't know he was a judge. So I'm basically going to be performing his Nasheed in front of him.

And I'm up against Ali. So much fucking pressure. I see the other contestants who came to watch and I see the cow that decided to take the piss out of my dress style and how it wasn't modest.

Before I know it, it's time to go on to stage.
I see Harris walking towards me and my ears pick up a conversation from that same girl.
"I wonder what that bitch is wearing today to get the attention of the boys" I hear her say
Okay she's clearly talking about me

But before I can say anything Harris butts in. I guess he heard it too.

"Excuse me, if you don't mind keep your language clean, we're praising the Lord here" Harris says
She turns around awkwardly and apologises before running off

"You're wearing it already" he smiles
"Ya like it?" I ask him as I twirl
"I love it" he says biting his lip

I give him a hug suddenly and he seems shocked but hugs me back anyway.
"What's this hug for?" He asks
"I'm scared" I tell him
He lets go of me so that he can see my face.
"Minnie, listen" I pout at the nickname, "you're amazing and you have an amazing voice, you know that and so do I and so do the boys. It doesn't matter if you don't win because for me you've already won"

He looks at me waiting for a response so I nod my head.
"I have to go sit in my big man seat now but good luck" he says making me laugh

"Anaya! Get on stage" my mum shouts so I go
"Okay guys, you two are the last ones. All you have to do is perform your chosen Naat or Nasheed and then we'll decide the winner from there" Naz explains
"So first up we have Ali Anwar" Slim says and everyone claps as he walks to the middle

I watch Ali as he performs Maher Zain's Salaam. He's really good. Like so good. I don't think I can win now.

Everyone claps as he finishes and so do I. He smiles and walks to where I'm stood
"You'll smash it" he reassures me and hands me the mic. I thank him before walking to the middle of the stage shaking
Harris gives me a comforting smile, as do the rest of the boys.

The intro of Save Me From Myself begins and I look up at Harris and he's smiling like crazy. He's so cute.

I want it all I want it now
Forget about the consequences
I know that it's bad
It's better to wait
But sometimes I can be selfish
And the only sound
I hear is right now
And though my patience gets locked out
I know that it's wrong
And I wanna change
I need you hear with me

I take a deep breath

Allah, Allah, Allah
Save me from myself
Allah, Allah, Allah
Lord I need your help

Allah, Allah, Allah
Save me from myself
Allah, Allah, Allah

Big lights pull me in
Every time
It's so hard to break a pattern
But I see clear
What's deep inside
It's the only thing that really matters
So tell me how
How to turn it around
Before my senses hit the ground
Cos I know that it's wrong
And I wanna change
I need you here with me

Allah, Allah, Allah
Save me from myself
Allah, Allah, Allah
Lord I need your help

Allah, Allah, Allah
Save me from myself
Allah, Allah, Allah

Save me from myself
Cos I tripped and fell
And there is nothing
Nothing
That I won't dooooooo

Oh oh save me from myself
Cos I need your help
And now I'm running
Running
Back to you ooooohhh

Allah, Allah, Allah
Save me from myself
Allah, Allah, Allah
Lord I need your help

Allah, Allah, Allah
Save me from myself
Allah, Allah, Allah

As I finish, everyone stands up and claps, which is shocking because I never expected a standing ovation.

Once the claps die down, Ali joins me on stage
"I have to say, you guys are crazy talented but there can only be one winner" Adam says

"The winner of the 2017 Naat and Nasheed competition is..."