Discovering Me

Chapter 24- Hope

We snuck out of his room by climbing down his balcony and running out of the garden, his mums car wasn't parked outside so we expected she'd already gone.

"Dodge the cameras by the way"

"Cameras?" I asked.

"Yeah,last time I had a house party, forgot to clean up and my mum insisted she had cameras set up around the house" he explained.

"Anyways why'd you want someone to tutor you?"

"At first I thought I'd get a cute girl, you know the shy nerdy ones-"

"Wait you're saying there are always those generic types of girls you see in movies and you expected one to tutor you and then you'd make her like you and be cool together and live happily ever after?" 

"Yeah, but not that far just a fling maybe, and I thought I'd made the best decision of my life when your friend showed up at my door with the worksheets"

"She's really something, honestly" he continued to which I sighed.

"You know I'm sick of all these fake ass people that I see everyday, it's like they don't care about me, you know, they're all about the likes and follows and how goodlooking their girlfriend is and what kind of designer clothes they wear"

"You've got fake people showing fake love to you" I sang, making him smile.

"Yeah"

He pulled his blue hoodie up, as I led him to Reya's house where I rung the doorbell, and was greeted by Isa, who was wearing a blue velvet suit.

"Hello!" He said while we did our secret handshake.

"Hi" I replied.

"Hello" said Sheryar taking his hood off.

"Hi, Diya you know we're going to a wedding, but Reya isn't coming so you can have her she said she wanted to buy herself presents and do some science homework"

"Who's that?" He continued, pouting at Sheryar the same way Reya did when she didn't know about someone or something inside and out, which occasionally happened.

"This is ...my...friend"I replied hesitantly.

"Hello! Diya, how are you?" Reya's mum walked to us, she was wearing a beautiful chiffon sari, with giant roses embroidered at the border of it, looking as gorgeous as ever, all of her family could be easily mistaken as film stars, even her dad.

"I'm fine, I heard your heading out for her wedding"

"Yes, unfortunately, Reya bailed on us, but oh well I think we'll enjoy it more" she laughed, before kissing both of my cheeks and heading of the car, not even glancing at Sheryar.

"Adam, we're going to be late, you don't need to tell Reya about the health and safety regulations of using a microwave" she called. Her dad walked out, with a smile on his face, he was the only one in the family who didn't have black or brown eyes, he had emerald green eyes, which Reya seemed really upset about not inheriting.

"Salam, Diya beta, how's your father?" He always asked about my dad considering they were childhood buddies they didn't seem to see each-other that much.

"He's fine uncle"

"Good...well then have fun" he said as he headed towards the car.

"Diyaaaaaaaa!" Said Reya storming down the stair still in her super cute pyjamas. She gave me a quick hug and then looked at Sheryar and her face dropped.

"What's he doing here?" She whispered.

"He can hear you" Sheryar butted in.

"I was wondering if you could accompany me to a party" he smiled, and I knew this would charm any girl, but Reya still had her uninterested expression on her face.

"Do I look ready for a party?"

"I'm sure it won't take you long, you look gorgeous" he smirked, working that charm.

"Thanks but I would really like to stay in tonight" she said smiling, I could already see his eyes lose control.

"Please?" He asked.

"Fine, give me a second" she told him before strolling back in and coming back out a minute later with a purple hoodie ,black skinny jeans and her glasses.

"What? I didn't want to wear my contact" she replied to Sheryars long stare.

"No it wasn't that it was just that... you look really pretty without makeup actually"

"Thanks" Reya smiled, and then rolled her eyes and made a funny face when she turned to me, it wasn't the first time she'd gotten this compliment.

"We're here! Come on let me introduce you to my friends" he said putting his arm around Reya.

"Excuse me? But I'm okay, you go ahead" she said separating his arm from her waist.

"Any other girl would've been screaming with joy" he replied.

"Why don't you find any other girl then" Reya told him, as she crossed her arms.

"Guys lets not fight now, You can go, we'll catch up later" I told Sheryar.

"Diya was he making you uncomfortable or is something bothering you? 'Cause you've hardly said a word since I've seen you today" she said once he was out of sight.

"Listen, why are you so self centred? Why don't you appreciate people? Like you were so rude to him, he was with me I mean you could've at least thought about me!" At this point I was letting out all my anger and frustration of everything on her and she just stood there dumbstruck.

"Listen, I'm sorry you feel that I'm self-centred because I always see you trailing around. All. The . Damn .Time. Can't you just think, and feel for yourself for once rather than me spoon feeding you how to function" she spoke so calmly it felt like daggers going through me multiple time with every word. She turned away from me, I really wasn't expecting this reaction so I just stood there and staring at her back and slowly sinking into the pavement, I was so numb, for the first time in weeks I tried to make sense.

This feeling lasted for what felt like an eternity, to long for me to realise someone had already pulled up next to me and two strong hands were pulling me up as I opened my mouth to speak someone shut me up, my eyes were wide and brimming with tears, I was thrashing the one guy, whoever they were they shouldn't underestimate me, just because I'm a girl they bought one guy, I was thrashing and kicking, I managed to give him a bloody nose, as put a blindfold on me. I felt another pair of hands and this time they felt like a women, short, thin honey fingers heavily jewelled I could feel the cold of her ring as she punched me in the face.

I was too stunned to say anything so I just let them put me in the van making sure to hide my phone in my underwear where they wouldn't be able to find it, I hope someone could track me down.