MINE (EDITING)

chapter 14

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I woke up to the annoying buzz of my alarm. Oh no, not again... I groaned internally, staring at the ceiling. It was school time, and I was so not in the mood. I dragged myself out of bed, knowing I couldn't escape the inevitable.

I stumbled into the bathroom, splashed cold water on my face, and quickly brushed my teeth. The refreshing feeling didn't last long, and I sighed before stepping into the shower. At least the sweet scent of my Victoria's Secret passion fruit shower gel made me feel a little more alive. I had to admit, I loved that stuff—it was one of the few things that could lift my mood in the mornings.

After my shower, I went to my closet to figure out what to wear. Thankfully, the weather outside was chilly, so I could layer up a bit. I grabbed my favorite black mom jeans—I was kind of obsessed with them—and paired them with a maroon long-sleeve top with cute ruffles on the sleeves. I added a matching maroon turban and threw on my black Sketchers. I was still too tired to care much, but at least I looked put together.

When I reached the kitchen, I opened the fridge to see what I could eat. My eyes landed on the lasagna I made yesterday. I was feeling lazy, so I heated up a couple of slices and grabbed some raspberry juice to go with it. As I ate, I quickly checked the time on the wall clock—it was 8:49 AM. Great, I still have time.

I grabbed my black Michael Kors backpack, checked for my phone, and made sure I had my keys. After a final glance at the clock to make sure I wouldn't be late, I headed out the door. I was heading to the bus stop next to my apartment when the bus pulled up just three minutes later. Perfect timing.

The bus ride was quick, and I arrived at school in no time. I walked straight to the lecture hall, where I spotted Jackson and Malia sitting in the corner. I waved and joined them.

Three hours later, the class finally ended. Mr. Saltzman had been droning on about stats, and I was honestly relieved to get out of there. "You can all go now," he said, his voice sounding as tired as we all felt. "Don't forget to do the assignment."

I packed my things up, and with Jackson and Malia, we headed straight to McDonald's to grab some lunch. I wasn't particularly hungry, but I knew I had to eat something.

We all sat down, munching on our burgers and talking about random stuff. Then, Amelia and Meredith showed up, and the group started discussing what to do next.

"Hey, let's go watch a movie," Amelia suggested, looking like she had nothing better to do.

"Yeah, that sounds good," Jackson chimed in. "It's Wednesday, and we have nothing planned."

Malia and I exchanged looks before shrugging. Why not?

"Okay, but which movie?" I asked, curious.

"Uh, how about Baywatch?" Alex suggested.

"Sure," Malia and I chorused.

After finishing lunch, we all made our way to the Odeon Cinema at Leicester Square, just a 10-minute walk from campus. It was busy there, as expected, but we managed to get our tickets. We grabbed popcorn and drinks—of course, I had to get both salted and caramel popcorn, and I added a daiquiri to the order because, why not?

As I stood at the counter, waiting for my order, I pulled out my phone and checked my Snapchat. There were a bunch of messages, so I decided to reply to them. I opened up our group chat with Ni'imah and Ibty.

Layloo: Hey girlsss!

Ibtybooty: Hey there, Amaryar next year.

Niinii: Hey in-law!

Layloo: Please, you guys should come over for the weekend.

Niinii: Yes, fah! Let's have some funnnn.

Ibtybooty: Ok then!

Layloo: Wait, seriously? I thought you guys would complain, fah.

Niinii: I'm bored too, today's classes were freaking boring.

Ibtybooty: Didn't go to school today, lucky me 😜

Layloo: Anyways, see you guys tomorrow. Btw, I'm at the cinema with Lydia and Malia.

I sent a quick snap of myself, showing off my popcorn and the cinema vibes. It wasn't long before I saw another message from Muhammad pop up.

Mr. Moh: Hey beautiful.

Layla: Hey, how are you?

Mr. Moh: I'm fine, you?

Layla: Fine too, alhamdulillah.

Mr. Moh: What are you doing?

Layla: Out with friends.

Mr. Moh: Really? Where?

Layla: Cinema.

Mr. Moh: Cool! What movie are you going to watch?

Layla: Baywatch.

As I looked up from my phone, the lady at the counter handed me our snacks. I smiled, thanked her, and went over to join the group. I handed out the drinks and popcorn, then we all made our way to the theater. I ended up sitting between Jackson and Meredith, the middle seat being the perfect place for me to sink into my popcorn.

The movie was fun—definitely not a cinematic masterpiece, but entertaining enough. An hour and forty minutes later, we were all laughing and heading out. Lydia and Malia took a cab together, while the rest of us split up to head home.

When I finally got back to my apartment, I lazily unlocked the door and went straight into my bedroom. I quickly stripped out of my clothes, jumped into the shower, and performed wudhu. I felt a lot better after washing off the day's exhaustion.

I threw on my comfy white shorts and T-shirt with silver stars, then I went into my living room to pray. Afterward, I grabbed my phone and called Daddy. He picked up after a few rings.

"Hello, Daddy!" I half-yelled.

"Hafsatu, ya makaranta?" he asked with his usual chuckle.

"I'm fine, alhamdulillah. How's Nigeria and everyone?"

"They're all fine, alhamdulillah," he replied.

We chatted for a bit before he handed the phone over to Mammy.

"Mammy!" I squealed.

"Leyla'm, benim güzel kızım, nasılsın meleğim?" she asked, sounding so warm and loving.

"Iyiyim anneciğim, seni ve yemeklerini özledim," I said, replying in Turkish.

"Ben de seni özledim bebeğim, okul nasıl?" she asked.

After talking with my parents, I sat down to watch Game of Thrones. I watched two episodes, but by the end of the second one, my eyes were starting to close. I turned off my laptop, switched off the light, recited my dua, and drifted into a deep sleep.

Another day done.

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