Leap Of Faith

chapter 3

" what the hell?" Yazeed, shouted as
he ran back towards the house.

"Stay here hazel, don't go anywhere!"
And with that he ran into the house.

It's not safe, I wanted to say but it was too late he was already in. I held unto his jacket and sat back on the bench shivering, not because of the weather but because of fright.

I sighed In relief when I saw yazeed coming back.

"What happened?"I asked, when he came within ear shot.

"Nothing serious...some drunk asshole got mad for some reason and unfortunately he had a gun but fortunately nobody got hurt" He said, taking a seat next to me.

We sat there in silence, before I decided to text Yasmeen about her whereabouts. As I opened my phone, I had notifications of 7 messages and 19 missed calls from her.

Yasmeen: nawal! Where are you!

Yasmeen: hello!!!

Yasmeen: party is over! Didn't u hear the gunshot come back home.

Yasmeen: girl! I'm really worried don't do this to me!

Yasmeen: Fatima Nawal Abdalla!!! Pick up my calls.

Yasmeen: ugh! I'm coming to meet you there!

Yasmeen: okay! I've been searching for you for over an hour and my favourite heels broke because of you!

I smile at her messages. For some reason, i loved being cared for beyond usual. Yazeed suddenly snatched my phone from me.

"Who's the lucky guy" He snatched my phone, while trying to unlock the phone, but I don't try to stop him because I literally have nothing interesting in there.

"Seriously? You don't have any games or social media?" He asked, as if it's a big thing.

Maybe cause it is

"I really should get going, my roomate is worried" I said, getting up from the bench. He looks up from the phone, his eyes meeting mine.

"Come on.... its barely even 1 am" He pouts.

So cute

"Stay with me for 5 minutes? I'll drop you off?" He said, with the cutest face any human being could make. How can I say no to that?

" okay fine" I sighed in defeat, sitting next to him.

" So tell me about yourself, hazel"He said in a low tone. I kept quiet for a few seconds mainly because I don't know what to say cause nobody has ever asked me that before.

" what do you wanna know?" I asked, my voice cracking.

Shy

"Anything" He replied, as he looked at me waiting for my reply.

"OK well... I'm half Arabian half Nigerian...I'm from Nigeria, moved here when I was 10.." I started but he cut me off.

"You're gorgeous" he said, making my heart melt.

" I finished school early and just recently  graduates from 11th grade, I'm just sixteen. I'm an only child" I finished and he nodded.

"Tell me about yourself" I told him and it was his turn to look away.

" Okay uh I'm yazeed alhassan, I have three siblings. I come from a very very big extended family. I love doing car stunts and races. And I'm fully Arabian" he said and I nodded to show I was listening.

"obviously we can't just summarize everything about us just like that, with time you will know me better and I will know you too.. that's if you're willing to hang out more and be.. friends?" He asked, and I nodded.

He smiled and I smiled too.

Awkward

"Okay uh I think i should get going" I said, getting up

"Right..let's go" he said, getting up after me.

I looked at him, thinking what he meant by 'lets' and then i remembered he was dropping me off.

He started to walk out of the garden and I followed him, as we made our way to the parking lot. Finally he stopped by a red ferrari, opening the doors.

Wow

Never in my life have I ever stood this close to a sports car, let alone entered one.

I got inside the passenger side and he also gets in the car, starting it and driving out the mansion.

" So... address" He asked and I told him. As we sped down the beautiful road of Dubai.

The car ride was silent before we finally stopped at the apartment. I opened the car door, and got out thanking him for the ride and closed the door but then he suddenly rolled down the windows.

"Hey hazel... you still haven't told me your name " he said and I giggled.

" You can call me hazel "I said, unlocking the door to the apartment. I waved at him one more time and stepped into the apartment. Iheard the loud engine of the Ferrari roar to life and he drove off.

"Where in the world have you been!?"I was greeted by my not so happy roomie. I wasn't even allowed to reply before she continued to rant.

" I searched everywhere for you! At a point I actually thought you were dead when I heard the gunshot! Where the hell were you!?" She threw her hands, dramatically.

You would probably think I would be like ' what's your business its my life not yours' or something like that, but no I just smiled and hugged her. someone cares about me. She Hugs me back.

" I'm still mad at you...where were you" She said, her voice calmer than before.

"With a new friend" I smiled at the thought of him. Wait why?. No nawal you can't feel like that yet! He's probably a player.

But he is different

No He is not he's rich

Egotistical jerk

But sweet

"Earth to nawal"

Ameera says, throwing a pillow at me.

"Crush alert" She squealed.

"Who's the lucky and unlucky guy" She giggles, pulling me down to sit next to her on the bed.

"Just a friend.... not a crush" I laughed at her behavior.

"Lie...I heard your little talk with yourself" She said, looking a bit creeped out.

I really should learn to think in my head and not out loud

I mentally scolded myself.

" tell me...who is this 'friend' what's his name? " She said, with an im-so-interested look plastered on her face.

" yazeed.." I said, holding my ears and squinting my eyes as she squeals so loud, I'm positive there must have been a crack in the window or mirror.

"Yazeed? As in 'the yazeed alhassan'" She asksd, shaking me.

"Yeah.." I said back.

"Give me all the details!" She said, with excitement as she gets comfortable on the bed ready for me to start my story.

"I'll tell you tomorrow cause I'm pretty tired right now" I said to her, making her pout.

"Aww.. okay" She replied, getting up from my bed and making her way to hers.

Tomorrow is gonna be a long day.