Something Different Something More (ON HOLD)

Chapter Thirteen

Yasmeen's POV

"Promise me you'll never leave me. Promise me that we'll always be friends forever." The gray-eyed boy said.

I brought out my pinky to him. He brought out his and we sealed the promise. "I promise."

He smiled a toothy grin and my heart melted. I smiled back. He started to back away. I tried to reach out to him but he was so far away. I started crying....

I woke up crying.

I didn't know why I was crying but it felt like I lost something dear to me. I couldn't remember the dream but it left an ache within me.

The past few days have really been rough on me. Maybe it was just exhaustion and the many things happening but I was tired of being strong. I was weak.

I climbed out of bed and my leg touched something. I looked down and it was a note. I totally forgot about it. I actually thought it was another nightmare but it was real and in the brightness of the day, I felt more scared.

My life had no stability. Nothing was going as planned. Everything was just slowly falling apart and I felt helpless not knowing what to do.

I took my bath, got dressed and decided to go to the hospital but then my stomach rumbled in hunger.

I went to the kitchen to look for something but there was nothing because these days no one actually stayed at home long enough to cook. We mostly ordered out or just take cereals.

I ran back upstairs,took my car keys and decided to go to the eatery Yazid took me to the other day.

I arrived and entered the homey building. The scent of home cooked meal made my stomach grumble in hunger.

I went to the counter and I didn't see maman Aisha but Aisha was there. I smiled warmly at her but she just frowned at me.

I ignored her. "I want what we ordered last time."

She rolled her eyes while chewing gum. "I can't remember."

She was rude and I didn't get why. "Ehrm just give me jollof rice and chicken."

She didn't reply me. I really didn't have time for any childish banters mostly because I was too weak and tired of everything to even bother. I was emotionally drained.

I sat down at the same seat I sat with Yazid when we first came here. And somehow I found myself wishing he was with me. I wonder what he was doing..

I felt someone's presence behind me and turning,I saw Yazid. Talk about the devil.
I didn't like what I saw though. He was badly bruised. His lower lip was cut though it looked like it was starting to heal. His left eye was a little bit swollen and as he walked further towards me,I noticed that he was wincing and it seemed like every step was another pain of itself.

He smiled at me which came of as a grimace and sat down at the chair opposite mine.

"I wasn't expecting to see you here. In fact,I didn't even think you were going to come back here." He said casually.

"What the hell happened to you?" Seeing him that way made my heart hurt and I wish I could do more.

"Got into an accident." He said without meeting my eye and I could tell that he was hiding something. I noticed that about him. Whenever he was trying to brush off a topic or when he's not being completely honest,he doesn't look you in the eye.