If Only I Were You

Ch.23

Poem/Quote of the day:

He who laughs last,

Laughs best.

Chapter Twenty Three:

AFEERAH'S P.O.V

I sat alone in a far corner of the hall, drinking my punch.

It was time to announce the king and queen.

Isqeel Abubakar was the king.

I'm certain Sahla will win the title 'queen'.

I tried to stop myself but I couldn't I wondered what would've happened if I was voted queen.

Everyone would clap as my tiara was placed on my head, I'd smile and be happy.

I'd feel good.

A feeling of happiness. If only. If only I was wanted.

If only I had her life.

If only I was Sahla Othman Lukman.

I shook my head in disappointment.

Never will I be her. Never.

"Afeerah, why are you crying?" The voice that always made my heart beat faster asked.

I hadn't realized the tears that fell down my face.

I stood up and looked at him, wanting to just dissolve in his arms.

He's been trying to talk to me for a year now but I haven't given him the chance, always rejecting him.

"Leave m-me..." I couldn't talk as more tears fell.

I don't know how it happened but I felt myself get pulled into his warm embrace.

He held me tightly  and I swear I tried to wiggle myself out but he was too strong.

An angry looking Sahla pushed us apart.

She accused me of being shameless and I retaliated of course.

I watched as a heated conversation started, and me shouting at Sahal.

For the first time in my whole existence, I saw Sahla look confused and torn.

She slowly backed away and disappeared into the crowd of dancing teenagers.

"Afeerah." His hand touched my wrist.

"Don't touch me!" I flinched. "Please can't you just... can't you just leave me alone?"

"Is that what you really want?" He asked.

I stared into his dark eyes.

"Say yes, and I swear I'll never bother you again." He said.

I gulped. "Answer the question I asked you that day, when I told you not to answer. Why?"

His eyes looked down. "I've fallen inlove with you."

My eyes widened and I couldn't breathe. "No."

I dropped my drink. "No."

I turned around and started walking away, his footsteps just behind me.

I walked out of the hall and started running but I came into an abrupt halt when I reached the road.

A car was about to run over Sahla but she did even try to move.

Without even thinking, I ran closer and pushed her out of the way, not having time to save myself.

"Afeerah!!" I heard Sahal's shout.

The car pushed hard into me, making me dizzy with pain. I fell to the ground with a loud thud.

And the last thing I saw was Sahal's phone hitting the ground and breaking into pieces.

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I'm so so so sorry for not updating in a long time. I swear i dont know what got into me.

I couldn't even enter Wattpad not to talk of actually writing a chapter. To all of u who've been waiting for an update, i swear I'll make it up to u double time.

Sorry the chapter was short, just wanted to throw this out there. I'll update before we resume schl i promise.

Au Revoir