A Diamond in Islam | (Published) ✔

{8} Playful Tease

Amira Sarker

As soon as I got home, I checked my Google chat. Damon didn't chat with me. I felt a tinge of disappointment ache in my chest and I mentally slapped myself.

What the hell is wrong with me? Stop craving his messages, nitwit!

I closed the laptop and went upstairs to my room to do homework. As I finished up half of my work, Tanwir barged into my room.

"Sup, Tubby," he said as he laid himself on the bed. Tubby was a nickname he always called me.

"What do you want?"

"Nothing," he said while getting comfortable on my bed.

"Then get out. I'm doing homework. Now leave," I commanded as I tried pulling him off.

"But I'm too comfy," he playfully whined.

It was funny how he could go from the worst to the best. He sure was bipolar.

"Get off, you pig," I grumbled.

"Nah. I'm enjoying myself here."

"Mum! Bhaiyah (brother) won't get off my bed and he's annoying me!" I yelled.

Either she didn't hear or she didn't want to deal with us.

"You annoy Mum too much, Tubby. Give the woman a break."

"Look who's talking? You're the one with bipolar moods," I stated as I crossed my arms over my chest.

"I have my reasons."

"Care to share?" I asked.

"Nope. Stop pulling me," he ordered.

I didn't stop. This time I took a pillow and started hitting him with it. He kept dodging my hits, laughing at my weak attempts.

"Get a life, you weirdo," I glared.

"I have a life. You don't," he smirked.

"Get off my bed!" I whined as I pulled at his legs. He didn't even move!

"Hey! What's going on in there?" yelled Mum as she walked into my room. She saw the scene in front of her and sighed. "Grow up you two! You act like five year olds."

"He started it," I said as I pointed a finger at Tanwir.

"She's disturbing the peace, Mum. Make her shut up," he groaned while placing a pillow on his ears.

I gasped, exaggerating how offended I was of course. "You came into my room and you laid on my bed. You disturbed the peace not me."

"Both of you stop it! Tanwir, leave your sister alone and Amira respect your brother more," scolded Mum before walking out.

Tanwir got up. "See ya, tubby," he said as he left.

"Jerk face," I mumbled to myself.

When Tanwir left my room, I felt ease crawl back into my heart, witnessing how easygoing he was today without bursting in rage. He was unpredictable at times, but today his mood was differed, and oddly enough it was reassuring. On a normal day, we would have bickered nonstop until eventually someone left either in tears or in rage. On the other hand, today neither of us erupted like volcanoes at one another, which was a step towards progress.

Or I was over analyzing the whole situation.

I decided to check my Google chat on the laptop. As I expected, Damon sent me a message. I felt excitement rush through my veins. Geez, I needed to calm myself down. He's just a guy, nothing special.