Over-looked Love

CHAPTER-3

As I was completing my records , my phone beeped to show the calendar alarms .  "28th may-bae's birthday " - I checked today's date . Fuck!! It was 26th and I had only two days to plan a surprise for Mustafa . I wanted his b'day to be an indelible one . I opened up The Amazon App to get my love some gifts for his birthday .

28th May :

3 , 2 , 1....yayyyyy!!! It was Mussy's b'day . It was exactly 12:00 am and I wanted to be the 1st person to wish him . "Happy birthday cutie pie , may Allah bless you with oodles of happiness , stay blessed and always keep smiling . I love you so much babe and enjoy your day ." I pressed the SENT button and went to sleep with a smile on my face . 

I woke up at   11:30 am because of the piercing beam of the sun . I took a bath and put on my new tanoorah(Saudi dress) and got ready for the Jummah prayer . I went down to find my family all dressed and ready . We went to the Masjid and offered our prayers . On the way back home we dropped at Romansiyah (restaurant in Riyadh ) and had our favorite kabsa with shorba as our brunch . 

It was 4:30  pm when we reached home . I went upstairs and hopped into the shower . While I was drying my hair , it flashed me that I had already taken a bath . I was so excited for tonight that I was not at all in my senses . After doing my hair I applied a thick coat of black matte nail paint . Then I started rummaging through my cupboard for an outfit to wear . I put on a pair of grey faded jeans , on went a black shirt  with a white shrug . I put on my favorite black velvet choker  and my white superstars . I did a smokey eye and applied nude lipstick . I got into my beige colored abaya and had a little escada on me .

I checked my watch it showed 6:00 pm . I wrapped his gift and got ready by 6:30 pm . I went down and informed my parents that I was going for dinner with Esha and Amina and then for a sleepover at  Esha's . I booked a limousine and asked the driver to take me to Faisalya Tower (the tallest tower in Riyadh and an opulent hotel . After reaching there , I called up Muss and he said he was near the water fountain .

I found him standing by the bushes , busy with his hand scrolling through his phone and the other hand in his hair . As I was staring , he suddenly jerked his hair ; his shaggy hair fell onto his gorgeous dark brown eyes . He was almost one head taller than me . He was wearing a black sweatshirt with GAP written in white bold format with a pair of slightly tattered jeans and a pair of black and white DC shoes . I watched his hand as it moved up to rub some unknown irritant from his eyes . 

Suddenly , he looked up from his phone and I  caught a flash of his emerald eyes coming through his glasses before moving my gaze and pretended to be searching for him . He walked towards me with a smile on his pink lips and embraced me into a warm hug . I could feel the strength in his arms as he wrapped them around me , to trap me in his never-ending warmth . As he embraced me , I could feel the life in him , the blood pumping in his veins and the warm breath coming off his lips . The world around me melted away as I squeezed him back , not wanting the moment to end . 

After 10 minutes of long hug , he pulled away after placing a kiss on my forehead . Our romantic time was hindered as my phone rang . "Kutti , kamini , where the hell are you guys? Are you gonna show up today itself ? Me and Amy have been waiting since like forever . If I don't see your shitty face in 5 minutes , I am seriously gonna rip off your skull." Esha screeched like a witch and hung up . 

We went in to find Esha and Amina dressed beautifully , sitting at the table . "Happy birthday mustafa" they said and gave their gifts . Mustafa, being a gentleman apologized for being late . We ordered pepperoni pizza , chicken BBQ platter , Russian salad , laham mandi and a bottle of halal champagne . After filling our stomachs , Muss payed the bill as it was his treat . He booked a limo for them while I instructed Esh how to handle the situation if my mum calls up to ask for me. They bid us goodbye and we were left all by ourselves . We had a long night ahead of us and we had to make the most of it . He left me by the exit and went to get his Lexus . Meanwhile I dialed up Fatima-a chum of mine . "yo listen we will be leaving in another 10 minutes , I hope everything's aligned . "

"yes gumdrop , all set , just go and ask for the keys of mafrooshat(room) no. 27 ." "Thank you soo soo much Fath , how would I have survived without you and yes stop calling me a gumdrop you bitch ." I was about to disconnect the call when I heard her saying something . "enjoy your day and don't let the postman drop his letter into your postbox , at least not so soon . " she said ."Fuckoff bro , I ain't that stupid kay ." I said and hung up as I saw Muss drive towards me . 

Where are we supposed to go?" he asked as I sat in . "We will go to the lodge in Mansoorah as I am very drained and I wanna freshen up a bit ." I said . "And I have already booked a room over there ." I added as we drove .