The One

Chapter 18~ An Unforgettable Love

My big day is tomorrow. Can't believe it all happened so fast. Today is the day that we're going back home for the last hours of the wedding plan. We're leaving at 5 today and it's 12 in the evening. I feel much better.

I ask Hussain if he wants to go see the waterfall with me infront of the hotel. Luckily he says yes. Everyone is busy and Aliyah had to leave early because she's having a family gathering which means I get to talk to him alone.

'So Hussain it's happening tomorrow. I'm getting married. Did you ever expect to witness this day,' I say as we make our way through the slippery rocks to get to the waterfall. 'I wouldn't have missed it for anything in the world.' He replied. 'Did you ever think I'd marry a guy like Atif, who's so open minded and all about f....' I almost slip on the last rock to the waterfall, but Hussain catches me. For a matter of few seconds me and Hussain end up starring into eachothers eyes. I can see it in him that he just does not want to let go. Maybe now's the time to ask him how he feels about me, but of course subtly.

He slowly lifts me up as we carry on staring into eachothers eyes. I turn my back to him and he asks me what's wrong and I reply saying nothing while a drop of tear drops from my eyes. How do I do it? I'm scared to say it and if I don't than I'm going to marry someone else and nothing can happen with me and Hussain.

We sit on a giant rock just infront of the waterfall. 'So Hussain how's it going?' He replies, 'I don't know? You're the one that got me here?' Gosh the first thing I say when we sit and it goes all wrong.

'You know what I think I am done with playing around.' Hussain looks at me all confused. 'Hussain be honest with me today because remember Allah is witnessing everything. Hussain I spoke to Aliyah that day I was ill and you stayed back to take care of me, remember?' He slowly nods. 'I asked her when she told you she likes you, what was your reaction. And she told me that you were a very supportive friend and not like all the other guys who would have laughed at her face. But that's not the only thing she had mentioned.' He looked at me curiously, than lowering his gaze. 'She told me the reason behind why you had said no to her was because.... you liked someone else. Someone whom you never told me about. Why? Did you not trust me enough? Did you think I was going to laugh at you or end up telling the girl?' I nodded side to side. Hussain replied saying, 'It's nothing like that Afreen. You're my best friend and you know that. I always did want to tell you but I was scared about how you would react about me liking someone.' He sighed. 'Why are you scared of my reaction Hussain? Why? Do I know this girl? Is it someone I hate? Hussain today you have to tell me.' 'Why do I have to tell you? When I'm ready you'll find out.' 'Hussain it's not about that. It's hard to explain but honestly I don't get why you're even acting like this. Hussain you have to tell me.'

I stand up, turn away and my eyes start tearing again. I suddenly slip again and Hussain catches me again. 'Afreen I loved you and it's not from the time Aliyah told me she loved me, it was way before that.' He slowly lifts me up, and I gaze into his eyes.

'Afreen I don't know how you will react to this but I love you and I just want to scream it out. A feeling which I tried to force myself not to admit to infront of anyone, I did now. I don't want you to get married to Atif because I always imagined you and me having a future together with our junior Hussains and junior Afreens. I wish I could tell you not to get married to Atif, but the truth is I can't because you love Atif and you're parents are so happy about this wedding. I cannot take away that joy from them. Afreen I don't even want to hear what you have to say about it and don't worry I'm not going to tell anyone about this and you can happily go and marry Atif.'

He turns away and takes a step and I grab his hand. 'Hussain wait. First of all, I don't love Atif. I love you. Before I could figure out that I love you, I got into this wedding mess. I can never imagine my future with anyone else but you...... and awwww haha junior us. I want to be with you Hussain because I know you will never upset me. I want to grow old with you.' Hussain blushes and tears flow out of his eyes.

'Hussain why didn't you tell me this earlier? Maybe things could have been different.' He replies, 'A part of me was afraid of you rejecting me and I did try telling you many times but it always turned out to be wrong. Remember that time when Asim upset you? Why do you think I fought with him for you? Why do you think I said no to Aliyah? And remember that day you found roses on your desk, they were not from Atif they were from me. Also you might hate me but the reason why I went Pakistan without telling you and left you without any way of contacting me was because I was trying to forget you but I realised how much I was missing you. I felt like I was hurting myself over someone who did not even know.' I carried on crying and hugged him very tightly. 'Hussain I would never reject you ok. And OMG why didn't you tell me the roses were from you. In fact you're the one that told me they were from Atif and because of you I got to talk to him.' I let go. 'One more thing, how come you were suddenly, best friends with Aliyah after you came back and gave her more attention?' 'She was helping me. In fact she was telling me to tell you how I feel but I'm the one that said no. But eventually she tried helping me forget you but of course I just couldn't do it.'

I just can't help myself and I hug him again. This time I just feel like all the void between us has disappeared and I wish time would just freeze right here. Right this very moment. 'I love you Hussain.' And he replies, 'I love you too, but where do we go from here? You're getting married tomorrow.' 'Well now that I know how you feel I don't think there's anything stopping us. We just have to somehow find someone else who would marry Atif and inform our parents about this. I'm sure they'll be more than happy about this.'

For a few hours me and Hussain sit there holding hands and talk about anything and everything like the way we used to. I'm glad nothing has changed between me and him. We just have to see what happens tomorrow.

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Guys the book is going to finish after about 2 more chapters. Hope you guys like the book 😘 Will everyone accept Hussain and Afreen together? 😱 Or will she just end up marrying Atif? 😱

So guys I have chosen this song, 'No air' by Chris Brown and Jordin Sparks because it is similar to how Hussain and Afreen feel for eachother. How they cannot live without eachother. This version is not the original but is one of my favourite version of the song. It's by Austin Mahone and Alyssa Shouse. 😘 Guys share the book please 😘☺