Mutuals

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A N D  A L L A H  S A I D:  I  A M  W I T H  T H E         O N E S  W H O S E  H E A R T S  A R E  T O R N

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"So how's work" Slim asks taking a sip from his drink
"It's not bad" I nod my head, "but it gets a lot sometimes and I feel like taking a step back but apparently I can't because of deadlines"

Adam chuckles, "that's how it is"
There's a short silence, "so what are you working on"
"We made a start on my clothing line and that's sort of in the process of prototype production and I got an exciting email from a clothing company this morning"

"Which is?" Adam asks
"I've been given a modelling opportunity for Pakistani clothing" I announce
"No way!" Slim's mouth opens in shock and I nod my head in reply
"You are actually smashing your way through this shit aren't you? First the awards ceremony, then the nail polishes, now a clothing line and a modelling opportunity!" Adam gushes

"We're really proud of you" Slim says and my heart melts
"Yeah, very proud" Adam echoes
I don't hear this enough in my life

Our food makes its way to our table and we quickly eat before walking around London some more. This isn't what you'd typically see me doing but I'm with Adam and Slim and I don't see them enough so if it means I'm with them I'll do it.

We bring the day to an end when the sky starts turning dark and the temperature drops significantly. Once I've dropped Slim and Adam off to their hotel, I get home and get comfortable before sitting in front of the heating with my laptop and a cup of tea.

I am well into an episode of How To Get Away With Murder when Harris rings

"Hello?" I answer, pausing the episode so we can speak
"Hey" he breathes, "what's up?"
"Nothing really, I'm just catching up on How To Get Away With Murder, what's up with you"
"Erm... I'm just feeling a bit crap... AJ and them lot are out somewhere but I'm alone at home"
"What about your sisters or parents?"
"They're in Ireland with my extended family"
"Oh... so what do you mean, you feel crap?"
"Nah it's nothing... I don't wanna bore you with it let's talk about you! How's the clothing line going?"

"Harris..." I begin and he sighs
"Without sounding too desperate I miss you"
My heart stops for a couple of seconds
"It's not desperate" I chuckle fumbling with the edges of my dressing gown
"Do you miss me?" He asks
"Yeah... of course"
"You know how we could avoid that problem all together?" He asks
"Go on, enlighten me"
"We could live together"
"Harris... we're not married" I sigh
"So let's get married" he states as if it's the simplest thing on earth
"I'm sorry I can't do that" I shake my head, "my parents are busy with Kaisar's wedding at the moment and I want them fully involved in my wedding"

I wait for his response, for some reason feeling like he wasn't going to be very happy with what I'd just said

"Well... we are going to get married eventually though?" He asks and I remain silent... "right?"
"Harris I can't speak for what the future holds for us but I hope we do"

I was so not prepared for there to be a serious conversation at this time of the night

"So where are you up to with your album?" I spark a new conversation
"I still can't decide if it's ready to be released" he sounds frustrated
"Harris, the day you played the song for me was the day it was ready to be released otherwise you wouldn't have let me hear it"
"Ugh why do you speak such sense" he comments and I giggle a little

"So what are you doing now" I hear him shuffle a bit before the line goes quiet again
"I'm just sat in front of the fire watching How To Get Away With Murder"
"Cool, so how was your day with Adam and Slim?"
"It was really good you know" I feel a smile on my face, "I missed them so much"
"What about me?" I sense his voice turning a bit deeper
"What about you?"
"Did you miss me?"
"Oh every minute of the day" I reply sarcastically but he knows I mean it
"We should hang out one day... just us two"

I don't know why but when he mentions that I feel a blush creeping up on me because come to think of it, it's been a while since we've hung out alone

"When do you wanna do that?"
"I was thinking maybe next Friday?"
I rack my mental calendar to see whether I'll be free before agreeing to meet on that day
"What have you planned?"
"Just wait and see" he comments before we say our goodbyes

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I wake up to the sound of my phone ringing and I hastily reach for it wondering who would be ringing me, I squint my eyes to look at my clock, 8.48am

I answer call from my dad and anticipate any bad news that might be coming my way
"Hello?"
"Hello Zara" he replies in a cheerful tone
"Erm... what's up?" I sit up in my bed and yawn
"Nothing I just woke up early and I wanted to speak to you" my heart settles once he says that
"I thought something happened, you never call this early" I wrap my duvet around me, concealing myself from the cold
"Well I do have to tell you something" he begins, "We're meeting Kaisar's soon to be fiancé next week and we want you to come over and stay with us for a week starting tomorrow"

Now forgive me for not remembering, but that means I'd be there until Saturday and my minds still in sleep mode, but I feel like I had something planned for Friday?

"Erm yeah I can come over tomorrow, what time?"
"Whenever you want darling, but not too early and not too late"

We talk for a couple of more minutes before I say goodbye and close my eyes and fall asleep again

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Lol can I just say I'm so sorry for the shit chapter I promise I'll make them better😂