MY RESOLVE

EPISODE ONE

MY RESOLVE EPISODE ONE

I was walking in a damp forest. Everywhere was as green as green could be. Flowers all around in their beautiful colours: pink, red,orange... Butterfly sucking nectars to their fill. The scent of these beautiful flowers kept me mesmerized. Beautiful tall trees around. The sun peeped through a beautiful small way made by a flowery tree. I inhaled the earthly smell mixed with the smell of the flowers- oh planet earth. The smell after a heavy downfall. I heaved a sigh of relief,wrapped my hands around my upper body,admiring the scene before me. A bird chirped away sonorously on the tree I was leaning on. I leaned closer resting my head on the tree,closed my eyes and then I heard a whisper of my name "Rihanna". What a beautiful voice! It must be that of a prince. I felt the voice closer and refused opening my eyes,lest it becomes a dream. I felt the softest hand tracing circle round my hands, then my palms,my neck. What a sweet velvety sensation. The touch was light and soothing but turned a grip,tighter and tighter and yet tighter. I couldn't breathe! " Rihannah" right now,it doesn't sound like the beautiful voice I heard. I opened my eyes and beheld the most gorgeous looking man I have ever seen. He smiled sweetly. I  smiled back and just then the smile turned into a wicked smirk,then a sneer and a booming wicked cackle. I was shaken beyond words! I held onto the hand gripping my neck and found it so strong. What do I do ?. I looked around,tried touching a branch of the beautiful tree I've been leaning on,lo the leaves turned crispy. I looked up and around and saw that every beautiful flower had withered. Every sturdy tree is all gone haggard. What's happening?! I tried gripping the hand holding and perceived a smell! What's   I inhaled deeply and just couldn't hold it anymore. I needed to run away. Find an escape route. I raised my hand to grip the hand holding me yet again and blood just flowed around! I looked to my palm and it was filled with blood. I looked to the man still holding my neck and I'd never seen a repulsive being like him and so odious.
"Who're you?! I asked in a choked whisper
" you don't know me?"

"No. I don't. How did you know my name?. Just let me go"
"You're going no where! You destroyed every beautiful thing you found here just with a touch. Look at me! You turned me to this just with a mere touch! You're good for nothing! Nothing good comes from you! Worthless is an understatement. You're evil! I'm going to kill you! Die!die!die!"
He kept gripping so tight! I fought him with all my strength. Found a hard object close by,lifted it up to smack his head....."you

"Rihannah! Wake up!wake up! Sweety,open your eyes. You're safe"
I woke up in my own sweat and kept panting and gasping for air like an athlete who just ran a thousand miles. I looked at my hand and realized I was holding on to the bedlamp.
"Just drop it sweety,okay? You're fine now. What happened?"
"It's a dream" I replied
"A nightmare would describe it better. You looked like you were fighting a demon"
"Can I get a cup of water,please? I feel dehydrated"
"Choose another day to have a nightmare,girl and don't disturb my girl and I"
I looked startled. It was Rey.
Ya Allah! I looked to check if I was well covered. My hijab was in place just a little bit above my knee. I quickly pulled it down and had my feet coiled under my big jelbab.
"AbdurRaheem,what are you doing in our room? You scared me!" I yelled
"It's Rey to you,okay? What am I doing in your room or my girl's room?"
"Show a bit of modesty. It is part of faith,remember?"
"oh,so I'm without faith now?! Wait, so you talk? My buddies and I have always thought you're either dumb or deaf or both. Plus how did you know my name?"
"You're sleeping,no fornicating with my room mate who's your dumb girlfriend moron,so how else would I know your name? I don't care what you or your committee of buddies think of me. It doesn't define me" I snapped.
" Here you go girl " Qudrah,my room mate offered me the cup of water I requested.
"Bismillah" I drank all in three gulps. "Alhamdulillahi. Jazaakillahu khairan sweet. As sweet as you're, I wonder why you date a moron who doesn't see you as good to take home to mama rather a sex thing!" I snapped and said in a breathe
"What did you say? Do you rap?" ¹ Moron Rey asked.
"Yeah,I do" I answered sarcastically and got up to prepare for my class. To think this nightmare was in the afternoon,mom shouldn't just know. Ya Allah,help me.
I left the room to go to the restroom. Qudrah stopped me on the way.
"Hey" she came up to me down casted
"Now what sugar?" I tipped her head up with my middle finger. "Spill it,okay"
"Why's Rey a moron?"
"You really want to know?" I asked. She nodded
"Okay. For one,he prefers Rey to AbdurRaheem,who does that if not a moron? He's a Muslim for crying out loud but he would prefer to mix with his moronic buddies. Secondly,you're such a sweet girl and intelligent,beautiful one at that,so I wonder why you'd let that idiot just use you like that!" I said ticking each off my fingers.
Qudrah burst out laughing. I looked suprised,rolled my eyes and turned to go to the rest room
" hey bae,hold on" she held me back,hugged me unexpectedly and gave me a peck.
"Thank you dear. I love you,you know that? I wished everyone can see this crazy side of yours and not the timid no chatterbox they know you for. Rey and his friends think you're deaf,dumb or both. He isn't using me love,I'm doing the using. I appreciate that you believe the best of me but sugar never judge a book by its cover. I'm not as good as you think. Get your dirty behind into that restroom and wash up cos you've got 20minutes left" she smirked.
" 20minutes! Subhanallahi! You want me to go late to Fatty Jones class,right? You know I hate attention. You owe an explanation on you using Rey the moron" I yelled running off
" hey babe,who's Rey,the moron?!"
Qudrah turned instantly and just laughed.
"Drop it Rey else no more sweety for you!,okay?"
"Fine! Keep pressing my mumu button Quds but that your friend is crazy"
"Yeah,I know and that's why she's my friend.