After she left, i went back inside, straight into my room, took a shower and called up Ali to know if we can meet at our favourite pub after his class was over and he said "yes sure"...
That's Ali for you , the party boy..just like me. I dressed up in a polo white shirt , blue jeans with a white sneaker,..i was out of the mansion within few minutes in my Range rover heading straight to the pub...i knew Farouk wouldn't come so i didn't even bother to call him, aside from the fact that he is too religious, his parents wouldn't even allow him out, Ali and i are of the same age but just month difference, Farouk is the eldest amongst us with just a year. I being 20, Ali also 20 and Farouk 21 years of age . Ali is the opposite of Farouk, Ali loves to have fun though he doesn't joke with salat ( Prayer) , he lives alone in a hostel close to our university, his parents are in Pakistan but he is schooling here in America with us, so he has his freedom.
After almost an hour driving , i pulled over in the parking lot at the all time well know pub in America , California to be specific. I got down and found my way into the club, as soon as i entered, Ali came right at me, giving me a brotherly hug, i didn't even notice his approach.
"Ridwan bro...menn!, what a fuss you pulled back then in class in the morning ...it seems you have gotten your self fried up real bad man, because the lecturer was joust fuming in anger after you stormed out of the class and he said he will make sure you get a suspension...Not good man" Ali informed me after he pulled back from me and still stood in front of me with his arms crossed across his chest .
"Mtchweee, who cares man, he can do his worse for all i care...besides schooling is not my thing"...i replied to Ali and we both burst out in a feast of laughter.
"Man this place is so demm crowded tonight," i further said to Ali as i scanned around the club, its full of both sex ie men and women, and the disco light doing its illumination magic, by bringing out different shades of light making the whole room colourful as the DJ also plays along varieties of mix songs ...Remix. I just like this Dj, i think he is interesting and current, he seems to know his job well and the right music to play ..he makes the whole place more lively and entertaining.
"Yes bro...come lets go grab some drinks" Ali said to me as he turned and led our way to the bar attendant.
We sat on the stools by the counter and the bar attendant stood behind it, serving drinks to people.
"What can i get you guys" the bar attendant asked us after he was done serving a drink to an elderly fat man with a big belly , he had a Blondie girl with him, quite young or perhaps too younger than him , Ah how despicable , i just hate it when such men take advantage of young girls and those young girls also have no shame , they are not like Layla....Shit! Am thinking of her again.
"I will take a cocktail drink " i informed the bar attendant .
"And i will have coke" Ali also chipped in. One thing for sure about us is that even though we might seem like bad guys, we never take Alcohol.
Within seconds, we have our drinks in hand.
"So what sup dude, you have been acting funny lately, even today you zoned out in class , just like that , that is unlike you , though am not saying you are the really serious type, hahaha, but at least you are smart and pay attention in class" Ali started up a conversation as he laughed a little at the end...he knows me so well.
"Well i guess so, okay the thing is,... its about this girl that lives in my house, her name is Layla she is the daughter of the newly employed cook, this girl intrigues me man, she captivates me, she is just so beautiful, the most beautiful girl i have ever laid my eyes on, she is just different from the rest , i seem to be so drawn to her each and every day man, she is eating my mind..." i finally confided in him
"wo, wo, wo hold up man, God! this is crazy " Ali gushed out ,laughing out loud in the process
"So you have finally found someone that interest you this much , i think someone is in love...man you are in deep shit" Ali doesn't believe in love , he says love is just a waste of time and doesn't exist , its only fantasy because he had his heart broken ones by a girl he liked so much , he thought she loved him too but left him for another guy, since then he doesn't want to hear the word 'love'.
" Man don't say that, am sure not everyone is like Sara who broke your heart" i replied back to him after i sipped a bit of my cocktail drink.
" I see, well if you say so, i only wish you the very best ...so upon all those girls in our class and other girls who easily threw themselves at you but you rejected them all, now you have found one that interest you , very interesting ... Why don't you go ahead and propose to her... What are you waiting for? After all you are very handsome and wealthy huh".
Ali said to me then also sipped a bit of his coke then placed it gently on the counter... We sat facing each other.
"Yes, thanks bro, well that is the thing I don't know if she even notice me or will even talk to me for more than a minute.. You know she is that reserved type, so shy.. Anytime i try talking to her, she wants to escape or run away, I get hurt and disappointed... I don't know how to go about it ,I further admitted to him as i shrugged my shoulders feeling a bit down.
"Don't worry bro, we will think of a way out" Ali says to me as he stretches his right hand forward and place it on my shoulder.
"Thanks bro it felt good talking to you " I admitted him sincerely, I guess i had to open up to someone
"Oh its okay bro, what are friends for " Ali gives me a reply after he pulled back his hand and grabbed his bottle of drink, gulping the rest of it down his throat.
"We have to get going its getting quite late" I say to Ali, then also gulped the rest of my cocktail drink then paid the bar attendant for our drinks.
"Yes it is, I brought my car, so i will drive myself home because i know you will insist dropping me off at my hostel and its quite late " Ali says to me after we both stood up to leave.
"Alright boy.. Good. But I will have dropped you off though even if it was in the middle of the night... Am not such a scary cat besides no one is waiting for me at home and am quite sure they wouldn't notice if am in the house or not " I replied back stating the obvious
"Awww Mr macho man... Anyway don't say that, am sure Layla is waiting for you at home " Ali teasingly says to me as he punches me in my stomach slightly and burst out laughing.
"You crazy guy " I further said to him and joined him in the laughter.
We made our way out of the pub and bid goodbyes then headed straight for our cars.
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HIS LAYLA ( #COMPLETED)
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