Atifa's pov:
"Ya Allah stop!" I shrieked while moving back, trying to keep my balance. We were knee deep in the water, and 'someone' couldn't stop splashing water around like a kid. Even the kids were behaving better than him!
"What am I even doing?" He looked at me innocently. His lower lip was pulled in between his teeth to suppress his smile while mirth was clearly visible in his hazel orbs as he turned to look at the kids. "Am I doing anything?"
"Bhai..."
"No…"
Alayna and Amira giggled at the same time, making me narrow my eyes at them. These little devil's! Obviously they were going to take his side, after all he was their 'best bhai'. My glare wasn't even working on them today.
"Seriously? You all are crazy!" I shook my head incredulously.
"But you love us anyway." Amira grinned sheepishly.
"Who told you that?" Raising a brow - which they obviously couldn't see - I asked her.
"We just know." Giggles escaped her lips as she splashed water at Alayna, following her 'bhaijaan's' footsteps.
"And why do you think so?" I was getting highly conscious of someone's continuous gaze on me.
"Because…"
"Because even when you are annoyed, you are still here with us in the water." I didn't dare look in his way.
"That- It's not because of that!" I protested, unsure about the reason myself.
"Then what is it?" From the corner of my eye, I could see him taking a step ahead. What was going on in his head?
"That- It's- I-" Stammering, I tried to think of a valid reason to give. Coming to think about it, I didn't even know why I was still in the water when he was annoying me so much. Looking up at him, I replied confidently. "I'm here just because I don't want to upset Mira and Alayna. Nothing else."
"Accha. Nothing else, right?" Without breaking our eye contact, he asked me.
(I see.)
"Yeah!"
"Then here you go!" And in a swift moment, he splashed water on me once again, making me cover my face with my arm as I squeezed my eyes shut.
"Allah! Saad!" I turned to glare at him. He wouldn't stop, would he? Gritting my teeth, I muttered angrily. "I hate you!"
"But you adore us, right?" Alayna tugged at my abaya cheekily.
"Yes, but only you and Mira. Not your khadoos bhai." I looked down at her with a tight smile.
(Rude brother.)
"But why not bhai?" She giggled, her gaze flickering between us.
"Yes, please let me know too. Why not me?" Looking at me with wide eyes, trying to appear innocent, he piped in.
"You don't know?" I looked at him incredulously. I couldn't believe that guy!
"Nope." It seemed like he was enjoying this. So very much.
"Because you are annoying!" Exhaling loudly, I started treading my way out of the water carefully.
"But I don't think so." He splashed water at me again, drenching the back side of my abaya.
"Allah!" Gritting my teeth, I looked back to glare at him in irritation.
"Oops! Sorry. I didn't mean to." Grinning sheepishly, he apologised mischievously.
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Unexpected Promises
Spiritual(EDITED) "Ok ma'am, maybe you are right. But what do you want from me? Why have you even kidnapped me?" I glared at her, annoyed. I can't believe I'm agreeing with her right now. "Oh nothing much baby boy, I just want you to get married to my daugh...
