Shattered

Chapter 6

I woke up feeling content with my life, I was happy, even though I hated morning especially in the winter. I got out of bed smiling, since I had a shower last night, I shivered from the temperature in my room. I had the coldest room in the whole house. I reluctantly brushed my teeth, and washed my face, I heard Mahee come in to the room.

I walked out to see her snuggled in my bed, I had an urge to do the same, but I forced my self to put on a pair of jeans, I rummaged through my closest, my eyes landed on a red sweater, I decided it would keep me warm so I slipped it over my tank top. I looked down to see I had plenty of time; I put on some mascara, and settled for my contacts. I walked downstairs glad that no one was there, I didn’t really like to conversant in the mornings, but no one seemed to understand.

My phone vibrated I smiled as I saw the callers I.D, I picked up the phone "Good morning beautiful" I smiled, "how cheesy" I replied. Salman chuckled "I guess your right, maybe your not as beautiful in the morning as I imagined", my mouth opened at his comments, I shut it close, not knowing what to say.

Salman laughed "I’m kidding, can I pick you up today" he asked, I took a sip of my coffee "sure, but ill be at the stop sign down my street" I replied. "Well I’m just around the corner, so better get going", "wait, what...so you were gonna come anyways", "something like that" he teased.

I gulped down the remains of my coffee; I ran slipping on my jacket and boots. I saw Salmans car, I breathed out a sigh of relief, as the heat in his car engulfed me. I looked over to him smiling, it had been a month since the dance, and Salman was such a gentlemen I couldn’t even begin to describe it.

We drove to school fighting about what song we wanted to listen too, I jumped out the car as Salman followed me grabbing my hand; "fine you win" he surrendered. I smiled planting a kiss on his cheek, "well im gonna be surrendering a lot, if this is gonna be my reward" he said smirking.

I stuck my tongue out at him as I walked into the building. We walked towards my locker, and I glanced back at Salman, I looked at him nervously, not knowing what to say. He got very touchy when it came to his family, well that’s what Veer had told me but I wanted to know myself.

I took my jacket as Salman leaned against, the lockers watching me, "so why the nervous face", "I just wanted to ask you something" I said. He raised his eyebrows at me, I took in a deep breath "well you just never talk about you parents, and I don’t want you to feel like you cant" I admitted.

Salman stiffened "did Veer say something" he asked, his expression unreadable. "no, I asked him and he just it was a touchy topic" I replied. Salman was quiet as I unloaded my bag, taking the binders I need for my periods. I shut it close, as I began to walk to the cafeteria, "we'll talk Aisha, how about on our spare". I nodded my head and began to walk away, but Salman caught my lips before I could turn around, he pecked my lips, as I walked towards Alana.

I pushed Veer off her, "you can go sex somewhere else, I need some best friend time" I said, Veer frowned but walked away. "What up sista" Alana greeted, "the ceiling" I replied sarcastically causing Alana to laugh, "oh I really don’t know how that boy handles you", I rolled my eyes as the bell rang.

"Time for chemistry" I said plastering a smile on my face, Alana grabbed my hand "whats wrong" she asked, I looked down suddenly finding my feet very interesting, but I knew Alana wasn’t going to drop it. "I don’t know why Salman doesn’t wanna talk about his parents" I admitted, Alana frowned "Aisha he hasn’t even been able to open up to Veer, give him some time" she instructed as we walked into class.

"So have you asked your mom yet", I looked over to her raising her eyebrow "the trip remember, the overnight one", "ohhh, yeah, she said she'll talk to my dad" I replied. Alana nodded going back to her work and stared at the clock, waiting for my spare.

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Finally the bell rang an I walked to my locker, to see Salman waiting for my I grabbed my jacket "lets go some where" I suggested. He laughed "well some bodies in a rush" I blushed the slightest bit as he pulled me into a hug "where do you wanna go" he asked not taking his hands of my waist.

"Anywhere you wanna take me" I replied. He let go taking my waist as we walked out the school. I looked around to see there were no restaurants on the road "uhhh, where are we going" I asked. Salman winked at me, "oh no, is this where you rape me" I exclaimed, making him laugh again, "of course Aisha, what else were you expecting" he said smiling, "you weren’t supposed to go along with it" i exclaimed.

We finally reached some place it looked like a skating rink, I looked down to see we hadn’t drove over 15 minutes, "this is beautiful" I whispered, absoloutley amazed. There were lights shining through the ice. Salman came back with skates, I sat on a bench which felt as it was heated, I slipped on my skates, "so I haven’t actually done this before, but lets give it a try" I said trying to encourage myself.

Salman took my hand as he lead me on to the ice, I gripped the pole as Salman laughed, "you look like you just saw a ghost" he commented, "how are we supposed to discuss about your life we im clinging to the pole" I whined. He smiled talking both my hands; I wobbled a bit so he grabbed my waist.

"My dad, left me and my mom when I was two, she never tells me why, but all I know is my mom traveled half the world to get away from him", I looked into his eyes seeing them full of emotion. "He left us, but he would come back demanding money", "her brother lived here, so my mom moved here, my uncle died, a few years ago, so its just me and my mom”

A tear fell across my face, as I wrapped my arms around Salman, burying my head into his chest, "im so sorry" I whispered, his hands soothed my hair. "Its okay" he said comforting me, I pulled back "no its not, that shouldn’t happen to anyone" I said between my sobs.

Salman lifted me of the ground carrying of the rink, he removed my skates putting my shoes back on, I wiped away my tears as he lead me to the car. I grabbed his hand crushing my lips to his, he kissed me back putting both his hand on my hips, "I love you" I breathed.

I gasped at what if had said as my face reddened, Salman cupped my face "I love you too" he answered, wrapping his arms around me, I smiled against him, we really were one of a kind.

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sorry im so late just finshed my bio exam, math to go...its not long or my best writing, but ill put motr effort into the other  one..sooo for no enjoy chapter 6!!!, and im starting a new book, super excited im so in love with all my charcters :) xo