Jaan

Part 11- The First Touch

"I'm fine, I'll go now" she said not even looking at me.

I stopped her immediately.

"Where are you going? Change yourself first" I suggested.

"It's okay, I'll just go" she said trying to leave again but I stopped her once again.

"Look at me" I ordered. Why is she avoiding eye contact with me?

"Can you just let me leave?" she asked.

I took a step closer to her. It was killing me not being able to hold her and reassure her. She looked up at me and then pushed me away.

"Don't touch me!" she screamed with her puffy red eyes.

"Don't you see that I need space right now?! I'm so tired of everything and on top of that you're doing this to me?!...just—forget about it" she exclaimed.

I hate to see her this way. I really do.

"I'm...sorry Adalina—it wasn't my intention" I apologized.

I never apologize to anyone. It's just not something I do. But for her, anything.

"Last time she slapped me and today she pushed me into the pool—why do I have to go through this? I didn't do anything to deserve this Aslan, why does liking you hurt so much yet I don't seem to want to even give up?" she said.

Wait, did she just say that she likes me?! She just confessed!

"You like me?" I asked not believing it.

Realization hit her as she covered her mouth with her hands in shock before running out of the room. I ran out of the room as well following her. I couldn't help but smile.

"I heard you clearly!" I yelled hoping she'd heard me.

I went back downstairs and realized that Ayla, Fazal and Adalina had left already. Zahara stood there waiting for me. She had no sense of guilt and she didn't look upset, not even a little bit. Not even after what she did. My jaw clenched.

"Are you satisfied?" I snapped.

"I'll never be satisfied, not until you forget about her" she retorted.

If looks could kill, mine would have killed her by now.

"She's my girlfriend and if you ever dare lay a hand on her— I'll add your name to the red list without hesitating, get that through your head" I said before making my way out.

I can't believe how low she can go. Does she have no self-esteem at all?

I will definitely get a good sleep tonight but only for tonight. Because tomorrow I have to face my enemy and my lover.

Fazal is lucky he didn't get caught or else he could've died today. But, that doesn't mean I'll let it pass away just like that.

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Adalina's POV.

Later on that night, I went back and hurried to my room to take a shower and change into my pyjamas.