CHARMED

Chapter 11

Akram and Sa'ed found themselves getting closer to bilkisu and getting to know her better. It felt nice to know her that way.

He - akram - was sitting on his bed when he decided to pick up his phone and text bilkisu. He asked to go out for brunch and she agreed.

He immediately got ready in a black kaftan, he wore his Rolex watch and picked up his phone. Akram left his apartment and went to meet bilkisu where they had agreed on.

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"So...? How was brunch?" Akram casually asked. "Ok so first of all, there was absolutely no need for you to pay for me and make it seem like I didn't have money of my own or I didn't have enough money, and yes it was nice, really nice but still we could have split the bill." She spat.

Akram's smile widened naturally as he was getting used to her rants. He looked at her, she had a small frown on her face and she looked cute. "I'm sorry, is that fine?" He asked.

She refused to reply him. She also tried to ignore the fact that black never looked better. "I'm sorry bilkisu, we can go to an amusement park." He told her trying to get her to smile or stop being angry at him.

"We can also get ice-cream." He said hoping she'd agree. "Let's go." She said with a grin and he chuckled.

"Let's go."

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"Akram I'm bored." She said to him. "But I'm here." He replied.

"Well you're boring as well so..."
Akram feigned hurt. Bilkisu burst out laughing. "Ok I was joking, but I'd call my friends over though." She said and he nodded. She did as she wanted and called Ahmad telling him to come with the others.

They arrived moments later and Ahmad hated the fact that she was with Akram alone before they had arrived. Bilkisu, who was busy gisting with her girls didn't pay attention to him.

"Uhm, bilkisu...can we talk?" Ahmad asked. "Sure." She said smiling at him. "Privately." He added and she nodded.

"I'll be right back you guys, do well to get to know Mr Akram over here." Bilkisu said and Akram sent glares her way. She then left with the other male.

They went far away from the others. "So what did you want to say?" Bilkisu asked. "We've been friends since secondary school." He said and she nodded. "We've always joked about being girlfriend and boyfriend."

Bilkisu was getting nervous. "But bilkisu, I- I actually like you and I've liked you since then, I just waited for the right time to tell you, and you hanging out with Akram made me sort of jealous. I love you bilkisu. And i don't need you to give me an answer right now but, I just wanted to get this off my chest. Bilkisu I love everything about you from your personality, to your smile, your slightly light skin, your everything, I'm in love with you Bilkisu." Ahmad told her, it was a secret he had been hiding for the longest time.

Bilkisu's lips parted in shock, blood drained from her face. She spaced out for a while before finally speaking. "Ahmad..."

"It's fine if you don't feel the same way, I understand that you may or may not be in love with Akram, I've noticed you two always being together so..." he shrugged. "It won't be very surprising if you're into him."

That was her breaking point. The tears refused to fall but it had blurred her vision. She then started to think if she was actually in love with Akram. They had been hanging out a lot but she didn't see him that way until now.

She wasn't sure of her feelings, she didn't know what to say to Ahmad. She really didn't know. "Ahmad..."

"Bilkisu, please understand that I won't force you to make a decision right now, you can take as long as you want. I know this is a lot to take in and I'll patiently wait for you to make a decision." Ahmad assured her.