The Last Memory (Editing Slowly)

"21 questions" chap 25

We can never stop love from happening. And when it does happen, we try to dismiss away our feelings. But do you think after dismissing them away for the time, the memories won't haunt us?

Ria's pov

We went out the class together as usual. The way he dismissed Mr. Richards was a delight for me as i was seriously very tired. Also, it was my time of the month and all i wanted to do was eat my favourite vanilla oreo ice cream.

"Hey, Javeria, listen i want to tell you something." Faizan started, his eyes downcast. For the first time ever he had used my full name instead of my nick name. It meant he was serious.

"Wow, for the first time in for ever, you have used my full name. I didn't know something serious will be coming out of your mouth.", i said, singing the first line "for the first time in forever." From the Frozen movie's song.

"Wow, i didnt know saying full names can be linked to seriousness." His voice bored.

"Well, say it. If it is that serious. I am not in the mood of punching you, after you reveal it was nothing but a joke." I said looking away.

"No thank you, you think i would be stupid enough to mess with you and get punched again after being punched numerous times?nah-ah! Never." He replied as if he regretted what he said in the consequence of which he had earned himself a punch.

"Well, who knows what you might do, after all, you are stupid." I said, sticking out my tongue.

"Anyway, i have somethig to say, can i now?" He snapped, ignoring my comment.

"Yeah shoot." I waved.

"Brad has been expelled. He has also been taken to jail until he is tried. If you have any other allegations against him, do tell me we will provide you a lawyer as well. " he said in a mock serious tone.

I stood there gaping at him like a gorilla. My jaw dropped open.

I stared at him, blank faced, waiting for him to say his usual line "ha! I was joking!"

But he didnt.

"Earth to Javeria Burhan Abbasi!" Faizan waved his hand.

I woke up from my trance and ran towards him and hugged him tight, tears of happiness flowing. He was of course taller than me. His chin touched my head. I could hear his heart beat, which had started beating as if, summoning millitary people for war. That made me realise what i was doing. I yanked him away, suddenly, making him fall on the ground.

He looked at me still shocked from what had happened.

"Lower your gaze,..." I started.

"Idiot. Yeah i know. Comes from the person who just went hugging the man standing in front of him, just because she is happy that the person who was close to raping her is going to jail." He completed, words coming too quickly out of his mouth. And then he put a hand on his mouth.

"Srri" he said.

"What? Take off your hand you idiot i can't understand you."

"Sorry." He replied.

"It's ok! And you are right! Yes i am very happy he is going to jail, there is a big story behind it. I will tell you later now come on! Lets go to the chill out ice cream parlor, my treat!" I said, as i was too happy.

"Are you sure you want to pay Abbasi?"

"Woah, you remember my surname? Well yes i am ready to pay for your ice cream too. Remember i lost the match? Think of it as a prize for you."

"After you told about the accident, i started remembering all the memories of the time span i spent with you." He said.

"Good, now come on let's go."

We reached the parlor. We bought our favourite ice creams. I paid for his ice cream too.

The parlour faced the cliff, from which the whole city could be seen. I could see the london eue from here as well.It was a mesmerising scene.

I sat down on the cliff taking my ice cream with me. Faizan came along too. He sat, his legs crossed and hair blowing in the wind. It was very hard for me to not stare at his oh so pretty face.

"Hey let's play 21 questions,im bored." Faizan said suddenly breaking the calm silence between us.

"Nah i hate that game. You will ask me dirty questions and then i will have to answer them dirty as well."

"Why answer dirty?" He replied in a tone of amusement.

"Why ask dirty questions in the first place?" I asked, eyes narrowed at him.

"Maybe because its my nature?" He said, asking in a matter-of-factly tone.

"Pervert." I said, looking away at the mesmerising scene again.

"Oh come on it will be fun."

"Sure thing, your royal pervertiness."

"Im so glad you have understood my nature. It will be fun to have you halal." He winked, making me go all red.

"Shut up and stop thinking dirty before even starting the game." I said, looking at him and thinking

What did i do to have you as my friend?

"Who said i was thinking dirty?"

"Well i did because you are." Narrowing my eyes at him.

"Well how can you say it was dirty, one needs a dirty mind themself to understand,what extent of dirt is the other thinking." He narrowed his eyes at me. Now we were in a narrow-off game.

"Ya Allah, will you please start."

"Ok ok jeez you can't let someone have fun for a few gracious seconds. God. So the first question. What happened between you and Brad, before it happened?"

"You are playing this game to ask me this stupid question?you could have asked me directly."

"Well, then enlighten me dearie, we don't have all day." He snapped back.

"Well, here it goes...."
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