SERENDIPITY OF LOVE ✅

#2

He scratched his left eyebrow and lazily slumped beside his sister on the lush sofa adorning their humongous living room. She didn't flinch, nor did she make a move that showed she was oblivion to his presence in the living room, not to talk of him seated beside her that their hips brushing.

She's his favourite, and he slowly smirked-knowing he was annoying her nerves. "Hey, nerdy!" He greeted and yanked away from the novel she had her eyes fixed on.

She abruptly turned and looked at him, "What is this, Ya Maheer? For god sake can't you see I'm reading? This is a book you lend me just yesterday and made it crystal clear that you would take it with you. Won't you let me finish it in peace?" She was talking with a soft tone but he could point out the annoyance in her voice.

He looked at the book and saw the page she was before closing it completely and turned his attention on her. "Badra it isn't a big deal, there are still some hours before I left right? I trust your skills, you can finish it before I leave." His voice was husky and teasing at the same time; intently staring back at her with his pale blue orbs that sometimes scares the hell out of her.

"Ya Maheer, I'm begging you for Allah's sake let me read in peace. I left our room because Badya couldn't stop singing at the pitch of her voice. I sat here knowing the maids would never disturb me, and now you? Ya Allah!" She palmed her face out of frustration. Knowing the hell she went through with her twin sister. She begged and insulted her but the lady seemed unscathed because she kept on with her singing.

"Okay, don't be sad. I can even dash you the book for eternity, but only on one condition." He smiled, scratching his left eyebrow.

She knew him and his weird 'one condition', nonetheless, she took the risk and nodded her head; for she could pay the world for this book to be hers. "What is it? Please don't make it something hard, Ya Maheer."

"You need not worry. I broke up with my girlfriend yesterday night because I told her that I was leaving and she wanted me to take her with me. Okay, that's a story for another time. Now what I want you to do to me is that; we will dress like couples, go out on a date within these hours left for me, and we will take pictures_with your face not showing of course. I'll post it on Instagram, and the stupid girl will be more heartbroken." He was grinning widely at the thought of how Rabab would cry endlessly when she sees his picture with Badra as his supposed girlfriend.

Badra looked at him with mouth agape, she doesn't know when her brother will fall in love and stop breaking innocent girl's hearts with his looks and money. She looked at him and nodded her head nonetheless, she can do this for this book. Besides, she can have the opportunity to spend some time with him before he leaves.

He stood up and grinned at her, briskly scratching his left eyebrow. He scrutinized her whole body and shook his head with disapproval. "You look so decent and too casual for a girl that will go out on a date with Maheer Aliyu Shagari. Baby girl, let's get you dressed!" He didn't wait for her when he dragged her hand and walked them to their room, where they met Badya sprawled on their bed making a phone call with whom they understand to be her boyfriend from the way she's smiling from ear to ear.

"We're going out, Badya, wanna join?" Badra asked her, as she sat down at the edge of her bed waiting as Maheer walked into her closet and began scavenging for the perfect outfit for 'Maheer Aliyu Shagari's girlfriend.

He came out holding blue faded jeans with a navy crop top and navy blue kimono. He placed the clothes on the bed and walked back into the closet, walking out with a sky blue chiffon veil and handed it to Badra.

"Be fast, Badra. Daddy won't hear a word of it if I lose my flight." He walked out of the room, after asking Badya whether she's tagging along and she shook her head as a no.