What if I stayed ?

Chapter 8

" Hayal, I'm listening. What do you want to say to me ? " asks Yusuf.

" I...I...

Don't. Don't tell him.

" You're worrying me, Hayal. "

Don't look me with that look, please don't.

" I... I... I want to dance. "

Yusuf laughs and stands up " I was afraid that you were going to say something bad, it's such a relief. Miss shall we dance ? "

Hayal holds his hand and he helped her to get up and they started to dance. Yusuf puts his hands around her waist, Hayal's heart was beating like crazy, so does Yusuf's heart. While they were looking each other in the eyes, her eyes were fulfilled with tears.

Yusuf wipes her tears " starting from now I don't want to see tears coming from your eyes. I'm gonna be always here for you. Thank you for making me feel so lucky that I have you here by my side. I'm really happy, I don't even know how to describe it or what to say. I just know that I'm really happy.  "

He kisses her in the forehead and she holds him tight.

It's almost 12am and Jimmy is still waiting for Hayal in her house. He feels hurt and upset.

I won't be late... such a lie. I want so much her to be happy, I want so much to see her smiling, but... not with him. It's driving me crazy that she's with him right now. I want to go there and punch him on his face and take her hand and never let her go.

You fool... you had the chance but you lost it. You're a loser.

Hayal sat next to pool and Yusuf offered her a glass of Rosé and sat next to her.

" Everything looks magical, just like this moment. You even decorated the pool with rose petals. Roses are my favorite. Did you do all this on your own ? "

" I hired someone to help me. "

" It feels like a dream. Just like a dream... "

" What do you exactly mean ? " he looks her in the eyes.

" Talking with you, seeing you, being here with you, smelling you, hearing your voice... It's magical " she touches his hand " touching your hand... so beautiful is this feeling that it feels like a dream. "

Yusuf smiles and he looks her closely in the eyes , then he kisses her " this kiss was magical " he says.

The sweet taste of his lips, his perfume and the aroma of roses, the music and the view is making her almost have a hear attack. Her heart is beating like crazy.

" Wow, my heart is almost getting out of my chest. Unbelievable " she says.

" Mine too. Never been this way. "

They both start laughing and he kisses her in the forehead, she closes her eyes and lays her head on his shoulder.

Almost morning and Yusuf drives Hayal back home.

When she gets out of the car he looks her while she walks away, then he says " Dream " .

" What ? What dream ? "

" It's the meaning of your name. "

Hayal looks at him confused.

" Go, I'll call you " says Yusuf.

He gets in the car and drives away. She gets inside the house, she sees a lot of beer cans. But Jimmy it's not there anymore.

Oh I forgot about Jimmy. He will be mad at me, I told him to wait for me. What to do ? I'll call him on the morning, but what will I say ? It's ok, he'll understand. He'll understand when I'll tell about this heart that is beating like crazy, and about this magical night I had tonight. Tonight I'm so happy, I'll just change and go in bed. I'll clean this mess tomorrow in the morning. Well it's almost morning, but when I'll wake up.