From Zowie To Zuwaira

Chapter thirty_five

Bismillahi Rahmani Raheemh

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Zuwaira

"Bye mummy" Zarah shouted waving and running into the school

"Careful Zarah" I shouted after her before driving to the office

I went straight to my office and got some work done went through the final construction I have and Alhamdullilah I was contented. It need just a little final touches. I visited Mr tareek and we finalised the design  before finally settling down.
I look around my office and I suddenly felt like seeing Tiger. He makes me have butterflies when ever he was close and the stunned he pulled yesterday was still lingering below my ear. I know I have decided to get close to him and help him but it's hard, I don't know what to do. I need help. Yussy is going through a lot because what Walid did. What pains her was the fact that he didn't call her. He didn't even call to check up on her and and when she summoned the courage to call him last night he didn't pick till after the 5th missed call and when he picked what he said broke her even more
"Sorry am busy can't talk now" was all he said and hung up, that was what made her to cry even more.
I know that was cruel, he is really annoying me and I haven't seen him at work since after the dinner.
After a lot of contemplating I decided to call Zayad,he is also sad about khairat. I think she even changed her number 😆 but she called me and told me.
He picked after the second ring
"What?" He beamed
"Water" I said sarcastically and he laughed

"Zayad I need help" I whined

"You always need help" he commented and I hissed
"Zayad serious mana" I whined
"Oya am listening"he added

" let's meet its sort of a long story."I informed
"Okay am close by I will be in your office in 5 minute please dont waste my time I have a place to be by 4pm" he ordered
"Stop ordering me, why are you doing iyayi because I said I need your help" I snapped but he hung up and I hissed dropping my phone
I stood up and headed to tigers office to ask for permission and I met him with Mr victor. He stopped when our eyes met and I whispered a sorry trying to leave the office.
"No wait,Mr victor we will talk later" he said passing him a file and Mr victor left the office
"Come in don't just stand there" he said with a smile. He looks like he is in a good mood.
He opened a chair for me and I sat down.
"So " he asked standing right in front of me making me uncomfortable. What's his problem with making me tensed

"Eehn,I want to meet up with zayad, he said he is close by and he will pick me up" I said trying hard not to look at him

"Oh okay, I will pick Zarah up then" he said but I shook my head

"No don't worry we will pick her up on our way" I suggested and he simply nodded.

"Okay, stay at Ammi's I .." He was interrupted by the person who just entered
Walid

"Zayad  is around I will just go" I said going out of the office but didnt miss the tension and the worried look on Walid face which he followed me with
I went to my office and began packing my things when a knock came through
"Come in" I said....... it was Walid
"Please here me out" he pleaded when he saw the disapproval look on my face
"I have somewhere to be" I said carring my bag and trying to open the door but he came in front of my door
"Please,I won't take your time,please let me explain" he pleaded but I shook my head
I looked at him and his eyes where red
"Am not the one who deserves an explanation Walid " I breath out and he nodded
"He isn't listening to me" he stated
"He?" I asked in disbelieve
"He isn't the one who needs an explanation walid its her. Yusrah, you hurt her and I really didnt expect this from you and you are here trying to explain to someone who doesn't deserves your explanation" I snapped
He ran his hand through his head and looked at me
"I know, please just hear me out...please" was all he said
"I have somewhere to be " I shook my head
"Please,I promise it will just take two minutes.. Please Zuwaira" he begged more and I let out a sigh and sat down
"Am listening" I said
"I know what you are all thinking but it was all a misunderstanding I swear " he paused
"Yes salma and I had something before but you of people know the love I have for yusrah. You are a witness, I love her so much more than what ever it was that I might have ever had for salma"
"Then how do you explain the text" I asked
And he looked up for some seconds
"The text was the main misunderstanding, I sent that "I missed you" to salma as a sign of being friendly. She is a very sweet girl,we where like best friends before we started dating so by I missed you, I only meant as a friend. And she said if we would like to get together again and I said yes just so we will talk not together as in dating ,at that moment I didn't know she misunderstood it
" at that moment?"I asked
"Yeah,I figured out she misunderstood the situation a week later because of the way she text and the phone calls,the way she talks to me and the I loves you and letters" he paused
"Why didn't you stop it" I asked
"I couldn't, I broke her heart once already and she told me how much she cried and didnt resume school for a week, she even said she was sick,she told me all this as I joke now because she thought we where back together. I know I was wrong to play her on but I couldn't just do that to her again" he swallowed down
"I love yusrah, much more than you can imagine,I hate that I hurt her ,it really hurts , but now with all that is happening at home and with Ayan..... Ayans friendship is the most important thing to my life and I can sacrifice everything for it...." He stopped
"Even if it is Yusrah" he said painfully
"Rayan was never against your relationship" I pointed out
"I know but.." My phone interrupted
It was Zayad
"Walahi I will leave what's this now,I have......." he began but I cut him off
"Please am sorry Zayad just two minutes" I pleaded
"What's your problem,you are wasting my time I told you.." I hung up and look back at Walid
"Ayan wasn't against the relationship but I know it might cause a fall out in our friendship because its not only about Salma" he sighed