The next day Asad as well as Noor spend their day at home, because after the party the next week was scheduled to be holiday.
Asad was still in bed after he performed his fajr payers, he wasn't sleeping but lost in thoughts, thinking of Noor she and how she managed to be all over around him.
He was just flipping on his huge bed every now and then so he can sleep, but his mind and heart says otherwise.
Noor on the other hand was busy with her sister, since Waheeda don't have work she decided to give their kitchen a general cleaning.
Noor was of help: she was washing the dishes in their compound along with Mansour; their elder brother, while on the other hand their father was on a chair reading the holy book;Qur'an out loud for his children.
"Noor aren't you tired, you should rest." Waheeda said as she came out, holding other kitchen utensils.
She was a mess wearing jeans and T-shirt, a mask on her face.
"Yaya Waheeda shush!" Noor used her index finger. Waheeda fold her lips.
Noor continue her work, later on she told her family about Asad, but without telling them he was Waheeda's boss, even though her dad and brother were against it, they had to support her, it was the first time she opened up to someone who's not a family member apart from Jasrah.
Asad who had his breakfast come to a conclusion which will be best for him.
"If i talk to her i know all this imaginations will be over." He mumbled, ascended the stairs, took his phone and sat on one of the sofas and entered the contact.
He dialed Noor's number after breathing in and out for Allah knows how long.
Noor who was still busy took a towel next to her and clean her hand, not knowing who was calling her, since Jasrah who usually call her was there next to her.
"Saalam." Asad greet after taking a deep breath, Noor smile as she understood his voice.
"Asad!" Noor mumbled and leave what she was doing, she entered the parlor and sat on one of the sofas.
"How are you?" Asad asked.
"I'm fine." It was silent for minutes, for the first time Noor was out of what to say. Her lips were shaking as she listened to his soft breath.
"Won't you talk?" He mouth, a smile escapes Noor's lips.
"Your the one who called!"
"Oh I'm sorry.. i called to ask, can we continue our session?" He try his best to gather those thoughts because this was his first time. "I can't wait for one week." He pronounced each word with everything in his life, he wants to talk to her and be with her and there's nothing he can't do.
"I'm busy now but when I'm free I'll call you." Noor speak as she stands feeling happy all of the sudden, it was what she wants too.
"Thank you." Asad whispered on the other line, before Noor said a word he beats her to it. "What are you doing?"
"We're cleaning our entire kitchen today!" She said excitedly.
"With you?" He asked, he was surprised she took part in the work.
"Yes! You know i can do many things." She was cocky again. "But i only wash the dishes." She pout making him to imagine her pouted face.
"Well done, you do great." Asad praised Noor which made her cheeks to heat up in a deep blush, his compliments was as thought something she wants to hear for the rest of her life.
"Thank you. Asad." Noor thanked him fighting the urge to dance, because she was so excited.
"I'll leave you to do your work, all the best."
"Ok." They removed the phone together while ending the call. Together they stare at it, but Asad was the only one seeing the phone with his own eyes, Noor was just holding it without seeing it, only the darkness which was her world.
"Did my friend got a boyfriend without my idea." Jasrah who just entered and found Noor blushing, said getting Noor's attention.
Noor's eyes widened shaking her head. "What are you saying Jasrah?" Noor said nervously earning a laugher from her friend; Jasrah.
"It the obvious Noor, your were blushing. Oh yeah says it out!" Jasrah said placing her hand on Noor's shoulder.
"Ok.. he was the man i met at Yaya Waheeda's office......" Noor told her everything but removed the fact that Asad was Waheeda's boss.
"Oh i see." Jasrah said her mouth forming an '0' shape. "I hope there is more to this!" She was excited. They linked their arms and head outside, Noor stays right on the threshold.
"What?" Jasrah asked looking at how Noor was glaring at her.
"Your were interrogating me when I'm The Who was supposed to do it, tell me what is going on between you and my brother?"
"...what will be between us Noor, he's your brother, and you should talk softly please." Jasrah stuttered and murmured closing Noor's mouth with her palm.
"I'll yell or even ask him myself if you don't tell me what was going on, that i promise you." Noor said determined, trying her best not to laugh.
"He said he liked me, but I'm still praying hard to get you know." Noor shakes her head pouting her lips.
"You're giving my brother a hard time!" Noor almost yelled making Jasrah to closed her mouth again.
"I'm sorry as i said I'm just playing hard to get." The moments she finished talking Noor smirked.
"All the best!" Noor squealed, they hugged each other already feeling happy to had another relation apart from their friendship.
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After Magrib prayer, as far as Noor's tradition she stayed on the prayer mat reciting the Qur'an, until Isha. She took her bath, got ready in her cute pink pajamas; mini short and vest, a pink cap which revealed half of her silk black hair.
Noor leaned on their bed's headrest, took her book from the nightstand, and starts reading. She beamed remembering she promised to call Asad, took her phone after roaming her palm on the bed.
The phone was ringing but the owner wasn't picking it, as soon as it ceased the phone rang. "Hello." She bright eyes twinkled when he answered making it obvious he wants to call.
"Hi."
"How are you? Does your work goes well? Are you tired? If you're I'll leave you to rest." Asad from the other side questions her without waiting for Noor's reply, strangely sounding calm but worried.
"Mister! I'm Noor nothing can made me collapse so don't worry. I rest." She was laughing elegantly, Asad rubbed his nape sheepishly without minding how he sound possessive.
"How did i become friend with this man? Oh it was his first." Majeed said unbelievably looking at his friend.
It was silent after Noor replied him. "How was your day?" Noor asked, adjusting herself on the bed.
"It was fine i was thinking about you all day." He mumbled immediately. "Uhh..i mean.. well.." he stuttered earning a smile from Noor.
"Oh you sound cute."
"No I'm not, now can we continue." He try to change the topic, Noor follow suit and it starts. She tells him about three chapters, without leaving anything out, asking him questions from time to time. It was fun and as much as Asad liked it he wouldn't want her to lose her sleep.
"I Should let you sleep now, you must probably be tired by now it late. Thank you." Asad said to her, he wants to hear her voice and know what will happen next but he knows he needs to let her sleep.
"All right thank you." Noor mouth acknowledging his concern.
"Good night." Asad mumbled his words entering her ears, somehow Noor was happy by his ways.
"Night."
"Sleep tight." It was a whisper that if Noor's attention wasn't with him she would not had hear him.
Asad looked at the phone staring at it with all his heart. He was wondering why Adnan his brother was always on the phone. He found the answer now, if you love someone you wants to talk to that person, see them and be with them, and that was how he's feeling now.
Noor's beautiful face flashed in his head every time!
By now Asad already knew his heart was not his, it belongs to someone else, which was Noor!
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Noor
by
Balkeesatu