Her eyes were deep, the only place he loves to drown.
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Laila POV:
I walked inside the huge restaurant, I didn't know why Sajid had done all these stuffs, I was getting some weird vibes giving me horrifying feelings in the pit of my stomach.
Sajid was a great friend of mine a long time back but since he turned to the bad boy our friendship died that day. I first developed hatred for him when he picked on me along with my witch of a sister and all his dogs.
"Hello Ma'lady", he bombed from behind making me jumped.
"You startled me", I put hand on my chest to control those wild heartbeats. His mouth hung open and I felt knots in my tummy.
"You look great", he passed a genuine smile when my heart picked a weird beat.
"Thanks", I smiled back feeling really awkward around him with a big A.
"Come", he gestured me to follow him to our table at the far end, all decorated, Ahh, I had a feeling of a date. Ohh GOD, I didn't want him to develop any wrong thoughts. It's just a friendly dinner where I didn't want to appear rude hence I accepted his offer but what's exactly going on in his mind I couldn't conclude that.
"Sit", he dragged the chair for me like a true gentleman. I gulped harder and smiled on his sweet gesture.
"So what you wanna eat?" He asked in a soft voice while I roamed my eyes on the menu feeling his on me. I uncomfortably shifted in my seat when his gaze halted to the menu, a sigh escaped my lips.
I love Chinese cuisine so I put the choice of it and he followed my order. After placing order we talked about random stuffs, that fine and dandy environment was congenial to my eyes.
"What going on in your head?" I asked him as the question was erupting inside me like a volcano.
"Huh?" He seemed taken aback.
Okay! My reaction was rude. Come again Laila.
"I mean you can understand its so surprising for me whatever you're doing right now, like it's been long since we have talked properly", I said in an explaining tone and he nodded his head as if forbearing my words.
"I don't know but maybe becuase I wanna be friends with you again", he smiled and my heart again leaped.
"Why?" Now my curiosity was killing the cat, wild one.
"Like I told you I don't know", he averted his gaze towards the window panel showcasing the lush green lawn of the restaurant.
I only hummed in response when luckily our orders arrived, my stomach growled on witnessing the food and we both laughed out loud.
We were enjoying that delighted aromatic cuisine when I felt someone's watching me. I turned my head and choked on the bolus in my mouth but that enticing smile stole my heart, YA ALLAH what's happening? I least expected this man to show up but he did eventually.
He waved in my direction and I waved back hesitantly, there I noticed him with some more people, maybe he was here for family outing or business meeting. His contagious smile made me smile but the guy next to him had a deadly scowl plastered on his face, he was staring me back with his hazel orbs more like he was glaring me. Ohh GOD, what he's doing here? Come on Laila, they're brothers so they're supposed to be together. I averted my gaze and gobbled in the food with water. I again took my gaze to them where Adam was talking to his family or friends about some stuffs however that jerk Harris eyes were glued on me and Sajid, it was darting between me and him with scrunched brows, he must be wondering why I'm here out with another jerk, whatever like I care. Huh!
"Should we cut the cake?" Sajid's voice snapped me back from my wild thoughts.
"Why, we have already cut it", I spoke nervously feeling those pair of eyes still on me.
"Come on, that was a small cake, this one's gonna be big which you can eat for a whole week", his weirdly funny tone made me laughed out loud.
"Fineeeeee", I dragged the word giving up on him.
"Mind if we join?" It was Harris I knew, his voice was so deep that my bones chilled. I looked up to find both brother's with grin on their faces. One had a charming while other had the evil one.
"Yes I'll mind", Sajid got off his place with a stern tone when Harris eyes darted to him dramatically.
"I don't give damn about you", Harris spoke taking two steps forward but Adam stopped him in mid tracks, Ahh the saviour.
"Sorry for disturbance Laila, you can enjoy your time", Adam spoke, he was really a sweetheart.
"But I'm confused bhai", Harris let out those words in humourless way when Adam's steps halted.
"That day she made you both fight and you were fighting for her with him", he pointed to Sajid with utmost sarcasm evident from his tone.
"And today she's on a date with him", now he laughed, the sarcastic ofcourse.
"That's not your matter Harris", Adam kept his volume low and spoke in Harris' ears but I heard him.
"Why it's not my business, she made my brother fight, ohh shoot, such a game player you're", he snorted looking in my way, my hatred for the man amplified and like every typical girl on getting accused I felt tears pricked my eyes.
"Harris enough", Adam raised his volume a little.
"Laila please don't mind, we will leave", he apologized, he was really something and then he tugged Harris along to turn but Harris being the father of stubbornness jerked away his hand from Adam's grip.
"Shouldn't we join them in cake cutting ceremony, huh?" He crocked his brows again in mockery. That guy was full of sarcasm.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY game player", he clapped still mocking me with his gestures when I gulped harder.
"Ohh it's your birthday, happy birthday Laila", Adam smiled again and again my heart picked a beat. I stared in his eyes for some mere seconds where few emotions melted my heart.
"Thankyou Sir", I bowed a little in respect.
"You're welcome", Harris sniggered, ohh I didn't thank him for the wish, but why should I, he's a total mess.
I opened my mouth to say something but the words died in my mouth.
"Let's cut the cake", Harris insisted to stay.
"No, I think we should leave, you-", Adam intervened but I cut him off.
"No Sir, you can always stay, I'll be grateful", I smiled to him and he nodded smiling back.
"Where's the knife?" Harris searched on the table, his eyes had some glint, the evil one. Damn, what this guy was thinking?
"Here", he passed me the tool keeping the sharp side on my face. I took it with trembling hands when our fingertips slightly touched and there was spark in me, total dramatic scene. I hesitantly took away the metal off his hand and took in a deep breath to steady myself.
"Okay let's start", Harris exclaimed when I put the knife on the cake but what's happening, why it's raining heavily above me in the place closed from the roof, I was drenched in cold water from head to toe. I felt my body numb since the cold wind of air conditioner gushed passed my body. I rubbed my eyelids and forced open them coming across the frozen Sajid and Adam while smirking Harris, what he just did?
I swivelled my neck and a gasp left my mouth, there stood the seething Sanah, her nostrils flared and brows crocked. She just did that. I stared back at her when a sharp pain erupted near my jaw, she fu****g hit me, stop Laila, no cursing.
I shut my eyes with force and crouched to the ground hissing in pain. I felt a strong grip on my hair. Ahhh! I yelled in pain but in my mind, like always the voice died in my throat.
"Leave her", it was Adam, he probably pushed back that witch and her grip was lost from my hair.
"You okay?" He took my face in his hands and caressed my jaws but my head was spinning and I couldn't comprehend my surroundings.
"Bitch", she cursed me, I opened my eyes and almost collapsed on the chair below, his touch was lost.
"How dare you?" She yelled, Sajid was holding her back but she was on the urge to kill me.
"Stop Sanah", Sajid was stopping her but she was outrageous totally.
My eyes averted to Harris who had his evil smirk still plastered on his face and he was staring me back, when our eyes met he winked. So this was all his game? He called Sanah, he's such a jerk.
"Please go home safe Laila, I'll take her", Sajid spoke between the struggles to stop that wild cat. She was killing me with her eyes already, digging daggers.
My breaths were loud, things were blurred but I was managing to control my shivering.
I saw them leaving and I found whole of the restaurant staring at us, I felt super awkward when something growled in my tummy with an urge to come out, the knots nauseated me and I put hand on my mouth to prevent the contents from coming out but now I couldn't control, I ran to the ladies washroom hearing Adam's call from behind which fainted as the distance gained some more inches.
Writer POV:
Adam knew all that happened was Harris doings, he turned to glare at already smirking Harris.
"Why you did that?" He gritted.
"I don't know", Harris managed to say between his laughs.
"I thought you were her friend then what was all that?" Adam questioned with raised brows.
"We are no more friends", Harris answered recklessly running hand through his blackish-brown hair.
"I just knew that", Adam mumbled and got hold of her phone and bag laying on the table, almost rushing to the washroom.
"Why he's acting like her lover boy?" Harris sighed and trailed behind Adam with small strides.
She spilled all the contents in the washbasin feeling disgusting of herself. Her clothes were drenched in water and the pain in her jaws contributed alot. Her head was spinning and eyes bloodshot with constant spilling of tears. She took water in cup of her small hands and splashed it on her face with almost all the remaining strength.
"Laila", it was Adam, his soft voice was coming from the other side of the door. She wanted a hug but she knew she can't, it's Haram to be in arms of any other man who's not your mehram. She was in utter need of consolation but her bad luck was always winning.
She thought for a while that this birthday could turn out well but she shouldn't expect good in her life, it meant to be screwed. She tightly clutched the edge of the basin and took in some deep breaths when there was another knock on the door. Her teary orbs were lingered on the door.
"Laila, atleast say something", his voice had so much care that she cried more, no one has ever cared for her this much, the feeling was alien yet warm.
She sniffed loudly and closed her eyes to gathered herself before clearing her throat but before she could utter a word the door flew open and in came the man she was hating from the core of her heart. She wanted to kick him to death, all the mishaps happened because of him. Jerk!
She averted her gaze to the ground when some more footsteps followed that idiot. She lifted her eyes and found Adam standing at some distance from her staring her back with mixed emotions dancing in his black orbs. She wanted to run into those arms to find comfort but she knew she shouldn't even think that, it's wrong.
She bit her lower lip to had control on her shivering but she failed at that and some silent sobs escaped her lips. She sniffed and clutched the end of her shirt in a fist.
She felt someone approaching her. She witnessed a pair of shoes, she lifted her orbs but before she could register, she was in someone's arms where those arms were protectively wrapped around her shoulders, her face hidden in someone's chest, a heavenly fragrance of cologne hit her nostrils. She closed her eyes.
"I'm sorry but you're in need of this", that man spoke, the voice was familiar. Another pair of eyes just endorsed those two silently.
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A hug! Whoosh.
Okay what do you think the person be who gave Laila comfort?
That Sanah is s total bitch and Harris total spoiled brat. Ugh!!!
But my sweetest Adam is always there, hayeee. 🙈
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