Zamin doesn`t love me...

Chapter 32

I stood in the ring calm, the intimidating stare-off went down. While I almost peed my pants I drew up a strategy in my head... Why do I have to fight her of all people?

Omar cheered for me before the match began, and all I could do for the first half is dodge and pray, I mistakenly hopped over her head delivering a kick. I'm not sure if that's allowed in kickboxing. After she pinned me she got a hold of my arm, I knew that she was a dirty player but this was extreme.

I quickly kicked her belly freeing myself. We continued to go head-on and after 3 minutes the fight ended, and I had won by a K.O. Thank God I didn't get knocked out.

Things got a little ugly in the ring during Owais and Omar's fight. He used his experience to win the fight, and Omar wasn't down to get his nose broken for a second time. I was the only girl on the team, the leader being Owais and Omar just company. Zakira said she will be needing us for the unison and will decide if she still wants to fight. Hopefully, she does so I don't end up on my own.

"Is your arm okay?" Owais asked bringing over the first aid kit

"I'm fine, it'll probably swell. I just hope no one leaks the information to my opponents or they might use it against me."

"You need to watch out for Mekenzi from Italy, she isn't a force to be reckoned with."

"Don't worry, as long as Omar is beside me I won't lack any guidance."

"We always come out second, we should start practising now before we leave for the airport," Omar said joining our circle

"We have practised enough, You almost broke my neck," Owais said

"You guys go ahead, I'm still exhausted from staying up all night from all my studying," I said leaving.

One thing is for sure, I craved a burger dipped in extra mayonnaise.

"I'll take you home," Jamal said rushing towards me

"What if you try and flirt with me again."

"It's just a joke, I try to hook up with almost everyone I know."

"I can't believe I almost married you," I retorted

"You can't take the bus being as exhausted as you are."

"It's okay I'll take her home, clearly you make her uncomfortable," Omar said leaving with me, "don't forget to care of those injuries you got during your grading as well as your arm," he said passing me a bag, "use these if they start to hurt."

"Since when have you become such an angel."

"You're my student, if you lose you'll embarrass me…"

He said leaving me at the door with Saleema. "Your already an embarrassment to yourself!"

"You think he heard you?" Saleema asked giggling as she took the bag

"Why does he always make me so furious."

"You guys need to stop wasting everyone's time and just get married already."

"Wow, someone is a bit chatty today…"

She pushed me playfully, "I'm just saying."

We headed to our favourite smoothie bar after I finished my rant about how annoying Omar was.

Saleema was strange towards me ever since she and Zamin have been engaged, or maybe I was just overthinking.

While I got our drinks I received a call that she was already headed home and that I can pass her drink on to someone else. I thought she was going to take me home...

Walking into the dark street alone after receiving her strange text someone came rushing towards me with a knife jumping at me. I instantly kicked the weapon out of his hand before another came over with a bat. With my hands occupied with my drinks, I felt very overwhelmed knowing that getting injured today wasn't an option.

With dodges here and there I managed to run away and call over Owais and Omar to come and get me. I felt cold and exhausted, the best solution when it comes to defending yourself is to get away as quickly as possible.

"Weren't you with Saleema?" Owais asked

"I was but she just disappeared."

"Did you get hurt?"

"No, I'm just a little frightened," I said covering myself with Omar's jacket.

"Next time I'll take you home personally, " Owais said

I silently slipped into a nap, as they drove me home and, they slept over in the living room. We had a big day tomorrow. With everyone walking up, I finally sat down. Saleema hadn't called since last night, I'm starting to think that she had something to do with it. Zamin rushed into the house pushing the sleepy boys aside and anxiously checking me.

"I'm fine, I was just shocked."

"Are you sure?

"Call me next time I`ll take you home."

Omar walked up to us pulling me away, "She has me for a reason…"

"Where were you yesterday then?"

"Ask your, wife," he retorted, "she mysteriously disappeared at the right moment…for a smart rich girl she made it pretty obvious."

Zamin held onto his collar shoving him, "I quickly stood up rushing towards Omar.

"Leave!" I yelled, "Get out Zamin..."

He walked out after Owais calmed him down. Never have I ever seen Zamin behave like that before.

"I'm okay, please tell your friend not to touch me again," he said getting up to get his stuff from the coach.

I tried chasing after him but Owais held me back.

"Who told you about what happened to me?" I ask turning towards Zamin, "I don't want to see you again…"

I said going into my house, "Elizah come back you don't mean that!" Owais yelled.

He came back into the house, "do you realize what you've done?"

"Yes I do, he just wanted to take out his frustrations on someone why Omar…"

"Elizah, why can't you see it?

"Zamin has been in love with you!"

"What!" I asked standing, "he should've just told me when he had the chance."

"You're not that simple. He married Saleema because you told him to, sometimes he can't control himself and looks hopeless in front of you but that's only because he loves you…"

"I don't love him…" I said moving towards him, "He's been a great friend all these years…but even when he claimed to have loved me he always neglected my feelings, he is a very materialistic person who undermines me for being average. That Owais is not love, but since you're the all-wise saint and you always make me look like there's something wrong with me…are you saying that if I were the one who said those words to him I would've gotten a few of my teeth knocked out. He isn't the old Zamin, his different."

"I'm sorry I didn't realise."

"You never did and you never will, just because I'm always laughing, joking and brushing things off doesn't mean it doesn't affect me. I love someone else, and Zamin is no longer my friend…Saleema as well, I'm not a fan of snakes."

I rushed out of my house searching for Omar, with his phone switched off. I only thought of one possible place he would be at…the lake.

I ran over to him yelling his name out... "I like you!"

I said out of breath, he stood there confused taking off his earphones, oh my he didn't hear me.

"You do realize that you're still in your pyjamas…" he said, "what were you yelling for again?"

"Nothing," I said looking down, "I`ll see you later…"

He grabbed my arm pulling me towards him, "I'm sorry for making a scene with Zamin, I'll apologise to him later."

"If someone apologizing it's him…" I said leaving

Smacking my forehead, what was I thinking rushing here dressed in my onesie?