chapter forty five

Unknown person's POV

Being distant is what I have been doing lately ever since I found out about Khair's relationship. I tried to keep this 'jealousy' feeling from my heart but no,it won't go away. I didn't want to destroy Khair's happiness but what can I do,I can be selfish sometimes that's why I have to do what my heart is telling me to do and do the idea Smith suggested for me.

There are nights when I silently cry myself to sleep because of Ahmad's and Khair's damn faces constantly popping in my head. 

"Hey." The now annoying Khair said with her stupid smile coming close to me.

Ughhh. I have to fake a smile now also. Darn!

"Hey Khair." I perfectly managed to put on a fake smile.

"I have been looking for you. Let's go to class." She said entwining her hands in mine.

'Okay nerdy nerd' I wanted to say but I said "sure" instead.

....

Yawning as I came out of the class, I hissed for the twentieth time in five minutes.

Khair has been on my neck throughout the lecture. That's how we normally does but with her hatred now in my veins,I found it rather annoying.

I walked to my car as fast as my legs could carry me and drove out of the school to Smith's to avoid Khair's piercing eyes.

"Hey Smith. I'm here." I said shaking hands with my partner in crime.

"Yes you are. Should I get you a drink?" He asked and I nodded plumbing my tired butt on his expensive cushion.

He bought two glasses of unknown drink and hand one to me. I collected it with a thank.

I sipped it and squeezed my eyes at the sour taste.

"What's this?" I asked him examining the drink.

"Beer. Don't you like it?"

"Nop. I don't drink beers."

"Don't worry. It won't get you drunk" He said with a smile I would like to call smirk.

I shrugged and drank it not minding the sour taste. "So?" I asked

"About Khair right?"

"Of course dummy." I rolled my eyes at him.

"What do you suggest I should do to her,cos she's getting too far with Ahmad and I don't like it." I stated the fact.

"Easy. Just follow the modern procedure every sensible person would follow." He casually said sipping his.....beer like thing.

"Which is?" I slurred a bit.

"Kidnap her of course. What else do you think it will be?"

"Well let's do it already." I slurred eagerly with my head spinning.

Yeah,I'm drunk.

"You didn't even ask why or how. Do you think we will just pop up and kidnap her over night? It doesn't work like that." He explained to me but I don't seem to understand. I was just staring at him giving the impression of understanding.

"You see,we have to keep our two eyes on her and study her every move. We will lure her in our trap and carry out our mission. When we do that,Ahmad will believe Khair has gone missing and will gradually forget about her as long as we keep her on our watch. Then,you will show up,try to be a positive girl there and he will feel like you're there for him when he needed someone the most and that's how he will develop feelings for you." He paused and sipped the remaining content in his glass cup.

"We will then release Khair afterwards when your relationship with Ahmad is strong and stable. By that time, he won't even know who's Khair again. So,I have advantage in this job and you will also have yours. I have always wanted to take revenge on Khair and the opportunity has come without me bothering myself. And the best part is that you will have Ahmad all to yourself. Do you understand?" He asked with smirk probably proud of the speech he has just delivered.

"Nop. I heard you but I don't understand a thing." I laughed humorlessly.

"Sure you're drunk." He rolled his eyes terribly.

"Will you more to bring me?"I asked.

"Huh? You say?"

What did I even said?

"I don't know but can you give me more of this drink? I love it." I said sitting on the floor now.

"Yeah I know you will love it." He excitedly said and walked inside to bring what I requested.

Long story short,I drink to a stupor. The last thing I remembered is the ceiling almost falling on me and Smith wearing a mini skirt came to save me.

Next time, I will remind myself not to take what Smith will classify as 'it won't get you drunk'.

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Khair's POV

"Where have you two been?!" I shouted at both Maya and Stephanie like a frustrated mother hen.

"I have been looking for both of you since when the second lecture finished. Answer my question joor." I added with shout.

"We went shopping." Stephanie said casually.

"Shopping during school hours?! And you can't tell me? Maya I have been calling your phone and it was switched off. You both scared the crap out of me." I sighed and collapsed on the couch holding my head.

I looked everywhere for them in the school but couldn't find them. Not actually everywhere but some relevant places. I even have to summon courage to ask random people if they have seen either Maya or Steph but none of the people I asked will care to know if they're missing or not so I just came back home after all the lectures so that I could sit and worry myself to sleep.

"Okay we are both sorry." The two said at the same time holding their ears with equal smile.

"Whatever. What are in those bags?" I asked snatching one of them from Maya's hand.

"Just the latest fancy clothes and shoes." Maya shrugged.

"You have like thousands of clothes. you could even open a boutique for it you know but you went and waste your money over an ugly latest cloth." I criticized.

"It is called latest for a reason." She said without a care and dropped the bags on the floor.

I went through the clothes and well,it was all so fine and worth the ridiculous amount of money but I will never admit that to Maya.

The day went on with the three of us cooking junk foods and telling each other stories that lacked sense.

.....

"Maya, I want to tell you something." I said worriedly to her.

"What's that?" She said drawing my hand to sit on a bench with her.

"You know this girl whose name is the hardest?" I asked her and paused waiting for her to remember the girl.

"Whose name is hard?who's that?" She asked trying to crack her brain to remember.

"She's a Pakistani. Her name is something like Fatho....huh Fatho...just something like that."

"Okayyy. Fathonallyona."

"Yes her. She's been acting very very weirdly with me these days." I said.

"What did she do?"

"She has been dangerously close to me. Something she never does before. I mean,we hardly talks if not salamu alaikum and bye,we literally say nothing to each other. But she has changed totally. She will follow me here,follow me there and ask me unnecessary questions. Like why will she ask me how many boys I have dated and how I met Ahmad. I wonder how she knows. Isn't that creepy?"

Maya has just been looking at me shocked all this while.

"Huh..say something?" I said more like asking because she has been staring at space.

"What??!" She exclaimed at the wrong time.

"How did she know? And I also know you and her are not friends at all." Maya added sensibly.

"Exactly."

"Or..maybe she wants to be your friend but couldn't ask you the normal way. She's a blunt girl after all." Maya shrugged.

"Are you sure cos she....." I didn't get to finish my sentence when the weird Pakistani girl bounce-walked to our bench.

"Oh no she's here." I whispered to Maya.

"Don't worry. Just ask her why she's doing all these so you get to decide where to keep her." Maya whispered also.

"Hwy Maya, hey Khair." She said with the widest smile and the fastest wave. I waved back weakly and she sat at our center without our permission.

She faced me and said." Khair,I want to go to a birthday party tonight and I want you to go with me. Will you pleassee?!" Making puppy eyes that I found creepy.

"Why do you want me to accompany you out of all the people in this university?" I asked her with straight face that is hard yo keep.

"I wanted to tell you this since but I just feel you will reject me. I badly want to be your friend." She admitted with a sigh.

"Why?"

Why?! Someone wants to be your friend and you're asking why? Khair,you're so dumb. My brain mocked.

But the Fatho girl answered me anyway. "Cos I like the way you're behaving. The way you dress with modesty, talk confidently and everyone secretly likes you and I want to be your friend to learn your ways." She said and to be honest,I felt flattered.

I tried hard to suppress my blush and a stubborn smile.

"Okay then Fatho... Fatho..."

Darn! I can't pronounce my fan's name.

"Just call me Fathona. Its pretty hard I know." She smiled and I felt slightly embarrassed.

"Okay Fathona,we are friends now." I declared and she gasped loudly.

"Really?"

"Really" and as I said that, she pounced on me calling that a hug.

"Release me Fathona." I said with struggle.

"Sorry. I was just excited. Let me go tell my mum." She said and walked away obviously happy.

Okay!

"Awwn. That's so sweet and I'm jealous. Why will I not have a giddy fan?" Maya pouted and laughed still feeling proud.

"Don't worry. You shall soon have your fan. But do you know that I'm happy? I never knew someone will actually be fond of me like that." I said to Maya as we both stood up and walked to her car.

"You see. She's not weird."

"Yeah I see. Do you know that proud face emoji?" I asked her and she ignited the car's engine.

"Yes?"

"I feel like it now."

"Your aren't serious girl."she laughed and I joined her.

...

Now Fathona is in Khair's life.

How perfect is our plan going. We will use the dumb Pakistani girl to take advantage of Khair.

Oh my goodness, I never knew Khair was this stupid when she accepted Fathona as her friend.

I was curiously watching as the girl proposed Khair and Khair looked happy and proud.

How pathetic!

I went into the kitchen and fetched myself a chilled soda to celebrate our ongoing achievement. I called Smith to inform him of the chance we have. He seemed more excited than I am.

Well,I'm just going to stay close and watch Khair slowly crumble down.

This already getting more fun than I thought.

Perfect!

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