Esakome_Mariam

“What  made you decide to grow up? You are tired of what life has given to you?” Darifa asks with a bit of sacarsm.  “You have been so naive.”
"Naive," Ella shook her head dejected after another disappointment. She had been on the run for as long as she could remember, not sure of what chased after her. Sometimes she feels that the first thirteen years of her life was a dream, a house to call her own, family, wealth, and influence all disappeared like they never existed. “I am tired of running, it is time to go back and get answers,"She nods. “I have decided to give life what it has given to me too.” 
    “How do you intend on paying back?” Asma asks out of curiosity. 
     “I will pay back in tenfolds, be it pain or happiness. I will pay it back in the folds.”

Ella Smith

       "You kept me waiting for too long." Juvenal nags as Shamim sits opposite her. 


    "You should have waited for my call young lady." 


    "Why should I still wait for your call when we have decided to meet by 11am?" Juvenal asks already annoyed. 


     "Why are you sounding serious?" Shamim asks scratching the back of his head.    


   "You came too late, and courtesy demands you apologize for coming late!" 


    "I am sorry." He whispers not sounding too sorry. "You know my dad invited you for a family dinner, right?" 


    "Yes, he mentioned it earlier that day." 


      "Then I guess you should be getting my dress for me!" 


     "I would, as soon as we leave this place." He exhales deeply and continues. "But my father made it compulsory that everyone coming to the family dinner must have a date." 


    "Really? So——-you want me to be your date?" She asks raising her brows. 


      "Alright." Juvenal accepts with smiles, it's not like I have another person to go with anyways, What about your sister? Does she have a date?" 


     "My sister has a fiancé." Shamim says sternly. 


     "Yes." Shamim nods with a bit of pride. "He has been friends with he for  ten good years." 


    Shamim bends his head a bit. "Should I tell you something more Interesting?" 


     "Do you know that red car I always bring to work sometimes?" Juvenal nods. "He bought it for her as a birthday gift, with his one year savings because she admires it once in his presence." Shamim whispers as if it were some sort of secret. 


     "Take it is leave it, it's nothing but the fact." Shamim says and raises his head. 


    "Her fiancé is such an amazing soul!" Juvenal says and sighs. "I guess you are like that to your girlfriend also." 


    It took a lot a courage and strength for Shamim to say a word, he stares at her for a while and whispers. "We broke up." 


    Juvenal gently turns her head from the flowers she was looking at faces Shamim. "What did you just say?" 


      "Tch." She laughs gently. "No wonder you were being extra nice and kind to me all this while, it was because you got dumped by your girlfriend, isn't it?" 


     "Don't play the victim or play the pity cards. You plan on moving to me now? Like I am an alternative? I won't allow that, if you can't prioritize me, leave me alone." 


   "Alright." Shamim nods. "Don't worry, I don't plan on asking you out either, I don't want you to feel used." 


      "Yes." He nods again. "I wouldn't want anybody to be or feel used, cause I already know how painful it is for someone to be used." 


    "Shamim." Juvenal calls already regretting her words. 


    He hits the table gently and asks, "shall we head to the store and get you a dress now?" 


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