《One night.》23.
Advertisement
After ironing her hijab,Yusrah quickly shove it on her body as she put her niqab,putting this niqab was her only option,she cannot let him recognize her.He shouldn't recognize her as the girl who crazily came to him in tears saying that she have finally found him.
She cannot let Bilal recognize her too,he disgraced her in the restaurant,called her a prostitute so she doesn't want to face that excuse of a man.
"Come out,we are going to be late damn it!" Yusrah shook her head as she walked out and met Zarah standing by the car eyeing her "Let's go," She mouthed hopping into the car and they zoomed off.Zarah have learned how to drive during her university days so she drives them to diploma class everyday.
The car ride was silent and Yusrah got lost in thoughts,her normal day to day thoughts about pain and all but today it got different.Her thoughts diverted to Yusuf,all the girls in that small class room of theirs are crushing on him,had she been normal she would have done that too,he is so charming in everything he does,from his dressing sense which reaches the end of simplicity to the aura he use to talk,the way he chuckles,the way he laugh,the way he frowns when he is on his desk checking something,she doesn't want to admit it but she waits for closing hours everyday so that Zarah will be busy talking to Kabir and she will steal glances at Yusuf in peace without being caught.
What is irking her the most is the way he gets lost in thoughts,he will be doing something but his mind will be somewhere else,he blanks out alot.It looks like he is used to it because he doesn't even realize it but she did,the other day when she had a slip of tongue and told him something which was running on her mind,he amazed her by giving her a very good reply.For the first time she met someone who is also in the same situation as hers,who understands her pain because he knows how it feels.
Advertisement
"Come out already!" Zarah shouted and she jumped out "Don't ever shout at me like that," Yusrah warned,she can take disrespect and be quite sometimes but she cannot let her little sister add to her pain every day "What could you possibly do if I don't?" Zarah challenged and Yusrah sweetly smiled "Simple,I will meet Baba, I will tell him that you meet your ex husband here every single day.He won't take it lightly,me and you both know that," Zarah shuddered and Yusrah smiled at her as she passed her.
They entered the class and her eyes went straight to Yusuf's desk,he was pressing his phone deeply into what he was doing,she sat down on her seat and smiled at Jamila who was her neighbor "Hello," Yusrah waved and Jamila smiled at her "Mr Yusuf is looking so handsome today," Jamila stated dreamily looking at Yusuf and Yusrah chuckled.
"Am going to his desk,it is just like he doesn't notice me at all," She stood up before Yusrah could stop her and went over to his desk.
"Good morning sir," She smiled and he smiled back at her "I actually have some set of questions," She gave him her book "I love that,you are being serious,keep it up." She nodded her head blushing and Yusuf collect the book.
"I will answer the question later with the whole class," He smiled but Jamila's face paled "Okay sir," Since she is acting the role of a nice girl to him then she have to accept this.
"Um Yusrah," He called and her heart thumped loudly as she turned to look at him "Sir?" She stood up as she walked to his desk,he handed her papers "Distribute it to everyone," He could have asked someone to do it,more like a guy.
Yusuf being Yusuf,he wanted to see Yusrah going around the class distributing papers,the little things matter and he will do that for her.He will give her importance and appreciate her,he will give her everything he never had.
Advertisement
She finished distributing the papers and he mouthed a thank you so much to her which made her smile broadly at him through her niqab.
The class started and after greetings Yusuf started with his main point "Bilal," He called and he looked at him.
Yusrah's heart thumped at the mention of Bilal "A Paper was given to you right?" Bilal nodded his head.
"What do you think it is for?"
"It is our work after the class," He sounded unsure and Yusuf smiled nodding his head "Now let's start," He started.
Yusrah started feeling an intruding cough trying to come out but she held it in,the last thing she wants is for everyone's attention to be on her because she coughed out loud.
Well luck wasn't on her side because she coughed.
Again.
And again.
And a series of sorry's passed by her "Jamila their is a water bottle on my table,give it to her," Yusuf instructed "I will go and print something out in the cafe," Yusuf stumbled out.
Jamila eyed Yusrah,she was suspecting that she was his favorite but it just got proven,now he wants to even share his precious water bottle with her.
"No, I won't allow that," Jamila mouthed to herself as she carried the water bottle,Yusrah passed her hand trying to collect the water bottle but Jamila had another plan,she faked stumbling with a wire and poured all the water that was inside the water bottle on Yusrah's niqab.
"Oh God! Am so sorry Yusrah," She faked being surprised as she lounge forward and removed Yusrah's niqab.
"It is all wet," She mouthed going out to maybe dry it but Yusrah was internally going crazy.
What on earth is she going to do?
Bilal and Yusuf are going to recognize her.
She is doomed.
"So she is this beautiful," She heard whispers.
"I thought she was ugly," Another whispered.
"I have always wanted to see her face but I think it is worth it,"
Yusrah blocked them all away as she fidgeted with her finger.
"Yusrah?" It was Bilal and she had to close her eyes to calm herself down.
"Yes," She smiled forcefully and he looked taken aback "So it was you?"
"Yes," She gritted her teeth.
The door burst open and Yusuf entered,Yusrah's heart thumped loudly as she gulp down her saliva,she was visibly shaking but she doesn't care.
"Why is the class noisy?" He questioned keeping the photocopies on his desk as he went back to the front of the class.
"Actually,Jamila poured water on Yusrah's niqab so she removed it for her,it is our first time seeing her face,so the noise." Hamis replied and Zarah rolled her eyes.
"They are acting as if they have seen an angel," She scoffed rolling her eyes.
"Yusrah I hope you are fin-," His words got stuck in his mouth as he came face to face with her,her eyes were casted down and she was trying to stay still,if she follows her mind then she is definitely running out of the class room which is not a good idea.
Yusuf looked at the familiar face and shoot!
"Damsel in distress?!"
Advertisement
Dreams Come True
In a futuristic world of superheroes and supervillains, the ability to dream of another world doesn’t seem that applicable nor useful. But for Demund, who has recently sent off his best friend to the superhero training grounds—the Preliminary Islands—it was nothing but life-changing. For him, a rejuvenating vacation to a world of magic is now only a good night’s rest away. As Demund explores his new world, reality around him begins to change. How will he manage to balance their existences together? Author's Note: It's going to be a very long story. While it may be (very) unrefined in the beginning, stick around and enjoy as the story grows. Cover by Sydorow.
8 177The Precipice of Power
This story is dropped. I'm sorry. In short: Weak to strong, but there's always someone stronger. Wholesome twins try to navigate a cruel and selfish world. When a mystic has reached the peak of their world’s growth, they are able to ascend, leaving it behind in favor of a higher, more potent plane. Since the dawn of existence, ambitious prodigies have pushed the boundary of what seems possible, ascending beyond countless worlds in search of the peak. Hong Tang Kiro… is not one of those geniuses. However, his twin sister just might be. Secluded on a border world and selected for their talent in fire mana, the siblings are unknowing participants of a centuries-long experiment, hosted by a powerful eccentric on the verge of immortality. Follow the twins as they learn of and attempt to escape their predicament, before venturing out into the wider world(s).
8 160Planetoid: The Legend of Aya Volume One
Elven warrior Aya Tintel is one of the remaining survivors from the destruction of her home-planet Tarabos. Taking refuge with her caretaker, Jeeg, she brings balance to the wildlife and space-farmers on a tiny planetoid because to her all life is precious. One day, a mysterious and handsome space traveler shows up and sets nature off balance, and fearing the worst for her new home, Aya sets out on an adventure to fix things, an adventure that would end with her becoming a legend among her people. Follow the Legend of Aya from her humble beginnings in this Avatar and Princess Mononoke inspired light novel.
8 68Saga of Steel and Bone (Ashes & Phoenix)
Can a King rise from the ashes of a broken soul? As a half-breed abomination blamed for the death of his brother, Roland's father disowned him and his pack rejected him. Without a home, only the vilest of overlords accepted him as a slave. His past defined him, his present seemed futile, and his future seemed hopeless. Until he escaped the assassin overlords and came to meet a small family who adopted him as their own. They forced him to look past what he’d come to expect in Humans; forced him to face what he’d become. They showed him a glimpse of happiness for the first time in his life. But tragedy is never far from one running from the past. The Empire steals his first glimpse of peace, putting him on a collision course of past, present, and future that will take him to a small town needing a hero and vast mountains hiding deadly secrets and fire-breathing creatures. It's a race against time to rescue those he loves... before they, too, become more cold bodies laid at the feet of the Emperor. His path will take him on the journey of hero and villain, the lines blurred between right and wrong, his hands stained red with the blood of both the guilty and the innocent. But Roland knows one thing. Those who took his family will pay. He’s coming for them, and Avidon will never be the same. Ashes is clean werewolf fiction with redemptive and psychological elements. It is the first in a planned trilogy, set in the First of the Four Worlds, Avidon. Book Two, Phoenix, is currently being released on a two to three chapters a week schedule. This tale contains elements of faith, family, and fighting for hope in hopeless situations. There is war: so violence, blood, and gore are common, as are vague references to torture and rape. Dive into Avidon and her sister worlds today for heart-pounding adventure, laughter, and baby dragons. Enjoy! Want to know what's happening on Beulah, Second of the Four Worlds? Hop over to The Guardian and explore a world of magic and mayhem where one girl and her pony-sized wolf roam the streets looking for people they can devour. Or the wolf does. Aria is merely trying to find her place in a world while avoiding pesky princes and royals.
8 148The Rift : Kindling (Book One of the Rduptägon)
The world is still. Old times have turned into new legends, and there is silence disrupted only by the breeze. Just not entirely. Fractions once owned and employed by the Kingdoms are rumored to have split into there own paths. Assassins ride now in the daylight, and Grims storm the world in search for reasons to cause genocide. And Kuxalo lives in a warm house, with orphans, and a greatly competitive older brother. But when his outlawed gift becomes exposed, and his only brother becomes a lie, he must sprint into the world of silent pain and mystery to grow as a man and in power. And avoid the unforeseen consequences.
8 74Disappearance
8 124