The Jinns Amongst Us

Chapter 66

"You could, now that it is yours now." said Khayun to which Dr Sayeed chuckles. "You're being too humble Khayun, this house may be temporarily owned by me, but it isn't mine, it's Tim, and it's yours till he returns." said Dr Sayeed.

"I'm not even sure he would be returning anytime soon doc, Tim is dead, it would take a miracle to bring him back now." said Khayun. "Yet you cling onto it, Jessica told me about your request to keep him sedated, even if it takes months." said Dr Sayeed. "She told you that?" asked Khayun.

"More like taunted in on it, said it's a false hope to cling onto." said Dr Sayeed. "If I were in her place, I would say the same, but.. as weird as it sounds, I still don't feel like he's dead, I mean, I saw his body, I know he isn't there, yet I can't accept yet, why?" asked Khayun.

"It's simple Khayun, you miss him." said Dr Sayeed. "With respect, you're wrong, I'm a Jinn, not a human to be wasteful of feelings for." said Khayun.

"Well, I can't disagree you on that one without knowing the proper lifestyle of how a Jinn is actually, but what I can say is that, while you're a Jinn physical, your mind, your body and soul at heart were human, you got used to being with one, and in that theory, you sure sound human to me more than any other despicable beings I encountered." said Dr Sayeed.

"I'm confused, I am a human because I.. have.. weird missing feelings? is that what you're trying to say?" asked Khayun. "No, Mr Khayun, it's not that simple, to be a human, it's not a rule to look, or share features of one, it is to think of certain humane aspects, such as emotions, humanity and various other things, I believe, that those make us human, not our appearance or where we are from." said Dr Sayeed.

"Yeah, say that to human rights, they might even consider giving monkey a citizenship then and now." said Khayun to which Dr Sayeed chuckles. "Of course, they do sometimes, they even elect several ones for president, then and there, still, in my eyes, you are, and always will be human, nothing can change that." said Dr Sayeed.

"Something tells me you might soon, get some sleep doc, we'll talk in the morning." said Khayun as he departs to his room just like the actual Tim would while Dr Sayeed glances at him like a miracle.

Hours pass, as Khayun is seen once again back at the institute, having just arrived after his class where he tries calling Afreen multiple times who hasn't replied even with a single text whilst Dr Sayeed had been informed of Mr Prakash's disappearance since yesterday.

"Damnit Afreen, why is it so hard for people to call back? do they have some kind of allergy as soon as I called." said Khayun who repeatedly keeps calling just as another kid approaches him with a uneasy request. "Uh... hi there." said the kid to which Khayun doesn't respond and keeps calling.

"Uhm... you're Tim right? of course you are, you sure look like him." said the kid to which Khayun doesn't respond but keeps a keen listening onto him.

"Okay, uhm.. you might not know me, I'm Abdullah Afzal, and yeah, I'm the third Abdullah here, since we got Abe, and then CR7.. and finally me, also we got a creepy one, he doesn't always come to class often." said the kid.

"What do you want kid?" asked Khayun. "Uhm.. I need your help, it's a simple one, if you could do it, I would be really grateful, that's all, I could give you some cash if you want too." said Afzal as he reaches for his wallet.

"Slow down there Elon musk, you might wanna tell me what you want before you throw down money like that." said Khayun. "Right of course, it's actually about.. Athina." said Afzal.

"Who's that?" asked Khayun. "You know, the one with black hair, she has a cute dimples to her face, and her eyes, woah, those eyes they are.." said Afzal before getting interrupted by Khayun. "Yeah, yeah, stop it with the description, what are you, Romeo? I got the picture alright, I know who she is, now tell me what you want?" asked Khayun.

"Well.. I don't know how to tell you this but.. uhm.. I'm in love with you, I mean her, I'm in love with her, sorry, I've been trying to ask for a couple of times, but I just couldn't." said Afzal. "Then find someone to do it for you then, why are you bothering me?" asked Khayun. "Well.. I want you to give it, the letter, I have one letter." said Afzal as she takes out a enveloped letter and offers it to Khayun. "Find someone else to do your dirty work for you, I'm not doing it." said Khayun.

"Please, you have to, you're my only choice." said Afzal. "Are you an i***t? look around you, there are hundreds of students, go and ask one, stop bothering me with your affair stuff." said Khayun.

"Please, don't say it like that, it's not a affair, I mean, I know she has a boyfriend, but I'm telling you, she's, I mean, he is just not right for him, her I mean." said Afzal. "You sure mean alot of things, but my reply stands, I'm not getting in trouble because some kid is feeling horny over a girl." said Khayun.

"Please, don't, don't say like that, it's pure, it's true love." cried Afzal as tears burst from his eyes. "Hey! what are you crying? (looks around as people begin to find it awkward which distresses Khayun) stop it alright? you're making me feel weird, what the hell do you want?" asked Khayun.

"Please, it's just this (shows the letter) give this to her, it's all I ask for." said Afzal. "Look, I love to help alright, and I get it you're rich for something, I don't know, why don't you give that cash to someone else and they would be glad to do it." said Khayun.

"You think I haven't tried that? it's just.. everytime someone even tries to talk with her, they get beaten up by her boyfriend and his friends, you're the only one who stood up to him, to them, and she even did stand for you as well, please, I know she'll accept if you give, I know it, just.. please give it to her, it's all I ask for." said Afzal.

"(sighs) I would like to help alright, but I'm kind of busy in my own troubles, I'm sorry, find someone else." said Khayun as he almost goes to depart.

"Wait! I could help you with that!" yelled Afzal. "What?" asked Khayun as he turns to which Afzal approaches him. "I could help you with.. whatever stuff you got going, it's important, I get it, and I'll do whatever I can to assist." said Afzal.

"Hmmm, interesting, and how long have you been here, in this institution?" asked Khayun. "Five, five years, that's right, I was one of the first students." said Afzal. "Well, why didn't you start with that? alright then, I'll do it, just a letter offering right?" asked Khayun. "You'll do it? that's amazing, thank you, and yes, that's it, I'm sure she would come running to my arms once she read that." said Afzal.

"Yeah, yeah, whatever, and in return, you're supposed to do whatever I say, understand?" asked Khayun. "Of course, wait, one question, does it involve girls? because I'm not good with girls." said Afzal. "That's a shame, because I'm not good with letters either, I guess we're even." said Khayun.

"No, no, wait, alright, I'll do it, whatever you want man." said Afzal. "Great, as for your first task, I want to you gather every piece of information you can about Nadja and Abe, whatever you can find and bring it back to me as soon as possible for today." said Khayun.

"For today? and why do you want to, oh right, no questions asked, you know what, I don't care, I'll do whatever you want, just give her this letter." said Afzal as he plants the letter onto his hand and begins to depart. "I'll do it, but think about going back on your word, and I'll.." said Khayun before getting interrupted by Afzal.

"I wouldn't, I promise, just give it, I'll come back with that I could find." said Afzal as he departs. "Jeez, a voluntary i***t, who knew he existed?" asked Khayun within himself as he then takes the letter towards his bag and heads out to find Athina.

As he departs, accidentally, one of the boys, referred to as Challengers of the unknown by his friends bumps into him and becomes shocked.

"Watch it here." said Khayun. "You're.. you're..." said the boy before getting interrupted by Khayun. "Alive? yeah, I am, now why would you ask me that?" asked Khayun as Athina who had been nearby notices and rushes out to them as fast as she can.

"I didn't, I didn't!" said the boy. "You didn't, or you wouldn't?" asked Khayun with a grin as Athina intervenes immediately. "What the hell is going on? Kiran, what are you doing here? shouldn't you be with the others?" asked Athina. "BH... bathroom, then he.." said the boy as he shutters.

"I didn't do anything, but I didn't need to, didn't I?" asked Khayun. "Just shut up (turns towards Kiran) just to bathroom alright? this i***t won't bother you, I'll take care of it." said Athina.

"Th... thanks." said Kiran as he departs. "Bet he would have pissed on the floor if you hadn't intervened." said Khayun.

"Tim! that's enough, what the hell is wrong with you?" asked Athina. "I didn't do anything, he bumped into me and pissed himself." said Khayun.