The spoilt brat

I've fallen for him

Areefas 

I was sitting in the school cafeteria with my friends talking but my mind wasn't with them, Its been one week since Ashraf and I made that deal, he told me he was going to start coming to school and he'll contact me ifche needs me. But he hasn't done any, I don't know why but I felt worried and lonely at the same time. zainab snapped her fingers in front of my face "girl are you OK? You've been absent minded lately"

"yeah I noticed too, it's like all that energy of yours disappeared" Amina stared back at me worried 

"I'm fine I've just been moody lately but I'm sure I'll be fine." I grabbed my hand bag and headed out.

I sat outside as the gentle summer breeze blew on my face, I picked my phone checking my call log to see if I missed any calls without me knowing, but there wasn't any. Ugh I feel like eating shrimp and chicken salad I muttered under my breath. I checked my wrist watch to see the time " oh God I'm running late" I stood up immediately and hurried to class. 

After classes I steered home to quench my hunger, I ate my chicken and shrimp salad like a hungry lion and flushed it down with chilled cola. After my isah prayer I went to bed immediately without a word to my friends. 

I woke up by 11am in the morning because it was Saturday, I was awake but stayed in bed a bit longer because my mood was the same as the previous day. After my zuhur prayer I went out for a walk, I was listening to august alsinas song no love remix ft Nicki Minaj. I gotta admit it made me feel better, I wasn't happy but it cheered me up a lot and at least I'd stop frowning cause I could tell it was freaking my friends out. I felt Mad because no guy has ever treated me this way, they usually make a move before I start having feelings for them, but this was different and I felt unwanted. a feeling I've never experienced before. 

On Sunday, most people were sleeping but i woke up early, I guess it's because I went to bed early. I went out for a morning jog, ate breakfast, complete my presentation for school, arranged my room and took a long hot shower. I prayed my zuhur prayer and took a short nap after that. Around 12pm asma called me and we spent hours talking... 

"wow I think you like this guy" Asma confessed 

"I know I feel it too, but it's hard to accept that feeling you know" I mumbled

"and the way he talks to you sometimes like you told me, he might feel the same way" I felt giddy at her words "yeah i kinda thought as much"

"you said his name was Ashraf right?"

"yeah that's his name" I replied cordially

"I have an elder brother with the same name but he's the direct opposite of this guy your telling me about"

"really?"

"yeah except for the sarcasm I think that's one thing they have in common" we burst into laughter 

"yeah maybe we should introduce them to each other" 

"that sounds nice"

"OK babe gotta go I have school tomorrow" we said our goodbye and ended the call 

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Our first class ended and I came out feeling sleepy, probably because I didn't sleep early and I'm getting used to it. I checked my phone log again, but it was the same, no missed calls, God areefa have some pride will you forget this guy he probably isn't interested anymore. lol anymore he never had any interest in the first place I thought, I made up my mind to let him go when I heard a voice from behind 

"hey i***t long time no see......" I knew that voice too well and who it belonged to, and i couldn't stop my heart From beating so fast. ... 

Ashrafs 

The day after we made the deal, I woke up sick, really sick I mean, it's not like cold or cough, my dad's genotype is AS so is My mom, so I'm the only sickle cell at home that's why my mom hates the fact that I'm studying abroad instead of at home, she worries too much about me I usually have an attack at least once a month or at times twice. but last month I didn't have any so I guess I thought it would be the same this month too, After a while show came running after I called him "Ashraf are you OK??"

"No I feel sick and dizzy" 

God it didn't happen last month so I thought it would be the same" he sigh slowly 

"Yeah I thought as much too" I muttered under my breath. 

I was admitted to the hospital, God knows I hate hospitals cause I spent most of my childhood there I was always sick when I was younger, while other kids were going to parks and playing games I was in the hospital. so I despised it a lot and I tried my best not to have anything to do with it, but I guess that's kind of impossible. As I was thinking to myself a call from my mom came in. 

"My baby how are you feeling?" I could hear how worried she is from her voice.. 

"I'm a lot better mom didn't worry about me, how you and my siblings?" I managed to smile 

"I'm talking about your health and your asking me about myself and your siblings" I could hear her voice shaking

"mama don't cry I'm going to be fine this isn't the first time" I rolled my eyes at her extraness 

"you should have stayed at home instead of insisting on studying abroad" sie complained 

"I know but you know I can't stand being at home when baba is around" I huffed 

"when are you going to stop? he's your father for God's sake Ashraf, and you're his favorite." fav my foot 

"yeah right just because he smiles at me more, asks about me regularly and sends me tons of money doesn't mean I'm his favorite. even if I am I don't care, if he wants us to go back to how we used to be i need him to stop hitting you!" I feel myself getting heated again 

"let's not start this topic now, I'm fine Ok? get some rest I'll call you later" she dismissed be 

"ok mama love you"

She laughed heartily "love you too" 

Actually my dad and I used to be very close, he was my role model and I respected him a lot. until one day I came back from school to find him hitting my mom, I was in jss 2, since that day my feelings towards my dad changed to anger. 

I woke up to find bashow sitting next to me "why are you here? I thought you have classes?" 

"yeah I skipped I can't attend, it's so boring." he complained 

"yeah I don't blame you, I saw your friend today" he said raising his eyebrows

"my friend? Who is that?" I was confused 

"Farida's friend now the fair girl" he wiggled his eyebrow 

"oh you mean areefa, yeah I forget her name at times, I don't know why." I shook my head at his antics

"Probably because it's not a popular name" 

"yeah I guess, She looked really troubled not like her usual outgoing self. Farida also told me she's been that way this past few days." he started curious at me waiting for answers 

"i don't know what happened we haven't talked" I shrugged 

"Maybe she misses you" he teased 

"no not really, maybe she just isn't in the mood. you know mood swing." 

"If you say so" he says crossing his arm with a reassuring smile. 

It's been a week since I've been admitted to the hospital, I was getting better or i think I have. but the doctor insist I stay a day longer so he could monitor me in case of any changes. 

The next day I was out of the hospital, the air felt so good and i have to admit I missed home? I took off back home take a hot bath and ate, I needed to rest cause that hospital bed was really uncomfortable so I didn't sleep much. I slept like a baby that night. 

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I woke up by 10:45am got ready and went out, i arrived at school by 11:05am and went straight to class. my classmates were shocked to see me, I sat near bashow and continued with the lectures.

"alright that's it for today see you next week" God it's finally over I thought, I grabbed my bag and hurried out. I could hear bashow screaming at me to wait for him but I didn't have time to. I left to look for areefa, i checked the cafeteria, the basketball court, her class but she wasn't there. i gave up and concluded to go home, I exited the school building and to my surprise I found her sitting outside, she looked frustrated and disappointed. I never saw that look on her face, she was always confident with her head held up high but I guess today was different, so I walked up to her standing behind her but it seems she didn't notice i was there. I concluded on saying something

"hi i***t long time no see" she turned to gawk at me.....