What I want

What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger

Afra's pov

After crying my eyes out and moping I decided it was time to move on, I know hauwa didn't do anything but as long as we were friends I'll have to meet muayyad and i didn't want to. I was too embarrassed to.

I got ready for the company party my dad was holding, the MD was retiring and few others. I didn't feel like going out but I had to, my foul mood was worrying my family so I had to try to pretend I was okay at least.

(her outfit) 

I arrived at the venue and tried mingling with some workers and business partners, I wasn't really into working at the company I wanted to do my own thing. I met my dad's assistant Mr ahmadu who told some jokes to me and my sister, he had us laughing and for a moment I forgot about him. Until my eyes landed on his, I felt my heart beat so hard and the pain return twice as bad. I excused my self and decided to leave, I didn't wanna see him or think of him. 

I was almost out the door when a hand stopped me, I turn to look at a wide eyed  muayyad. 

"Arfah? Is that you?" 

I didn't respond, instead I pull my hand out of his grasp and stormed out the door. I sat on the bench outside and close my eyes as I try to get my heart to calm down, I felt someone sit next to me and I didn't need to guess who it was. 

"it's been a while, how have you been?" he asked in that deep sinful voice of his

"what do you think?" I fired back not holding back my anger 

"you're mad I get it, I apologize about how I tackled the situation i should have handled it better" 

"uh huh" I kept the reply short 

"look I know I was wrong, but hauwa did nothing. You didn't have to cut her off. She's been worried."

"i didn't wanna see you again, and as long we we're friends you're always gonna be there." he looked taken aback but he replied with a nod 

"I get it but please don't ignore her, you're one of the few friends she has" I trun to stare at him and I almost choked, he looked so good. He was wearing a beige kaftan with a matching cap. Black palms with a simple wrist watch, and the perfume he was wearing smells damn addictive. His face was close to mine and his lips looked so tempting, I bite my lips in thought. 

"there is one way I'll accept your offer" I say damning myself for what I'm about to say 

"yeah sure just say it" a smile spread on his face as those straight pearly white teeth show 

"I want a kiss, on the lips" I ask shamelessly

"W-what?" he gasped 

"I'll take that as a yes" I reply nonchalantly 

I pull him by the front of his kaftan toward me as I smash my lips to his, it was soft and slow. He remained unresponsive, while I took the lead. I slip my tongue into his mouth with a moan rubbing on his hard chest pushing him back against the bench. I was just getting into it when he pulled back with a frightened look on his face. 

"a deal is a deal, I'll call hauwa as soon as I get home. And let me make this clear, I'm not giving up on you. Not after this, I think you'll regret approaching me today cause I won't stop until I make you mine muayyad." I spin on my heels and leave the event and him behind with my mind made up, I will have him no matter what. 

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True to my words I called hauwa immediately I got home, I apologized and explained everything to her including what went down today. 

"no you didn't, ewwwwwe!" she gasped in disgust

"shut up, it was amazing. I can't forget it hauwa, I really want him now more than ever." I sigh dreamily 

"it's okay, you've made your intrest known and thats all that matters, so when are you coming over?" she asked hopefully 

"tomorrow, I have a lot to do" we laugh and continue our discussion with so much to catch up to. 

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Arriving at  hauwa's, Afra and her chat in her room. They had spent a long time talking about future plans and even their wedding. 

"I want to introduce you to my best friends, they've been asking about you since we started hanging out" 

"yeah why not, the more the merrier" hauwa chuckles 

"I've always wanted to ask, why don't you like mufeeda?" I asked curiously 

She sighs and roll her eyes "they started  dating since they were in high school, I was in jss3 while they were the ss3 students. When she started dating him the whole school was in chaos, she was the most beautiful girl in school and she turned all those guys down for him. At first I was happy, I really liked her. But then I heard her talking at the school bathroom, she was telling her friend that she'd rather date an average guy who didn't have much so he'd live the rest of his life feeling lucky than those rich ass holes. She went as far as to say that she was managing him, I came home and told my mom but she didn’t really mind. She Told me to stay out of it, that's until my brother went to officially meet her parents 3 years ago, they told him he wasn't rich and they didn't want their daughter living like a peasant. Now that got my mom enraged and she decided they weren't happening, I mean everybody knows her family. All her sisters are married to rich guys who are twice their age just  because of their wealth, a lot of people don't ask her and her sisters hand in marriage because of their gold digging ways but my brother is an i***t. He'll spend his whole life slaving to reach their expectations." you could see the sadness and pain in her eyes as she concluded her rant.

" I understand why you're angry now, but what if he just wants her to prove to her parents that he can handle her. But that isn't a wise decision because then he'd marry a girl base on his ego than his heart." I answer her 

"it's whatever, it's not happening and my mom made it clear as day. I hate her so much fah, you have no idea" I gave her a  sympathetic smile to calm her down as I entertwined her fingers with mine. She started calling me Fah as a nickname, I didn't stop her cause I called her kulu which she hates. 

I and hauwa decided to go to the living room and watch this Mexican soap opera we both loved, the one who couldn't love. On entering a surprised looking muayyad was answering a call as he stared at me with hard eyes. 

"give me a second, I'll call you back baby" he muttered quietly 

"hi" I greeted with a big smile on my face 

"what are you doing here? "  he asked through clenched teeth 

"visiting my bsf, problem?" 

"yes, a big one. After what you pulled yesterday I'm not sure you being around my sister Is safe, I don't want you teaching her your ways" he replies with an emotionless expression. 

"right, well we're still friends. Now if you don't mind I have a TV show I've been looking forward to." I walk past him and sit on the couch as I change the channel to telenovela. 

He walks out of the living room and I clenched my teeth in jealousy, baby? Really? What is she five? He just had to ruin my day.

"why do look ready to pounce on anyone who comes your way?" hauwa asked staring at me

"can I see a picture of that mufeeda?" I asked her 

"sure, she's not that pretty." she scrolled through her phone before handing  it to me.

(mufeeda) 

"WTF, she's way preetier than I am. It makes sense why he won't let her go" I hissed in jealousy

"nope, she's not even close"

"she is, plus she's a doctor in the making . I've never felt this insecure" I hissed

"she's not that good looking chill hmm?" she snatches her phone from me

And so I spent the rest of the day being grumpy and moping.

Hauwa

I was happy I and afra had sort out our problem, now all I had to do was make sure ya muayyad didn't ruin things. I had to get in between he and mufeeda, and what better way than to send what I was staring at. It was a picture of afra and ya muayyad kissing, on the day of the party I decided on attending last muinte and on arriving I caught them red handed. I knew not to raise any alarm but take pictures because it'll come in handy, and I'm glad I did.

I scroll through my contact before pressing on her number, I stared at the picture before pressing 'send'  hesitantly, now to wait and see how it unfolds.