~*OoO*~
Asad
"Where are we going anyway? We've been walking for so long! My feet hurt, Asad." Zoya said softly and clutched her bandaged thigh; I immediately regretted taking her to a place which was kind of far even after knowing that she had damaged her thigh pretty badly.
"Just a few more minutes and we'll reach; I promise the sight will be worth the pain." Said hoping the words would provide her some comfort, she smiled.We had now almost reached the school's meadows, yep our school is that huge.
Zoya's eyes widened when she took in the sight infront of her, she suddenly had a smile on her face which showed her cute dimples, and she had even loosened her grip on her thigh and was leaning against the bark of a tree.
"Fireflies." She breathed and tried to catch one, but the tiny little insect instantly fluttered away, frightened. She was not disappointed rather she was chasing the fireflies, her thigh forgotten she looked as if she was mesmerized by the sight infront of her.
And I was mesmerized by her.
She was no supermodel and she wasn't exceptionally gorgeous. But there was something about her that I couldn't quite place a finger upon that attracted me towards her, and I wasn't going to shy away from that fact.
"Asad! Come na! What are you doing there standing with a grin plastered on your face like a moron! Come we'll catch some fireflies." She said excitedly and beckoned me to come to her.
It was as if my feet had a mind of their own, they did not need a second invitation, they had already started walking and I was standing beside her, she looked up at me and smiled her face glowing brighter than the fireflies.
"Here take this." I said and handed her a jar, "Capture the fireflies." I said and her eyes widened with excitement, she quickly grabbed the jar from my hands and started limping behind the fireflies, when she had her full she came and showed the jar to me.
"I captured fifteen fireflies." She said and smiled smugly, I chuckled at her innocence.
"What are you going to do with them?" I asked her softly.
"Well...I'll keep them in my room on top of the nightstand, they'll always remind me of the best night I've ever had." She said and looked up to meet my eyes, this was the first time she'd been so bold and had said what her heart wanted to.
"Best night ever, eh?" I questioned her, my smile smug.
"Best night ever." She replied with a genuine smile.
~*OoO*~Zoya
I looked at him; his brown eyes were twinkling in the moonlight, highlighting the honey tint in them. He was beautiful, his high cheekbones were suddenly more prominent and his dimples...don't even get me started on those.
"Come I'll take you somewhere else." He said and gently interlocked our fingers and squeezed my hand lightly, this was new territory for me, a boy had never treated me like a princess, ever.
"Another surprise?" I asked him excitedly, he chuckled.
"Yep, another surprise." He said and squeezed my hand again; my heart did an involuntary flutter. I looked down and tried to hide my flaming cheeks with my hair.
He lead us deeper into the meadows, when suddenly I could hear gushing of water and I could smell the sweet fragrance of the wet soil. Where were we going?
As if he had heard what I'd thought, he said "Just a few more minutes, princess." I looked up at him when he said princess'. This guy was going to be the death of me for sure.
And then suddenly the meadows cleared, and I gasped right there infront me was a small waterfall with a stream and huge trees cluttered on both sides of the bank. I was falling deeper in love with my school that was for sure. Asad let go of my hand and I limped towards the stream, the water was so clear that I could see the stones at the bottom.
I took off my slippers and gingerly touched the water with my toe, it was cool and comforting. I sat down on the bank and immersed my feet in the stream; it was a rather shallow stream. The water reached my knees and I could feel the soft stones on the base of my foot.
I turned around and saw Asad leaning on a tree and looking right at me as if he was seeing me for the very first time. His gaze was so intense it felt as if he could see right through me, I suddenly felt conscious. Here I was in an ill-fitting hospital gown with my face paler than a ghost and there he was even in a pair of pajamas he looked like an Abercrombie and Fitch model.
I turned to face the stream and then I heard the crunching of leaves, I turned to my side and saw Asad sitting beside me his pajamas rolled up to his knees. He immersed his feet in the water, he gently ran his toe down my leg, intentionally or unintentionally I don't know but it sent shivers down my spine.
"This is the last surprise of the night." He said softly in my ear, his lips just a breath away from my earlobe and his hot breath fanning my cheek. It felt as if I'd forgotten how to breathe.
"Breathe, Zoya I don't want you fainting again my hand's still broken, you know." He added mischievously and I looked up at him and bit my lower lip. He laughed and gently wrapped his good hand around my shoulders and pulled me close to his side and I leaned into his warm chest.
This was the best night ever, and it just got better.
~*OoO*~Asad
She rested her head lightly on my chest and I could feel the warmth radiating off from her petite body. She was intently watching the waterfall, when suddenly the moon broke free from the clouds, illuminating her face. She looked nothing less than an angel in the glow of the moonlight.
Then she suddenly grew rigid, I thought that I might've been too bold for wrapping my arm around her shoulder and I was going to apologize when I saw the tears in her eyes.
"Zoya...what happened?" I asked her softly, gently cupping her face in my hands. She turned to look at me, her lower lip quivering.
"It's just that I never treated you right...and here you are being so nice and calling me a princess and treating me like one...and what have I done to receive this treatment?" She said, choking in the end.
"You entered my life, and that's what you've done to receive this treatment, princess. And I'm surprised on the fact that the guy who had you earlier never knew what a treasure he had." I said, and wiped the tears off her cheeks with my thumbs.
"Asad...about what happened earlier, I'm really sorry...will you forgive me?" Zoya asked me, her doe-like eyes held so much pain that it hurt to even look in them.
"Zoya...I'd already forgiven you and how can I be angry at my princess for so long?" I said and she smiled at that one and closed her eyes and leaned in and rested her forehead against mine.
"Promise me one thing, will you?" I said softly, without lifting my head up she nodded.
"Don't ever leave me, ok?" I said my voice hoarse at the end, her eyes suddenly flew open and she looked in my eyes, as if she was searching for something.
"I promise to never leave you...I like it when you are around..." She said the last line softly; I had to strain my ears to hear the last part.
"I like it when you're around too...that's the reason why I asked you to never leave me..." I said and she instantly blushed.
She took my hands in her own and held them with her small ones, and then she leaned and pressed her forehead to mine again.
"Asad...I think I'm ready..." She suddenly said and I scrunched up my eyebrows in confusion.
"Ready for what?" I asked her, she sighed loudly.
"To tell you about my past."
~*OoO*~A/N: Yoohoo peoplesss I'mma back! 😎 Y'all can stop the fangirling now (LOL 😆) Today was my last exam and it was Science, Chemistry sucked big time! 🤢Biology and Physics were swesome! And thanks for all your wishes people! My exams went great thanks to all my lovely readers! 😳
Love, Yamini ❤️
P.S. Why the heck is this center aligned? 😵
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