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White sneakers pounded against the marble floor of the hospital, frantic breaths left her lips and chest heaved up and down.

Turning around a corner with a screech on her soles, Nuha Idreesi stopped infront of the sight of her friend on the hospital bed.

Lost deep in thoughts as a bandage covered her head and an IV inserted in her arm.

"Ayat?" She called and her friend turned to her at her voice.

"Hey" Ayat chuckled but it came out as a crack of her voice.

"Are you okay?" Nuha whispered cupping her face.

"Yeah. I'm fine" she whispered while clearing her throat.

"What happened?" She asked and Ayat shook her head.

"Nothing serious. I was on my way to pick Mihrimah and bring her home when on the main highway two cars crashed, one them came spinning towards mine and pushed the car against a tree" she whispered, her head not yet prone to loud noises and vertigo taking a toll on her thinking.

"God you scared me so bad" Nuha mumbled rubbing her arms and Ayat winced.

"Sorry" Nuha winced and Ayat shook her head.

"It's alright. It just took me by surprise and I didn't have enough time to move out of the way" she clarified and the black haired woman nodded.

"When can you go home?" Nuha asked and Ayat shrugged.

"They'll tell once this drip ends" she nodded towards the bottle hanging from the stand and Nuha nodded.

"How're the occupant's of the other car?" Nuha asked Ayat shuddered.

"The car that initially hit us ran off and the other family...." Ayat stopped for a breath long second "they couldn't make it" she croaked and Nuha hugged her as tightly as she could without hurting her.

"It's okay" Nuha consoled knowing just how many stories and memories of her were triggered by this. After all Ayat lost her happy family in a car crash much like this one.

"Why were you going to pick Mah up though?" She asked.

"I... It's enough. I want her to stayed with me. I can't live in constant fear that he'll take her away from me. If it happens I'd at least want to be able to fight before letting her go. Like this he could take her away behind my back" she said with determination lacing her words and Nuha nodded.

"I'm with you in whatever you decide"

"I'm lucky that way" Ayat grinned.

"Duh" Nuha exclaimed flipping her hair.

"So how come you're not dead?" Nuha was the one asking.

"You'd rather have me dead?" Ayat asked.

"No I mean." Nuha clicked her tongue and rolled her eyes "you take so much stress, death is like your best friend. How do you survive?"

"Last time I checked my best friend's names was Nuha. I didn't know people called you by the name of death"

"Oh dear darling of mine. I am the evil who lures people's heart to oblivion. Death is a like sister my mother never told me about" Nuha exaggerated twirling around making her cross body bag come jamming into her kidney and her to groan.

A laugh rumbled Ayat's chest as she pulled her sister done beside her and kept her head on her shoulder.

"Oh my queen how merciful you are to let me live" Ayat chuckled and Nuha joined in shortly after.

"Mihrimah called" Nuha informed once they were in her car. Ayat's car was dented in the worst way possible, it was sent for repairing.

"What did she say?"

"She wanted to apologize to you for being rude that day" Nuha said and Ayat nodded. Without saying a word they had ended their journey and were taken home where Ayat was dropped off at her room and Nuha took it upon herself to make double hot chocolates for them.

"Alright you sleep. I'm going back to work. Because they need me" Nuha said and Ayat's eyebrows furrowed.

"Why?"

"We have to finalize the shoot today's so yeah. I just came hurriedly without thinking twice"

"Ohh. Okay" Ayat nodded and Nuha left after pecking her forehead.

Cursing herself Nuha skipped the stairs at the bottom and ran for her car. Driving like a mad woman she hurried to her office where a furious Haider was waiting for her.

Her white flannel flew behind her as she came to a halt infront of him.

"Hey" she shrugged sheepishly and he glared at her.

"Listen I'm sorry it was an emergency" she explained but he kept mum and turned back to the model he was taking pictures of.

"I can see what kind of emergency it was" he scoffed and rechecked the pictures once one outfit was covered.

"My friend got into an accident I had to go pick her up from the hospital" she explained taking the camera from him as he moved towards the set to fix a few things that looked out of proportion.

"Accidents that involve chocolates?" He mocked, his eyes falling on the corner of her lips that has chocolate smeared on it.

Her tongue came out to lick her lips and her eyes widened.

"I made it for her and tasted some of it"

"I'm sure you did" he nodded while rolling his eyes.

He walked away taking his camera and she pouted while furrowing her eyebrows.

Nuha almost went flying at front by an arm falling heavily on her shoulder. She turned to glare at Jeremy who had a smug look on his face.

"Baby girl you look quite ugly today" he remarked and she punched him in the gut.

"Not as ugly as your fried hair my guy" she patted his recently dyed hair.

"I didn't know the hairstylist was a scam" he exasperated.

"When I recommended one why did you not listen to me?" She tilted her head.

"Because that one was expensive" he rolled his eyes looping his arms around her waist.

"See what cheap did to you" she flipped her hair rounding her arms around his neck.

"Gosh" he seethed throwing his head back. A laugh rumbled her chest as she patted his cheek and pushed him off alittle.

His hold unwillingly tightened on her waist and her eyebrows furrowed a fraction.

"Nuha" a voice boomed and she was startled out of jeremy's hold. Turning around she found Haider glaring dagger at the man who stood beside her. His hand coming to rest on her back again and Nuha hurriedly steeped aside feeling awkward.

"Go help the models get ready" he ordered and she didn't need to be told twice. Nuha Idreesi never in her life had made a run for something as quick as she did right now.

Jeremy walked away rolling his eyes and Haider marched over to Nuha who was helping the girl with her hairstyle.

"Nuha come with me" he seethed but she mumbled something against the clip she was holding between her lips.

"Nuha" he hissed and she showed him a finger to wait for a minute.

"Enough" he grumbled taking a hold of her arm and dragging her away from the scene. Eyes followed them till the two were out of sight in his cabin, the curtains drawn to conceal the glass wall.

"What's wrong with you?" She raged cradling her arm that he held in a bruising grip.

"Stay away from the man" he seethed stalking towards her making her take a step back. A murderous look dancing in his eyes.

"Who? Jeremy?" She asked raising her eyebrows.

"Whoever that fake brunette is" he whispered deadly.

A chuckled surpassed her resolve and she leaned forward towards hi shoulder laughing.

"Aww.. are you jealous of him?" She teased pulling his cheeks making him hold her wrist and push her against the wall behind her, her breath hitched and her eyes widened at the raw fury in his eyes.

"You're not allowed to go anywhere near him or any other man, understood?" He bellowed and she shuddered, her eyes quickly narrowed as the effect of hai smokey voice wore off of her. She straightened her posture and pushed him back.

"Remind me when I asked for your permission to be with anyone or not" she said jabbing a finger in his chest.

"What belongs to me stays with me" he gritted bending her arms behind her back pulling her flushed against himself.

"I don't understand what you're trying to say" she said thrashing in his hold "let go" she fought.

"Don't try me Nuha. Stay away from him or else" he warned making her stop her struggle and face him with a cold expression on her face.

"Or else what?" She challenged trying to push him off forcefully this time but it only landed her back up against the concrete of the wall.

"Or else it won't take me a second to claim what's mine infront of the whole office even if it lands your job in danger" he whispered deadly near her lips. A series of butterflies filled her stomach and she blinked her haze away turning her face to the other side she gulped.

"It's a nice joke but not my type" she stated and he chuckled.

"I never said I was joking, love" he moved closer to her ear and nibbled on her earlobe making her shiver.

"I wasn't joking when I told you I'll find you in the bar, dear. I'm very good at locating what's mine" his words halted tht running wheels in her brain and she felt herself flush at his doings on her neck.

"Move" she mumbled.

"Now either you do as I say or I do exactly as I have said." He smirked against her raging pulse and warming neck making her shiver.

"Off you go my darling" he grinned kissing her knuckles, the last thing that she saw of him that moment was that wink of his that made her weak to the knees.

"Screw him" she gritted going back to her station and keeping herself busy and away from him. Though his eyes followed her around she couldn't possibly look up and meet his gaze like how she used to.  

"I'll see you tomorrow" he sang from behind her as the two parted ways in the parking lot and she blushed even more at that. Sprinting towards her car she cursed herself as she heard him laugh loudly behind her.

"Oh Ayat your headache better be done by now because I'm bringing another one" she laughed as her shaking hands made her mind turn hazy.........

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