After getting my bodysuit from the house, we walked back to our driveway and saw Stephen sitting on his car. He frowned his face as if we had done the most offensive thing to him. He bombarded us with questions of why he had to come early just to wait for hours. Rolling my eyes, I asked him one question that has been swirling around my mind since when he called.
"Who called you to come pick us? Because I know I didn't, I will be taking mum's car"

Stephen looked like he was about to explode, he glared at Laila who was bubbling with laughter.
"The witch called me. She told me to come pick you guys as early as possible" he said and Laila couldn't control her laughter as she giggled out loud.

"Why will you do that?" He asked Laila bitterly.
Laila giggled again and patted him by the shoulder
"Duh, to annoy you of course" she replied before opening his car and hopped in. A very much irritated Stephen stared at me hopelessly before he too entered the car.
"See you at the party!" Laila shouted to me as Stephen drove off.

What a drama!

The music was at full blast, the decorations splendid. I sat in a corner sipping a wine after I have finished greeting countless of guest who had showed up.
The paparazzi showed up too and the guards had to fight them off as they tried to take photographs at any little opportunity. Awwal came much to our surprise as he had told Laila before that he couldn't make it. She immediately went off with him.

"Khady baby. Are you day dreaming about me?" I heard Stephen say as he sat next to me.
" You wish" I replied playfully.
Stephen put his hand over his chest faking hurt and said "ouch! Why do that hurt so much"

This guy and his jokes.

Stephen looked around him and turned back to me "Where is Laila anyways?"

"Awwal came and they went away. She said something about going to dance" I told him bitterly. Stephen frowned and grumbled something about not trusting the guy.

Wow! I'm not the only one

The music stopped and I looked up to see a man in his mid thirties standing in the podium. He was burly looking  and I immediately recognized him as the mc having hired him myself. He said some greetings and I dozed off as my eyes fell upon a dashing looking young man, his ash colour suit looked expensive and glistened across the room. He was sitting next to someone who turned out to be Stephen's cousin, Sadiq.
Our eyes met for a brief moment. I immediately looked away feeling uncomfortable for being caught looking.

I was called to give a speech. I stood up and slowly made my way to the stage. I thanked everyone for coming to celebrate with me and told them to enjoy themselves. The party continued afterwards.

I danced with different musicians, friends and fans. The dance was exhausting so I took a break. I made my way towards the bar to get some drink but I bumped into someone making me to fall backwards. I closed my eyes tightly bracing myself for the fall but it never happened as I felt someone holding me preventing me from falling.
I opened my eyes slowly and was met with a set of beautiful warm eyes staring down at me in curiosity.

"I'm so sorry" the guy apologized after he helped me to stand upright.

OMG! It's him.

He looked more handsome. He is very tall, well built, has piercing grey eyes, a nice stylish haircut and a dimple that popped permanently on his left cheek even without smiling.

He is so damn hot!

'khadija, stop gawking at him like a fool' my subconscious yelled at me making me to snap out from my reverie.
I blushed a little and told him that it was nothing.

He stretched his hand forward for a handshake.
"Haidar, am Haidar"

"Khadija" I replied shaking his hand and he chuckled "I know"

"Best party I have ever been to" he complimented me waving his arm around him.
" Thank you" I blushed again.

Gosh! What's up with me and blushing? It's so unlike me.

" So what brought your hot ass to my not so perfect party?" I asked him teasingly.

"Are you kidding me? This party is perfect!" He exclaimed.
"A friend of mine invited me over. Said that I will love it, which is so true" he continued smiling widely. I almost melt at the spot. His dimple looked even more deep when he smiles and I resist the urge to touch it.

"You mean Sadiq?" I asked remembering sighting him sitting with Stephen's cousin the other time.
"Yes, that's him"

We talked and I found out a little about him. He is twenty six year old, owned a big company and he's an orphan.

So sad.

We talked about ourselves before Laila showed up looking somber. She seemed sad and angry. I immediately knew something was up. I excused myself and we walked to a corner.
"What happened?" I asked her worriedly. She didn't say a thing but just shook her head and inhaled sharply trying not to cry.

This made me to panic even more. Could it be Awwal?
"What is it? You are freaking me out. Is it Awwal? Did you guys had a fight or something?"

"He told me he love me but it was all a lie" Laila began to bluster as she weep.
"He have been faking it all this while and I believed him. I'm such a fool"

That bloody bastard! I knew it, he's just messing around with my best friend.
"What did he do?" I asked wanting to know so that I can find the perfect punishment for him.

"We...we were together an...and he suddenly told me that he will be right back. I didn't see him after that" she gulped as she continued
" I looked for him but didn't see him and when I finally saw him, he was with a girl, sticking his tongue down her throat. And do you know the worst of it all?" I shook my head.
" That was the girl he always claimed to be his sister" she said sourly.

I froze in disbelieve. Even though I didn't trust him a bit, I didn't expect that from him at all. I felt a sudden rage filled me which made me to instantly turn on my heels to go look for the guy but Laila stopped me.

"Just forget it" she said.
"Forget it!? I won't. Someone need to teach that animal a lesson." I shrieked earning worried looks from some of my guests standing nearby.
But I didn't care. Just like nobody touch me and stay in peace, nobody mess with Laila and get away with it.

Laila suddenly smirked and laughed wickedly her once dark mood drifted away.
"No need for that I have already taken care of the fool"

This girl is weird, she is crying one moment and smiling the next. I gave her a look that says she's not okay and shook my head at her in disbelief.

"What did you do to him witch!" Stephen exclaimed from behind me causing me to jump.
I glared at a grinning Stephen before quickly moving away from him.

A pleased Laila giggled wickedly and I wonder whether she liked the 'witch' nickname that Stephen is calling her with this days.

She probably did, Laila is one weird creature.

"Oh that, it was nothing that much. I wish I could have done more" she sighed and continued. " I just slapped him, poured some couple of drinks on him, and I add some colorful words on top. See, nothing much."

"Bravo! That is why I love you so very much. I'm soo proud of you that am feeling like a proud mother seeing her child taking his first steps" Stephen hollered.

I looked at him and noticed that he wasn't quite joking like he usually does. He grinned so hard that I noticed a tiny dimple.

That's weird. I have never seen a dimple even if it's as small as an ant on that his face. Stephen is a dimple lover. I can remember years back when we were little, Stephen will always press his thumb hard on both his cheeks for hours wanting a dimple to appear. And they never did much to his disappointment.

Awwal must have been his biggest enemy for a dimple to suddenly appear on that his cheek...

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Ah! I'm smelling some jealousy from Stephen.
What do you think? Do our dear Stephen love Laila?
I think they will make a wonderful couple🤗

Finally got this chapter down. We have finally met Haidar, be sure to expect more of him in the future.

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