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~Nathaniel's P.O.V. ~

Soon enough we were done shopping and the two of us headed towards the food court because honestly, this mall is so big that it has got me dead tired, but not before informing our parents about the same obviously. Apparently, my mom loved her family so much, and she being the overenthusiastic person she is, they decided to go to some fancy diner for dinner.

"What would you like to have?" I asked Aaliyah.

"McDonalds sounds fine unless you want something else?" 

"I'm fine with that"

We proceeded to order our meals in this huge food court, and not long after, an old couple walked by. The woman sure must have been pretty when she was young, not that she was not pretty now, but yeah. And her husband looked at her with so much love and affection in his eyes, that I couldn't stop admiring what they had. This is the kind of relationship that I want. The lady walked over to us and whispered something in Aaliyah's ear that made her blush furiously.

I wonder what she said, because I couldn't make Aaliyah blush that way (not that I've been with her for long, but still ) and an older lady did it so easily? Is Als lesbian?  

OH MY GOSH. What thoughts! God no. No she isn't batting for the other team, no just no. Where do I even get such thoughts from? I made a mental note to ask her about what the lady said earlier.

We soon got our meals, and settled down on one of the closest tables. The food court was real big, the tables were all colorful and the number of eateries were many. We had a large collection to choose from, and we still stuck with same old McDonalds, it just never gets old! 

Sitting on this two seated table, in front of Aaliyah makes all my thoughts fuzzy. I don't know what to say right now, I could just stare at her all day, she's just that beautiful both inside and out.

I wonder if she's a foodie, because honestly, all those girls who pay attention to the way they dress, the way the walk, talk, eat, makes me feel very suffocated. At home they may be their original selves, but in front of other people, they just suddenly become such prim and proper females that you could mistake them for some royal runaway princesses. I think they have mild cases of multiple personality disorder. Jeez.

Aaliyah isn't like that. She's different in all ways. She ate in a real messy way, but it was attractive and quite cute if you ask me. While she was having her burger I noticed that half of the mayonnaise was on her face rather than in her stomach. I chuckled at this, mentally of course.

"Aaliyah, if you like face painting that much, maybe we could get it done from somewhere."

"Wha oo hu meem?" She spoke with a mouthful. Gosh she looks so cute!

"What I mean is that your face is covered with mayonnaise. Shall I clean it for you?"

She looked a little hesitant, then nodded slowly. I took a tissue paper, and wiped it off the sides of her mouth and some from her cute nose and slightly chubby cheeks, all while looking straight into her gorgeous eyes.

She was staring straight into my eyes too, and I wasn't too focused on my job either, and I ended up with getting most of it on my own hands. I didn't even notice it till she pointed it out, I was too busy learning the details of her face, because you never know when you would see a person again.

"Nathaniel, maybe you should try using a tissue for yourself too." She spoke with a chuckle.

"Huh?"

"Your hands silly boy, look at them."

That was when I noticed that the mayonnaise and ketchup was smeared over my hands.

"Oh right yeah, my hands. Mayo hands. Totally something anyone would do while staring at your beautiful face" I said the last sentence just above a whisper, hoping she wouldn't hear it.

"What? Did you say something?" She said, looking up from her burger.

"Oh! Nah no, did I?"

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"Let's play 21 questions?" I, in actual fact want to know her. She sparks curiosity like no other in me.

"Sure thing, ask away!"

"If your five-year-old self suddenly found themselves inhabiting your current body, what would your five-year-old self do first?"

"Good question. Um ...I'd probably want to eat chocolate ice creams at the beach. The beach is my favorite place."

"Beach huh? I love it too! Let's hit it tomorrow?" I'd love spending as much time as I could with her. She seems like a gem to me. Let's just hope that this, whatever we have, doesn't hurt in the end. I want us to have something successful, something that lasts a lifetime. Most people now-a-days are interested in one-night-stands. That whole concept seems ridiculous to me!

By the way, going  to the beach, means seeing Aaliyah in a bikini. Oh heavens, that would be the best sight I would probably see in the whole of Emirates.

"Sounds like a plan!" She said with a huge grin on her oval face and showed me a thumbs up.

"What was the best drop-the-mic moment you witnessed?"

"Well you see, my mom and dad have a real goofy relationship. So my mom told me that my dad made 2 fat jokes the other day. And obviously my dad told me that it was a lie, and when I asked him why she would remember him making them, he said - because elephants never forget. "

"OMG HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! Your dad is a total savage !"

"Yeah, I tend to be savage in a couple of places too by the way." I said with a wink, and I'm not sure if I meant it the simple way.

"What's that supposed to mean now?" She asked with a slight frown on her pretty face.

"You'll find out." I said with another wink. Oh geez too many winks today, am I going overboard?

"Okay so my question now."

"Right-o."

"So Aaliyah, where are you from and where do you live?"

"Well you see, I'm basically from NYC. My paternal grandparents are no more, and my maternal grandparents live in India, because they wanted to live in peace. So my mom, my brother, and I, live with them in a small city in India. It's a really beautiful place, quite different from New York, it's not too busy, not too loud, it's just perfect! I love living there, it gives me peace of mind. After shifting to India,  I realized what my grandparents were talking about."

"Wow. India! That's so great! I've heard it's pretty hot there though. What about you dad?"

"Well yeah it's hot. Like really hot. But India is a country full of diversities. The climate is different in almost every city of India. About my dad, well he works in Oman. It's a neighboring country to U.A.E.. Where he works is just a six hour drive from here. Hence, we are visiting this place. What about you? Where are you from?"

~Aaliyah's P.O.V.~

"Well yeah it's hot. Like really hot. But India is a country full of diversities. The climate is different in almost every city of India. About my dad, well he works in Oman. It's a neighboring country to U.A.E.. Where he works is just a six hour drive from here. Hence, we are visiting this place. What about you? Where are you from?" I so badly wanted to know more about him.

"Get up." 

"What?" 

"Just get up and let's leave." He spoke softly, yet his voice held authority. I liked his voice, his dominant voice was very attractive. I couldn't think much as my body rose from the seat automatically, and he immediately took my hand in his and started walking.

I couldn't help but notice how well defined his face was as he steered us through the crowd and into the parking lot. His jaw was set tight and his eyes looked stormy, I wonder what made him angry all of a sudden. 

"Nathaniel, tell me what happened." I said, only to be ignored by him.

"Come on, tell me what's got you so pissed off!" Ignored, again.

"Nathaniel!" I shouted in the middle of the parking lot but he paid no heed. It's like my voice was falling on deaf ears. 

Frustrated, I pulled my hand away from his and started walking back. 

"Where are you going?" I heard a shout from behind.

"Where do you think? You just brought me out, and you haven't told me why. I even had to leave my burger half eaten. How do you think I feel?" His face turned soft.

"If this is about the burger, then I'm sorry."

"What are you even pissed about?" As soon as I said this, his features hardened again.

"Nothing."

"You brought me out here for nothing?" I screamed on the top of my voice. If looks could kill, he would have been dead by now. 

Half of the parking lot was looking at the two of us now. Great. I seem to attract attention wherever I go haha. Aren't I amazing? 

"It's just that..."

"Just what Nathaniel? Speak up! I swear if it's bull, you owe me two burgers and chicken nuggets."

"I thought you were angry. But here you are, in the middle of this crowded lot, thinking about food."

"Well maybe if you would not have been in such a hurry, I would have grabbed my burger and then we would have walked out. But no! Mr. I-won't-tell-Aaliyah-why-we-left was in too much of a hurry." I fired with a sickly sweet smile. 

"TherewasagroupofboysstaringatyouandIdidn'tlikeit."

"I'm sorry, what?!" 

"There..was...a..group..of.....boys...staring..at...you...and...yeah."

"That's it?!"

I was beyond furious. 

"We could have switched tables, or I could have given those pigs a piece of my sass and we could have left ALONG WITH my burger. That didn't cross your mind? At all?"

"Um...I'm sorry?" He spoke with a sheepish grin.

"Whatever. You owe me two burgers and chicken nuggets now."

"Yeah sure. Wanna go get them now?"

"Duh, I'm ravenous."

We walked slowly towards his car, and drove to the nearest Burger King. Whilst in the car, one thought kept nagging me. He said he didn't like it. Was he jealous? 

"Was wittle Nathaniel boo jealouuusss?" I said in a sing song baby voice and I swear I noticed blush creep onto his cheeks.

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A/N : Hey beautiful readers!! How are ya'll?? 

I was sick for a while, and hence I could not update. I'm sorry :(

Also, I want to know where my readers are from! Comment your city/country down yeah? 

Btw, I'm from India! (Which I'm guessing you can tell by my name and also Aaliyah lives in India which says something tok but yeah)

See ya soon readers! I love you all!!!