31. The Usual Banter

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Physics was never my cup of tea, that's why I decided to persue a degree in English and here is Fahad who has clasped my wrist in his left hand forcing me to say 'Newtons third law'.

"How and why am I supposed to remember what Newton thinks of things?! It was his law so go and ask him." I gritted my teeth at him out of frustration.

"Or you could just commit that you're a one brainless girl." Fahad teased. Nerve of this guy!

"FAHAD HAMMAD SHEIKH HOW DARE YOU?!" I leaped towards him to throw the fork at him which was lying at the table when I noticed his hand was still unattended.

"Fahad the burn." I gasped at the sight. The burn has turned worse.

"You are a hypocrite, calls me one but you yourself are one."

"Here I am being nice to you and you have problem in that too? I am bringing the first aid kit, be disciplined for once and sit down, stupid." I instructed him.

"Call me stupid again I dare you." What? I said so many other things and he just focused on that particular word. Extreme facepalm.

"If that's what you want to hear then yes you're a stupid!" I shouted.

"That's right stupids do why they're told to." He sniggered and started laughing.

"That's it why am I even wasting my time? I am going bye." I said and turned away.

"Ok." *Laugh* "I am sorry." *Laugh*. He was laughing, like a real laugh. And that somewhat made me happy too. As he was laughing, his eyes got scrunched, his light brown hair following his every move and his white pearl like teeth were on display. It was a sight to witness, when I realised I have been staring for too long I rushed towards the room.

What the heck was I imagining? Or was I under some spell? It seemed like that. My subconscious piped in.

No, I am just imagining things. I went towards Alizah to check her temperature and she was fine now sleeping in the middle room of the bed, surrounded by pillows, just like a princess she is. I leaned down to kiss her forehead and she moved to the other side. Aww so cute.

I turned back to see the door opening and Fahad coming inside with a first aid box in his hand.

I ignored him and went towards the dressing table and started combing my hair which were a nice cherry black colour, not trynna flex. I could feel his gaze following my every move, he was looking at me as if I ate his last chocolate left.

He huffed and sat at the bed, trying to dress his burn of his right hand, this time I was the one staring at him. I noticed that he wasn't able to do that with his left one.

"Wait! That's not how you're supposed to do it." I moved towards him and applied the ointment.

"Isn't it hurting you?" I asked flinching at the sight of the burn which was turned into a small blister. It looked really bad.

"Nope." He said nonchalantly.

"But it is, to me." I muttered.

"What?"

"Uh- I w-was just saying that if you hadn't show me your attitude and let me heat the food this all wouldn't have happened." I stammered trying to bandage it as soon as possible.

"Oh so it's all my fault now? Anyway it's not that bad and you have bandaged it also. It will be fine." He said looking at his bandaged hand.

"Welcome." I gave him a fake smile.

"Please don't expect a 'thank you' I am not going on formalities." He said.

Oh so we are informal now.

"Where's my bed?" He questioned looking around the room frantically.

"Here." I pointed towards the bed.

"No the one you make everyday, here at the floor." He said pointing at the floor.

"Actually you can sleep on the bed. I trust you." I told him.

"Well, well, well, this is something new."

"And a limited offer too. Sleep or get lost." I said moving at my side is of the bed.

"Don't be so salty. I am sleeping now."

"Shut the lights!"

"Do you know anything else rather than ordering me?!"

"Nada is asleep now, you can contact her the next morning, bad night and worse dreams and let all the bed bugs bite and also don't crush Alizah." I said and closed my eyes.

"Idiot." I heard him saying out of amusement and later he switched off the lights.

I was glad that we were back to normal. With that happy thought, I slept.

THE NEXT MORNING:

I woke up when something slapped me. I opened my eyes to see Alizah's hand on my cheek. I gasped at the sight when I saw Fahad's hand extended on which mine's and Alizah's was rested peacefully and his injured hand was rested around Alizah. She was stuck to him her back facing him and the both looked so cute. Awww!

I abruptly got up and looked for my phone to see the time, it was almost Fajr (First prayer of the day of Muslims).

I went to the bathroom and did my ablution.

I decided to wake Fahad up for the Salah (prayer). It is usually him who wakes up first, maybe he was really tired and hasn't woke up yet.

"Fahad." I whispered, shaking his shoulders.

That stone didn't even move an inch.

"FAHAD!" I whisper-yelled not trying to wake Alizah up.

"Hmm?"

"Get up, idiot! Don't you have to have to pray?" I whispered harshly. That made him open his light brown eyes.

He tried to get up but he saw that Alizah was sleeping on his arm.

"Wait. Don't move or else you will wake her up." I said leaning downwards to move her head from his arm. I was close, so close to Fahad. That close proximity did something to my stomach. I could sense his breath fanning on the left side of my cheek. My cheeks were burning must have been red too.

As I got up, I saw Fahad asleep again.

Whaaaa...

How much does he want to sleep? I did the first thing that came into my mind. I took a pillow and threw at him causing him to get up as quick as lightning as I hurriedly started to pray so he doesn't say anything to me. I heard him mumble something while going into the bathroom but I ignored it and started my prayer.

As soon as I was finished Fahad came out of the bathroom, freshly showered. Oh shoot! I dashed into the bathroom while pushing him outside and locked the bathroom.

"Run how much ever you want. At the end the of the day you will have to come to me." I heard him from the other side.

After a few minutes, I opened the door to see him praying and boy, he was looking the most calm soul on the whole planet. So serene. His lips moving, reciting the verses. I realised I have been staring for a little long so I took my clothes, surrounded Alizah by pillow and went to have a long bath.

I opened the door to see a towel thrown at me, with full speed.

"Tell me how is it feeling Nada?" Fahad asked mockingly and started to laugh.

He is been laughing a lot lately, not that I am complaining, but yeah it's unusual.

I came back into my sense and rushed towards him.

"FAHAD!!!" I shouted and threw a pillow at him.

"Nada you seriously need to stop throwing things at me!" Fahad complained.

"Uh yeah? And you need to shut your good for nothing mouth." I retorted back.

"You know what? I used to think you were useless but I will give you as an example to people when they ask me 'Have I ever met a psycho person'."

"And you know what? I also used to think that you were useless but now I can give your example if someone asks me synonyms for 'brainless'." I countered back.

"And why will a sane person ask you that question when you yourself is the answer." He chortled.

"Well then why would a sane person ask you the question 'Have you ever met a psycho person' when they would know that it would be yourself!" I snapped.

"Stop copying me!" He cried.

"Then first stop irritating me!" I poked my finger at his chest. Guess I was too loud because that made Alizah wake up and she started crying.

"See what you did." We both said it together.

I rushed towards her and took her in my arms. Aww my poor baby had to wake up from her sleep.

"The fever is still there?" Fahad asked worriedly.

"No. It is gone now." I sushed her and patted her head so she falls back asleep.

"Is she asleep?" I whispered to Fahad.

"Yes." He spoke.

"Speak softly!" I warned him while laying Alizah on the bed again and surrounded her with pillows.

"Whom are you ordering miss?"

"YO- wait not here I am not fighting with you here or else she'll wake up again." I said and moved out of the room with Fahad trailing behind me.

"Okay tell me what you were saying?" Fahad asked once we were outside the room.

"I was tell-" I was cut off when God knows from where Uméma spoke.

"What are you guys doing outside of the room? Are you guys still angry at each other? Fahad and Nada why are you guys being so hard at each other? Forgive and forget. I miss you guys bickeri-"

"Uméma we are okay with each other. We sort what was supposed to be sorted." Fahad cleared.

"Is it?" She asked to which I nodded. "Oh my God my ship is still sailing it seems. Tell me, what are you love birds doing here?"

"I would like to ignore the ship and love birds part. We were actually arguing but decided to come outside and continue because Alizah is asleep and she had already woken up once because a certain someone started shouting." I gasped at his words.

"Oh my God. Fahad it's so nice to see you being yourself. Credits goes to Nada Fahad Sheikh." Uméma said with a happy smile and winked at the last.

"Ume-" Fahad started but again she cut him off.

"Wait a minute what happened to your hand?" She asked him.

"Go on narrate her the stupid stunt you pulled." I snorted.

And with that our conversations continued laughing and joking about how stupid Fahad is. One thing which made me happy was Uméma's remark about Fahad's behaviour and what made me even more happier was that I was the reason behind it.

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