CHAPTER THREE

CHAPTER THREE

"Ameera please I want to ask you for a favor "Aisha calmly said to me. We were seated in their sitting room watching Snow White while eating popcorn.

"And what is this favor of yours? I just hope it's not one of your stupid favors?

" I asked with one brow raised.

"No! I promise it's not one of those," she said using her puppy eye.

That's Aisha for you, whenever she needs something, she always does that her puppy eye thing in other to guilt trick me. Like one time, she begged me to ask about an assignment given to them in her school from a guy in our Islamiyah, just because she couldn't come that day, and unfortunately for me, this guy I was to ask was my worst nightmare.

His name is Sadiq, we finished from the same Islamiyah and he attends the same school as Aisha. He is one of these cooky boys in our Islamiyah who thinks because they came from a rich home they could rule the world (you know what I mean right?) When we were still in Islamiyah, that is before we graduated, he always looked for my trouble. I was not and would never be one of his fangirls and he was angry because of that, so he started calling me different indecent names. That was when our fight began.

I told her to ask him herself but she was so adamant that it is I who should ask him. I asked for a reason, she only replied with,( I want you guys to settle your differences by talking). Can you imagine? she was like,(we like fighting like old couples and this could be the best opportunity to settle our differences).

I couldn't say anything, I just gave her this look that says 'my friend is crazy'. She later asked him herself because I told her he is the one who needs to apologize first. Right?.

"Ok just say it already," I said defeated. I was tired of her pitiful face.

" OK sorry sorry I justwantyoutogoonadoubledatewithmeplease," she said quickly. I don't know what she even said.

" Can you repeat that sentence because I don't think I heard any of it?" Did I ask with a quizzical look?

" I said I want you to go on a double date with me. Bashir is in town and he came with his friend. He wants us to meet, that means his friend will be the third wheel which isn't good so I told him I will bring a friend along and that friend is you." she pointed at me.

"Please Ameera can you do that for me? I promise, you will enjoy it and this is a good opportunity to meet the guy I love, please Ameera. I promise to buy you a big cone of chocolate ice cream. " She explains and can you believe she even bribed me with my favorite ice cream while doing the puppy eye thing again. ahhhh

Now you know what I meant by guilt tricking me with her puppy eyes and I just can't say no to my friend. If this Bashir guy makes her happy so therefore I'm going, period.

"OK, I'm going," I said smiling.

" Really?! are you I mean...I thought I'll have to kiss your feet before you agree! So ice cream is what made you agree so quickly?.. You are my friend are the best and I love you so so much" Aisha move forward and hug me so tight that I felt like I'm gonna reduce a pound right this minute. joking.

" OK, OK the hug is enough, I'm already losing my breath," I said breathlessly as I release myself from the hug.

" I'm sorry. I'm just happy you agreed to go with me. So let's start shopping right this minute and I'm paying. Bashir said the two of them will come and pick us tomorrow evening" she explained excitedly.

" But how am I going to go? you know I'm not supposed to leave home in the evening. I'm on a curfew " I explained seriously.

"How could I forget that. I haven't thought of that" Aisha said thoughtfully while rubbing her head.

" Maybe you should tell Umma and baba you are having a sleepover at my house since my mum and dad are not around " she suggested. Aisha usually calls my mum Umma and my dad with Baba.

I don't wanna lie to my parents, I feel guilty lying to them. But there is nothing we could do, I will do this for Aisha. I just pray she is making the right decision with this Bashir guy.

" Aisha don't you think you are moving a little bit fast with Bashir. What I meant is, you guys just met this couple of weeks. I just want you to be sure of what you feel for him and whatever is your choice, I will still be happy for you" I told her. I want her to be happy.

" I promise, I know what I feel and I think he is the one for me," she said confidently.

I just pray she made the right decision, I can't stand it if this Bashir guy breaks her heart.