chapter 4: ARE YOU KIDDING ME!

Asad came back home with a splitting headache" ugh I'm never drinking again". He entered the kitchen to go get coffee ."Where are you coming from Asad?" said Hamida Asad's sister with a raised eyebrow."Hamida I have no time to play with you now" he said while sipping his coffee."anyway the suit designer is here, he'll measure you and.... Hamida couldn't finish her sentence because Asad flared up. "ARE YOU KIDDING ME!?,I have a serious headache,don't add to it or else you'll face the consequences" he then broke the coffee mug and left the kitchen. Hamida sighed and called the tailor" well just have to take one of his suits as a sample".Asad went to the backyard and sat on the bench in the garden,he looked up and said"what's going on, why me".... Meanwhile in the Bashar's residence Balira sat on a bench in the garden,looked up and said "why me? what's going on?"she sighed. Jamal who had been waiting for an opportunity to talk to Balira alone finally saw an opportunity and approached her to talk a little."hey, how are you feeling about the wedding tommorow?"Balira sighed."it's okay,I have no choice anyway right" she let out a pained smile, that smile broke Jamal's heart to smithereens. Balira suddenly hugged Jamal and broke down, crying. Jamal hugged her back tightly and stroked her back,Jamal felt his heart contract it hurt him so very much...

"I'm sorry Balira, you can let it all out". Balira didn't stop crying for another five minutes.she released Jamal from her embrace when she finished crying. "I'm sorry I stained your shirt with mascara" Jamal smiled, pulled out a handkerchief and wipped her face and said "Don't worry Balira I can be your shoulder to cry on". Balira smiled and said "thank you Jamal",hugged him quickly and said goodnight. Jamal watched her leave,when she left Xhara showed up, apparently she had seen and heard everything. "Jamal you Better keep your feelings to yourself" Xhara adviced while patting Jamal's shoulder. Jamal sighed quietly and replied"I can't help it if I feel something for her, I just love her Xhara....