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She finally nodded.
“I will get you ice cream instead?” I offered winking at her.
“Ice cream?” Gran chuckled in surprise.
How could I forget it was my weapon to cheer someone-else?
“Sure. I would love that.” Gran caressed my face adoringly and I patted her before leaving,
“Good girl. Take care. Bye.”
I walked towards the group, amused and smiling after what felt like a long time, though it had just been few days since I had been off with her.
My steps came to a halt when I saw a new guy staring at her, while she spoke to Zidaan.
Grinning lazily, he then commented on my Sanu's clothes, trying to appear subtle as he flirted with her, though not at all being subtle about it. He assured her how she would still look great even if her clothes got dirty. As if, she did not know or had asked his opinion in the first place. Only one guy in this world had the right to talk about Sani or could get concerned over her looks or anything else related to her. That was me!
How dare he even look at her so much to linger?!
Sani was just staring at him confused, while I eyed him as garbage.
Before I could go stand in front of her and block his view, Sani stepped towards him slowly with a look of recognition on her face, which split into a slow smile that widened as she asked, “Haadi?”
He beamed in happiness, as if her remembering his name was the best thing in the world!
I clenched my fist and moved forward with purpose, towards Zidaan to find out who the hell was that idiot?!
Sani rushed to meet him with a brilliant smile on her face.
Had she hugged him I would have definitely broken his jaw. She had not even hugged me yet! But thankfully she just shook hands with him. And I hated it, just as much.
She chuckled,
“Oh my God! I haven’t seen you in like forever. We missed you so much!”
“We?” Zidaan said under his breath, making a face.
Seeing my expression, he became serious and muttered nodding towards the guy, “As she said, that’s Haadi. You remember him, don't you?”
I remembered now.
“Your maternal cousin, who you believe has been crushing on her for years.” I nodded, saying curtly, “I always thought so too whenever you mentioned about the way he spoke to her. It’s clear now. She is too blind to see it.”
“We can be wrong. Maybe he is just...” Zidaan shrugged awkwardly.
I shook my head,
“Don't try to make me feel good. The guy hasn’t taken his eyes off her once. Not even to meet you.”
A second later, Haadi walked towards us and greeted Zidaan enthusiastically, to recieve a cold formal response.
I saw Sanu heave a sigh of relief and make a face, even showing her tongue to Haadi's back, much too Ibbi and Umber's amusement as they high fived with her.
She was halfway through making more rude faces and hand gestures at the back, but she caught my eyes and stopped abruptly. Blushing with her face lowered. She sported a pout, as if telling me she was annoyed for not being able to feel free with me around anymore.
I want the old us too Sanu. But you will have to understand me.
Zidaan elbowed me, jerking his head towards Haadi with a bored expression. Haadi had his hand stretched out for me, while I had been staring at my girl. I clasped it distractedly without a word. He too seemed uninterested to ask me my name.
