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“That’s my point! He shouldn’t be over protective of me. He shouldn’t even be protective of me in anyway. I just don't get it. He is not that close a friend of mine. But he is always there when I...”
“Need him?” Umber finished it for me.
I nodded and she went on,
“Sani, you are thinking too much. All because you had a slight misunderstanding about him and he came on your wrong side in that party.”
Maybe she is right...
Umber pulled me to sit on my bed with her,
“Forget about Aariz. Think about the weekend plan Ibbi is making. If we let him, he will take charge and it will be a disaster as you very well know.”
I laughed understanding exactly what she meant,
“I'm excited about this outing. It’s been so long, since we all went out together.”
Even with Ibbi going overboard, it would be fun...
“Yeah, the last time we had gone was, when Zidaan took us somewhere near L.A.” Umber smiled going down the memory lane.
“I think it was two years ago...” I giggled as the memories of that day flashed in front of my eyes,
“It was wonderful. Not to forget the hottie who was better than the scenery...”
And my smile vanished.
I squeaked wide eyed,
“Oh my dear God...!”
My breath came out in puffs,
“The hottie!”
“What?” Umber jerked at my shoulders making me turn to her face.
“Don't you remember the hottie?” I urged her, while trying to get a grip at my own fast beating heart.
Recognition covered Umber's face and her eyebrows rose to her hairline.
“Shit!” Umber grinned.
A smile was taking over my lips, but I couldn’t decide whether to laugh my head off or beat my head for being so dumb.
Bewildered and chuckling I rambled on, “I have been so consumed with college drama, friends’ drama, and projects and just about everything thanks to Aariz. All this made me forget. It simply slipped out of my mind...”
Umber clasped my shoulder,
; “I forgot it too. It’s because we had seen him just once and that too, a couple of years ago.”
I made a face trying to be mad, but couldn’t for the life of me,
“It’s all Aariz's fault. I did not recognize that the hottie I had spent a better part of months after the outing, fantasizing over, was none other than Aariz himself!”
I gasped in bewilderment,
