Zada balled up yet another paper and threw it into the trash can near her study table.
She had been cooped up in her hostel room for a few hours now, trying to draw Mirrie the mythical horse.
Emma had come to her room twice and she had thrown her out both the times.
She took another paper and tried to bring into the paper what she had in mind.
When yet again she failed, she decided to call her brother.
She knows she is good at art, but Zian is better. He is the one who inherited that talent of their father completely.
She and Zahir could draw to an extent, but Zi excels in it.
"Hello little sister," came the voice from the other side of the phone and she rolled her eyes
"I am only ten minutes younger than you. That doesn't make me little, Zahir" Zada said dryly.
"I am Zian," came the prompt reply from the other side.
"And I am Angelina Jolie" Zada retorted sarcastically
"God!! There is a limit to dreaming baby. Angelina Jolie is a tall order" the sibling banter went on
"Don't you have anything else to do. No girls around to charm? No boys around to show off??" She asked teasingly
"You have a very low opinion on your elder brother, little Zada. I am offended" Zahir said dramatically
"Aww my heart bleeds" Zada mocked
"You cruel lady. What did I ever do to deserve this fate? Why couldn't I get a sweet, cute and loving sister instead of you. I must have committed some terrible sins in my last birth. Or else I wouldn't be saddled with a heartless sister" Zahir said
Sometimes, he could be such a drama queen!
"Oh my. You still have the habit of eavesdropping on mine and Zi's conversations don't you? This exactly was what we were talking about you the last time. What sin we might have committed to get you as our brother" Zada said and clucked her tongue in disappointment earning a grunt from Zahir
"You should feel lucky to have a brother like me" Zahir said grumpily
"If you have to force us to feel lucky, you can just imagine how terrible a brother you are" Zada said
"That's because I had to share a womb with you. The company ruined me" Zahir was quick to respond
"So you agree you are ruined" Zada teased
She heard a shuffling from the other side and then heard Zian's voice
"Hello darling" Zian greeted making her smile
Her brothers are poles apart in nature but she loves them both equally
"Zi, put the call on the speaker" Zada said with a mischievous smile
"Yeah tell me" Zian said, turning the call on to speaker
"Zi, my favourite brother. I miss you" she said dramatically and she heard Zian laughing and Zahir possibly cursing.
It is still funny to wind Zahir up!
He might act all tough and rough bad-boy, but deep down he is a marshmallow.
He wants her to love him more than Zi.
And he wants Zi to love him more than her.
Could the guy get any more possessive?
God help the girl he is going to finally fall in love with!
"Okay. You two can go to hell. I love Zera more" she heard Zahir screaming and can picture him throwing his hands up in frustration
God! How she missed this when they weren't around
Now she could see them everyday and that makes talking only on phone much better
"Oh I forgot why I even called" Zada said as she remembered the reason why she called
"You mean you called for a purpose. I thought you called because you were missing your favourite Zi" Zahir taunted and Zada rolled her eyes
"Zi, I need help" Zada said
"What? What happened? Is there something wrong?? Did someone trouble you? Tell me who it is?" Zahir asked in a breath
And the over protective brother is in form
"As you cannot see, I will let you know that I am rolling my eyes now" Zada said dryly
"The only exercise you do. I won't stop you from doing that" Zahir said
"Zi, tell him to shut up. This is important" Zada said
"What is it??" Zian asked
"I want you to draw something for me. I have been trying for hours and couldn't get it right" Zada said
"You tell me the descriptions. I will do it" Zi said
"I want you to draw Mirrie for me" Zada said
"That stupid horse??" Zahir asked
"That's not a stupid horse" Zada defended fiercely
Zahir knows she hates it when he makes offensive comments about her characters and he purposely does that to get a rise out of her
"Okay, not stupid. Weird it is" Zahir added
"Go to hell Zahir Ahmed al Zidra and never return" she yelled at him and hung up
In their apartment Zian shook his head at his maniacally laughing brother
"You know how defensive she gets about her works and characters," Zian said in a disapproving tone.
"I know. And it is fun to rile her up" Zahir said
****
Emma knocked again on the closed door of her best friend's room.
She had been dying to talk to Zada about her recent encounter with one of the twins and Zada had been cooped up in the room doing God knows what
"Zada, I swear I am going to kick open this door if you don't open it in the next five seconds" Emma warned.
Both of them know it's an empty threat.
The door wouldn't even rattle if she tried, let alone break.
Emma flexed her arm and poked her non-existent muscles and sighed.
To be strong, she will have to work out. And to work out she will have to stop being lazy. And stopping being a lazy bum would mean a personality change.
And she simply can't change her amazing personality!
Zada opened her doors expecting a furious Emma, instead was asked a very stupid question.
"I have an amazing personality. Don't you think so??" Emma asked as she walked past her into the room
"Why are you asking that all of a sudden??" Zada asked with a confused frown
"Oh nothing. I was just thinking about changing some of my habits. And then I thought if I did so that would change my personality. Now that would be a very big loss to the world. Wouldn't it??" Emma asked
"Of course." Zada nodded for not having a better response
She closed the door and sat next to Emma
"So tell me what's it that was so urgent that you threatened to break my door" Zada asked and Emma sat upright suddenly
"How could I forget? I met one of the twins today" Emma grinned
"Who?" Zada asked
"I don't know. He didn't tell me. He asked me to keep wondering" Emma pouted
"Who do you think it could be??" Zada asked
"How would I know? I don't know a single differentiating feature." Emma said with a pout.
"But you have heard about them. Their character. From his behaviour what did you infer" Zada asked and Emma shrugged
She is still upset at losing such a wonderful opportunity
"Okay tell me what happened. Without leaving a single detail" Zada said and Emma recounted every single detail clearly
"Current??" Zada asked grinning
"Current static. Something like that" Emma shrugged casually
"Oh my my. You have a connection there" Zada said making Emma frown
"Connection? What connection??" Zada pursed her lips to stop herself from laughing.
If Zi comes to know, he would kill her.
Let's see where it is going
"So who do you think it could be??" Emma asked
"Zian" Zada said
"How can you be so sure?? " Emma asked suspiciously
"Of course I am not sure. That's my guess" Zada said hurriedly
"Okay. What made you think so?" Emma asked
"Well for one, if it was Zahir, he would have flirted like crazy and would have charmed you into giving him your number. He would even be messaging you by now. So that rules out Zahir" Zada said
"And for two??" Emma asked
"There are no two. That one is more than enough proof" Zada said, knowing her brother very well.