Hoorain’s Exam came, she was extremely nervous about it, walking to her class for the exams, taking deep breaths.
It’s going to be alright, he helped you all this time. Don’t disappoint him, Hoorain.
“You can do this, you can.” Repeating those words like a mantra, she walked down.
Shaking her mind to let out any negative thoughts building inside, she walked towards the hall but someone grabbed her wrist.
“What the-” She almost screamed but a hand covered her mouth, pinning her against the wall in the empty corridor.
“Shh, it’s alright. It’s only me.” He said huskily, removing his hand but keeping her wrist against the wall beside her face.
“You?” Her breath became loud and harsh, heart racing abnormally to feel the warmth of his body reaching hers.
“What are you doing, Sir? Someone will see.” She asked breathlessly, impotent to part her eyes from his, staring intensely at her.
“I wanted to wish you luck for the exam.” He smiled radiantly, whispering huskily in her ears, causing her breath to stop.
“Okay but let go of my hand, someone will come.” She said, trying to maintain some distance and stop the intoxication he traveled in her core.
“No one will. Trust me.” He smirked.
“And besides, after this, no one is going to say anything.” Speaking proudly, knowing no one could stop him soon and took a step back.
Leaning on the wall, she put her hand on her chest to put her senses at serenity.
“Good luck, Hoorain, I trust you.” He whispered from the bottom of his heart, praying deeply in his heart for her.
“I am so nervous, Zain.” She exclaimed her tension, rubbing her hands together.
“Don’t be. I am here for you.” He said softly, a smile not leaving his lips.
“I hope I won’t disappoint you but this time has been so hectic that I barely-” She stuttered to reason for her lack of attention towards everything which happened.
“Hey, Hey, I know. I understand. You don’t have to top for my sake.” He said tenderly, chuckling a little.
She stopped fidgeting for a second and stared deeply, taking a step closer, he said earnestly, “Give your best, that is all.”
A blush crept upon her cheek as she nodded, “I will.”
“Good.” He smiled, he gave her shoulder a tap.
“Um, can I go now?” She asked hesitantly.
“Sure.” He shrugged, turning in the other direction, walking away with his hand waving in the air, humming to himself, leaving for his class.
Whereas, at the start of the corridor and the surrounding place, Hazqia and Azed were standing with their arms closed at their chest.
Haziqa held a pissed look as Azed caught a glimpse of her face from time to time in hex.
“I am only doing this because Hoorain asked.” She muttered, glaring at him, hating to spend a second with him.
“I only need a meeting to tell you what I feel.” He whispered, curling his lips in a smile.
“What can it change anyways?” She scoffed, not bothering to even glance at him.
“My state, the distress of my heart.” He shrugged, taking a step closer.
“If I told you once what I feel, I would be at solace for the rest of my life.” He said sincerely. Her gaze traveled to him slowly in suspicion but his smile grew wider.
“Even if you don’t feel the same.” He breathed out with pure emotions, only waiting for a chance to express his true emotions.
“Where were these words before?” She asked, confronting his tender gaze with a sorrowful one.
“Where were you?” She asked with disappointment flashing in her tone, unable to maintain eye contact with him anymore.
“Late realizations and besides, you shut me off completely. I had no way to talk, nothing to do.” He reasoned.
Closing their gap, hoping his gentleness could melt the stone he created by his fatuous actions.
“Teasing Hoorain was my only option to stay near you.” He said in a dejected one, pressing his teeth together but she was taken astounded.
“You did this… because of me?” She asked, trail off to consider her this a glib but his aura gave her no reasoning.
“All this, talking to her… why?” She asked vaguely.
“Because I would talk to you, you wouldn’t listen so I had to talk to befriend Hoorain to be… near you.” He confessed, mentally preparing himself for a slap.
“For me?” She repeated, not believing this was the case and she held a wrong perspective all this time.
That he set his eyes on Hoorain to manipulate her.
“Of course, Haziqa. I agree it started as a bet at first for me but shattering your heart was never a part of it.” He told her sincerely, voice breaking into desperation.
Praying to tell her once what he truly felt, confess his wrongdoing and provide the justification she was never ready to listen.
“Then why did you do this, Azed?” She asked softly, heart clenching to think why he broke her heart if he felt the same.
“I-” He tried to speak.
But Hoorain came with overwhelming fluttering and butterflies roaming wildly in her body after the confrontation with Zain.
“Gosh, chant my mind on the very first-” She muttered, pausing, seeing them close to each other.
“Azed? Haziqa?” She asked, arching a brow in confusion but they sighed and moved back to their respective position.
“What are you guys doing?”
“Yes, he gave us the duty to keep an eye out.” Haziqa said, going to her.
“Oh. That’s what he meant no one will see.”
She made an ‘o’ face, stiff and not believing how he took a risk only to express his longing for her success.
“Good luck.” Azed said sincerely, staring at Haziqa who rolled her eyes off but blush invisibly.
“You too.” Hoorain said sweetly, taking Haziqa as they left, going to their examination hall with tension building but before they knew it.
Her first exam ended.