~Auti
Just as her lips touched mine I heard a sound. We pulled apart as I picked up my phone. I heard her mutter, "Why did you even leave your phone on?" I ignored her and glanced at the phone screen. The contact name displayed: Miss Majesty ♥.
"Reject the call already!" She demanded in a whiny voice.
"Not happening", I said as I answered the call.
"Hey. How are you?" I asked on answering the call.
"Are you busy now cause I need you to pick me up", Alya said ignoring my greeting. I chuckled, she will never change.
"Tell me how you are or at least ask how I am doing?"
"I really don't care. I just need you to pick me up"
"Ouch! That hurt. You couldn't just pretend that you cared?"
"Fine! How are you my lovely friend?" She asked. I could already imagine the look on her face.
"Hearing your voice has made my day", I joked.
"Wow. Thanks. Now, fucking COME PICK ME UP! I HAVE EXAMS TO WRITE!" She yelled.
I moved the phone from my ear wincing slightly.
"You guys aren't done yet?" I asked readjusting the phone while ignoring Aisha who was still glaring at me.
"Biology is my last paper. I know you are done with yours so don't freaking rub it in. I am at Radison Blue hotel. Please don't take long", she said and hung up the same time I said 'okay'.
I shook my head as I stood up from my bed.
"What happened?" I heard Aisha's voice. I had almost forgotten she was there.
"Nothing. I have to pick Alya up", I said heading for my wardrobe.
"Doesn't she like have a driver or something? Maybe parents?!"
I shrugged as I changed my clothes. I picked up my car keys when I heard Aisha's voice.
"Can I come along?"
"Why?"
"I'll be bored if I stay here alone. Plus your mom doesn't like me so we can like hang out at my place once you drop the witc... Alya"
I ignored the fact that she just called my closest friend a witch and nodded.
Her face brightened up as she picked up her purse and followed me out of the room.
***
I dialed Alya's number for the umpteenth time.
"She called you here and you rushed immediately and now the queen is nowhere to be found", Aisha said.
I kept quiet and tried to dial Alya's number again. Just then, I saw her walking out of the hotel with a school bag.
She was putting on a long shirt and shorts. She looked really pretty.
I came out of my car.
"What took you so long?" She asked heading for my car.
"What took me so long? I have been here for an hour"
"You have been here for an hour?" She repeated scoffing. "Please don't start talking rubbish because it hasn't even been up to thirty minutes since I called so where did an hour even come from?" she asked.
"Maybe it is not an hour but I drove all the way here just to give you a ride and this is how you thank me?" I asked. She rolled her eyes. She was about to open the car door when she suddenly turned to me.
"Thanks", she said giving me a hug. I was too surprised to hug back besides she broke the hug before I could even do so.
I was about to ask if she had a drink this morning when she opened the front door and I realized why she hugged me.
Aisha sat in the front seat with a massive scowl on her face. I saw the corner of Alya's lips twitch up. This girl is truly a sadist.
"Hi", Alya said to Aisha who still looked very annoyed. She barely hummed a response.
"Aisha can you please go sit in the back", I said when I saw Alya still standing by the door of the front seat.
"Why can't she sit there?" She asked.
"I can sit there. It's just that strangers aren't allowed in my estate and the back glasses are tinted so more time than necessary would be wasted and my papers start by nine", Alya said.
Dumb reason and plus she didn't live in an estate. But it was a hint that she wanted to sit in the front so I managed to convince Aisha to stay at the back before she decided to pick a fight.
She finally agreed after a while of arguing.
We drove off in silence at first. I noticed that Aisha kept glaring at Alya who was too busy on her phone to notice.
"I thought you had exams", I asked Alya surprised by the fact that she wasn't even trying to read.
"I have exams", she said still busy with her phone.
"Why are you not studying?"
"Cause I am taking tennis lessons", she said maybe intending sarcasm.
"How did I end up with a friend like you?" I asked
"Please we are not friends. You are just somebody I know", she said. I knew she was joking. Before I could speak, we heard Aisha's voice.
"Oh! You guys aren't friends? That means he probably didn't tell you about us"
I would have turned to look at her if I wasn't driving.
"Wow. That's great. So you guys are like in love or something?" Alya asked her eyes still on her phone and I could tell that she was not interested in what Aisha was saying.
"Yeah. We are in love", she said. Alya hardly moved her head in a nod.
"She is speaking for herself", I said before I could think about it and Alya burst into a loud laughter.
I saw Aisha glaring at me but I ignored her.
"I think I will stop here", Alya said and I stopped the car.
"What kind of place is this? There isn't a single house here. This place is basically deserted", Aisha said. I was starting to wonder how I agreed to date her.
"Perfect place to kill you Aisha. Right Auti?" Alya asked with a smile.
I only laughed a bit trying my best to not infuriate Aisha further. Alya got down and waved me goodbye. I waved back as she started walking.
I wanted to ask her a lot of questions like why she was in that hotel and why her driver couldn't pick her but I felt that it was related to her family and she wouldn't be able to comfortably answer them because of Aisha's presence.
"Thank God the devil's gone", Aisha said. I didn't know why she didn't like Alya. Maybe she just felt threatened by her presence. I didn't appreciate the names she called Alya most of the times but I just ignored them.
"Can we please not talk about Alya?"
"I would be more than glad not to", she said. I sighed and started the car before driving away.