Cursed With Beauty (33)

Previously:

Khalid: At Mr. Marwan's meelas, we sat down as we discussed my future with Mai.

Saif: I'm just not good enough for her. She needs someone better.
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Amal:
I was walking down the hall when suddenly 7amad joined me.

7amad: Good morning!

I didn't reply.. Many have been talking about us.. Someone spread a rumor claiming that we were a couple.
I've gotten enough hate glares from girls who had a crush on 7amad, and I was not going to take the blame.

7amad: Talk to me.

Me: No.

7amad: Are we giving up? You've agreed to let me help you, and what's going on is only the beginning.

Me: 7amad!! Have you not heard?! "The Brangelina of the school" "The power couple" and I don't even know what all of that means!

7amad: This is a challenge disguised as hate.

Me: And what am I supposed to do?!

7amad: Every word that mentions you, good or bad, is a bonus.

Me: So I let them talk? So we pretend to be a couple? Hah! I don't even like you to be with you.

7amad: Of coarse you hate me, because I'm your mentor now.
I make you do things you hate for once and you benefit from it for much more than just once.

As we walked, a girl by the locker said "Good morning Amal, good morning 7amad!"

I didn't reply.

7amad: Good morning!

He flashed a bright smile to the ground. I looked at her and it felt like she was going to melt at some point.

Me: We're not supposed to "talk to strangers" unless they're victims.

7amad: I'm a guy. They're all my victims. Don't get me wrong, and I'm not bragging, but I'll be the victim if I didn't reply.

I stopped by a class as I saw Kovu sitting there. Way in the back with some of his friends.
I got a strong urge to enter, but 7amad pulled me away.

Me: Do you have to ruin everything!? Every time and everywhere? Let me live!!

7amad: Don't give in, don't let anyone know who makes you weak.

Me: Ugghh! They think YOU make me grow weak. If they knew any better they'd be laughing their heads off.

I walked back as temptation was strong for a second glance. Before I got to the door, Kovu stood right outside looking straight into my eyes.

His beautiful eyes.. We only stood there staring at each other. Our eyes tell us exactly what we wanted to say, it was all confusing but extremely crystal clear.
I was under a trance.. Under his spell. I didn't want to leave, but 7amad had to interrupt.

7amad: Yallah da5l.

I pulled Kovu inside.

Me: 7amad! Buh-

7amad: Yeah, my class. Get to yours now.

7AMAAAAAD!!! DIIIIE! I scream on the inside.

S3eed:

Saif continued to ignore Joojoo.

Me: Why won't you at least explain what you're doing?

Saif: She knows.

Me: If she got it, she'd stop calling you.

Saif: Then she WILL understand. Sometime in the future or something.

Me: How do you know?

Saif: Stop asking me all those questions! I'm bored!

I left him alone, but as I was walking around I heard the sobbing.. Yes, it was Joojoo..

Me: Joojoo.. What's?

Joojoo: You already know, while I have no idea.

She tried to walk away..

Me: Joojoo! Can I talk to you?

We walked up the staircases..

I explained to her what Saif didn't want to say.

Joojoo: He's an idiot for not seeing how wonderful he's been to me.

Me: but he thinks that you deserve more.

Joojoo: I don't care about what I deserve, I care about what I need. I need him, nothing more.

Me: I'm sorry! Wallah I am, but sometimes he becomes so difficult! I really didn't want you to remain confused for too long. It would seem unfair.

Joojoo: Thank you S3eed!

She wiped her tears as she continued: I have no idea what he's up to. He can have the daughters of the country if he wanted them all, but I need him to stay with me!

There was nothing more I can do to help, I simply let her be.

In my class I heard some boys talking: Amal is 7amad's girl now. Even though 7amad shouldn't be in a relationship... Now the girls will kill her.

They chuckled.

I ran to her class and got her out.

Me: WHO'S 7AMAD"S GIRLFRIEND!?

Amal: If they had nothing better to talk about, why am I the one to blame.

Me: Ayh! You stay away from him.

Amal: Yeah, sure for you I'll stay away from 7amad, Joojoo, Saif, even my father and brother, my teachers, the cleaning ladies, grandmother, hell, why not the entire world?

Me: Shut up, just listen to me.

Amal: Where's Salma to boss around? She should keep you busy.

Me: Stop talking about her!!

Amal: Listen, you calm down and talk to me properly.
You should be glad I'm listening to you, I'd leave but unfortunately there's still like 1% of respect I have for you after all you've done. Stop believing the bullshit you hear and get off my back.

She got back into class.

Amal:

As soon as class was over I kept looking for 7amad. I ran up and down, and found him in the library.

Me: Bookworm, we need to get things straight.

7amad: Continue.

Me: I HATE YOU! For the bottom of my heart and deep down in my soul I hate you.

7amad: flattered. So?

Me: I DON'T WANT TO BE YOUR GIRLFRIEND!

7amad: one, don't start to believe the lies. After listening to them once you stop. Two, you know way too much, we can never be together. Three? You're not at all my type.

Me: When will the world understand?

7amad: Once you show them. If I tried my games on you, you'd win with your own rules. Us together, we're dangerous for each other.

Me: Yeah.. Ok?

7amad: I'm but a public figure, I can't commit to anyone so everyone else doesn't hurt.

Me: I, on the other hand, am NOT a puppet forced into anything.

7amad: You're a misplaced beautiful lunatic. You need a mental hospital.

Me: Stop being hurtful!

7amad: My ego pains of the times you repeated that you hated me.

Me: I shall have my revenge, bookworm!

7amad: Hate never goes far.

He won. I left.