C22 Troubles

'Ya Allah, I hate meeting people I've known at the same place especially him' Farah thought.

'Fahd Fannan'

Farah and her family went to a Mamak restaurant at Suss Park for dinner. Her family took a table in the middle of the restaurant for 5 people. She sat opposite her father, mother beside her father and she in between her sister and brother. Her parents were scrolling on their phones while her siblings were looking at the menu. She was looking around for anything captivating yet accidentally met her ex's eyes, Fahd. What the? Her ex was with Khairi. 'Isn't that Anne's crush? I never thought he's a friend of him' She thought, averting her eyes in an instant as he began to discern she was at the same place as him.

"Woi, isn't that your ex?" Fareeha abruptly whispered.

"Yes, I know. I saw him just now" She replied in a low voice, not wanting her parents or anyone near to hear about it.

"Woah, jodoh" Fareeha proudly whispered, wiggling her eyebrows.

"We obviously broke up long ago" She answered, thinking her sister would stop talking about him if she said this.

"Who knows he still wants you" Fareeha kept resuming.

"What codswallop you talking about" She lazily replied while rolling her eyes. Oh my God, just stop.

"Weh, he looks at you. Oh my God" Fareeha nudged her numerous times till it made her annoyed.

"Why are you- you know what, just shut up" She fiercely replied.

"He's your ex? Wow," Fahren interjected.

"Wow?" She was sceptical.

"You got no taste" Fahren made an 'ew, please' face.

"What? How dare you" She leaned on the chair and turned to him.

"She's picky though" Fareeha joined.

"Can you guys just stop? Ugh," She shook her head and ignored them later.

"No, I won't. You should try. It's been years. You can improve your social skill too" Fareeha told with a solemn face.

"Yeah, you're an adult now. Try to get to know new people" Fahren agreed.

'I'm not like you guys and it's not gonna be that EASY' She thought and shortly

"Woi, do you hear me?" Fahren asked.

"She's dreaming when we talked? Ya Allah, this kid" Fareeha heaved and shook her head.

'Serve you all right for all the codswallop. Eh? Wait, why do my hands feel sticky? Better I wash my hands' She stood up and moved to the sink nearby at the corner. "Why are they so nosy. Ya Allah, he doesn't even look at me for Allah sake. Why are they born to be my siblings? So exaggerating" She muttered while washing her hands.

"Hi, Farah" Fahd Fannan appeared out of nowhere and greeted her.

"U-uh? Oh, hi" She stuttered as this was not what she predicted.

"Can I talk to you for a minute? Over there" He asked and subsequently pointing his finger outside the restaurant.

'Should I? But why?'

"Ah... yeah" She answered, feeling hesitant and nervous. Her siblings were busy with their phones after she walked to the sink as well as her parents too did not stop scrolling.

"Um... How have you been?" He queried thereupon smiled.

"Alhamdulillah. I'm good. How about you?" She smiled back.

"Um, yeah, I'm good too. You came with your family?" He looked over at her table for a second before carrying on.

"Yeah" She does not know what to ask him as her brain abruptly blanked and felt breathless.

"You look more beautiful even after years," He told, staring at her face like she was gold. She sensed something wrong here.

"Hadza min fadhli rabbi. Thank you, you too" She praised, gulping down her throat. Suffocated.

"Me? No, no, you're better than me. Can I get your number?" He became unpredicted again. He kept staring into her eyes that made her a tad uncomfortable.

"H-huh?" She lost focus.

"I mean since we lost contact. I wanna hangout with you when you're free" He gave his reason but she was unsure whether to give him or not. She could not trust anyone. Yet her heart said contrariwise.

"Got a pen? Or phone? About the hangout, I don't know yet" She decided to give him as she did not want to talk with him any longer than it should be. She just wants to sit and pretend that nothing has happened. Her family just perceived that she was not in her seat and looking around for her. Fareeha found her later and told their parents that she might be talking to her friend. They just listened without asking much and promptly ordered as a waitress was late taking orders. He then racked in his trouser's pocket and said he does not have a pen or paper so he would give her his phone instead. She began typing her number and subsequently gave the phone back.

'Why he- I'm the one who broke up with him first but why does he still wanna hangout with me? I broke his heart. Why?'

"It's okay. I can wait. Thank you for the number and sorry for taking your time" He genuinely apologized.

"Ah, welcome. It's okay" She awkwardly grinned as she does not know what to do.

"Bye and enjoy your dinner" He waved and started treading slowly to his table.

"Bye, you too" She hastily replied.

'Finally, I'm free' She sighed thereupon walked away to her table back.

At the same time...

Raja

2019

Hi, Yuki.

Hope you're doing good.

If not, tell me

Just wondering

You've been replying late lately

You okay?

Yuki Kisho

2019

Hi, Raja.

I'm sorry

I won't get to chat with you every day like before after I pursue my studies

Hope you'll take care of yourself

Stay safe!

Take care!

This was the last text she got from Yuki years ago then the next message she got was this morning. She did not think much because she missed him so much. She knew he was busy studying thus did not bother to text him again. Reminisced her memories with him after the social media story replied were all she could do at this moment as it was the only thing she had in mind. He once sent her an odd text which she thought he was joking. And really it was not.

Raja

2019

Hi, Yuki

Nice photo

What apps did you use to edit it?

Yuki Kisho

2019

Hi, Raja

Thank you!

I use Photos Editors

Raja

2019

Welcome

Ah, Photos Editors

Where are you from?

Yuki Kisho

2019

Yes, mostly my pictures were edited from PE

I'm from Japan

You?

Raja

2019

Ah, I see

I'm from Malaysia

Nice to meet you, Yuki

Yuki Kisho

2019

Nice to meet you too

You like editing pictures too?

I mean since you asked about the apps

Raja

Not much but yes if I have time

Can you teach me?

You look pro

All your pictures *chef kiss*

A few minutes later...

One new message from 01*-*******

"Who's this? How did this person get my number?" She curiously whispered while looking at the number.

Anonymous

2021

Hi

Nak berkenalan boleh?(Can I get to know you?)

Raja

2021

Siapa ni?(Who's this?)

Anonymous

2021

Classmate awak la(Your classmate la)

Pakwe tak marah ke saya mesej ni?(Does your boyfriend mad at me for texting you?)

Raja

2021

Takde nama ke?(Don't you have a name?)

Kenapa?(Why?)

Anonymous

2021

Open minded tak?(Are you open-minded?)

Raja

2021

Why?

Anonymous

2021

*send nude photo*

*send another naked photo*

Raja

2021

*send pig emoji*

Woi p*ndek, open-minded maksudnya luas. Topic BANYAK bukan pasal sex je SEMATA(You ars*hole, open-minded is wide. It has LOTS of topics not about sex ONLY)

GO STUDY MORE , B*TCH!

"What a useless horny. Nauzubillahiminzalik" She muttered then immediately blocked him. She then deleted those photos while supplicating not to meet this kind of person again in the future. "Aargh! Why he still exists in this world? Ew"

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Chapter 7(flashback)

"Farah, she's in the room. Not going anywhere" Raja told after some minutes of watching Anne from the outside.

"What? For real? Why do we find her like crazy?" Farah was surprised. She thought Raja had already given up finding her.

"I saw her on the balcony just now looking at the sky I guess. I forgot her house got balcony" Raja explained, craning her head to where Anne was 'hiding' and rolling her peepers.

"Balco- Oh, ya Allah! I also just remember she got a balcony and we didn't even remember about it" Farah just remembered as well. She gasped and facepalmed as to why she forgot about it.

"I bet the curtain cover the sliding door. That's why we didn't see her" Raja uttered while absorbing the sweat on her forehead using her sleeve.

"Ya Allah. Good that she's still here" Farah heaved, shutting her peepers for a second before began walking to Anne's room.

"Wait!" Raja turned.

"Still here but stubborn. We already told her to stay on the bed yet went to the balcony" Raja added while treading beside her.

"2 kali 5 just like you" She whispered in an audible sound.

"Since when? I'm not! She's more stubborn!" Raja denied and peepers enlarged.

"Just kidding. Let's go, we should tell her and see what she's doing" Farah uttered.

"Wait! Do I really?" Raja curiously asked, thinking whether what Farah said was true or really just joking.

"Yes, you are" Turned out it was not. Raja was speechless as she was too stunned to speak. Farah could imagine what face Raja did and giggled in silence as well as almost reached the room.

"She's unbelievable" Raja whispered, making a 'is this really my friend' face and gaped.