"What the hell??" Emil stared at Emma and Zian in disbelief.Zian pulled away from Emma and looked at Emil awkwardly. He had been too busy trying to get Emma's attention and finally when he got it, he completely forgot that Emil was sitting right across them. Emil was Emma’s brother. This is going to be tough."Uh Emil," Zian was confused as to what to say. "What is happening here?" Emila asked calmly yet sternly. "Can we talk Emil?" Zian asked, rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly."We are talking," Emil said with a serious look on his face."Alone? Please?" Zian asked politely. He didn’t want to offend Emma’s brother in any way. Emil might be his childhood friend, but when it comes to the bro code, nobody will ever willingly compromise.But there was nothing for him to hide. His feelings for Emma are genuine and his intentions are pure. So what's the need to hide anything? He is in love and he is proud and brave enough to say that out aloud. No matter who is on the other side.
"What? Now?" Zada asked in worry."Yes. Now. You need to come with me, Ada. You are my best friend. You have to come with me," Emma begged, making puppy eyes."Okay. I will come with you. But what's wrong? You look perfectly okay to me." Zada said, giving Emma a once over."But I am not," Emma said, making a crying face.Emma had just gotten off a video call with her mother in the morning. Much to her fury, little Mila was also there. Zada didn't hear their conversation, she had left Emma to talk and went to eat breakfast. Now, Emma has barged into her room and is begging her to accompany Emma to the hospital, for God knows why!The whole way to the hospital, Emma was cursing Mila with all the colourful words she knew. By now they have all gotten used to Emma's rants about little Mila."Okay. We are here." Zada said, as they both stepped out of the cab in front of a multi-speciality hospital. They both walked towards the reception desk."Hello, how can I help you?" The receptionist
Emily walked into the campus looking for her brother.She took her phone and dialled Emil’s number. He picked upon the third ring.“Yes, Em. I will be out in five minutes. Emma looked so depressed. Let me go and talk to her once” Emil said anxiously.“What happened to her? I will also come.” Emily said, equally anxious.“Okay then. Come to the same cafeteria.” Emil said and hung up the call.Emily hurried toward the cafeteria and just when she was about to enter, she collided with someone. Before she could touch the ground, an arm snaked around her waist and pulled her close.She opened her eyes and saw that she was in the arms of none other than her arch nemesis, Zahir Ahmed al Zidra.“Aww. Wanted to be in my arms? How sweet?” Zahir asked, with a playful smirk on his face.“Dream on bad boy,” Emily said, with a scoff.“Ah! Why would I waste my dreams on you, sweetheart, when there are so many gorgeous ladies flocking around me?” Zahir asked arrogantly.“Yeah, flocking around you to b
Emma and Emily looked around the new 3 BHK apartment. Emma and Zada had been planning to move from the hostel to an apartment for a while and Emily’s arrival fuelled it.Emily took initiative in property hunting, and she herself liaised with real estate agents and short listed three apartments out of all. Since morning, the three of them have been visiting the apartments to finalise the place. This was the last apartment and Emily and Emma instantly loved it.But Zada looked completely zoned out. She was like that since morning.“Okay, out with it..” Emily demanded, as she came and stood in front of Zada, with her arms folded across her chest.“Uh?” Zada was startled out of her depressing thoughts with Emily’s words.“Where are you, Zada? You have been completely away since morning. I am sure you noticed nothing about the other two apartments we visited today. Neither did you notice anything about the apartment we are standing in right now. What’s wrong?” Emily asked impatiently.“I a
It was the long weekend coming and Emma invited the whole lot to accompany her to her hometown, Greenwich.It was just a one hour drive from their university and Zian came up with the plan of renting a seven seater car, so that they could all go together and comfortably.“Why don’t we buy a new car? Why do we have to rent one?” Zahir asked, as he lounged in the cafeteria with the rest of the gang. Liam was missing, much to Zada’s disappointment.“Zahir, you wouldn’t be seen driving anything other than sports bikes or cars. Else you would be seen going on a four wheel off road. Then why should we buy a seven seater for a one time use?” Zian asked, glaring at his brother.“Come on, brother. We are royalty. Renting a car seems so…” Zahir trailed off as he made a face at Zian’s suggestion.“What a snob!” Emily muttered, loud enough for Zahir to hear.Zahir shot Emily a mock offended look. "A snob? Me? I will have you know that I am just particular about my mode of transportation. After a
The whole squad had gathered near the university main ground early in the morning. They were starting by seven in the morning and it was just an hour drive from here to Greenwich and another twenty minutes to reach Emma’s house.“So, what are we waiting for? Shall we start?” Emma asked excitedly. She was thrilled about taking her friends to her home. She had texted her parents a list of items that should be prepared for breakfast, lunch and dinner while they were there.“Liam will reach now. He is on his way.” Zian said and Zada’s face brightened up at that.“Liam is coming? He said he had some other engagement, right?” Emil asked in confusion.“He changed his mind it seems. He called me a while ago and told me that he would be joining us after all.” Zian said and Zada was too happy at that news.The last few days, Liam had stayed out of her sight, never attending her phone calls. It had driven her mad.Zahir stared at Zada’s bright smile suspiciously. All his protective brother anten
An hour and a half later, they stopped the car in front of a beautiful cottage style house in the quieter part of Greenwich.The white picket fence surrounding the cottage almost gave it a fairytale look.Daniel Hart stepped out of the house with a wide smile on his face. “Gianna, they are here.” He called out loudly, looking back into the house.Emma barrelled towards her father and hugged him tightly in glee.“Papa… I am home..” Emma said, beaming.Gianna came out of the house and smiled at Emma’s friends.“How was the journey, kids?” Gianna asked fondly.“It was fun, Mrs Hart. It was the first time we all were going on a trip. Though it was short, we thoroughly enjoyed the ride.” Zian said with a smile.“Oh, please call me Gianna..” She said with a chuckle and turned to Emma.She frowned looking at Emma.“Emma, didn’t you take a shower today?” Gianna asked, her lips thinning in annoyance.Emma shot an angry look at her ‘evil step momma’.“I took a shower just before bed last night
Emma’s cheeks were in a permanent state of being puffed up, since Mila came. It was so very clear that Emma was annoyed."Hey, look who's here!" Gianna exclaimed, her eyes lighting up as Mila entered the room."Ugh, it's the little monster," Emma muttered under her breath, though her annoyance was met with amused glances from her friends.Mila was like a shadow behind Gianna, following her around, asking cute questions, making Gianna smile from time to time.No wonder Emma is jealous. Ever since they reached, Gianna has only been a typical strict mom. Zian felt a bit of anger towards Gianna for making Emma feel she isn’t enough.Admittedly, Daniel Hart has spoiled his little girl rotten and Gianna only seems to compensate for that by being a bit strict, but Emma isn’t mature enough to understand that.To those listening, Emma’s jealousy only seems funny, but Zian could clearly see the deep insecurity behind it.Mila, however, seemed unfazed by Emma's irritation. She marched over to th