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The magazine probably came from Nadra to prove her point, much as I don’t want to believe there’s truth to it, it’s also reality staring at me that eventually he would pick her. Mr Darabi’s words keep playing back in my mind much as I want to shut it out. His look and tone that day spelled something that I mustn’t dismiss. My smart mind tells me it’s time to let Naseer go and end this subconscious possibility of us. We are getting closer to our shelf-life expiration date.
I know, I would be a mess this close to my finals but the sooner I rip the bandage off the better for me.
After brooding with my decision, I finally told Maureen what was going on with me. In her usual casual style, she tells me to dress up and go partying, maybe I just might start seeing other possibilities. Like she’d always mentioned to me.
She decided to dress me up, and Nate agreed to be my date.
When Rilwan arrived to pick me up, Maureen was my wing woman. I sent a message to Naseer that we are over.
Now at my door with Nate, “I had a good time tonight. Thanks, Nate. I am glad I didn’t stay indoors with books much as I love my books, partying and having fun was good for me. Guess it’s true when they say all work and no play makes Mariam a dull girl.” We both laugh. I open the door.
“Yeah, you were certainly not a dull girl tonight, you’re welcome, I had a great night too.”
Nate and I laughed.
“Do you think we can do that again?” I ask, I’ve had my head buried in books and Naseer for too long. I need to enjoy every minute of college. In my final year, I’m realizing all I’ve done is study and wait for Naseer to give me crumbs from his royal table no more of that, now is time to party.
I will still graduate top of my class without trouble. I’ll enjoy every minute of a single girl living once I graduate. I already have a job offer lined up. I’ll live it up. No hold barred to my future single girl life. Time to make my twenties the golden years while partying and seeing the world.
“We can certainly do it again,” he says moving closer to me. My usual instinct is to move back but if I need to move on from Naseer, I need to be a little open and taste other guys as Maureen keeps telling me to hurry up and enjoy the last few months of college. I’m certainly a super late bloomer. I’m partying in my final year which most people did in the first year, but hey better late than never, right?
Nate moves in for a kiss, I angle my head to receive him, closing my eyes but before I can feel his lips all I hear is the loud guttural sound, jerking my head back I turn towards the direction of the sound, and he stands to his full height dominating the room.
How- the fuck did I not notice him and just how did he get in, he’s wearing all black clothing. Why is he here in my room in stealth mode and looking angry? What could be making him scowl? I set him free and he’s here, why? He has never been in my room before; this move of showing up in my room is throwing me off. Maybe a woman has never broken up with him before and he feels he should have the last word on that. I’ll let him say whatever makes him happy. I should’ve known with his overbearing self; he wouldn’t accept the message I sent.
He proffers his hand to Nate just as he pulls me to him like I’m a rag doll “Hi, I’m Prince Naseer and you must be Nate. Mariam has told me a lot about you,” he says smiling, but I know that smile is feigned. I know him well enough to detect the forced royal smile, Nate probably thinks the smile is genuine.
Nate accepts the handshake “I’m Nate, nice to meet you, I’m sorry Mariam never mentioned you.” He states giving me a look as I lied to him. Nothing I do or say will change that look of deceit that he has for me.
“My lady likes to keep our relationship very private, but it doesn’t change the fact that she’s mine,” he confirms.
“Good to know.” Nate says in a condescending tone “Mariam, we had fun tonight. I’ll see you at the meeting tomorrow.”
“Yes, I’m sorry our night is cut short, but I’ll be there tomorrow,” I eagerly respond.
Naseer proffers his hand to Nate again which is strange, but Nate took it not to be rude. Naseer pulls Nate close and leans to his ear “Next time you try to kiss my woman. I won’t be polite, consider this a warning because you didn’t know. Mariam is and always will be mine.” he says to him probably supposed to be a whisper, but we can all hear or maybe he intended for us all to hear.
My eyes widened in shock, Naseer didn’t just say those words to him. The look of betrayal Nate shoots my way and rips through me.
Nate nods and leaves without a backward glance at me. He’s just ruined the great evening I had with Nate. Rage blasted through my veins as I turned to Naseer attacking his chest with my fist.
“How dare you, I belong to no one!” I yell “I was never yours. How dare you threaten Nate. I’m not yours, I belong to no one.” I continued yelling and hitting him. I’ve no idea how many times I hit him. He pulls my hands apart in a hoist hold. I can’t hit him with my fist, but my blood is still seething, I begin to kick him. I only get one kick in before he starts to block my kicks. Then pulls me to his chest into a tight hold wrapping me in his arms. I can’t get out. I’m still fighting but it’s useless I’m too small compared to his height and strength. The fight in me slowly wanes, but I’m still angry.
“Naseer, I’m not yours, please let me go.” I plead quietly as my fight adrenaline dissipates. “Please let me go, our time together is up. I can’t continue this roller-coaster relationship.” Silence is the response I get but he doesn’t release his hold. Our hearts are beating fast. I lift my head to look at him “Please let me go, Gent, we both knew this day would come.” I plead with him. Especially with my body already traitorously responding to him.
“I can’t, Jade. Don’t you think I’ve tried?” He sounds exasperated. That should be me, not him.
“Try harder, we can both try together,” I plead. Again.
“I don’t like the thought of it so I’m not even going to try again, let’s talk, If I release my hold, will you stop hitting me” I nod. He releases his strong hold on me. I sat on Maureen’s bed away from him. I watch his eyes rove my body in the skimpy dress I’m wearing. Maureen had offered the dress for me to show off what I got, and the dress did just that tonight.
I certainly got hit on many times tonight but clinging to Nate made me feel safe.
“We’ll talk about this dress later, first let’s discuss the message you sent to me” I lift my chin in defiance.
“What’s there to discuss, I’m breaking up with you. I no longer want to be in a relationship with you but if it boosts your ego to be the one to break things off, you can do that and it’s fine with me. I need to date someone in the same social class as me and I’m tired of getting crumbs in your time. When several guys are willing to make me a priority. I’m done.” I succinctly state as I watch his pace burning holes in my cheap decorated carpet. He stops pacing and picks up my desk chair to sit right in front of me crowding me in.
“We agreed to keep our relationship private because we didn’t want the press invading your life and following you around. I didn’t want them to ruin the most precious thing in my life. I’ll always protect you from the part of my life that’s never fun. Jade, I love you and will love you till the day I die but I can’t stand the thought of you not being in my life.” He pauses and stares like I need to let his words sink in. I remain defiant, I don’t want to believe him.
