Must Read: Behind The Veil

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Must Read: Behind The Veil

But it was as clear as a misty night. Not much to be remembered.

Sadiq couldn’t tell her he had the same exact dream. Anything that terrified him he couldn’t
divulge it to anyone. When he first had that terrifying dream about Asmau he didn’t tell
anyone, not even his mother. He just thought things were safe if no one else knows about it.

But in this situation whereby Humaira could actually be able to help and stop the dream from happening he thought he might as well tell her. But again the fact that it was about death and it had to do with him made him more terrified because he didn’t want to believe that such thing could happen to him. In fact he decided he was probably like Humaira.

Maybe his dream wasn’t about him. Maybe the person in the dream carrying the lady was
someone else. Maybe he could see how other people would die. Maybe he was like Humaira!

And so he convinced himself and didn’t tell her about the dream.

As they say, your greatest enemy is; you…

yourself.

Weeks later Vanessa concluded her exams and was sure she won’t fail a course or get below
average. Sadiq’s advice had been the cynosure that gave her the will to study hard.

Even though they were far apart he still played a big part in her life.

She was in her department hall, walking hurriedly, texting on her phone. And ‘bang’ she bumped onto someone and her phone fell to the ground.

“My phone!” she almost screamed, bending down to pick it up before looking at the fellow.

“I am sorry. I didn’t see you coming. And you weren’t paying attention to where you were going too.” he apologized and faulted her as well.

She recognized his face. The guy she had been seeing with Jennifer.

“It’s fine. My bad too.” she replied as she made to leave.

“Wait!” he halted her. “You are Vanessa right?” She wasn’t surprise. Jennifer must have talked about her to him. But she pretended as though she didn’t know.

“How did you know my name? We haven’t met before have we?” she asked.

“No no. Not at all.” he replied. “I have seen your face on a popular blog before. You are very
famous.”

She blushed! These are the kind of things she loved. Especially the word ‘famous’. It made her
feel important and well talked about. She flung her hair backward. “Yes i am.” her ego
rising.

He acted embarrassed and requested. “I am one of your many male fans. Would be lovely to have your autograph.”

A smile formed on her face, revealing how pleased she was to hear that.

“Where do I sign it?” she asked.

“My heart!” he replied.

She stared at him for a minute and asked.

“Pardon me…your heart?”
He brought out a book that had the drawing of a love heart.

“Yes. This heart.” he handed it to her.

“Oh!” she replied embarrassingly. She was under the impression that he was hitting on her.

“There it is.” She handed it back to him after signing on it.
He looked at it as though something was missing.

“Anything wrong with it?” she asked.

“Yes. You didn’t include your phone number.” He replied with seriousness.

She laughed.

“What do you want my number for? I thought you wanted just my autograph?”
“Yes I did. But then I realized that once we go our separate ways I won’t be able to hear your dulcetly charming voice again!” he said and there was no smile on his face.

She blushed. He was definitely hitting on her and she wasn’t going to decline!
“I don’t give strangers my number.” she formed.

“I am not a stranger anymore. You already signed on my heart.” he said to her amazement.

“Aren’t you dating someone?” she asked not wanting to mention Jennifer nor let him know that she knows about their relationship.
“I am single.” he replied yet with that serious look on his face.

“Really?” Vanessa asked.