24; LULLABIES OF THE HEART.

                                    

                                          





Lowkey wondering how yall liked the chapter when I did not like it much, ikon Allah.
Sha, anways,
Happy New Year!
May All of una find men this year, stop staying single!
Yawwa our motto has changed.








"I do not want to talk about this..." Asma said almost immediately, shaking her head as she looked away from him. Normally, she would rather have them address the situation because she prefers honesty over everything else, but she did not have the strength to have that conversation with him in the slightest. 
"Then do not talk, just listen." He said, his tone showing he had no plans of keeping the conversation aside. His voice was soft, yet stern at the same time. "You spoke earlier, I listened. Now, it is my turn."
Asma still refused to look at him, hoping he really would drop it. They could discuss it tomorrow morning, but Amir Qasim was stubborn as a bull. He was not relenting in the slightest.
"Princess," He called out again, his tone firmer. "Look at me." Asma had no choice but to oblige, even though her eyes narrowed slightly. He continued regardless. "Let us solve this tonight. I do not want us both to sleep with any misunderstandings."
Communication, he meant in simpler terms. He did not want to give room for any misunderstandings between them which will stem from lack of communication. Whenever there is an issue, he wants them to communicate it through—and he will make sure of that. If they have to make it a rule between them, so be it.
Asma relented, knowing she has no choice in this. So, she did as he said—she listened, while he spoke.
Amir Qasim went on to continue, his tone firm, and sincere. "I had no idea Aidah and Hadiza came here, and caused a commotion." His gaze did not waver from hers, wanting her to see every bit of his sincerity. He would not lie to her—especially not over something like this. "But you are right, I am at fault because of how close Hadiza and I appeared. I admit, we are close, but only because she reminds me of someone I knew in the past."
Asma listened quietly, her resolve yet to crack as she watched him went about to explain. Though his last statement did pique her interest. Hadiza reminds him of someone he knew? She could not get to dwell on the thoughts when he continued.
"But, if there is one thing I can assure you, then it is that I do not have her in my heart—I never did. Thus, I never had any intentions of marrying her in the first place. Or anyone else, for now." Asma did not miss the way he added the 'for now', and perhaps, it was what she picked up the most in his statement.
Her eyes narrowed slightly, but she did not say a thing. Instead, she forced her lips to remain shut and allowed him to carry on.
"I also apologize for not considering your feelings about me being close to her, I will put a distance between us to avoid further misunderstandings, and stop the rumors as well. That, I assure you."