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Thanks to Esta.
MADE FOR EACH OTHER
"Afrah dear, wake up you will be late for college," her mother said as she shook Afrah.
"Mom, five more minutes please," Afrah replied pulling the blanket over her and turning to face the other side.
Her mom held the blanket and pulled it off her, which made Afrah wake up in a jolt as the cold air hit her. "Mom, it's cold," she said as she got under the bed sheet.
"C'mon now wake up dear, go have a hot bath you will feel better, your friends are going to be right here," her mother said while folding the blanket and placing it on the bed.
Afrah asked as she got out of the bed with the bed sheet wrapped around her, "What happened to the heater?"
Her mom replied as she headed to the door, "You know the same old problem as usual; the mechanic is on the way to fix it. Now go on, get ready, you have an hour to do so."
Afrah's mom left as she closed the door behind her and Afrah turned on the hot water to take a shower, as the coldness washed off, from her body. After fifteen minutes, she got out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around her. She said, "Thank God it's warm now, the mechanic came at the right moment."
She got dressed, cleaned up her room, fetched her books from her study table, switching off the night light and headed downstairs to the kitchen. She kept her books on the table and went behind her mom hugged her and wished her a good morning. Her mom moved around and said, "About time someone said good morning," kissing Afrah on her forehead.
Suddenly, a horn sounded as Afrah said, "Must be them, got to go have a nice day mom and take care."
Her mom stopped her and pointed to the table; she took the glass of juice, drank it, took her books and headed out of the door taking her house keys from the key holder. Just as she was stepping out of the house, her mom shouted the words that she told her everyday, "Dear, better control your anger today, I don't want any trouble."
"Yes, Ma'am I will, cross my heart," Afrah replied closing the door behind her, heading to her friend's car.
"Hey Elma and Sandy," she greeted giving a high five as she got in the car at the back.
Elma and Sandy were Afrah's childhood friends. They knew everything about each other. They went to the same schools until now they do and live in the same neighborhood. They took turns picking up each other for college every week and this time it was Sandy's turn.
They headed for college as they talked about everything and nothing. Sandy parked the car, and they all headed for their classes only to meet up after college end at the parking lot. Elma and Sandy headed their ways, and so did Afrah.
Afrah got to her Math class, seated herself and got ready for the lecture. She greeted all the others in her class. She is a friendly person and would do anything to help anyone as much as she could. However, everyone knew her very well not to make her angry, as she was uncontrollable in her anger.
The Math Sir came and started his lecture after greeting them. He was about to give them an exercise, when he was interrupted by the principal, "Excuse me Mr. Andrew; sorry to interrupt you I have a new student here who wants to join your class."
Mr. John face changed from a crease to a smiley face, "No! No! No problems Sir continue please I also would like to meet the new student."
"Excuse me," the principal called facing in the direction of the door as a girl walked in. "I would like you to meet your new student," telling Mr. John. Then he faced the class, "And your new class mate. She will introduce herself to you all."
The girl spoke, "Hello everybody my name is Tamarind."
Just as she said her name, at the same time Afrah licked her lips, as they were dry due to the coldness. Tamarind saw this, which pissed her as she thought Afrah did that on purpose to tease her. In reality, Afrah had no intention to do so.
After a little info about herself, she sat behind Afrah. Afrah turned around to introduce herself and gave her a friendly hand to shake; she pushed Afrah's hand away and looked away. Afrah got angry, but controlled herself and left her to herself.
College for the day ended after shifting to different classes. Just as Afrah was leaving, she saw a note on her desk. She picked it up, it read, "Afrah, you have made yourself an enemy and I swear I am going to get you for what you did today, Tamarind."
Afrah was confused and thought if this girl was crazy or what and what she had done to make her an enemy. Until the parking lot, she was thinking about what she had done wrong, until Elma brought her out of her thoughts. She told them what happened today and showed them the note. They both said that this Tamarind chick was crazy and immature, just leave the matter and wait for her move.
One day in the class, Afrah took her seat with Elma and Sandy. Before Afrah could realized the weirdness on her seat she sat on it. When she realized, it was too late she couldn't get up from her seat, she was stuck as someone had placed glue on her seat. She told her friends about it, but they couldn't do anything as at that very moment the teacher came in.
"Shit! What will I do now, I just hope she doesn't call me to solve a sum," Afrah said as her friends listened to her.
What the three of them didn't know, was that whatever Afrah told her friends, Tamarind had heard everything as she was sitting behind them and controlling herself from laughing.
After a few minutes of listening to their teacher, they did an exercise regarding that topic. Tamarind stood up and went to the teacher to ask her help about a sum that she couldn't solve purposely. The teacher asked everyone in the class if anyone could help Tamarind to solve the sum. No one raised their hands as they were all stuck with it.
"Please, please, please she doesn't pick me. Please God please she doesn't pick me," Afrah was repeating these words under her breath.
The teacher called out, "Afrah could you come up here and try to solve this sum on the board."
"Damn, now what do I do," Afrah said to herself, "Ma'am, I don't know how to solve this sum," she told her teacher.
"Even if you don't know the sum, come here and try to solve it. I know you will be able to do it," her teacher insisted.
Afrah looked at Elma to Sandy with pleading eyes, but both of them didn't know how to help her. Afrah then looked at Tamarind and saw her grinning. In a flashback, she remembered the note that Tamarind had written to her. Suddenly, all the embarrassment that she was going through now flushed on her face as anger.
"Give me a minute Ma'am I will be right there," she told her teacher.
She took Sandy's jacket and wrapped it around her waist, and then she told both of them to hold down the seat with all their strength. Once they were in position, she forced herself from the seat and a ripping sound came from her pants once she stood up. Everyone started laughing, but she didn't care, as she was already angry.
She went infront, but the jacket blocked her torn pants from showing. She took the marker from the teacher and Tamarind's book from her hand. She wrote down the sum and solved it without any difficulty. Once she finished, she placed the items in their respective hands.
She looked into Tamarind's eyes with all the anger in her eyes and warned her, "I am warning you girl, don't make me angry, or else I will do something that I will regret and you will also regret, got it," and went to her seat and sat down pushing the jacket away from touching the seat.
Everyone looked at her in shock. The teacher was also shocked, but the most surprised person was Tamarind. The teacher composed herself and looked at the question that Afrah had solved on the board and declared that it was correct. Just then the bell rang, the class and college was over for the day.
By next day, the whole school knew what had happened to Afrah in the Math class and for those past few weeks that passed by she was the topic of everyone's conversation in a bad and good way.
Afrah didn't care what others thought, she went to college as she did everyday and did her stuff as she always did. Elma, Sandy and her also talked about that situation and laughed at it. Afrah didn't have any intention to take vengeance on Tamarind as she had already warned her.
On the other hand, "You know something Tamarind, you better not make Afrah angry again she has already warned you and from what I have heard she is uncontrollable in her anger," Sarah told Tamarind.
"I don't care, I will teach her a lesson," Tamarind said.
Sarah said, "Why the hell do you want to teach her a lesson when she hasn't done anything to you, even after that last seat prank you played on her she didn't do anything."
"She didn't do anything, she came up did the sum and infront of everyone warned me, what the hell does she think of herself," Tamarind told Sarah.
Sarah warned her, "What was she suppose to do, hit you and mind you she has already done that previously. She was in a worse situation then you were when she warned you. Now, I am warning you girl you will regret what you are planning to do next on her and I am not part of it."
Sarah tried to convince Tamarind to stop her pranks on Afrah, but she didn't listen to her and went on planning her stuff.
Months passed by, but Tamarind continued playing small pranks on Afrah now and then, but Afrah was controlling herself. Exams were due in a week. Everyone was busy with their studies so was Tamarind and she didn't plan to play any pranks until after exams were over.
The last exam got over and everyone was free until the next semester. As it was the last day, teachers were busy marking and students were enjoying their freedom in the cafeteria. During lunchtime, Elma, Sandy and Afrah went to leave their stuff in Afrah's car, as it was her turn today she had brought her car.
Afrah's car was in a total wreck. All four tires flattened, the boot and bonnet scraped with a sharp object and the windscreen sprayed, it read, "Enjoy your ride back home."
Afrah left her books in the car and headed to the cafeteria, but held back by Elma and Sandy, "Control your anger girl, you have promised your mom that you will in the morning remember."
Afrah smiled, "The funny thing is my mom forgot to tell me that line today, but I will try to control myself. Can I go now?"
"No! Wait, we are coming along," both of them said together, as they left their books in the car.
At the cafeteria, Afrah's eyes searched for Tamarind and she saw her sitting in the centre. All three of them approached her, as they did everyone's attention diverted to them. Once at her table, Afrah went to Sarah and asked politely if she could talk to Tamarind.
Sarah got up from her seat and Afrah sat facing Tamarind, "Tamarind I am really tired of your pranks, I am getting really pissed and I am damn tired of controlling myself. Don't push your luck. I just want to know what I did to you that you hate me so much; I would like to rectify my mistake that I did unintentionally."
Tamarind spoke, "Don't act naive it was no mistake; you did that lip thing on purpose when I said my name and I hate it when people do that after hearing my name."
Afrah asked, "What lip thing, I don't remember."
Everybody in the cafeteria was silent and listening to them.
"Well! Then, go home in your wrecked car, which I enjoyed wrecking it and remember what lip thing you did," Tamarind said getting up from her seat.
Afrah was now pissed to the max; she pulled Tamarind down her seat forcefully and kissed her on her lips. Tamarind tried to push her away, but Afrah held her. Just as Afrah was satisfied enough she separated from Tamarind.
Afrah looked at Tamarind and told her angrily, "Now you can hate me unlimitedly as I did the lip thing infront of everyone," leaving her in surprise.
Afrah got up and left the cafeteria hurriedly with her friends. They took a bus and headed home. On their way, neither Elma nor Sandy talked about the cafeteria situation. When their stop came, they climbed down and headed to Afrah's house.
Once inside the house she rushed to her room passing her mom in the kitchen and locked it. She threw her books on the bed had a bath got dressed and came out of her room heading downstairs. Elma and Sandy had told her mom everything that had happened and her mom told them to give her some space. Afrah came into the kitchen and told her mom that she was going to take a walk to clear her head without staring into anyone of their three pairs of eyes.
She went out of the door, instead of walking she ran, she ran until she couldn't anymore and sat down on the near by bench. Her head was empty she wasn't thinking of anything, but still something was bugging her deeply. She stood up and ran back home. She had a bath and tried to be back to normal. Everyone behaved normally with her, for which she was very grateful. She didn't talk about the cafeteria and it was great that nobody asked her.
She was back to normal and everything was fine, but every night when she had to go to sleep, she just couldn't sleep. Everytime she tried to close her eyes she would remember the kiss and fantasize about Tamarind. She thought, "Why can't I remove her from my system after that kiss, its not that I haven't kissed a girl before or more, but why the hell is she popping up in my mind every now and then."
She was out from her bed, listening to some pop through her MP3 player, but still it didn't help her as loud as she increased the volume in her ears. Her thoughts again drifted to Tamarind, "She is so beautiful, shoulder length hair, her eyes that captivates you...my head," Afrah screamed the last two words as she mashed her head on her pillow.
She was tired of her thoughts invaded by Tamarind, what made it worse was she didn't understand what was happening to her and she was tired of all these sleepless nights.
She went in her mom's room and woke her up. Her mom woke up and asked her baby girl what was troubling her as she took her in her arms, "Mom, could you like make me go to sleep the way you and dad used to do when I was a kid."
Afrah's mom didn't ask more and just took her in her arms and rocked her to sleep in her arms.
Her mom wiped her tears as she let her talk, "I know you tell me to control my anger, I tried I swear I tried, but she left me no choice I was tired of her pranks. I wish I had not done what I did. I am sorry mom. First, you had to cope with my difference. Second, when they suspended me from college, because I hit a girl badly because she called you names. Now, you have to go through this I just have a feeling that they will call you in the principal's office once the college opens about the cafeteria thing. I am sorry mom I always put you in trouble because of my anger."
Her mom wiped off her tears again, took her in her arms and said, "Dear, you are the most precious thing in my life and I love you just the way you are, nothing is going to change that and you have never put me in trouble. Its' the situation, that leaves you no choice then to become angry. I love you my little girl and you will always remain my baby girl as old as you get. As for your thoughts leave them aside you will understand them when the time is right."
They talked as Afrah went to sleep soundly besides her mom. Her mom tucked her in bed and sat besides her for a while as it was already morning. Her mom stood up kissed Afrah's forehead and went on with her work downstairs after freshening up.
Afrah woke up late in the afternoon, stretched her hands, "That felt great after long I got some sleep atlast." She freshened up, helped her mom and thanked her for listening to her.
Her mother said, "Afrah dear that's what I am here for to listen and help you," kissing her on her forehead.
College started, on her first day of her last year in college was scary. Afrah was scared to go to college because she knew she would be in trouble with the principal, until Elma and Sandy forced her out of the house.
In her class, before sitting she checked her seat and looked around for Tamarind, but didn't see her. Just as she was about to sit, Matt came to her panting, "Afrah, you are called by the principal on the double Tamarind is already in the office. Hurry up."
Afrah entered the principal's office scared that she might be suspended again or worse, sacked out. She saw Tamarind in the same state as she seated herself next to her that the principal pointed.
"Ladies, you can relax I have good news for you," the principal said.
After hearing those words, both of them relaxed as a sigh escaped their mouths.
"As you know, many companies go to various colleges and pick up students with high grades for jobs at their companies. From our college they have picked the two of you for a good post in their company," he continued.
Afrah and Tamarind stood up in shock and hugged each other in excitement. Suddenly, they separated themselves and sat not looking at each other.
"Girls, now the problem is that they will choose only one of you. Your results will change your career life for one of you. You two have to work extremely hard this last year and make us proud," the principal said looking out of the window.
They both were about to leave the office when the principal told them which left them shocked, "The energy that you are wasting elsewhere should now be put into your studies or else I will have no choice."
"Yes Sir," they both replied.
The principal said with a smile, "Good."
They walked out of the office and went to their class.
During that last year, both of them worked hard and didn't interfere into each other's life. Tamarind didn't play any more pranks on Afrah, but Afrah missed it a lot. On the other hand, Tamarind missed making Afrah angry because she thought that she might get to kiss her again even if it was in her anger. They were falling in love with each other without knowing it.
The end of year came, and their results were out Tamarind topped and Afrah came second, by a difference of a point. Afrah wasn't sad, but was happy that Tamarind had come first and her career life settled. However, Tamarind was not happy because she wanted Afrah to be in her place. Elma, Sandy and Sarah knew that Afrah and Tamarind were falling madly in love with each other because Tamarind was not happy with her success and Afrah was happy with not being successful, but they didn't dare to ask them coz they would deny it anyway as they themselves don't know what is happening to them.
After graduation, the principal called them to his office with their parents. Afrah came with her mom and Tamarind came alone. That is when Afrah knew that Tamarind's parents had died in a plane crash; leaving with her granny and was in college on scholarship. Afrah's heart went out to her, but she sat back cursing herself that she didn't have the courage to approach her.
The principal and Afrah's mom exchanged their greetings and sat down. He said, "Well girls congratulations on graduating with flying colors I am impressed."
They both replied, "Thank you sir."
He continued, "As for the job proposal, its' changed. The company has decided to hire both of you because it wouldn't be fair on picking one of you."
A big smile came upon their faces as they looked at each other and Tamarind gave a thumb up to Afrah.
"As you have realized by now that I have not disclosed the company's name as they are very particular about it. I can tell you this much that they are very reputable and famous," he said as all three of them listened to him attentively.
"They have a challenge for the two of you," he said.
Tamarind spoke up, "But sir we haven't started working yet we don't have any experience and don't know a single thing about the business world except from reading materials."
Afrah said, "I agree with Tamarind sir."
The principal said with a smile, "That's the whole point; they want to see how well you can cope in the business world as a newcomer. Would you like to hear the challenge then decide?"
Both of them said, "Yes," as Afrah's mother left them, as she had to go finish some work.
After seeing off Afrah's mom the principal continued, "They want you to open up a business by the name of Gift Kingdom selling gifts. They will only provide you with the capital to start the business, an apartment, insurance and a salary for three months, but the rest is upon you. The business will run, as you two want it too. This is a one-year challenge, within one year you have to make the business highly profitable. After one year, they will come to check upon your annual records, if they are satisfied, they will offer you a position in their company depending on their contract. Are you up to it? I need your answer by today."
Afrah and Tamarind looked at each other, Tamarind said, "Sir, can we have a moment to sort things out between us and decide on what to do, please."
"Sure, I have some work to do I will be back after half an hour. Is that fine?" he said standing up going to the door.
"Yes sir its' fine, thank you," Afrah said this time and he left closing the door behind.
Afrah and Tamarind sat there staring at each other, but not saying a word. They didn't know how to start the conversation when Tamarind suddenly said, "I am sorry for all the pranks I played on you, can we start afresh."
Afrah said protruding her hand forward, "Hi! Tamarind my name is Afrah."
Tamarind shook her hand and everything else forgotten as they started talking, but never leaving each other hands, as it felt too good to leave. They never realized when the thirty minutes got over until they heard the doorknob turn and the principal came in, which made them separate their hands.
"Well what have you decided?" the principal asked.
Both of the replied, "We are up to the challenge sir."
"Good, come by tomorrow as you will have to sign a contract and you will be explained in detail," he said.
Before they left, he shook their hands and congratulated them again.
The past few weeks were tedious, as they had to go through a lot of paper work. When everything was completed, they still had a month left before they started the challenge. During that month, they spent time with each other, their friends, their relatives and did everything that they would miss doing for the last time before leaving. Afrah met Tamarind's granny, who is a sweet woman, and Tamarind met Afrah's mom.
The day for them to leave came, it was a sad day as they separated from their loved ones, said their goodbyes with a promise to make them proud.
A car had come to collect and drop them at their new apartment. Their luggages were in the car and before leaving; they hugged everyone and left to start their career life. After a strenuous two days ride they reached their destination. They settled into the apartment, before unpacking their stuff and deciding on which room to choose they called their relatives to tell them that they had reached safely.
Next day they started their hunt looking for a prime location. They searched for three days, atlast they found a shop in the prime location of the city. They renovated the office, were registered, and fulfilled all the government rules and regulation to start a business. They ordered the goods and now their shop was open for business. They worked day and night like crazy people, even during weekend to give a start to the business and got good response. They listened to suggestions made by their clients and they fulfilled all of them as possibly as they could. Within six months, people knew about their gift shop and slowly their profits were going up and their records were all clean.
Afrah did the marketing and Tamarind did the accounts, but they would now and then shift and do each other's job to make work easier and less boring. They hired delivery boys with motorcycles to deliver gifts. Business was booming and in eight months, they had managed to reach the profitable level as required. They now had a few staffs working under them in different posts. They had their share of difficulties in the business, but they handled it professionally. However, their business was booming, their personal life had become boring. Night and day, they would think about work only, what new ideas would increase the sale and nothing else.
Atlast Tamarind got tired and frustrated, Afrah noticed this and by now, both Afrah and Tamarind knew that they loved each other madly, but couldn't tell each other, as they didn't know how the other felt, because they both behaved friendly with each other.
One day Tamarind had it with work; she took her car keys and left without telling anyone. Afrah was busy marketing when she came to collect Tamarind for lunch she was nowhere to be found and nobody knew where she had gone.
"Damn! I swear I am going to get this girl, leaving without informing me," Afrah said angrily. After a long time she was angry and the staffs were surprised to see her like this, as they had never seen her anger.
Afrah went to every place that she could think of finding her, but she didn't find her. She called on her cell phone even that was switched off. She couldn't even report her missing because the police needed a time span of twenty-four hours to do so. Worried she went home around midnight and saw Tamarind sitting on her bed.
Afrah was extremely angry; she went to Tamarind and made her stand up, "What the hell do you think of yourself, taking off like that without informing me or anyone else?"
"Excuse me, you don't control my life, I can do anything, go anywhere, anytime without informing anyone," Tamarind said pushing Afrah away.
Afrah held her hand, "I do not want to control your life, but you should atleast have the courtesy to inform someone anything can happen. I was worried and all these weird thoughts bouncing into my head."
"Why do you bother worrying about me?" Tamarind asked trying to pull her hand from Afrah's grasp.
Afrah didn't let her go and said, "Because I care for you and I l...." She stopped then continued, "If something is troubling you talk to me I will try to help, but don't repeat this," leaving her hand.
Tamarind was so frustrated, "I will repeat it for a thousand times and you won't be able to do anything and right now I will do it again, go out and disappear."
Tamarind was about to leave, but Afrah got her by the hand, "No you will not at this time of the night." While pulling her from leaving Tamarind slipped on the mat that was place on the floor, infront of her bed. Afrah tried to hold her, but she also slipped. Tamarind fell on the bed pulling Afrah on top of her as she was still holding her hand.
They looked into each other eyes; Tamarind's eyes were pleading. Just as their lips met, a tear rolled down from the side of Tamarind's eye. She gave in and kissed her back. The kiss grew more passionate, Tamarind rolled over and she was on top of Afrah. They separated and looked into each other's eyes; Afrah lifted her hands to Tamarind's neck and pulled her down slowly for another kiss.
They kissed and kissed, Tamarind bit Afrah's lower lip as she moaned. Afrah licked Tamarind's lips and played with her tongue lovingly. She licked her lower lip sucking on it, then biting it as she inserted her tongue into her mouth. Tamarind opened her mouth to let Afrah's tongue in as she pulled out her tongue to make love to Afrah's tongue. Tamarind sucked on Afrah's lower and upper lip and Afrah did the same once Tamarind let go off her lips. They couldn't stop and they didn't want to stop, but the need for air took over and they separated holding each other in that position.
"I love you Afrah," Tamarind said hugging her tightly.
Afrah replied, "I love you too."
Afrah slowly kissed Tamarind's forehead, eyes, cheeks, nose, chin and lips. She bit her lower lip moving to her ear and whispered in it, "I love you Tamarind."
Tamarind replied staring into her eyes, "I love you too baby."
Tamarind got up took Afrah's hand, pulled her up, and hugged her tightly. She loosened her grip and they held hands, staring into each other eyes. The love that protruded from their eyes was like heat coming out from the flames. Tamarind had a warm smile on her face. Afrah gave a light soft, gentle kiss on her lips; to that Tamarind tilted her head slightly on the side and Afrah did the same as they both approached to kiss each other slowly with their eyes close. Their lips met, slowly the kiss got zealous. In the mid of the kiss, Afrah gently opened her mouth, and softly nudge Tamarind's mouth open using her tongue. Moving her tongue inside Tamarind's mouth and playfully touched her tongue. In return, Tamarind opened her mouth more and allowed Afrah's tongue to continue. Afrah licked Tamarind's teeth and then slowly sucked on her tongue. Tamarind did the same too. After a while, they broke the kiss and breathed as Tamarind said, "That was incredible."
Nothing happened then, they both got dressed for bed. Afrah cuddled with Tamarind and she was fast asleep.
In the morning, Tamarind woke up early and awakened Afrah with a kiss. Afrah stirred in her sleep and slowly opened her eyes. Tamarind said, "Good morning crazy baby."
Afrah asked with an odd stare, "Gosh! I didn't know I was crazy, but its sound really lovely from you, crazy baby, I like it."
"Yeah you are my crazy baby, want to know why sweetheart," Tamarind said.
Afrah said pulling Tamarind down for another kiss, "Yes, my love."
Tamarind continued, planting kisses on Afrah face, "After yesterday's passionate kiss, like nothing more happened I thought it was weird that you even managed to go to sleep soundly after that hot kiss. As for me, I was on fire and still am. Gosh! Girl you can really control your libido that is why I am going to call you my crazy baby."
Afrah laughed, rolled on top of Tamarind and said, "Nobody can win me in that sweetheart," she got up from the bed, "We are getting late for work sweetheart," as she headed for the shower.
Tamarind bellowed, "Afrah!" she ran after her.
Afrah locked herself in the bathroom and shrieked as the cold water hit her, "Patience sweetheart." She came out after the bath fully dressed.
Tamarind was still standing outside. As Afrah came out, Tamarind pinned her to the bathroom door, "Why are you playing hard to get? When you know I want you badly or you don't want me," she left saying that towards the room.
Afrah caught her, "C'mon sweetheart don't feel bad, I know I went to an extent of pulling your leg, but I want to make it special. Sorry babe."
Tamarind replied, "You know something crazy baby, you are not the only one that's knows how to tease."
Afrah took Tamarind in an embrace and kissed her, "Trust me sweetheart. I really want to make it special. I want you too."
"Being with you is already special. I will wait crazy baby," Tamarind whispered in her ear.
Afterwards, they both headed for work. At work, they teased each other. Touching each other frequently and giving the stare that, they only knew what it meant. During lunchtime, Afrah had disappeared. Tamarind noticed her absence, but she was busy with a client that made it bearable. However, she felt emptiness without her. Afrah had gone home to prepare for the surprise that she had planned for Tamarind.
After lunch, she was back for work. In the evening, they went for a romantic dinner at their favorite restaurant, which was Tamarind's idea. After dinner they headed home, but Afrah had butterflies in her stomach Tamarind noticed this and she took her hand in hers just holding it. They reached home, but Afrah was fidgeting with the keys. Tamarind took the keys and opened the door.
Once inside the apartment, Afrah was so nervous that Tamarind had to relax her, "What's wrong crazy baby, we don't have to if you are not ready?"
"No! It isn't that, I have a surprise for you in our bedroom. Its just that for the first time in my life I have planned a surprise for someone so am nervous in knowing if you will like it or not," Afrah replied.
Tamarind uttered giving a kiss on the cheek, "My crazy baby let me decide on it."
They entered the bedroom. Tamarind was spellbounded by the layout.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. Afrah muttered, "Just great, perfect timing to spoil the mood." "I will get it."
Before letting Afrah go, Tamarind gave her a kiss, "I love it crazy baby. Thank you."
The two were so absorbed in kissing each other, that it took a loud knock on the door to bring them back on Earth.
They both headed towards the door hand in hand. Afrah opened the door and to their surprise there stood Elma, Sandy and Sarah at their doorstep. They were in total shock, but at the same time delighted to see their friends. They hugged each of them and started conversing.
Until Sarah spoke up, "Hey girls, do we get invited inside?"
Afrah and Tamarind invited them inside and told them to feel at home. Tamarind asked, "What made you come here?"
Sandy replied, "We have come to celebrate your victory in advance."
"Gosh girls we haven't even finished our contract yet and we don't even know if we will get the job positions in their company," Afrah said.
"I absolutely agree with crazy ... I mean with her," Tamarind said while blushing which Afrah understood very well.
Elma asked as she was always the curious and observing type, "What's there to blush about?"
Both Afrah and Tamarind replied together, "Nothing!"
Then, all of them got engage in talking. As they talked, Afrah and Tamarind completely forgot about the room. They went on like this past midnight, but the talks, games, food and drinks never got over. Later Afrah and Tamarind fell asleep on the couch, as they were so tired due to the day's work.
Sarah said, "Okay, our hosts are out. We should also get some sleep it's four in the morning."
Elma said standing up, "I will go around snooping then."
Sarah stopped her, "Elma behave yourself or you want get it then."
Elma took Sarah in her arms, "Baby, I was just kidding," kissing her, "I am going to find a blanket to cover the sleeping love birds."
"God! Am I not visible here," Sandy said.
Elma withdrew from holding Sarah in her arms and headed towards one of the room. When she opened the room, she stopped in her tracks took an about turn, headed towards Sarah and Sandy and told them to follow her. They did so and even they were in shock when they saw the room.
"We arrived at a wrong time," Sandy said breaking the silence of the shock.
Sarah said, "We surely did, but I am happy that atlast they got it going. How long do you think it must have been?"
Sandy, "Few days I guess, or we would have known by now."
They took the blanket covered the lovebirds on the couch and headed to their chosen bedrooms. Sandy went to the guestroom, Elma and Sarah to other bedroom.
Afrah woke up early in the morning. Slowly she pulled away from Tamarind's embrace kissed her forehead and headed to the room. She cleaned up the spotless room, had a shower, made breakfast, dressed and headed for work as Sandy came out of her room.
"Hey girl, where are you going?" Sandy asked.
She replied, "I will be right back, have to finish some work at the shop."
At work, Afrah sent a text, "Morning sweetheart, sorry about the room stuff I will make it up to you some other time. Love you."
Later when she came home and was about to enter. She was pinned to the wall by Tamarind and kissed passionately. "I missed my crazy baby," Tamarind said after separating, "Promise me one thing baby."
"Anything for you," Afrah said.
Tamarind said, "From today onwards every morning of my life I want to wake up besides you with a kiss."
"I promise until the last beat of my heart," Afrah said kissing her on her forehead, "Where are the others?" she asked.
Tamarind replied, "They have gone sight seeing, and I got your text crazy baby. Come check out what I did."
They both walked to the room, and it was the same as left by Afrah, after cleaning it. Tamarind asked lightheartedly, "See any difference."
Afrah replied, "Yeah I see a huge difference." This left Tamarind confused, so Afrah lessened her confusion by kissing her and saying, "You are here with me that's' the difference sweetheart."
Tamarind came infront of Afrah from her side and kissed her. Slowly Afrah took a step forward pushed the door close with her leg as Tamarind took a step backward. They went on doing this until they reached the bed. Tamarind lay on the bed moving back a bit. Afrah crawled to Tamarind.
As Afrah kissed Tamarind's forehead, cheeks, nose, and chin and hardly on her lips had her tensed up. While kissing Afrah slowly bit Tamarind's lower lip moving to her ear whispering, "I love you." Gently biting her earlobe and moving down to her neck kissing it as Tamarind moaned.
Slowly Afrah lifted off Tamarind's top as she lifted herself up to let it off. Tamarind unclasped her bra as Afrah slowly slid the straps down her hands on either side and off. Afrah laid Tamarind down as they stared into each other eyes. Afrah planted kisses from the top heading down to her breasts. She took one nipple in her mouth twirling her tongue around it as moan after moan escaped from Tamarind's mouth. She sucked, bit the nipple and did the same to other nipple.
She headed further down planting kisses on Tamarind's stomach as she loosened the jeans and off it went with her panty. She went down looked at Tamarind for a motion as she supported herself on her elbows looking down. When she didn't say anything Afrah slowly moved closer to her pussy and started licking it, which sent a spark through her body making her head tilt backwards. Afrah slowly unfolded the secrets of Tamarind's pussy by licking, sucking her clit and pussy sending pleasurable sparks, as the moans grew louder.
Tamarind parted her thighs further and pushed herself to Afrah, "Faster crazy baby," she moaned.
Afrah licked her clit as she inserted her finger inside her hole and thrust it in and out increasing speed. Tamarind placed her hand on Afrah head, pushed her in and told her to go faster. Afrah increased her speed and licked her harder. Just then, Afrah was gift with her present. Tamarind breathed heavily as she felt each phase of her orgasm subside. At the same time, Afrah licked up all the juice that flowed out of Tamarind's pussy.
Suddenly, Tamarind pulled Afrah up until they were face to face. Tamarind pulled Afrah down in for a passionate kiss. When they separated Tamarind pushed Afrah down on the bed, removed her clothes throwing them adding it to the previous pile of clothes. Tamarind kissed Afrah all over. She squeezed Afrah's breasts pinching her nipples making her moan. Tamarind went on teasing Afrah, it felt like a non-stop process of sweet torture making Afrah wetter and eager to cum. Eventually, Afrah couldn't take it anymore and begged Tamarind to go down. Tamarind grinned, "My crazy baby isn't that controllable then."
Tamarind didn't do as Afrah said so Afrah thought of doing it herself. Just as Afrah's hand was about to reach her pussy Tamarind smacked it away. Afrah groaned, "Tammy please, you win or I will die of not cumming."
Tamarind laughed to that, "I won't let you crazy baby."
Tamarind slid down widened her legs licked each folds until she reached her clit. She pinched her clit as she moaned loudly. She sucked her clit then licked it sliding down her slit to her hole. She inserted her tongue straightly moving in and out. She pulled out and inserted her finger inside her pumping it in and out slowly as she increased the speed. Together she licked on her clit and sucked on it. Afrah grabbed Tamarind's hair and pushed her in. Afrah squirted her juice on Tamarind's face, as she passed out.
Later when Afrah woke up from her mini-sleep, she saw Tamarind still licking her pussy gently. Afrah moved away slowly took Tamarind by her hand to the bathroom as she whispered in her ear, "That was some intensity. I loved it."
They had a quick playful bath as their friends were due to arrive. When they were getting dressed Tamarind confessed, "I want to tell you something crazy baby, but don't speak until I finish."
Afrah said startled, "What Tammy I am here to hear?"
Tamarind said getting slightly teary, "I really love you Afrah with all my heart. Nobody has called me Tammy after my parents died you are the first to call me by that name thank you," giving Afrah a kiss on the cheek. Now cheerfully she continued, "I told our friends about us because they asked me during breakfast as they had seen the room when we had fallen asleep yesterday and they read the text that you sent me today. That's why they left us alone for a while. Before you speak from your open mouth I have some good news i.e. Elma and Sarah are lovers too. Now you can speak and be angry."
Afrah took Tamarind in her arms, "I am not angry baby what you did was right, I am happy for Elma and Sarah, and Tammy baby I love you too."
Afterwards their friends arrived, they talked, went out had dinner and celebrated their achievement in advance as their friends insisted on having a double celebration one before and the other after their achievement.
From that day own, the two were inseparable. It felt like they were leaving in their own world and everything around them felt different. Others did notice their change in behaviour and were happy for them. They never missed a chance to kiss each other, hold hands or love each other.
Their one-year contract was schedule to finish in a week's time and they were finalizing all the final details so that all the records were up-to-date.
Atlast, the week came they were waiting for and dreading the most. The supervisors came, they checked all the records and were very impressed by their annual reports and our given the top positions in their company. Both of them agreed to the offer, but they put in a condition that they would start work in their company after a long break, as they needed a break to go meet their loved ones. The company supervisors agreed to their condition, as they didn't want to loose two hard working employees.
After everything was wind up, they both headed for a three months rest together with their friends. They headed home. Everyone was excited to see them. Few tears shed. Everyone was proud of them and their achievement. A whole week passed meeting people, and attending various parties and dinners.
"Atlast I got you alone, God! I missed you Tammy," Afrah said as they sat in her room.
Tamarind replied, "I missed you too crazy baby."
"I would like to say sorry for the all those mornings that I couldn't wake you up with a kiss," Afrah said holding her ears with an apologetic expression.
Tamarind seriously said, "You should be, but I give you a chance to make it up for it."
Afrah leaned forward and kissed Tamarind several times to make up for all those mornings that she had missed. "How's that baby?" Afrah asked.
Tamarind replied, "Okay, I guess, but you aren't forgiven yet."
This time Afrah kissed her passionately until they had to break the kiss to breathe.
Afrah asked as she caught her breath, "Now?"
"Now that is how you ask for forgiveness," Tamarind said lying down on the bed.
Afrah lay next to her as Tamarind shifted her head and rested on Afrah's chest. They talked as Afrah stroked Tamarind's hair slowly.
Afrah conversed, "Hey Tammy I think it's time we tell your grandmother and my mother about us. What do you think?"
"Yeah you're right we should tell them without wasting anymore time, but I have a condition though," Tamarind said.
Afrah said, "I know your condition already I am aware of it. You want me to talk to your granny about us. Right!"
"Yeah! You really know me," Tamarind replied.
Afrah said, "Okay Tammy I will talk to your granny, but you will talk to my mom about us. In that way we're fair and square."
"Fine with me crazy baby," Tamarind said getting up pulling Afrah off the bed.
Afrah stopped her, "Now."
Tamarind, "Yeah now, the earlier the better in that way I won't miss my morning, afternoon, night etc kisses and I'll get to stay with you forever. So now, I don't want to miss a single second being without you."
They both ran into the kitchen where Afrah's mom was having an evening coffee. Afrah's mom was shocked seeing them rushing inside. She asked, "What's the hurry girls any problem?"
Afrah replied, "No problem mom, Tammy wants to tell you something important."
Afrah's mom asked Tamarind to say what she wanted to tell her. Tamarind griped Afrah's hand firmly as she tensed up, "I love your daughter, we would like to stay together forever and we would like your blessings." It took Tamarind a whole hour to say those words, but atlast when she finished she took a deep breath to release the tension.
They both waited for Afrah's mom to speak, but she stood up washed her mug, dried it and placed it in the cupboard. They were getting anxious. When she finished, she came near and hugged them. She said, "I knew you two would get to together and my blessings are always with you my dears." They talked some more then they left for Tamarind's house.
Just as they reached, Tamarind's place there was an ambulance parked at the door. They both ran inside the house and saw Tamarind's grandmother been taken to the hospital. Tamarind went with her granny inside the ambulance and Afrah followed them in her car.
At the hospital, Tamarind and Afrah sat outside as the doctors attended her granny. "Hope nothing worse has happened to her," Tamarind said sobbing.
"Don't worry Tammy nothing will happen to her," Afrah said holding Tamarind's hand and soothing it.
The doctor came out and asked, "Who is Afrah?"
"Me," Afrah replied standing.
Doctor said, "She is calling you."
"Me! Okay," Afrah said surprised looking at the doctor and Tamarind.
Tamarind asked, "How is she?
The doctor replied, "She is perfectly fine now, her blood pressure had shot up, but now it's normalized. Not to worry."
Afrah went inside, came out after half an hour. Then, Tamarind went inside. When she came out Afrah had already left. She went to find Afrah. Tamarind found her seated in the car crying.
"What's wrong crazy baby? Why are you crying? What did my granny say?" Tamarind asked all at once.
Afrah didn't reply because she was in such a bad state that she couldn't speak. As she tried too more tears rolled down. Tamarind was concerned that what had happened to Afrah suddenly. Tamarind went to Afrah side opened the car door took her hand, "C'mon girl we need to talk you're scaring me." Afrah came out; they walked until they found a secluded place to sit.
"Talk to me baby," Tamarind said wiping Afrah tears again.
Afrah took Tamarind in her arms, hugged her tightly as more tears poured out. After some time, Afrah composed herself sat back holding Tamarind's hands and she spoke each word strenuously, "I won't beat around the bush, your granny wants you to get married to a guy that you were engaged to when you were a kid. She told me its' been a tradition in your family."
"What did you do then?" Tamarind asked.
Afrah replied angrily as she stood up, "What the hell do you think I did. I listened to her and every word hit me like a spear through my heart. You think I was enjoying listening to what she was telling me. I had no other choice."
"Why didn't you tell her about us at that very moment?" Tamarind questioned also standing up.
Afrah replied, "I wanted to tell her, but I couldn't because of her state. I didn't want to shock her."
"What do you mean by not shocking her? We were going at my place to tell her about us weren't we then what's the shock for." Tamarind said without thinking.
Afrah held her by the shoulders as she said, "Have you lost your mind think and speak baby? Just put yourself in my shoes and think what you would have done."
Tamarind replied as tears formed in her eyes, "I would have done the same as you did, but I neither want to loose you nor my granny."
"I know baby I don't want that too," Afrah said as she took Tamarind in her arms after wiping her tears.
They both hugged each other as Tamarind spoke breaking the silence and embrace between them, "What will we do now?"
"We will think about that tomorrow girl we need to go back," Afrah said as they walked back to the hospital holding each other hands.
After staying with Tamarind's granny until 8:00 pm, the doctor sent them home to rest. They went to Tamarind's house; Afrah called her mom and informed her that she would be staying with Tamarind. Both of them didn't have an appetite to eat anything, but their body said something else. They made a light dinner, which they could barely eat, but still did. Cleaned up everything, went and sat on the bed in the bedroom. There was complete silence between them no words spoken, only the feel of each other's presence.
Tamarind would always be the one to break the silence between them whenever they were in an awkward situation. When she tried to speak no words came out, but her tears poured down. Afrah never liked it when Tamarind cried because it made her feel helpless that she couldn't do anything for her.
"Tammy please don't cry you know how it makes me feel," Afrah said gently as she took Tamarind in her arms.
Tamarind said looking into Afrah's eyes, "Please make me forget today."
"That I can do," Afrah said hugging her tightly.
Tamarind felt protected in Afrah's embrace. Slowly Afrah loosened her grip, Tamarind protested for a while by looking into Afrah's eyes. Afrah kissed her slowly. Tamarind responded to the kiss. Soon, the kiss got intense as they parted to take a deep breath. Afrah removed Tamarind's t-shirt and unclasped her bra as they kissed again. Then, Afrah slowly pushed Tamarind on her back. She followed her lying on top of Tamarind.
Suddenly, Tamarind said, "Wait! I want to feel the heat of your body on me."
Afrah bent on her knees. She removed her top and bra. She lay down on top of Tamarind. Just as their bodies touched, warmth generated from it. Not the heat that normally comes out when two bodies are touched, but this felt like a warmth of love just the way when two hearts meet.
Afrah planted small kisses on Tamarind's face, neck and ear whispering how much she loved her. She caressed Tamarind's breasts. Tamarind let out a moan. She moved down to Tamarind's breast kissed and sucked each nipple as she bit them tenderly which let out a louder moan from Tamarind. She wandered her hand to Tamarind's pussy under her jeans. As she increased her speed of rubbing Tamarind's clit, Tamarind pushed herself to the rhythm of Afrah's hand. She grounded her hand down harder as the jeans made the contact harder and she felt Tamarind grip her shoulders as she pushed Afrah down on top of her as the orgasm passed.
Afrah kissed her and moved down. She unbuttoned her jeans and pulled them down with her panty by the sides. Slowly Afrah parted her legs and placed light kisses on her inner thighs going upwards. She inhaled the sweet aroma of Tamarind pussy. She licked the slit of Tamarind's pussy up and down for a while then she kissed her clit causing Tamarind to moan loudly. She played with her clit sucking, licking, rubbing and kissing it as another orgasm passed through her body. Afrah licked all the juice that Tamarind was gushing. Then, she inserted two fingers inside Tamarind's pussy as her pussy walls tightened around the fingers. Slowly Afrah pulled out her fingers and pushed them in again. Later, she sped up and thrust her fingers harder inside causing Tamarind to moan loudly then ever. At the same time as she finger fucked Tamarind, Afrah sucked on Tamarind's clit hardly. Tamarind pushed Afrah face further into her pussy. Slowly the orgasm within Tamarind's body build up and Afrah felt it so she fucked Tamarind harder. Tamarind climaxed hard as this took all her energy away as she collapsed back on the bed. Afrah licked up all the juice stood up removed her jeans and panty moved back up in the bed and rocked Tamarind gently until she fell asleep.
The next day, Tamarind and Afrah started planning on what to about the marriage after they had seen Tamarind's grandmother.
Tamarind said, "I could tell my granny that I am too young to get married. C'mon I am young okay."
"No use Tammy I already tried that when we had talked. She told me the earlier the better you get a sense of responsibility," Afrah said.
Tamarind said raising one of her eyebrow, "I am not responsible."
"You know what I meant by responsible," Afrah corrected her. "Lets' just forget about this and think on what you are going to talk to the guy. Oh! Yeah I forgot to tell you, your mysterious engaged to be husband is coming to see you the day after tomorrow," Afrah said that part gnashing her teeth.
Tamarind fumed at her throwing a pillow at Afrah, "You are getting angry at me as if I wanted this. Damn you."
"I am sorry Tammy; see I am holding my ears. Sorry baby," Afrah apologized innocently.
Tamarind looked around, smiled and kissed her, "You know perfectly well that by doing that you melt me badly. Apology accepted crazy baby. Hope you haven't forgotten to tell me anything else."
"No! That's it," Afrah said.
They talked, joked, got angry here and there, apologized, but atlast ended up making sweet love.
At night as they lay on the porch looking at the stars Afrah said, "You know Tammy it feels like I am stuck in a love triangle. In my case, I have my loved ones on either side i.e. you on one side and your granny on the other side whom I love dearly as my own granny."
"I know crazy baby I feel the same too, but don't worry everything will end up right my heart says so," Tamarind said kissing Afrah on the cheek.
Tamarind's granny was discharge from the hospital on the same day as the mystery man was going to come. Tamarind's granny was so happy that Tamarind agreed to meet this man. During lunchtime, Tamarind and Afrah had made lunch and prepared the table.
The doorbell rang; Afrah went to open the door. She welcomed the mystery man inside and she herself left. He first went to Tamarind's granny greeted her and talked with her for a while. Later Tamarind's granny called Tamarind and introduced them to each other. Both of them talked normally. They all had lunch and talked more after lunch.
The next day, Tamarind went to Afrah's place early in the morning. Afrah's mom who was looking fresh as the bright sun welcomed her warmly. Tamarind went to Afrah's bedroom and found her still asleep. She kneeled down next to her bed and slowly kissed her awake. Afrah said stretching her hands upwards, "Good morning Tammy you're up early."
"We really need to talk crazy baby, so get your ass up the bed and get dressed we need to sort it out today," Tamarind said with a serious tone, but her eyes showed fear.
Afrah was up immediately, she cleaned up, got dressed and they left the house. Tamarind drove the car. She was driving to an isolated area. Atlast Afrah couldn't take the silence, she yelled, "Stop." Tamarind hit the brake pedal as the car screeched to a sudden stop jerking them forward and back again. "Get out of the car and start talking if we need to settle this today," Afrah ordered.
They both came out of the car Tamarind stood at the door. Afrah came on her side took her hand and they found a quiet place to sit. Afrah looked at Tamarind with tenderness as she gently rubbed her hand. Tamarind relaxed as she said, "You know how my grandmother hated to walk with a walking stick."
Afrah said, "Yeah!"
Tamarind continued, "Today she was walking around with the walking stick. When I asked her about it, she said that she was so happy to see Brian and me together that she feels the desire to live longer, to see us happy, play with her great grandchildren and so on. She is so happy Afrah. I have never seen her so happy and full of energy after my parents passed away. I hope you understand me."
"Yes I do Tammy," Afrah said taking Tamarind in her arm from the side.
Tamarind found it difficult to speak, as her eyes watered, but she still managed to slowly, "I have decided to."
Tamarind couldn't continue, but Afrah already knew what she wanted to say. Her heart didn't want to hear it, but she knew that Tamarind had to say this so that she could express herself. Afrah gave her all the time as Tamarind composed herself.
Tamarind said holding Afrah's hand firmly, "I have decided to, I I have I have decided to get married to Brian for the sack of my granny. She has done a lot for me and this is the only way that I can repay her happiness back. I am sorry Afrah," as she hugged Afrah.
"Its' okay baby I am proud of what you're doing. I am grateful to know that I had you as a part of life and always will in my heart," Afrah said holding Tamarind closely and with a tight grip as if she was about to loose her, though she was about to loose her.
Afrah drove the car home in complete silence. Tamarind was glad that their last moment was spend in silence, because if she would start to talk tears would only pour down. The whole way home, Tamarind looked at Afrah as her heart ached more as they neared her house because she knew it would be the last time that she would see her crazy baby.
Just five blocks left to reach Tamarind's house. She said, "Afrah stop here."
Afrah stopped the car. She came out of the car opened the door to Tamarind's side gave her hand to Tamarind. Tamarind held her hand and came out of the car as Afrah closed the door.
Afrah said, "I always wanted to do that."
Tamarind hugged Afrah. They kissed for the last time for a long time and hugged each other again. Both of them said I love you. They didn't want to part, but they didn't have a choice. They parted slowly moving further from each other as their hands crossed each other until the tip of their fingers and they went their own ways.
Afrah stood fixed at her place as she saw Tamarind disappear at the far end corner. Afrah got in the car and headed home, straight to her bedroom as set of tears came rolling down her cheeks' wetting her pillow. Her mom came into her room when she heard her crying.
She asked sitting next to her, "What's wrong dear?"
"Mom please don't ask me anything, because I won't be able to tell you anything," Afrah said as she choked on her words and hugged her mom.
Her mom comforted her and said, "It's okay dear."
"I want to go away far from here very far where no one knows me and no one can find me," Afrah said.
"I'll come along with you dear, because I am not going to leave you now and never," her mom said as tears rolled down her eyes too.
"Thanks mom, that's why God created Mothers as he can't be everywhere so he sent Mothers. I Love you mom," Afrah said.
"I love you too dear," her mother said.
The next day, half of the town knew that Tamarind was getting married to Brian on Saturday. Their friends Elma, Sarah and Sandy were furious that they didn't share their problem with them.
"We are reduced to strangers now that you couldn't share your problem with us. Keeping us in darkness. Do you have the slightest idea how shock we were when we heard Tamarind was getting married," Elma yelled at Afrah as Sarah and Sandy glared at her.
"Even if we had told you about it, in the end we would have to make the choice, but I am really sorry on behalf of Tamarind and myself. Please don't talk about this anymore it hurts," Afrah said looking out of the window.
All three of them gave Afrah a group hug. Sandy asked, "What are you going to do now?"
Afrah replied, "My mom and I have decided to move away from here. I have already talked with the company directors and they have decided to transfer me to their other branch in some other country which I won't tell you."
Sarah said, "You have decided to start a new lonesome life far from all of us."
"You can say that," Afrah said.
"Leaving your childhood friends behind," Sandy asked sadly.
"Not forever girls, I need to be alone I don't know how long, but I'll stay in communication with you all. I promise." Afrah said hugging them all.
"Well we can't do anything about it now can we, as you and Tamarind have decided to end your life in the most disastrous way possible," Elma said frowning.
There was no point in talking to Elma about it, as they would get in an argument that would lead to nowhere. Their three friends were stuck in between the two lovers. Sometimes they would be at Tamarind's place to help her with the wedding arrangement, as there were two days to go. The other time they were at Afrah's place helping her with the packing. They neither talked about Afrah to Tamarind and nor about Tamarind to Afrah.
Saturday came, the day Tamarind was going to get married, the day Afrah was leaving forever and the day two lovers part forever. However, Afrah and Tamarind had not seen each other after that night, but today they would officially separate as Brian slides the ring through Tamarind's finger.
Sarah came to call her as she found her at the beach, "Afrah you are getting late for the flight. What are you doing?"
"I am trying the last of my lucky charm, if it works," Afrah said.
"What that suppose to be" Sarah asked.
"When I was a kid my father and I use to come here a lot and he used to tell me that when he was a kid his father thought him this charm so he passed me that charm. He told me that whenever you feel very lonely, where your heart and mind has given up on you and nothing around you helps to solve the problem, come to the beach write what you feel on the shore describing it in one word and wait for the waves to wash it out. If the word that you wrote gets wash out three times, it was never meant to be yours and you should move along and vice versa," Afrah stopped saying that she took a deep breath and she wrote Tamarind's name on the sand, it got washed away, she wrote it again and it got washed away again. "No use it'll get washed the third time too."
She wrote Tamarind's name the third time, but she couldn't stay to see it wash away so she got up and pulled Sarah with her who had tears in her eyes. What they missed to see was that the waves didn't wash out Tamarind's name away the third time. Due to low tide, the waves never reached the point where her name was carve on the shore.
At the airport, she bid her byes to all her friends. Before boarding the plane, she asked for a favor from them.
"Would one of you please take a picture of her when she walks down the aisle and send it to me, please. I always wanted to see that, and hope her wedding gown is peach in color as she wanted to look different," Afrah said as she laughed at her own words.
"Oh! Yeah, Elma be good to Sarah or you gonna be in my bad books," Afrah said winking at Elma and Sarah.
Her flight number was announcing on the speakers. Her mother and she boarded the plane as they said their final goodbyes to their loved ones and were off to a faraway land.
Three years later