Chapter 24

Second chapter in the marathon! Hussain is going to appear a lot in the next chapters, so stay tuned:p

Enjoy! 

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My mouth practically dropped to the floor. Was that really Hussain?

He got taller over the summer, and had is hair cut shorter. He still had muscles, but they looked more normal on his body now. He had gotten tanner, and his Arabian skin had gotten much clearer.


I had to admit, he looked pretty hot. 

I nervously glanced at Yousef, who still had his attention on Hussain. Yousef's expression wasn't exactly 'welcoming'. Hussain, on the other hand


''Hey Sara!'' Hussain said.

''Hi.'' I said, feeling the tension in the air.

''Hey Yousef.'' Hussain smiled, not noticing how pissed Yousef was.

''Hi.'' Yousef coldly replied, tightening his grip around my waist.

''So Sara, the teacher asked if me and you could do another art project for the school, do you want to?'' He said nervously, clearly starting to notice Yousef.

''Um, I'll think about it and let you know tomorrow, okay?'' I said, my voice just above a whisper.

''Okay, I'll talk to you later. Um, bye Yousef.'' He mumbled, quickly walking away.


Once he had walked away, Yousef turned to me.


''I don't like this guy.'' Yousef muttered, removing his arm from my waist and opening his locker.

''No one does.'' I shot back.

''Sara! You don't even know this guy! You have no idea about what the guys told me about him. Where he goes, who he hangs out with, the things he has done with girls. You don't know anything about him!'' He exclaimed.

''Yousef! It's just an art project and were just friends!'' I yelled, my voice echoing through the empty hallway.

''I don't care! Stay away from him!'' He shouted back.

''Yousef! You're acting like a clingy girlfriend! You have no right to tell me who to hang out with! So just leave it!'' I said, slamming my locker and quickly walking away, tears of anger forming in my eyes.


We never acted this way towards each other, especially over something as silly as this.


I made my way downstairs, to find Shoug. I really wanted to tell her about this, since I had no one else to talk to. I found her by the stairs, helping Turki with some homework.


''Hey guys.'' I said.


''Hey Sara!'' Shoug smiled, placing the textbook on the seat next to her.


''Hey!'' Turki said.


I dropped my fake smile, placing my books next to me.


''You okay?'' Turki asked, looking at my sad face.

''What's wrong?'' Shoug said, worry crossing her face.

''I don't know. It's just Yousef. You know Hussain, the guy that I did the art project for the school last year with?'' I started.

''That guy in my english class who skips to go smoke on the roof?'' Turki asked.


I mentally sighed. Again with the stereotypes? Why couldn't he be known as ''that guy with the amazing artistic abilities'' or ''that guy who paints amazing landscapes''?


''Yeah... him.'' I said, ignoring his comment.

''Okay....'' Shoug said, leaning forward in her seat.


I told them everything that happened, and they both looked a bit shocked.


''Sara, he's just looking out for you because he loves you.'' Turki insisted.

''What's there to look out for?'' I said, crossing my arms.

''Just talk to him about it in a calm, simple way.'' Shoug piped in.

''I'll try.'' I sighed.

The bell rang, indicating the start of classes. I waved goodbye to Turki, and me and Shoug walked to English class. We arrived to class, and took our regular seats. After I got my work from the teacher, I sat next to Shoug and completed all of it, not bothering to listen to the teacher going on and on about the 'importance of William Shakespeare''.  

After class, I quickly ran out of class, realizing that I forgot my Social Studies books in my locker due to the 'incident' this morning. I sighed, bringing back the frustrating memory of the argument. I briskly walked to my locker, trying to avoid as many people as possible. 

After getting my books, I went into the class to find Fay. I grinned at her, relieved that I wouldn't be sitting in class like a loner. 

''Hey!'' She said, waving me over to the seat next to her. 

''Hi! How are you?'' 

''Great, the teacher's absent, so we have a free class.''

''Thank God. I needed a break!'' I laughed, and she agreed. 

We talked until the end of the class, catching up on random things. I decided not to tell her about the whole 'Hussain vs Yousef'' thing, but I decided I would tell her later.

At the end of the class, we both got up, when she turned to tell me something. 

''Oh and I heard there's going to be a new girl in class, and she was here last year. Maybe you know her?'' She said, gathering her books. 

''Hmm, maybe.'' I smiled. I knew practically everyone in school, so I would probably recognize her. 

We both said our goodbyes, and I made my way to my next class. 

By break, I was dead tired. I hid in the library, not really wanting to speak to anyone. I kept running through what happened this morning over and over in my head. 

After break I headed over to to History class, trying to check that I had everything. 

I slipped into class, seeing Amal no where in sight. I sighed, realizing that she probably skipped. 


I sat down at my seat, bored as hell. I even started reading those stupid signs around the room that the teachers put up. 


About 20 minutes into the class I was bored as hell. 


I turned my attention from my textbook to the door as someone quietly knocked on it.


Mr Green, our history teacher, put down his book and swung the door open.


''Hello, sir. The principle told me to tell you that Sara Al X is wanted in her office.'' I heard a familiar voice say.

Hussain.


I immediately saw everyone look at me.


''What did I do now?'' I thought to myself. I stood up and walked out of class, seeing a familiar face.


I saw Hussain standing there with a big grin on his face.


As soon as the door closed, he lightly pulled me to the stairs.


''So I'm not really going to the principle's office, am I?'' I teased.

''No, you are not.'' He laughed.

''Thanks for getting me out of class, I was dying in there.''

''Well, I saw you in break, and you looked pretty tired. So I figured you needed to relax.'' He said.

''Well, you were right.'' I said, a small smile growing on my face.

''So, shall we?'' He grinned nodding towards the dusty old staircase leading to the roof.


I nodded, and we both went up to the roof.


 No one ever went up there, since all the other teachers used the other two building's roofs. There was a place that was perfectly hidden from the view of the other two roofs, behind a large tool shed. There was an old sofa and a couple of bean bag chairs, and it was a perfect hideaway used by almost all of the students.


We both talked for a while, when he turned to me, a deep look of worry spread across his face.


''Sara, I know this is kind of awkward telling you, since she's one of your really close friends, but.... Well I don't really know how to say this, but can you please tell Jana to stop all this 'flirting' with me?''


What?!?
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