SHATTERED SOUL

FARUQS POV

”Please if anyone should ask of me, just tell them that I am out ” I said to Veronica my assistant as I approached her table who I met going through some papers at a section right outside my office meant for her.

”Yes Sir but I have some documents I need you to check for me ”

Veronica was an industrial training student who was sent for training and would be with us for three years.

”Not now V please. Just leave it on your table and I will take it home later. Ok? ” I said and walked into the office while pushing the door behind me which closed with a bang!.

I relieved myself of my suit and loosen the tie around my neck as I stretch on my chair and quickly pulled out my phone from my trousers pocket to check the messages I kept receiving when I was lecturing earlier. The messages which without a doubt came from haleema. She always tends to distract me anytime I was in class and fortunately for her she never fails as I always never resist going through them the moment it delivered but it tooks me lots of courage not to read those messages right there in the class.

”Ouch!.. Stop flexing your hands that much..those muscles belongs to me and I can bare it when you show them to others ” Herr first message read and I involuntary smiled while imagining her frowning her face as she type it.

”I do love you ” The second message reads and I inwardly

”Am really lucky that you are mine ”

”Hey enough of the talks. Look at me ”

”Am going to call you now ” and on it went untill the last message got me.

”When are we getting married faruq? ” I read the last message uncountable times. Yes, it was high time we got married. We have been dating for two years now. I remember when I first saw her. It felt like yesterday when she walked up to me and innocently asked me for direction to the Administrative block.

”Hello Brother, can you please direct me to the admin block? ” She asked the first time she saw me and that was how it started.

There was something about her that intrigued me. She seems oddly familiar but I couldn place my finger on it. One of my principle is never to engage myself with a student but with her I couldn resist and I found myself taking her there and waited untill she completed her registration.

Thanks for your help she had said and left me. I stood there watching untill she fade from my view and I realized I didn even ask of her name or number!.

I couldn sleep that night as she kept popping and distracting me. I felt a connection with her when her eyes met mine and I felt it spread in every inch of me and I knew right at that moment that I have fallen in love and I have fallen very deep. Her dimple, oh that dimple which fit perfectly on her right cheek. And those lips, how I wanted to taste them, caress them and feel the sweetness radiating from it.

The ringing of my phone revived me from my thought and of course it was Haleema.

”I have spoken to dad about going to Ammis house and he said to return before 3pm ” she informed me.

”Alright give me a minute. You and Jiddah should meet me by the car where we left it this morning ” I said before hanging up.

I quickly picked my car keys and my suit and quickly left the office passing an open eyed Veronica without as much as giving her a glance talk less of getting those document from her.

”Where is Jiddah?.. ” I asked as I approach Haleema standing by herself. ” And why are you looking moody? ”

”Jiddah is yet to finish her snacks and I left because Jabir was there ” She answered.

The mentioned of Jabir got me boiling but I ignored the feeling and dialled Jiddahs number on my phone and asked her to meet us before hanging up.

”Won you say anything?.. I just told you Jabir was there at the cafeteria for ME! ” She said and the emphasis she made when she said me wasn lost on me.

Jabir was my student and he knew I was dating her. Ever since he set his eyes on her, he has been pestering her while knowing she was meant for me.

I pulled at my hair with my hands out of frustration mostly because there was nothing I could do about it. Jabir was my student and I was not supposed to be seen fighting with him over my girl or threaten him with a spill over because things doesn work that way and also it was against my work rules. And now more than ever, I wanted to own her.. Completely.

”Don worry babes. I have a solution ” I reassured her. The truth was, I did not have any solution. My mind was trying to come up with a way of marrying her and completely making her mine.

”Come on, that is Jiddah coming, get in the car my lady ” I smiled and opened the door for her. My weak attempt at making her feel better.

I might not be in the position to fight with my student over her but that won stop me from showing the world my love for her and yes I would make things right. Haleema is mine and mine alone.