章 36: Someone lively and lovely

''Ayah, what happened to you? Did you not sleep well?'' Bertha asked worriedly as she touched Inayah's shoulder.

''I think I'm coming down with a fever. My head is aching and my body feels weird.'' Inayah said and sneezed.

Sandra stepped aside and frowned. ''Don't infect me with your cold.''

''But, you were fine last night?'' Bertha touched her forehead, ''you are really burning up.''

''I know, right? I woke up with a buzzing headache''

''Medicine, have you taken medicine?'' Sandra asked.

''Not yet. Clara has gone to get me medicine.''

''Then, shouldn't you be resting if you're not feeling well?''

''I came because we have a test today. Have you forgotten.''

Clara arrived and hurried over to them with a white paper bag of medicine. ''Ayah, I brought the medicine.''

''Let's go to the rooftop.'' Bertha suggested.

''No, not the roof...'' Inayah stopped Bertha.

''She has a trauma of roofs since that night. Let's go to the summer hut.'' Clara said and the three turned towards the summer hut.

As they walked away, Samantha asked Selina.

The three of them were standing in front of their classroom door.

''Selina, did you say Noah Miles is actually Jasper Miles' nephew?'' Her lips curved into an ugly sneer as she asked.

''Yes. I clearly saw it. I saw Noah speaking on phone to Jasper Miles yesterday at school. They seemed to be talking about Inayah.''

''So, he wasn't just an ordinary rich guy but a super-rich one at that? Who would have thought that Inayah could seduce a rich heir?'' Joy gave a sarcastic chuckle.

Samantha's eyes lit up as she started to put the pieces together. It suddenly dawned on her and she smirked. ''Noah Miles… you are mine!''

''Samantha, are you interested in Noah?'' Selina asked.

''I am interested in any man that is interested in Inayah. I want to know what her charm is that everyone wants her.''

''I guess we have to find that out. Just what is her charm?'' Joy frowned.

….

City Craft Mall.

After taking the medicine and feeling better, the girls decided to go grocery shopping so that they could cook at Inayah's house after school.

On Mondays, the mall offered discounts so that went there early to take advantage of the discounts and freebies.

Walking around the grocery section, they chatted.

''She doesn't know how to cook, yet she knows how to buy groceries.'' Bertha said, referring to Inayah who was standing behind them.

''It's not that she can't cook; it should be that, whatever she cooks can't be eaten. If you want to eat then, get ready to be admitted at the hospital.'' Clara clarified.

''Hey, I'm here, okay? How can you talk about me like I wasn't here?'' Inayah pouted her lips as she hurried to them. She pushed them aside and stood in the middle.

''It's not like we are lying.'' Bertha said. Inayah ignored them and walked to the cucumber table.

Clara turned back and asked while her hands remained on the cart. ''Inayah, what are you looking for? I think we have everything we need?''

''No, no, I have to make my legendary cucumber salad and sandwich.'' Bertha and Clara shook their head.

''I am not eating it.'' Clara said first.

''Me either. I don't want to visit the ER tonight.''

Inayah smirked. "Oh you are so eating that.'' She said and stretched forth her hand to pick a wrapped cucumber and clashed with someone.

They both turned at the same time and looked at each other.

Inayah smiled as she looked at the woman completely mesmerised.

''How can someone be this beautiful?'' Inayah blurted out making the lady to laugh.

''Thank you, but you're equally beautiful and young.'' The lady replied as she looked at Inayah with a soft gaze.

Inayah pursed her lips and flushed, realising her mistake. She bowed immediately and apologised. ''I'm sorry. I didn't mean to say that out loud. Forgive my rudeness.''

''No, don't be sorry. Is alright. I get that expression a lot from people.'' The lady smiled and looked at the cucumber and asked. "Are you going to buy cucumber?''

''Yes...'' Inayah replied enthusiastically.

''You like cucumber?''

''Yes, they're my favourite. I always make cucumber salad and sandwich with it. Is super delicious. You should try it. I bet you will surely love it.''

Clara and Bertha looked at Inayah speechlessly as she babbled on and on. When Inayah saw the smile on the lady's face, she suddenly realised what she was doing. She smiled awkwardly and muttered, ''and I'm rambling again.''

Clara and Bertha nodded their heads.

''I too love cucumber salad and sandwich. I eat them every day before leaving the house. I sometimes package it out and eat when I am hungry.'' The lady said.

''Really? That's great.''

''Ayah, we should go now.'' Clara pushed the cart closer.

''Okay.'' Inayah said to Bertha and turned to face the lady again, 'my name is Inayah Ibrahim and these are my friends; Clara and Bertha.''

''Hi, I'm Lilian Osori. Nice to meet you all.''

''Hi.'' Clara said, shaking Lilian's hand.

''Hi.'' Bertha smiled.

''I won't take your time anymore.'' Lilian said and picked two wraps of cucumber for Inayah, ''here, whatever you buy is on me.''

''No, we can't accept that.'' Inayah refused.

''It's okay. I just made three friends today. I hope to see you again, bye.'' Lilian said and walked away.

''She is so beautiful.'' Clara murmured.

''I know, right?'' Bertha added.

''She is also nice. Lilian Osori. Nice name.'' Inayah placed the cucumber in the cart and they walked away.

...

Inayah's House.

Kitchen.

''Do you think we will see her again?'' Inayah asked as she cut her cucumber into slices while Bertha and Clara cooked.

''Who?'' Bertha asked.

''That nice big sister. Lilian...''

''Maybe, maybe not. Who knows?'' Clara added.

'I wished we meet her again. She seemed like a nice person.''

''Did you see her clothes? They looked ordinary but they're exquisite.'' Bertha turned to face them.

''Yes. And that bag, is not an ordinary bag. It must cost a lot of zeros.''

''She likes what I like.''

''Hello, I hope you're not thinking of her as your soulmate?'' Clara teased.

''I'm straight, okay?''

''She is straight. She has Jasper Miles.'' Bertha said and Inayah chased her around the kitchen.

…..

Lilian's Residence.

Kitchen.

Lilian sat down on the dining table with a plate of cucumber salad. She bit into it and smiled when she remembered the girls she met at the mall.

''Inayah, Clara and Bertha. Nice kids.''

''Oh, Lilian...'' her mother arrived and saw her smiled. ''What has made you so happy? This is the first time I'm seeing your real smile ever since you broke up with Jasper?''

''Really?''

''Did something good happen to you today?'' Mrs. Osori pulled a chair and sat across Lilian.

''Oh. I meant some girls today. One of them reminded me of how I was when I was younger. She looked so lively and happy.'' Lilian looked genuinely happy as she talked about Inayah.

''Really?''

''Yes, she even likes cucumber salad and sandwich. Can you believe that?''

''That's just you.''

''I know, right? She even has a unique Name-Inayah.''

''Inayah? I have never heard of that name''

''That's right. I hope to see her again.''

''How old is she?'' Mrs. Osori removed a can beer from the fridge as she asked.

''Well, I don't really know. But, she should be around 18 or 19 since she is still in high school.''

''You seem to like her already.''

''I do!''

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