I rubbed my nose and huffed in annoyance. My nose was red from cold, I was looking like some clown of the circus. I didn't feel like going to college but I couldn't afford to miss the important lectures.

I sighed heavily and got dressed, as I stepped out from the hostel, the cool breeze touched my skin and I shivered. I gritted my teeth and walked to the IISC.

I waited for Zara for a few minutes but she was nowhere, she was probably skipping college, I unlocked my phone to call her but the next moment a cold voice rang in my ears and I put my phone again in my pocket. So today I was going to attend the lectures alone! Cool

"Where's everyone going?" I asked one of the girls from my class as I saw my classmates were running in the opposite direction.

"Oh, so you didn't hear the announcement? today is the combined class of physics," she smiled cheekily.

" Umm you mean...umm..."

"Yeah all the students of first to final year," she responded and started walking.

Damnn! It means I have to take the same classes with Wajahat and Farwa... Ughh this day can't be any worse.

As I stepped inside the huge hall, all the gazes snapped at me and I felt uncomfortable. Undoubtedly, I was late. I spotted an empty seat and put down my bag. I turned my head to see any known face from class but the next second I was startled.

He was sitting just beside me, and the first time I started to scrutinize his face. His beautiful features were more dominant on his face, he was running his long fingers in his messy black hair.

You creep! Stop checking him out like this,

Astaghfirullah!

I muttered under my breath and looked away, it was hard to focus on the class when my crush was sitting beside me.

Crush??

Don't forget his venomous words!

How could you still like him?

I thought you hate him now!

Go and die, girl...

You're gonna get hurt

I felt an eye on myself, I tilted my head and a shiver ran down my spine, he was staring at me but as his gaze met mine, he averted his gaze awkwardly. A slight blush crept on his face.

Blush?? Seriously?? Lol, I'm dying...

My heart started doing seizures and I was feeling butterflies...nooo... anaconda in my stomach. I peeked at him from the corner of my eyes and was stunned to see that his eyes were still fixed on me.

He muttered something under his breath then focused all his attention on the board.

"Miss Zaynah from the first year," I was lost in my dreamland when the cold voice of the teacher snapped me back to reality.

"Huh... Yesss Sir," I said awkwardly and stood from my seat.

"Can you please tell me what is the answer to this question?" He asked with an evil smirk, I could feel all the eyes were on me.

"Umm..."

"Okay, so its answer is four or seven?" A smile formed on his lips and I wanted to tear that smile from his face.

"I guess it's four," I replied without thinking anything, my palms were sweaty and my heart was racing.

As the words left my mouth, the whole class burst into laughter, my face was red from embarrassment.

"Silence class, Okay, Mr. Wajahat Shah, Can you please tell the answer to this young, sweet, confused lady," I swear that teacher was pro in roasting.

He stood on his feet and passed me his usual smirk, "Sir, the answer is tanπ×secπ+cotπ which is written in bold letters on board," he completed his sentence with amusement in his voice and looked at me again. The whole class laughed again along with the teacher.

"Miss Zaynah, I was watching that you were lost in your dreamland, welcome back to the class, and make sure to not repeat it, " his tone was firm yet a smile was still tugging on his lips.

I wanted to disappear from that place.

It was all his fault...

His?? Bruhh you were drooling over him...

I sat back on my seat and put my all attention on the board.

*****

I took the taxi for Lavelle Road, I didn't want to face that guy again but I had no choice, I had to do my job. But today he was different. He smiled twice at me and even he looked at me.

Geeez! Calm down! Farwa is his fiancee.

And how could you forget the mean words he said to you yesterday?

I scolded my heart and made small steps towards the mansion.

There was a weird silence in the house, Are they planning my murder???

Am I trapped?

I started imagining fake scenarios in my head, I sat on the couch uncomfortably and unlocked my phone to call Zara, but there were already twelve missed calls from Zara and five new messages.

Me, mom and kids are going to my uncle's place!

We will be back tomorrow, I'm sorry I didn't inform you!

It was the last moment plan

Are you mad at me??

Please reply!

Great! Why the heck I didn't check my phone, my eyes were filled with tears. Yeah, I was a cry baby, and I was crying for the little things. I looked at the black screen of my phone. My nose was dark red from cold and crying. I decided to leave before my body could do any kind of movement, I heard some noise in the kitchen. My little soul squirmed from fear. Zara told me no one's at home then who's in the kitchen? Also who the hell left the main door open for me, there was no car....so who could it be?

I felt another noise, I jumped from the couch and laid under the couch.

Thief??? Robber??? Or jinn???

Jinn?? Ya, Allah nooo...

Allah save me, please.

I started reciting Aytal kursih and I was lying under the couch, hugging my purse and my eyes were closed.

My heart was shaking from fear and my eyes were bawling, my whole body was cold from the fear.

Soon the noise stopped, I thanked Allah, so my Aytal kursih worked and that jinn ran away. Before I could think anything else, I heard footsteps. It wasn't the normal footsteps of humans, footsteps were approaching me, so the jinn is going to get me. Do or die Zaynah, I didn't waste another chance and started reciting Aytal kursih loudly. I was loud as much as I could, my voice was echoing in the lounge.

But the footsteps didn't stop, they became closer and closer... I closed my eyes tightly and my voice became louder than before.

"Who's there?" A deep voice asked me.

Well not gonna lie, that jinn had a beautiful voice. So what Zaynah, Jinn are also the creation of Allah, and they are beautiful too. I started imagining a tall man with a white beard in a white kurta.

"Who's there,?" This time voice was louder than before. Wait I knew this voice. Where? Yeah, I've heard Jinn can change their voices. Ughhh Allah help me, please.

Two strong arms dragged me outside from the couch and I screamed with all the effort. So I was going to die...this Jin was going to kill me. Poor Zara, would she ever know what happened at her haunted home? Ohh damn, it was all pre-planned by this Jinn, he knew Zara and his family are going somewhere, so he found the perfect chance to attack me.

But imagine what could happen if you had checked Zara's texts. You dumbass Zaynah... Now die.

Laa ilaaha illaAllahu...

I started reciting my last words, "kalmah" before leaving this cruel world.

Will anyone cries after my death? Mom, dad, .. nooo...Zara, Yesss...she was gonna cry like hell... Hammad, hamza... Wajahat... Umm... wajahat... Do you really think Zaynah he's gonna care about you?

"What the heck are you doing here, Zaynah,?" As the voice rang in my ears, I snapped back to the world and opened my eyes, my eyes ball popped out from the socket. Wajahat????

But there was the Jinn...

Umm remember Zaynah, Jinn can change their personality and looks, maybe he read my heart and wanted to kill me by his new master plan, he wanted to see me being killed by my crush.

"Allahu laailaahaa..." My tongue started its work again.

"Stop Zaynah," he screamed at me.

My eyes filled with tears and I started crying loudly, " what do you want from me??" I asked dramatically. All thank to the movies!

"What's wrong with you?" He narrowed his eyes at me.

" Why do you want to kill me?" I asked innocently.

"Are you dumb? Have you lost your mind? Why would I want to kill you," he frowned and sighed heavily.

" Cuz you're a Jinn,"

"A jinn?"

"Yess"

"What the hell"

"I've read in books and seen in movies, you can't fool me okay," I wiped my tears, new confidence started developing inside me.

"Can't you see me???, I'm Wajahat," he ran his fingers in his hair frustratingly.

"I ain't dumb okay," I shouted back.

"Shut up," before I could say anything, he held my both wrist and looked into my eyes directly, words were lost in my mouth and my heart skipped a beat.