Najeebah's POV
"...so you'll be here in the evening with Saif, and Asmaa?", I said as I balanced a box of books on my hand. " Yeah, how you doing without us there?", Asmaa asked over the phone.
I rolled my eyes and answered, "Its not even been twenty four hours since you left, I'm fine. But just...". " Hey stranger", I heard a deep voice behind me. I jumped and dropped the box on my foot.
"Ah, son of a....", I bit back my cuss when I saw Benjamin standing at my garage door with an amused look on his face. I blushed and forced a scowl on my face.
" What do you want?", I said harshly and stood up. "I should be asking you same", he raised his brow at me and I tilted my head confused. " Huh? What do you mean? I bought this place yesterday", I said and he frowned.
"That's unfortunate, I really wanted to purchase this place. This area will really suit me and my brother", he said with a sigh.
" I guess its back to Iowa then", he said and turned with a small wave. I looked around me. 'I'm going to regret this'.
"Wait, I have a proposition", I said and he stopped and turned with a brow raised. " What?", he asked. "A proposition, you know like a business agreement of some sort...", I teased and he cut me off. " I know what a proposition is", he narrowed his eyes at me and gestured at me to continue.
"Well this place does have a music studio that I didn't know of, so I guess you could um stay, but on one condition", I added the last part quickly.
" What is that?", he asked with a small smile obviously happy about the offer. "Um we have to be partners in the Music and Dance industry", I said and he narrowed his eyes. " Are you trying to parasite off my fame?", he asked and I gasped dramatically.
"I would never", I said with a hand on my chest. He rolled his eyes and extended his hand. I smiled and shook it.
I'm gonna be popular'
" How's your leg? ", he asked looking down. I looked down as well. " Weird I don't feel the pain anymore", I narrowed my eyes at my leg for a second then shrugged. "I guess that's a good thing".
" Looks like you got a lot to do", he said and picked up a big box like it was paper. I was planning to push that outside. "I hope you don't mind if I help", he said after dropping the box outside.
I shook my head. I was focused on my packing that I didn't see him take off his hoodie and tie it on his waist. I blushed and tried to hide my face. Too late he noticed.
" See something you like?", he said with a smirk. "Yes, that stray dog out there", I pointed to a random stray dog. Benjamin rolled his eyes but then they narrowed at the dog. " Poor thing looks hurt", he said and my head shot up.
"I'm gonna go take a look at him", I said and waked towards the limping pup. He was right, the pup was hurt. " Hey little guy", I said and softly gave it a scratch behind the ears. He licked my hand.
"He likes you", Benjamin said beside me and I jumped again with the pup in my arms. " Stop doing that, you're gonna give me a bloody heart attack ", I said.
He ignored me and looked at the pups leg in awe. " What?", I asked and looked down at it. Its glowing? A soft green light was going into the pup's leg and it seemed to fix it.
It barked happily in my arms while I tried to make sense of what just happened. I looked at Benjamin but with the way he was surprised I doubt he had anything to do with it.
"Did you do that?", he asked as we walked back to the house. The puppy was running happily back and forth, following us. " I don't know, I didn't feel anything ", I said and looked at my hands.
I turned at the sound of a honking car. Well two cars actually. " Asmaa?", I said and Benjamin said, "Wilson", at the same time. We watched the two cars come to a halt. The pup hid behind Benjamin as it watched what was happening.
Saif, Asmaa and Asmaa got out.
" Guysss", I said and went to hug them. It was a big group hug. "I missed you all", I said and broke the hug. " It's been too long Naj", Saif said and pulled out tickets to a movie. "For old times sake?", he asked with a smile and I returned it. " How could I say no to Avengers: Endgame", I said.
"Aw who's pup is this", Asmaa said while carrying the puppy. " We found him wondering around here", Benjamin answered her. "Oh My God what is he doing here", Saif said. " That's the Benjamin and Wilson Prescott, the guru's of the music industry ", Asmaa Mohammed said and had a mini panic attack.
Wilson looked at the pup with narrowed eyes. " What's wrong", I asked him. "Its just, did you see that dog that got hit by a car today on our way here?", he asked Asmaa and she nodded.
" Short and white with a...", she looked down at the dog and her eyes widen. "A brown patch on his left eye", she said.
Just then we heard a voice say, " There you are Hunter". I turned to see a man about Wilson's age walking towards us.
"Dave", I heard Benjamin say. I turned to ask him if he knew the man. But the look on his face scared me so much I didn't dare utter a word. He was mad. It looked like his eyes even became a bit red.
" Its been too long brother", Dave said.
Brother?
Dave snapped his fingers and I heard a few growls around the place. "No Dave not here, not now", Wilson said with his hands in a tight fist. My breathing was laboured when I saw what was growling.
Huge wolves came out of hiding and came closer towards us. " Not here? Why not", Dave smirked as Hunter whimpered in Asmaa's arms.
Dave laughed. "Oh brother you've always been the pessimist, I only brought news. I'm back, oh and...", Dave paused. Benjamin's eyes widened as he fell on his knees and clutched his head. He looked at Dave and muttered, " Where is she?".
"You know the answer", Dave said and tossed a bloody knife to Benjamin. What the hell. Did he kill someone. " Anyway I'll be off now ", Dave turned with a calm smile. " Oh and brothers", he turned his head and they glowed blue. "I'm back", his voice vibrated darkly through the air and all of a sudden he was gone.
Benjamin panted and stood up shakily. " Are you oka...", I tried to ask but I got a harsh ," I'm fine".
He walked to Wilson's car slowly with Wilson trailing behind him.
"So um I think its safe to say we all need drinks", I said looking at Benjamin's retreating body. " Lots of drinks", Saif said.