Inayah looked at the interior of the car and spoke as the driver drove them home.
''I knew you were not ordinary, so you are really from a rich family?'' Inayah cocked her brows. She was quite impressed with the car.
''Not just an ordinary rich family. This is one of the cars I have.'' Noah bragged.
''How many cars do you have?''
''Four cars which are my favourite. I like to collect cars.''
''I see!'' Inayah looked outside and noticed they were almost at the alley before her apartment. ''You can pull over here; I can walk to my house from here.''
''No. We are going straight to your house. What if someone suddenly appears and attacks you? I will be worried if I leave you here.''
''Can't you see I don't want you to know my house?'' Inayah said, shaking her head.
''That's why we are going straight to your house.'' Noah smirked.
''The next house after this is my house''
''Yes, Miss.'' The driver said politely and pulled over when he got there.
''Is this your house?'' Noah asked and frowned when he saw the mansion next to the house.
''This is my house!'' Inayah didn't notice the suble change in Noah's face.
''Nice house. Do you live alone?'' Noah dipped his hands inside his pockets.
''Yes, but that doesn't mean I'm going to invite you inside for tea.'' Inayah stated.
''What do you take me for?'' Noah got down with her and helped her take the things from the car's trunk.
Inayah took the bags of groceries and thanked him, ''thanks!''
''We are considered friends, now, right?''
''Not yet. I will consider you my friend the next time I see you again.'' Inayah replied and turned to go and he stopped her.
''Inayah, wait!''
''What is it?''
''This mansion, do you know who stays there?'' Noah asked suspiciously.
''I don't know; he is a mysterious man.''
''Have you seen him before?''
''Don't even get me started, Noah. That man; whoever he is, sure has guts!''
''Why? Did something happen between you two?''
''He asked me to relocate. He wants to buy my house.''
''Is that so?''
''Yes!''
''Inayah, I have to go. Tomorrow is Sunday, you won't be working. right?''
''Yes. Why?''
''Let's meet tomorrow!''
''Tomorrow?''
''Yes!''
''Since you helped me today; let's meet then.'' Inayah didn't have any reason to reject Noah, so, she agreed
''Be ready by 11 am, I will pick you up.''
''Okay.''
''Go inside, is late already.''
''Bye!'' Noah waited until she was inside the house before he got into the car and the driver drove away.
Meanwhile inside the mansion, Jasper held a glass of wine as he looked at the small house next to him.
He had a deep frown on his face when he saw the light finally turned on and he muttered, ''coming home at this time? She has no fear at all.''
Inayah placed her bag on the bed and looked at her closed window. ''He is making me curious for nothing. This is driving me crazy.''
Inayah walked slowly to the window and was tempted to open the blinds. ''What if he is there, right now?''
She slowly opened the blinds and saw the image of man in the dimmed room across her house and quickly closed the blinds.
''He is there!'' Inayah turned and suddenly thought about the woman she met at the mall.
''She wasn't human? Am I really sick or this is all part of my imagination? Let's sleep Ayah. Don't think about anything else, okay?'' She said and fell on the bed.
...…
Inayah walked out of her house wearing a pair of oversized black jeans and jacket with a white blouse beneath it.
Inayah saw Noah in front of her house and commented. ''You're really early.'' She stared at him and smirked, ''not bad. Your outfit is screaming money.''
''Really? You are screaming gangster or straight out of the hood.''
''Yes. I am from the hood. Good morning.'' She greeted and turned to open the passenger door.
''How are you?'' Noah asked and Inayah froze.
Images of herself and Noah in the same uniform flashed through her mind and she looked dazedly at him.
Noah seeing her zone out became worried and asked, touching her shoulder, ''hey, are you alright?''
''Huh?'' Inayah shook her head and looked at him.
''You were zoning out right now.''
''Sorry, let's go!'' Inayah got into the car and made a mental note to visit the hospital after school the next day.
''After you.''
''Oh, your driver didn't bring you and this is a different car.'' Inayah took notice of the new car.
''Yes, today is my driver's off day.''
''Where are we going?'' Inayah asked as he drove away.
''Date!''
''Date?'' Inayah flushed.
''Yes, we are going on a date. The two of us.''
''Are you crazy?''
''Yes, for you. You're the first girl to ever treat me like a normal person.''
''So, did that make you fall for me?'' Her words were filled with sarcasm but Noah didn't notice.
''I think I like you.''
''I'm sorry but I don't feel that way. We are both kids, how can we date?''
''You're eighteen and I'm nineteen. We are legally of age to do whatever we want.''
''I beg to defy but I don't think that way. Maybe, because you come from a rich family. I live alone but my legal guardian is my aunt and I follow whatever she says, besides, I still have a month before I am eighteen.''
''So, did she say no dating till you're thirty?'' Noah said sarcastically and Inayah chuckled.
''Yes, something like that.''
Noah pulled over at an ice cream joint and turned to Inayah, ''I like your smile; how carefree you are...''
''Hold on, are you confessing to me right now?'' Inayah frowned.
''Maybe. What flavour do you like?''
''What flavour?'' Inayah had a confused expression, looking at him and he found it cute.
''Ice cream!''
''Ice cream, oh, ice cream?'' She turned to look at the ice cream joint and chuckled, ''I like banana flavour.''
''I'd be back!'' Noah got down and crossed the road.
Inayah shook her head and muttered, ''what kind of situation did I just get myself into?'' her phone started ringing and she removed it from her bag.
''Hello, Clara...''
''Ayah, have you checked the group page yet?'' Clara's crispy voice could be said as she asked.
''No, I haven't since I got back. Why? Did something happen?''
''They are talking about you, guess who decided to also come back?''
''Who?"
''Samantha!''
''Samantha?'' Inayah's hands quivered. She suddenly felt like someone had poured a bucket of cold water over her body. ''But, how is that possible?''
''You, just check the group page. Everyone is going crazy about you two. I don't think is a good idea to go to school tomorrow. They are all about how you went to City S for rehabilitation and all that.''
''What are you saying? I can't be at home because of them?''
As she was talking, Noah arrived and got inside. When he saw her making the call, he didn't disturb her and placed the ice cream cup beside her before he started the car.
''Clara, what's the fuzz about? Also, is not like that is a lie. Is true that I went to City S for rehabilitation. Why do I have to be away from school because of their lies and whatever rumours they decide to spread about me?''
''I'm just worried about you. Especially now that Samantha also decided to come back. That girl must have heard about you returning. That is the only reason why she wants to come back. To taunt you and continue to make you look crazy in front of everyone.''
''Don't worry about me. Samantha and I will sort our issues out. Also, I didn't do anything to her, and I don't have to explain anything to anybody. Lara, let's talk later, I'm busy. Okay, bye.'' Inayah hung up and sighed while biting her lips.
''Who was that?'' Noah asked when he noticed her nervousness.
''My cousin.''
''Is everything alright?''
''Yes, everything is fine. Just some old issues I left behind 8 months ago. In any case, I think I might have to solve them now. Don't ask me about it; I don't want to go down memory lane.'' Inayah said and closed her eyes.
''Which school do you go to?''
''Fountain High School.''
''Fountain High School?'' Noah smiled.
''Yes, what about you?''
''Secret!''
....
Miles Group.
Butler James entered the office and said to Jasper, ''I have something to tell you. Your secretary will be arriving tonight, so I shall take my break today.''
''Okay, thanks for your hard work.''
''Here is some information I found concerning the young Master, your nephew.''
''What has he done?'' Jasper asked impatiently.
''It seems he and Miss Ibrahim know each other.''
''What do you mean?'' Jasper looked up at once.
''Here, take a look at this.'' Butler James handed him over the tablet and Jasper took it and looked at the pictures of Noah and Inayah. ''I thought you might want to know. As you can see, he even brought her home last night and they went out together this morning.''
''Where are they right now?''
''I think they are out on a date. They actually look sweet together.''