Chapter 25：Ally's Invitation

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Writer's POV:

That night, Asahd returned to the apartment. He felt even better because of the conversation he'd had earlier with his parents. He'd decided to stop giving them a hard time when all they did was worry about him. After hearing Alex's story, he felt like cherishing what he had a little bit more. Cherish the father and mother he had.

He unlocked the door and stepped in. Father and daughter were seated and discussing in the living room.

"Good evening everyone." Asahd greeted with a little smile, collapsing on the armchair, close by.

"Hello my dear. How was your day?" Djafar asked.

"You look exhausted. Lemme warm the food up for you." Saïda said and stood.

"You're turning into an Angel. Thank you." Asahd said and when she left, he took her seat, closer to Djafar.

"My day was tiring, Djafar." he added.

"I can see that. And you need to rest." Djafar replied, patting his back.

Asahd was silent for a while, his eyes closed. But then he decided to speak.

"I'm sorry, Djafar." he muttered, rubbing the tip of his nose. Djafar looked at him, a little surprised,

"I've been acting like a jerk lately and I was very disrespectful towards you. You've always been tolerant with me and I had absolutely no right, to treat you the way I did. I'm sorry."

Asahd felt like he had to fix things with Djafar too. Because Djafar was like a second father to him and cared just as much, about him.

Djafar smiled, holding Asahd's forearm.

"It's fine my dear. I'm glad you're not angry at me, anymore. I actually missed you, even though you've always been here. We're good now, right?"

"Yes we are." Asahd smiled a little and Djafar scattered his hair, playfully. They then shared a short hug.

After some minutes, a tired Djafar decided to retire to bed. He told them goodnight and left. Asahd went to his room to change and go shower.

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After his shower, he wore comfortable sleeping clothes and went to the kitchen where Saïda had served him. He sat at the little table.

"Thank you." he smiled and she joined him.

"You're welcome."

"You're even more kind tonight." he mused, "Does it have to do with my promised vengeance?"

Saïda's lips twisted in amusement.

"Asahd, just let it go!" she squealed and he laughed.

"Nah. There's no way." he mused and put some food in his mouth.

"You are so unfair. I literally begged you. I was ready to kneel, yet you still want to prank me."

"Yes I do. Muahaha." he mimicked an evil laugh that amused her.

"You're a case."

He winked at her and chewed happily, enjoying his meal.

"How was your first day?" he asked, putting another spoon full of food into his mouth.

"It was great!"

"Oh, nice. Tell me about it."

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Asahd's POV:

The next day, I went back to work as usual. Alex seemed to be doing great and it pleased me.

We worked our butts off the entire morning, till it was twelve. I went to the locker room to get my charger, and just then, Allison joined me.

"Hey Asahd." she said with flushed cheeks.

"Hey, what's up?" I smiled at her and then went on with what I was doing.

"Um, I was wondering." she started, nervously.

"Yes? What's wrong?"

"Um, well..." she smiled nervously, her face becoming even more red, "If you're not too tired tonight, I was wondering if you would like to go to the movies with me, after work."

I stopped and looked at her, slightly amused at how redder she was growing and at how breathless, she seemed to he getting. She was kinda timid and it must have taken her a lot of courage to ask that.

"The movies?" I repeated, a little surprised.

"Yeah." she looked like she was going to have an anxiety attack and I kinda felt bad, though I really wanted to laugh. Like hard.

I smirked and stood straight, stepping closer to her.

"Is it a date? Are you actually asking me out?" I mused, looking down at her. She literally started panicking. Of course I was just pulling her legs to make her even more nervous.

"No! Um, no. I- I just thought. It's just a hangout. They're gonna be showing this new movie and, um, well actually. Um..."

Her stuttering and stammering were so amusing and kinda cute. I decided to stop torturing her, because she looked like she would pass out soon.

"Yes." I replied with a little chuckle.

"W- what? Um, what?"

"Yes, if I'm not too tired, I'll come with you. And even if I am tired, we can still take it to the weekend. What do you say?"

"Oh." she smiled and nervously tucked a strand of her hair, at the back of her ear, "Great! Uh I mean, cool. Tonight or the weekend, then."

"Yup."

What seemed to piss her even more was the fact that she'd expected me to apologise to her, or even try to talk to her. But I did not have her time. I didn't care at all. Tsk!

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That night, after work, we were all very tired and so the movies plan was postponed.

I was in the parking, heading towards my car when I was stopped by Allison who left the others and rushed to me.

"We'll go this Saturday. Right?" she asked with pink cheeks.

"Right."

"Go where??" Matt asked as he and all the others, approached us, "Or is it a dare you are planning?" he mused.

"Date?" Jenna and Britt asked in surprise.

"No, no, no." an uncomfortable Alison cut in and I twitched my lips in amusement.

"I just asked him if he would come with us to the movies, Saturday. I was planning on asking all of you, if your free, to go to the movies on Saturday. All together. Just to hang out."

I felt kind of bad for her, but it was very amusing. Of course she was lying to them.

"We are!" the guys all answered.

"Me too." Elsa added.

"And you, Asahd?" Derrick asked.

"Of course." I replied, withholding a lot of laughter.

"I'm coming too." Jenna said.

"Can't. I'll be busy." Brittany replied dryly and giving me a short and ugly stare, she turned and walked away. I was very tempted to scoff.

"So be it, then. For all of us who've accepted, till Saturday."

"Alright. Goodnight fam!" Stephan said and walked away. We all replied and told each other goodnight before parting.

"Goodnight." Allison muttered, clearly disappointed, before walking away too. But I called her.

"Allison?"

"Yes?" she turned immediately and approached me.

"I'd like to have your number." I said and she looked very surprised.

"My number?"

"Yeah. If you don't mind. I know you didn't really plan on inviting the others."

She reddened uncomfortably.

"I- well..."

"We'll go watch a movie together on Sunday night. Just us two. If you don't mind."

"Really?" she smiled, "I don't mind. Sure!"

"Okay. Your number."

She gave me her number and left in a better mood than earlier. She was actually very nice with people and the others and that was why I decided to be nice to her.