Serendipity 19

Long time, I know. I apologize. I hope you still remember the story. If not please read it again, it doesn't take long :$ and i know this is short but i had to split it into two parts. Wait for the next piece. 

Characters:
Nouf - Main character
Lojain - Nouf's best friend
Mariam - Nouf's high school friend
Haifa - Fares' brother and Butti's cousin (and u5oha blr'6a3ah)

* Previously on Serendipity... 

Nouf, Butti and his mom left early in the morning to visit the old souk of Istanbul while the others were still asleep back in the apartment. Butti bumped into his American friend Keith while Nouf and his mom were in one of the shops. He looked uncomfortable as Nathan came by. Nouf was just passing by to get something to drink in time to spot Butti's discomfort. Butti turned around to see Nouf as she came to stand beside him and gave him the hot chocolate, which she originally bought for his mom, and smiled.
"Thanks love," he said. "Nouf, those are Keith and Nathan" he added pointing at the guys in front of him, "This is Nouf, my fiance."

my fiance, my fiance, my fiance, my fiance.. were the words that echoed in Nouf's mind....
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The words "My fiance" blurted out of Butti's mouth without thinking. But deep down he knew why he did that. it was because he wanted to annoy Nathan and spark jealousy. Nathan was of the same material as Fares. He was thirsty for attention and wanted to have everything good and beautiful. And Nouf is beautiful, very beautiful. Nathan would just feel jealous that Butti has such a beautiful lady out of hatred.

It worked. Nathan was looking at the beautiful girl infront of him. A great catch, he thought to himself even though Arab girls were not his material. They are too much of a hastle and trouble. But this one was beautiful, innocent and most importantly Butti's fiance. He breaks her, it breaks him.

Nouf didn't say a thing yet. She did not know who those guys were and why would Butti lie to them. She stood there casually until the Americans excused themselves to leave to explore the rest of the souk. Nathan extended his hands towards Nouf to shake her hands before leaving. She shook his hands to spare herself the awkward moment of explaining that she doesn't shake hands with men etc etc. To her surprise, Nathan held her hand firmly then covering it with his other hand to show respect and affection; "Nice to meet such a beautiful young lady" he added as he left her hands and gave Butti a half smile, looking more like an evil smirk.