Trapped In His World

restaurant at Alibaba University, Abuja,

over plates of jollof rice and suya. As she made her way towards them, h

his eyes crinkling at the corners. Umayrah felt a flutter in he

the mysterious stranger. As they chatted and laughed, Fareed c

friends noticed her fascination and teased her about getting caught up in a roma

literature and music, and their

As they talked, Umayrah learned that Fareed was a final-year student, j

she hadn't expected. After finishing their meal, Fareed asked Umayrah if she'd li

ed her for the lovely conversatio

ited about the new connection she'd made. She couldn't

p but think about Fareed. She felt a spark of excite

on would be like, what they would talk a

s she replayed their co

en he smiled, the way his voice sounded deep and smooth, and th

h too. He had noticed her across the room,

drawn to her. As he walked back to his own dorm, he

sage from Fareed. "Hey, how's it going?" h

e message. She felt a flutter in her chest as

her about her interests and hobbies. Umayrah found her

anging messages and getting

ever felt this kind of connection with anyone before. She

ee where this new conn