Melodym

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The announcement echoed through the airport, crackling over the PA system.

"Attention, passengers and visitors: Pheon X will be arriving shortly at Gate 7. Please remain behind the barriers. Thank you."

Outside the terminal, fans pressed against barricades, phones and cameras raised high. Flashing lights pierced the crowd like lightning, and the air buzzed with screams and chants. Banners waved wildly, hands clutched for autographs, and the smell of perfume and the faint aroma of airport coffee. Rolling suitcases rattled against tiles and metal barriers, adding a chaotic rhythm to the scene. As the Fans Chants their Name Enthusiasticly like an old Hogwarts Mantra.

El, Kai, Kedan, Roo, Noah.

Paparazzi shoved forward, giant lenses aimed through the barriers. "Elias, are the rumors true?" one shouted. "Kedan, are you secretly married?" "Are Noah and Kai in relationship?" Another yelled about the "assistant girl" seen leaving their hotel.

Then the sliding glass doors of the terminal opened, and five silhouettes appeared. Sunglasses hiding their eyes, heads low, the roar of the crowd crashing over them. Security pressed fans back with practiced precision, but the cameras clicked relentlessly

Elias's jaw clenched at the baseless questions. Noah grinned, trying not to laugh. Kedan's hand grabbed Elias's arm a silent warning. Rowan's calm eyes scanned the crowd, noting every press badge and every gap in security. Kai muttered, "Another circus," and shoved his hands in his pockets.

They reached the waiting SUVs. Doors swung open, and one by one, the boys slid inside, shields of tinted glass shielding them from the chaos. Engines roared to life, and as they pulled away, the shrill screams and camera clicks faded.

Kai broke the Silence in SUV, Frustrated "The fck! At this time I'm wondering if we're even a band or just some jokers trying to navigate the Music industry"

"Calm Down Kai, It happens when all the attention goes to A new group, You guys should be Celebrating. You're becoming Celebrities" The man sitting on passenger seat Said Fanning himself through a wooden fan.

"Celebrities what?" Elias Snickered, looking at the passing buildings taking out a box of cigarette from his pocket, and Lighting one up, "Being called a predator or Some senseless Bastard who'd pounce on Every girl they see", he finished, blowing the smoke in car.

Kedan and Rowan, Coughed from the intensity of smoke, pulling down the windows as night breeze came inside the car, "How many time have we told you Elias, Don't smoke in car or at least pull the windows down" Kedan scolds. Coughing onto his sleeve as the engine roared in the night Roads. "And Elias is Right, Sharon, We can't be involved in controversies like that, when our new Album is just about to be released"

Elias poked his tongue on his cheek blowing out more smoke through the window.

"I don't know Elias what you're even Upset about, I was called Gay! Gay? " Noah Said, Flicking his hair back in mock horror, baring his teeth in annoyance. "Gay? I? And not just Gay, A gay who's supposed to be in a relationship with Kai, What the Hell? He's not even my type, Eughhh!" He mocked with frustration as other laughed.

"Don't worry, Even you're not Kai's type" Rowans said with a teasing smile resting his head on the backrest.

Just then Elias eyes went on a store. A normal 7/11, "Sharon, Stop here".

"Where" Sharon sat up looking here and there, As Elias smacked his head, "On the Store, I need to buy more cigarettes",

"It's late, We're away from home buy it later" Sharon says trying to make Him stay.

"Stop or I'm jumping off." Elias threatened, Kedan groaned, done with the chaos of the group, "Sharon, stop the car, you know him"

The SUV halted with a screech, as Elias opened the door going inside the store with free ease. The car filled up with the chilled air at night,

"Aishhh, this man never Closes the door", Noah says Closing the door with a thud.

"Hey wait, i also need to buy stuff" Kai said opening the door again and getting off.

****

Elias enters the Convenience store, instantly met with the buzzing of old machines and the scent of stale coffee hits his face strongly.

He walked towards the cigarette section, His shoes creating a stable rhythm of footsteps in its wake. He picked up some boxes of his favorite cigarettes and walked towards the counter just then he heard a soft meow coming from the outside of the store.

His eyebrows furrowed in confusion as he looked at the kitten and put the cigarette on the cash counter to be scanned, but the meow of that kitten kept stealing his focus.

Elias took a deep breath and picked up a food can for it with a sign , getting it scanned with a cigarettes, and walked towards it putting the cigarette in his pocket,while he crouched down in front of the kitten, opening the cab with pop.

A fishy smell of wet kitten food filled his nose, as he scrunched up his face in annoyance.

"What an ugly thing!", he scoffs, nudging the kitten, looking at the kitten's white Fur and black dot on its crown.

"Elias, Come on We're going". Sharon calls from behind, Elias gets up going towards the car, sitting on his seat when his eyes fell on the little kitten alone in the deep night.

He groans in annoyance leaving the cat and picks up the cat putting it in his la ok while sitting back in the Var. Sharon closes the door behind him.

"You taking him?" Kedan asked unimpressed, looking at the small kitten sitting on Elias lap, to which Elias nodded Silently, lighting up another cigarette.

****

" Gano! Oregano! Baby are you here" a soft voice echoed In the night sky, as darkness spread across the whole neibourhood.

She called again, "Oregano?" And crouched down to look under a low bush, Her stomach felt ill from worrying wearing a long coat, With a scarf tightly wrapped around her head She went around the neighborhood calling the same name, Until she found a shop glowing in dark, She went in the Shop.

"Excuse me, Have you seen a white kitten with black dot on its head?", She asked the old man on the counter.

The man looked at her face etched with worry, " Yeah, Some guy just took it in a car "

"Guy? Can you tell me who it was and where he went?" He said with hope.

The old man pursed his lips, shaking his head with a sorry look, "He seemed rich, he'd take care of it hmm", He said trying to make her feel better.

She gave a tight lipped smile and left the shop.

****

"Did you find him?" A serene voice echoed in the background as she was dragging her feet up to the stair to reach her room.

She shook her head, eyes heavy from the feeling of loss, "They said, someone took him in a car," Her voice cracked, as she mumbled "I should have taken better care of him"

Mrs Reham, hugged her daughter, rubbing her head, " it's not your fault, my child, Maybe this is what Allah wanted, And you told me someone took him in car, That means He will also be able to take care of him better than us, right?" She said cupping her face.

Ismera nodded, "Now let's go have dinner".

Both of them sat on the dinner table, Dinner was simple lentil soup with Rice.

"Mera, What happened about a

the job interview?" Mrs Reham Asked, in her calm voice.

"It went well, But....but they Don't want someone who wears Hijab" Ismera said taking a spoon full of Soup.

"It's okay, Allah will do better for us" Mrs Reham says with her motherly smile.

Ismera nodded, "I have another interview tomorrow, Hope it goes well"

"Don't lose hope, Mera," Mrs Reham said squeezing her hand, "Inshallah, everything will go well".

"Inshallah" Ismera Voiced.

****

"Amma, I'm going," Ismera Voiced loudly, holding a sandwich in her hand, tieing her shoes in a hurry.

Mrs Reham came out of the kitchen, "Mera easy, How would you go?" she said kissing her forehead and says a quick Dua, blowing air from her mouth to her face.

"I'll go by bus, Fi Amanillah Ammi" Ismera said Kissing her forehead leaving the House.

"Fi Amanillah" Mrs Reham said with a smile watching her step out.

***

The Shrill ringing of Phone ringtone broke the silence of morning, Elias sleeping figured groaned in annoyance Swiping his hand across the bed searching for his phone and picked up, keeping it close to his ear.

"Hello" he croaked in slumber.

"Leave 'Hello' In the gutter you As*ho*le, And watch News, Your pics are going viral. Hurry to the company now!, We have an emergency meeting in half an hour," Kai, Shouted from the other side of the Phone,

Elias looked at the phone unimpressed, and got up rubbing his face, "Amazing! Just Amazing" he snickered, And turned on the News.

"Welcome to Xylem news, Intimate pictures of Pheon X member Kedan and Elias are going viral online...."

The anchor person announced but the words got blurred when his eyes fell on, the picture.

Kedan bowed in front of a girl, While her hands were in his hair. And another picture, Where a girl sat on Elia's lap, As he hides his face in her neck with some more pics in a more intimate position.

His face hardened with anger, As he clenched his jaw tightly, "These fuvkers".

After getting dressed, He left his apartment in his Toyota Supra Mk5.

The engine roared to life, As he sped off from the parking Lot.

*****

The bus was overcrowded, as always. She stood by the front seat, clutching her file.

Then it stopped suddenly.

Whispers filled the air, and so did her anxiety. She checked her watch. Time was running out, and the company wasn't far.

Not thinking much, she got off. The road ahead buzzed with cars. She stepped forward to cross, just then, signal turned green again. Too soon. A glitch, maybe?

That's when she saw it.

A speeding black Supra.

Her feet froze. The world blurred.

Inside the car, Elias's eyes widened as a figure appeared in front of him out of nowhere. He slammed the brakes; the tires screamed. The Supra spun sideways, stopping just inches from her.

Her stomach dropped. Her legs turned to jelly as she fell to the street, heart pounding against her ribs.

"Shit," Elias muttered, ripping off his seat belt and jumping out.

His gaze locked on her big fearful eyes behind transparent glasses, brown hijab gripped tightly in her hands, breath shaking.

"Are you blind?" he snapped, crouching beside her. "What the hell were you thinking, running in front of an open signal?"

She looked up at him, those chocolate brown eyes meeting his amber ones. For a second, everything went quiet until his head jerked to the side with a sharp smack.

She had slapped him.

"Are you insane?" she shouted, her voice trembling.

Elias looked at her, Eyes burying In hers, jaw clenched with anger and restraint.

"You're lucky, I'm in a hurry, But next time if I saw you, Trust me You'll be on your knees for another reason"

******

Hey Cuties,

So this is It for today's Chapter.

I was a little late because, I had Uni, So sorry for that

Next Chapter on Wednesday.

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