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''Go to hell'' he mumbled and turned his bike to go back to college, Maizah turned to see him and chuckled dryly.

'This is called show off, if he really cared about me, he would never let me go like this. No one cares about me. I also hate Naail, if he wanted to marry Rumi aapi then why was chatting with me and showing that he is my friend and interested in me. But I also don't need anyone for myself.' Maizah said to herself while walking towards the bus stop and soon she reached there. Waiting for the bus she was standing silently feeling the headache becoming intolerable. At the same time the bus arrived and she took steps towards the bus but stopped by a horn sound.

"Come" he was Anzala on his bike.

"Anzala please" she said angrily as well as in defeated tone before stepping towards the bus but he grabbed her arm.

"Leave me... " She pulled her arm from his grip. 

"What happened Mazi? Will you tell me what is the reason behind our dispute?" Anzala asked with anger and Maizah glared him

" Anzala leave my way... I've already told you, that we have to stay away from each other" She said angrily but Anzala held her hand and pulled her lightly.

"Don't go with bus, you will feel dizziness again" Anzala said and she silently looking at him

'He really cared about me' her heart said and she couldn't help herself to agree with that fact.

"Come chudail (witch)" saying that he blinked to assure her and she slowly nodded, before mounting on the bike next to him.

'No matter how much I try to ignore him but he never leaves me... Why he is so stupid and stubborn?' Maizah asked to herself while holding his shoulder

'Because he cares for you' Her subconscious said again and she agreed again.

'If There would be another girl in her place I surely would ignore after witnessing this many tantrums but why can't I ignore her? I ignored my self respect but why can't I leave her in trouble?' Anzala asked himself while riding the bike at a not so high speed.

' She is frustrated that's why pouring out her anger on me, but she is my chudail (witch) no matter how much anger she pour out on me, I can't leave her in problem' Anzala's subconscious said and he smiled

On the other hand, Muskan and Arham were sitting in the canteen of their college...

"Muskan, have you noticed how much Anzala loves Maizah? She is completely ignoring him but still he is caring about her" Arham state and Muskan smiled sadly.

"Maizah is lucky" She said slowly and half heartedly

"Arham, those people are very lucky to get someone who loves them. Anzala loves Maizah. For now Maizah is not recognising his love but soon she will realise that Anzala only loves her no one else." Muskan said with a smile and Arham nodded.

"Muskan, who is the person whom you love?" Arham asked while placing the glass of juice in front of her.

"No one.. I told na.. I was talking about the book'' Muskan tried to avoid the question but Arham smiled.

"I know you weren't talking about the book, I know you to this extent that you never read depressing articles and books" Arham said and Muskan was amazed to know how well he knew her "You can tell me who is he maybe I'll help you" Arham said with the biggest smile he could show but only he knew how difficult those words were for him

" Will you really help me in gaining my love? But why?" Muskan asked and he nodded, but his heart was clenching with pain.

"Your happiness is most important for me!" Arham state the condition of his heart and Muskan was shocked to listen that, but before she could say something in reply

"I mean to say that I'm your friend and for me my friends are most important" Arham suddenly clarify his words because he didn't want to make Muskan uncomfortable with himself

" You can't help me" Muskan shared

" At least try to trust me" Muskan sighed and nodded on his words

"I... I love a person, he shows that he cares about me but actually he doesn't. You know what Arham after graduation daddy will marry me off with a guy who is nothing but a stranger for me and I.. I will bury my one sided love inside my heart. It's really painful to Imagine myself without him and imagine him with someone else" For the very first time Muskan shared with Arham what she was thinking and feeling but his heart was clenched with pain. He also couldn't imagine Muskan with someone else.

'Why don't you think about me, Muskan? Haven't I cared for you? I'm sure he is Anzala no one else' he questioned himself and accepted the last part half-heartedly.

"Who is he? Do I know him? Is he also studying in our college" Arham asked and Muskan nodded with a smile on her face.

"Yes you know him very well and he also studies with us!" Muskan's words worked as a dagger on his heart

'He is Anzala! No one else.' Arham's heart said and he nodded half heartedly

"If he doesn't love you then try to forget him and focus on someone else. You are so sweet and kind you will get the one who will love you from the depth of his heart." Arham told her and she looked at him with furrowed brows.

"I think you never love someone... If you have any idea then you never say it like this. It's not easy to forget love" Muskan said and Arham nodded.

"I also love someone but here the case is just like you. That girl loves someone else, and I'm crazily dreaming about her! Only her." Arham state and his every single word was reflecting the truthfulness but Muskan got tears in her eyes.

"Arham, why is it difficult and painful for me to tolerate him with someone else?" Muskan asked and hid her face in her palms.

"Muskan don't cry yaar, the person who is not understanding your love is not meant to be yours, so don't waste your tears for him." Arham said and sat down on the chair next to her, he slowly grabbed her hand and she looked at him due to his touch.

"Don't be sad" He whispered.

"Who is that boy? A.. Anzala?" only Arham knows how much courage he gathered in himself to asked that question, Muskan suddenly looked at him and think for a while, then shrugged her Shoulders with low gaze and smiled half-heartedly "what is the benefit of telling his name when you and me can't do anything" she muttered and lift the glass of water instead of juice which Arham bring for her.

"Muskan I know you like orange juice that's why I bring this for you." he told her while pushing the glass towards her but she shook her head after mumbling 'no thanks'

"Who is that girl?" while making herself stand Muskan asked to Arham

"She is one of the sweetest, polite, beautiful and caring person I ever met, she is...."

"I think you love that girl very much?" Muskan asked in between his words and he nodded.

"She must be an unlucky girl who can't understand your true love" Muskan said but Arham shook his head suddenly

" Don't say this about her, she is very lucky as well as she deserved to be happy. so please don't say a single word like this about her" Arham state and Muskan smiled

"You really love her very much, I wanna meet that girl who is very lucky to have a true lover, but she is not recognising your love." Muskan said sadly and Arham also passed a sad smile.

"I hope she will understand my love one day" Saying that Arham passed an assuring smile to Muskan but that moron girl didn't understand that the girl for whom Arham was mad was no one else but She herself.

Actually not only Muskan but Arham was also a moron.

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Maizah and Anzala reached home and Gul Bano saw both of them unmounting from the bike.

"At This time?" She mumbled while stopping herself to go to the kitchen.

"Now sleep and no need to take stress about the assignment . I'll complete that, you just take rest" Anzala said and she nodded without looking at him.

"Maizah" she turned to him and hummed

"You aren't eating properly, Eat something before sleeping and taking medicines" Maizah nodded on Anzala's order and he also marched towards his room, but They both stopped in between when they saw Gul there.

"What happened to you?" Gul asked to Maizah and she smiled

"I'm glad that you remember about me. Thanks for asking" saying that like a professional conversation Maizah took steps towards the stairs.

"Maizah, what is this way of talking?" Gul asked and Maizah turned to see her mother.

"Parayon se is hi tarah se baat kri jati hai" Maizah said and took steps upstairs but Gul was shocked on her reply.

(This is the way of talking to strangers)

"Anzala what happened to her?" Gul asked him and he shrugged

"She is your daughter. If you don't know what her problem is then how can I know? Chhoti Ammi You and Ammi used to say that No one can understand us more than mother... But here no one hurting both of us more than our mothers" Saying that Anzala also moved upstairs.

While coming back to home He took Maizah to a doctor and she told that Maizah was not sleeping properly. That's why she was feeling that headache. The doctor also advised her not to take stress and eat properly.

" Maizah your medicine" Anzala came into her room and passed her medicine which she accepted silently.

"Thanks" she muttered and he nodded.

"See I have this for you" Anzala said while showing her an apple in his hand as if that was some rare thing for her.

"Come on eat this then sleep" Saying that he passed her apple and she kept watching him without blinking her eyes.

"Maizah what happened?" Anzala felt strange with her gazing, so he asked but Maizah shook her head, without wasting more time he stepped toward the door but stopped in between when

"Anzu.." a smile unwillingly creeped to his lips after listening to that name after a whole ten days.

"Mazi" He smiled and Maizah suddenly stepped out from the bed and hugged him after running towards him. Anzala's arms were open in the air, he was shocked by her act. "I.. I'm sorry" she said and Anzala felt her grip becoming tight around his ribs.

"I'm sorry Anzala... I was drawing out my anger on you" She mumbled on his chest and he smiled while wrapping his arms around her.

"It's okay now stop crying" Placing his chin on her head he mumbled.

On the other hand....

" Gul, why are you standing here?" Momina asked when she came out from the kitchen, Gul was still standing on the same spot.

"Bhabhi We did wrong with our children and we all are still doing wrong with them...we leave them like strangers in their own family" Gul said and Momina looked at her with disbelieve

"Gul they did wrong, we're not even giving them proper punishment" Momina said angrily and moved to her room. But Gul was still standing there and her mind was remembering only Maizah's words.

Parayon se is hi tarah se baat kri jati hai

(This is the way of talking to strangers)

"Maizah.. This is my same daughter who was the apple of our eyes and now we are treating her like a stranger... She is becoming sick because of us" Gul mumbled and her eyes were pooled up with water. She took steps towards Maizah's room. Before she could lift her hand to open the door, she listened to a voice.

"Stop It Maizah... You are my brave chudail (witch). Aren't you? And crying don't goes well with chudail (witch)" That was Anzala's voice, Gul peeped in the room through the door which was slightly open and found Maizah crying Hugging Anzala and he was also embracing her in his arms, placing his chin on her head.

Gul took back steps but she was confused

'On one side Maizah and Anzala are showing that they don't even talking to each other and here they are hugging each other! Is Momina bhabhi correct that they both are acting to show us that we are wrong?' Gul asked to herself but some part of her was very happy to saw Maizah and Anzala together. She was happy that Anzala cares about her.

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_Naaz Jamal

Two chapters each day!

I think this will fine 😊