THIRD PERSON'S POV :

"Aatish"

"My Rose" Kissing her hand he said and she blushed

"Aatish I'm very happy"

"I'm more than happy" Aatish said and she hide her face in his chest

"Aatish how would I live if you weren't been with me?"

"I'll never go away from my rose. You don't have to think about this" Aatish said happily and His rose nodded

"Aatish I'm left with nothing, just you and our home" Aatish embraced her on those words.

" Neither you have anyone in this world nor I have. We both are everything for each other." Aatish said and she nodded.

"Rose, I'll make a big and beautiful house for us."

"I'll wait for that day" She said in slow voice and looked into the pair of his brown eyes which was full of love. Then slowly kissed his cheek on which he smiled and embarrassed her firmly.

"I Love you Rose"

"Love you too Aatish"

She woke up with a jolt

"Not again..."

''I don't want to remember that time" She mumbled and gulp after wiping her forehead which was full of sweat.

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"Shifaaaaaaaa"

"hay Afifa" She greeted back in low voice

"Shifa yaar I missed you so much. Its being eleven days and you are coming now. You know everyone was asking about you, and I asked about you to Bi..." Afifa was saying happily after witnessing her best friend after many days but she didn't listened what Afifa was saying and sat down on her seat.

" Are you alright now?" Afifa asked and Shifa nodded.

"Shifa yaar I'm scared for exams, and what about you? How will you cover your lose of studies?" Afifa asked but Shifa was silent

"Shifa how are you now" Placing his bag on desk Yaseen asked and Shifa lifter her head to saw him.

"fine" She muttered and bowed her head down

"Afifa what happened to her?" Yaseen mouthed but she shrugged her shoulders

"Shifa sir was asking about your health" Yaseen said and Shifa was silent

"Shifa are you still sick?" Afifa asked but Shifa shook her head.

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Que. 1

0.2x+4.5x = 10.

Find the value of 'x'

Que. 2

Show that

-(- q) = q

If q= - 13 and 7

Few questions were written on black board, that was a black board surprise test.

"Yaseen come and solve this problem" Maths teacher said loudly and Yaseen made himself stand with a proud smile as he know the book, inside out

"Very good"

"Shifa come here and solve second question" Teacher said loudly but she was lost in her own world. Holding pen in her hand she was sitting silently, her gaze was fixed on blackboard, but without blinking

"Shifa come" Teacher again said but she was lost

"Shifaaa where are you lost?" Afifa who was sitting beside her said in whispered. The teacher was glaring her by then.

"Shifaaa" This time Afifa shook her

"Hmm?? What?"

"Ma'am is calling you to solve the problem" Afifa said Shifa sensed teachers sharp gaze on herself.

"Shifa you aren't attentive in class come and solve this" Teacher scolded her and made her way to the black board

"Sorry ma'am" she whispered and picked the chalk from table and lifted her hand to write something but her hands didn't move to write even a single word, but her eyes started flowing and soon a loud sob left from her mouth.

"What happened?" Teacher asked but she was silent.

"It's okay, don't cry. Do practice in free time and go back to your seat" Teacher said and Shifa nodded with down head.

"Shifa at least tell me what happened? You never use to cry in this way" Afifa said but Shifa continued crying without uttering any word.

"Shifa don't cry I'll tutor you for this chapter. It's very easy." Yaseen said but no benefits

"She already know this chapter very well, in fact she taught me how to solve the problems!" Afifa said and Shifa wiped her tears.

"Shifa do you hav..."

"Yaseen let me focus on studies" shifa said without looking at him and take a deep breath.

"What happened to her? Is her fever affected her brain?" one girl said in whispered and Shifa looked at her but stay silent

"Even after that effect of fever she is better than you... So pray that you also, got that type of fever, maybe you will become little intelligent" Afifa replied in whispered and That girl stay silent because teacher was still teaching.

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"Bilal what happened to Shifa? Why she is so much silent?" Afifa asked to him when he was playing in lunch break.

"I don't know Afifa Aapi? Shifa aapi is not coming out of her room since few days and she just use to try whole day. She is not talking to anyone" Bilal informed and Afifa was confused about her behaviour

"Why?" Afifa asked

"I don't know aapi, she is just crying whole day" Bilal said and Afifa nodded and went to classroom where Shifa was sitting silently.

"Shifa yaar it's many days and I didn't listened any song, please sing na" Afifa said happily and Shifa shook her head

"Oye problem kya hai kuch bolegi?" Afifa asked while putting her hand on Shifa's shoulder, but she didn't shared her problem.

(Hey.. What's the problem, will you please tell me)

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"Shifa see I make biryani for my baby" Maryam said and Shifa started having her lunch without any happiness or any expression.

That wasn't a normal thing for a thirteen year old girl to be so quiet, specially Shifa who was full of the joys of spring till few days ago.

"Mummy I want ice cream" Hamdan said and Maryam nodded.

"Why not? Go and bring ice-cream from market" Maryam said to make Shifa happy, but she silently hade her way to her room without looking at anyone

"Hamdan have you said something to her?" Maryam asked while holding her forehead

"About what mummy?" Hamdan asked but suddenly shook his head.

"Shifa, lala, Nana Abbu and Nani Ammi are missing you, go to meet them." Maryam said happily and Shifa lifted her head to saw her mother

"Will you come with me?" Maryam's face became dull.

"Beta I have many works, you and Bilal go I'm not going" Maryam said with a fake smile.

"Don't you miss your parents? Let's go with me" Shifa said with stubbornness and Maryam shook her head but after many attempts Maryam got agreed to went to her maternal home.

Maryam opened her cupboard and drew out the best clothes which she could wear for daily bases, and apply very light touch of makeup, tied up her hair in loose bun, and some hair locks were automatically made their way to her forehead and cheeks .

She was getting ready as if she was going to any party or gathering.

"Mummy you are looking beautiful" Bilal said when she entered the bedroom of her sons. Bilal and Hamdan shared same room

"Hamdan are you coming with us? Or will you study here?" Maryam asked after patting his head

"Mummy I'll study"

"Beta I'll come back soon" Maryam said to Hamdan and she nodded with a smile.

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Maryam raised her hand to rang the bell which was seems to be the most painful and difficult task for her. She rang the bell and soon the Main door was opened my an old man.

"Nana Abbu, surprise" Bilal said happily.

"Areee mera sheer aa gya" Bilal was embraced by his grandfather but he glared Maryam

(Ohh.. My tiger has come)

"Abbu" Maryam whispered with wet eyes

"Nana Abbu sherni bhi to ayi hai, aap mujhe bhul gaye?" Shifa complained while stepping in the house.

(Grandpa, tigress is also here, but you forget me?)

"How can I forget my tigress" Going inside the house Her Nana Abbu replied and shaifa smiled when her grandfather caressed her head.

"Abbu" Maryam held her father's wrist.

"Bachcho (kids) you go inside, Maham will be happy to see you" Maryam said and both kids moved inside.

"Abbu, your Maryam is here, won't you talk to me?" Maryam asked with wet eyes.

"Your Abbu is not alive anymore" He said after pulling his hand from Maryam's grip.

"Abbu please.. Forgive me" kneeling down in front of her father she suddenly held his feet and cried out silently.

"Abbu it's your Maryam, please Abbu" Her father closed his eyes and two tears escaped from them...

"Come here" Opening his arms he said and Maryam looked up she smiled and hugged her father, he was continuously caressing her head and she was crying with hiccups..

And why shouldn't she cry that much!! After all she was feeling that love after more than a decade

"Now stop and crying tell me how are you?" after breaking the hug he asked and Maryam smiled.

"I'm fine Abbu. It's totally changed" Running her gaze everywhere Maryam mumbled about the condition of house and her father nodded, she was amazed to saw Maternal home to be changed to that extent.

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Bilal, Maryam and Shifa stepped back in their home and "Papa" Bilal yelled and ran to his father who was sitting in courtyard with Hamdan.

"You are back, just a minute I'll serve dinner for us" Maryam said very happily and Her husband nodded.

After dinner whole family was sitting in the courtyard, because weather was very good, Shifa was sitting resting her head on her mother's shoulder and Hugging her.

"Mummy why Lala is doing Marriage?" She asked in also almost whispers.

"What type of question is this Shifa?" Maryam asked with surprised expressions and Shifa shrugged.

"I just asked" Shifa said again in whispered

"Everyone have to do Marriage one day, you also will be married one day" Maryam said in whispered and Shifa suddenly break the hug..

"No"

"Never, I'll never do that.. Never" Shifa said In loud voice and ran to her room. She was looking scared as if she saw a ghost

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After two years

Time the continue and one of the most powerful things of the universe.

Time changed everything with itself. Two years passed and took away the Playfulness of Shifa nature , she was converted into a silent girl who use to stay in her room for most of the time.

A fifteen year old girl who don't talk to anyone uselessly..

a beautiful but reserved girl who was simple but yet Attractive for every eye.

A girl who was hiding many pains and a fear inside her small crystal heart, the pains which didn't let her stay peaceful. And the fear which never allow her to saw dreams for herself.

🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸

That was the last day of class 12th in the school everyone was enjoying the singing competition which was arranged by class 11th. The function was going well

"And the winner is..."

"Any guesses?"

"Shifaaaaaa"  loud voice came from the audience and the auditorium was full of cheerings.

"And the winner is Khushboo" the auditorium was full of clapping sounds but some of the students were not happy.

" it's cheating, Shifa can't lose like this. She is the best" Rohail said to himself while punching the arm of chair.

" I'm feeling bad for her" sameer Who was sitting in the other corner of auditorium said to himself and sighed

"it's okay Shifaaa" Quickly Hugging her best friend Afifa said

"I'm not sad at all, I was the first runner up, its a big deal affo" Shifa said lightheartedly and Afifa smiled

"that's why my bestie is best" Afifa said happily and Shifa smiled.

"Shifa you are winner for us, we don't care who wins According to the management but you are the true winner for us" Yaseen came closer to her and said but she didn't reply and nodded.

"Affi I'm going to library you go to class" Shifa said and Afifa smacked her forehead.

"who can read to this extent?" Afifa rolled her eyes

"I LIKe that type of stories and it give me happiness." Shifa said with a smile and Afifa nodded then she moved towards the library but....

The library was the last room of corridor and There was a room in the beginning of corridor which was totally empty.

Shifa was going towards the library when someone grabbed her wrist and pull her inside the room.

"Wh.. What.." She was going to scream when someone preesed her mouth

"Don't be scared its me.." She open her eyes with loudly jumping heart to saw the boy.

"It's me Shifa.. No need to be scared" removing his hand from her mouth Rohail said and Shifa felt her heart was coming out of her ribcage

''Yeh kya badtamizi hai?" she almost yelled angrily but she was feeling her heart running marathon.

(what the hell? Don't you have any manners?"

"Ise badtameezi nhi pyaar Kehte Hain" Rohail said in slow voice and her heart skipped a beat.

(THIS is what we call love not mannerlessness)

"Leave my way" Shifa said angrily and she took steps towards the room.

"I love you Shifa, I changed myself just because of you" Shifa was shocked to listened the same and at the same tims she was numb too. She turned to saw Rohail.

"I love you Shifa, this is my Last day in the school but I don't want to leave the school without expressing my feelings." Rohail said in slow voice but Shifa was shocked

"Why me?" she asked with whole courage

"You are different" Rohail said and Shifa stepped out from the class, but she was again got a shock when Rohail held her wrist

"at least listen to me Shifa" Rohail said and Shifa took a step out from the room.

"Shifaaa... Is this your library? And...." Afifa who was going towards the library to give company to her best friend got a shook when saw the scene when Shifa was coming out from an empty room and Rohail was coming out from the same room holding her wrist

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Don't forget to tell me how it is!!

_Naaz Jamal