THIRD PERSON'S POV

Sometimes history repeat itself, something like that was going to be happen.

There was a get together in Afifa's home and Shifa was also invited there with her family. She was very happy to go there Because after a long time she was going to attend a party.

Shifa was an introvert and reserved nature girl not by nature but due to circumstances. She was a talkative, babbled, fun loving, daring girl but due to some circumstances she hide that fun loving girl inside her heart and the outside world could only see the serious and sober.

"Mummy what should I wear?" Shifa asked to her mother, Maryam was also getting ready for going with Shifa..

"wear any drees my daughter look beautiful in every dress" Maryam said with a smile and Shifa also smiled. After taking good ten minutes she decided to wear something very simple. Instead of any long dress she preferred to wear a jump suit. She wear small silver and zirconia earrings, applied lip gloss and kajal and that's it....

All done!!

"Mummy I'm ready"

"Shifaaaa..., beta so simple look! Wear something different beta..." Maryam said when she looked at her daughter who was not like other teenagers who use to show off them as very fashionable and sighty..

"Mumma this is very comfortable and we are not going in any fashion show, its perfect" Shifa decided and Maryam nodded.

"Billu... How long will you take?" Maryam yelled and she got reply in the for of ''only fifteen minutes mummy" on that Maryam smacked her forehead

"Why he took so much time to get ready?" Shifa and Maryam said in unison and laughed out loudly

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Shifa, Bilal and Maryam went to the party, Hamdan and His father had to go to some other place so they didn't came.

That wasn't a party, but just a get together in which some family members and some close friends were invited 

"Affo" Shifa waved her hand when saw her best friend coming out from her room.

"Shifaaaaaaa" Afifa came to her with long steps and give her a toothie grin.

"How I'm looking?" Afifa asked to Shifa happily,

"You both talk to each other, where is your mummy I'm going to her" Maryam said to Afifa and she replied that her mother was in kitchen.

Shifa and Afifa got busy in their talks, Maryam was busy in talking with other ladies and Bilal was busy in discussing his favourite topics with other boys of his same age group

"Afifa" both friends listened a voice and turned to saw

"Shifa you are also here" shifa smiled looking at the owner of that happy voice.

"Ifra aapi" both said happily looking at Ifar.

"Shifa you are little changed" Ifra said and Shifa smiled then nodded.

"shoo cute.. Aapi your dauter is very cute, what is her name?" Shifa said happily and Ifra smiled

"Her name is Muneera" Shifa was pinching the cheeks of that cute girl, who was around 1 year and Afifa was talking to Ifra.

"Aapi can I take her" Shifa asked sweetly and Ifra nodded with a smile. Shifa sat down on a chair she was playing with Muneera without knowing about a pair of eyes which was constantly gazing her.

That wasn't anyone else but Faraz, who was standing standing on the other side of hall, and gazing her without blinking. But he suddenly averted his eyes. Then again his eyes went to her

"Shifa" Afifa whispered in her ear.

"Hmm?" Shifa lifted her head with a smile and hummed

"Don't you think..." Afifa said but stopped in between when Muneera started crying. Shifa made herself stand and went to Ifra and handed her daughter back.

"Affi yaar I'm hungry, don't you wanna serve something to your guests?" Shifa asked while glaring her and Affi rolled her eyes

"Dinner is only for important guests not for everyone" Affi said and Shifa first glared her then laughed.

"It means I can have dinner. But you can't." Shifa said mischievously and moved towards the Buffet.

"Shifa listen yaar" Afifa was saying something very seriously but Shifa didn't pay attention to her

"Not now!" she said and Afifa grinded her teeth

"Go to hell" saying that Afifa stepped to opposite side. Shifa smiled on her act and turned her face to other side when her gaze landed on the handsome face and her next breath hitched in her chest.

SHIFA'S POV :

He was also there!! I was surprised to saw him. I felt my heart was beating very fast and his smile which was not leaving his lifs was making me nervous, but we both suddenly averted our eyes.

I picked a plate and walked towards my favourite dish to fill my plate, and unwillingly my gaze went to him.

'Stop this nonsense Shifa, you are doing a big mistake' I scolded myself and very hardy and focused on my meal.

I was feeling his gaze fixed on me but I totally ignored, that was the first time in my life when I was feeling that. Before that Rohail and one more boy proposed me and I refused in a single attempt but that was different. Faraz was different from everyone.

Holding the plate with small amount of food I sat down on a chair but I was feeling my cheeks and ears were rushed with blood, I lifted my gaze and he was still gazing at me, when our gazes met he suddenly averted his eyes.

'Ya Allah please.. Please.. Help me.. I don't wanna see him, I don't want to think about him' I was praying in my heart

My hunger which was killing me some time before suddenly went to leave and my palms were wet with nervousness.

"Shifa why are you sitting here?" Affi came to me and asked I just shook my head and tried to lift he spoon full of rice, that was seems to be the most heavy thing ever lifted by me because my hands was shivering with his gazing.

"Affi should we go in your room?" I asked and she check my temperature with her fingers.

"Are you OK? Who like to sit in room instead of enjoying?" she asked and fake a smile, only I knew what I was feeling at that time, Affi went to the other way because someone was calling her.

Faraz's gaze was not leaving me for a single moment but his gaze wasn't a problem for me... I was use to of ignoring many gazing.

But My main problem was my own heart which was thinking about him. Even after my numerous attempts I wasn't able to stop myself to thinking about him.

I silently continue my dinner without lifting my gaze towards him and then after sometime when I lifted my eyes, I felt some peace because he finally left from there. I was feeling happy that then I could breath freely.

"But where is he?" suddenly my heart asked and if it would be in front of me I would slap that hard for asking that question.

'He is nothing to me. Fortunately or unfortunately'

Finally I gain my energy back in my frame and went to Affo.

"Shifa, you are not chubby like before, it's not fun in pulling your cheeks" Ifra aapi Said while pulling my cheeks

And I just managed to say a little

"aauch"

"Now pull your own cheeks Aapu, you are so chubby now" Aafi said after pulling Ifra aapi's cheek and I was surprised on her friendly behaviour with some elder one. At the same time I started playing with her daughter who was like a little doll

"Ifra aapi you know Shifa's voice is so good, we are fans of her singing" Affo said and I shook my head

This girl can't keep anything with herself, she has to pass on to others..

"Shifa give me your number, and send me the recorded songs" Ifra aapi said and nodded with a happy smile.

"Ifra" I was giving my number to Ifra aapi when I got startled by a voice... The same voice which I was listening after three years. I turned my head and found him standing in my left side.

"Hmm" without looking at him Ifra aapi hummed, she was holding her daughter in one arm and with other hand she was saving my number.

I took one step right side to maintain proper distance between us and he looked at me.

"What are you doing?" He was still looking at me but asked to Ifra aapi.

"Faraz take her for sometime, I'm tired." Ifra aapi said and He extended his hands to take muneera in his arms.

"Shifa you tell me your number" Ifra aapi said and Faraz looked at me suddenly but without uttering any word went away holding a smile on his face.

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"Shifa tell me one thing" Affi said and I blinked my eyes to give her permission, as if she did needed any permission to ask further.

"Do you know any occultism?" she asked and I narrowed my eyes.

"Are you mad or what?" I almost yelled in her.

"Umm.. If not proper occultism then I'm sure you know some spells"

"Afifa are you out of your mind?" I glared her

"You tell me what you do Yaarr?? How every next boy come behind you?" Afifa said and I looked up at her face.

"I don't know why they are behind me, I never pay attention to anyone. I don't want to be the centre of attraction of any boy but still.." I was saying but Affi let a cold side out.

"I'm talking about this new entry in your long list" She said in hushed tone while sitting beside me.

"w-who new..?"

"Don't be so naive, you know very well I'm talking about Faraz bhai" Afifa said while rolling her eyes and I was shocked

"Affo.. Not-nothing like that.. We don't even know each other" I said and my heart race was out of my control

"Have you see, how he was watching you! Shifa believe me He is very gentleman type person" Affi asked and I nodded without looking at her

"I noticed but why he was looking at me? I don't want anyone to look at me in that way" I said in almost in muttering way

"Come on Shifa, Rohail and Sameer was different but Faraz bhai is different, he never get attracted towards girls, he is just like you! I'm so close to his family, he even never talk to me." Afifa said and I lifted my gaze to my right side,he was playing with his niece. He looked at me And I suddenly looked away but he noticed me watching him.

The embarrassing and awkward moment!!

"Maybe he is the best man of this world, but I don't wanna think about him." I said with determination and Afifa rolled her eyes.

"Will you think about your husband after your marriage or not?" Afifa asked in mocking way and I rolled my eyes.

"Husband.. Huh.." jerking my head I mumbled and she raised her eyebrows in questioning way

"What?!"

"I don't want to get married, I'm not interested in these type of relationships" I state the truth

"And why so Miss budhi aatma?"

"Affi I want to come something in my life. I wanna be a doctor, Not a housewife who served her whole life in her home but no one notice her efforts" I put my heart out and she patted my shoulder.

"I was right, you are an exceptional piece on earth" saying that Afifa left me there and I trying to conclude what was going on with me. My heart was going towards Faraz and my mind was stopping it. But in that Tug of war I was suffering emotionally and mentally.

Aapi mummy is summoning you

I received a text message from Bilal and went to the other corner where mummy was busy in talking with many aunties.

"Yeah mummy"

"Enjoyed?" Mummy asked and I nodded with a smile, actually i was faking a smile.

"Maryam is she your daughter?" one of the aunty asked mumma and she nodded while placing her hand on my shoulder.

"She is my Shifa" That lady smiled and nodded before patting my cheek.

"She is preety just like you, you were just like her at the time of marriage" That aunty said mummy nodded but her face became pale...

"She is Ifra aapi's mummy" Mumma introduced me and I do salam to her with a smile.

"Maryam was are shifted in our new house and there we will arrange Quran khwani this weekend. You also come" Aunty said to mumma and she nodded with a smile

"Shifa beta you also come with your mummy" Aunty said and I nodded with a smile. Though I wasn't in mood of going to their home but I nodded as a token of respect.

"Should we go now?" Bilal come to us then asked and mummy nodded with a smile.

We took leave from there and went back to home, but I was still fighting with myself....

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THIRD PERSON'S POV :

Shifa was fighting with herself but circumstances was pushing her towards Faraz...

Will she got success in stopping herself to go towards Faraz or will she quit in front of her heart?

What about her pledge? And why was that pledge important for her?

There are many questions and there answers are buried in the soil of past...

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{Quran Khwani : People gather on a place and recite Holy Quran}

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_Naaz Jamal