SHIFA'S POV:

I was so much tired, that day was a killing day for me, first there was chemistry practical test then physics numericals then biology learning work all those things were enough to make anyone tired.

"Aapi it was a great day, today maths teacher was on leave, and we got two free periods..." Bilal said and I nodded he was in class 10 and maths was his biggest enemy

"But Billu I'm tired" I said while stepping in the home.

"Mumma.... Khanaaa, bhuk lag rahi hai" Billu yelled as he steeped in the home.

(mumma.. I'm hungry serve lunch)

"Change your clothes after a quick shower I'm serving lunch" Mummy said while running her fingers in his hair to make his hair massy and he shook his head

"Mummy first serve lunch then I'll change" Billu said and got a glare from mummy.

My mummy and her disciplines...

Billu moved towards his room and I moved towards mine.

After changing my clothes I went to dining area where mummy was waiting for us with lunch.

"Billu beta, sir will come tutor you, study carefully and serve him juice from fridge." Mummy said and we both looked at her with surprised expressions.

She use to serve tea, coffee or anything by herself but that day she was saying to Bilal.

"And shifa you get ready"

"Why mumma?" I asked and mummy placed a roti in my plate.

"Beta we have to go to Nida Aunty's home, have you forget?" Mummy said and my heart skipped a beat

"W-Why mumma... I mean.. I don't wanna go" I said and take the bite in my mouth which was in my hand

"Why Shifa? Why you don't want to go" mummy ask and I was answerless, the real reason was only known by me I don't want to go in front of Faraz, that too in his home...

I didn't have courage to face him

At the same time Hamdan bhai entered in home.

"Hamdan why are you late?" Mummy asked and he didn't reply but sat down beside me after washing his hands.

"What is in lunch?" mumbling the same he pulled my plate and started having his lunch. That wasn't a new thing since childhood we had the best bond. He use to feed me from his plate when I was very young and till then we mostly eat in same plate.

"Bhai my net pack is expired" I said and He nodded

"Shifa get ready soon" Mummy said and I shook my head

"Mummy I'm very tired, I'll sleep" I made an excuse and

"Shifa, why are you so much introvert?" Hamdan bhai asked and Bilal laughed.

"Bhai she don't talk to anyone in school" Bilal made my complaint and I was silent.

"Babu it's Quran khwani, it's not good to refuse to go" Mummy said and I was stressed because only I knew why I didn't wanted to go.

"Mummy what will I do there, you all ladies will become busy in talking about cooking and clothes and gossips and I'll be bored." I said and mummy shook her head.

"Nothing can be happen with this girl. Fine stay in home, I'll go alone." Mummy said and I nodded with a happy smile

"No mummy take her with you, Shifa go and try to talk to every age-group. This is your last year of school and in college you have to interact with every type of people. And ow will you talk to your patients after becoming a doctor? Will you hang a board outside your clinic only my age group patients are allowed" Bhai said and we all bust into loud laughter

"By the way, bhai it's a good idea." I said in mocking way and he slapped my head

"Go with mummy otherwise forget about your net recharge!!" Bhai said and my eyes become wide.

"Bhai its cheating, you can't do like this" I glared him but he glared me back.

"I'm tired naaa" I said in pleading way

"tomorrow is Sunday so take rest tomorrow" Mummy and Bilal said in unison and I was left with nothing else.

''Fine" I let a cold side out and made myself stand and went to the room, I was feeling nervous because I knew that Faraz must be in his home. And after seeing him It would be difficult for me to control my heart to think about him...

I searched for good fifteen minutes but didn't get anything suitable to wear in the gathering of Quran Khwani. I had a lot of jeans and kurtis but I didn't find out any ethical one except a black patiala suit with red dupatta. After changing myself in that suit I applied kajal and pink lip balm on the name of makeup, but wear my favourite earrings. I had a good collection of earrings but silver earrings were my favourite.

Tying my hair in high ponytail, I was ready to go.

"Mummy I'm ready" I went to her room and she was looking so beautiful in yellow long kurta with little floral embroidery and matching plazo pants.

"Mumma no one can say that your are our mother, you look like my younger sister, just lose 4 or 5kg and you will be so smart" I said after kissing her cheek and she planted a kiss on my cheek.

"Now lets go" Mummy said after giving a final touch to her natural colour lipstick and I nodded

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"Assalamualaikum" I greeted Nida Aunty (Faraz's mummy) when I entered in her home.

There was a big maindoor and just bedside that stairs were going to upper portion.

There was big and lugubrious living room in front of main door, that was not totally furnished then, but still that was eye catching.

Then my gaze when to the lady who made me feel sad, no one other than my Rani phuppo.

Unwillingly I made my way towards her and mummy and me greet her.

"What are you doing here? This is my in-laws house" She said as if we were there for any type of robbery in their sister-in-laws house

Rani phuppo's husband and Nida aunty was real siblings.

"Nida Baji invided us when we met..." Mummy started explaining everything to phuppo and I was running my gaze everywhere and thankfully Faraz wasn't there.

In some time around an hour or some more, Quran recitation was done and then all the ladies were sitting in groups, I was hoping that Aru would be there with but unfortunately she wasn't.

"Shifa What will you do after 12" I listened a voice and turned to saw the owner, that was Nida aunty

"Aunty I'm thinking about NEET" I said and she smiled then nodded.

They all got busy when I saw Ifra aapi entering the home with a man, ofcourse he was her husband. But the one who entered after both of them made me forget to smile, and my breath stucked in my chest.

That Was Faraz.

"Shifaaa.." Ifra aapi call me happily and I tried to smile, Faraz was standing beside her

"I'm fine aapi" I replied and Faraz looked at me, I suddenly averted my eyes

"Ifra I'm going to my room, I'll join you after five minutes" Faraz said and I lifted my gaze actually he was saying that words to me. I felt a different sensation running on my legs.

"Shifa you are looking nice" Ifra aapi said and I smiled before mouthing a little thanks

I was sitting in one corner of room totally lost in my mobile when a soft hand touched my foot and I got startled, but when I lookat the owner of that hand I smiled. She was the little girl who came to me while crawling.

I started playing with her and her smile was so beautiful that I captured her smile in the form pics. I took her numerous pics. And when I looked up and again Faraz was watching me. He was sitting on stairs holding his mobile in his hands as if he was doing something in that but he was watching me.

He smiled looking at me and my heart beat with different rhythm, I lowered my gaze and but a smile unwillingly made its way to my lips. I again lifted my eyes and he was still looking at me but this time he looked away.

I don't know why his smile was giving me happiness but I tried to control my heart, and I didn't looked up again he also went away from there.

"Shifa, muneera is very atteched to you, she never play with anyone like this except a few people" Ifra aapi come to me and said happily and I showed her the pics which I clicked a few minutes ago.

"Wow, Shifa send these pics to me" Aapi said while swiping the pics.

"Aapi I'll send after going home. My data is not working rightnow" I said and she shook her head, "I want it now." She said as a stubborn brat and looked here there.

"Faraz.." She summoned him and I felt nervous.

"Yeah" Coming closer to us he said

"Faraz give WiFi password to Shifa" Ifra aapi said and we looked at each other and my heart was beating very fast.

"Aapi it's ok, I'll send you later..."

"Its okay, give me your mobile" Fazar said to me after extending his hand to held my mobile

"Its.. Its aapi I'll.." I was feeling very different at that time, that was the mixture of nervousness, fear, hesitation and what not. My left hand was busy in clutching the corner of my dupatta but I gave my mobile to Faraz to feed password.

He was saving password in my mobile when his mobile started ringing.

"Excuse me it's very important call" He returned me my mobile and went to other side holding a very big grin and when I looked at he mobile screen I was shocked.

It was showing an ongoing call on a number which was saved in my mobile with the name 'Faraz'

He saved his number in my mobile and by calling he got my number too.

'What!!??! But.. Ya Allah.. Please no.. I can't' I disconnected the call and literally my hands were shivering. I looked up to him he was smiling looking at me, I felt goosebumps on my arms.

"Shifa."

"Yeah aapi" I jumped on my place on her call.

"send me pics" I nodded and send the pics.

I lifted my gaze looked, He looked at me showed his smile and moved towards upstairs.

I sat down on the sofa, holding my mobile in hand. I opened the WhatsApp and saw the contact. A new contract was showing in my contact list which a handsome face on DP, unwillingly a smile appeared on my face after looking at his face.

I was watching that pic without blinking when the DP got updated and the new DP made me startled.

I suddenly looked here there and he was watching me, standing on the stairs. His back was leaning against the wall.

"Faraz"

"J.. Ji.. Ammi" He jumped on his place when his mother call him.

(Ye.. Yeah Ammi)

"Why are you standing on stairs? Either come here, or you upsatirs in your room" Nida aunty ordered him and he looked at his mobile.

"Ammi kisi se kuch pucha hai, ab jawab ka intezaar kar raha hu. Upar signals theek nhi aa rhe isliye yaha khada hu" Faraz said to his mother and she nodded.

(Ammi I have asked something to someone, now I'm waiting for the reply. And I'm standing here because there is network issue in my room)

"Kis se jawab chahiye?" Nida aunty asked and I felt that my right hand got paradised.

(From whom you want answer?)

'Allah.. Please.. Please.. Please.. He don't reveal my name... Please.' I was praying in my heart.

"Ammi aap nahi jaanti use.. Kuch help mangi hai dua kariye mil jaye" Faraz said to his mother and she smiled.

(Ammi I have asked for help from someone, please pray that I got what I want)

"Pareshan naa ho mil jayegi help" Nida aunty said and I looked at Faraz but suddenly averted looked away..

(Don't worry you will get that)

"Bas Ammi aapki duaon ki zarurat hai, phir to.... Kuch problem nahi hogi" Faraz said and unwillingly my lips formed an upwards curve but I suddenly wiped that smile, I didn't had courage to saw him, so I chose to fix my gaze on mobile screen

(Ammi I just need your blessings, then I'll get what I want)

"My dear lovely Aunties.. You also do pray for me, if got what I want I will give you a big dawat (feast)" Faraz said like a cherished cat and moved to upsatirs with a happy smile on his face, but he gave a different feeling in my heart.

The feeling which I never felt before,

The feeling which was giving me the reason of unstoppable smile,

The feeling which was making my heart jumped differently,

The feeling which was leading me break my promise to myself,

The feeling which was going to make a new Shifa....

The feeling which was going to do many things in my life...

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