Author: writerbyheart01
Published: 08/10/24
In a world where society claims to forgive, the reality often paints a different picture. We are told to rise like a phoenix from the ashes of our past, to embrace each bad chapter as a lesson. Yet, how often are people truly allowed to leave their past behind? Mistakes cling like roots to a treeβan inseparable part of who we are, shaping how we are judged and remembered. This thought-provoking book delves into the harsh truth: can anyone truly escape their past, or will society always hold it against them? Through powerful storytelling, it explores the journey of self-redemption and the constant battle for acceptance. Will the characters rise above the judgment, or will their past define them forever?
SHIFA'S POV :
I was sitting in my room, my biology book was laying on bed and I was trying to study but my mind was thinking about Faraz. Only his image was running in my eyes. I picked my mobile and saw the DP of Faraz that was unchanged since three days.
"My doubt was correct he isn't uploading these things for me but just randomly." mumbling the same I placed the mobile on pillow and picked my books...
"Its enough for today Shifa now focus, its board" I scolded myself and started reading when my mobile beeped I looked at that and that was My affi
Shifaaa...
U know what!!
A got an invitation...
πππππ
I closed my books and lay down on bed that was almost midnight
From where? π &
y r u so much excited!?
I text her after pulling the
Blanket to cover myself
From your Sasural..
ππππππππ
β€οΈπππππΉππ»
It's Muneera's b'day
And Ifra aapi has invited us
{Sasural:- in-law's House}
I got her text and smiled
But suddenly shook my head
Wat's rong wid u affo?
π‘π‘π‘π‘π‘π‘π‘π‘π‘π‘
It's not my Sasural!!
I texted with angry emoji but in actually I was smiling thinking about her word 'Sasural' Faraz's face was flashing in my mind.
I know it's not ur sasural yet..
But it will be one day
πππ ππ
Faraz bhai ka number
Arrange kru?
ππ€
Shut up!! π€
& tell me y r u so excited?
π π
I texted while yawning and covering my mouth with the back of fingers.
I'm exited bcuz u will
Meet Mr. Faraz.. No
No..
Dr. Faraz in that party
ππ€
Mad, crazy girl!! She was super excited for every next thing..
For ur kind information,
Madam v didn't get any
invitation, & Ifra aapi is not
dat close relative of us dat dey
Invite us to b'day party
ππππππππ
Don't be so happy
π
Hahaha
π π π π π
ππ
Say thanks to me..
π
For what bandariya
πππ
(monkey)
I said to Ifra aapi dat
I'll be bore in party
Without my shifa.. Sooo..
She will invite you too
ππ
What!!!!
π€―π€―π€―π²π²
I suddenly sat down on bed and my heart started running fast.
Crazy girl
What you have done?!
Aren't u happy?
π π π π
Yaar Faraz bhai will
B there β€οΈπ
Affiii.... π¬π¬π²π°π€¦π»ββοΈ
Tok 2 u in skul
I placed the mobile on pillow and closed my eyes and Faraz's face was there, giving me a small smile.
He looks handsome when he smiled..
I remember his face and felt happy
'We won't get anyone better than Faraz for Shifa' papa's words started ringing in my ears and I smiled. That was a sweet feeling.
"Is this true that I can't get anyone better than Faraz?" I asked to myself and opened my eyes.
But I suddenly remembered that papa also said that Nida aunty can't think about me for Faraz and that thought game me a feeling of heart break.
I again picked the mobile and checked the DP. And this time the Dp was changed.
I was confused if that was for me or just again a random quote, but I placed my mobile back and decided to sleep.
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Ifra aapi invited me and Bilal to party and papa refused to send us. According to him that wasn't appropriate to send both of us. We don't had any close relationship with them and we both should study instead of attending parties. As usually I got agreed and somewhere in my heart I was happy that I won't go in front of Faraz because I remember about my promise.
"Papa pleaseeee... Let us go!!" Bilal said and papa shook his head.
"Billu papa is correct. What will you two do there? That too only you two!" Mumma said and Billu pulled a face.
"Papaaaa"
"Billu, enough" Papa scolded him and I focused on my breakfast
"Handan bhaiiiii, you say to papa to send us" Bilal said with a dramatic tone.
"No need for that Bilal. Its okay" I said and Bilal glared me,
"How can someone be so much boring aapi? Why you don't like to attend social gatherings?" I rolled my eyes on Bilal's taunt
I also wanted to attend that party but due to Faraz I was trying to avoid that. Last night I tried my best to stop thinking about Faraz and I got success to a good extent and then I didn't want to break my promise again.
"Fine, go. But come back soon. I'll send Hamdan to pick you from Ifra's place" Papa said after discussing something with Billu and I was shocked
Why everyone and every circumstance was pushing me towards him? I didn't want to go in front of him as I knew what will happen to me after watching him.
"Papa I won't go" I said in slow voice and he nodded without saying anything
"Come naa... I'll be bore without you" Billu requested me and I shook my head but his stubborn nature.
After all I got agree to attend that party which was going to be happen after three days.
"Maryam, bring some gift for Ifra's daughter" papa passed her money and she nodded, papa made himself stand and mummy passed him his bike keys.
He held the keys and looked at Hamdan bhai and Bilal after patting their shoulders left the dining area and I realised about my reality.
I wasn't anything for him, how could I think that I would get someone in my life who will love me..
Love.... The biggest fear of my life..
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I locked the room open the cupboard and drew out the Mom's Personal Diary, and start reading that. But suddenly I picked up my mobile to see Faraz's DP that was changed
I was Amazed to saw that, but I didn't know that was for me or not?
"Shifa stop it? What you are doing?" I asked to myself
I didn't wanted to suffer from heart break, I already had many problems in life but thanks fully my heart wasn't broken by anyone and I didn't want to face that pain.
I got tears in my eyes, one can fight with the whole world but the most difficult wars are that when if you have to fight with a person who is close to your heart because you can't imagine to give pain to him/her and the second difficult war is
The war between heart and soul, its very difficult to fight against our own heart. It can break you, and your heart. And I was doing is war
"Shifa" I listened mumma's call. After putting back diaries in cupboard I went out of the room and I was surprised to saw my Affo...
We usually didn't go to each other's home
"Affiiiii" i was sooo happy to saw her. She informed that her parents had to go somewhere and instead of leaving her alone in their home, they send her to my home.
"Aunty Make Rajma chawal for lunch" She said in childish tone and mummy smiled then nodded.
"Come" I grabbed her wrist and pulled her to my room
"I was missing you" we both said in unison and laughed, that was a holiday and we both were missing one another.
"Ohh.. I have to call mummy that I reached here" Afifa said while drawing out her mobile and I nodded
"Affi Maza, coffee or lemonade" I asked while going towards the door and she think about a minute.
"Umm.... None of these, bring sprite with lemon and a pinch of rock salt" She said with a happy smile.
"Ohh... Hello, its my home not restaurant, sprite nhi hai ghar main" I said while glaring her and crossing my arms on chest.
(we don't have sprite in home)
"Phif to shikanji se kaam chalana parega, wo hi le aa" She said as if I'm a waiter and she was giving me order but I like her this attitude.
(then we have to manage with lemonade, bring that)
I was cutting lemons for making lemonade when Mumma entered in kitchen, she pulled my cheek and I rubbed my cheek but unwillingly I touched the lemon juice on my cheek.
"Mummaaaaa.. Aaahhhh" I hissed with burning sensation on my cheek.
I have extremely sensitive skin and acidic things are like real acid for my face, my cheek become very red in a single moment and I hurriedly splash water on my cheek, from kitchen sink.
"Shifaa, show me what happened." Mummy wipe my cheek with the corner of her dupatta and examined my face
"Kahan se aa gai ye nazuk kali mere ghar me!! Tumhare liye to koi shehzada dhundhna parhega" Kissing my cheek mumma said and was still feeling my cheek burning.
(My daughter is so much fragile, we have to search a prince charming for her)
But I make a lemonade for both of us and went to my room.
"Affi your lemonade turned into a dangerous accident for m.." I said while putting the tray on bed and She glared me with deadly glare.
"You cheater" She slapped my arm so tightly and I noticed that she was holding my mobile in her hand.
"You are in contact of Faraz bhai" she said and I felt that the ceiling fall on me. I turned and shut the door suddenly.
"Affi.."
"Shifa, I was saying to arrange number but you... You already" She was glaring me and I was trying to say something but
"Will you listen to me?" I said loudly and she huffed.
"I always share everything with you and you.." She said and passed my to me.
"Affi he gave me his number" I said in mumbled and informed her everything about number exchange and DP and his gazing everything but she was shocked
"I can't believe... Faraz bhai can't do this" She said after blinking her eyes.
"But he did" I said after sitting beside her on bed.
"But Shifaa.., yaar I'm.. I can't believe. Faraz bhai never even talk to me. You know Sana I mean his cousin, she is behing Faraz bhai but he never pay attention to her" Afifa said and I was silently listening to her.
"Your beauty got my attention
But your personality
Stole my heart... Not bad yaar, I never had idea that a doctor can be so much romentic. He is not a cardiologist but I think he is giving someone mini heart attacks with his every DP" Afifa said teasingly but I wasn't in the mood of fun.
"Affi it's not funny, you don't know what is happening with me. I'm stopping myself to think about him but I can't.." I said in very slow voice and my eyes dropped few tears.
"Why are you stopping yourself to think about him?" she said while rolling her eyes and I wiped my tears.
"Afifa I even don't know are all these DP's for me or just randomly!" I state the truth and she hit my head with her fingers.
"Idiot, if he isn't interested in you then why he gave you his number? Have you noticed him watching any other girl?" I was silently listening what she was saying.
"Did he text you?" Affi aake and I shook my head without looking at her.
"Shifa I these all things are for you, you don't worry everything will be clear soon." Afifa said and I shook my head
"If these messages are not for me then I'll suffer from heart break. I don't want to think about anyone, I don't want to make myself suffer" I said and picked the lemonade and passed to Afifa.
"Let's see what will happen in birthday party" Afifa said and my heart skipped a beat after thinking about him, and his presence in front of me.
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I know it's not a good update but..
I was busy yesterday
Next update will be related to the birthday party...
What do you think..
What will happen?
Will Our shareef (innocent) hero heroine talk to each other or not?
_Naaz Jamal