Chapter 18

Nikhat

"I'm really sorry, Mia", I tell Mia as she packs up her stuff. "I didn't know my parents would show up like this. Otherwise—"

"It's okay", she chuckles. "It's my problem that I can't stay around new people. This lodge room is big enough. And I have told Irtaza to arrange a place for me"

I mildly smile at her gesture. I was even left stunned when Abbu and Ruzina showed up here. I can sense there must be some reason but I don't really wanna be too mean to ask that. They might be here only to visit me.

I think that could be a good reason. The last time I talked to abbu wasn't pretty good.

Just then, Mia's phone rings and she picks up.

"Yeah. It's Ushna Ilyas", Mia says. "Yes. I'm confirming the lease. Thank you"

She cuts the call and smiles at me. "Told you. Irtaza managed it within just twenty minutes. He's faster than any bullet train"

"But it's too late, Mia. How will you go alone?" I ask, looking out of the window.

"Don't worry. I—"

Mia gets interrupted by the doorbell.

"I kn