“This dish is delicious mom. Can you teach me to cook this?” I asked my mother in law.
“Of course.. Come by anytime.”
“Okay”
Ruzhaan's parents have accepted him too and Thankfully, everything is back to normal in this family. Mom invited us to live with them but Ruzhaan said he still wasn't ready. So we just visit them occasionally ....like now.
Suddenly while eating… I felt so nauseous.
“Rahina…are you okay?” Ruzhaan asked. I shook my head.
I covered my mouth as I felt like vomiting. Shit not here..not here… I got up and ran to the bathroom. I WAS VOMITING MY GUTS OUT THERE.
“Rahina?”
“No wait don’t come.” I said to Ruzhaan who followed me worried.
“Don’t see… it’s disgusting.”
“oh..ok..but are you okay?”
I flushed, rinsed my mouth and came out.
“Yes… sorry
I stepped down from the bus and checked my watch. It was 7:45 already? Shit!! We were late again today.'That's what you get for waking up after Fajr'My conscience mocked me. Yep! I was guilty for that. We fast paced through the bus stop to reach the college gate. Neha lifted her abaya slightly and almost ran through the puddled road."Tsk...tsk...tsk... Yeh ladki ko dekho. Burkha pehenti hi q hai jab puri salwar dikhani hai?"(Look at this girl! What's the use of wearing a burkha when you're showing your salwar from below)" I scolded."Shut up" she said walking away ahead of us. Afreen and Sana walked with me."Ashna would already be in the class by now and m
"Rahina!"My heart skipped and I froze in my steps as his shy, hesitant voice called me.Carefully turning around, I saw him being dragged towards me. His face was as flustered as mine."Assalamualaikum. Mai(I'm)Uzair." He said shyly.Oh! Soo cute!"Walaikum assalam! I know, uh....mai Rahina." I replied stupidly."I know!" He grinned.You idiot! Of course he does! Die!We looked around with awkward silence all blushy and weird. I shou
Our shocked gaze struck at eachother's as maybe he too realised what he was doing."S....sorry... I...uh... I.. I mean..."He stepped back hastily in guilt."It's ok..." I mumbled with my eyes down gulping."We ....should go back now." he said rather reluctantly. I just nodded in response.We then turned around going back to where our friends were. His hand was casually swing down and mine was holding down my kurta. Suddenly the back of our hands brushed eachother's and...my heart jumped to my throat when our surprised gazes met again. Something more than just surprise in them. It was just a split moment but....it said a lot without words before we immediately looked away to the opposite directions.
My thoughts were filled with him when I got home and I was so angry! Just because he found a friend, doesn't mean he can ignore me or be rude to me like that. He literally told me to leave. We are not even engage yet and he is showing so much attitude? What happens after we get married?I knew it! All men are the same. First they are all goody-goody but then they start showing their true colours.Jerks!'But he didn't seem like a friend. Why was his angry? There might be some problem Rahina, that must have made him to snap. He's a human too.'This thought crossed my mind.'Exactly! I shouldn't be quick to judge like that.'Ashna called me later to ask me about the date and I told her about it. She told me the same thing. Aww! only my Ashna can know me this well.
"I'll go!" I announced being as brave as I could. At that moment, I really felt like a virgin sacrifice to the devil."WHAT?! No you cannot!" Mom screamed shaking me."I have to"So ignoring my family's protests and cries, I went with him. I didn't know what he'll do to me or how he'll treat me, I was soo scared. Millions of terrible thoughts running in my head. I know this was the most terrible idea in the whole wide world. I could've called the police, or neighbors.... anyone. But, at that moment, my mind went blank. I could only think about my parents and I did what I could to protect them. I was scared he might hurt my brother....or father....or Mom. I could've died right there if he might had as much as scratched them in any way.
Everything was getting hazy....it felt surreal. Nothing was real. It was just a dream....a terrible nightmare. It will all be over once I wake up. Yeah...just a dream.Alas! It was all true. Terrifying l true.My eyes went on the monster. He was still holding the gun standing there like a statue. His eyes were wide and was it fear that I saw in his eyes?Maybe not! But it was.The gun dropped from his hand as he frustratingly pulled his hair."Damn it!" He growled as I just sat there in shock.'Help! Someone please help Uzair!!!'But I couldn't manage to voice it out.2 men came forward and picked Uzair up releasing him."No! Where are you taking him?"
The next morning I stepped out of the room and was greeted by Taha. I faked a cheerful smile. He smiled too but seemed a bit worried."Kya hua?" I asked.(What happened?)"Tum dono ki pehli raat r Ruzhaan lawn mei soo raha tha. Q?"(It was your first night and Ruzhaan was sleeping the in the lawn. Why?)How do I answer that?"Shayad ushe mujhse zyada macharoo k saath romance karne ka mood tha." I giggled.(Maybe, more then me, he was interested to do romance with the mosquitoes.)He didn't seemed satisfied. I turned serious too."Did you two fight?"
I stepped out of the car gaping at the huge hospital building in front of me. I've seen this hospital before....many times. But what shocked me is that....this hospital was made and funded by this Devil?!"I'll park the car in the parking lot. You two go ahead." Taha told me and Ruzhaan. I followed him in trying to match up with his long strides.He opened the door to a special ward and gestured me to go in. I was so scared as to what I might witness inside.Then.... I saw him.He was still unconscious, a heart rate monitor, IV drops and some other machines were attached to him along with the oxygen mask. I went and sat on the stool beside him with teary eyes."It's been two days. Why hasn't he woken up?" I asked