Duaa :

After bidding bye to him she entered in house.

She had dinner with her family and went to bed early. But sleep far away from her eyes.

When she closed her eyes. His face came in front her and his voice rang in her ears.

That means a lot to me. At least I see you reached house safe at this hour.

When he said that first she thought he was casually said that. But she saw the seriousness on his face. Also the emotions in his eyes which unknown to her.

The protactiveness in his tone.

Like they knew each other long time not since some months. She didn't have anyone beside her family who was this much concerned about her safety. Here He was the troubling himself because of it.

All of this very new to her and also same time making her more confused.

"Aapi Turn off the lamp! It is already midnight. Just go to sleep. Also let me sleep please..." Her chain of the thoughts break on hearing Anaya' s sleepy voice.

She forgot that her sister was sleeping beside her.

"Sorry!" Duaa murmured and obeyed her.

She properly laid down her back on bed and covered herself with duvet.

'Sleep Duaa. Just sleep don't think too much on just little thing. Why are you stressing out your self? Also on something which is doesnot matter. Ya… It's nothing. So Don't tire your self over nothing. He blurted before thinking properly. So just sleep'

With this thought she closed her eyes. This time in few seconds she fell in deep slumber.

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Six months passed since he saved her father and entered in their life.

Everything going fine with them. Now He was family member to them.

Izyan and Duaa also like friends.

After that night he didn't said anything weird which making her confused or creat doubt in her mind. So she

also forgot it thinking that was weak moment that why it slipped out his mouth unknowingly. She let it slide.

In all past months he also changed.

Now He was trying to forgot his past. So he can also be happy in his life. But when he was trying to forgot it than all back memories started to hunt him. But he didn't let that pain to take over his happiness. That why in past months every weekend he go to her house to visit them and spent his time with them. Just like he balanced his life.

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In afternoon she was on her way to return home from college. Today she bunked her last two classes so she can reach home early for preparation.

But she parked her scooter in front of garage where he work.

She went in to find him but she saw his friend not him.

"Asalam o alaikum!" She tried to get his attention who busy in repairing the car.

"Walekum asalam! You are here?" Saad was confused.

"Ya! Actually I want to me-" he cut her off.

"Meet Izyan. Right?" He completed with smile.

"Yes!" She was shocked.

How he know it? But didn't ask.

"One minute!" Saying that he left further in. When she was stood on the entrance.

He was lying under the car while busy in repairing it. When he was interrupted by saad's voice.

"Izyan!" He called.

"Saad not now. I am busy." He straight told him.

"Just listen na. Someone came to meet you." Saad's voice reached his ears.

"I don't want to meet anyone. Tell him to go."He irritadly told him.

"Ok. If you say so. I tell her to go back. But Let me correct you that someone is not he but she." Izyan eyebrows raised in confusion after hearing him. He peeked out his head to see him.

"She?" He asked furrowing his eyebrows.

"She is Duaa. She is waiting for you outside" He clearly said.

"What? You would have told me first." Saying that he fastly came out of it and stood up.

"I see! Now you are not busy huh?" He remarked at him while wiggling his eyebrows.

He heard him but didn't reply him anything and walked out to meet her.

She was standing for minutes. She thought he was not here or very busy to meet her.

But she watched him coming towards her. He was wearing nevy blue shirt and black pants which was dirty. His hair was messy.

This is first time she was seeing him this look. Otherwise he was always in neat and clean clothes.

After all his state now he was making her heart flutter.

This is first time she felt like this emotions in her heart. She can't help but accept that he is devilishly handsome.

'You shameless girl! Stop watching unknown man like this!' Her inner self reminded her.

She averted her eyes everywhere but him. He stood near her.

"Sorry for disturbing you." She apologized. He was about say but she continued.

"I am taking my words returned which I told you other day. Now you clearly look like mechanic." She was trying to act normal.

He saw his hands which was dirty in oil. He chuckled on it.

"Ya.. i told you before I am also one of them. But Why You want to meet me?" In the end asked the reason of her visit.

"Oh… ya.. I came to invite you on the Anaya' s birthday party. Abbu specially told me personally invite you because you don't use the phone. So here I came. Today we arrange the small party at home. So You have to come." She said in one breath.

He smiled while listening her.

"Anaya already told me that two days ago." He informed her.

"Oh.. God.. this girl is so fast."She exclaimed.

"fast and intelligent more than you." He complimented her sister.

"You are comparing me with her huh?" She looked at him with her narrow eyes.

"No.. I was joking… don't take it serious." He hurriedly told her. On it she laughed out loud seeing his worried face.

"Just… look at… your…face" she said between laughing. He just shook his head but smile spread on his face.

After minutes her laughed died down.

"Anyway i don't want to get torture by her or handle her tantrums. Please be on time. Also If you want you can bring your friend with you. " She stated.

"Don't worry I will come on time." He said .

"Okay.... so I am going now. " she walked to the road.

"Ok. Allahafiz!" He said from the gate.

"Allahafiz! See you tonight." Saying that she derived her scooter and left.

After that he made himself work. He was trying to finish his work fast. So he can reach there on time.

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It was almost 6 p.m. when he finished all his work.

" saad! I am returning to the room." He informed him and left before he said something.

He took his bath and wear the jeans and yellow shirt.

He was almost ready just fixing his hairs looking in the small mirror which hanged on the wall.

Then saad entered in room and lay down on the mattress which was settled on the floor.

"How am I looking?" He turned to him. Who looked at him.

"This is shirt you brought week ago. Right?" He cocked his eyebrows at him and sit up.

"Ya! I think this is right occasion to it wear." He confirmed it and also gave him reason after looking at his shirt.

"Tell me straight na you want to impress her. Why are you scratching it or making excuse? But this is breaking news to me Izyan who didn't give glance to any girl when they were throwing herself at him. But here he is making efforts to impress the girl who is not compare to his-" he was blabbering but stopped looking his eyes. Which was daring him complete the sentence.

Saad gulped down his throat in fear. Knowing very well he crossed his limits.

"You are looking dashing. Now go before you get late." He tried light atmosphere.

Izyan realsed long breathe to calm down his nerves. He doesn't want to fight with him or do anything after he regret.

"If you want to come You can join me." He offered and took out the small bag from the cupboard.

"I just want to rest." He said and again lay down.

"Sure. Bye.." He walked to the door.

"Have fun and enjoy your self." He heard his tired voice. But Without a word he opened the door and left to her house.

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7 p.m. he reached there and pressed the door bell.

Door opened by her whoes beauty clad in white dress.

He was having hard time taking his eyes off from her. Who took sigh in relief seeing him.

"Thank god! You came on time. She is about to start her tantrum. About Why are you not reach yet." She exclaimed with smile.

After they both walked in the hall where all arrangements ready for the party.

Her parents sitting on the couch and Anaya like always between them.

"Oh my God.. what I am seeing?" Izyan exclaimed shockingly.

"Bhai what happened? I am not looking nice right na? I already told aapi this dress is not looking well on me but she didn't listen me. Now my friends about to come. I don't have time to change dress. Aapi! You spoil my birthday." Anaya complained with sad face.

"Who said you are not looking nice. You are looking princess in this dress." He honestly told her.

"Really?" She asked with hopefull eyes and run to him.

"Really. Now smile." He demanded. And she obeyed it.

"Now you believe it. When we told her it she didn't believe us but you told she agreed in it." Sanaya remarked it.

"Ya.. because my Bhai is always right." She declared it loudly and hugged his side. He smiled hearing it.

"Happy birthday! And this your gift." He wished her and gave the bag to him after moment.

"Thank you so much." She hurriedly hugged him for second.

"You don't have to." Duaa murmured in low voice for him to hear.

"But I want to do that." He replied but his eyes looking ahead not her.

After some time guests started to arrive.

Birthday girl cut the cake. First feed the cake to her parents and after that she walked to her sister but she feed Izyan.

Duaa just looked at her with her mouth widely open.

Izyan also shocked on it. He took the bite from it with smile. But in his heart he felt guilty that unknowingly he was hurting her while snatching her importance in Anaya's life.

Duaa felt embarrass front of all guests and also hurt but it covered up with smile. Anaya also feed her after him.

Everyone laughing and enjoying the party. But she was busy in serving dinner to all guests. He tried to help her but she refused it saying she can handle it.

He can see that she was tired but with smile She was doing everything. That was he like about her She was always smile also in difficulties. He can't find any flaws in her. In his eyes she is perfect in everything.

Party came to the end. Relatives and Anaya's friends also left. He was sitting with her family. They all tired after it.

"I have to leave now." He said quietly.

"No. You are going to help me in open my all gifts." Anaya declared it.

"You can continue. We both going to sleep." Her father informed it and left with his wife.

Anaya dragged him to the room. But Duaa didn't join them. She made herself busy in cleaning all mess.

It was midnight when she cleaned all house and make it presentable like before.

She was so much tired. Having headache because of all noises of the party.

She released long breath watching now clean kitchen.

"Well done Duaa! Now this look like kitchen." She patted her shoulder and praised herself.

She turned around and came face to face him.

She took two steps back and her eyes widely open. She was startled. She didn't expect him to be here.

"Oh.. God you scared me." She said while putting her hands on her heart. Which was beating so fast.

"Sorry! I don't mean to scare you. I just came to tell you that I am going. " he explained it.

"Where is she?" She inquired.

"She is peacefully sleeping." He informed it. She nodded on that.

"I think. I have to leave now." He added after moment.

"You want tea? I am making for myself. I think you also need it like me." She offered him.

"Ya.. her friends was so loud. My head is hurting." He honestly told her.

"Yes. How their parents handle them?" She remarked it. And started to make tea.

"I am feeling pity for them" he agreed it and sat on the stool in kitchen.

"I am sorry." She heard his voice after moment.

"Why?" She looked at him who was sitting in front of her.

"I should have stopped her when she came to feed me first." He not looked at her. He don't want to see hurt in her eyes.

"Don't be sorry. This was not your fault. If someone would be sorry than it was me. I am sorry for how much she trouble you. Annoys you And giving you hard time every day." She honestly told him.

He questionably looked at her not knowing what she was tryna to say. So she added.

"If I was perfect sister for her than she doesn't behave like that all time." She sadly accept the reality.

"Nothing is like that. You are Right sister for her. But she is immature that why. She doesn't realize your place in her life." He reasoned out with her.

"Let's forgot it. You want to enjoy the tea with nice view?" She asked and poured the tea in cups.

"Where?" He asked.

"Follow me!" She grabbed two cups in her hands and started to walk out of kitchen.

He was trailing behind her not knowing where she was going.

She entered in some room which like storage room. She went in there was small ladder. She started to climb on it.

She turned behind her to him and passed the cups to him.

He grabbed it. She opened the small door which was opened in terrace.

She came to terrace and sit down on the floor. He followed her and sat beside her but maintaining distance.

She took long breath to feel peace of night. He passed her tea. She took it and started to drink it.

"Nice view right? In night moon look so beautiful from here. I always enjoy it." She stated.

He just hummed in return.

He finished his tea and put the cup aside.

He glanced at her who was busy in enjoying the view. They were sit in silent for some time.

'This right time to tell her. Just say it.' His inner voice said.

"Duaa!" He called out to her breaking the silent atmosphere.

"Hmmm"She was looking ahead.

"I want to tell you something." He started but he was hell nervous and scared of her reaction.

"Ya.. what is it?" She asked and put the empty cup aside.

"Ah.. I .... i like you." He finally said it to her.

"What?" Her head snapped to him.

"Yes… I like you. I want to marry you." He confessed his feelings.

Listening that she stood up. She was shocked to hear him. But when her mind repeated his words than anger run through her all body.

He also stood up.

"Are you listening what are you saying? How can you thought like that huh?" She snapped at him.

"I just confessing my feelings that I love you" He said loud and clear.

"Are you taking advantage of me that I had been good to you. I shouldn't have make friends with people from slums." She spat out.

"How could you think that I might fall for you huh? Like you people Do not know your own status and fall in love." She blurted out.

"What did you say? Came again." He asked in stern voice.

"How dare you assumed that you could ever match my status. Mujse pyar Karna ki tumhari aukat hai Kya tumhari?" She screamed at him.

(You have capacity to love me?)

"You should have said no simply if you don't like me." Saying that he left from there and also her house.

Listening his hurt voice she came to her sense and realized what she did in her anger.

But it was to late she couldnot do anything now.

She came back to her room for sleep. But she was wide awake whole night. Her mind rewinding his words and her reactions on them all night.

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After that day he didn't came to her house again. Not on weekend like before.

She didn't see him with Anaya. But He was dropping her at house on half day but he left from outside. Didn't came inside to drink tea like before.

She knows she done the mistake. She have to say sorry to him. But she was ashamed on herself how much harshly she talked to him. She would have refused it simply like he said in last but anger took better of herself.

They were just friends as she thought. When he said it. Than she lose all control on her anger. But she would have stopped her tounge before insulting him. For it She was cursing herself all time for that. Just because her anger she lose her one of friend who was so much close to her family.

Just like that One month passed.

One of day She went one of her friend's housr for preparation for final exams. Now she was walking to her home.

It was 10 in night. Road was desrted. She didn't find any auto or taxi or any people. She was little scared and want to reach house as soon as possible.

'Nothing is going to happen. Just walk fast Duaa' this She was chanting again and again trying make herself reassure.

She passed his garage. The lights was on. So thought to peek out in it. After lots of failed attempts. Finallyher eyes find him who was working in it also on this late hours.

One thought came to her mine asked his help but after everything which face she asks her help?

She was realsed long sigh dejected and continued her walk.

"Duaa!" She heard his voice.

She turned around him who was standing at the gate of garage. She was questionably looked at him.

"I drop you!" Saying that he left to take his bike. She was beyond the shock to hear him. But stood on her place.

He came with his bike. She sat behind him quietly. She thought he was not going to talk her for life time but here he was dropping her to her house.

He was nice since the first day with her and family but she forgot everything in her anger. All this making her feel more guilty. She was busy in thoughts than she heard his voice.

"Where is your scooter?" He inquired.

"At house. My Friend came to pick me up. So I left there and go with her." She replied in low voice.

'Duaa just say sorry to him and ask his forgiveness for your cruel behavior with him.' Her inner self advised.

She was trying to say sorry to him but word didn't left from her mouth. Like it was stuck there.

She was waiting for him to came home all the time. Now he was with her but she can't find herself to say sorry to him.

She knew sorry not enough not even beg of forgiveness enough for her words which she said to him.

He stopped his bike in front of her house. She slide down from the seat.

"Thank you and al-" before she completed it he left from there without listening what she have to tell.

She dejected went in house.

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After that she was busy in her final exams. She didn't even try to meet him.

She thought she will personally meet him and say sorry to him after her exams. She will do anything to seek his forgiveness. But her exam finished She didn't saw his face in once. Now Anaya also not talking anything about him. She decided to go to garage to find him. But She didn't have any strength in herself to face him. She was scared of his reactions.

Some days passed.

It was one of day in morning She was sitting with her family to have breakfast.

"Aapi! Today is my half day at school so don't forgot to pick me up" Anaya informed her.