"Kal mujhe apke notes complete Milne chahiye warna main apko class mein enter nahi karne dungi," Subh-Dil strictly said to a student

(Tommorow I want your notes to be complete otherwise I won't let you enter the classroom,)

"Ji ma'am," the meek voice of student came,

(Okay ma'am,)

"Why so strict?" When the class ended Usman jokenly asked her

But Subh-Dil who's mood was off didn't bothered to reply,

"Kya hua? Koi problem?" He again asked this time seriously as they entered teacher's room, Subh-Dil went to her seat and started checking student's notes,

What she is suppose to say when she herself doesn't know why her mood is off

(Is everything okay?)

Usman sat beside his friend and asked her about Subh-Dil

"Ammar London gaya hua hai apne parents se milne aur Nitin bata raha Tha ki shayad uske parents wahi pe uski engagement karwa de'n," Rida slowly whispered

(Ammar is in London to meet his parents, Nitin was saying that his parents may get him engaged there,)

"Toh?" He still being oblivious he asked

(So?)

"Toh idiot! Isn't it obviouse that she likes him," this time her whisper wasn't really a whisper, Subh-Dil who heard it looked at them they both quickly appeared to busy pretending they didn't said anything

(So....)

Usman, Nitin and Ammar were school friends, Subh-Dil and Rida joined their group in college and since then they are together in everything

similar mind and thoughts clash as they decided to open a school of their own, and they were teacher of their own school

It wasn't a big school it was only up to class 8th, Now Ammar wanted to expand it so he went to London to discuss it with his parents

His father is a businessman.

In the darkness of night when she felt suffocated in her room she went to terrace

Looking at the starts she was lost in her thoughts, the events which she wants to forget but was still freshly craved in her mind like it just happened yesterday

But today her mind wasn't disturb by it nor her heart was not in peace because of that reason

Today something else was off that she herself didn't knew

Today her thoughts were again and again were going to one particular person's thought but she scold herself thinking about him

Her trale of thoughts broke when her phone started ringing in her hand making her startled

"Hello!" It was an unknown number

"Hi!" But the voice which came from other side wasn't unknown

Her heart quickly speed up listening to the deep voice from other side

Her mind stopped working not knowing what to say

"Subh-Dil?" When she didn't said anything the other person asked wondering is she is there or not

But she surely was he can feel her deep breath

"Ammar?" Subh-Dil confusingly asked thinking why he called her this late then remembered he is in London, it must be not that late there

"Actually!.... I'm.... I'm sorry to disturb you this late but..... But dad wanted school report so I thought maybe you can email me that, yeah! Can you email me that," she was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't realize he was stuttering

"School report? um but Usman made those," confusion was in her voice

Ammar was the one who made Usman in charge of making school report and everything now why is he asking her?

"Oh yeah I forgot!... Sorry!...."

"It's okay!" None make move to end the call both listening to deep breath of other

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As usual on time Soni left her house to go to school, as usual she met Barkha on the way and while crossing the bridge Azam's rikshaw was behind her, he thought she will leave the way while listening to the blow of horn but she didn't

Instead she cross the bridge first

Again he stopped her way

"Kal ka thappar bhool gayi ho Kya?"

(Did you forgot the slap?)

"Achhe tareeqe se yaad Hai bas ussi ka karz utarna Hai," with all strength she had she slapped him,

(I remember it very well just want to return the favor,)

It was like slow motion when her hand met with his cheek the gasp left the girls mouth who were seated in rikshaw

the slap wasn't that hard compared to her soft hand and his harden cheek to hurt him physically but it hurted his ego.

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Turning left to right she tried to sleep but couldn't, sleep was miles away from her eyes

Tommorow Ammar is about to return from London, him returning wasn't the problem

What made her stay awake all night was the answer he wants

It's been a week since they talked to each other on phone

Will you marry me?

I wasn't planning to propose you like this but......

His words enchos her empty room, the nervousness in his voice that even miles apart she can feel it

The sincerity that made her week on knees as she wanted to take decision in his favor but her mind stopped her

Remind her about the event of past

You can take as much time as you want

But the time has end, now he is surely expecting an answer when he return

A answer that her heart has come with but her mind wasn't sure of it

The faint sound of Azaan broke her thoughts as she realized she stay awake whole night

Getting down from bed she went to window and listen Azaan

The peace that Azaan give you can not be anywhere else

No music

Or seclusion can give

After Azaan she did wudhu and offer morning prayer

After she was done she raised her hands to make Dua

As if ALLAH has answered her Dua

Her mind which wasn't in peace was now satisfied knowing her heart is right

She got her answer now was waiting to tell the person who has made his way through her heart breaking every barrier that she built around it.

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