Chapter Three

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HOOR POV: "Feeling nervous." I turn my head toward Azlan who was looking at me with concern and I give a small smile and say. "You have no idea," I said and looked out of the plane window, I felt him grab my hand making me look at him. "Everything is going to be fine, believe in Allah. He will make everything alright." He said softly while patted on my hand making me nod my head before turning my face away from him so he won't see the sudden tears coming in my eyes. 'I hope so too that everything went well.' AFTER FEW HOURS: Releasing a sigh of relief when we land in Pakistan. I stretched my legs a little before grabbing a hold of my bag. "Come on your Abbas Mamu is here." I heard my mother say as she cut the call to which I presume she was talking with her brother. I looked around my find my brother standing with a serious face making me bite my lips to hold a smile. "If you stand with that sour face I am sure not even one girl will spare you her glance." He raised his eyebrow at my statement. "Please, girl dies for me to spare them a glance." "They must be crazy. I am sure of that or they don't have any brain." He gives me a side glance as we walk side by side. "Shut your mouth for a while my ears start to hurt because of your horrible voice." I nodded my head and looked down not before giving him a hurt look. My lips formed into a smile when I saw him stop walking. Suddenly feeling glad for wearing a veil so he doesn't find out that I was teasing him. Abruptly he grabbed my hand and pulled me back toward him making me glare at him. "Now what? You don't like my voice so don't talk to me." I said and tried to free my hand as he pinched my nose. "Stop acting. You are the worst actor ever." I opened my mouth to argue with him when our mother cut our argument with her glare making both of us keep quiet. Walking out of the airport. We spotted our uncle and greeted him. He first hugged Azlan, then examined me for a while, maybe he was thinking if he had ever seen me or not making me bite my lips as I could feel my face start to get heated up. When he suddenly said. "Hoor?" I smiled at him and nod my head. His eyes widened in surprise and he hugged me tightly. "My kid! you are not a child anymore and why didn't you come before with your mother?" "I couldn't because of university and work mamu (uncle)" I said while feeling awful that I lied to him. He was a nice person and here I was. Coming back after so many years, the first thing I did, was lied to him. Could this make me feel any better? My mother saw my face and she started to talk to my uncle to distract him and I felt relieved at that. I noticed a hand on my shoulders, I looked beside me and saw my brother standing beside me as he smile at me before saying. "As I said before, everything was going to be fine just believe in Allah Almighty, now smile hmm." I bit my lips and nodded my head before giving him a small smile. We all sit in the car as I put my head on Azlan shoulder while closing my eyes feeling so tired. "Hoor...Excited to see him?" Azlan whispered in my ear as my heart fluttered. No no no no!! Not now, please I just wanted to rest and not think about anything... I pulled away from them and glared at him while he just... he just smiled innocently at me."Batameez insan." I get away from him and mumbled, before looking out of the window. The thought of meeting him made my hand tremble a little as I formed them into a fist. What will be his first reaction when he will recognize me? I shooked my head to forget about him but my thoughts kept coming back to him. I internally cried at that when I can't get him out of my mind. My dear brother did this on a purpose as I sigh in frustration and pulled out my phone and hands-free from my bag and started to listen to songs to distract myself from thinking about him. After A while. "Hoor." Someone shack my head making me frown as I twisted my sleep sigh in relief when I found a comfortable position. "Little one, wake up." I opened my eyes a little and peak at my brother. He helped me get out of the car while I rubbed my eyes. Looking up I stared at him in confusion on why the hell he woke me up after I fell asleep with a lot of difficulties. "We reached." He said and my gaze went toward where he was pointing and an unknown feeling unexpectedly hit me hard making me take a few steps back. A shiver run down my spine as my breath started to shorten. Black dots started to appear in my vision making me shook my head as Azlan rubbed my back and told me to count one to ten. Tears filled in my eyes as I started to repeat myself after my brother. After calming down I looked up at my brother to see him examining at me. I smiled at him to assure him that I was okay. He bit his lips and hesitated for a minute before turning around and start walking. We walked toward the entrance while I keep repeating. "Stay calm Allah is with you, be strong." that, is in my mind. When we reached there. I heard the sound of laughing. I stop dead on my way. And started to panic as my hands started to shake making me take a few deep breaths. "Clam down Hoor, you know that Allah is with you." I heard my brother's calming voice. I nodded my head. "Bhai can you go first? I will be right behind you." I whispered enough for him to hear because I needed a few seconds for myself. Azlan nodded to me and started to walk where the noise was coming with me following behind him taking small steps. I was trying my best to relax. When we step inside the living room. I was right behind Azlan hiding from everyone. "Azlan where were you?" I heard someone ask him. When I step aside and stand beside my brother and put my veil down. Everyone's eyes went to me as silence filled in the room making me mentally fan myself as I awkwardly smile. Okay, that was not helping. "Assalam o Alikum." I let out loud and enough for everyone. Everyone was quiet as they were all looking at me curiously making me hide my hands behind my back. An arm fell over my tense shoulder making me relax at the touch. "Did you all recognize her? Of course not how can you all recognize her? She is the child that we ordered from Amazon." I bit my lips as I heard Azlan say while bringing me close to him as I glared at him. "Azlan behave she is your sister." I heard my mother say in a stern voice making everyone gasped. "Hoor?" The same woman said who was talking to Azlan bhai a few minutes ago looking at me shocked as her eyes filled with happiness and she stand from her place walking closer to me. I looked at her closely not recognizing her. "She is your Iqra khalla (Mother's sister) i***t," Azlan whispered in my ear. My eyes widened. "Assalam o Alikum khalla," I said with a small smile and stand there awkwardly not knowing what to do but the next thing I knew I was in her arms getting a tight hug from her. "Hoor I missed you so much and Mashallah tum kitni payara ho gai ho." She said smiling while tears were forming in her eyes. She hugged me once again. I closed my eyes and take a deep breath as I was not used to this, someone else touch beside my brother. When she pulled away from me I give her a small smile. (you become so pretty). After two hours LATER: They were all laughing while talking to each other. While I was sitting beside my khala as she was grabbing my hand frequently making me feel a little irritated. "Hoor go and have some rest I know you are tired." I heard my mother say making Iqra khalla look at me as patted my hand and smile softly at me. "Saira going show her room," Khala said to one of the girls who was also busy talking with everyone. We both walked out of the living room. "So how was your trip?" She suddenly asked making my mind process a little on what to respond to her. "I uh good?." I bit my lips as my answer came out like a question making me form my lips in a thin line. I know I was never good at making a conversation. I was only able to talk freely to my brother because he was the only one I was close to. I had also a good relationship with my parents but I don't know why I just usually avoid being in the same room as them but not when my brother would be there. I glanced at Saira before looking down wandering about what to say to start a conversation with her but it feels like I suddenly had no idea about how to speak. "This room is yours and my room is right beside yours. If you need anything just tell me." She suddenly said making the trains of my thoughts break as I looked at her and smile at her. "Thank you." She nodded her head before turning around and walking from me making me stand there alone as I shook my head and entered my room. My room was simple but I like it. I closed the door behind me as I saw my bags in the corner of the room and walked toward them. I opened my bag and brought my clothes out. I make my way toward the washroom to take a shower. After freshening up I layed on the bed doing nothing just looking at the ceiling. I met almost everyone but there was something strange like something was missing and it was bothering me a lot. My head started to hurt as s I massage my head and closed my eyes. The room was dark I could barely see anything. Sweat was forming on my forehead. As I looked around the darkroom in which I was locked, hoping someone came and save me. Suddenly I feel someone's hand on my back making me yelp as I shiver in disgust. I jerked up from my whole body filled with sweat as I let out a scream when I saw someone standing on the other side of my bed. "Api Relax ho jayain. It's me Amna ap said bura khuwab dakh rahi thi." I put my hand over my heart and patted it after I was settled I looked at her and attempt to smile at her. She looked at me with concern as my heart skip a beat. ' I guess you were having a bad dream.' "No!! I-I uh, it's not like that um why are you here do you need anything?" I said trying to change the topic. "Ohh yeah, I forget to tell you it's dinner time everyone is waiting for you." I looked at the clock it was 8:15 pm making me realize that I slept more than I thought. "Will be there in a minute," I said while standing from the bed as I watched Amna walk out of the room. "If she... If she tells anyone about it what will happen?" My heart fell at the thought as I stared at the invisible point before slowly getting up and washing my face while giving myself a pep talk. I grabbed my dupatta and walk out of the room. I looked around not knowing where was the dining room. "What are you going ?" I flinched and hurriedly turned over only to see Azlan before relaxing myself. "Dining room..." he nodded and started to walk. "Tum thk ho?" He asked while walking. " yeah." That was the only answer I gave him, but the look on his face told me that he knew that I was not okay. But I was glad he didn't speak about it. ' You okay there?' When we reached them. We both took our seats. After a while, we all started to eat while taking. When... "When Ayesha khala is going to come?" I heard Saira ask. I stopped in mid-air as I slowly put the spoon in my mouth and looked at my plate. "They are all coming tomorrow." And that news made me breathless. ASSALAM O ALIKUM EVERYONE. PLEASE EXCUSE FOR ALL THE MISTAKES. And if there is please point it out. AND IF YOU ALL LIKE IT PLEASE DO COMMENTS AND VOTES TO LET ME KNOW
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