Mine Forever

Chapter 7

Waking up on the voice of the alarm clock I groaned and made my way towards the washroom to do my ablution. After doing the ablution I prayed my fajr salah and started receiting Qur'an after so many days

How I missed receiting the holy book!

Once done with the receiting, I looked at the time, wanting to get an hour of sleep but knowing my cousin he will be banging on my door just in just few seconds

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Bang bang

And here goes my sleep

I opened the door of my room and found Ayan standing there typing something on his phone

"What do you want?" I asked annoyed

"Hi to you too and I'm fine." Ayan replied and made his way inside the room pushing me aside on his way

I groaned and sat next to Ayan who was furiously typing on his cell phone, when I tried peeking inside he shooed me away

"There's something called privacy dude." He replied keeping his cell phone inside his pocket

"Finally, you understood. Now please leave my room I want privacy." I said while dragging the word 'privacy', while he laid down pretending to not hear me which irritated me more

"First, you go and get ready." He said

"Why?" I asked confused

"So that we could go down and have our breakfast. Everyone will be down in few minutes." He replied and I made my way towards the closet and after taking my clothes I went inside the washroom

After 10 minutes I came out and stood in front of the mirror setting my hair when I sensed his continues gaze on me who was kneely observing me

"What?" I asked looking at my clothes

Don't I look handsome?

"Ahh... nothing let's go, if you are done." He said and stood up and started walking while I followed him

Once down, I saw that the mens were already sitting and talking about business, while the ladies were in the kitchen as their voices could be heard. After greeting them we both sat down while the ladies started getting the dishes. Everyone sat down, except Sara, Manal, Haniya appi, Anaya appi and Muskan. They started serving everyone and than after serving themselves they sat down. All were eating when Manal's father gained everyone's attention

"Listen everyone, as you all know that Manal's wedding is in one month and everyone would be busy with their work after Sunday, so I was thinking why don't we go on a picnic on Sunday and then departure the next to our homes. What say?" He looked at everyone and all the younger ones started shouting

"I don't think we would be able to stay." Sara's father said and I looked up at Sara who was looking down at her plate

Look up!

"Why uncle, please stay." Muskan, saahil and all the kids started pleading him while Sara sat there quite

"Okay, wait." He pointed his hand at saahil who was about to open his mouth

"In that case I have to go today so that I can be free on Sunday." He said while the elders nodded in understanding

"Yeah, even I have to go if we want to enjoy the picnic." Sara's mom said

"Okay than, its final we all are going on a picnic on Sunday and Sara's parents will come on Saturday, while the kids will stay here." Manal's father completed while I sighed in relief

Thank Allah she is not going!

"Actually, I want to take Sara with me, I have some work." Sara's mom said and I choked on my food. Ayan who was sitting besides me started patting my back

"Sorry." I said and looked down once stopped coughing

Should have said Alhumdulillah.

After the decision was done, it was finalized that Sara along with her parents would be going today and would be returning saturday evening. I looked at Sara who was talking to Anaya appi. While I was looking at her Sara turned around and our eyes met for a fraction of second because Sara looked away immediately. I smiled and resumed my eating

Once done with the eating, I and Ayan made our way towards my room. Once in the room I and Ayan both were busy with our own phones when Ayan asked me a question which left me stoned

"Why did you choke on your food, when Sara's mom said that she will take Sara along with her?" With a smirk plastered on his lips Ayan was waiting for my reply while I was thinking of what to say

"That.... the food was spicy. It's nothing about what you are thinking." I said avoiding eye contact with the smirking-Ayan

"Oh really? I believe you." With that he walked out of the room with me trailing behind

I looked at the direction which he was going

Kitchen

"Girls, where your niqaab, Nabhan is going to join us." Ayan said and I suddenly felt my mood changing. I looked at Sara who was looking down while the girls went inside to wear their niqaab

Without any second thought I dashed outside the house suddenly in need of some air which I would get near the waterfall. I started walking towards the waterfall thinking about the marriage proposal which Sara got

If this proposal works than Sara will get married to that....

No, no these can't happen she cannot marry someone else...

My thoughts were interepted by the falling of the rain. I looked upwards

The first rain of the season!

Suddenly remembering something I rushed towards our home

Once inside the house I saw that Nabhan was already present there and was meeting everyone. I looked around the room and found her missing. Knowing about where she could be I ran upstair ignoring my cousins call.

Once I reached the last step of the terrace, I peeked inside to see if I was right or wrong and when I looked inside I was proven right the next moment

There she was, Sara, with her arms wide open and her face towards the sky enjoying the rain to the fullest. She was even turning in circles. Suddenly she looked down and started jumping in the pond of water which had gathered there due to rain. I was hiding behind the door so that she don't panic looking at me and knowing that we are alone. I smiled looking at her smiling and innocent face.

Innocent face!

I smiled at myself remembering the first time I had seen her

Before 7 years

"Why did you not bring your book?" Mrs Anne asked me

"I forgot." I replied shrugging my shoulders while the teacher was red due to anger

"Then why don't you forget to do mischievous things?" She asked me while crossing her hands on her chest

"That's my right." I replied smirking slightly. After hearing my reply the teacher pointed towards the door and yelled

"OUT OF MY CLASS, NOW."

I turned round and looked at everyone. The boys were looking at me with fear in their eyes while the girls were looking at me with dreamy eyes with their one hand under their chin

What can I do? I'm handsome and girls really can't resist me while the boys are just jealous and afraid beacuse I'm the popular guy of the school even though I'm not the senior and there are many boys who are elder to me

Looking at the teacher once again, I started walking out but not before waving my hand at everyone present in the class. The girls furiously waved back at me, seeing me waving at them!

I started walking around the corridors not in the mood to stay at one place. I was passing by each and every class peeking inside, while the activity which I was doing was enough for the girls of each and every class to get distracted, even senior girls!

I'm that popular

I peeked inside a class when the situation inside the class got my attention

There stood Mrs Bella, with a girl besides her while she was introducing the girl to everyone.

A Hijabi girl!

"Attention everyone, this is Sara shaikh. She have just joined the school, so I hope you all will make her comfortable. Sara you can make as many friends you want."

The girl, whose name was Sara nodded her head, but I couldn't see her face as she was wearing a hijab

She started walking towards a seat and sat down next to a girl. I looked around the room and saw the girls were looking at her with their eyes full of hatred, while the boys had the same look which every girl has in her eyes for me

I looked at the girl once again and the girl, Sara just took my breath away!

She was beautiful, very beautiful. She has brown eyes. Her eyes were very captivating. The word that could describe her was, innocent

She was innocent!

There was fear in her brown eyes, which could be clearly seen

Now I could see why the girls were looking at her with hatred and the boys with dreamy looks!

I was brought out of my looking session when the teacher called my name

"Zaim, what are you doing here?" I looked at the teacher who was now standing in front of me

"Oh.. teacher, that I was thrown out of the class." I said and looked at the class. Now, the looks were reversed from boys to girls and girls to boys.

Except one girl, Sara. She was looking at me with confusion in her eyes

I smirked, knowing that my charm would work at her too!

"So what are you doing here?" The teacher asked smiling slightly

Mrs Bella was in her late forties. She was the only teacher who wouldn't shout at me for anything. She would treat me as her son, that's why I respected her alot

"Nothing, was feeling bored so thought to take a round." I said

"Okay than come inside sit at the last bench and do not disturb anyone especially girls." She said while I smiled speechlessly

"I'll try teacher." I said and before she could change her mind I hurriedly run and sat down on the last bench, just behind Sara

Perfect!

Mrs Bella started teaching the students while I sat behind Sara listening if she says anything or not

Speak up I wanna hear you.

"Excuse me, could you give me a pencil, I forgot mine." She spoke after a long time

Her voice is beautiful!

"I'm sorry I don't have extra pencil with me." The girl said glaring at Sara while I searched my pocket for a pencil. Luckily I had one pencil with me

"Here you go." I said and extended my hand towards her to give her the pencil

"No...no I don't want......" She started shuttering while I interrupted her

"Take it." I said while showing my hand

She took the pencil but with hesitation

She started writing down the notes while I was looking at her and sometimes at the book. Suddenly a thought came in my mind

"If I sit here till the end of the period she will return the pencil and than I won't be able to ask her to be my friend in front of these girls."

Thinking of, what to do an idea came in my mind and I hurriedly got up from my seat and after greeting the teacher I ran outside

"Now she will talk to me in order to give me the pencil and than I will ask her to be my friend."

The rest of the day I was only thinking of when the school will get over so that I could ask Sara to be my friend. The bell rang and I was the first one to make the exit. I waited near the school gate with my back to the school so that it didn't look like I was waiting for someone when I heard a soft voice from behind me

"Excuse me." On hearing the voice I turned round and saw Sara standing there with her head hung low

What? Head hung low? Don't she find me handsome? How can she look down when I, Zaim Khan is standing in front of her?

"Excuse me."Her voice brought me out of my questions

"Yeah....sorry I zoned out." I smiled giving her my most charming smile

"It's okay. Here your pencil, thank you." She said extending her hand while I took the pencil from her hand and before I could even reply to her she was called and she walked away

Damn it!

I looked as she was talking to the person whom I think is her father. She was talking very animatingly. Her long fingers were moving in directions while there was a big smile plastered on her face

I will ask her to be my friend tomorrow at any cost!

With that thought I started riding my bicycle on my way home

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I was smiling on the memory which was etched in my mind forever, when a voice brought me back

"SARA, WHERE ARE YOU? NABHAN IS HERE." Manal was shouting from the downstair and while hearing his name the happiness which I was feeling few seconds ago left my body replacing it with anger

I looked at Sara who was now walking towards the door carefully watching her each step while i hurriedly left from there not wanting to get caught by her. Once downstairs, I looked that everyone were sitting with Nabhan and were busy talking to him. I went and sat down besides Ayan who was arguing with Muskan on something

"And......here comes our Tom a and Jerry of the real life, miss Muskan and Mr Ayan."I said while they looked at each other and than us embarrassed

"So.....would you like to tell us who is tom and who is Jerry?"I asked enjoying their embarrassed look when suddenly Ayan got up and getting what's going to happen I started running aroung the house laughing loudly while Ayan was calling me. Getting enough of the running we both stopped running, breathing heavily due to the run. I sat down next to Rumana appi and took Ruhana in my lap and started playing with her

I was playing with her when a soft voice greeted us. I didn't even needed to look up as I knew who could it be, Sara.

I looked up and saw that she was now changed looking fresh as ever. She sat down next to Anaya appi. I turned around and looked at Nabhan who was looking in Sara's direction

I seriously wanna punch him. Don't he know that he should lower his gaze?

I again started playing with Ruhana not wanting to rile myself up. I was playing when I heard

"Where were you Sara?" Rumana appi asked Sara

"Was busy." She replied while I smiled remembering why she was busy

"What were you doing miss?" This time it was Muskan who asked her and before I could think I had already done the damage

"Enjoying the rain." As soon as I realised what I said, I looked up and saw everyone looking at me amused while Sara was shocked. Before anyone could question me the ringing of my phone saved me

Perfect timing

Excusing myself I hurriedly left from there to attend the call. Once I was done with the call, it was time for Sara and parents to leave. I went inside and met her parents. I and Nabhan kept their luggage in the car and they drove off after waving at everyone.

I turned around and went inside my room before anyone could ask me about what I said in the hall. After offering my salah I drifted to sleep

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Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu lovely readers!

Hope you all are fine?

Sorry for the late update was really busy with my studies, but here is the next chapter

The past is revealing slowly and steadily

What do you think about Zaim's personality in childhood?

And he still remembers the first day he saw her and even what's to be her friend!

So..... do you want all the past scenes in only Zaim's pov or only in Sara's pov or one in his or the other in hers?

Tell me tell me I'll be waiting

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Till next time,

Assalamualaikum

Stay blessed!

Keep smiling!