The last letter

The morning Rush

Chapter 2: The Morning Rush

"Aunty, the stuff was lying in the room. Last time too you had scattered it here and there, so that's why I came to help you.",

"Okay beta.",

"Aunty, please put my books in this bag too. I have to take them to Nano's house. I have exams after the holidays, so I’ll prepare there.",

"May Allah grant you success, beta.",

"Ameen Aunty, thank you.",

"Alright, I'm leaving now Aunty. I have other work to do too.",

"Okay beta.",

"Uqbah! Uqbah! Where are you?",

"Api, I'm here. I'm with Ammi in the room.",

"Okay, I'm coming to the room.",

"Yes Api, what happened?",

"Abu is calling you to the dining table. And where is Ammi?",

"She has gone to freshen up. You were sleeping so she called me to iron her clothes.",

"Oh okay, but I had already ironed the clothes.",

"Yes, but Ammi didn't like the outfit, so she didn't wear it.",

"What's wrong with those clothes?",

"She was saying that wearing these kind of clothes doesn't look good.",

"Okay. And where is brother?",

"He is also freshening up.",

"Okay fine. I'm going downstairs.",

"Okay Api.",

"Come on Abu, you should also freshen up.",

"Beta, I have already freshened up and finished ages ago. I am ready.",

"Oh, so that means I'm the one who got up late.",

"Yes beta. Your Ammi was going to wake you up, but I stopped her because you slept late.",

"Oh okay Abu. Here, have this too. It's made really tasty.",

"Okay beta, I'll have it.",

"Okay Sir, I'm leaving now.",

"Okay Rasheeda. Go carefully. When we get home, we'll call you.",

"Okay Sir.",

"Aunty, Allah Hafiz.",

"Okay beta. Allah Hafiz.",

"Huma beta, now go and freshen up.",

"Okay Ammi, I've freshened up.",

"Yes beta, she has freshened up.",

"Okay, I'm going too.",

"Assalamualaikum Sikandar Bhai.",

"Walaikum Assalam. Are you going to freshen up?",

"Yes Bhai.",

"Hurry up. We're getting late.",

"But Bhai, it's only 9 o'clock.",

"Huma, it gets very hot after 10. That's why I said we should leave on time.",

"Okay Bhai. The packing is done. The luggage just needs to be put in the car and we'll leave once we're ready. You put the luggage in the car, I'll come in an hour.",

"Allah! An hour to get ready?",

"I'm just joking, Bhai.",

"Oh okay then, fine.",

"Come on, let me go. I'm getting late.",

"Oh Baba, go! Get out of here.",

"I'm going, Bhai.",

"Go then!",

"Okay, I'm going. I am leaving.",

"Huma beta, where are you?"