Episode 12
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This was a very big and beautiful shop.
Everything was available — from makeup to office clothes.
On one side, the shopkeeper was showing clothes to a woman.
Another boy was taking out items and giving them to the owner.
At that moment, Aisha and Shanzy entered the shop.
Shanzy looked at everything, then looked at Aisha from head to toe.
As soon as Aisha came, the shopkeeper quickly came toward her,
bowed his head, and said salam (greeting).
Others also stood up. Everyone knew her.
Aisha quietly sat on a bench.
Shanzy also sat beside her.
"Yes ma'am, how can I help you?"
The shopkeeper gave her full attention.
"Please show me a white pant coat for an office girl. I want it for my CEO."
"Yes, sure ma'am."
He signaled to the boy, who quickly brought a hanger.
The shopkeeper opened the coat and showed it to Aisha.
"Look at this. The cloth is very good. You can check it."
Aisha smiled and held the coat.
She placed it near Shanzy.
"Shanzy, please try this on."
After a moment, when Aisha said this,
Shanzy moved her hand forward and asked,
"But... where should I try it? I mean...?"
She was nervous because everyone was looking at her.
"Oh sorry, I forgot to tell you. Come, I'll go with you," Aisha said kindly and walked with her.
After some time, they both came back.
"Okay, can you give me five suits of this same size?"
"Yes yes, of course! I'm happy you liked it. I'll pack them now. Please check other items too."
"Okay, thank you!" Aisha said with her special polite tone and started looking at more things.
Then they saw some shoes.
After a little time, they had done a lot of shopping and came home.
"Okay Shanzy, keep these in your room. I'll rest for a bit,"
Aisha said while rubbing her eyes.
"But... is all this mine? I mean... this is really a lot. You...?"
Shanzy looked at the ten shopping bags with surprise.
Everything she ever wanted was inside.
Aisha came closer and said:
"Look Shanzy, I want to give you even more.
But if you always ask me like this, I'll get upset.
You're now the CEO of my company.
You are special to me, Shanzy.
This is nothing yet.
Anyway, go rest now.
Later we'll eat something."
She smiled and went to her room.
Shanzy stood still.
She looked at the bags.
"Did she say she'll get upset with me? So... will I say sorry?
Like friends do? Haha, that will be fun! Wow!"
She was very happy inside.
"She said I'm special... am I really special? Wow!"
Then she started checking everything.
New clothes, new shoes, glasses, pen, files,
and most important — a laptop,
which she didn't even know how to use.
And in the end, there was a box she had not opened yet.
There were rings, necklace, earrings...
Aisha didn't leave anything. She bought everything for Shanzy.
Shanzy kept opening her eyes wide again and again.
She still couldn't believe what just happened.
She felt like she was going to faint!
Then she saw... a mobile phone.
"Wow! It looks so expensive!
Boss spent so much money today!"
Earphones, charger — everything she ever wanted.
She felt so happy.
She picked up everything.
"It's only 1 PM.
If boss stays at home, how will I pray?
I can't tell her... what if she gets angry?"
She collected all her things and went into her room.
She started putting everything in the cupboard.
She still had to learn how to use the laptop.
"But why did boss give me a mobile too? I mean... it's not useful now."
Then the call to prayer started.
She came out of her room,
looked at the room next to hers,
and started praying.
"I should finish before boss comes out."
After prayer, her friend Najma called.
She didn't answer.
She sent a message instead:
"Listen, boss is home today and I have a lot of work.
Let's plan for another day."
Just then, Aisha came out and asked:
"Shanzy, you didn't sleep?"
"Umm... no, I was going to sleep. You woke up?"
Shanzy quickly kept her mobile down.
"Oh okay, then go to sleep.
I was thinking... let's go out somewhere.
The weather is really nice. What do you say?"
"Yes yes, why not!
You get fresh, I'll prepare something to eat?"
"Oh no, I already ordered food.
It'll come soon.
You take rest. You must be tired."
Aisha said this and went back inside.
"Wow! Today I don't have to do anything...
What should I do now?
Okay, I'll lie down for a while."
Shanzy also went to her room and fell asleep.
After a little while, the food arrived.
Aisha happily ate a burger
and kept one aside for Shanzy.
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