EMPTY SOULS

SURPRISES

WAJEEHA'S POV:

Life seems beautiful, when you trust yourself, love yourself, smile wide, feel you are beautiful inside out. Even people around you seem to be beautiful, Allah ji's every creation will seem interesting. So, I started believing that happiness begins from you, from your mind, your heart, your soul and just yourself! 

Yesterday, I attended the Pre-wedding ceremony. Today I attended the wedding also called as Nikah among muslims. But, before that too when I felt I was broken, I felt healed at one point. Aleem hugged me for few seconds. I did not go to college after attending the Pre-wedding ceremony but, I got a message from Rabiya "Heard you hugged Aleem? It has become the talk of the town!!" 

"let me correct you *Heard Aleem hugged you*" I replied.

"Whatsoever it may be, Can you elaborate What's happening? He never speaks to girls!" She sent.

"I will call you tomorrow morning or else we will catch up during the recess..."I replied.

"Sure..sure..take care!!" she left her last message.

But, I felt I could pause that moment for some more time, my reaction was priceless and his confused, angry, worried expression was worth staring at!

But, listening to Ateef I was left confused whether I should believe on someone whose reactions I felt were real, whose concern I felt was real ? or Someone who has taken the blame on his head to save me? But, I hated Ateef from the very next second I knew him!!

But, I cleared my thoughts and explained myself, 'I will believe in what I see and I can not be that moron who will believe in everything people say'. And after those incidents which took place in the pre wedding ceremony, the very first time I felt embarrassed for what I chose to wear. I blushed at several points but, I managed to hide, I started to feel even more for Aleem, A fact I hate to admit! 

In the wedding, I dressed well, I chose to wear a Red gown which gelled well with my black scarf  which I used to cover my head [I went through a new you tube video so that I could tie my hijab(head cover) a bit differently ;)]

I chose to dress myself with a lot more interest than yesterday. I stepped into the wedding hall and the very first thought which hit my brain was Aleem's, i felt like I have got dressed for him today.

The very first person my eyes fell on was ALEEM. 

I stood there for few minutes, I felt some songs playing in my head, the surroundings went mute and wished I could dance or rather remove these jiggling feelings from my stomach, throw them into the nearest dustbin and behave like a normal human being. But, knock that off it was impossible at this moment of time. 

My cousin Butul snapped her fingers in front my eyes and brought me back to the normal world. She is one of the Cousins to whom I am infinitely close. She is my paternal Uncle's only daughter. I then smiled showing my teeth and hugged her tight. We then proceeded toward the dais where we met sofia congratulated her and a girl came upto Butul and they both greeted each other. Butul then introduced me to this girl whose name I found out to be Khateeja and they used to be classmates during their school times. I met her and then Butul wanted to meet Badar as she always heard of him but, never got the chance to meet him so we were in the search of him, and later not so surprisingly, we found her with sadaf having their Chocolate candy together standing near the chocolate  fountain stall. 

Butul ran to them "How cute these 2 humans are!! Masha'Allah (adoring Allah's creation)" She said and started kissing both of them.

Badar and sadaf were busy eating their candies when I asked Badar, "Who got you all these candies and why are you all standing here? Come on let's go near mumma." I commanded.

"Wait Badal..what did Aleem mamu tay? Not to dho anywhele until he comes." sadaf scolded Badar.

I was giving them a confused look while Butul Ahmed Khaddri, was busy adoring them and clicking useless selfies with them and Badar pulled my gown and asked me to kneel down and when I knelt "Aleem mamu asked to stand here and I want to be with saraf". he said to me. I started to laugh loud on his pronunciation of Saraf for Sadaf and stood up laughing loudly and when I turn back, I find Aleem standing behind me, laughing. 

I then stopped laughing and wondered why exactly is he laughing and when I again turned back I saw Badar and sadaf laughing like crazy for no reason by placing their hands on their mouths. Even Butul was laughing now and looking at everyone even I couldn't stop my self from laughing. 

"chocolate candy?" Aleem asked me in between the laughter.

I stopped laughing again. I looked at him with all the surprise I had stored in my body. 

"chocolate candy is causing these kind off laughter? Yes sadaf baby?" He completed and started to laugh again after giving a small pause. 

"Anyways, who is this cute little girl?" Butul asked me still with that adoration in her eyes.

"Good Morning" I said with a neutral expression on my face. 

"I just forgot to ask as I was busy adoring them."She tried to explain raising both her eyebrows.

"That guy's niece" I replied.

"And, who is that guy?" She questioned.

"My boyfriend!"I played.

"WH....WH..whaattt??" she asked widening her eyes giving me a fatal expression.

"kidding man!" I heaved a sigh.

"Anyways, he suits you!" She smiled looking at Aleem from a distance of 25 metres where we stood to bodyguard Badar.

"Stop watching Bollywood movies.." I said with a bossy expression on my face. 

"Why can't I kid, when you easily do?" She said again raising her one eyebrow.

We then exchanged some glares and every time his presence takes away my breath. After having our dinner we came back home and right now I am lying on my bed, Explaining myself that whatsoever is happening may feel good but, You cannot stare at him again, cannot look into his eyes again, cannot dress a bit differently to impress him. You are not that type of a girl and your religion Islam does not permit you to do all this. I then explained myself again and gain. Calmed my heart, Cleared my mind and was deciding to go back to sleep when, A message popped up on my mobile's screen.

"We have Auditions for Romeo-Juliet Play tomorrow, forgot to inform you!" Asifa left a message.

A/N: wait for the twists beautiful people. Lots of love. 

HAPPY READING.