EMPTY SOULS

UNEXPECTED

Quite! That's how I am, at times when I am surprised, nervous, shy, uncomfortable, shocked, curious, unaware, and probably at all times as you may have observed. I prefer silence over everything. But, my heart and mind co-ordinate effectively and give birth to trillion thoughts.....I keep them to myself!!

I, Myself, Aleem Danish felt like I have lost my identity and went cold for some moments!! I stared tirelessly at a girl and could not even deviate my attention from her, towards anything else. For the very first time in my life I witnessed attraction. Those eyes which spared a glare towards me and opened wide before they turned back, Those eyelashes which were batting continuously but, those lips which made her whole face look attractive, it was like with every stare towards her she grew even more beautiful. The colours which she chose to wear were also observed by me! Have I lost my mind? But, still, I did not give up. I went  back in today's memory where she was offering her salah(prayer/namaz) in the college auditorium, With the sincerity, focus and love for the creator. Is her beauty attracting me or her character,  or what is actually happening? I'm unaware of these feelings, what would my parents sugggest me if they were alive, I decided to turn to Allah regarding this, as Khateeja was my sealed fate and if she could even get a glance of my minor feelings towards  her she would create problems for wajeeha.

I was thinking deeply, without even giving any concern to the people around me when, suddenly i heard sadaf say, "Mamu (maternal uncle) give me one more candy" 

sadaf is my cousin's daughter. she has recently turned 2 years old and is our family's princess.

"okay cutie, which flavour do you want?" I asked her.

Sadaf turned towards the cute little boy, whom i guess was wajeeha's relative and asked,"Badar, which flavour do you want?"

They both conversed with an ease even though it was hard for me understand their imperfect tone and slang.

"My Aaanee will get for me, not this uncle!" said Badar.

I was probably laughing at his sentence, and got to know that wajeeha is his Aunt. We both were staring at these 2 little muchkins with an awe!

"What? Mami. Who mami?" sadaf asked.

"I said, AANNEEE."Badar shouted.

"I will call her MAAMEE" Sadaf screamed. 

And it could me a few seconds to connect all the dots and when i looked at Wajeeha she probably was trying to gulp her saliva in and carried Badar in her arms and started to leave without a second thought. 

"BADAR..." sadaf shouted but, I placed a hand on her mouth and started to laugh heartfully. I kissed her on her lips and asked her "BEST FRIENDS?"

And she ruthlessly slapped on my face and said,"Take me to Mami and Badar"

And it became even more difficult to not blush, as just a thought of it and I go cold again!

I Left sadaf near her Mommy, and was heading to somewhere,  even i did not know where but, wished I could have the opportunity to look at her once again, when suddenly Khatija came to me,"Aleem, did you have your dinner?" she asked, trying to act like she cares.

"Yes, I had. And you?" I faked a smile along.

"Forget about that, where were you since so long, I have been searching..

Khatija was about to complete her sentence and she was already pissing me off when, my Mobile rang!!!

And I thanked Allah from within and asked her to excuse me and left!!

I came out in the parking area and answered Ateef's call, I did not want to answer it anyway but,according to my plan, I'm supposed to act like I'm unaware of everything.

"HEY BROO.....!!" Ateef's voice vibrated.

"Assalamulaikum Ateef." I  answered.

(Assalamualaikum is a term used by Muslims when they meet and greet, for example: NAMASTEY!)

" I have a hot and funny news for you man!!" he laughed out loud.

"what is it brother?" I acted like I was  really interested.

"You remember that day you have told me about a girl who scared you  inside the cultural room of our college,i have found out, who she is!!"he continued.

"whoaaa! Really? who is that girl?" I investigated and this time was really suspicious to know who she is!

"MY DREAM GIRL" he mentioned.

"Vani??" I asked (And giggled slowly)

"No ways, she can become your dream girl duh!! I'm talking about my Wajeeha" he was laughing.

"Shut the f**k up. seems like you have gone crazy, how dare you try on her?" I got on my nerves.

"She has accepted me Aleem, we are dating already. so chill...And she herself told me this."he revealed.

I hung the call. Some salty thing touched my lips after some seconds and when i just observed myself, I was crying involuntarily. Is this the truth? Is it so? Should I believe him? But, Why am i crying?

My conscience spoke to me now,

Ateef the one who lied to you when you were just in front. Wajeeha the girl who turned to Allah and prays everyday. Whom would you trust? 

Ateef may be your childhood bestfriend but, right now he is trying to win wajeeha. And, wajeeha has reserved a soft corner in your heart. Vani, will surely know about this. The previous plan you made was to write wajiha a Letter about everything that is happening and team-up to teach them a lesson secretively.

But, now, I am planning differently, A plan which will require my complete transformation, may break some hearts but, help  me reach out to the truth. Until then, I decided not to trust anyone and especially, Ateef.

A/N: A new plan again!!! What is he upto now??

But, I assure it is going to be a fun ride from here. What will wajeeha do, How is she reacting to these things coming her way?

BUT, ABOVE ALL, HOW DID ATEEF LIE? WHY DID HE DO SO? IS VANI AWARE OF ALL THIS? HOW DID ATEEF GET TO KNOW ABOUT WAJEEHA BEING THE ONE WHO SCARED ATEEF THAT DAY.

keep thinking, until I'm back with the 13th chap.

HAPPY READING :)