The Dreaming Girl

Confused heart

CHAPTER-2

ERUM'S POV:

Where did this weird guy Abby come into my life? Why can't I focus on Abeer now? Why has he taken all of my mind.......... Thinking about these same things I slept and to my surprise I woke up to a "GOOD MORNING ;)" text from an unknown number. I left it on seen, of course, I don't even know who this is? And plus my head is already covered with a few things. I got ready for college, had my breakfast. Ayza was already waiting for me outside so i finished up fast & we went to the college..

(COLLEGE CAFETERIA)

After attending hell lots of lectures we finally made it to lunch break. I hadn't seen him since the morning., Where is he? Oh wait! Am I thinking about Abby again? Ugghhh! I think I'm under this guy's spell, Why not afterall he is so smart and handsome.. :)

STOPPPP!!!!! Focus on either studies or Abeer no one else. As we were waiting for our orders, a thud of books on the table caught my attention. Shabnam was here with him, his gaze and his cunning smile. Can I get rid of these? He sat right next to me, he ate with me. Little talks & few eye contacts was the lunch all about., he didn't even utter a single word. WE were about to leave for class when he handed me a notebook. I looked at him with a question in my eyes, he frowned at me. To which i understood i can't question him, I have to take that notebook.

During the class, I was searching for some hidden message in that notebook. *phone vibrates* Text from the same number from morning "SEARCHING FOR ANY MESSAGE IN THE NOTEBOOK?"  Oh! It was him... How did he get my number? Maybe, It's Shabnam! How couldn't I not have thought of him when I first saw the text? Stupid! I thought of replying at once, but I remember his cunning smile.., I dropped this idea. The rest lecture went almost sleeping or can say day dreaming about HIM. After college, Shabnam was waiting for us, but before she could ask anything I refused her and told her that I'm going with my sister today. On the way back home, I tried asking Ayza about Abeer.

ERUM: Why don't this guy, What was his name,the one you talk a lot about..?

AYZA: Abeer.?

E: Yeah! Why didn't he show up until now in college?

A: As I told you earlier, his dad is a famous business man & trustee of the college, he comes to college only when he likes it. He is like this only, since day one, unless any girl he likes forces him to.(blushes)

Why is Ayza blushing? Although! anyone will., his charisma itself is enough for any girl to blush. I haven't even seen him for once but I bet he has to be the smartest one from the college. Sometimes, I wonder., How can anyone fall in love with someone without even seeing them? But that's how our parents fall in love and get married. This thought calms me down, otherwise I end up getting anxious about my feelings.

*phone vibrates* "UP FOR A CALL? WANT TO ASK YOU SOMETHING." It's Abby., I gotta clear my head from at least his side before calling my love for Abeer true and pious. *reply* "YEAH! SURE."

*CALL*

ABBY: Hey! Why didn't you reply?

ERUM: I guess I did just a few seconds back.!

A: Are you angry with me or is it just you?

E: What does it mean "this is just you?"

A: (laughing) I mean you behave like this all the time or Am I any special to you?

Did he just ask me if he is special? Oh my god! He knows I'm a bit infatuated with him.. s**t!s**t!s**t! No this can't happen.

A: Hellooo? Anybody there?

E: Yeah!

A: Am I special?

E: No, why would you be special? I don't even know you.

A: Ummm! I guess it's been two days since we get along with each other. That's enough time to know each other.?

E: Yeah! RIGHT. What's your reason for calling me? And where did you get my number from?

A: I'm not gonna reveal my sources.(haha) My reason is pretty much known to you.

E: NO! I don't know your reason. see! If you have anything to talk about you can go ahead otherwise I'm going to hang up now!

A: Okay., So Miss Angry Young Lady! I wanted to ask.....

(Erummmm, ammy, is calling for you)

E: BYE

*CALL DISCONNECTED*

I went to ammy , she calls  me and  Ayza when she is in the kitchen. She does a lot of work by herself but still she manages to make both of us help her. Haha! Just brown mother things. I did what ammy asked me to do, while doing dishes i was thinking about this unfinished phone call. What he wanted to ask? Was he going to ask me to be his girlfriend.? Even if he  asks me to become one, I'll refuse, 'cause I know I love Abeer more than I think. Or it's just infatuation for Abeer. Ayza told me he is a very popular, handsome,rich & respecting man; What else can a girl ask for? Am I excited about Abeer because he does have good traits or its love?

UFFFF! My head is already spinning with these thoughts. Forget about it, it's tiring way beyond what I thought.*phone vibrates* "WE CAN SEE ABEER TOMORROW." Wait! What? It's Dee. I should call her!

*CALL*

ERUM: (shouting)What are you even talking about?

DILNASHEEN: I said it already.(giggles)

E: Dee., Don't tease me.... Give me details. How do you know? Who told you? At what time? Everything.

D: Okay., So it's one of my friends, remember I told you yesterday, is in his class.

E: Yeah; That Osman, you obsessing over these days.

D: He told me that Abeer has been coming to college continuously for the past 3-4 days and tomorrow he will arrange a meeting. Yeah, ofcourse, a casual one. As a junior to senior meeting.

E: I'm nervous already. Tell me what I should wear? Should I put on makeup or not? What about hair? Loose or ti...

D: OOO! Hold on matto (that's what Dee calls me)! It's just a simple meeting, nothing to worry about.

E: Dee, I want my first impression to be solid on him. So that we can meet often. I'm already trembling, butterflies are there in my stomach....

D: I know! I'm excited as well. You should wear a decent Salwar Kameez, probably a red one ; it suits you a lot & let your hair be loose. You'll make him dumbstruck with your first look only, I'm sure about it.

E: Thanks! Dee. Okay call it a day. See you at the college. Bye Bye!

D: Bye matto!

Can't wait to see the man of my dreams. Days passed, weeks passed, waiting for him,constantly yearning for his one look,thinking about him. The day finally comes when I'm going to meet him. I'm feeling ticklish, I've been smiling since then. Even ammy noticed it while having dinner, she asked about the reason but thanks to Ayza for the first time for saving me.. HAHAHA! she spilled water on herself and attention shifted towards her. Anyways! If Abeer and I have something in near future so I can get support from ammy, she already likes him a lot. Everytime,  Ayza talks about him, ammy seems to enjoy the conversation.

*phone vibrates* "HOPE YOU DIDN'T SLEPT YET?"

It's Abby. Can he leave me for like sometimes so that I can focus on Abeer. Anyways! Not gonna reply. Will settle this matter in college tomorrow.Tomorrow will be a long day.

(COLLEGE GATE)

Ayza just left for her classes. I find it weird, she got conscious the moment she entered college. Even though I was way behind her, I realized she set her dupatta twice, checked herself for 2-3 times. It's not regular Ayza, she doesn't even look at the mirror twice after getting ready. Strange!

Oh sorry Ayza was not so strange., this guy Abby is! What the hell is he doing? Why is he waving at me? What if Ayza sees this? She'll report to ammy as soon as she goes home. For god's sake, Abby look away! I tried avoiding him but I guess he has some problem going on with his mind. Did He  just winked at me ? ALLAH ALLAH! He had no shame.

I was running, I panicked and entered an empty class when my dupatta got stuck somewhere behind.. I looked back and not really surprised I found Abby holding my dupatta.

ERUM: Leave!

ABBY: Okay! You say so. Why didn't you reply to my text last night?

E: I slept! (I tried avoiding any eye contact with him)

A: A liar should be confident!

E: What does this mean now?

A: You read my text and you didn't reply on purpose. Are you afraid of me?

E: I'm not afraid of anyone. Especially you! NEVER.

A: Really?

E: (Still looking away and almost sweating) Yes! I've my class in 10 minutes. Bye!

A: So you got 10 minutes, we can finish the incomplete conversation from yesterday.

E: Now 8 minutes! You wasted 2.

He leaned towards me and whispered "You're so afraid to even know what I wanted to say yesterday."His perfume itself is enough to make me go crazy and now he is just inches apart from me.

E: (stammering) I..I...I'm.....n...nnn..not afraid of anyone! {I was breathing so heavily that anyone could know I'm attracted towards him}

A: Really? (laughing)

I tried pushing him away by punching his ribs again.

A: Woah! Woah! Woah! You can't do this every time! (holding my hands, he pushed me against the wall. His lips are a few millimeters away from mine. Both breathing heavily. He looked straight into my eyes and then he looked at my lips. I was so caught in the moment, knowing this all is HARAM I had a sudden urge of touching his face. I was about to cup his face in my hands when a voice pulled me to reality. I jolted him, fastly took a few steps away from him.

DILNASHEEN: Wwwhhhhat are you doing here?

ERUM: Nothing! He wanted to ask for his notebook back.

ABBY: Really?

E: Yes., I want to tell you I forgot to bring it today.

A: Doesn't matter, bring me tomorrow here only! ;)(He winked at me.., HAYE ALLAH! I hope Dee hasn't seen it)

D: Whatever! Let's go matto.. It's almost our class time.

A: MATTOOO? Is this your nickname?(raised his eyebrows towards me)

(Dee.. Why? Why did you say it out loud? He's not gonna leave this name now. He's going to tease me forever.)

D: Isn't it cute?(giggles)

A: Absolutely! Suits her....

He winked at me again and left. His eyes were sparkling at that time, they were never like that before.

It was already a long day.. But it was going to start like that., I never imagined! This whole time in class Dee was talking to Osman. They were planning to meet during lunch break. It's supposed to be in the cafeteria where Abby will be present for sure. I don't want to meet Abeer in front of him. That will be way more awkward than one could imagine.

Suddenly, Dee asked me a question which I was not ready to answer. She asked if I had something going on with Abby. Of course, I refused her but was that really true? Didn't I get close to him a few hours ago? Didn't I feel amazing when he was around me? Didn't I want to touch him? I'm going to meet Abeer, the man of my dreams, in a couple of minutes so why am I even thinking about Abby? ANYWAYS! Today it will end once and for all. When I'll meet Abeer, I'll drag my whole attention towards him. NO OTHER DISTRACTIONS!

*BELL RANG-LUNCH BREAK*

Osman was standing outside our class waiting for us to come. We rushed towards him. Dee introduced me to him. He was a cute guy and moreover he was perfect for my cute little Dee. We went to the cafeteria.. There was a group of boys laughing out loud and making fun of each other. Osman pointed towards the group and said "Wait! I'll go there & bring Abeer and then four of us will go somewhere else to eat." We nodded, While waiting we stepped out of the cafeteria. Instead of thinking about the person about whom I've daydreamed,the moment I'm going to meet him, my eyes were searching for that one gaze which made me weak to my knees.That one strong voice, those sparkling eyes., I was looking for Abby in that crowd. Thinking about him., Osman called Dee to introduce to his best friend,Abeer. We looked back at the gate of the cafeteria and my jaw dropped......