we joined everyone downstairs and talked for a while until I got tired and I went to my room.
God I don't know what's up. I've been so tired lately. whatever..maybe I haven't gotten much sleep.
I decided to change into a pair of leggings with a white crop top.
"you're really going to sleep in that?" Hussain walked in, closing the door behind him and locking it.
"yeah. I've packed everything else."
"I can see your belly."
"thanks captain obvious." I rolled my eyes. "you don't get it..it turns me on."
"shut up hussain or you'll sleep outside by the pool."
"I love you too." he rolled his eyes. before I knew it he was on the bed beside me.
"aren't you going to change?" I raised an eyebrow.
he got up and stripped his clothes off, and he was only in his boxers."happy?"
"you didn't have to change ya know? I said that because I know you can't sleep fully clothed."
"you my love are amazing." he came and laid down next to me and pulled me so that I was laying against his bare chest.
"don't do anything tonight. I'm really tired."
"I wasn't planning anything..dirty mind." Hussain winked.
"God shut up!" I elbowed him and went to sleep.
wait scratch that, I TRIED to go to sleep. I couldn't sleep Knowing the fact that tomorrow I'm leaving for Pakistan.
I decided to go outside and just sit by the pool. I grabbed my phone and wore my flip flops and went into the kitchen. I filled a glass of water and walked outside to my patio. I played the song 'Allah kare dil na lage kise se'
I pulled up my legs, wrapping my arms around them resting my chin on my knees
this was my happy spot. I always came down here when I couldn't sleep.
"neend nahi aa Rahi?" I heard someone ask from behind me.
"yeah..like always. can't sleep when I'm thinking about stuff."
"about Pakistan?"
"yeah." I turned around and saw aseel.
"I'm really sorry again. I was drunk. jahanum mein jao ga mein."
"aseel. it was the past..I forgot about it and forgave you. and plus you didn't go all the way..remember? I wasn't drunk." I laughed.
"so are you sure there's no awkwardness anymore?"
"yes..I'm sure..I just want us to behave like cousins..just like the old days."
"same here."
"what made iqra change her mind about marriage?"
"well the night you left, she and shehry went to the basement and shehry comforted her and later that night she came to me and said she can't marry me."
"I'm sorry..."
"nah it's fine..I think I was only attracted to her..not in love."
"well I'm glad your back to your old self."
"yeah. I'm going to go now...long flight tomorrow."
"ok good night."
he left and I just sat there thinking. a large weight has been lifted..and I feel a lot better. I buried my head in me knees and closed my eyes. before I knew it I fell asleep to the music.
~.~
"WAKE UP!!!" I felt someone shake me.
"I swear to go I'll throw you in the pool." I heard a familiar voice.
I shot my head before the person had a chance to pick me up and throw me in the pool.
"I'm up!" I flew my hands up as if I was surrendering. I looked around confused.
where the fuck am I? when did I-? Ohhhh I mentally face palmed myself. I fell asleep here after the talk with aseel. I looked around and saw all my cousins standing around me laughing.
"kamino!" I yelled. "stop laughing! I fell asleep ok? God!"
"we didn't say anything Ashi." aena said between laughs. "shut up aena.."
"ok fight later..Ashi we have to get ready to leave."
oh yeah, I'm going to Pakistan today can't wait. best place to go out of all places. note the sarcasm.
I went into my bathroom and quickly washed my hair. I wore a sports bra and threw on a sweatshirt over it along with a grey pair of joggers with black and white nike's.
I walked out, threw my hair in a bun and put on mascara along with lip balm.
"someone looks good." Hussain winked at me.
"shut up." I rolled my eyes and walked into the car. he walked out the house with the kids and buckled them in their seats. he then walked up to the drivers side and started the car.
"what's up with you?" I let out a sigh and turned to hussain. "nothing..just tired and nervous about traveling with the twins." Hussain held my hand." everything will be fine.."
"I know..I'm worrying about nothing."
~.~
" ughhh that flight was so long!" I whined while getting into our car that hussains family sent for us. and to my surprise we had to travel by car to a different city! great.
I remember the last time I entered Pakistan, I was so happy..it was the summer of junior year. I walked off the plane and took in the scent of Pakistan. I loved it here. but now I got off the plane and clipped my nose. I was so disgusted by the place. it wasn't any different from the last time I came..but I think I've just changed a lot..I've gotten spoiled with America.
we got into our car, which was a brand new white Toyota suv truck type thing.
it was very different from my car back home.
~.~
we've been driving for about 4 hours now and we finally reached Lahore. I loved Lahore, this is one part of Pakistan where there are genuine branded products.
we lived on base as they would say in America. a secured confined neighborhood with so much security. I've had a good trip so far..let's hope the 2 months I'm staying will be the same.
