Save Me.

Forgiveness

“Is this seat taken?”

Inaya looks up, her eyes wide with shock and mouth parted. I smile weekly at her remembering how on our first day it was her who asked me this question but the circumstances were different. I don’t know if she will welcome me back this time after all the stuff I have made her go through and the thought makes me fidget while I wait for her answer.

She takes good 30 to 45 seconds to get out of the shock phase and purse her lips together and give me a light node. I drag the seat a little bit back with shaky hands and sit down next to her looking anywhere else but her. My hands are shaking uncontrollably; I put them on my lap under the table to hide them from the other people eyes. Next thing I know I feel familiar hands on my shaking ones rubbing soothing circles and pulling me in a side hug. I don’t care if there are students in the classroom right now I completely turn towards my best friend, throwing my still shaking arms around her and cry without giving two shits what any of my classmates will say about me. I hear Inaya saying something but my body is numb, my mind hazy and my ears are buzzing like a bee is near both of ears but I know for sure that I have gotten my best friend back and that is the only thing that really matters right now.

We spend the rest of the day avoiding classes, our friends and anyone in particular that will try to invade our small bubble. We cry, confess our fears, put our complaints in front of each other and most importantly ask for forgiveness which breaks both of our heart and we cry into each other’s arms.

It is the end of the day when Zaroon finds us both sitting outside the library heads joined and arms linked. He grins at us and stands in front of us arms folded.

“So when I am invited for the wedding?”

I lazily kick his leg which in tuned hit him straight at the front of his leg on the shinbone and he falls down one the ground with a grunt. My eyes go wide and I face Inaya who in return give me shrug meaning he deserved it and goes back to put her head on my shoulder looking at Asad with a bored expression. I in return copy her and wait for the injured soldier to speak up.

“What are you eating Zareen? You have become strong man! I thought we were friends. Friends don’t go around beating each other do they?” he accuses while rubbing his leg with his hand.

“Then you should learn to keep your mouth shut and man up Zareen didn’t hit you that hard you weak little man”
“Weak little man? Weak little man! Who the hell are you calling weak you witch! Salar I am telling you, one of these days I will throw her in the pond near our university and will personally drown her.”

“What did you just said? -----“ Inaya detaches herself from me to go and bicker with Zaroon while I look at Salar with a poker face which he returns with his million dollar smile melting my heart more than it already was. I am ready to get up when Asad comes from behind and signals me to look at my phone. I take it out of my purse and open it up to see a text from him.

“Remember what we talked about? Don’t you think it’s time to talk to him? He will understand. He will always understand your decision Zareen. Talk to him.”

I feel my eyes burning with unshed tears thinking about the possibility that if I have this talk with Salar today I will lose the privilege of hearing his voice ever again but I remind myself that I am doing this for saving Inaya’s and Salar’s relation. I type ok and send hit. Getting up and moving towards Salar I feel like someone has put a ton of weight on my shoulders.

“Can we talk?”

My voice is feeble but gets heard by everyone and all the bickering has stopped. I start moving towards the garden that he is following me. But now the only thing is how do I tell him to get out my life?

Hey Guys,
Sorry for making you all wait for the new chapter. I hope you all will like this one.