CUDDLES, KISSES AND DREAMS

It was always You

"Do you, Mr. Eijaz Mohammad Qarim, take...." The Imam stopped and Eijaz whispered something in his ears and Imam started laughing lovingly.

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2 ½ years ago:

"Give my letter goddamit" , Eijaz shouted at his only best friend, Aakifah, who just getting plenty of fun from irritating Eijaz. "Why, whom are you writing such lovely letters, let me witness who is getting your so much attention!" Aakifah giggled.

Eijaz was a wallflower in his college days from the beginning it was Aakifah who made him a part of her tribe and later on it was only Aakifah and him as nobody was keenly interested in talking to a wallflower anyways. Aakifah was never a normal Muslim teen who never revolted against anyone. She was 2 years old when her family shifted to Canada from India. She knew this new environment might make her life difficult but she didnt bother and moved forwards. She never kept quiet and never backed down.

On the contrary, Eijaz was born and brought up in Canada, from the beginning of his life, but unlike Aakifah, he was an element of a bully in his schooldays. Life was never too good to Eijaz. In his high school days, he found his best friend, Shaun, and his sister, Elzina on the bed. For many, it was normal but to him, it was not only Haram, but also he felt cheated by his own best friend, he felt he was used by his best friend as a rope to be closer to his sister. He never spoke to him and paid no heed to Shauns apology for hiding. He made his presence lowkey in school and with good grades got into The University Of Toronto and met Miss. Aakifah Bukhari.

For Eijaz, Aakifah was too loud and for Aakifah he was too shy and quiet. They fit each other like a jigsaw puzzle. So different yet best suited for each other. Aakifah was always a support to Eijaz and with providing support Aakifah herself was unaware she fell for the idiot.

"Oohhh!! Let me see who is Lucky bitch here! "Aakifuh exclaimed wishing it would be her name." Ya Allah! Dont you fear god! These continuous usages of abusive slurs might take you to Jahannum ", Eijaz sneered. Aakifah made face and opened the letter, but after she opened her face screams DONE, "what the fuck is this?", she murmured. The letter was blank. She was pranked by Eijaz." Are you serious?", Aakifah screamed. Just looking at her face Eijaz laughed his ass off. "Areh! No no! I have someone I like, You might say I love but gonna ask her out"  Eijaz exclaimed, and Aakifah pretended to be fine." I have to go for Maghrib. Get lost from here Bloody cheap prankster", she grumbled. She could hear his loud throaty laugh from behind, she cant help but melt for it but didnt lose the composure and stomped home without a second glance.

After her prayer, she called Eijaz, "Hey dummy, when are you asking her out??" Her heart was fibrillating but kept a cool-dude composure. "Tomorrow is the perfect day, and miss. Know-it-all, you will come with me." Aakifah felt a tiny crack on her heart but said, Okay, why not, let me see your choice." Yeah yeah, Of course, I am not making you accompany me for no reason I want your opinion too" Eijaz exclaimed and Aakifah just ended the call with a hmm.

She felt hopeless. She took off her baby blue hijab and breathe out deeply. I am fine is the only thing she made herself believe. Her silky hair fallen on the shoulder as she was not interested in anything other than the mystery girl of Eijaz Md. Qarim. Kifah! Dinner is ready! her mum called her she with her broken thoughts went to have dinner. After the dinner her eyes cant drag her heavy thoughts got themselves heavy and she went to her dreamland in no time.

It would be a long day, thought Aakifah wearing her all-time favorite pink T-shirt and black jeans witha black denim jacket, and her baby pink hijab was chefs kiss. She hopped out of her house and put on her fakest cute smile which made dimples prominent. Eijaz, "Why have you dressed so beautifully? You are not the date here " Eijaz smirked and commented sneakily. "Shut the fuck up, will you? I dressed up the way I do every day. Did any cat pissed on your eyes or what ", Aakifahs comebacks are something Eijaz cant win with.