New Girl In The Court

Chapter 22

Valiqa raised her eyebrows before a pleasant smile made its way on her lips. "You seem to be in a good mood. It is nice to see that."

Haajar smiled as wide as her. "I just didn't have a very hectic day. That is a blessing."

"It sure is. We miss you a lot at home. As evil as that makes me sound but I hope he leaves soon and you return back sooner. I miss our dinner dates together. All three of us."

"I miss that too. It is very loud and admiring at Sufyaan bhai's house but I still miss our quiet and bright house."

Valiqa chuckled," It is very bright, isn't it?"

"It is. Sometimes my eyes get irritated."

"Mine too! I get angry at times but Rahemat likes it a lot. His childhood house was very bright it seems. He likes that feeling."

"It is not that bad. Just sometimes it's too much. But I love those dim and orangish lights. They feel good."

"I absolutely hate that one. I get anxious and nervous for some reason."

"Why? It looks so pretty."

"Scary, for me. That is why I never sit in the living room when that's on."

"And I sit there whenever that light is on."  Haajar chuckled making her mother smile. Just then Haajar noticed Rahemat coming to them.

"You girls didn't order? You should have. What would you like to have Haajar? Noodles as spicy as it can be?"  Haajar nodded her head making them laugh loudly.

It was a peaceful meal. They laughed, they ate, they talked and they smiled. They labelled it a lovely evening. Once they were done Rahemat dropped Haajar at Sufyaan's and then drove home. Haajar sat and talked to her cousins for ten minutes before departing to her room.

"What about that white shirt? It will look good on you." Manal said who was going through the closet. "What about this blue one? It's pretty."

"That is Haajar khala's. I do not want to go."

"We are not going anywhere. Just going through clothes."

"What is happening? Is there an event coming up?"

"Salam," Manal said with a smile. "We have an event at school and of course we are not going. But we can look at the clothes, right? Just imagine how we would look because we cannot go in real life. Our legs are tied."

Haajar kept her bag on the bed. "What did you do to anger our calm Manal? Did she say no to go?"

"I didn't even reply," Amal was quick to reply.

"I will stay here tonight," Manal said, "is it a problem?"

"Not at all. We love it."

"Thank you."

"Are you angry or upset about something?"

"No. I am fine. I just hurt my hand and that is making me irritable. Nothing much. It just hurt a lot." She closed the closet and sat on the bed.

"How did you hurt your hand? Let me have a look."

"We were walking here when a passing vehicle passed too fast and I got a deep cut. It is fine, but it is making me angry."

"Because it is not fine. Should we go to the doctor?"

"No, no. It is just fresh which is why it hurts. It will be fine by morning."

"Show me your wound. Did you apply something to it? Why didn't you wash the blood?'

" I did but it started to bleed again. Maybe I accidentally hit it while going through the clothes."