Over again

Chapter IX

12 years ago, Liverpool; UK

Two girls were playing out infront of their house. It just stopped raining and they came out to play in puddle. In the house behind them gently sang their mother while preparing them lunch. In one moment, the older girl's attention was drawn to a car that was for long time standing in one place. The girl slowly sat up and not drawing attention from the car called her mother.
"Mom, who is this? Why are they watching us?"
Before the women came out the car disappeared down the street.
"Aaliya, what car are you talking about? There's nobody here."
"Because it just went down the street."
"Darling, the car was passing by the house."
"No, mom. I saw them looking here. They watched Aayat."
"Please, don't hearsay things. You're so jealous of her that you're willing to day anything. Enough of this nonsense."-her mother scolded her. "Get in the house and take Aayat with you. Lunch is ready."
Aaliya watched her mother leave in the house. She had never been jealous of Aayat. She loved her as only older sister knows. Aaliya led her ten-year old sister in house still believing what she saw.
Present

In front of her eyes passed images of her childhood. Aaliya had always loved her little sister. She would give anything in the world just to hug her one last time. Tears stung her eyes and wounds were open again. They never healed, she just skillfully concealed and suppressed the pain. Over time she learned how.
Zain watched her as she without voice sits in the car and look out. She was so far in her thoughts. Probably where her heart remained. Maybe she also has a dark secret from the past and was running from it. Or was chasing it. He wondered what kind of pain she holds in her heart.
"Aaliya?"-he called her.
She didn't even move from her place. He put his hand on her shoulder. She spun around and twisted his arm.
"Ouch, ouch Aaliya, leave!! It's only me.! Don't you see that I'm driving?!!"-he screamed at her.
She released his arm.
"Oh sorry. I'm just... I... Sorry."
"Are you crazy or what? We could die because of you, fool!!!"
"I know. I'm sorry. I just need time to get used to you. Did I hurt you? Are you ok? I'm so sorry Zain."
"Aaliya what is going on with you? Since we left the dargah you're quite. Is everything okay?"
"It's nothing. Everything is fine."
"Nothing's fine. Tell me what is going on!?"
"Please Zain. Just take me home. I don't want to talk about it with you."
He didn't ask anything else. He drove her home. He had to find everything about her and had to know her past.