Once Upon A Time, A Thousand Tears Ago #Wattys2017

Chapter 9: Across the Oceans, To Another World

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Coming home was a big thing today. I had so many things on my mind. The biggest one is that the conference is in London, I mean LON-DON. The worst part is that my mom still thinks that I am too young to travel to such a big place. She is not wrong though. I am too naïve for these kind of things and places. I act like a lost puppy when I can't see my parents in the supermarket. And we are talking about going across the oceans, to another world. Papa, as always being extra supportive, is supporting me in this case and he has assured me that he will talk to mom. I hope she says yes, part of me hopes that she says a 'no' to this offer so that I can hide away from all these super cool things that are going to take place in my life. I seriously don't understand myself. I think I am too overwhelmed.

Zaroon. I think this man has something in his mind. Or maybe it's just my brain that is not functioning properly. Why do I think that he has some sort of feelings for me? Should I talk to Kash about it?

"Kashaf! You asleep girl??"

"No Zar. I am wide awake."

"Then why aren't you talking to me" I want her to talk to me so that she could just distract me out of these thoughts that are creeping over my whole system.

"I was thinking actually. What will you bring for me when you go to London?" Kashaf's innocence.

"As if you are sure about it that mom will let me go" I want to talk to her about everything.

"Yeah she will let you go and you know it. Pops is explaining the whole thing to her and I am sure she will let you go. She just loves you so much"

I smile at her words. I myself don't know what I want. I think I should just go with the flow. Let's see what happens.

"Kash you know what did Zaroon say to me"

Just mentioning his name brightens Kashaf's mood so much. She sits up straight asking me about what happened and I gave her out every feature of the night.

"I thought he proposed you" Kashaf says disappointingly.

"Are you mad Kash? I don't even know what I would do if he says something as nasty as that"

"Then I should wish that he should propose somebody else in front of you. At least you will have a clue then, how normal people react on getting proposed" Kash's answers are always out of place.

"Well then Kash I should ask him to propose you because you know everything, right?" I snap back.

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"Okay but not alone, your papa will accompany you" Mom says this and makes my day.

"Yes Yes Yes mamma. I love you. Of course Papa will be with me. They have already made arrangements for another person from the family." I express excitedly.

"Zara, my dear, you are our life and I can't think about a day when I won't see you. This trip of yours is already making me sad, I don't know why. You are everything to us."

Oh! I know my mom is at the verge of crying.

"Mom it's just a four day trip. You know how important it is for my career. Even I can't live a day without you all. You know how much I love you." I don't think I can tell her not to cry when I have mounds of tears piling up in my eyes.

We both embrace each other in a warm hug which fills my heart with all the love and assurances I will ever need in my life.

"C'mon guys, we are not at the airport. It's just a freaking breakfast table." Kash breaks the momentum.

"Yeah mom, save some tears for Kash's academic result day." I tease her for her epic academic results that are always a surprise to the family.

"So what? I just give away the opportunity to other students to score better marks. Plus I have seen that people who study too much are totally intolerable." Kashaf pouts.

"Really? For example?" I ask her innocently.

"Like you Zar" She screams.

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"All ready to fly then?" Zaroon asked me the first question after we met a moment ago.

"Yeah. Luckily mom agreed for the trip. Papa will be accompanying me." I reply. Why am I giving him out details?

"All the best charming lady. I wanted to talk to you by the way, if you don't mind" Zaroon is looking here and there and not into my eyes. What is it that he wants to talk about?

"Sure, go ahead"

"Umm. Are you single? I mean I know you are, I mean are you ,,, I mean do you have a boyfriend?"

This question was the last thing on my mind that I had thought he would ask me. How dare he? I am always so freaked out at this question and when it is coming from him, I just want to chop his head off.

"Zaroon. I think you have taken a hell lot of freedom. I am not the kind of girl who makes and breaks relationships every day. I believe in loving one person for the whole life and that one person will be my husband. Don't you even dare ask me about this boyfriend shit. I hope you understand. And even if you don't, I seriously care less." I scream. I hate people who think that I can have a boyfriend. I don't know why but I hate them.

I have always guarded my heart because I never wanted it to be occupied by some silly people who just come for some entertainment, play with you and then leave you. That's why I have always been running away from this male population.

"Zara I didn't mean to offend you. I just.... Never mind. Please, just don't think I am bad or something. I just asked because it is a common thing these days and I...."

"Then I belong to the old school of thoughts, Zaroon. I hate talking about these things and I hate people who talk about it with me. I have got a prescription to fill in, so kindly let me do my work." I blasted out of the store room leaving that toothless idiot in that room full of medicines. I hope he uses cold water on the burnt area.

Signing off in 3,, 2,,, 1 :)