Traces of love

Chapter 7

Ayra's pov:

Days were passing so quickly and my semester break was about to end. But the time that I spent with my new friends was best. Earlier, I didn't have friends in my society and Bhai was always busy so my semester breaks used to be so boring but this time it was different.

Unexpectedly, I have bonded well with Sarim. He has become my best friend. Ayesha and Maryam are my friends too but they are younger than me but Sarim, he's just two years older which is not much and he matches my vibe.

Today, Mama and baba are going to lahore at my uncle's son's wedding. They asked me to come too but I denied because I am not interested in attending those boring weddings. So, Ahil Bhai and I will be at home.

"Okay Ayra beta, now we're going. Lock the doors, Ahil will be home in a while" Dad told me.

"Ayra, do din ka khana menay freeze kar dia ha, kha lena aap log. Okay Allah Hafiz " mama told me.

I hugged both mama and baba and locked the doors. When I came back to the lounge, I called Bhai to ask him about his whereabouts. He told me that he has a lot of work at the office, so he'll be late today. He asked me to go to Ali uncle's house and not stay at home alone.

I looked at the clock, it was 6pm in the evening, so I took my phone and house keys and went outside. I was locking the main gate when two boys on the bike came towards me.

Sarim's pov:

I was coming back from university. I usually come early but today I got late because of the project and an extra class. I was going to park my car outside me house gate when I saw Ayra. She was standing outside her house and two boys were standing near her. I could tell from ayra's expressions that she didn't know them and they were harassing her. My blood boiled when I saw the boy trying to hold her hand. I quickly got out of my car to go near them.

When I reached there, i stood in front of Ayra. She quickly grabbed my arm and tried to hide behind me. I grabbed the boy who tried to touch her from the collar and landed a punch on his nose.

" Tumhari himmat kesay hui isko hath laganay ke" I said angrily and the other boy who was coming towards me for the counter attack stepped back. I was going to call the police when the boy started crying.

" Sorry Bhai maaf kardain. Police ko na bulain. Aaj k baad aisa kabhi nhi ho ga" They said joining hands in front of me.
I left his collar and asked them to get lost. They quickly ran away with their bike.

I turned toward Ayra who was crying. I haven't seen her cry and I don't want to see her cry ever. I wiped her tears and took the keys from her hand and took her inside her house. I made her sit on the sofa and brought water for her.

"Here, drink this". I said giving her the glass of water but she denied.

" Sarim, agar tum nhi atay to kya hota" she said and started crying hysterically.

I sat beside her and tried to console her.
" Lekin, me aa gya or aisa kuch bhi nhi hua, now stop crying. And what were you doing outside at this time".

" Mama baba went to lahore and Bhai is in office, that's why I was coming to your place but those boys came" she told me in between her hiccups.

" Ayra, you know in winters it gets dark early. You shouldn't have come outside alone. Next time when you're alone, call me or mama. I'll come myself to get you and if I'm not home mama will come. Now get up, we're going to my place." I told her.

She stood up and started walking behind me.

"Sarim!" She called my name.

I turned around and she asked me to not tell anyone about what happened earlier.

"G Ayra madam or Kuch" I asked her mischievously to lighten up her mood. She smiled and held my hand and started walking.

I knew she was still frightened that's why she held my hand. When we entered my house, she left my hand.

She has become my best friend that I never had before. We tell each other literally everything. She has become a very important part of my life. When I saw those boys near her today, I felt so protective of her.

So, that's it for today. Please give it a read and comment your favorite part from this chapter. Also, I'm very sorry for posting after a VERY long time but better late than never xD. Love y'all ❤️