Not the only one

Chapter-19 (Feelings)

                          (Feelings)
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RAINA'S POV:
"Dad,but why am I tagging along?I don't wanna go."I said to dad as he was forcefully taking me to his friend's place.

"Rania,why are you acting all childish?Just come.It will be short meeting."Dad said.

"Only two hours,ok?"I told dad.He agreed.

I was getting ready and thinking I'll quickly come back and complete my work assigned by that jerk.

Arghh,its already 4pm and now after coming back,I have to pull another all nighter.Or I'll ask Mahad for help,as he is very skilled in it.That will be be better.I thought and left a relieved sigh.

"Haven't you ever liked Mahad?Have you never depended on him? Don't you feel relieved by having him next to you?"Aima's strange words started banging my head once again.It is happening very often now.I keep on thinking how good Mahad had been with me all my life.

I jerked the thoughts away and went with dad to forget all these strange feelings out of my head.

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'Uncle Saeed and his wife are really great people'.I thought.
They told me about the stories of my childhood,when I was 2 years old,the stories,which I didn't remember.

They even knew my favourite cartoons saying I used to watch them while sitting on Uncle's back.

They told me I never got along with their son,who was supposedly 2 year older than me.I used to snatch his ipad to watch my favourite cartoons and once I also gave him nosebleed.

While listening to those stories,I turned red due to embarrassment.I was so bad as a kid.

"Ohh Rania,it is already been 20 years.I can't believe it."Aunt Rahat(Mrs.Saeed) said.

"I'm so sorry for being like that."I said honestly.

"Don't be.We loved you back then and it's such a beautiful feeling to see you turn into a gorgeous young lady."She said making me blush.

"Thankyou aunt.Trust me it's great to know you too and I can't be more gorgeous than you."I said.

"Offcourse,whose wife is she?"Uncle Saeed intertwined. cheerfully.Everyone started laughing.

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Mahad's pov:

"Alright,I can't bear it anymore.I can't run from her anymore "I said to myself.Rania had been chasing me to talk,because I have been acting abnormal after proposing her.But now,I seriously I miss her too much.

"Alright,I won't be acting weird anymore,so please meet me in the university at 5 AM tomorrow.I know that bastard gave you the whole work,but let's do it together.We have one whole day.See you."I sent her this
message.

"Thank God,Missed my old friend.See you then"Her reply came after 20 minutes.

I kept on reading the message and turning left to right in bed the whole night.

The mere thought that she missed me was enough to make my whole day...Ohh Rooh.

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RAINA'S POV:

It was already 7 PM now at Uncle Saeed's house and I was very happy to meet such great people in my life.

I and Aunt Rahat offered Maghrib prayer together and after completing the pray,she blew Ayat al kursi(religious prayer for protection from evils)on me.

That act of her caught me off guard.Involuntarily,tears rushed down my eyes as I remembered my mom.She did the same to me every time we offered the prayer together.

Aunt Rahat rushed to my side wiping my tears and hugged me asking what happened.I told her honestly that even though I meet my mom everyday,but still I missed her blowing Ayat al kursi on me.

"Don't worry,we will go there tomorrow together to meet Sakina.She had been a wonderful friend of mine.I visited her hospital a few times but we will meet her together if you are not busy."She said.

"Actually,I have to prepare for seminar tomorrow."I told her.

"No problem.Are you free day after tomorrow?"She asked.

"Yes."I told.

"Perfect then,we will meet your mom and do shopping as well.I have to buy some clothes but I am the only women in house.Ibrahim and his dad are good for nothing when it comes to girls choice.They always say whatever you like."She said.I wanted to interrupt her when she mentioned that name,but I let her complete.But couldn't hold the curiosity any more.

"Ibrahim??"I said in an interrogative tone.

"Yeahh!!He is my son"She said.We got up from prayer rugs and went towards the living room again.

No way,it can't be him.My internal battle started,while walking towards the living room.
He doesn't belong here,His surname doesn't even matches....

My thoughts came to halt,when I saw someone hugging my dad and he was none other than Ibrahim Saeed,and I remembered his surname too.It matched perfectly.

"You."
"You."

We both said simultaneously.I was shocked as hell and by the looks he was giving me,I could tell he was equally shocked.Our parents on the other hand erupted in cheers,happy to know,that we have already met.

Everyone sat in the living room again.Now,every moment passing became uncomfortable as he was sitting right across me with his dad and I was sitting with my dad and Aunt Rahat at the side sofa in between.

"Rania,do you know,Ibrahim use to wet his pants everytime he was scared."Aunt Rahat said.

"Mom."Ibrahim screamed.

It took me a moment to process and then I tried to press my lips together but all in vain and I burst out in laughter.We shared a little eye contact,but his ears and cheeks turned red out of embarrassment,and he turned his eyes away.

Chats continued and continued until my dad remembered a thing.

"Remember Saeed,when Rania came to you and told you firmly that she will be only one,who will marry Ibrahim and she didn't even let other girls play with him"I chocked on the juice I was gulping down after hearing this.

"Dad"I screamed even louder than Ibrahim this time.Everyone laughed and I was seriously very pissed and embarrassed.

In a glance,I peeked at Ibrahim's face.He was already looking at me with his signature smirk and one lifted eyebrow.

His smirk asking if ' I was seriously this much in love with him.'

I wanted nothing other than Earth to eat me alive.

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