Sirf Tum (Aliya Khan)

1

She was sitting in the park reading a book. Suddenly someone snatched the book from her hands. She looked back quickly.

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A face as white as milk, almond eyes, full of mascara, wearing a hijab and a gray frock with golden embroidery. She looked no less than a fairy.

" Yaar Alia, don't look like that. Sometimes you too...." Just as Nida was about to finish her sentence, Aliya snatched the book from Nida's hand in anger.

"How many times have I said that study time don't bother me, still you.."

She was just talking when Sana came to them.

" hello Girls, how are you?"

Sana was a friend of Aliya and Nida. These three were very good friends but Sana was not going to university anymore because she was getting married.

"How are you here, Sana?" Nida asked in surprise.

"I came to invite you both."

" Invite??" Alia asked.

"hmmm, I have an engagement party and you both have to come."

" sorry Sana, I can't come." Aliya said suddenly.

"Yaar , you have to come, otherwise I will think that you don't consider me as a friend. You have to come and you too, Nida. Well, I'm going. You guys must come. Bye."

"Nada, you go. You know I don't like parties"

Aaliya said while talking, her eyes fell on the watch on her wrist which was striking three.

" Arreyyy, It's been so long. Mom will be waiting. I am going."

She came home, had lunch, offered Asr prayer and then started reading the book.

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"Ali Yar, you have forgotten your friend. NA, how long have I been calling. This is my eighth call."

  "Asad, listen," Ali said innocently. "I was busy in the meeting."

"Look Ali, it's my sister's engagement party and you will come, I will talk to you only then."

"Asad, not me...." Ali could only say, because Asad hung up the phone.

"Whose phone was it, son?" asked Shazia Begum, giving him a glass of milk.

"Mama, it was Asad's. He is angry with me. His sister was getting engaged. He has said that must come."

"Yes, Ali, you go. Your father will see the meeting tomorrow." Shazia Begum said while taking the glass from his hand.

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This was Ali's family. Usman Sahib was a conscientious businessman. And Ali was the only one. The darling of his mother and father. Now he had become a businessman like Usman.

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"By the way Ali, have you found your princess or not. Maybe, you will find her at the party tomorrow." Shazia Begum spoke mischievously.

But soon it was going to be true, maybe Ali would get his princess.

" hmmm" Ali quickly picked up Shazia and started spinning.

"Mama, you are my princess."

Shazia Begum started laughing. "Ali, leave. Your father is calling."

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As Ali was pampered. More than that, Aaliyah was.

"Assalam Alaikum!! Ami Jan , baba Jani."