Ibaadat- The Worship

chapter 4

"Sadiyon se tarse hai jaisee zindagi ke liye, Teri sohbat mein duaein hai usi ke liye. Tera milna hai uss rabb ka ishara maano tujhko banaya mere jaise he kisi ke liye."

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I can't believe I got engaged today.

I was in my room changing into something comfortable.

Everyone had left already. It's past midnight, and I am still thinking about our little talk today.
My body always get these stupid
goosebumps whenever I think of Alem calling me "Maahe Maan". No one has ever given me a nickname other than my parents, ever!

"Zaina?!" Amanah whisper-shouts.
She stayed at my home today. I convinced her parents to let her stay with me, because I didn't wanted to be alone tonight. I know I'll overthink.

"What?!" I ask her, confused.

"Adian, He sent me request on Instagram, why?" Confusion was written all over her face.
He sent her request? Why would he do that? ..... Adian.... His name bought back all the weary thoughts I had kept shut behind a thick wall in my heart.

"How could I know Amanah?" I haven't told her about my feelings for Adian. I know she'll be sad, and will tell me break off this engagement with Alem. And i can't do that. My parents won't be happy.

Your parents or Alem..?
I will kill this stupid voice in my head i swear!.

"Zaina he is your soon to be brother in law. Ask him."

Brother-in-law.... Yeah right.

"Ask him what? I haven't even said a single word to him except for greetings."

"Yeah I know but still... Should I accept his request?" She asks me.

"Yeah do it if you want to." He seemed like a guy who don't even look at women. He seemed nice. Then when did he noticed Amanah?!. No, I am not jealous.

"Sure! I'll accept his request." She says.

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As soon as I was done with everything. I plopped down on my bed ready to sleep when my phone started buzzing.

I check caller id and pick it up immediately without thinking twice.

"Hello?" I said.
" Hey." He replied back.

"You called me this late at night, Alem? Why?" It was past midnight already. What does he needs from me right now?

"Can't i call my fiancé?" He says in a teasing tone.

"No, ofcourse you can call me. It's just that, it's late at night and we just have met few hours ago. So I was just confused, nothing more."

We exchanged our numbers today, after the engagement.

He chuckles. "It was 2 hours ago, Maahe Maan. I already started missing you as soon as I left your house."

I blushed at his comment. Thank god he was not infront of me to see me. "You missed me? I didn't missed you." I tried to tease him a bit.

He made a dramatic gasp. "Mera dil tod Rahi hai aap."

I try to bite down my smile. "Acha? Par main toh sachme aapko Miss nahi kar rahi thi. Not even a little bit."

He was silent for few seconds, I thought that I've had hurt him truly. I felt bad so I said "Alem?"

He just replies with 'hmm'.
I got little worried. "I am sorry. I was just messing up with you, Alem."

He stayed silent still. "Alem please, kuch toh kahiye. I swear I was just messing up with you. I didn't mean it." My voice was sore, barely coming out.