tum se hi

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Next day at school

Qasim was waiting in school corridor with his friends for Mariyam Subhana and Zayni to arrive while discussing about the syllabus.

"Bhai what happened yesterday by the way" asked Ashu.

"Nothing she just wanted to ask a chemistry numerical" Qasim replied shrugging trying to act nonchalant.

"Atleast make a sensible excuse she is the topper why would she have confusion" said Ashu with a teasing smile.

Meanwhile Mariyam accompanied by Subhana and Zayni arrived at the scene while gossiping about yesterday's events.

As soon as Qasim looked at Mariyam their eyes instantly locking with each other like they are meant to be staring into each other's eyes, but unable to hold the gaze Mariyam looked away immediately a blush creeping on her cheeks again and she walked into the class on their usual seats not even looking back or waiting for Subhana and Zayni.

Meanwhile Qasim was still lost in his own world smiling like he have won a lottery until,

"Bhai chali gai wo"

[Bhai she is gone]

Said Ibad with a teasing smile while exchanging knowing glances with Ashu.

"I wasn't looking at her"

Qasim protested weakly when it was clear as the summer sky who he was looking at.

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Later that day

The math's teacher "professor Ansh" asked Mariyam to collect the math homework sheet which he had distributed before the Independence day function and had warned that a strict permission will be given to whoever forgets it.

As she started collecting the papers, everyone except Qasim, Ibad, and Ashu had completed the sheets and when she reached at their benches and saw the sheepish expressions on their faces she raised her eyebrows looking at them sceptically and spoke in a whisper urging them to give the papers.

"Sheets do apni?"

{She said looking at three of them but avoiding to look at Qasim directly}

"Wo..."

{Actually}

Began ibad trailing off after saying one word making Mariyam's expressions grow more skeptical

"Wo kya"

{Actually what}

She pressured.

" Hum bhool gaye.."

{We forgot}

Completed Ashu with his head bowed in embarrassment.

Mariyam's eyes went wide as she asked

"hum kon"

{We who?}

She said in a whisper yell before she understood what they meant by "hum" and her expressions drop as she looked at Qasim sitting in between of Ashu and ibad who was quite till now and asked.

"Tum bhi??"

{You forgot to?}

The disappointment was evident in her voice as she looked at him Qasim's expressions turned to guilty from being sheepish.

He had always skipped homework along with his friends and took the punishment nonchalantly but now witnessing the disappointment in mariyam's eyes hit him like daggers and he just bowed his head confirming her accusation.

She whispered again.

"From next time I won't save you all"

Which left all of them in shock including Subhana and zayni who were sitting in the next row just beside their seats because they never expected someone like Mariyam to bend her rules

Qasim, fearing that this might get Mariyam in trouble spoke in a slight panic

"Listen you don't need to we are used to-"

His sentence was cut off as Mariyam raised her hand slightly silently asking him to stay silent and moved away from there.

Qasim sat there clenching his fist the guilt of disappointing mariyam apparent on his face and his eyes glued to the desk when Subhana turned to him and spoke in a reassuring voice

"Stop drowning in guilt just do your homework from next time"

To which qasim just nodded not wanting to argue with anyone right now.

Sensing the tension of the situation Zayni spoke up.

"Guys let's study at my place today. I will ask mariyam to come as well and we will head to my place after coaching "

She said it casually making everyone's ears perk up and everyone instantly agreed and Qasim was about to deny it when mariyam returned overhearing the conversation and before Qasim could deny she spoke up.

"Haan hum ajayenge"

{Yeah we will come}

She said with a smile her voice soft and her eyes showing satisfaction and then she looked at Qasim tilting her head a little.

"Aap ayenge na.."

{You will come right?}

She asked in with soft expression that he couldn't say no to and he instantly nodded with dumbfounded expressions not being able to say anything.

Subhana ibad Ashu were looking at them specially at qasim with knowing smiles and teasing glances when zayni spoke in a soft nervous voice her hesitance visible in her expressions.

"Tum aoge?"

{Will you come?}

She asked ibad leaving him and everyone else confused because zayni wasn't someone who will be embarassed at anything but he still nodded his head before speaking.

"Haan"

{Yes}

That's all he said casually with confused expressions.