Love-pure, fearless, and sacred-is a force that transforms, pushing people to sacrifice, to fight, and to cherish beyond measure.
This is the story of four young men, each on their own journey of love. Through trials, heartbreak, and moments of pure...
I was returning back from Rija's house when I stopped near by the bakery. I entered and saw auntie Yasmeen and other workers working. I headed towards the counter when I was greeted by auntie, "Assalamalikum Hassan. How r u my son?". "Wa alikum assalaam auntie. I am good what about u? How's uncle?" "Alhamdulliah I am also good and Zohaib is also fine. Son do come to our house with Hania someday." "Oh sure auntie. I will ask eomma to call u. Then u both ladies decide the day." "Yeah that will be so good. U want to buy something?" "Oh no no auntie I just stopped by to meet u." "So sweet of u my son, always stay blessed.", she said and then told me that as it was about to close the bakery she needs to head to the kitchen. I also told that I would be leaving. As I reached the door I heard my name, "Hassan!", I stopped and turned around to see who it was when my eyes laid on her. "Oh noona!", I said while smiling. "R u leaving?", she asked. "Yes noona, I just came to meet auntie. Why is there something u want?" "Yes actually I wanted to talk to u so if u don't mind can u wait for me. The bakery is about to close in half an hour.", she requested so softly that I didn't have the power to disagree. "Sure noona, I will be in the front park. When u get free come there.", I said and she looked at me with her doe eyes. "Thank u so much, it won't take much time.", she said and then we separated out ways.
After 20 minutes she came and sat next to me. I looked at her and found she got lost while staring at the sky.
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A smile appeared on my face as I just witnessed how innocent she was looking. She faced me and said, "I am so sorry for how Ho Jin behaved with u on that day. Usually he isn't that aggressive but....". "It's okay noona. No need to explain or defend anyone. I know all the truth.", I said to which her eyes widened. "Relax I am not here to create problems for u or any sort of misunderstanding between u and ur boyfriend, but noona what so ever happens don't let anyone hurt u. U r equally important and deserving of love the way every other person here is.", I said to which her eyes softened and all of a sudden she started crying. "I am sorry, it's just that things have started getting so overwhelming that it has become really difficult for me to manage everything. The bakery, my appa, my brother, Ho Jin. I just can't give equal time to everyone." "What about u?" "What do u mean?" "What I mean is u have made urself so much immersed in this all that where is the time left for ur ownself." "Haha, I don't know Hassan. I just don't know anything.", she said and covered her face as she sobbed loud. I felt so bad for her and the worst was i couldn't even console her. "Noona I might be not that good at comforting others but I just want to tell u that u r doing more than ur capacity. For sometime just stop everything and focus on urself. Tell me when was the last time u laughed with ur open heart?", I asked and she looked at me with a pained look. "I...I don't know!", she said as she sighed. "Listen noona. I know things r really difficult but plz don't be harsh on urself. U r so busy in keeping others happy that u urself lost ur happiness, ur spark, ur glow." "Wait am I getting ugly, do I have wrinkles or eye bags?", she asked so innocently that a chuckle left my mouth. "Nah u r extremely beautiful just the way u r.", I said and she lowered her gaze. "What I am trying to say is pause everything in life and focus on urself for once. Just on my recommendation try to stop things around u for sometime and see who is effected by ur absence. Life doesn't stop for anyone if anyone comes or leaves them. They all will still be going on. The bakery, ur father, Namjoon, that Ho-Jin everyone has their own life in which they r busy. I do get it Namjoon cares for u alot and he is always so worried but do u know the real reason why he is worried for u?" "Why?" "Becoz u don't take care of urself. U have started pressuring things on urself. For once leave everyone and focus on urself noona and see how easy things will get. Ur mind, body, soul they r exhausted. They also need rest which u aren't giving them." "So what should I do then?", she asked as she sniffed. "Hmmm, vacation. When was the last time u took vacation?" "I dont remember, it has been a long time." "See, there u get ur answer. First of all ask auntie to give u off for a month..." "That will be alot Hassan. I will lose my job." "Okay then 2 weeks?" "Yeah that she can give me." "Good take two weeks off and in that do whatever u like. Shopping, movie, hanging out with friends, whatever u like!" "I don't have that much friends. I never had time to make one. The only one whom I am currently close with is Ayesha, Irum and Rija. Other than that I know no one. And in boys it's u, Ibrahim, Anas and Junaid. That's it." "So hang out with us!" "But u all are also busy in ur lives I don't wanna disturb anyone becoz of me." "Aish forget about this what about shopping, movie, going to amusement parks huh?" "I don't like shopping, and idk which movie is good to watch. About the amusement park aren't that for kids.", she said and I facepalmed myself. "I am sorry I just don't know what to do with myself.", she said as she started crying again. "Aish aish sorry noona okay okay. Listen I have a plan. Tomorrow u ask auntie about the leave and then meet me at this park at sharp 10 am. But don't tell it to ur boyfriend else he will start assuming weird things about u and me. After that I will tell u what to do." "What about u, don't u have office tomorrow huh?" "Leave that just do what I am saying okay!", I said and she nodded. Then I saw an ice cream truck passing by. "Noona do u like ice cream?", I asked happily. "Hmm yeah, vanilla one why?", she replied and then I said, "Okay wait here for 2 minutes.", I said and left. Where as she was looking at me in confusion.
