Part 4

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"You! " they both said together in loud and an angry tone, drawing everyone's attention towards them.

"Wow! Look what you have done." said Riaz blaming Sukoon.
"Wait, what? I....? It was you who didn't let go off the plate." said Sukoon while being stubborn.

They were getting louder and louder.

At the table, Zuhair noticed that Sukoon haven't returned. Just then Haya said, " Am I the only one who is listening Sukoon arguing with someone?"

Zuhair quickly shifted his attention from Haya to the order counter where a huge crowd has been formed. He got up from his chair and walk towards the crowd just to find a chocolate pastry on the floor and two grown ups fighting like children. Everyone was looking at them. He facepalmed himself while looking at the sight of those two fighting like children, and especially over a chocolate pastry. He took a deep breath and came between them.

"Enough! It was just a ....... What was it again? " said Zuhair while scratching his a bit. "Pastry" said Anil from the crowd. "Yes! Exactly! It was just a pastry. Why are you both fighting like this? You two aren't kids anymore,are you?" said Zuhair, trying calm them down.

Further they both didn't said anything to each other. They turned their gaze away from each other while folding their arms over their chests.

Zuhair dispersed the crowd quickly. "You both, go and sit with others. I am coming with something to eat for both of you. Ok?" said Zuahir in a calm tone while glancing at both of them repeatedly. As to his response, they both nodded their heads without looking at Zuhair, still in an angry face. "Good! Now go." said Zuhair while turning towards the order counter.

They both walked towards the table where  everyone was sitting while waiting for them.They sat while on the opposite to each other, without even sparing a glace and hands still folded over their chest.

After 15 minutes, Zuhair arrived with two glasses of chocolate shakes and placed them in front of both of them. They both picked up their respective glasses and started to sip on their drinks.

They weren't paying any attention to each other, the atmosphere was getting a bit awkward, so Zuhair decided to break it.

"So, Riaz! Where do you live?" he asked with an awkward smile, as he didn't find anything else to start a conversation."it's actually quite complicated to tell about amy exact address."said Riaz, putting back his glass on the table, trying to figure out how to tell him exactly."No problem, 91+xxxxxxxxxx, it's my phone no. You can send your location to me." he said with a smile.

Riaz saved his number and others too, except for Sukoon's because she didn't gave him. Riaz sent his location to Zuahir.

Zuhair picked up his phone to check, when he got surprised to see Riaz's location, he said," Whoa! You live very close to Rehmat's residence."he said with a smile with excitement." So we are neighbors, I guess."said Rehmat as enthusiasm washed over her. Riaz simply smiled at Rehamt's happiness.

They were now having their meals, all of were chatting with Riaz, asking him many sorts of things, but Sukoon stayed silent. She had her lunch, stood up from her seat, grabbed her backpack and turned around to leave.

Suddenly Zuhair asked her,"where?", food still in his mouth. "Library" said Sukoon without turning and moving forward.

After a few seconds, she disappeared into the crowd. Zuhair shifted his focus again on the food, when Riaz asked him, "why she gotta be so rude?" with an innocent look on his face. To his response, Zuhair chuckled and said,"No! She is not being rude. It's how she naturally behaves. That's all. Don't worry about it. You'll get used to it in no time."he assured him by flashing an assuring smile on his face. Riaz just nodded his head as an acceptance.

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