Daneen.. Her LOVE Story

Feeling blue without you..

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"Daneen, what do you want to eat. We are going. We'll get you something too." Jia asked getting up. She slung her bag on her right shoulder.

"Naah, I'm not in a mood to eat anything. Just get me something to drink." I told her and started working on my assignment. We were sitting in our college's cafeteria surrounded by loud noises and happy chatters of girls. I was so engrossed in my work that I didn't realize that the chatters were dying slowly. After some time I stopped my work and closed my books. I was exhausted and my throat was parched. I rubbed my throat, where the hell Jia is. I turned around and saw nobody was there. Stunned, I got up. It was starting to get dark. How was it even possible. I couldn't be sitting here for 5 hours. How Jia left me all alone. She never does anything like that. I tried to call someone, anyone, but I couldn't because of my dry throat. It was aching. I didn't know what was happening. I looked down to get my phone out of my bag but my bag was not there. My heart was racing a marathon. I tried to move my legs and I felt them moving. It felt some parts of my body are still faithful to me. I started walking but nobody was in sight. It was just me and darkness. I was getting scared but I kept reciting the Ayah' for safety (ayat-ul-kursi). Doors after doors, I passed but the main entrance was nowhere. I was walking, sweating and reciting. I had no other choice but to move forward then I heard a loud deafening scream of a man.

I followed the voice and saw someone wearing all but white. Who was he ?? And why was he here? I wanted to voice out my words but it was not possible for me. So, I walked in his direction. When I was few feet away my legs stopped on its own. I tried to go further but it was impossible. The man was not looking at my direction so he didn't know I was there. He was looking the other way and screaming something I didn't understand. I started waving my hands to get his attention. His screams beacame loud and scary for some reason my heart was aching for this unknown person. I could tell he was in pain. I saw some black figures surrounded him. They all were hooded but their hands were in display. And it was enough to judge what was on those hoods. I wanted to do something, anything to get their attention and rescue this man.

Two things happened at the same time. He turned arround we looked at each other and I shouted his name with all the strength I had.

My eyes opened and I found myself in my own room. My body was shivering uncontrollably and I was crying hysterically. I tried to control my sobs but it was hard. For the last 3 months, I have seen the same dream but today was different. Today I saw the suffering man, today I saw him, I saw Zaky. After 10 minutes of controlling and reminding myself that it was just a dream.

I took my phone from the bedside table and opened my facebook. The desire of talking to him was so strong at that moment, that I forgot everything. I forgot that he hasn't contacted me in three whole months. Not even "a Hi! How are you?" Or "a salam". He has just vanished after those last words.

I searched his name and looked at his picture. Relief washed over me just by looking at his pic. He changed it last month. I clicked on the messages and wrote.

Assalam-o-aleikum,
How are you? I'm Daneen your.. your

That'd be awkward. I erased everything and tried again.

Assalam-o-aleikum,
How are you? I just had a dream of you and I got scared. Are you okay.

That would be horrible too. Admitting that you are dreaming about him. I erased and typed again.

Assalam-o-aleikum,
How is Khala and khalu. Maa wanted to talk to her about something but her phone is unreachable. Would you pass along the message.

That seems fine to me. When he replies, I will ask him about his health too. I waited for his reply but it didn't come. Meantime, I thought to pray for him. I performed wudhu and prayed for his safety and his well being.

I was constantly checking my mobile but his reply never came. Clutching my phone in my hand, I fell asleep.

I woke up with a loud sound and realized why I had my mobile in my hand. I checked it again for a reply. And here it was. A message notification. I caught my breath and clicked on it. Instead of making me happy, it made me gloomy. He has written just two letters, not words but letters.

Ok.

I was angry and disappointed at the same time. I swear not to text him again. No matter what. I offered Fajar and fell back to sleep.

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"You are going with us and that's final" my mother shouted from the kitchen.

I have been telling her off for a long time and it seemed impossible now. I didn't want to go dress shopping for my so-called wedding(rukhsati). Countless times I have told them that I don't want anything big. A small gathering on our home would be enough for me and any dress would go for it. Thankfully baba has agreed on home gathering thing but maa wouldn't budge.

"Maa please.. " I slowly tried again. But after looking at her glare, didn't argue further.

"Why don't you want to go?" Bhabhi came to sit next to me.

"You know, I can't miss my yoga class." I told her flipping the channels.

She has figured a lot and I don't want to worry her more. She has been asking me a lot about Zaky. She was worried, why we both are not talking to each other like a normal couple. That time, I told her that I don't want to talk to him before our rukhsati. I knew she didn't buy that but thankfully she left the topic. But for some days, she has started questioning again. Not only her, everybody in my family kept asking me.

I know, what was worrying me most. Those dreams were getting real day by day. No matter, what I did. I kept getting those dreams. And Zaky's screams haunted me all the time. I wasn't able to shake his voice out of my head.

"Daneen.. heyy.. did you hear that.. " bhabhi was shaking me happily.

"Uumm what..."

"Khala just called. They are coming to get you next month." She said hugging me.

"Alhumdulillah.. I was dying to see you smiling." When maa mentioned, I noticed that I was smiling like an idiot.

After that they both embarrassed me a bit and I blushed like a loon.

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I know its a filler. I actually don't know what happened with this story. I really like writing this one. But I think I'm a bit disappointed. I'm getting the reads but not comments and votes. I seriously need your votes and comments to complete this

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