Kahi Ankahi

Chapter 30

-2 months later-

Qirat's p.o.v.

"Teen din baad you'll be here." Zaid spoke excitedly. I smiled at my mobile screen.

"Yesss! Uff! I'm so excited!" I enthusiastically said, placing a shirt in my suitcase. Zaid and I have been Skyping almost everyday since the last three days. Since I'd never been to New Haven, he told me how the weather there is and I was packing my clothes accordingly.

"Toh kya plan hai agle do dino ka?" He asked me.

"Well, abhi 4 baje my cousins are gonna come over. We're gonna go shopping and then dinner phir waapis ghar." I told him our plan for tonight. "aur kal ka poora din aaraam karoongi and will prepare myself for the one day long flight day after tomorrow." I added, faking a very tired look. He chuckled and I joined in.

We spoke about random things.

"Acha aane ke baad kitne dino tak tum free hogi?" He asked.

"Three days." I replied. My classes start three days after I reach the States.

"Chalo great! Sirf ek din doon ga tumhe thakan utaarne ke liye and baaqi do din main tumhe New Haven ghumaaoonga." He excitedly said. I was about to say something but stopped midway when I heard ammi's voice.

"Qirat..." Ammi called.

"Jee, coming." I answered her.

"Ammi's calling." I told Zaid. "I guess they're here." I said, referring to Shehry, Iqra and Hussain. "I'll call you later?" I added and he nodded.

"Sure. Have fun. Byee!" He said.

"Allah hafiz, Zaid" I said. He chuckled and said 'Allah hafiz'. With that, we ended the call and I closed my suitcase. I descended the staircase and saw my jaanus seated in the living room. We greeted each other.

"bacchon, nikalne se pehle kuch khaalo." Ammi said, and we went to the kitchen. Ammi had made chicken pasta and had fried some samosas. We all sat around the round table in the kitchen and ate, discussing about what gifts I had to buy for khala and her family and a few other relatives we have in New Haven.

"Chalo main ready hoke aati hoon." I announced once we were done eating and they nodded.

I walked up to my room. I opened my wardrobe and stood in front of it, scanning my clothes. I took out a blue and black kurti and a black skinny jeans to go with it. I quickly changed and put my hair up in a high ponytail. Keeping my mobile in my handbag, I picked it up and wearing my black wedges, I walked out of the room.

I walked down the staircase and saw Shehry and Iqra talking to Ammi. Hussain wasn't here.

"I'm ready!" I spoke as I walked towards them.

"Okay, Maami, nikalte hain phir hum.." Shehry spoke and Ammi nodded.

"Allah Hafiz beta." She smiled. Iqra and I said 'Allah hafiz' to her and she replied with the same. We walked out the main door and I saw Hussain standing outside, leaning against Shehry's car door. He was talking to someone on his mobile and ended the call soon after he saw us.

We walked towards the car and got in. Shehry drove and Iqra took the passenger's seat while Hussain and I took the back seat.

Hussain's p.o.v.

"I'm on my way to Islamabad. I'll be in the city in about an hour." He said. "Can't wait to see you after so long, yaar!" He added and I smiled.

"Same here, man! Almost 2 saal hogaye tujhe mile hue." I spoke through the phone.