Lost and Found

Chapter 29

"There are none worth of worship besides You. Glorified are You. Surely I am from the wrongdoers." (21:87)

"Really baray abu you thought I won't find out?" and the four of us came face to face with a red face Yahya.

"Would you let them in?" I heard Wali's much rough voice, Yahya stepped backward while glaring daggers at Sabih who was continuously avoiding looking at his cousin, looking everywhere but Yahya. One thing about these four boys is they are really very close, I have noticed them sharing looks, their own signals, the bond these four cousins have is remarkable and it's clear how much these four treasure each other. It's a surprise that Murtaza isn't here but I am sure if Yahya knows he must be aware of the situation too.

Getting inside I stood behind mama while the rest of them met Wali, baba and mama took their place on the edge of his bed while the three of us stood around them and in the moment he was busy answering baba I took my time to notice his features and just now I noticed how pale his face has become, he started losing his color from a while but in one night it's more apparent, his sunken eyes and chapped lips, his tired and exhausted self.

Flashback

*We are having ladies day out. Will be picking you from your work in an hour*

I read and re-read the message I received from Rumaisa and sighed, Wali won't be happy when I'll cancel the lunch with him. I already bailed out on our last lunch date due to sudden meeting. It's been ten days since our wedding and I am back at work but for every Monday and Saturday he had asked me to join him for lunch, on Mondays to get a break from the sad aura of returning back to work from weekend and on Saturday to celebrate the weekend. In past ten days it's one of the thing I have notice in my husband –it still weird to refer someone and on top of that, him my husband but it's a good weird- he tries to bring up happiness and fun from little thing. I have found him doing little things here and there which never fail to make me smile, he says my smile makes him happy, and the genuineness in his eyes makes me believe every single word he says. Irony isn't it? The man I couldn't stand is gradually becoming a part of my existence. He is making me break all the walls I built to save my heart, the last time I let someone take a hold of my heart they crushed it but this time I know he won't crush it instead I know that he would guard it with all he has in him yet I am scared.

*Inform Wali.*

I sighed as soon as another message popped up. Sorry Wali, shaking my head I dialed his number which he instantly picked up.

"Asalam O Alikum," I heard him and the strain his voice had I am sure he must have been busy with something.

"Walkium as Salam, let me guess the new deal J.S.T was supposed to sign with that French tech company is in a trouble."

"I never knew Archer loved and obsessed over J.S.T so much," I am sure he was smirking, there never had been a moment when the two of us had left the moment of teasing each other on our rivalry.

"Well let's say he is ecstatic about it and doing all he can to get the deal and this is nothing you don't know." I smirked.

"I am counting on the moment when you would actually spill some beans." I am sure now he must be smiling.

"Well then stop counting because as you won't risk your loyalty, dear husband, neither would I." and now I waited till he make me repeat the only word he would have enjoyed listening.

"Say it again?"

"I called to inform that Rumaisa—"

"Murtaza called me, something about day out or something? He was calling me at his place so we could have boys indoors day. In short he asked us to join him while he babysits his own daughter." He scoffed and I chuckled.