Lost and Found

Chapter 37

"Khadija beti uth jao," (Khadija wake up,)

"Five more minutes," I mumbled into my pillow covering my body with the soft comforter.

"Khadija beta get up it's time for namaz!"

"Mhmm.."

"Let's call Wali, shall we?" I heard her say to someone and then heard a chuckle which made me groan.

First separate us and tease all you want.

Pushing the comforter away I pushed my body up and sat. Khala (maternal aunt) was sitting beside me while Kinza was standing near the edge of the bed with a smirk on her face. I stick my tongue out at her making her laugh and hugged khala hiding my face in her arms.

"I wanna sleep more," I whined like a child, my body was still feeling sore and I still had a headache.

"Jaani you can sleep later, let's pray namaz first? And it would be time for iftaar soon." she patted my arms kissing my forehead.

"And beside don't you wanna talk to Wali bhai? He may or may not have called." she shrugged her smirk still apparent.

"He called didn't he?" I exclaimed excitedly and then bit my tongue when Kinza and khala both laughed and I knew I have been tricked, again. Frowning I picked up my dupatta and jumped out of the bed. I was staying at Rafia's old room which holds memory of my childhood visits too.

"Stop teasing her!" Khala scolded Kinza who was still shaking from her laughter.

Pushing the attached bathroom's door I entered and locked the door behind me, how could it be possible to miss someone so much? I am turning into a wreck! Opening the tap I brought my hands under it but quickly removed away with a yelp,the water was burning hot. I stood there for good few minutes for the water temperature to get adjusted, splashing the water on my face I exhaled and looked at my reflection in the mirror, exhaustion was clear on my face and my eyes were showcasing annoyance of Allah knows what reason. It was totally irrational of me to be so irritated like I am but I can't help myself and feel alone even when I am among my loved ones. After getting married to Wali there hadn't been a night that I had spend without him and the nights I did due to his treatment they had been nothing but full of nightmares. Sighing I performed wuzu and reciting shahdah I walked out of the room to find Kinza sprawled on the bed laughing at something at her phone.

"What's so hilarious?"

"What?" she looked up at me and I shook my head.

Spreading the prayer mat I offered my namaz and then sat on the same place to complete the quran. I was almost done when the room to the door opened again with a bang and Rafia entered the room with some of our other cousins behind her carrying her bags.

"Ya Allah AC!" She jumped like a kid before throwing herself on the bed.

"She acts like she had never seen one."

"Grow up would ya?"

"Where is Ahyo?"

We all made our statements and she dismissively waved her hand at us, "There is something like salam!" she huffed.

"Well Asalam O Alikum, where is Ahyan?" I said getting up from the floor and walking towards the bed.

"Downstairs with Yahya and I want to sleep. I haven't good proper sleep since we have landed. Ahyan was up the whole night, he had been crying and Yahya slept like a baby. I am tired!" she cried closing her eyes again.

"You both are so dramatic!" Laraib rolled her eyes at us, "She just came and instead of sitting with us, is sleeping and Khadija aapi slept the whole day and is mopping around now." she rumbled sitting on the couch.