That Is Where My Heart Resides.

6.Mahoor

My phone bell ringed and I almost ran to pick it up.The name popped on the screen,Jannat.

"Asalamo Alaikum Mahoor,congratulations to you for finally finishing your studies"

"Jazak Allah Jannat,how are you?"

"I'm fine,lets meet somewhere,I've a surprise for you"

"Really?You know how much I hate surprises."

"I promise its a good one"

"Okay so I'll be there at pizza hut,fine with you?"

"Brilliant,see you there,Allah Hafiz"

"Allah Hafiz-",

Slipping into my lilac shalwar kameez with a soft dupatta I informed Ammi and dashed for the car.Driving fastly I reached at the destination and found my crazy-mad best friend waving speedily and calling out my name at the top of her lungs,settling her dupatta from time to time as it slipped from her head.What else I could say about her madness when people gazed me and her like we were aliens,I wasn't but maybe she was to them.Afterall I still admired her.

Reaching towards her I was pulled into a tight hug and I could already feel the loss of air due to her tight hugging.

"Asalamo Alaikum"
"Walaikum Asalam"

We talked for like hours about almost everything.About day to day lives and routines and studies."Is there something new?", she asked getting bored the big piece of pizza still stuffed in her mouth as she talked.

"Its something weird", I explained.

"What!?", she asked getting suddenly excited.

"Umm...firstly don't get too excited.There is a weird guy that is being so gentleman to me and that worst thing of all that I find him the brother of my childhood best friend.Can you just imagine? And then it feels as if my heart stops when I just see him or think about him.My stupid mind just revolves around him", I explained while she was getting,as usual,over excited which I expected as an outcome of this.

"Its not even a problem,I have a best solution but first is this guy hot?", she questioned out of blue.

"So everything's driving me wild,and you're asking if he is hot?", I replied turning haughty and burning like fire.

"Sorry,okay so I've realised that after hearing all of this,it means that you really are in love,my friend", she explained as a horoscopic reader holding my hands and replying looking in my eyes deep.

"Just close your eyes", she said to which I agreed.

"What do you see?", she questioned again in her weird estimations.

"Everything is black", I replied saying the truth.

"Your life will turn a darker shade of black just like this if you don't accept what love is", she replied being a philosopher.

"So you think I should fall for the opposite?Never", I argued.

"Why not?", she continued disagreeing with me.

"Because he isn't that great,he's sardial", I tried to fight.

"What?You haven't even known or talked to him how do you even know how is he?", she replied to something I finally agreed.

She was almost right to some extent but I have no other choice,because according to my calculations Ammi and Baba are definitely going to get me married with that weird Omer,that guy with oily hairs and when he smiles,he reveals a horrible set of teeth.He was too weird to spend my whole life with and I cannot be stuck with him my whole life,plus I cannot bear Phuppos sardonic comments and her taunting me on every single thing that I do.How can I even imagine life with all these people,why can't be there someone who can be so polite,that can hold me together.And there was no one like this because this is not a Bollywood movie where someone would be running for me after the train or vehicle left,its life,bitter reality.I only had one option and it was him,Sameer but can't he be sweet,just a little.

"Phuppo will definitely ask for my hand,for his son Omer,she is going to be here today", I said almost biting my nails out of anxiety,prevailing over me.

"Escape.Just tell her you're going to stay at my place.", she suggested.

"But she will definitely stay for atleast three to four days and I know she is here for only this reason and no one can deny of Omer being married to me,I just....", I called out and then rushed to the washroom suddenly bumping into a tall sturdy man.Why do I always bump into someone?

"I'm sorry I am just so...", with that my heart just stopped beating.It felt as if the world froze.Time stopped for a second when our gazes met.

"No problem,are you okay?", he asked suddenly and somehow I felt as if I was drowning,slowly and all at once,sinking at the dept of his voice.I suddenly felt an urge of hugging him so I could lose all my problems but he was a non mehram.

"Nothing", I called and walked back to my place.How did he came here?Is he actually here or was it a hallucination?
To this I pinched myself and saw him standing right towards me,a goofy smile plastered on his face.But then he walked away and disappeared.

"Who are you looking at", Jannat questioned looking at the place my eyes went.

"Was there someone?", I asked it comfirm the hallucination.

"No it really is love Mahoor,you'll be seeing him everywhere you go", she laughed making fun of me.

"Definitely no,its not a Bollywood  movie", I disagreed.

"Okay just tell me the surprise that was awaiting me", I suddenly changed the topic realising that he was here,and,it was not a hallucination even though I knew it was,but I convinced myself that it wasn't.

"I'm getting married", she almost made a whoop of joy,her cheeks blushing slightly a darker shade of red.

"I need the details,and who is the guy?", I teased her.

"I'll be visiting your home with the card in some days,and its a special guy", she blushed once again,acting extremely shy,some of her traits which I never noticed.

"Come on", I urged her.

"His name is Taha Khan", she replied and my eyes just froze to an instant and stopped blinking.

Was he the Taha from my childhood?
Even if he was why was I getting jealous?
Do I secretly loved him,even if everything was awkward,but that was past and this was present and unfortunately both of them cannot be changed.

" His name is Taha Khan", the words echoed sending shivers down my spine.

A/N : FINALLY I JUST MADE HER FALL FOR SAMEER,YES I DID IT.How was the chapter?I hope you all enjoyed.Don't forget to tell me through votes and comments and I'll be going for a dedication so just say if you want one,I will randomly chose one.