That Is Where My Heart Resides.

12.Mahoor

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Thoughts become things.

I licked up my dry lips and rubbed my eyes which were too heavy still growing heavier,but the loud rings of phone urged me to just jump and reach for it.Ammi was nowhere to be found otherwise I would be sleeping peacefully.

"Asalamo Alaikum?",

"------"

"Hello?Is anyone there?"

"------------------"

With that I just placed the receiver back and dragged myself to my room,when I just jerked up on the sound of the phone,ringing again.

"Asalamo Alaikum?"

"--------------------"

"Walaikum Asalam---beta!---Hello?-"

"Ji,who is it?"

"-----------"

"How are you Mahoor?"

"Phuppo I'm fine I'll just call Ammi"

"Wait Beta!-----"

"Ji phuppo?"

"Haan ji she will definitely like this one and it will perfectly fit--"

"Hello?"

"Mama ji please can we buy something else for her?"

"Hellllo?Is anyone there?"

"Beta Mahoor I'll call after sometime"

"Pack this one and make sure the ring is perfectly polished"

"....................."

With that the phone turned off and I just imagined what was going on?

It just clicked.Was phuppo at a jewellery shop?Was she buying a ring for...me?

And that weird sound was of Omer saying that to buy something else for her.

I don't want to get married to him,nooo!

••••••

"What happened Mahoor?", Ammi surrounded me,with her delicate shaped face,her forehead getting wrinkled all of a sudden,and her hand with a glass of water which she placed on the table beside.

"I just had a bad nightmare Ammi,I'm sorry I just scared you off.", I replied gulping down the water and removing the beads of sweat from my forehead.But it surrounded all my body even my hands.

"What is bothering you Mahoor?" Ammi asked,suddenly checking if I had fever but breathed a sigh of relief founding my temperature normal.

"Its nothing Ammi just a weird thing,about an old test", I lied at which I wasn't as good.

"Don't overthink,just recite Ayatul Qursi and you'll feel relaxed", with that she rubbed my hairs and trailed off.

Thankfully I just breathed slowly,that all of it was just a dream.

****

"Asalamo Alaikum", aunty Ameena greeted cheerfully,her heart dancing in cloud nine,and engulfed me in a tight hug.Of course they were here to fix the dates.

"Walaikum Asalam", I mumbled.

Everything seemed to be perfect,in order and he was there too.

Dressed in a black fabric,he looked like a beautiful nightmare.He always was chaotically handsome.His coal black hairs were neatly lined up showing his little forehead with his prominent eagle like nose and thin lips which astoundingly were more of a lighter shade of pink.Fair complexion made his hazel colored eyes more prominent and his jawline was sharper than ever,or before the last time I checked,a cheeky smile came on his lips as soon as his eyes collided with mine.

He wasn't like that but he was the rude and arrogant one I know,how can I possibly love him?With that I just rolled my eyes in disgust and annoyance at him while he just sat down on the sofa where the other family members were seated,Baba was here too last night from Germany and he was already thinking of returning.

"Ma sha Allah", aunty Ameena called out as soon as her gaze fell on me.

Before the usual talk I was busy in arranging items for tea and especially the tea but then after the work actually ended,my ears flowed with the conversations that made me flushed and a sort of embarrassed.Blood flowed almost flowed through my cheeks faster than ever leaving them a darker shade of red,which blushed slightly.

With the tray in my hands,attaining a firm grip I entered the guest room and handed tea to everyone in the room.A chatter of voices reunited when my presence were in their notices.

"Mahoor have a seat" Ammi mouthed as I took a seat beside her,my eyes were fixed on the floor and I settled my dupatta for a billionth time on my head almost perfectly.

"Mahoor beta so as you know we've talked about this,what do you think?", Ammi whispered for which I thought was something she said out too aloud that I could sense aunty Ameena's chuckling and Sameer's soft half laughing voice.

I had my decision final,it was betterment in leaving him than being with him...

"Mahoor??" Ammi ordered.

"Ammi what if I say no?", I commanded.

"Mahoor what is this,you just agreed before,what will I say to them now?", Ammi said making that face that always makes me annoyed and fumed up.

"So should we take it as a yes from Mahoor?", aunty Ameena demanded.

"Mahoor beta come with me", Baba requested and then I was forced to follow him.

••••••

"But-", I trailed off.

"You really have to think it once,or twice,do you even know how much anxious we get when people just talk about you not getting married?Its for your own betterment plus beta this guy is like a son to us,I've seen his worst and best,he is best for you", Baba explained his right hand patting me on my shoulders while I kept forcing the stinging tears inside and with an end to this talk I went inside.

"Is it a yes?" aunty Ameena questioned again out of curiosity as she kept rubbing her hands and playing with the hem of her shirt.

Before I could just say a yes,the door suddenly burst open and then followed three people;unexpectedly.

A/N: How was it?
What do you think about Mahoor's changing array of thoughts?Is Sameer perfect for him?Can you guess those three people.The first one gets a dedication.