Adolescence; The dawn of Love (COMPLETED)

5.Awkward encounter

Author's note :
Assalam o alikum!! Happy Sunday.
I'm beyond honoured for the positive feedback that all my dearest readers have given me so far. And if you are a silent reader especially taking out time for my story.... Well THANKYOU❤❤

Showing away the rude side of Amal ;) please don't hate her because rudeness hardly comes naturally, it's just one of the effects of circumstances :/

Happy reading!!!

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Present day :

Despite the assurance that i gave to baba and the space my dear baba was giving me since then, i was still avoiding any sort of encounter with Daniyal. It was the 4th day they were at my place but i didn't even ask him how he had been.

Daniyal, too, was giving me my space maybe because he wanted me to talk to him whenever i was comfortable.
He always used to be like this; listening and understanding my unsaids and giving me time and space whenever i needed. I never had to literally say him anything.

We were around each other after 6 years. Everything was changed....atleast from my side. But his eyes were just the same; deep like an oceans, full of love and concern, soft....yet hurricanic.
His eyes were revealing everything, everything that he thought about me for the past 6 years, everything that he missed about us for the past 6 years and all the hopes and dreams he was still holding onto.....despite the sudden disconnection between the two of us.

It took every ounce of me to not look into his eyes while someone deep inside me was still craving to get lost into them for a lifetime. I didn't know about him, but i did know about myself. I knew i would melt as soon as i'll gaze into those oceans. But i couldn't afford it anymore.....and maybe that was the main reason i was avoiding him. I was scared of my own feeling.....and my own heart.

I was passing by Faaris's room when i heard noises. It seemed like the cousins along with my brother were debating as well as arguing on a serious topic.

"....yeah i noticed it too. Does anyone knows the reason?" Bisma's voice got my concentration. I wondered what were they talking about?

Meanwhile Rafay stated, "No one knows. And what else do you expect from them? They're such secret warriors, you never know"
Bisma seemed disagreed, "Can you just once think straight Rafay? I haven't seem them like this before and it feels like there's a problem. We came here after 6 years. I was expecting some shyness, huggies, some secret meetings you know..."

And here it was!! Heat started emiting from my cheeks and my heart rate accelerated. Those idiots were talking about us; me and Daniyal. But i could never imagine them talking about us in this way. That was a shock.

This was the time when Faaris spoke, "Uffo Bisma! now don't start your filmy drama. The thing is, we need to help them with whatever the problem is"
The rest of the two spoke at once, "But how?"

And then i thought they started whispering which was not able to be heard. So i couldn't help but made my way to my room. The rest of the day passed wondering if they we actually talking about us? Should I tell them what happened THAT night? Should I tell them that all their plans were in vain?
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I wasn't able to digest the sudden plan of shopping by Bisma but everyone was insisting me so i couldn't say a no. When i headed to the car with Rafay, i saw Daniyal, with shining eyes, on the driving seat and my feet got numb. I stopped at once and gave a confused look to Rafay who answered my unasked question, "Thanks me later, BHABHI JEE"
My mouth got wide open and i could only give a "asdfghjk" look at the moment. Ignoring my expressions he proceeded.

We were on a road fully covered with different types of shops, all glittered up. Bisma wanted to walk so we all were walking with her while she was doing window shopping but more likely.....wasting my time.
Everyone's mood was a little too good today, especially with me. They were definitely cooking something together, i could smell. But the real question was WHAT??

All of a sudden, Faaris and Rafay excused and made their way to a gaming station while leaving Bisma with us. And i already started feeling suffocation in the environment.
Just about two minutes later it seemed like Bisma liked something in a shop and she went running to it after saying that she'll be back right away.
And the two of us were left alone....!

Now I got it. It was their plan. The whole shopping thing was an excuse to apparently give us time..... and privacy. Wow. Good cousins. But it was not the thing I needed at that time.

After Bisma ran, we had a really weird eye contact for a second but we both diverted our gaze.....but not our paths. My feet did not let me move in a direction opposite to him but my mind wanted to disappear from the scene.

I couldn't think of anything but messege Inaya to look busy plus for a favour.
"Call me Inaya. Save me. Please hurry"

But Finally Daniyal broke the silence, "How have you been?"
Oh no no!! Anything but electric shocks. My voice got robotic, "I'm fine Daniyal"
And the rude Amal was woken up who did not care to ask him how HE was?

I checked my phone with intense desperation and thankfully Inaya's name popped up with a reply, "What happened? You alright?"
I replied her as quick as possible, "Just call me ASAP idiot"

And i heard Daniyal featuring a soft smile," you look just like before"
I wasn't able to come up with an appropriate answer when my phone rung....finally!
I excused Daniyal and chose my mind over my heart......the thing i was pretty good at.

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It was late at night. Half of the elders were already asleep but i was busy with Inaya on a phone call while enjoying the cool summer night breeze on the rooftop. But my mind was thinking about the awkward encounter we had just a few hours ago, i was guilty. I had never been this rude to someone but i couldn't think of anything else at that moment.

I was lost deep in my guilty feelings when Inaya's voice made me come back to reality.
"Okay leave the rest, tell me... Is he hotter than before?"
Oh God!!! The same old question which took me back to my adolescence.
I wasn't able to answer it. I didn't know what to say so i stated honestly without being sarcastic as the old Amal, "i dont know. And please change the topic now. You know i don't want to discuss it anymore"

Inaya went quite and changed the topic, "Oh by the way, guess who my new crush is?"
I started guessing it but failed and asked her to which she replied, "You don't know this one, i'm sending you a picture. God!!! He's HOT i swear i'm melting by the thoug......"

Inaya was in the middle of her usual blabbering when i saw a shadow behind me. I turned behind at once and my eyes vividly got wider with fear....and shock. I instantly adressed Inaya on phone while looking into his oceans, "I'll call you back Inaya"
And without listening to her protest, i ended the call.

WE were face to face, lost in each other's gaze under the stars...

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Author's note :

How was the chapters?
Your feedback is awaited :)
Just for an information, the chapter was again in the present, non of the events were from past.

Any guesses on what happened between Amal and Daniyal back then?
To have the answer, just wait a little more!!

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Published on: 8-7-18 3:30AM