Over-looked Love

CHAPTER-11

I woke up late as usual , got dressed and hurried towards the bus . Everything was usual about the morning except that Esha was early . As me and Amy were standing outside the classroom , I peeked in to find Esha at her desk , beautifully dressed . Only her upper body was visible as the rest was hidden behind the desk . 

She was wearing a v-necked bell sleeved orange top with black ear studs . Her curls falling over her shoulders , her eye liner on fleek and a brown shade of lip stick . "She's looking pretty manh . " I said Amy elbowing her . 

The first period came to an end as we went in and sat . "Ooolala , someone's slaying . " Amy said looking at her . "Oh holy crap Amina , we shouldn't even praise her . " I thought as I spoke . "What's special Esha ? " I asked covering up for Amy . She glared at us and turned her back . 

The day passed by with Esha giving us scary killing looks now and then , hoping we would remember her birthday . In the last period , as Esh was about to doze off , we shook her up and started kicking her . 

"Happpppyyy birthdayyyyyy Eshaaaaa " we all screamed as we kicked and punched her . 

"Allah ! Bas karo yaron (God ! stop guys ) " she begged . We all stopped her birthday bumps . 

"I really don't understand this logic . Why should the birthday girl be kicked in the ass ? " she asked scratching her head . "It's the ritual babes . " Amy said as we hugged her . "I thought you guys forgot . " she said . 

"How can we forget your birthday ? It's the day when a new catastrophe entered the world . I so damn wish that uncle should have used a condom manh . " I said as everyone burst out laughing . 

"We want treat Esha . " one of our friend spoke out . "Evening , 5:00 pm . At my house . " Esha said as we hugged again and left for home . 

I reached home , had lunch , went to sleep and woke up at 4:00 pm . I came out of the shower and sat on the bed , figuring out what to wear . 

I wore a denim black jumpsuit with a white shirt and black ankle shoes . I tied my hair into a messy bun and applied a coat of silver holographic nail paint . I wanted a bold look so I applied black matte lip stick merged with beaj matte powder . I was ready as I sprayed the make up setting spray . 

It was 4:45 pm by the time I was ready . I grabbed my charger , power bank , some wipes and dumped them into my grey baguette bag and went down to my parent's room . 

"Abbu can you please drop me at Esha's ? " I asked knocking at the door . "5 minutes . " came the reply . 

Mom was in the kitchen , preparing some thing . "Give this to her and wish her from our side also . " she said handing over a box to me . I opened it to find Kunafa stuffed with cheese and sugar syrup (vermicelli dessert) . "Why don't you wish her yourself ? " I asked dialing up Esha . 

"Hello beta , many many happy returns of the day , may Allah bless you and shower his blessings on you . I am sending Kunafa through Tuba , I hope you like it . And make sure only you eat it and no one else . " mom said eyeing me . 

"Acha chalo late hora ha hai , jaana hai mujhe ( OK fine I am getting late , gotta leave ) " I said as I saw dad walking towards the exit . 

Dad dropped me by the entrance and drove off . I knocked at the door . "Assalamu alaikum , come in . " Neha di - her elder sister - greeted . Her family was really huge (Masha Allah) -uncle , aunty , her brother , 3 elder sisters , 2 niece and 1 nephew . "Where is Esha ? " I asked . "She is in her room , probably getting ready . " aunty said . 

I went to her room and closed the door . She was sitting at her dressing table , giving final touch to her makeup . She was looking ravishing . She had put on a black body con dress with black laced heels sandals . A shade of maroon lipstick went with light eye makeup , silver ear hangings and a pendant . A pearl bracelet and a stoned ring shimmered on her hand . 

"Oh my God !! " I said my mouth hanging open . "How do I look ? " she asked standing up and turning around . "I would have surely fallen for you only if I was of the opposite gender . " I said hugging her . There was a knock on the door as Amina entered . She was wearing a grey dungaree with white shoes and hijab . ?"Uff sexy ladies . " she said eyeing us . 

We went into the hall to find out friends sitting on the couches . Esha's dad entered with a huge red velvet cake with "HAPPY BIRTHDAY ESHU" written in white frosting . 

She blew off the candles and started cutting  into triangles . We all sang the birthday song in our atrocious voices and clicked loads of pics . Her dad gifted her a fast track watch , puma shoes were gifted by her mom and her siblings gave her a canon DSLR seeing which she let out a scream of joy . Me and Amy gave our gifts and Esha went into her room and changed into the shirt and jeggings which I had got for her . "Hurry up Esh , there's another gift waiting for you . " Amy said as she came out of her room . 

After a while we went out to play football and I purposely kicked the ball towards the abandoned area of her colony and asked her to get it . 

Esha's POV:

It was a really excellent day . The party , cake , gifts were all really very good . We went out to play football and Tuba kicked the ball towards a remote area of our compound and asked me to get it . She had kicked the ball so far that it felt like I had walked miles . 

As I bent down to pick up the ball , there were some sounds and lights flickered around me . I turned out to find the hottest guy on earth (after Zayn Malik) standing there and looking at me with flowers in his hands and a cute smile on his flawless face . 

He had worn a tight black jeans with a white and black striped shirt . His upper shirt buttons were open revealing his broad chest . His hair kept falling over his eyes as he jerked them back . 

"Happy birthday dear . " his thick voice interrupted my gaze . He came forward and forward and then stopped just a few milli meters away from me . Our fingers brushed against each other as he handing me the flowers . I just couldn't believe my eyes , my crush had wished me . 

I turned around to find Tuba , Amina and other girls standing there . As I turned back to Ahmed I found him sitting on his knees , holding out his hand and asked "Will you be my girl Esha Wasey ? " I swear to God I thought it was all just a dream . There were voices around me , asking me to say YES . 

I looked at Tuba and raised my eye brows as she nodded her head saying yes and Amy did the same . 

"Yes . " I said my voice cracking and barely audible . He took my hand into his and hugged me so tight that my legs had left the ground . "I love you . " he whispered into my ear . "I love you too . " I said back . He placed a kiss on my lips as he put me back on the ground . 

Just then Tuba and Amy pulled me into a trio hug and said "This was the gift we were talking about . " Amy said . We all danced for a while and as everyone started dispersing , Mustafa came towards us in a hurry . 

He gave me a beautifully wrapped box and said panting "I am so sorry little one , I was engaged in some work so couldn't make it on time . Happy birthday and I hope you like my gift . "

"Thanks jeeju " I said with a wink . "Who is this person ? " he asked looking at Ahmed . "Oh he , he is Tuba's and Amy's gift . " I said . "Whattt?! " everyone asked astonished . "Hahaha , he is my boy friend dude . " I said laughing . 

"Oh I see , children are growing up huh . " Mustafa said hitting me on the head . "Fuck off dude , stop teasing me at least on my birthday . " I said as I gave his share of cake . He just ate one piece and the rest was on my face . 

He was the first guy with whom I had become so close within a short interval of time . More than a friend he was like an elder brother to me . After Tuba and Amy he was the person on whom I could depend with my problems .