High On Life

42: Numb....

Rafia (Nida's mom) POV:

I've had a lot of chemotherapies since the past two months and it's been quite painful and hectic. Irfan bhai had taken me to the hospital in the morning since Rizwan jee was obviously at work.

My cancer had come very close to reaching its third stage and it had become so visible now that even Nida noticed how my breathing would complicate very frequently and I would just tell her it was asthma though it wasn't even close to that. It was worse. Much worse.

I would very frequently vomit as well but to my luck, I never had Nida around.

After finishing my treatment, the doctor called me over and gave me news about my condition, leaving me shocked......

I..I have to tell Rizwan jee.

Nida's POV:

Dear Diary,

It's been ages ever since I actually made a proper entry. Well, now that I have Shehry in my life, time hi kahaan milta hai iss sab ke liye ;) ♡

Anyhow, thought I'd write one today since Shehry was at his phuppo's place, sulking and dying to come visit me but his dad :P hahaha. Abbay ke aagay nahi chalti bechaaray ki.

These past two months have been amazing and unforgettable. Shehry, despite, being the rule breaker, managed to follow the rules we both initially set together on Sara's baby shower :P He took me out thrice through the front door of the house, meeting my parents and asking for their permission. They were quite astonished and had faces like 'Iss ko kis doggy ne kaata?' And 'Aaj sooraj kahaan se nikal aaya?' But they were happy that at least he was trying to change himself and was turning more mature.

We had mad fun at a new ice cream parlour that had a grand opening. He then took me out to an extravagant restaurant which had such a pleasing romantic feel and last but not least, we went to Central Park together last Friday in freezing snowy weather and had snowball fights, made snow fairies and just enjoyed to the max ♡ We had no secret hangouts at home but at school.....well at school we couldn't sit apart. I mean come on ! Aik hi to jaga milti hai, apna aap banne ki, wahaan bhi na masti ki jaye to faida hi kia. ;)

My love for him just keeps getting stronger and deeper with each passing day. Mom, dad and Sara were right. This engagement did help us get to know each other better. We've learned a lot though we didn't realize it. Let's bullet these lessons out, shall we?

● We learned to respect each other which we did not previously. All we ever did was mostly play around and never took anything seriously.

●We had lots of deep conversations on our 'allowed' dates which really helped us to know each other better, inside and out.

●I've grown to learn how caring he really is about me :") and how he's always there to listen to my pointless dramas and continuous bhak bhak ;)

●We've also learned that romance isn't all that makes up a relationship. It's much much more than that. It's about sharing happiness and sadness, being understanding and caring for each other, and well.....giving warm hugs whenever needed. ^_^ ♡

Let's just say...

I'm ready whenever the time comes ;) ♡

After I was done writing my diary, my phone rings.

I look at the caller ID. Hmm...Dad? Poor daddy hardly ever gets time to call. But today? Must be something important.

I pick up. "Hello?"