Save Me.

you could have spiced it up a bit

"Ahm salam Salar how was your paper?"

I tried to avoid the awkward situation while going towards the stove to see that the water has been evaporated at which I lowered down the flame and put the lid on to cook the rice not once looking back.

"Where is Inaya?"

I look back to see Salar now sitting on the chair with Shiham on his lap completely ignoring my question and asking me a question of his own.

"Umm, she was not feeling well. So I told her to rest and cooked the dinner"

Salar nodded at my comment and started talking to Shiham. That was my cue to get back to the stove and start frying the Kebabs. I was on my last batch of kebabs when I heard the door open and in came Inaya's mother along with a teenage girl looking almost 15 or 16 and an old yet gruff looking man.

She stopped dead in her track when she saw me cooking and Inaya no where to b found. I dont know why but I started getting anxious.

"Bache what are you doing? where is Inaya?"

Before I could reply to her Salar beat me to it

"Inaya is sleeping, leaving her friend to do all her all her chores" said while shrugging his shoulders.

I looked at him with narrowed eyes and glared at him at which he shrugged his shoulder at me as well. I then looked back at auntie and said

"Arey auntie its fine. She was not letting me do anything. It was I who pushed her towards her room to sleep cause she was extremely tired. I hope you dont mind me cooking for you all."

"Arey bache no no its fine its just you are our guest and instead here we are making you work. By the way this is Alina my daughter and Sikandar my husband"

she told me while smiling affectionately and gesturing between the two unknown parties. Alina came forward to hug me and Mr. Sikandar who was looking all gruff before gave me big toothy smile and lovingly patted my head giving me lots of duas.

All the guys went to set the dining table once the food was cooked. Alina went to wake Inaya and I helped auntie to dish out the food and set them on the dining table. Once everyone was seated at the table and started eating the dinner I got praises from everyone even Salar who said "Its not bad next time spice it up a bit more" at which Alina countered back supporting my back. I smiled at her and rolled my eyes at Salar which he returned with his narrowed eyes.

The dinner went well and after the goodbyes and promising auntie and uncle that I will be visiting them again soon I drove myself back to my home to find it empty once again.

I was now on my bed ready to put my phone on the side table when I got a notification from facebook.

Salar Sikandar sent you a friend request.

I accept it after contemplating for 5 minutes and right after accepting it I switched my phone off and closed my eyes to let myself fall in sleep.