"I 'll tell you everything" said Sameer.
Sameer turned towards Zuha. He was looking into her eyes. Lack of words, he simply stared at her.
He thought, it's okay to lie, so as not to harm others especially Zuha.
"I love her" after a one long minute, he said "Maa, I love Zuha"
"Sameer!" His mother yelled at his back.
"Yes, I'm in love with her. It's me who told her to meet me. She said no because, she don't like me. I have been stalking her for weeks. Still, I can't make her fall for me. So I threatened her that if she doesn't meet me today then I will kill myself" he let his breath out.
"Sameer" his mother called him. Her eyes was filling with tears. She never thought, one day her son would make her bow her head in humiliation.
Zuha looked bewildered. She wasn't listen to what she thought she was going to hear. "Sameer, what are you saying" she asked.
"Zuha please, lemme tell them the truth. Don't interfere in this" he said in a gruff tone. "Uncle?" He turned back to look at Maahirah's father "now tell me. Still you want me to marry your daughter?" He asked. Maahirah's father went out without saying anything. Sameer's mother followed him.
"Sorry," he continued "it's all because of me. Sorry for everything" said he left the place.
**
It's been a week since the incident happened. None asked Zuha about the matter, neither she spoke about this to anyone. Jameela tried to ask her, but a little hesitation stopped her.
She was standing near the window of her room. She stood there and admired the moon.
"Zuha" a familiar voice called her. She turned back where, she saw Jameela. "Why are you looking like this Zuha. You know what, I never saw you like this" she said.
Jameela placed her hand on her shoulder. "Zuha, what happened to you"
"Nothing" she managed a smile.
"Okay, shall we go to shopping tomorrow"
"No Jamee, I have to submit my record works this week" she said softly.
"Is this really you or someone infiltrated into your body?" She astonished.
Zuha turned towards her, narrowed her brows she said "what?" She continued "Jamee you want me to say "oh my god..shopping!!?? Wow!! Let's go man"? Uh., I'm not a baby"
"Really, okay tomorrow I will go to shopping leaving you here"
"Okay go. So what? Go by yourself, buy whatever you want"
"Oh okay so the plan is I'm gonna go to the shopping mall to buy some dresses and earrings and I will be going to Adyar, Rain forest restaurant, to eat some Phuket fish, phuket paneer, sweet corn soup and-"
"Enough" Zuha cut her off. Jameela laughed seeing her sad face. "Okay, you don't need to go alone I'm coming to your aid" Zuha stammered.
"No need. I can go by myself" she made a Lenny face.
"Jamee, I'm your cousin your best friend, how could you leave me when you go for shopping"
"Uh lemme correct your sentence 'how could you leave me when you go to shopping and my favorite restaurant' right?" both laughed.
No matter how hard life is, we all need someone who knows how to brighten our mood.
***
On the next day, both Zuha and Jameela went to restaurant after finishing the shopping.
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The Key To My Heart
Romance"We need to talk" he said softly. "About what?" She asked still seeing her mobile. "Zuha...I said i wanna talk to you" by saying he stepped forward. "Uhh" she winced "what is it" He stared at her for few seconds. Slowly he grabbed her hand and plac...
