The Girl Next Door

¦¦Chapter 2 ¦¦

As Sana was sitting in the hall of her grandmother's house she saw someone enter it.

"Namaste aunty ji. Aaapne bulya? Dekhiye muje late ho raha kyuki hum shift ho rahe hai toh thoda jaldi boliyega.", a man said entering.

"Ha beta. Woh muje electrition ka aur water supply wale ka number chaiye tha.",her grandmother said.

The man just nodded and handed him a card out and then took a glance at Sana's aunt and when he noticed a burqa his expressiona visibly changed. He frowned and leaved.
Just as he was about to leave a girl entered the house with a boy in tow behind her.

Sana identified her at once and even the boy felt familiar from one from one of the videos she had seen in youtube.

It was none other than Alya Saxena.

"Dad mom ne bola hai ke late ho raha hai toh main aunty ko help kardu aur aap mom ko kar dijiye sab truck mein bharvane mein. Wo log jo aaye h woh thik nahi hai.", she said.
("Dad, mom has said that we are getting late so go and help her since those men don tlook good and I'll help here.",)

Her father just nodded and left.

While Sana was stunned on seeing her favourite YouTuber and was even more shocked to see a hot boy her age Cabir was openly checking Sana out.
Sana wasn't looking at him at the moment and it only helped Cabirs case.

He saw as a strand of loose hair fall from her messy and failed attempt of tying then in a bun.

Sana felt someone's eyes on her as she turned her head she saw Alya smiling at her.

All the adults were talking amongst themselves when Alya went and sat next to Sana.

"I'm Alya. You..?", Alya asked Sana.

"Sana, Sana Sayed. I've seen your seen your videos on YouTube.", she replied.
Even though her reply was barely audible, Cabir was able to catch her name.

Alya chuckled and asked Sana a moment in private.

"See, I know that my dad must have treated you differently because you are a Muslim and trust me he is a jerk. He doesn't know that he's hurting people. I have first-hand experience of it. I am sorry for what he did...", she siad and Sana was about to interrupt her when she continued to talk.
" And before you say that if me saying this is because you could ruin my image, trust me you can go ahead with it because I won't do stuff and fake things for my social image. Anywyas, I still have a day here. So let's catch up some time tomorrow or I could like help you around here. ", she said.

Sana felt glad on someone actually not judging her.
Her confession seemed genuine to her.

" I'll ask mom and tell you.And don't apologise for something you never did. Now let's go. Mom is waiting for me. ", Sana said and they started to walk towards where everyone was standing.

When the went to where the adults were Sanas mom asked her to help her move things inside. She nodded her head and went out side.

Cabir saw her struggling with an heavy box and thought of helping her out when she single handedly lifted it with ease.
He was impressed by this little weight lifting act.

He was getting late for his gym and decided to leave.

"Alya,I'm going. I'm not needed and anyways Ayansh will he here anytime soon.", he siad and started to walk out.

"Arře, but why. My last two days and you won't stay with me. What kind of a brother are you? Fine leave. That's what all of you have been doing to me. Why are you standing? Walk off!", Alya angrily said and started helping Sana.

"Thats emotional blackmailing man. I'm going yaar. Anyways Ayansh is the one needed here not me. Bye. Well we will catch you tonight then if you want Alya but not now.", he said and left.

As he was exiting he bumped into Sana and the box in arms felt and all the pictures and everything that Sana held close to her heart went flying down.

" I'm sorry, are you okay? ", Cabir said and saw that Sana was busy picking things from the ground.
He kneels down and starts to help her pick things .

While Sana was just trying to not embarrass herself, Cabir was staring at the pictures.
They screamed happines and fun and life.
Cabir tried to remember the last time he enjoyed this much but he was brought out of his thought when he felt a soft hand above his own.

Sana looked up at the electric copper eyes and Cabir stared back at the jade green eyes. They were just staring into each others eyes when someone cleared their throat.
"Are you guys done with your staring contest? And Cabir weren't you supposed to leave?", a boy said.

"Ayansh, oh yeah I'm leaving. Just waiting for you so I can leave.",Cabir said and left without a word.