Letters From The Known | ✔

Letter Thirty

Two days later, Hiba received a call from unknown number. Glancing at the call, she frowned at it while she still whisked the cream and egg together. Keeping the bowl down, she wiped her hand and took the call.

"Yoloo, Asssalam Alaikum!" a manly voice was heard from the receiver and Hiba had to grip the counter so that she doesn't fall down.

It was him.

He called her.

Waleed called her. 

Calming herself, she meekily replied him.

"Walaikum Assalam..."

"Hibaaaaaa yaar, where were you? No news at all from you. Did you abandon us for someone! Wait, did you find someone and you fell in love or did someone break your heart! I swear if someone break your heart, I will throw him off the cliff. How dare he hurt my sister!"

Sister

That what Waleed had seen her as. Nothing much. Maybe friend but not more than that.

"I am just busy with my work. And I am there in the group-"

"As a FBI, who is silently reading our chats. Hiba, I miss our old days. Let get back to it. Like when Haneen come back, I will immediately book tickets for you and if you decline then our gang will come and kidnap you. The gang I meant are Hadi, Maryum ,me and Haneen. Dude also little Hana misses you. Come fast and will the world with colourful laugh!"

"I-I will try!"

" When will that try come? I know you won't try at all. Such a lazy human are you-"

" You are the lazy human, Waleed."

" Geez Hiba, stop exposing me like that. At least save my reputation infront of my daughter as the phone is at speaker!"

Waleed had explained Hiba about the blog he had started and how he needed her help. Hiba first was quite sceptical about it, how would blog would make women safe but Waleed had managed to convince her that though it was a small step, in future it might be a big step. Rather than sitting idle and feel pity at the victims, why not make a change.

They talked for a while before Hiba had excused herself that she had to bake cake for the programme. Reminding her about it, she disconnected the call and made herself busy with the cake.

Two hours later, she had finally finished the batch of cake and unfolded the recent letter that had arrived from Waleed.

22 September 2020

Dear Hayati,

I finally got Hiba's number. Let me annoy her in the phone for annoying me back in the past. Also made the blog and added every member of our gang including you.

Also which reminds me how you laughed like a cow when I was sleeping peacefully. Geez my laugh is better than yours!

Anyways hoping for the best, since I am busy so fe aman Allah.

Take care

Yours Truly

Waleed the one who have the best laugh.