he same streets, the same foggy environment of sunrise, same morning rush, children running out of the ho

riends got refreshed in his mind. He turns his head to the window and wat

sound of sobs made him stop and he starts walking in the direction where it is com

d a girl sitting with her face buried in her knees. By two blac

of the store, he makes

" He heard Mo

store below your office

ha

k." He said and

looking at Shahina, who stopped sobb

he doing

me rushing down and directly went into the store after nodding at Ahad in acknow

voice, a middle-aged woma

yes)

a salon. Also, help her to her room." Moosa said

Moosa as they start to mak

y burned her hai

ha

strands of her hair is

. odd." Aha

used to it... Anyway, how are you?" He said, taking

are things going here? E

out. People here are really keeping their mouth shut since we start picking st

would work."

t I need to tell you." Moosa said careful

I made myself ready for it since you threw me into this business stuff. T

cided to break off the engage

y?" Ahad asked after a

information on tha

ut it. Anyway, ... I

till dinner? Nats and Sarmad

to go somewhere right now." Ahad said. Moosa

fiz' but a knock on the door made him q

nd with a big smile. Which Ahad found strange because Yawar likes to keep his distance fro

e to annoy him. Ahad likes irritating his younger, he used to do that to Mahnoor too, but Mahnoor got the upper hand since Kanwal started

re you?" Ahad replied warmly and re

for some work.

rk?" Moo

(no reason), MB."

u leave?" Mo

utes ago?" It came

fteen minutes ago?" Moosa

m." Yawar

Ahad turns his face to hide his smile. He remembers talking to Moosa twenty minutes ago,

make an answer

ing Yawar's shoulder and smile, "Allah Haffiz, s

tlessness and made his way to the car. His driver opens the

*

the area for their group of friends. After spotting them

oint before class is the third tree, at the left of the college gate. They would walk to class togethe

who were trying to read something in a magazine all at once and obviously, it was quite impossible. Still, they were so en

r body started to get numb as she stares at the picture of her fiancé, Ahad, standing with two other men

start dragging her towards the class, holding her arm. In the situation of utter shock and confusion, Kanwal is silently dragged by her friend while Raffat quic

They kept stealing glances at Kanwal, who was staring into space. After

uts her hand on K

d, without lo

saw in the magazi

her lower lip. "Is he back?" She

rson, Kanwal." Maria

er friends a helpless look. They don't know how to cheer her up, so before the st

o the class but is stopped by Raffat outside

news about?" M

is b

h?

" After a short pause, she continued, "People are looking forward to it and bein

p breath and asked, "W

oblem here, the problem is, she would Google it to read t

g in Shareefabad?

ue their conversation, a feminine autho

towards them with the same white uniform as them but 'Head Girl'

Raffat

cursed under her breath and sai

re you two doing here?" Sh

l. So......" Raffat didn'

ide the class and t

of Ahad?" Shumaila i

you know him?"

s here." Shumaila shrugs lightly and continues, "Listen, if you guys really are thinking about bu

lass. If I go to her, it will

you." Raffat waved at Mahnoor and went inside the class w

*

ce. She was able to read the article after coming

s broken off, she met Ahad's family, but no one said a single word in his favour. They also believe that Ahad is guilty. But, what would she do with her heart, which doesn't believe them. Her heart, which st

m, drag him out of his hiding place and as

ords that are exchanged between their families. The feelings she has for him are stronger than anything and she refuses to let her feelings go to waste without trying. She wiped her tears and reach out to her phone. Kanwal didn't delete the old number which was in Ahad's use. She made a call

on Ahad didn't answer the call. Kanwal stayed in the same position. Moments later,

ad

anwal holds onto her buzzing p

oice came out

Alaikum." A very fami

ter this long, she felt her eyes tearing up. She opened

n she didn't answer. In a ma

o stop her whimpers, but it refra

at me?" Ahad

wal almos

talk t

e felt a lump stu

when she remained silent, "Because yo

Kanwal quickly explained, she doesn'

louder than a whisper, yet affecting and dominating. Kanwal felt like her hear

calls out for

said and abruptly hung up

eady." Alina said

er phone under her dupatta, which was buzzing again. Alina nodded in

. I am goin

upon reading Ahad's text. He knows that it is not appropriat

I cannot meet you al

eft her with a dejected feeling. She thought of callin