"School teacher?" Jahan asked.

"Teacher. That's not a bad idea." Zeenat said.

"Then go for it! See even I'm teaching primary school. That way I'm able to study and work at the same time! You want to study or are you done with your studies?" 

"I did not study after tenth." Zeenat said looking down as if she was ashamed of that.

"Oh ok. You can still be a nursery teacher."

"Yeah i guess."

"Then I will talk to my supervisor! She is a great lady. She will definitely help us!"Jahan exclaimed happily. 

Zeenat did not react but just kept looking at her face. Jahan smiled before asking,"What happened?"

"I don't understand you. How can you help a stranger?How can you let a stranger live in your house?"

Jahan smiled,"You want me to kick you out?"

"Jahan please be serious. Why are you doing this? It has been more than a month now and you never asked me to leave? Why?"

After looking in her eyes for few seconds Jahan smiled again," I was fifteen years old when my parents died in an accident. We have no relative."

"Not even one?"

"We have but see my mom was an orphan and Dad got married to her without his family's permission so they disowned him. So we had no one. My parents are not from Shimla. They came here so that they can start a new life. So when they died we had no one."

"You should have gone to your dad's family. I'm sure they would have accepted you."

"Yeah even I was sure about that! My uncle use to send gifts and letters to us. But the problem was we didn't know where they live and we never found the letter to get the address."

"Then what happened?"

"Then after few days the landlord asked us to leave the house. We didn't have any other choice. Bhaijaan quite literally begged him to let us stay till the time he finds a new place or at least wait for 15th of that month because that's when our uncle's letter would come. But he was not a nice man."

"Then?"

"We packed our bags and left that house. It was 12th of that month so we lived on road like really on road for three days."

"What?"

"Actually no. There was a old house near the bus stop where we met you. That house is now a hotel but at that time it was a small empty house. So bhaijaan Some how broke the main gate and we lived in the front yard of that house for those three days. Bhaijaan said we will land up in a big trouble if we go inside the house so we decided to stay outside." Jahan paused for some time before saying," On that cold night all I was hoping for someone to come and take us home."

"You didn't eat anything?"

"We had some money so Bhaijaan use to bring something to eat everyday but we had limited money and we didn't know how long we will live like that so we use to spend around thirty rupees everyday."

"Thirty rupees? You won't even get air for that!"

Jahan tilted her head,"You are from a rich family, aren't you?"

"Why will you think like that?" 

"Yes,you are."

"Whatever. What happened next?"

"So on the 15th my brother went to our old house early in the morning. So around one in the afternoon he came back with the letter. Alhumdulillah there was a number on the letter so before coming back he called our uncle.  Our uncle took the very next train and was here in two days."

"Two days?"

"Yeah. He lives in Mumbai so that's how long it takes."

"Ok. Continue."

Jahan smiled,"Then he took us to Mumbai with him. People are good there but Our grandma hates us. She blames our mom for everything so she was not nice to us. So after few days our uncle realized that we cannot live together. So we came back. But our uncle and his wife also came with us. He was punishing our grandma by staying away from her. His kids were with her but he was here with us. But after two years when Bhaijan finally got the job he told our uncle to stop spending on us. Then he went back to his family. He wanted bhaijan to study further but my bhaijaan didn't want to study on his money so he started working and paid his fees. My uncle still sends us some amount for my education. But we don't use it. Soon his daughter is going to get married so Bhaijaan said we will either buy her something or we will​ give that cash to our uncle because you know one needs funds for marriage!"

Zeenat's eyes became wide. They were quiet for sometime. Then after few seconds Zeenat said,"That must be hard."

"Yeah it was. But now it's over. "

Zeenat looked at her sympathetically and Jahan smiled. They both were lost in their thoughts for next few minutes. This conversation brought many memories back which Jahan was trying​ to forget. Jahan was still smiling but now she had tears in her eyes. Zeenat looked at her.

"And you believe in Allah? Why do you pray?"

Jahan frowned,"What?"

"If Allah was here then why did you go though so much?"

"Zeenat Allah always tests him servants. That does not mean he hates us. Allah always test his strongest soldiers"

"But after going through so much how can you still have faith in him?"

Jahan smiled,"Allah helped me."

Zeenat frowned,"How can you be so happy when you have gone through so much?"

Jahan smile wider,"There is nothing to be sad. Now everything is fine."

"Yeah but you cannot forget what happened with you."

"Yeah that's true but it's better to accept it."

"It's not easy!"

"I know."

"Then?"

"Then accept it"

"It's not easy." Zeenat said before standing up and leaving the room.

Jahan smiled again before shaking her head. She picked up her phone and called her brother. After few rings Izaan picked up the call. 

"Assalamu alayekum."

"Walekum assalam Jahan. What happened?"

"Nothing. When are you coming home?"

"Around eight."

"Ok!"

"Why are you so happy?" Izzan asked.

"Because I realized something."

"What?"

"Something."

"You are not going to tell me?"

"No."

"Ok then be happy alone but please don't disturb me."

"I will try. Come home soon!"

"Ok."

Izzan disconnected the call and started working again. After some time it was lunch time so he took his tiffin and went to the canteen.He entered the canteen and looked around. After few seconds he saw his friend and smiled.He started walking towards him and soon they started eating their lunch.

"So, what's new?" Izaan asked.

"Nothing. Same old boring life. You say."

"Kamran stop lying. That smile on your face goes against​ your same old boring life claim!"

Kamran smiled,"Smart Izzan."

"You are going to tell me the reason or not?"

"My sister finally called me."

Izaan smiled,"That's great. She is not upset?"

"No. She finally forgave me."

"Alhumdulillah."Izzan said smiling.

"I'm so happy. I thought she will never forgive me."

"But she did."

"She is amazing."

Izaan smiled and started eating again. 

"Now your turn. That stranger is still with you?"

"What do you mean by with me?"

"You know what I mean. Don't get offended."

"Whatever."

"She is still living in your house? Is this sentence correct?" Kamran asked.

Izaan rolled his eyes,"Yeah."

"You two are aliens! Who in their right sense allows a stranger to stay in their house!"

"Why do you exaggerating everything?"

"I'm exaggerating? Dude look at yourself!"

"Where will she go?"

"Why do you care?"

Izaan frowned in irritation and Kamran raised his eyebrows. 

"Kamran we were lucky,we had our uncle with us. She has no one. And trust me that feeling of loneliness and Helplessness is something one cannot explain. And we are helping someone. Helping never harms!"

"What type of human are you? I don't understand."

"And I don't understand you." Izaan said.

Kamran smiled.

"You have a rich father and you left the house!"

"Trust me dude no one can live in that house. "

"You at least have parents kamran."

"They are always fighting! It's hard to respect them. I would prefer dead parents! At least you respect your parents."

Izaan raised his eyebrows,"I guess,grass is always greener on the other side."

"Yeah."

They were quietly eating for some time before Izaan asked,"Did you prepare the presentation?'

"What presentation?"

Izaan raised his eyebrows and realization hit Kamran.

"Damn! I totally forgot about it!"