Naureen

"Try to solve the further sums. And if you have any doubts then you can ask me. I'll explain you again." I said to the class

They all put their heads down and started to scribble in their books.

I sat on the chair, glancing at my time table, to know when is my next lecture. I had finished up with 3 lectures and 2 more to go.

I looked up to the class, they were busy with their sums, keeping a pin drop silence.
Till then I saw a boy at the back bench his hands on the desk and his head rested on it. His books were closed, I bet he is not doing any work.

I walked towards him to know, what is wrong with him. May be he is not feeling well.

"Hey, champ. Are you alright?" I asked as I reached near him.

He raised his head, to look at me, with wide eyes. But didnt spoke anything.

"Are you unwell?" I asked

He just nodded as a no, not uttering a single word.

"Then whats wrong?"

He didnt respond anything

"Whats your name?"

I was teaching in this class since last month but i dont remember names of all the students. I mean its hard to remember it.

"I'm Saif." He replied in a low voice
"And I'm okay" he further continued.

"Then why are you not solving the sums? Didnt you understand it?" I questioned

There was no reply again
What is wrong with him?
Why he's not talking?

"Do you want me to explain it to you again?"

"No. I got that" he tried to end the conversation

Before I speak the bell rang , it was time for lunch break. All the students rushed out from the classroom as they were caged birds, relesed from the prison
I was left alone in the class.

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Sidra forced me a lot to eat. So at last I ate half of the sandwich given by my aunt. Well, I can never win over Sidra. She makes me do what she wants.
She was a good friend of mine since the day I joined this job.

I needed someone with me to comfort me, since last two weeks, after that incident occured. She was with me helping me get out of the abasement.
But I was still not over it. I just couldnt forget it. That incidence was just carved in my brain, it cannot be erased easily.

We sat in silence for sometime, finishing our work.

"Did you finish up checking the papers?" She asked breaking up the silence.

"Um..no, few are left. I'll do it now." I explained

Last week, there were exams. And I needed to check the answer sheets.

I was busy cheking the papers when I got interrputed by my ringing phone. I saw the caller ID and it was Ayaan.

I picked up my phone and excused myself to go out.

"Assalam wa alaikum" I said

"Wa alaikum assalam. Noor, how are you?

"I'm ok."

"Ok? Are you sure?"

"Yes, I'm fine Ayaan."

"Hm..well I just called to know, when you are returning from work?"

"Why?"

"Actually, I wanted to meet you. I want to talk to you about um.... something"

"Um..okay. we can meet in the evening. Harold's cafe?"

"Be there at 6."

"Done."

"Bye. Gotta go now. See you in the evening. Allah Hafiz"

"Bye. Allah Hafiz"
I ended the call.

I know what he wants to talk about. Aunty must have told him to have a talk about me being low since few days.
I know they are working hard to get me out of this depression, but I cant.
How can I forget everything happened on that day. Its not easy for me to obliterate it from my memory.
And the most important thing is, I cannot forgive myself for what I did.
I just can't do that.

Ayaan is my cousin from my mothers side.We have been best friends since I was 2 and he was 4. We used to study, play and make mischiefs together. I used to be his partner in crime. I used to listen to him, follow everything he says. He was all bossy over me as he was older. He works as an interior designer, and often visits us as we live in the same city while his parents my aunt and uncle, are in the other city. I had a crush on him since I was 16. Only Sidra and my cousin Ali know about this. I and Ayaan know every little secret about each other, except about the crush thing. I just couldn't tell him about this. I don't know if he has the same feelings for me. I have never noticed it. Maybe he has never really thought about me in that way. But I'm afraid how will he react when he knows about it.
He has all the qualities a girl finds in her future husband. If he declares he wants to marry, any girl would die to marry him (including me as well but not literally though)

"Who called?" Sidra asked

"It was Ayaan. He wanted to meet me." I answered

"Oooo....Ayaan" She smirked

I glared at her.
Shit.
Why did I ever opened my mouth.

"Naureen and Ayaan sitting on a tree k-i-s-s...." she sang. Smirk never leaving off her face.

"Will you cut it out" I yelled before she could go further.

"Ha, ha ha. Look at your cheeks they are beet red. Someones blushing." she said laughing hard.

Whenever Ayaan's name pops up she never leaves the chance of teasing me.

"Stop it Sidra. I'm not blushing. You get it?" I said.

"Oh, I can see that" she said sarcastically

"So where are you going for your date?" she further asked

"What?? Its not a date. He just wants to meet me to talk about some stuff." I

"Ooo.. some Stuff" she said exaggerating the word stuff

Ya Allah, this girl never gets bored of this. She loves doing it.

"Stop it right now or I'll send Bilal the pic, in which you were sleeping cuddled up with his handkerchief" Now it was my time to smirk

"Gosh! No! you still have that pic. I told you to delete it." she said blushingly

Bilal is Sidra's soon to be husband. He is a business man and a practicing muslim.
He once visited Sidra's home and forgot his handkerchief there. I was staying at Sidra's place that day. We spent time by watching movies late night and when I woke up in the morning I saw Sidra sleeping peacefully snuggled up with Bilal's handkerchief. I couldn't stop myself from taking her photograph. Later when I showed her the photograph she was all tomato red. She even tried to delete the pic but I didn't gave her chance.

Bilal cares a lot about Sidra and she too cares about him.They are the cutest couple I have ever met. Just perfect for each other. Their wedding date is still to be decided. I am so excited about their wedding.

"Oo.. so now who's blushing" I chuckled

She tried to grab my cell from me. But I'm way taller than her. She won't even get to touch it.

"Noor! Okay, okay fine. I won't tease you just please don't send him the pic." she said shyly

"This time you are saved. But I'm never going to delete it." I giggled

She frowned. I sticked my tongue out at her.

"You annoyed me a lot. But it formed a smile on your face, which was all vanished up. Never let it disappear your face." she beamed at me.

I enjoyed this moment with her. It felt like I laughed after a million years. But how could I shrug the past and move on. It's not possible.

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