MARYAM'S POV

Hey, you don't remember me? now that's very bad of you...just kidding, I joined just before the end of session, maybe that's why you can't recall anything. So, howz life? Are you still studying further?  

This is what popped up on my laptop screen when I opened it. Weird, right? I stared at the message sent by this Sohail fellow for a moment, should I reply? I barely know him....but...

I shrugged away my thoughts and started to type a reply.

Ignoring the fact that I barely know you, My life is good and I've completed my bachelors in Genetics.

Yeah that seems pretty formal. Good. I glanced at my reply one more time and then confidently pressed SEND.

I shut my laptop and looked at my right. Zeeshan was sleeping like a baby. He looked so cute. Unintentionally, I smiled and ruffled his hair. He groaned and tried to shoo my hand away.  I giggled.

"Get up Zeeshan, it's morning already"

"mhmmm...no!" He sleepily mumbled and hid his head beneath the pillow. I tried to snatch the pillow from him but all in vain. He was too strong. Time for plan B.

"Okay don't get up and spend the last day of your honeymoon SLEEPING!!! I knew it! I just knew it that you don't love me..hmmph.." I emotionally said. Ah! I'm such a drama queen. No, A drama PRINCESS. Yeah that's right. I mentally patted my self on the back.

Zeeshan's eyes shot open. I quickly changed my wicked smile to a sad and hurt face. He stared at my face for a minute and then mumbled "Pretender" getting back to sleep.

What da! here I am acting my best to get him out of this stupid bed and he KNOWS that I'm pretending! moreover, he called me a PRETENDER!!!!

I just hate him!

No you don't.

Aaaargh!  just shut up! 

I practically jumped off the bed and stomped all the way to the bathroom. I think I heard someone chuckle. I halted in my way, sharply turned around and narrowed my eyes observing Zeeshan.

He had his eyes shut tightly and his face more serious than ever. He was holding his breath too!

I'll tell him now.

I started marching towards him when he screamed and jumped off the bed to escape from me. I chased him all around the apartment when finally we both tripped over a jacket on the floor and fell down.

what's a jacket doing on the floor! to be more precise, Zeeshan's jacket! I glared at him.

He smiled sheepishly.

"I..I can explain.." He said.

"oh yeah, you better do cuz once I'm on my feet again, boy you are in trouble!" I said rubbing my ankle which I hurt when we fell.

Zeeshan panicked. 

" you love me right?" He squeaked.

I glared at him even harder.

He gulped.

"Allah please save me from this witch, please! please !please!" He whispered.

"ZEESHAAAAN!!!!" I yelled and ran after him not caring about my bruised ankle anymore.

"AAAH! no! PLEASE, MARYAM PLEASE!....OUCH!...I won't do it again...please, I promise!" Zeeshan kept  begging as I was hitting him with my pillow.

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CINDY'S POV

"mom?..." I knocked at my mothers room and then quietly went in.

"I brought you medicine...here...drink this" I handed her some pills with a glass of water.

She quietly drank the water and kept staring at me. I was feeling uncomfortable now so I decided to talk about random things with her.

"The weather is really good today, wanna go for a walk?" I asked hoping she'd not ask anything else.

"where did you get these medicines from?" She asked bluntly ignoring my offer.

DOOMED! I knew she'd ask me.

I tried to control my panicked self.

"from the physician ofcourse" I answered ignoring the feeling of thorns in my neck.

"Where. did. you. get. the. money. from?" She repeated her REAL question.

"ehm...mom! I'm not a kid anymore.Why do you ask such questions? ofcourse I worked and got the money" I protested

"You're not qualified enough for such a job which offers this much amount of money darling, I'm not a fool, I know what my medicines cost." She said in a low voice.

How do moms always know everything.

"you think I stole this money eh?" I again tried to divert the talk but my mom ain't gonna give up. After all she is MY mom.

"I never said that..." she replied "What job did you do to get this money Cindy?" She asked again.

Now I am TOTALLY busted!

"Mom!...can't you forget it..please take care of your hea.." I said but mom interrupted me sternly.

"ANSWER ME! CINDY"

OMG what am I gonna tell her now. She'd never talk to me again if I tell her what I did...think of something Cindy, think, think....

"Alright, alright, I'll tell you, calm down....I, I spied on someone for a person...thats all" I said staring into her eyes trying to know if she bought it or not.

"you....spied on someone?" Mom asked slowly.

I nodded.

please God please let mom believe my excuse, please.....

"Who did you spy for?" She asked again.

Her questions are never gonna end now, why did I lie in the first place. Stupid me!

"A man...I don't know anything about him,I Swear, I just went to him in search of a temporary job and he offered me this one" I told her the truth this time.

"and whom did you spy on?" came the next question.

I sighed.

"A girl whom I don't know either, I told my boss all her activities and thats all" I replied wishing she'd ask no more questions.

Guess what? my wish came true!

My mom didn't ask anything else and just blankly looked at me.

I uncomfortably shifted under her gaze.

Was she in the FBI in the past? Her gaze is so....strong.

"so?...you wanna come for a walk now?" I asked again.

To my surprise, she nodded. I felt so happy that time because I was thinking she'd reject my offer.

Excitedly I brought her wheel chair and helped her sit. 

I couldn't help but smile, Today, after such a long time, she's going out with me.

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SALAAM FELLOWS, SO? HOW WAS THE CHAPTER? i GOT NO COMMENTS IN THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER SO I'M A BIT SAD, PLEASE GIVE ME YOUR PRECIOUS COMMENTS TOO AND THANKS FOR VOTING. I LOVE YOU ALL. AND BY THE WAY RAMADAN MUBARAK. ENJOY!

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