"Hello?"

"Hello Amy."

"Kehara? Oh My God what happened? Why are you calling at 3 in the morning?"

"Noman is here."

"What the hell is he doing there! How dare he!"

"Calm down Amy. He is getting married to Shazia next week. Shazia don't want to start a new life hurting someone. So she asked Noman to come and apologies me. That's why he is here."

"And just one sorry will remove all your pain? He is such an idiot. Where are you?"

"Masjid. You remember one of my friend was getting married. He came here."

"You got to be kidding me."

"No I'm serious."

"Idiot."

"That he is."

"What did your dad and brother did?"

"Bhai punched him. He was bleeding."

"Your brother rocks! Wait wait wait wait! Last time you saw him you cried for two hours. Kehara please tell me you are not crying."

"Surprisingly I'm not. Amy I wasted a lot of time on that idiot. I'm actually thankful to him that he came. He made me realise he is actually a idiot and not worth a single tear. I can't waste one more second on him." Kehara was quiet for few seconds before continuing. " I'm feeling good. I feel free. He is not worth it. Thank God. Oh My God. Alhumdulillah he broke the engagement. My life would've been hell if I had to marry him. Oh My Allah. Thank you Noman Ali for saving my life." Kehara started laughing.

"Kehara I think you need some rest. Go home and sleep. Do you think you need a doctor?"

"Shut up. I'm fine. I'm happy."

"Are you sure?"

"Absolutely."

"Love you kehara. I told you he is an idiot."

"Love you too. Thanks for always being there Amy."

"Shut up and tell me everything. From start to end."

Once Kehara had narrated every single detail of what happened to her friend she quickly cut the call and went outside.

***

"I don't think so we should waste more time. Tell him to leave and I will get kehara. If she does not want to meet him she won't." Sufyaan said.

"Okay. I will tell him to leave." Khurshid said and went to the bench Noman was sitting.

"Noman I don't think so she will come. Don't waste your time. You can go."

"Okay. Even I have a flight to catch. I'm sorry mamu. I really am sorry."

"It's okay son. Just make sure you don't hurt Shazia. She is like my daughter. And this time I won't be so nice."

"I won't repeat my mistakes mamu. AllahHafiz."

"AllahHafiz."

Noman stood up and went to Sufyaan. Sufyaan is standing will all the other boys.

"I'm sorry bro. If possible forgive me."

"Just leave and never show me your face again."

Noman stared Sufyaan for few seconds before nodding. He started to walk towards the taxi when someone called his name.

"Noman wait."

He turn around to see Kehara. She started running towards him.

"Wait wait wait." Kehara said while running.

"Calm down I'm not leaving."

Noman started walking towards her. In thirty seconds kehara was standing facing Noman. Everyone came to them, having no idea what Kehara was up to.

"When is your flight?"

"In three hours. Why?"

"Oh don't worry it won't take much time." 

"Okay.so?"

"So." Kehara smiled " So tell Shazia don't feel guilty about anything. I forgive you guys. never hurt her Noman. Always stand for her. Make her happy. Be with her. May Allah bless you both with a beautiful marriage. You guys will always remain in my duas. Thank you for coming. Have a safe journey." Noman was staring Kehara. Guilt all over his face. Unable to speak he was standing there just staring her.

"Bye Kehara. We are sorry." Saying that Noman turned around and was about to leave when Kehara realised something and touched her pocket. She was always think why this beautiful gown had a pocket. Maybe for this reason.

"Hey, Noman Wait." He turned again and gave her a confused look. Kehara didn't respond to that and pulled out a ring from her pocket.

"Here." Kehara said extending it towards him. Noman looked at it for few seconds before saying.

"That ring belongs to you. Mom bought that for you."

"No, she bought it for your wife." 
When he showed no intention of taking it kehara said.

"Take it Noman I don't want Shazia to ever think there is something between us." Kehara extended it more towards him and He took it.

"She will never think that. And this belongs to you. I will keep it as your property with me." Noman said showing her the ring.

"I have to leave now. Bye Kehara. I'm sure you will get a really nice husband. Way better than me. The one you deserve."

Kehara smiled and said "Thank you. Bye have a safe flight. All the best for the new beginning. And don't forget to send me the wedding pics."

"Sure I will. Bye mamu. Bye Sufyaan." Noman turned and walked away towards his taxi. Kehara waited till the taxi was no longer seen and then turned to see Khurshid. Tears in his eyes. She smiled as widely as she can and hugged him.

"I'm fine Daddy. But tell me one thing.  He was joking about sending me his wedding pictures. Right?"

Kehara said in a baby tone and everyone started laughing

***

Kehara is sitting in her room. she is looking at a diary. Confused what she should do.

"I should do this!" She opened the book and started writing.

16 January.

Finally!  Writing a diary was my mom's favourite part of the day. A day before she died she made me promise that I will start writing a diary. Because that made her happy and use to relax her,like a stress buster. I promised I will start writing when I will be happy again. So here I am. Although I think writing a diary is a boring thing. But I promised my mom.
               I can't tell how happy I'm today. Happy.  I don't know when was the last time I was happy. Noman kind of released me from the cage I was locked in since the day I found out about mom's cancer. Today I accepted everything. Mom's death, my break up, everything! And now I'm happy finally. I think it's enough for day one. Meet you tomorrow diary.

Kehara closed the diary and picked her phone. She saw a new message in her WhatsApp group and opened it to read it.

"I'm so going to kill Noman the very second he lands here!" -Addy

"No Adii he helped me. I'm thankful to him." - kehara.

"I don't understand your logic kehara." - Amy.

"Some times even I can't understand my logic. Anyways Let's change the topic." - Kehara.

"What are you both doing?" - Amy.

"I was writing a diary." -Kehara.

"You were doing what?" -Addy.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Oh My God! Oh My God! OH MY GOD!" - Amy.

"You are happy finally!" - Addy.

"Hahahaha you both are just too much. No need to overreact." -Kehara.

"So happy for you Kehara Darling!" -Amy.

"Me too!" -Addy.

"Me three!" -Kehara.

"Okay my class is about to start. We will talk later. Bye guys. LOVE YOU KEHARA!" - Amy.

"Yeah even my class started. Bye."- Addy.

"Love you too  Ash. Bye guys. Thanks for always being there. You both the the best!" -Kehara.

"Thank you.  Thank you! Just get lost Kehara." -Addy.

"Bye!!!"-Kehara.

Kehara kept her phone on that bed still smiling. She went near a table. Took a book and pulled out a paper from it. It was her mom's letter. She wrote it before dying for her eighteenth birthday. Her father gave her. According to him she wrote many such letters for her. Kehara was happy to reserve a letter from her mom. And even more happy that she has many more letters to come. She came back to her bed. She opened the letter and started reading it again even before sitting on her bed.

Dearest Kehara.

My baby girl is finally eighteen. You are a big girl now. I'm so proud of you. Don't cry sweetie. I am not writing this letter to make you sad. I want to tell you few things kehara. Listen to me very carefully.
                          Life is not easy kehara. There will come a time you want to just give up. Just want to die. Don't lose hope sweetheart. Allah is with you. Even if today I'm not with you. People will come and go. Allah will always remain. Trust him. Know that what ever he does is for a reason. A good reason. What ever happens just don't leave him. If you lose someone Allah will replace them with someone better but if you lose Allah no one can replace it.
               I'm leaving your dad's responsibility on you. He was fully depend on me. My death will be very hard for him. Always be with him kehara. He needs you. He loves you a lot baby. Never hurt him. He suffered a lot kehara. Love him. Your brother needs you as well. Although he shows he is very strong. But in actual he is very weak. He will always need someone. Be there for him till he finds a girl who will love and support him. Support them Kehara. They need you. I know my daughter can do this. Be strong kehara. Be strong for them. I am not with you but they still are alive. Be happy not for anyone else but for them. For me. As I said Allah is with you. Love you beta. Take good care of yourself and your father and brother. Love you.
           

                                         With love,
                                  Your mother.

"Love you mom." Kehara slept with a smile on her face that day.