"Zeeshan?"

Zeeshan looked down immediately and Noor frowned at his action.Even Noor looked down for a second before looking at him again.He slowly shook his head and Noor smiled slightly.

"Assalamu alayekum Noor."

"Walekum assalam. How are you?"

"Alhumdulillah."

"That's great! You look different."

Zeeshan instantly looked up and Noor took a step back out of fear. 

"What do you mean?"

"You look different. I mean we last met some six or seven years back. So now you look different."

"Oh that way." 

"Yeah."

"I'm getting late for work so I will leave now." Zeeshan said.

"Ok."

Zeeshan turned around and left the room. Noor raised her eyebrows before sitting down again. She took the magazine which was on the table and started reading it. Few seconds later she heard Zeeshan start his car and Zeeshan left.

Noor was busy reading her magazine when her phone started ringing. Noor's phone was on the table next to the chair she was sitting on. She picked it up before placing it on her left ear.

"Hello."

She could still hear the phone ringing so she looked at the screen and realised it was not her phone which was ringing. She looked around and saw one phone on the couch. The phone stopped ringing so she again started reading her magazine.

After few minutes the phone again started ringing. Noor frowned before looking at the phone. Her aunt and Grandfather was not at home so she could not pass the phone to someone else. She had no idea who was the owner of the phone. She ignored it and after few more rings the phone stopped ringing. But immediately the phone again started ringing. Noor frowned again and stood up this time before taking the phone in her hand.

"What if the call is important?" Noor thought.

She hesitated for few seconds before answering the call.

"Hello?"

No one said anything from the other side which made Noor frown again. After few more second someone said,

"Who's this?"

Noor did not reply and kept thinking whether  she should say something or just disconnect the call.

"Is this Zeeshan's phone?"

"Probably." Noor said.

"And you are?"

"His cousin."

"Noor?"

Noor frowned deeper before slowly nodding her head,"Yeah."

"Noor! Assalamu Alayekum. How are you?"

"Walekum assalam. I'm sorry but..."

"I'm Mehmood. Zeeshan's Baba."

"Mehmood Phuphajaan! Ya Allah. How are you?"

"Alhumdulillah."

"Oh My God! Where are you? I missed you so much!"

"I missed you too kid."

"You are still in Kashmir?"

"No. Actually I'm in new York."

"What!? We were there day before yesterday! Why didn't you come home?"

"I was busy."

"You are going to come here?" Noor asked.

"I don't know."

"Then how will we meet?" Noor asked like a small kid.

Mehmood smiled before saying"InshaAllah I will try to meet you."

"Thank you!"

Mehmood started laughing before saying,"You are still the same Noor."

"And that's good?" Noor asked.

"Yes!"

Noor smiled widely before saying,"Zeeshan forgot his phone at home. He just left for work few minutes ago."

"Oh ok. I have his hospital number. So I will contact there."

"Ok."

"I will talk to you later. Take care. AllahHafiz."

"AllahHafiz! It was so nice talking to you!" Noor said.

"Same here. Bye."

"Bye."

Noor disconnected the call with a big smile on her face. She kept the phone on the couch again and went to her room.

Noor was very close to Mehmood when she was a small girl. Mehmood loves children. He only had one so he always use to pamper Aman and Noor. Noor was his favourite. Noor was a talkative girl and she always had a smile on her face. When Mehmood and Naaz started living separately after Zeeshan, Noor was the one who was affected to a great extent.

Today after talking to Mehmood, Noor felt like her childhood was back. Earlier she was feeling sad for leaving her family but now she was feeling better.

***

"No need to give this medicine for at least two to three days but if still she is not feeling well then give one tablet before sleeping and come again for check up next week." Zeeshan said.

"Thank you so much Doctor."

Zeeshan smiled before saying,"You're welcome."

Then the patient stood up with her daughter in her hand and left the room. Zeeshan looked outside the window before resting his head back on the chair. He started thinking about his childhood, When everything was perfect,when he was happy. Noor was a part of that life, so he was somewhere feeling better today as she was here. He now thinks that maybe things will go back to normal but when and how, he had no idea about that.

Wildan opened the door slowly and Saw Zeeshan sitting on the chair. He was looking outside the window and was lost in his thoughts. Wildan went and sat on the chair across from him before saying,

"You have a serious brain damage. Please avoid getting angry and shouting at people if that is even possible for you and take this medicine twice a day."

Zeeshan did not turn his face and just shook his head which made Wildan smile.

"What happened bro?" Wildan asked.

" Nothing."

"Then where are you lost?"

"I'm not lost."

"But your phone is. Where is your phone? Your Baba is trying to call you since last night but you are not picking up his calls. Even I tried calling but you did not answer. What happened?"

Zeeshan finally looked at him before saying, "I forgot my phone at home."

"Why were you not answering it at night?"

"I forgot it in the living room."

Wildan raised his eyebrows before saying,"Ok. Call your father. He was very worried."

"He called here."

"Ok."

They were quiet for some time before Wildan asked,

"So how was the meet with Noor?"

Zeeshan raised his left eyebrow before asking, "Why do you want to know that?"

"You know I have noticed one thing."

"What ?"

"You are really protective about Noor. You always share everything with me but you never share things about her."

Zeeshan rolled his eyes before saying,"what nonsense Wildan. Seriously? Protective? Me? For Noor?"

"Then why you never talk about her."

"Because we were enemies."

"Were? That means now you are not?"

Zeeshan though for some time before saying,"I think she is a changed person now. We met only for few minutes but she did not irritate me. So maybe this time we will not end up fighting every time we see each other."

"That's next to impossible but let's see."

"What? We both are mature adults now. Those fights were silly and immature. I don't think that will be a problem now." Zeeshan said.

"Ok." Wildan said shaking his head.

"Wildan why are you here?"

"You were not answering the calls and your father was worried."

"Noor told him I left my phone at home so he called here."

"Your phone is with Noor?" Wildan asked, smiling mischievously.

Zeeshan frowned before asking,"What's wrong?"

"Nothing."

"Wildan you are weird."

"Side effect of being your friend."

"Wildan leave now. My patients are waiting."

"You talk to them like this?Be careful Zeeshan, they all are small kids."

Zeeshan rolled his eyes before saying,"Leave."

"Ok! But remember tonight you are not allowed in my house. Go and meet your Grandfather and Noor!"

"What?" Zeeshan asked frowning.

Wildan shook his head smiling, before standing up and leaving the room. Zeeshan frowned deeper before saying,

"What's wrong with this man?"