Zeeshan turned to his right before briefly opening his eyes. He closed them again with an intention of sleeping the whole day. After several months Zeeshan finally got a day off. He had planned a lot of things for today and first and the foremost thing in his list was sleeping as much as he could.

But there was one thing he had totally forgotten.

Suddenly someone started banging his door loudly. At first he ignored it but when that person  did not stop, Zeeshan forced himself out of the bed. He opened the door and instantly closed his eyes.

"Noor!"

"You can curse me later! Now I need your help."

"Fast!"

"I'm late! I need to reach my client's office in thirty minutes. I have no idea where the office is and now I don't have time. So please be my driver for thirty minutes."

"Noor! Go yourself. I'm sure you will reach on time."

"Zeeshan! Please! Please! Please! Please! Please! Please! Please! Please! Please! Please! Please! Please! Please! Please! Please! Please! Please!"

"Ok, stop! I'm coming."

"That's like a good boy! Come down fast! And make it super fast Zeeshan. I don't have time."

"Yeah." Zeeshan said

Noor came down and started packing her things in her hand bag. After two minutes Noor checked the time and frowned ,

"Zeeshan!"

She took her bag and went towards the door. She wore her shoes and also removed Zeeshan's shoes before closing the shoe rack.

"Zeeshan come on!"

"Noor stop shouting or else I'm not coming."

"Fine! But come fast!"

Noor opened the door and kept her right leg out whereas her left leg was still inside the house. Soon Zeeshan came down and took his keys.

"Fast! Fast! Fast!"

Zeeshan ignored her and started walking towards his car. Noor showed him the address and he started driving.

"Where is Phupujaan?" Noor asked.

"I just woke up so how will I know?"

"She was not at home and Dadajaan was not feeling well last night so he is still sleeping. You were my only option. Sorry for disturbing you."

"What?"

"What?" Noor asked frowning.

"I think I heard something wrong. What did you just say?"

Noor rolled her eyes,"I'm not saying it again."

"You know there is a word sorry? Wow this was not expected."

"Life is a good teacher."

Zeeshan raised his eyebrows,"Wow. Enough for today Noor."

"Zeeshan it will take time for me to go on the fifteenth floor and I might get lost as well. So we only have ten minutes! Drive fast!"

Zeeshan ignored her and kept on driving. They were quiet for five minutes. Noor was stopping herself from being irritating and asking him again and again to drive faster but then Noor could not take it anymore and asked

"Zeeshan?"

"We are almost there."

"Alhumdulillah."

After few minutes Zeeshan stopped his car before pointing towards a building,"That's your destination."

"JazakAllahu khairan. By the way Zeeshan I forgot to bring my purse so I have no money! Please stay here till I come back. It won't take more than an hour."

Zeeshan's eyes became wide and he turned his face to her but she ran out of the car before he could say anything.

"Noor!"

Noor ran towards the building and Zeeshan closed his eyes. He looked at his wrist watch before he started driving again.

***

Wildan opened the door and smiled

"Zeeshan! Come in."

"First tell me why are you at home today?" Zeeshan asked.

"I have a meeting in few hours so I was preparing for it when you called."

"Am I disturbing you?" Zeeshan asked while entering the living room.

"No,I'm done."

Zeeshan sat down on the couch and Wildan sat next to him.

"Ok."

"I was anyways getting bored all alone. "

"Where is Urfi?" Zeeshan asked.

"University. But she is coming home. She only had one lecture."

"Ok."

"And also there is literally nothing to eat. Urfi is bring something. So wait for some time."

"Ok."

"Why are you here?"

"Noor!"

Wildan laughed before asking,"What did she do now?"

"She was late so she forced me to drop her and then while leaving she said she forgot her purse at home so I'm basically her driver for today. That office was near to this place so I thought of coming here."

"Sad for both of you."

"Billi! I'm sure she has money with her."

"Then why will she lie to you?"

"That Billi is scared of new places and humans."

"She told you that?" Wildan asked him in disbelieve.

"No. Unfortunately I know her since the day she was born. So I know her way too well."

"That's sad Zeeshan. Her being scared of new things and people is not a good thing."

"I know. She prefers to stay with her known enemy than being alone. She needs someone 24×7 with her in an unknown land. She freaks out if she is alone. Today was the first time she left our house since the day she came here."

"Ya Allah."

"Wait a minute! She was lying! Maybe she was not late and she did that drama because she wanted me to come with her! She ruined my holiday!"

"Zeeshan don't be mean. She thinks you as a help. Someone she can trust."

"She had no choice but to come with me. My mom's not at home."

"You will never trust her intentions, right?"

"Can we stop Noor talk. I have a very long day ahead with her."

"Poor Noor!"

Zeeshan picked up a pillow and threw it at Wildan.

"Idiot!"

***

For the next two hours Zeeshan was helping Wildan with his presentation and then they started playing a video game. Urfi had some work so she was still not back home. After playing football on a video game Wildan and Zeeshan went back to the couch. They were sitting quietly with their eyes closed when suddenly Zeeshan opened his eyes,

"Oh no. Noor! I totally forgot about her. It's has been almost two hours."

"Call her."

"Yeah."

Zeeshan pulled his phone out and unlocked it. After a second he closed his eyes before saying,

"I don't have her number. Probably even she don't have my number."

"Then go fast! She is all alone."

"Yeah."

Zeeshan instantly stood up and ran towards the door. He knows Noor will get scared all alone. She will never show that but deep down she will be freaking out. Even though he doesn't like her much but as a cousin and family he was worried for her.

He opened the door and saw Noor standing in front of him. Noor had a very angry expression on her face. Zeeshan frowned instantly,

"Noor? How did you find this place?"

"I brought her."

Zeeshan looked to her right and saw Urfi. He had not notice Urfi before she started talking. He turned back to Noor,

"You are fine?"

Noor did not reply but looked away.

"Zeeshan please move aside and let us come in. " Urfi said.

Zeeshan moved to his left and Urfi came in. Noor waited for few seconds before entering the house.

"I'm sorry Noor."

"Zeeshan you are... I don't want to talk to you."

Noor went inside and Zeeshan looked down. He knows it was his fault this time and he was guilty. He closed the door and went inside the living room.

Noor sat down on a chair whereas Wildan and Zeeshan were sitting on the couch. Urfi brought water for Noor and then sat down on the chair next to her.

"Where did you meet her?" Wildan asked Urfi.

"I was coming back home when I saw her standing alone. It took me some time to recognise her but Alhumdulillah I did. I asked her what she was doing there and she said she was waiting for Zeeshan. And as you called me few hours back I knew he was here, so I brought her here."

"Thanks Urfi." Zeeshan said.

Urfi smiled at him but Zeeshan did not smile back. Noor was sitting quietly and her head was down. For the very first time Zeeshan felt bad for Noor. Noor was always scared of new things,place and new people. Over the years she was able to over come her fear of new people because she met new people every year. But fear of new place and things and new people in new place was still there.

"Noor what will you like to eat?" Urfi asked.

Noor finally looked up and smiled,"Nothing Urfi. We will leave now."

"Noor at least eat something then you both can go." Wildan said.

"No. I want to go home "

"Zeeshan tell her to stay for some time." Urfi said.

"No, Urfi we should leave now. Wildan also have an important meeting in few hours."

"Fine. But you both have to come back soon."

"InshaAllah." Zeeshan said standing up.

Noor stood up as well before smiling at Urfi.

"Jazaki Allahu khairan Urfi."

"Wa iyaki. Take care Noor."

"You both also take care. AllahHafiz."

"AllahHafiz." Wildan said.

Noor and Zeeshan said their Salam and went to his car. After few minutes Zeeshan started driving back home. Noor was surprisingly very quiet which was making Zeeshan feel more guilty. She was always a hyper girl who loves talking. If she was not talking that means there was something really wrong.

After few more minutes of silence Zeeshan said,"I'm sorry Noor. I was assuming you will call me once you are done."

"I don't have your number."

"I realised that later and I was coming back to where I had left you when you came there with Urfi. Trust me I did not purposely forget you.".

"But you forgot me! Zeeshan you only have one female cousin and you are so careless with her. That's not done."

"Actually I have many female cousins on my dad's side."

Noor turned her face at him which had a very angry expression on it. Zeeshan saw it and said,

"But you are the only girl from mom's side."

"You are so careless. Do you have any idea how scared I was? I feel bad for your wife! You will forget her some day as well."

Zeeshan did not reply to that and just kept driving. Noor turned her face to the other side. She knows Zeeshan did not leave her alone purposely but she was still angry. She was not expecting that from him. She knows they don't like each other but she thought at least he won't leave her alone in an unknown city. She knew she was overreacting but she was too scared to behave wise.

After that she did not talk to him that day. She had locked herself in her room and did not show her face to him again. She didn't even go down for dinner. She was still scared and eating felt like a very tough job for her. She was lying down on her bed the whole day. She left her bed only when she had to pray.

After magrib she finally decided to check her phone. She had few missed calls from her parents and three each from Kehara and Aman, Zyva and Sufyaan. She went online on WhatsApp and saw more than hundred messages from all of them. She opened a group chat which had Noor,Aman, Kehara, Sufyaan,Zyva,Afzal and Yamina. 

"I'm fine." -Noor.

"Noor! Where were you?" - Zyva.

"I was tired so I was sleeping." -Noor.

"How was your meeting?" - Aman .

"I don't want to talk about it." - Noor.

"Ok. How was your day?" - Kehara.

"I don't want to talk about that either."  - Noor.

"Noor what happened?" -Yamina.

"Nothing." - Noor.

"Noor what's wrong? Someone said you something? Tell me his name. Did he do something?"  - Sufyaan.

"Alhumdulillah nothing like that happened Sufyaan Bhai. Thanks." -Noor.

"Who are you and why have you stolen our Noor 's phone!? Give her, her phone back!" - Afzal.

Noor finally smiled,

"It's me Afzal." - Noor.

" I need proof." - Afzal.

"Ok. Ask me anything." - Noor.

No one messaged for a whole minute before Afzal's message popped up,

"Where did Noor meet me for the first time?" - Afzal.

Noor smiled again before she started typing,

"School! Daily Aman Bhai use to come and pick me up from my class and then we use to go home but that day you came to my class and then we went to Aman Bhai who was holding your bag!"  - Noor.

"Why was he holding your bag Afzal?" - Sufyaan

"That day Afzal got hurt because of me while playing basketball so I was helping him. And for some unknown and weird reason Afzal's bag was too heavy and I also holding my bag so it was difficult to walk. So he volunteered to bring Noor from her class."- Aman.

"Aww! That's cute!" - Kehara.

"Aman Bhai is so kind and helpful!" - Zyva.

"Hey! He pushed me and he is the hero? Wow!"-Afzal.

"Sometimes I seriously think Noor is Afzal's sister and not Aman's." - Yamina.

"I know! Both are drama queens!" - Sufyaan.

"Sufyaan Bhai I'm the reason you meet your lady love and still you are never nice to me! MSB!" - Noor.

"Noor now what's MSB?"- Sufyaan.

"MEAN SUFYAAN BHAI!!!!"

***

Girls I have published a bonus chapter for Sufyaan and Zyva's fans in the book "New Girl in The office." Don't forget to read it!!!