Zyva looked at the wall clock for the fifth time. It's two in the morning and  from past three hours she is trying to sleep. She again unlocked her phone and started checking all the social networking sites. After some five minutes she went online on WhatsApp and just then received a message from Zulaikha in their girls group.

"It's a girl!"

Zyva smiled and typed,"Congratulations! How is Yasmin and our baby doll?"

"Alhumdulillah both are fine. We are in the hospital now." Yalina replied.

"She is MashaAllah so cute!" Yamina messaged.

"Picture please!" Zyva requested.

"InshaAllah soon!" Zulaikha replied.

"I will definitely come and see her before leaving." Zyva said.

"Yeah sure! Now we have to go. AllahHafiz!" Yalina texted.

"AllahHafiz." Zyva replied and kept her phone next to her on the bed.

After trying for thirty more minutes Zyva was finally able to sleep. Next morning brought a lot of work with it. Zyva wanted to cook her uncle's favourite food before leaving, then she had to go and see the new baby and she was also planning to spend few hours with Noor.

After lunch Zyva quickly got ready and left for the hospital. Noor was also coming there and then they were planning to spend some time together.

Soon Zyva reached the hospital. She met Noor at the reception and from there they went to Yasmin's room together.

"Mubarak!" Noor exclaimed entering the room.

"Jazaki Allahu khairan Noor." Yasmin said smiling.

"Salam Yasmin." Zyva said.

"Walekum assalam Zyva."

"Why are you alone? And where is our baby?" Noor asked.

"Baby is with Yamina and they are with the doctor. She wanted to check her."

"Why?" Zyva asked frowning.

"Don't worry everything is fine. And here they come." Yasmin said looking towards the door.

"Salam girls." Yamina said smiling.

"Walekum assalam." They replied together.

Noor came forward and took the baby from Yamina.

"MashaAllah she is so cute. Can I take her home?" Noor asked.

Yasmin smiled before saying, "Yes you can. But I'm free with her."

"That's not a problem!" Noor exclaimed.

"Noor now give her to me!" Zyva said impatiently.

"No!"

"Noor this is my first and the last time to hold her. Please!" Zyva said.

"Fine. Emotional blackmailer."

Zyva smiled before taking the baby from Noor. She smiled wider when the baby opened her eyes, "MashaAllah! Yasmin she is so beautiful MashaAllah. Look at her green eyes just like Yamina. And her cute pointed nose like Zulaikha. And her small pink lips are just like Yalina! MashaAllah she is a good mixture of all her aunts!"

"Yes my daughter looks like all her aunts but not like me! I suffered for nine months and they got the gift." Yasmin said smiling.

"All babies look the same! How can you say she looks like them?" Noor asked looking at the baby with a frown.

"Look carefully Noor." Yamina said.

Noor widened her eyes

"She said look carefully not scare the baby!" Zyva said.

"She looks like all the other babies." Noor said.

"At least you can say her eyes are like Yamina." Zyva said.

"Yeah they are green."

"Alhumdulillah. Now you know Zulaikha has a pointed nose."

"Yes."

"See even her nose is pointed."

Noor looked at the baby carefully, "Yeah it's are some what pointed."

"And you also know Yalina has small pink lips. Look at her lips."

"All babies have small pink lips." Noor said.

"Don't take a risk of saying that to Yalina. She will kill you." Yasmin said making everyone laugh.

"You are right!" Noor exclaimed.

"So have you decided her name?" Zyva asked.

"No." Yasmin said.

"That's what happens when you refuse to check Baby's gender." Noor said.

"You are right but the expression on my  husband's face when the doctor gave her to him was priceless." Yasmin said smiling.

"Aw!" Noor said.

"But we have to give her some name." Zyva said.

"We are really confused! So many people with so many names." Yamina said.

"But I have a solution. Zyva you decide." Yasmin said.

Zyva looked up at her,"Me?"

"I think your name is Zyva."

"Sure?"

"Yes of course! Come on Zyva." Yasmin said.

"Ok. Wait let me think." Zyva said.

For next few minutes Zyva was thinking a name for the baby and Others were busy talking.

"Safurah!" Zyva suddenly exclaimed.

"I love it!" Noor said.

"Safurah is a beautiful name." Yamina said.

"Assalamu Alayekum." Yunus said coming in the room.

"Walekum assalam Yunus. Look Zyva gave her a beautiful name." Yasmin said.

"Really? What is it?"

"Safurah." Yamina said

"It's beautiful." Yunus said looking at Zyva.

"Zyva look at the time. You only have few hours left!" Noor exclaimed.

"Yeah we should leave now." Zyva said.

"Wait for some more time." Yamina requested.

"I would love to but I'm getting late." Zyva said.

"We will miss you Zyva." Yasmin said.

"I will miss you and our baby Safurah a lot."

Zyva gave Safurah to Yamina and then they left. Around Asr they reached Zyva's house. After praying they sat in the living room. They were too sad to talk. After few minutes of just sitting there Zyva said,

"I have something for you."

"Wow! What?"

"Wait."

Zyva stood up and went to her room. After few minutes she returned with something wrapped in a gift wrapper in her hand. She gave it to Noor.

"What is this?"

"Open it." Noor opened it and smiled. "I know you like this scarf."

"Jazaki Allahu khairan Zyva."

"Wa iyaki. I have one more thing for you." Zyva said and gave a small box to Noor.

Noor opened it and saw a beautiful peacock brooch.

"It's beautiful."

"I know." Zyva said smiling.

"Zyva!" Noor said before hugging her.

"Noorie you are amazing. I will always pray for you."

"I will not cry today."

"Thank you."

Noor stood up before saying,"Now I will go and meet Nani. I will miss her too."

"I totally forgot she is coming with me." Zyva said raising her eyebrows.

"Yeah. Now AllahHafiz! Jazaki Allahu khairan for the gift."

"Wa iyaki. AllahHafiz Noor. You are coming to the airport right?"

"Yes InshaAllah."

"Ok."

***

Zyva closed the door after Noor left and went to her uncle's room. He was standing near the window looking outside.

"Chachu?"

"Yeah." Rahemat said still looking outside the window.

"What are you doing?" Zyva asked going towards him.

"Nothing."

She kept her right hand on his shoulder.

"What happened?"

"Nothing."

"Chachu."

Rahemat finally turned around and asked ," Is it necessary to go?"

"Unfortunately yes ."

"I'll be all alone here."

"Then come with me."

Rahemat looked down and Zyva smiled ,"We both are stubborn. So nothing is going to work."

Rahemat hugged her," You will always remain my favourite daughter."

Zyva closed her eyes trying to avoid crying. After few seconds she asked,"You will come for Qailah's wedding?"

"I was not planning to. But now I think I will come for you."

"Really!?" Zyva asked looking at him.

"Yes InshaAllah."

"Yay!"

"Zyva that bag is for you." Rahemat said pointing at a bag in the corner of the room.

"What is that?"

"Gifts for you and everyone else."

"JazakAllahu khairan chachu."

"Zyva I want to ask you something."

"Ok."

"What do you think about Sufyaan?"

Zyva's eyes widened.

"What?"

"Sufyaan."

"Chachu what are you talking about. You forgot about my promise?"

"What promise? Zyva what are you talking about?"

"Which Sufyaan?"

"How many Sufyaan we have? My nephew. your cousin!"

"I think nothing about him."

"You don't like him?"

"No! Why are you asking this Chachu?"

"No nothing. Go and check if you have packed everything or not."

"Ok." Zyva said before leaving.

Rahemat frowned thinking about Zyva's reaction. Suddenly he gasped widening his eyes.

***

Nani was keeping her clothes in the bag and Sufyaan was watching her.

"Nani."

"What?"

"Don't go."

"Sufyaan." Nani said staring him.

Then she sat next to him and took his hand.

"Sufyaan what happened? It is not like we use to live together earlier. In fact we only met in holidays. Then why are you behaving like this?"

"Because I know you will not come back. Which means we might not meet again."

Nani smiled,"We will meet in Qailah's wedding."

"But after that?"

"Sufyaan I will come back soon."

"Promise?"

"Yes promise. But that would be when you get married."

Sufyaan narrowed his eyes ,"Nice try."

Nani smiled, " So now if you want me to come back then you have to get married."

"I will make sure he gets married in six months just for you!" Kehara said coming in the room.

"Shut up." Sufyaan said.

"Nani I will miss you." Kehara said.

"I will miss you too."

"Nani next time we will not let you go."

"Yeah, I will come for Sufyaan's wedding and leave after you have a baby in your hand."

Kehara raised her eyebrows and Sufyaan smiled.

"Good one Nani."

"Bhai!"

"Why should girls have all the fun." Sufyaan said.

"Kids help me." Nani said.

Kehara and Sufyaan helped Nani and after few hours they were ready to leave. Kehara is now checking if Nani have all her documents or not.

"Passport, ticket, ID card and everything else check! Nani you are all ready." Kehara said with tears in her eyes.

"Kehara you will not cry." Nani said.

"Yeah there is no need to cry. We will meet Nani in two months." Aman said giving her a side hug.

"You are right." Kehara said smiling.

"We should leave now." Khurshid said coming in the room.

Sufyaan and Aman kept all the bags in the car and Soon they were on their way to airport. Zyva with Noor and Rahemat was also on her way to airport. She thought she will never meet Sufyaan again but life never goes according to our wish. She forgot about Nani. This means Sufyaan will be there today. She just wants to enter the airport as soon as possible without meeting him.

After some time they reached the airport and Rahemat started to take her bags out. Zyva turned to Noor and Smiled. Noor promised she won't cry and was doing well but Zyva could not take it anymore and started crying.

"Noor you are amazing. Always stay like this. I will miss you."

"I will miss you too." Noor said trying to control her tears.

"Noor please promise me you will never tell me what is happening here. I don't want to know that Sufyaan sir got married. Or you got engaged." Zyva said quickly, " I don't want to know that kehara had a baby. Keep America away from me please." Zyva said before hugging her.

Zyva have decided to leave all her worries here. So crying her worries out for the last time seemed to be a good idea to her. She cried her heart out removing everything that was hurting her and for his every word. 

She knows she will never see him again or hear his voice. But she have no choice. Some times life is so harsh that you just cannot stand. But you have to remind life that you are strong. Stand up and walk.

Zyva cried harder when her eyes fell on Sufyaan who was looking at her. Then she collected each broken piece of her heart and wiped her tears.

She hugged Kehara and said her Salam to Khurshid. She then went to her uncle and hugged him. It was time for them to leave.

She went to Noor and hugged her. She saw Sufyaan one last time and started walking towards the entry.

Sometimes love is not enough for two people to live together.