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Dr. Saaleh:

I had to move mountains to convince Mehmood to tag along with me to Pakistan, I was not understanding why wasnt he ready to meet his would be wife yet. Though they were now engaged and the meeting would be in presence of mehrams only, but still I felt that he was giving all this a second thought before rushing fast forward towards her.

Atleast I was happy, that he hadnt paid attention to Aunt Saubia's mockeries, and had stayed firm on his new committment with that girl, Maarij.

When we had boarded on flight, Mehmood asked me something I never thought would cross his mind.

' Why dont you get married Baray Bhai? I have seen you in pain since so many years... and that now you are going to Pakistan why dont you find yourself a girl too? Dont you think you should move on with life now? How long will you keep holding the memories of your deceased wife and daughter? Dont you deserve happiness anymore? '

It was true, I thought, I didnt deserve happiness anymore. I could do nothing to save Maryam when she was leaving us, me and my wife, and then saddened by the great loss of our only child she too departed leaving me devastated completely.

' It was not your fault in Maryam's demise. It was planned by Allah. She belonged to Allah. Allah just took back His belonging. And even bhabhi ... '

As if he had the power to read mind, but this topic was so sensitive and emotional to me I never allowed anyone talk in it. Not even him.

" You dont know Mehmood, whats the pain of loosing a dear one. You simply cant understand what I went through and what I go through each day, each night. "

My words stinged badly, though I intentionally had said that so that to silence him.

' You can hurt me as much as you want Baray bhai, but you will always be my brother. I want to see good for you. Why dont you consider of giving life a second chance, you can keep her name Maryam when you ... '

" Just stop it will you??? "

I was fuming in anger and so shaitan had took better hold of me, the moment I shouted at him with such intensity that from around us everyone began giving me strange looks. I was not considering them except only one thing, I had displeased Allah the whole while trying to live as a robot, and shouting unnecessarily on Mehmood to take my frustration out, only proved how weak I was.

" I... I am sorry Mehmood. It's just that... "

' Its okay Dr. Saaleh. '

He turned his face away from me facing towards the window site, trying to find something lost in the deep dark clouds.

" Mehmood... talk to me. Dont give me this silent treatment. "

I broke the eerie silence after something like fifteen minutes. He was constantly staring outside and not once he had bothered to look beside him, at me. I knew I affected him.

' You don't want to talk about it then dont Saaleh, I wont force you next time onwards. I was just giving my mind some time to think, whether me too deserve a chance to felicitate and be joyous about my relationship with Maarij, or I should just condemn myself from committing yet another sin. Don't you think Baray bhai I don't serve the purpose of life anymore? To be appropiate, dont you think I should quit living now, and start existing instead. It is both the same right.? Should I call off this engagement ? '

" How... Can you... But... You are not engaged... You both just.. You havent even met her yet so how can you decide giving up on her? And why are you thinking so lowly pf life? Life is an amanah from Allah. To Him we belong To Him we shall return. Dont you think you will be displeasing Allah thinking this way? Who doesnt has a past, but that doesnt mean you stick to it and not move on. Even when the tyre gets punctured it is changed, the hole is fixed, and then you move on with another phase of a new tyre ahead. Dont you? "

I paused, taking in each word which I said in my mind.

' Thats exactly what I wanted to tell you but you werent ready to listen, Saaleh I am your brother. We both have almost gone through the same pain. We both have lost our families. It hurted me when you said I dont know the pain of what being forlorn is, but it hurts me even more when you treat me like a nobody to you. '

He declared, taking of his eyes finally form the window towards me. The intensity in his eyes were informing me of the boiling tsunami he pretended not to show. I knew what he waa thinking and why was he insecure about his future. Your future seems insecure way too much when your securities in the past have led you to crush yourself and be stooped to level zero of self integrity.

" In sha Allah I'll think about it. But first will be your marriage. Did you think of any date for your marriage to get fixed? The girl is still studying right? "

I asked him, trying to divert him away from me.

' Hm, havent given any more thoughts to it. However when I last conversed with her brother he said that they wont get her married before completing her college. That is after her exams, two years more to go. '

" Ouch. Wont that be too late for you? "

' Allah better knows. I wish I dont transgress my limits this time. I wish I dont mess up anything this time like the way... '

I tapped his arm lightly signalling him not to bother.

" Everything will be alright In sha Allah. And who knows we both get to get married together. "

I winked at him and then put the whote towel on my eyes to give them a rest and to avoid curious gaze of my friend beside me, whats best then stealing his chance to glance.

Durre:

It was a week since Diljah accepted Islam and I named her Khadijah.Her name always reminded me of how pure and ethereal her soul was. She was the one reminding us of fajar prayers mostly since past five days, she even told me how upset was she for missing her first fajar prayer. And I was thinking about myself, I didnt even remember the times I had missed them surrendering to my indiginous sleep and sometimes to my laziness. I wasnt a perfect muslimah, now , when I compared myself to her.

The chemistry project which had beaten out the hell from us was thankfully accepted and awarded an A grade. Now was the time nearing to prepare for exams. We usually came to school earlier than the school hours, which held revision classes from morning 9 to 12 noon.

Today, as usual I arrived earlier than Maarij and a lil delayed than Khadijah. She was here already to practice her Basketball which was also coming up this week.

I tried calling her but no avail, the phone went back to the recording that played to please try again later.

Where could she be at this moment? Isnt she awake yet? But why is her cell dead?

It was strange her cell was always active, and she was the one reaching school on time always. I forced my mind not to think of some Nadir scenario playing in the backstage of mind again, to be a reason for her not being here. No. No. No that cant be possible. She had told me that Nadir was in coma .

' Please help me Durre Shehwar, I am locked in the old cafeteria in the park. Bring Maarij with you too if you can, that guy came to save me from him but ... but he hit him hard on his head and I couldnt do anything except saving my own life. Pls do something. I am afraid. I ... I dont want that good guy to die pls Durre shehwar. '

This was a text I recieved from her number several minutes ago. Oh God, what can I do now to help her! Its too late! Ya Allah help.

I decided to quickly call Maarij first and inform her of what had happened and then rush to the park to get her rescued.

To my astonishment, Maarij already knew of all this and she didnt bother to tell me anything. She just said that it was her brother and he had been bleeding profusely, it was all thanks to their neighbour who while jogging in the park saw a stale lifeless form of someone near the park's cafeteria site and then rushed him to the hospital.

I asked her about Khadijah and also stated her the text which I received from her but she said there were no sign of her.

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