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"Arzu only a week is left in exams." Maheen seems worried and closes the book in frustration.

" So? Why are you taking anxiety of exams? Anxiety has never done any good to anyone?"

I turn the next page of my notes, lowering my head and start to read the page.

"It is natural Arzu. You know I am a person who doesn't take tension rather can gift it to others. But exams are the worst enemies." She scrunches up her face and glares at her books. While looking up at her from my notes, her reaction to exams forces a laugh out of my mouth.

" I know you are a tension donator." I burst into soft giggles and receive a cushion from her which unfortunately hits my face with a blow. Two strands fall over my face and I try to blow them up with my mouth but don't succeed.

" I am not bad at studies." She twists her lips in irritation.

" Haha. Don't be angry. I was just trying to make you feel relaxed." I push back my hair strands with my hand.

" Mmmmm. Yeah. I know." She finally picks up her book from the side table and open it in front of her.

" Mahi. Don't take tension. You have always scored good grades and will do it in the future too. Just have faith in yourself and Allah."

She nodes her head at me with a smile and we both begin to study our notes and books.
After an hour, Maheen's mother come in her room and puts down a bowl of oranges and empty plates on the table in front of us.

" Thank you aunt."

"Thank you, Mom."

" May both of you succeed. Amen." She gives us a smile.

"Thank you aunt. All we need is your prayers."

"Arzu. You should teach Maheen to work harder. She loves to waste her time on phone like it is some kind of worship for her." Aunt Areeba scolds her daughter and shakes her head. Maheen pouts, looking at mother with complaining eyes.

"Haha. Sure aunt. But Maheen is more intelligent than me."

" Arzu, have I ever told you before that I love it when you say that I am super intelligent?" She squeals jumping up from the seat and sits with me on the two seated couch.

"No." I shake my head.

"Then I am telling you now that I loved to hear you calling me super intelligent."

"My daughter. Arzu looks exhausted, I guess that is why it slipped from her tongue." Her mother twists her lips to suppress her chuckle.

" You agree with my mom?" She lifts her right eyebrow, looking at me with challenging eyes.
She is giving me a look of 'don't you dare to agree with her. I am your bestie girl.'

"Aaaah. Yes. I think I agree with her. After all one should never argue or disagree with one's elders." I look at both of them with the most innocent face.

"You..... Arzu. You are so mean, cruel." She hits me again with the cushion, and I am laughing hard, trying to dodge her blows.

"Oho. Beti(daughter) Arzu was just teasing you along me." Her mother shakes her head with an amused face.

"You both make a team against me." She huffs.

"We are not a bad team though." I give aunt Areeba a high five and Maheen gives us an irritant look but within a few seconds she bursts into giggles.

"Now I am going to your father. He asked me to iron some of his clothes. So if you need anything, come and tell me." She tells Maheen before leaving her room.

"Yummy. Oranges are winter's joy." Maheen picks up an orange and gives it to me. Before I can make a start to peel it off, my phone's screen lights up. I pick up my phone and see a notification of a text. I click to open the text.

"What rubbish?" I scrunch up my nose in disgust.

"What happened?" Maheen asks in a concerned voice.

"Take a look at this." I give my phone to her.

SINCE I SAW YOUR FACE UNDER THE MOONLIGHT,
I HAVE NOT SLEPT FOR COUNTLESS
NIGHTS. Janeman (darling)!

TEXT SENDER: UNKNOWN!

Maheen tries to suppress her laugh but fails and I squint my eyes at her.

"Who is this stupid, lover of you Arzu?" She giggles.

"Shut up. Mahi."

"Haha. Sorry. Don't mind. I am sure this is Junaid." I turn my head towards her after hearing her words.

"I don't know."

"I mean. We both know how much he is head over heels, in love with you." She winks at me. Mahi is found only 2 percent serious during the whole day.

"He doesn't love me. He only wants to own me. Own by force." I rub my temple in irritation.

"Arzu. I was just kidding, my dear. Didn't mean to spoil your mood." She comes near me and throws her arms around me, embracing me. A smile spreads over my lips.

"Don't worry your intelligent brain over this stupid text. You know, there are countless jerks who do nothing except gaining phone numbers of different girls and mess up with their minds just for the sake of fun."

"I know. And Mahi I don't think that this is Junaid and if he has done this then he must pay for it."

"Mmmm. Junaid run for your life now." She grins, popping in her mouth an orange slice.

"Haha. Definitely." I begin to peel off an orange now.

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*Ding Dong*

*Ding Dong* I press the home bell for two times but no one opens the gate. After waiting for a few minutes more, I slip my hand inside my handbag and take out an extra key. I always keep an extra key of the gate of my house with me whenever I go outside, just in case my mom is not at home and I don't want to spend the time on the road waiting for her.

I insert the key in the locker and twist it to open the gate. Just then a silvery-grey car stops in front of our house. I turn around and what I see next slips the ground, under my feet.

"Mom. What happened to you." I rush towards her. Two men are holding her by the shoulders and giving her support to walk.

"She is fine. Just met a minor accident." I look at the bandage on her forehead with tears in my eyes. I can't bear a single scratch on her and seeing her wrapped in bandages on forehead and arm, was crushing my heart.

"Arzu." She parts her lips and utters my name meekly.

"You are her relative?" I look up and meet a well known face and unforgettable gun-metal eyes.

"I am her daughter. Please follow me." I turn and hurry towards the gate, opening it ajar for them to move in. The other guy who is probably the driver hands me her bag and two shopping bags at the gate.

"Sikandar. You wait outside for me. I will be back soon." He tells him after both them lie down my mom in a comfortable couch.

"OK Sir." He goes out of the living room. I put my mother's belongings on the table and sit down with her on the couch.

"What happened, exactly?" I slightly touch my mother's face. Then look up at him. He was still standing, looking at my face and when I looked up he instantly switched his eyes to the other side.

"I told you it was a minor accident." He finally looks at me and when I don't say anything after his answer, and he goes on.

"Your mother was in a rickshaw and that vehicle met an accident. Luckily she got a minor injury on her forehead and arm which will be recovered soon." I breathe in deeply and then breathe out feeling better to know that she will recover soon.

"I am sorry, I didn't ask you to have a seat. I was just so shocked to see her like this." I apologize to him and expect a smile of acceptance of an apology on his face but no he doesn't a smile a bit.

"It is fine. I understand." He removes his grey coat and putting it in his lap, he sits in a single seated sofa.

"Can I get a glass of water? Please?"

Oh! so stupid of me. I didn't ask him to have a seat first and now forgot to ask for tea or some soda drink. I smack my self mentally for being such a mannerless host.

"Sure." I get up to go to the kitchen and then quickly come out with a glass of water in my hands.

"Thank you." He takes the glass and gulps down the water instantly like his throat is parched. In the meanwhile I take in his attire. His white crispy shirt, with grey waist coat and grey pants suits him well. His thick black hair are tousled over his head. He is fair but a bit tanned in his complexion.

"You are welcome." I take the glass from his hand and put down on the table.

" I know you must be wondering that who am I and how I found your mother." I nod slightly at him, and he looks straight at me then glances at my mother before looking back at me.

" It was a coincidence. I was just passing by and that accident happen quickly and right before my eyes. The rickshaw driver is safe too. Furthermore, I took your mother to hospital and when she became conscious, she told me her address and I brought her home."

"Thank you so much. You have saved two lives today. I can not imagine a single breath without her." I place a kiss on her hand.

"It is my pleasure. I must take my leave now." He gets up adjusting his suit and hanging his coat down his arm.

"Please stay for tea."

"Thank you but I have to go somewhere urgently."

"Why is she still unconscious?" I ask him before he can make a start to leave.

"Due to painkillers. She will get well soon." The muscles on his jaw covered in grey stubble twitch and he finally smiles at me weekly. I feel like it hurt him to smile a little.

" Thank you. I believe in it." He nodes at me and turns to leave.

"Your name?" He takes a halt in his steps and stops with back at me.

"Miss Arzu. I guess, you have a bad habit of stopping those who are leaving." He turns around and stares at me with his gun-metal eyes. I shift in my place a bit and involuntary my hand goes up tucking a strand of my hair behind my ear. I am shocked at my own action. I see a slight smile creeping up his lips which fades away instantly.

" I just asked your name. Because you saved my mom's life. I must know your name."

"Vural." I hear his name and I don't know why but a subtle smile is stretched across my face.

"Vural..." I utter his name.

"Yes. My name is Vural. Vural Sha." With saying this, he strides outside the main door, closing it behind him.

I stand there in an unknown trance for a second but a noise of the engine of a car brings me out of it and I shake my head before looking at my mother.

Luckily after half an hour, mom comes back to her senses and I take her inside her room so that she can rest well.

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TO BE CONTINUED.......
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Yay! Finally our male lead's name Vural Sha is revealed. What you guys think of him and this chapter?

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