Khizar's POV.
I felt my nerve tired. My body ached in fever. My eyes were closed but I was in my conscious. My eyes were getting heavy to open up. My body was paining so much and so was my head. I tried to move but it was getting difficult for me to move.

I was feeling all the restlessness inside me when I felt someone near me. I retried to open my eyes but then I heard tinkle of bangles. I remained silent. This time I didn't tried to open my eyes. I felt a soft hand touching my left cheek. The soft hand caressed my face and I felt peace ran inside my body.

"Khizar." And then the feminine voice.

I stiffened on my place. My heart beat increased. Who was she? What was she doing here?

I thought and then I felt her fingers running in my hair giving relieve to my nerves and slowly I opened my eyes. At the same time a tear fall on my cheek,telling me that whoever she was,was crying. I couldn't see the face. There was all dark in my room. I could only see her but not clear and maybe due to darkness she couldn't see my open eyes. Her fingers were running in my hair while I could hear her whispers, telling me that she was reciting something. I was stilled on my place and her whispers of reciting verses was fading my all exhaustion. I saw her coming closer and then she blew those verses on my face and my eyes closed down once again on the feel of her breath. She again recited something and blew it on me again and my lips stretched into a small smile because her breath was tingling my face and I was feeling peace running in my all body. This was the first time when I was smiling not because of khala but of someone else.

I felt her moving back. She removed her hand from my hair and straighten my quilt on me and I saw her getting up. She walked out of my room but I was stuck on the thought that who might she be.

Who was she?
Hiding her love for me!?

I could feel her love the way she touched me. I didn't want her words to say that what she was hiding in her heart for me because her tears revealed to me everything. Her every breath was telling me that she was worried for me but who was she??

I had to find out. I had to. I closed my eyes on a thought and Fall in sleep.

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My eyes opened up and I got up. I was feeling much better. I looked around as the incident of last night reminded itself to me. I blinked my eyes to wake myself. It was looking like a dream. But it was a dream or reality!?

I was not understanding. I got up and went in washroom to wash my face. After freshen up,I tried to walk out. Slowly I reached near the door. I opened the door and as I took two steps out of my room,I saw few pieces of broken bangles were place on the floor. The red Bangle's many pieces were there I could see. These bangles told me that it was not a dream. But a reality. I took a large piece of bangle and place it in my pocket. I had to find her.

I stepped down and saw khala seated in hall on a cot.

"Khizar." She got up as she saw me.

"Why you came down? I was coming with your breakfast." Khala said and I smiled on her concern.

"Come sit." I sat next to her on cot.

"How are you now?" Khala asked and I put my head in her lap and lay down.

"I'm feeling better now." I replied.

"Haya bring something for Khizar." Khala said and I keep laying there with my close eyes.

"Tea." Her voice made me open my eyes.

I got up and took the cup. My eyes moved to see her arms to find any bangles. But her arms were clear. There was nothing in her arms.

"Ami tea." She passed other cup to khala.

"Haya what happened to your arm? Why these scratches?" Khala asked while holding her left arm.

I saw few scratches on her arm near to her hand. We waited for her to reply.

"Nothing Ami." She pulled her arm back and covered it with dupatta.

"I don't know how...how this happened." She replied and rushed toward kitchen.

I sighed and keep drinking my favorite tea.

"Want to eat something?" Khala asked but I shook my head.

"No. Don't feel to eat anything." I replied and got up.

"Okay go and take rest. I'll come with soup after sometime." Khala said.

"With tomato soup." I said happily.

"Yes with your favorite tomato soup." Khala replied and I walked back to my room.

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Hafsa's POV.
I was roaming here and there thinking what to do now. I had to attracted him toward me but he didn't look at me at once all these years and that day when I tried to talk,he was running away.

"Hafsa come on. You can do it." I said to myself and walked out of my room toward kitchen.

"Ami what are you doing?" I asked looking at Ami who was filling the bowl with soup.

"Going to khizar's room." Ami said and my eyes lighten up.

Allah was giving me an opportunity to be closer to him and I was not going to leave it.

"Ami." I called her and took the tray in which she put that bowl of soup.

"Can I go? I mean can I take this soup to Khizar?" I asked and Ami looked at me confused and then nodded.

"Thank you." I said and walked toward stairs.

I stopped in mid of the stairs. I had to show that I was worried for him. I had been crying for him for last two days. I look around and bend down and rubbed my finger on sandy stair. I rubbed my eyes with that finger that made my eyes to burn. It was getting difficult for me to open my eyes and this made my eyes filled with water. I smiled and slowly opened my eyes.

"Its not easy to act." I said and made a sad face while my eyes were burning with sand.

"I'm coming Khizar." I said and walked toward his room.

I knocked and entered his room. I saw him seated on bed while reading a book.

"I bring this soup for you." I said while going closer to him.

"Thank you." He said and I placed that tray on table.

I saw him looking away from me. I sat in front of him on bed making him startled. I smiled in heart but keep my eyes lower.

"How,are you now?" I asked looking at him.

"I'm..I'm..fine." He replied and I saw him getting up from bed.

"I was..so..worried for you." I acted and start shedding tears which were because of that sand.

"You don't...don't know what..you are for me." I said and smiled in my heart on my acting.

I never knew that I'm too good actress. I looked up at him who was shocked.

Idiot!

I stood up and walked to him.

"You sure you are okay now?" I asked and tried to hold his hand.

"Stop all this. And leave." He shouted and I took two steps back in fear.

"Now." He said moving aside and pointed toward door.

I cried more and ran out of his room. As I reached in my room,first thing I did was to wash my eyes.

Idiot

Fool

What he think of himself?

I thought and sat on a chair in anger. I start thinking what to do. I had to attract him toward me but his attitude I was not getting it. I was not understanding that what was his problem. Boys were after me and he was showing me his tantrums. He has to choose me and come to me.

"Khizar you can't run from me." I said and smiled evilly on my thoughts.

Third person's POV
A week passed and now Khizar was okay. He was going again to his uni and academy. But somewhere his thinking were still connected to that night when he met that person who's tear tied him with her.

As it was Sunday and all family members were gathered in hall watching TV show biet only Haya was in her own room. Non of them asked about her. Rehan was busy in chatting with Khizar while Khizar was making his notes and watching TV too.

"Khizar I'm thinking to visit my sister." Suraiya begum said making Khizar turned to her.

"Arooj khala?" Khizar asked and Suraiya begum nodded.

"Yes. She sent a letter and called me to meet her. I'm planning to go. What you say?" Suraiya begum asked.

But before Khizar could answer, Haya arrived there.

"But Ami how...how can you go?" Haya asked tensed.

"Why?" Her mother asked.

"That...that breakfast and lunch. I mean for how many days you are going?" Haya asked.

"Maybe 3 days. You know that your khala lives in Lahore so it would take sometime for me to reach there." Suraiya begum replied.

"Api what's the problem. Let Ami go. We'll party together." Rehan said and Haya smiled weakly but anyone can say that she was nervous and tensed.

"Haya you okay?" Her mother asked and she nodded while going inside.

"Silly girl." Suraiya begum said and smiled.

Khizar's POV.
Khala was ready to go but I was not feeling good. I didn't want her to go. I mean without her my every morning, my all day was incomplete and now 3 days without her.

"Khizar I'll come soon." Khala said and I nodded.

"I'll miss you." I said and hugged her.

"I'll miss you too son." Khala said and I hugged her.

I had no problem living here in absence of khala but what was bothering me was that Hafsa. I was not understanding what was going on on her mind. The way she behaved in my room that day,that really made me think about her. Was she the girl who came in my room that night? I was so confused. Day and night,I was just thinking about this.

Soon the day came, when khala had to depart for Lahore. I and Rehan went to drop her at railway station. Her train came and she left while me and Rehan went to home.

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It was morning and I was getting late again for my uni. As I stepped in kitchen,I saw Haya standing.

"Um..breakfast." I asked and she turned.

"Just two minutes." She said and I nodded.

I sat on a mat on ground in front of her. She was making paratha and I was waiting for her to serve me. She placed a cup and filled it with tea. Placing paratha in front of me she said.

"I'm sorry it burned a little." I smiled on her words and startled that why I smiled.

"It's okay." I replied and start eating paratha with omelette.

Its taste was different today. It was not like,my khala made. Her cooking was amazing..I was missing her hand made food. As I finished my breakfast, I took the cup of tea. As I sipped it,my mouth's taste change. It was not like my khala made. It was filled with a lot of suger and there was so little milk added in it. I put it back after taking two sips and walked out without saying anything. My mood spoiled. My best tea I didn't get today. I knew my day was going to be so bad.

"Khizar." I was called and I turned.

Hafsa was standing fully ready in her uniform. Her smile was making me angry.

"Can you drop me please?" She asked.

"Sorry. I've to drop Rehan." I said and took two steps.

But before I could take another,she held my hand and I turned completely shocked. She moved closer to me.

"Rehan can go by himself. You can drop me." She said and I freed my hand.

"No." I said and walked out.

I took my bike out and start waiting for Rehan to come. I turned to see him when saw Haya coming.

"When you'll be at home?" She asked politely.

"Inshahallah at 4." I replied.

"Anything else?" I asked looking down

We both were same. We never looked at each other. She was opposite of her sister. The more bold Hafsa was,the more shy Haya was.

"I'm sorry for such bad breakfast. I'll try to make it good next time." She said and I nodded.

"That's okay." I said and she went in.

"Rehan." I called Rehan and started my bike.

"Let's go." A feminine voice and I turned to see.

Hafsa was seated behind me and then I felt her right hand in my shoulder.

"What,are you doing here?" I asked and tried to move from there.

"Just sit down. Hurry up I'm getting late." She said and I didn't wanted to create a scene in the street so I start bike and drove to her collage.

I was feeling awkward and angry. How was she behaving these days. I was not understanding.

"Can you come to pick me?" She asked as she came down from bike.

"No I have classes." I replied and without listening her I drove from there.

My mind was roaming around her behavior. All of sudden her so much attention and care I was not digesting. All classes I attended absent minded.

"Where are you lost today?" Harib asked as we went in cafeteria.

"Nothing just..." I said and closed my eyes.

"Is something bothering you?" He asked and I nodded.

"Yes but first I want to solve it by myself and then I'll tell you." I said and he didn't asked anything further.

"Come let's go home. Haya would be waiting." I said and got up.

"Oh Haya not bad." He whistled and I punched his arm.

"Shut up. She must be alone as Rehan and hafsa both must be in academy." I said and we drove to my home.

"I'm so excited to have a tea of Haya's hand made." He said and I sighed.

"Yeah the tea filled with suger and with lack of milk." I said and heard Harib laughing.

"That's the best tea." He said and I shook my head.

I stopped my bike in front of house and before I could knock,the door opened.

"Assalam-o-alikum." Haya said.

"Walikumusalaam." I replied and she moved back to give us way to enter.

"How are you Haya?" Harib asked to Haya.

"I'm fine Bhai. Have seat." She said and we sat on the chairs.

"Can I have my favorite tea?" Harib asked looking at Haya and she nodded.

"You want too?" Haya asked looking at me.

"No I'm fine." I said and she left.

"Dude how you bear this tea?" I asked looking at Harib who laughed on my question.

"One day you will be crazy for this tea." He said and I shook my head in disappointment.

"I'll just come." I said and ran toward stairs to change.

As I stepped in my room,I saw my bed empty. First time there were not my clothes placed on bed. I went in washroom and saw bucket empty without any water.

"Khala I'm missing you." I said as my all works were undone and I was missing her who always took care of me.

I just washed my hands and face and walked down again to hall where Harib was seated. I saw him having tea with a huge smile smile on his face.

"Enjoying tea?" I asked and nodded.

"Want to have?" He offered and I shook my head as no.

"No thanks." I said and sat with him.

"Think about it or you'll revert on not tasting this tea." He said and I just look away to avoid his stupid questions and talks.

"When khala will come?" He asked.

"Maybe after two days." I replied and he nodded.

Me and Harib spent all time together while Haya was busy in giving tuitions to children. I saw her checking papers while giving lessons to the kids. She was very hard worker. And that's what I liked about her. She was honest with her work and with her every relation. Soon Rehan and Hafsa arrived. I looked at her who smiled and I looked away.

"What's with her?" Harib asked looking at Hafsa.

"Nothing." I replied.

He shrugged his shoulders and after some time he left. Dinner was served and we all sat together on ground to have our meal. Silently eating, non of us tried to talk.

"Khizar can you take me out for shopping tomorrow?" Hafsa asked suddenly and my stopped in air with spoon in my fingers.

"I'm busy." I replied simply.

"Please I want to busy something so can you please!" She insisted and I keep quite.

"I'm going to my room. Haya please bring green tea." I said to Haya and she nodded.

This girl was going crazy. What she wanted to prove and what happened to her all of sudden. After changing into my sleeping dress,I sat on my bed with my diary to print my all day on it. But then stopped. Something made me smile and I took the new diary which I just bought. I entitled the diary on first page.

The girl I never loved.!

I smiled looking at the words,I wrote.

"The girl I never loved." I repeated the words while feeling the words with my fingers.

Turning the next page, I took the pen and start thinking something. I leaned on diary and start writing.

Standing alone
On the shore

Where I couldn't see
Something more

But only silence and loneliness
My companion and nothing more

The sunset was taking
Far the hopes

I was standing
Lost and alone

Looking at the waves
That touched me in a maze

Tangling my thoughts
Making me taught

Touching my feet
They talked and talked

But I was lost
In the silence

Silence which was
Around me; In me.

Sudden a shadow of a love one
Turned me around

But I couldn't see
Something more
But I could feel the love
Love that was
Pure and true

Calming my nerve
With pleasure of her fingers
She took all I had
To fill me with
Love and peace

Lips that never smiled
Smiled for her.

She faded like a smoke
I looked around in a hope

Leaving me in a maze
She faded in a daze

Restless I felt
As I have
To know who she was

To know her
To see her

Who was she

She was the girl
I never loved.

I completed the poem and closed my diary.  I moved back and closed my eyes while thinking about the girl. Suddenly a knock on the door made me open my eyes. I opened my eyes and looked st the door where Hafsa was standing. She stepped in with a smile.

"I came with green tea." She said and I nodded.

She placed the green tea on table and sat in front of me on a chair. I looked at her,questioned.

"Have tea. I made it." She said happily and I nodded.

I took the cup and took a sip. And as I did,it chocked in my throat as the green tea was filled with red chilli. I start coughing.

"Khizar." She stood up but I was coughing hard and breathing heavily.

"I'm sorry. Water you need water." She said and start caressing my back.

But still I was coughing so much.

"What..the....hell...you've...added.?" I asked still coughing.

"Nothing I just..." She tried to say but I look around to find water as my thorat was burning and it was getting difficult for me to breath and eyes were filling with water.

"Drink this." Suddenly a voice and then I felt a glass touch my lips.

My eyes closed down as the cold water went down my throat relieving my all senses. A very soft hand was caressing the back of my neck. I opened my eyes and saw Haya standing.

"You okay?" She asked and I nodded.

"What you have added in this green tea?" I asked angrily looking at Hafsa.

"I added sugar only." She replied and I sat on my bed.

"No Hafsa you accidentally added red chilli in green tea." Haya said and u looked at her.

"Unbelievable." I angrily said and took the glass of water.

I was allergic of red chilli. And here this girl made me drink ree chilli and now I was worried about my throat.

"I'm sorry I didn't knew that..." Hafsa said and I looked at her angrily.

"That how stupid you are." I yelled and saw her running out of room.

"I'm sorry behalf of Hafsa." Haya said and I just nodded.

She left and I leaned back on bed. My mind again tangled with thoughts of that girl.

"Khizar have this." I got up on the voice and saw Haya standing with a cup.

"I added ginger in this green tea so that your burned throat could heal soon." She said and I nodded.

"Thank you." I replied but I was feeling,my throat hurting while speaking.

My voice was getting heavier and my throat start hurting. But I didn't tell her. I just had that green tea and lay down to sleep

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I don't know what time it was when I again heard that bangles tickle. I was stiffened on my place once again. The fragrance touched my nostrils and I feel the urge to see her. I felt her touching my cheek again like that night. My mind was awake completely now and I was just feeling her. She removed her hand and then I felt her removing quilt from my shoulders. On next second, I felt her fingers massage my throat from front with some balm. Slowly and carefully she was massaging my throat and I was giving me so much relieve. Her fragile and soft fingers were touching my skin,giving me strange kind of peace. I slowly opened my eyes to see her shadow. In darkness she was just a shadow in front of me. I feel her reciting something again and she bend toward my face to blew that verses on me and on my throat. My lips smiled again on her breath. She moved back,straighten duvet on me and then I saw the shadow moving back,going far from me. As she left,I start thinking as it was a dream or not. Confirming I got up and ran out to catch the girl. I looked around but there was no one. A broken bangle was place in floor again. I took that yellow colour bangle from ground and put it in my pocket. I ran downstairs but I didn't find anyone in hall.

I went toward girls room to check. I never did that. But today it was important. As I opened the door of Haya's room,I saw her sleeping peacefully. Her face was calm and so was she. I closed the door and walked to Hafsa's room to check on her. She was also sleeping peacefully. I closed the door and moved back. Taking seat on stairs,I held my head in my hands.

"If its not Haya, not Hafsa then?" I asked to myself.

"Is she a ghost?" I asked and look around to find her.

"Or a fairy? Or some spirit?" I keep asking the question while looking around to find her.

"What I'm thinking!" I shook my head and walked back to my room with that ghost's thought on my mind.

A/N:: Assalam-o-alikum readers.

How are you all??

First please tell me how was the poem? I'm so bad in poetry but still I tried and hope you liked but please share your views about poetry please.

And the girl is ghost according to Khizar :D

Anything to Hafsa??

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