Chapter 6 - Feelings? For You?
"Hey, are you coming over tonight for dinner?" Zain texts her. His parents have decided to have a little dinner party to lighten the mood after the tough month the Haider family has had. Shabana and Ghulam have recovered well.
"There is dinner at your place? NOBODY TOLD ME! #Rejected :(" She replies back and he laughs.
"Miss Aaliya Ghulam Haider, I hereby cordially invite you to attend the dinner being hosted by Mr and Mrs Usmaan Abdullah at Barkat Villa tonight at 7:00pm. Here, don't feel so rejected now do you? ;)" He knows she is probably laughing at the other end.
"No I don't :) Alright, I'll see you soon." He is elated.
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"Kya pehnu, kya pehnu, kya pehnu?" Aaliya sings as she goes through her outfits for the 4th time. She simply cannot decide.
"Ye pehen lo!" Nafisa hold up a ravishing floor length anarkali in front of her. Aaliya scrunches up her nose.
"Kisi ke nikaah mein thodi na jaana hai! Allah, iska weight dekha hai aapne. Kaun pehnega!"
"Aaliya, hum sab late ho rahe hai. Aur kabhi to ladkiyon ki tarah behave kara karo! Stop being stubborn and wear it."
She takes the dress reluctantly. It is indeed heavy. Pushing her appi out of her room, she quickly changes and for once, lines her eyes with dark kohl and adorns her lips with lip-gloss. "This outfit makes me feel girly." She giggles mentally and then rushes downstairs. It is 6:30 already. Her abbu hates being late, and she hates being the reason for his anger.
"Mashallah! Aaliya beta, tum to bohot khoobsurat lag rahi ho." Her father compliments her and she grins.
"Thanks abbu!" She hugs him.
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"Woah! Tumhe kya ho gaya hai?" Zain looks Aaliya up and down, and then whistles.
"Besharam!" She screams and hits him.
"Ouch!" He massages his arm. That was one hard hit.
"You deserve it."
"Tum aise taiyyar hoke aaogi to main to aise hi react karunga na? Aur waise bhi, compliment tha. You didn't need to hit me so hard."
"Whatever Zain!" She goes into the kitchen and greets Surraiya, who in return compliments her.
Zain is left stunned. His heart skips a beat as she walks towards him. She is elegant. She is ethereal. She has a glow that is unmatched. She snaps her fingers in front of his face. He breaks out of his daze. They both head upstairs. He doesn't know why he is unable to speak.
"Kya kare?" she asks. He still doesn't reply. "Zain?" She shakes him. He looks at her, confused. "Maine poocha kya kare?"
"Movie dekhni hai?"
"Main abhi to ghar aayi hoon. And you want to go watch a movie?"
"Main kaunsa tumhare par paise kharchne waala hoon?" He grins at her and watches her go red with anger. "I suggest we watch a movie here in my room. Bolo, kaunsi movie dekhni hai?"
They decide on watching Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. Oh how they both love that movie!
She takes over the beanbag and Zain grumbles. That's his beanbag. She doesn't move. He swiftly picks her up, puts her on the bed and comfortably sits next to her. Her heart beats erratically. She moves away from him, creating space, but he only seems to sink into the bed even more, scooting closer to her. She decides to let it go.
Aaliya cries as Anjali leaves Rahul and Tina behind. He gives her a look of disbelief and she smacks him on the arm. He cannot help but laugh. "You are crazy, kit-kit!"
"I know I am, maachis ki teeli."
"Main ab maachis ki teeli nahi raha. See!" He puts her hand on his bulging biceps, which were hidden under his oversized jacket till now.
She feels uncomfortable at their proximity, but a good kind of uncomfortable. Her cheeks burn a deep crimson and she is suddenly shy. Her gaze is downcast. He moves back and gives her the much-needed space.
It's 3:34AM and they both are wide-awake in their respective bedrooms. His iPod isn't blasting music into his ears. Her brain is not in its seedhi baat no bakwaas mode. They are a mess. And they both realise... kuch kuch hota hai.
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So here's another chapter for y'all! Hope you guys like. Thank you for all the comments. They make my day 😳
Edited by Jyo. - 10 years ago
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