Chapter 3 - Ignoring You
He spots her sitting on the beach. Her feet are soaking in the water. She is looking at the sun setting in the horizon. She looks entrancing. He sprints towards her. The closer he gets, the brighter the tears on her face shine. He sits himself down next to her, letting his butt get wet by the damp sand. "Sorry!" That's all that he has to say.
"Main kuch nahi lagti tumhari Zain. Sorry mat bolo." Her voice is thick with tears.
"Aaliya, bhai ka wo matlab nahi tha. Maine hi mana kiya tha unhe batane ke liye."
"Koi farak nahi padta Zain. You don't have to explain it to me." She gets up and starts walking away. He is right behind her.
"Aaliya meri baat to suno! Aaliya!" He grabs her hand and spins her around, pulling her flush against him. "Main seriously sorry bol raha hoon."
"Mat bolo!" Her voice is flat, no emotions. Her eyes are cold.
"Nahi main bolunga!" If she is adamant, then so is he. "I will speak, okay Aaliya? If you wanted to know, then tumne mujhse kyun nahi poocha?" His voice is softer than it had been in their previous meetings.
"Because I didn't feel the need to, considering main tumhari kuch nahi lagti."
"Why do you keep fixating on that?" He asks.
"Kyunki yahi to sach hai na? Mujhe laga tha main tumhari dost hoon, tum mere saath sab kuch share karoge. Obviously I was wrong. Fahad bhai ne bhi confirm kar diya."
He let's go of her. She needs time to calm down. He walks away, frustrated. Everything is already messed up and this isn't helping. She watches him leave. Tears spring up on their own accord. She sits on the sand as the darkness of the night takes over her. She hates everything.
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It has been two month since that very day. He has tried contacting her, has attended every get-together there was. But she hasn't spoken to him, not once. She conveniently ignores him.
They are all sitting in that same cafe, the one that gives you a perfect view of the beautiful coastline. Aaliya loves sitting here for hours and watching the waves crash on the shore. She doesn't like it today. He is sitting next to her and is trying to talk to her. She doesn't speak a word, just sips on her hot mocha.
Everybody notices the change in her. "Not today!" they all think. It's her 20th birthday. They are planning on surprising her, except it seems as if she herself doesn't remember what day it is today.
Her eyes focus on the massive fruitcake that the waiter puts in front of her. It reads Happy 20th Birthday Aaliya. She acts surprised, she passes them a flattering smile; she fakes it. Her facade is too good; nobody notices it, nobody but Zain, of course. She cuts the cake and feeds everyone a bite, even him, albeit reluctantly. They gift her the presents and she opens them one by one. They are all very nice.
She looks at Zain as he hands her a box. It is fairly heavy. "Open it!" he says. He wants to see her reaction.
It is the complete Blu-ray set of the TV show Friends. She gives it back to him. "Bohot mehenga hoga Zain. Main ye accept nahi kar sakti. Please wapis kar dena ise."
"Arre it doesn't matter ki kitna mehenga hai. I got this for you. I know ye tumhara favourite hai. Keep it!" he says as he pushes the box towards here.
"Nahi!"
"Arre! Stop being stubborn. Rakh lo!"
They continue arguing. Nafisa has had it with her sister's stupidity. "Aaliya!" She raises her voice. "Keep it!"
Her sister thinks of her as wrong. "This couldn't get any better!" she thinks sardonically. She picks up her keys, takes all of her gifts and walks out of the cafe. She texts Fahad to drop Nafisa home. She can't stand this anymore.
Zain's anger knows no bounds. He slams his hand against the table as he pushes the chair back to leave. "Thanks a lot bhai!" He speaks sarcastically and leaves.
Everyone is left baffled. What has Fahad done? He looks around the table and sighs. He owes them an explanation. Five minutes later, they are all cursing him. He is in the wrong. They have realised and come to the conclusion... Aaliya and Zain are going to ignore each other.
oOo Alright, here's chapter 3! Let me know your thoughts :) Once again, a massive as thank you for all the appreciation and comments. It means SO much to me! Lots of love for you all! 🤗
Edited by Jyo. - 10 years ago
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