Rewrite the Stars

Chapter 12: Hafsa's Proposal

"life can take unexpected turns
At unexpected timings"
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Hareem's POV:
It's been three days since I had come to my home. My fever has gone fortunately. The medicine worked magic. I was worried about Sohail's reaction when he'll know I have come to my Mama's house but apparently he was very calm and collected. My mother in law must have told him to stay calm and cool as she permitted me. I am deeply blessed to have her as my mother in law. She is such a great woman. She always supported me. I really feel safe around her. Currently I was sitting in my room reading a book. My love for books can never be vanish. I like to read as it's the only thing that takes my mind away from things. It feels nice reading a fancy good book. The deep world of fiction and imagination where everything is according to your mind or desire. Where cruelity and hardnesses of life don't exist and only happiness and satisfaction prevail. I sighed as I know it can never be true. Fiction can never be reality and reality can never be fiction. I heard a knock at my door and saw Mama entering. I shut the book as she sat beside me and told me
"Warisha called. Apparently there's a rishta for our Hafsa". She grinned in the end. A smile made its way on my lips as I heard her. Hafsa has grown beautifully in a very sophisticated woman at her age. She has started working in a designing company the year he went abroad. She had taken the responsibilities on her shoulders as she proceeded to succeed in her career. I gushed and said
"Mashallah that's so nice. I'm so glad for her". Mama chuckled at my reaction and said
"She has called us at her home by noon as the family will be coming today. Get ready by then". I nodded my head and chuckled. Now it's my time to tease her as much as I want. I'm going to take my revenge.
Allah Hareem she's not getting married already. Hold your horses!

It was 12 at noon when Mama told me to get ready. I quickly washed my face and dressed into a white dress. I have kept some clothes here as well as if I come here suddenly I'll have my clothes. Getting my hairs in a low ponytail I applied a light lipstick and spread the dupatta over my right shoulder.

Hareem's outfit.

Coming out of the room I looked for Mama and she was ready too. We both went to the bus stop after locking the house and hailed a rickshaw. We reached phupho's house in almost fifteen minutes and went inside. Phupho hugged me as I came to her house after a long time. After greeting Dilawar uncle I went to Hafsa. She was in her room. I knocked and entered. She smiled at me and hugged me. I couldn't help but start my teasing session.
"Ahh you're glowing already. I wonder what will happen if the rishta is fixed?". She smacked my arm as I laughed. It was after many days since I laughed like that. I sat with her and asked her
"Did you know anything about this?". I wanted to know if she was ready for this. My own marriage happened so suddenly that I wanted to make sure that she was ready. I got my answer as she flushed at my question and told me
"Actual he's my colleague. He confessed that he likes me and wants the elders to take care of the matters". I chuckled looking at her blushed face. I had never thought that one day I'll be seeing Hafsa blush. She was like a tomboy. She wasn't like normal girls who blush at anything. She was always strong at hiding her emotions just like someone I know. Although she sometimes let herself loose. I asked her in a hushed voice
"Do you like him?" My question was answered as her eyes widened and a slight hue covered her features. She muttered slowly
"Yeah I mean... he's...you know Hareem get out of my room!". She shrieked in the end and I couldn't help but laugh. I asked her
"Are Dada and Dadi coming?" Saniya and Hamdan Bhai had gone back to UK after my wedding and hadn't come in these three years. Saniya would have bursted with excitement after knowing this news. Hafsa shook her head and told me
"They're not coming now. They'll be here for dinner though". We both started talking again and got lost in our conversation.