Rewrite the Stars

Chapter 15: Yaqeen

"You don't have to worry,
When you got me by your side"
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Rohaan:
It's been four days since I have come back to Pakistan and everything is pretty fine. I'm glad to be back again and enjoying my days here to the fullest. Mama has been very sensitive about me. She's just so happy to see me back. Her happiness meant everything to me. She sacrificed a lot for us and I must keep her happy. Baba has been my moral support. He's been constantly supporting my decision on staying back to the UK as I'm not ready to settle back to Pakistan yet. Maybe I'll just stay forever in the UK. I love this country. It's my home, where I belong, but I have developed a special bond to UK. I like my life there. Maybe I'll think about it in the future, but right now I like to be in the UK. Currently I was checking some files of the clients sent to me by Neha. She has grown a little stiff and edgy with me since I announced to her about my decision on coming back to Pakistan. I apologized to her, but still she replies to my questions shortly and doesn't talk much which is rare because from how I know her she likes to talk a lot. After going through the files I decided to give a call to her. It was two in the noon here in Pakistan that means it would be nine there so I can call her. Dialing her number I waited for her to receive the call. She attended on the fourth ring.
"Assalamualaikum how are you"? I asked. She replied back and I continued
"I've gone through the files you've sent me and I'll email the details to you. The case looks quite messy, so feel free to ask for help". I added in the end. I heard her hum lightly and then I heard her ask
"When are you coming back?" I replied to her question
"In a few days." I again heard her hum. I waited for her to say anything, but she kept quiet, so without making anything awkward I bade goodbye
"Allah Hafiz, take care". Throwing the phone away I rubbed my face with my hands. This is beyond my patience now. I don't understand why the heck she is behaving like that me. It's not like I have done something wrong or even if I did she should tell me. I'm getting frustrated. I looked up to the door when I heard Mama
"Who were you talking to"? I shook my head and said
"A colleague and a friend". She nodded her head and walked further in the room to sit beside me on the couch. She asked teasingly
"Was that a girl"? I shook my head at her and said
"It's nothing like you're thinking". She tsked and said
"I didn't even say anything. Well if you like her we can talk to her parents". My head turned faster than my mind could register. She laughed at my expressions and I grumbled
"This isn't funny". She shrugged her shoulders and said
"You should settle down too. In no time Hafsa would be getting married. You should find yourself a girl too". I grumbled and placed my hand on her lap. She started running her hands in my hair. I felt relaxed and snuggled more into her lap. I faintly heard her saying
"Sleep my boy" before I drifted off to sleep.

I woke up at around five. I slept for three hours straight and now I felt fresh. Going downstairs I heard some voices. Going to the living room I saw Mamo and his family. I greeted everyone once I was inside the room
"Assalamualaikum". Ebad Mamo stood up and gave me a hug.
"You decided to show up finally". I chuckled at his words and took a seat beside Baba. Mami must be in the kitchen with Mama as she was not in the living room. We all three started talking. Soon I saw Mama and Mami coming inside the room. I greeted Mami and she smiled back politely. We were all having conversation when Hafsa and Zaira came downstairs. Hafsa looked at me and asked
"Bhai we want to eat ice cream. Can you take us?" I nodded my head and asked everyone if they want to have something. They all shook their heads and Mami said
"You kids go and have fun". Nodding we all went outside towards the car. Hafsa sat at the front with me while Zaira settled in the back seat. Killing the engine we went to have some ice cream.

Parking the car at one shop I asked both of them
"Which flavour you two want?" Hafsa wanted a double chocolate scoop while Zaira wanted a cookie dough scoop. I went inside the shop to get their scoops. Getting them I came out and saw Zaira seated at one of the benches in front of the shop while Hafsa was busy on a call. Walking to her I handed the ice cream to her and she replied with a small thanks. After a while I heard her ask
"I'm glad to see you're back". I nodded my head. She turned around to look at me and said
"You should have told us. We would have come to meet you soon". I shrugged my shoulders and said
"It's alright. I wanted it to be a surprise." Nodding her head she went back to eating her ice cream. Hafsa came back too and after eating our ice creams we drove back home.