Inevitable Destiny- Mayi Ri

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Fakhir was trying to call Amna, but for the past few days... either she was too busy with something to talk with him and other times she didn't pick up the call only. He had even asked his friends and they also didn't have any idea.

Fakhir was almost done with his work in the office, when he checked his phone and there was no call back or any text from Amna... whatever may be the dynamics now between them, she is still his friend and now it was making him worried as to why she is not picking up his call.

He reached her house and parked at a corner and then again dialed Amna's number, hoping that she might pick up and she did...

"Am... Amna, where are you? Do you even know how many times I called you and messaged you... are you alright?" Fakhir asked

"Y... yes, I am fine; umm... actually I was busy with some work and couldn't get time to get in touch with you all." He got a faint reply from her

"What work? You don't even sound fine, what happened? Well... leave that. I am standing in front of your house. Please come out and then tell me properly."

"Wh... what. But Fakhir, its too late now. I..." Amna tried to reason with him

"I am not listening to anything. Come out or I am coming in." and with that he cut the call

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"What is it, Fakhir? Tell me quickly I need to go." Amna said as soon as she got settled in the car.

"Me...? It's you who need to explain all of this. Why are you in a hurry... it's not like you are going somewhere." Fakhir said

"I... I am, actually." Amna said... almost whispered

"Huh" Fakhir asked unsure of what he heard

"I said I am going... to America, for further studies. I will be leaving in a week and therefore I had been busy with all the process and stuff."

Fakhir couldn't believe what he just heard... America

"B... but, what... why? in the middle of the term? What type of joke is this?" he asked, his brow furrowed in perplexity

"It's not a joke Fakhir... My life isn't a joke. I can't stay here anymore." Amna flung the words back at him with intensity.

"Amna... are you even listening to yourself. Did someone say to you anything? Why are you going... without any reason, you can't move countries? Why are you doing this?" Fakhir bombarded her with all sort of questions, his mind not able to process anything

Amna breathed out and said "You... YOU ARE THE REASON FAKHIR. YOU CAN'T SEE ANYTHING... HAINA? NOR YOU UNDERSTAND ANYTHING..." her shout echoed in the area close by, her voice quivering with anger and pain

"Me...? Amna, calm down... I am your friend why would I do..." and he was again cut off by Amna

"FRIEND...
FRIEND...
FRIEND...
I AM NOT ABLE TO DIGEST THIS,
THAT YOU ARE... JUST MY FRIEND." She stated, her voice trembling with the weight of her unrequited emotions.

"Listen, I can't see you with Aini... it breaks me every time. I had liked you with all my heart but your family's wish and our fate... we were not supposed to be together. All of this... is distracting me from my studies, my career and is affecting me on personal level as well... I can't go... go on like this. Please, it's a request... don't ever call me or message... I..." and with a heavy heart she rushed out towards her home.