Happy reading beautifuls...

"Respect other people's feelings. It might mean nothing to you, but it could mean everything to them."

Tooba's p.o.v

It was afternoon.

Tomorrow is Yusha bhai's nikkah so everyone was busy in preparations.

Rehab and Saim had decorated the whole house mesmerizingly with golden lights.

"Come on Rehab!! Its a best time to show your talent. Come on!!"

Haider sat beside me giving Rehab's guitar in his hand.

I looked at Rehab and he averted his gaze.

Let me tell you dude! He is still mad at me and not talking to me since yesterday and that too on such illogical matter.

But what you did? Did you forgive him on throwing your lipstick?

My subconscious asked and I ignored it.

Rehab started playing guitar.

Neha, Beejan, Saim, Haider and Yusha bhai exclaimed in excitement but I sat there unaffected.

Soon he started singing..

"🎵Ma hara, ma haraa

Jesy toota hua ho sitara

Bs aansoo, bs yh aahain

Mery hissay ma hai dard sara sapny aansoo ban k sary

mery beh gaye hoo...

Sary armaa mery dil ma rehgye hoo..

Tu ne mery janaaa

kabhi nhi janaaa

ishq mera dard mera🎵"

Every word hit me so hard.

On last lines I felt his gaze upon me.

He repeated again and I could feel his pain in every verse.

A lone tear slipped down my cheek.

Their was complete silence in room. Only voice was of his guitar's.

Two more tears slipped down my cheeks and I stood up and without waiting for a moment I ran towards garden.

Just then I heard him running towards his room.

After reaching in the corner of garden I fell on my knees and held my face in my palms and statred crying heavily.

His painful voice was continuously ringing in my ears making me cry more and more.

On the other hand...

Air was witnessing Tooba's breakdown in garden while playing with her hair and sunlight was evidencing Rehab's feelings which were flowing down his cheeks through his eyes.

Whole nature was deciding to make them one.

Them, who were born to be in each other's arms.

Them, who love each other unconditionally.

Them, who can't stay away from the other one.

Tooba had been drowned in the river of feelings but afraid to accept them.

She was unknown of the fact that she has massive love for Rehab and was ignoring his feelings.

R

ehab who was crazy for Tooba couldn't handle her ignorance.

"If she doesn't want then I won't cone close to her. My love is not to cage her but to give her wings to fly.."

It was his last decision.

"I am sure that I can't stay away from him. I have hurt him a lot. No more now!! I will love him. I was in love with him too in past but I didn't want to accept my feelings but now! I won't hurt him anymore! I will be his firefly in the darkest night!"

It was her determination.

_________

Tooba was praying Magrib prayers when she heard a knock on the door of room.

She said salam and completed her prayers.

After making suppletion she headed towards door and opened it.

Haider was standing there with his phone in his hands on which he was typing something.

On the noise of door opening he looked upward.

"Bhabhi you forgot we have to go some where?"

He said .

"No I remembered. You go and start the car I am just coming after taking my bag."

He nodded and left swinging car keys in his forefinger.

She took her bag and headed out.

Soon car was pacing on the road.

I was looking out of car Window with my head leaning on it.

"Bhabhi!"

Haider called me and I hummed.

"Bhabhi did.. Did something happened between you two?"

"Two?"

I asked without looking at him.

"Off course you and Rehab who else."

He said shrugging shoulders.

"No! Why are you asking?"

"Oh come on bhabhi! I am not blind and beside me, everyone noticed behaviour of you two."

A lone tear slipped down my cheek but before he could see it I wiped it off.

"Its nothing!!"

I said looking at him.

"I know there is something but its OK if you don't want to tell me. I will not force you but remember one thing that whenever you will need me I will be there for you!!"

He said smiling.

"I know!! And don't pressurize your little brain too much. Its nothing!"

I said hitting his head.

He whinced and I laughed.

He stopped car in front of a restaurant and looked towards me.

I nodded with determination in eyes.

We both jumped out of car and headed inside the restaurant.

We both were sitting on a table in a corner.

"Are you confirm he will come?"

I asked sipping my cappuccino.

"Yeah! He has no other option!"

Haider replied sipping his coffee.

"How so sure?"

I asked raising brow.

"You are underestimating Haider Yusuf, third command in 'The Sharp Shooter'!!"

He lowered down his shades and winked at me.

"Oh yeah my cutiepie! How can I underestimate you?"

I said pinching his cheek.

He moved his head behind annoyingly and I smiled.

"You haven't seen my bossy, horrified and on-work side. So don't take my lightly."

He said and I choked on my cappuccino.

Haider started laughing pointing at my face.

I glared at him but soon our attention drifted to the figure who came and stood beside us.

Haider cleared his throat and signalled him to sit.

"So these are your tickets. We have arranged everything. You don't need to worry about anything."

Haider said sternly to him.

I was looking at him dumbstruck.

I have never seen him talking this sternly.

He was actually looking like Rehab with this mode on.

Again on his name I felt something drowning in my heart.

I was engrossed in my thoughts when Haider's voice brought me out of my trance.

"Huh??"

I looked at him with wide eyes.

The chair beside me was now empty.

"He has gone. Where are you lost? Don't want to go home back?"

He said waving his hand in front of my face.

"No.. I mean yeah let's go."

I took my bag from table and stood up.

We both jumped in car and he started car.

________

We entered home talking about something but seeing everyone in launch we kept quite.

"Where did you both go?"

Saim asked typing something on laptop which was on his lap.

"No where! Just a long drive."

Haider said sitting on sofa.

"Why? Why didn't you tell me? I also wanted to go."

Neha pouted.

"We didn't need children with us."

Haider said teasing her and she threw cushion on him.

"You are so bad!"

I smiled and headed towards my room.

________

I was reading a book when Neha came in room.

"Bhabhi come. Everyone is waiting for you on dining."

"Umm Neha.. You all have your dinner. I will wait for Rehab."

I said and smiled.

"Okk!!!"

She got out of room.

I looked at wall clock which was indicating 1o at night.

I again lost myself in reading...

I didn't know when I fell asleep.

I quickly opened my eyes to see if he came or not.

He was no where to be seen.

I checked time.

It was 12 of night.

I went to kitchen to bring food in my room so when he will come, he doesn't have to wait for food to be served.

He will be tired.

I brought food in room and put it on table in front of sofa and covered it with plates.

I prayed esha and again engrossed in reading and without knowing again fell in deep slumber.

_________

My sleep was broken by light noises of shuffling.

I opened my eyes and sat up with a jolt and checked time.

It was 3 in morning.

I heard washroom's door opening and saw Rehab coming out of it.

I smiled looking at him but he averted his gaze.

His face was pure emotionless.

My smile faded.

He came towards bed and took his pillow and sheet from bed and marched towards sofa.

He put his pillow and was about to lie when I called him.

"Rehab!! I was waiting for you. Let's have dinner together."

I said again smiling.

"I had my dinner outside."

He did not even look at me.

"But I didn't. I was waiting for you. Let's have it with me once again."

I said cheerfully.

"I don't want to eat again and besides I didn't tell you to wait for me."

He lied on sofa.

"Please switch off the lights and be quiet I don't need any disturbance I am too tired already."

He said and closed his eyes.

A lone tear slipped down my cheek.

I moved closer to his sofa.

"Rehab!!"

I tried not to sound crying but my voice betrayed me.

He didn't respond.

I called him again.

Still no response.

"Reha..."

"Can't you shut up? I am trying to sleep here. Are you deaf? I am tired. I want to sleep. Stop your melo drama already. I have got sick of all this."

Suddenly he sat up and started yelling.

"Yahan karo tum apna drama continue. Ma ja rha hon bahar. Neend hi haram honi ha yahan sari rat. Ajeeb tamashey hain!!"

I was looking at him with teary voice.

He took his pillow and sheet and was about to move towards door of room but I came in front of him.

"Don't go!! I am leaving. You sleep peacefully and I promise I won't come in until you fell asleep."

I didn't wait for his reply and took dishes from table and marched towards kitchen.

I placed dishes on counter of kitchen and sat on floor.

I was crying with hiccups now.

After crying which seems lke hours I stood up and moved towards my room.

I quietly entered in room trying not to make him awake.

My head was pinning badly. I took medicine from side table and gulped it down to my throat with glass of water.

I lied on bed with tears still dripping down from my eyes.

His words hit me so badly today.

Soon sleep consumed me.

I saw her coming in room.

She took some medicine from side table and lied on bed after gulping it down.

I wasn't sleeping.

How could I sleep when she was crying because of me.

I didn't know why I shouted on her.

I was frustrated and tired and also angry on her. I guess that's the reason.

After waiting for sometime when I heard her soft snores I was sure that she had fallen asleep.

I sat up and started walking towards her.

I switched on lamp and looked at her face.

The sight in front of me compelling me to hit my head to any wall hardly but a smile crept on my lips unexpectedly.

"To madam roei bh hain!!"

But my heart was twisting inside my chest looking at her tearstained face.

I was about to kiss her forehead but suddenly I remembered her words from last night...

"Stay away.. Don't touch me!! You know only to destroy everything!!"

And I retreated back.

I couldn't take it anymore and again went towards my sofa and lied on switching off the lamp and closed my eyes to welcome sleep forcefully.

I love sleep because for sometime it makes all worries, tensions, heart breaking memories, love, hate, feelings everything disappear...

Kch batain esi hoti hain

Jinko bayaa krna lafzoo maaa

Namumkin hta hai

Jb wafa bewafa hoti hai

Koei na koei wajah hoti hai

Ku fasloon ma nazdikiyan ha

Ku zindagi ma tabdiliyan

Q tanha dil yh mera mujhse kahey

Yh silsila bs yuhi chalta rahe

Janey kya hua hai

jiski wajah se

Manzilan juda se lag rhin

Anjani rah py

dil yh q khud ko pata ha

yhi dard e dil mery dil ko rulata ha

Wafa ny bewafai ki hai

Wafa ny bewafai ki hai

Wafa ny bewafaiiiii...

💙💙💙