Summer vacation
The sun peeks over the horizon, casting a warm glow on dew-kissed grass. Birds serenade the day, their melodies weaving through the gentle breeze. You step outside, feeling the promise of warmth on your skin.
Kifayat was sitting near the window. Looking at the beautiful scenery, she seems to be in a daze.
Cyra came in front of Kifayat, waving her hand. "Oh hello?!"
Kifayat came back to her senses. "What?"
"What are you contemplating? You didn't even reply to our questions."
"What did you ask?" Cyra and Lia looked at each other. We asked you about Saba's whereabouts."
Well... Kifayat looked here and there. She murmured, She was here just a few minutes ago..
Saba came soon holding some big box in her hand. Saba's mother came to her to deliver something. She went to pick that up.
"Saba, Where did you go? What is this box?"
"I just told you I went to meet my mother. She came to give us these snacks she made."
"Oh you seemed to say that."
"It's rare to see you in daze. What were you thinking?" Saba asked the same question to her.
Kifayat gave them the letter she just got from some stranger in road. "Is it that guy again? Still didn't give up."
"It looks like that."
"You said you don't want to find him."
"Well I don't, at least for now. Let's see what happens in future."
"Okay forget about him. Look what have I brought. It is your favorite desert."
Saba's mother makes the best dessert, she can even compete with a pastry chef. They would often goes to Saba's house to test her mother's dessert. A few years ago when Kifayat first went to Saba's house and ate the dessert, she suggested Saba's mother to open an YouTube channel and upload it online.
Although Saba's mother denied it first. Later she reluctantly agreed because of her daughter and her friends insistence. Now she has a huge number of fans following her. They were very happy at Saba's mother success.
Saba's mother was also grateful to them. She is a housewife. Because her husband and daughter both go to office or school. She is usually alone at home. It was quite boring before. Now she has found something she liked to do. She can not only enjoy her time but also earn money.
All the four of them could not help but swallowing their saliva looking at the beautiful snacks. They already forgot the previous matter and immediately immersed in eating.
They savor each bite, the flavors bursting like sunshine in your mouth.
"Auntie is the best, Saba." They didn't forget to praise while eating.
"Hehehe, I know my mother is the best." Saba said proudly.
Days passed by quickly. Soon it was mid summer time.
Half yearly examination will start from the beginning of the month. Everyone was even more busy about their study.
"Did you find something unusual in the class?"
"The class has become quieter then before."
"NO! It's the four eyes. He did not come to school for a few days."
"SABA, do not give random nicknames."
"I didn't say that in front of him." Saba defended herself.
"Now that you have said, it is really unusual. Ishan would never miss any class before the exam. He is afraid to miss any suggestions of the teacher." No only Lia but everyone in the whole school knows about Ishan's excessive seriousness about study.
Kifayat recalled what she heard from the teacher a few days ago. Although she didn't ask the details, something must have happened in his house. She felt a little worried. "I hope he is okay."
"Kifayat you are really something. Ishan always picks on you but you wish good for him."
He is not a bad person. Think about it. You are always first in sports. If suddenly someone takes your place and you consecutively lose the matches, how will you feel?"
"No one can take my place in this school." Saba said confidently.
"Ishan may also thought the same before. But what if?"
"Okay I understand I will be unwilling but I still don't like him for always talking in a roundabout way with you."
Kifayat knows Saba is thinking about her. "Aren't I also quite behave the same way. He started first.
"Hahaha, Anyway I quite like him. He is a worthy opponent. Lia don't touch your phone. You didn't finish writing this past."
Lia wanted to sneak a peek at her phone while Saba and Kifayat was talking. Does she have eagle's eye?!
Still Lia obediently put her phone away, concentrating on her studies again. Cyra gave Kifayat a thumbs up.
The day of the examination arrived. Kifayat saw Ishan after more than half month. He looked very haggard. She went to ask him about his situation. But Ishan ignored her. Kifayat still tried a few times to talk about him but failed.
After the exam was finished their summer vacation started. Kifayat temporarily left Ishan's matter aside.
Kifayat went visit to her grandparents's house with her family. After staying there for a few days. Kifayat and her dad came back because of their work. Her mother and brother stayed at grandparents house for a few more days.
Cyra and Saba both have their birthday in summer. Cyra have birthday on 17th June and Saba's birthday is on 20th june. They were only 3 days apart.
Kifayat did not want to miss the 18th birthday of her best friends. Cyra celebrated her birthday in her favourite restaurant and invited all her friends and families .
We decorated the place with balloons, streamers, and photos of her. We then cut the cake and sang the birthday song for her. She blew out the candles and made a wish. We gave her our gifts and wished her all the best. She loved all the presents, We then enjoyed a delicious meal and had a lot of fun. We played games, danced, and laughed a lot.
Saba celebrated her birthday on her house. It was relatively simple with only close friends and families still fun.
"We all are adult now except Kifayat. Do you want to call us elder sister now."
"Right, you are adult according to your physical age but I am adult according to my mental age."
Saba did not understand Kifayat's meaning. She just thought she was unwilling to call her sister. "I am adult in both ways."
"Yeah, a simple mind with well developed limb."
Hearing their bickering, the room was filled with laughter.
The summer vacation ended in the blink of the eye.