Chapter-1

01. The Carnival

It was 6:30 in the morning when Aalia's phone started ringing near her ears.

"Mmm.....who set up the alarm? it's too early.... I am not gonna wake up......Aarrgghh!.....Hana.... throw it away..." (Aalia)

"Stop mumbling and snooze it idiot. " (Hana)

Finally Aalia felt irritated and she got up and switched it off. She looked at the date and started jumping on the bed.

"Haannaaa....waakkee uppp..." (Aalia)

But instead of waking up she threw the pillows on her.

"So now I should use my magical fingers to wake you up. Okay. Your choice. Fine."

With that Aalia gave a devilish laugh. Aalia sat on top of Hana and started tickling her.

"Eww....stop it Aaaliiaaaa.." Hana started tickling her back.

After a hard fight they both laid on the bed. Aalia showed her the date.

"It's our anniversary...woohoo!" They shouted.

"So..what are we going to do today ? " Aalia asked.

"Let me think.... " (Hana)

"What do you think about a visit to the carnival?" (Aalia)

"Hmm.. Let's go to the carnival..and ....." (Hana)

"We can even try the rides in the carnival and..... " (Aalia)

"Ooommmmgggggg! Why am I so excited? " (Hana)

"Yyyyyyyeeaaahh" (Aalia)

"It's gonna be so much fun....!" (Hana)

"Pppaaarrttyyy..ttttiimmeeeeee.."

(Aalia)

"I hate you." (Hana)

"Should I mention that I hate you more?" (Aalia)

They stood up and hugged each other tight.

Aalia and Hana were Best friends from school. They were neighbors and their families were connected. Hence they had a good bond. Hana was the real reason for Aalia to believe in the concept of friends. Aalia had a lot of fake friends throughout her life and it was then her dad introduced her to Hana. From then they have been close friends.

So in order to show her fake friends that she got her right forever friend ,they planned an anniversary for their 10 years of friendship.

"This is the hardest part...!" Hana said in a sad tone.

"Asking parents permission? " Aalia said.

"I don't know what to do. " Hana said in a sad tone.

"I will ask your mom's permission and you will ask my dad's permission . Simple. Let's go. We are running out of time. " Aalia said.

Hana was close to Aalia's dad and Aalia was the favorite kid for Hana's mom. They got the permission from their families successfully and decided to dress up like couples.

"Tadaaaaaa" Aalia jumped in front of Hana. Aalia was wearing a peach oversized hoodie with white jeans. Hana was wearing a white and peach jumpsuit.

"Let's go" They said in unison and walked out the room. They saw Adnaan (Aalia's cousin) and Hassan (Hana's brother) sitting together on the couch.

"OMG...HANA, IS IT RAINING OUTSIDE?" Aalia acted dramatically.

Hana understood what she was supposed to do.

"It isn't but it seems like it's gonna rain. " (Hana)

"Stop these dramas you little actress.." Adnaan said, looking at Aalia.

"Oh....I am not acting. Mr. Adnaan Saad and Mr. Hassan Ahmed are sitting together... wait wait wait have you guys decided to become friends like us..? That's great." Aalia kept on mocking them.

"There is nothing like that." Hassan said.

"You ...guys.... sure...?" Aalia asked.

"By the way.. why are you guys here?" Hana asked them with her hands on hip.

"We are going with you guys.." They said in unison.

"Awh....how cute..... you guys said that together....that means you guys have the same thoughts...aww..I am shipping you guys.." Aalia blunted.

"What's with these dirty looks? " Aalia asked rolling her eyes.

"Do you have any idea what you said now? " Adnaan asked.

Aalia rolled her eyes.

"Aalia..... did you listen to what they said? They are coming with us!! NO! YOU GUYS ARE NOT COMING WITH US! " Hana said in a high pitch.

"Wait...Hana come here." Aalia took Hana to a corner.

"What if they pay for the food and the rides...? " (Aalia)

"I don't think so.." (Hana)

"Anyway it will be better for us to take them with us. They will give us a ride. Are you alright with that? (Aalia)

"Yeah. whatever....let's make them regret the decision of coming with us." (Hana)

They gave each other a high five.

"Fine. Let's go." Hana said in a bold tone.

"Why did you change your mind all of a sudden? " Hassan asked with his detective glance.

"We will let you come with us. until and unless you guys pay for our expenses, today. " Aalia stated.

"Why do you think that we would agree? " Adnaan asked.

"If you guys want to come then come... If no then...... Just leave it already. We both will have fun with or without you guys. So the decision is all yours." Aalia said with attractive smirk.

"We will pay. And we will come." Adnaan said with a daring smirk.

"Fine... " Aalia rolled her eyes at Adnaan.

Aalia smiled and winked at Hana. With that Hana and Adnaan stood up and left.

"Aalia" Hassan called her. She turned around.

"This dress....umm..it suits you." Hassan gave a compliment.

Aalia blushed at that comment.

"Oh. Thanks..hm.....You look the same. Try wearing something else other than black. That day I will compliment you. "

He chuckled and said "Yeah..let's go.."

Aalia and Adnaan were on one motorbike and Hana was with Hassan.

"Wohooooo....." Aalia was excited.

Aalia was about to get into his motorbike when he stopped her.

"What? " Aalia asksed.

"Where is your camera? Take it. You should click some photographs." Adnaan suggested.

"Oops. I forgot about that. Wait... Let me take it. " Aalia ran back home.

"Don't run, girl. " Adnaan shouted.

Aalia came back with in a few minutes.

"Someone was cared about me and asked me not to run." Aalia said looking at him trying to act like a clingy girlfriend.

"I don't want to take you to the doctor if you break your leg." Adnaan said.

"Come on..... I know that you care about me. " Aalia said mocking him.

"This girl.... "

Adnaan shook his head. The way to the carnival was filled with Aalia's non stop talks and Adnaan didn't ask her to stop as he liked to listen to her blabber.

Reaching the carnival entrance Aalia jumped out of the motorbike.

"Finally we are here... I am gonna ride on everything...." (Aalia)

"Me too" Hana came running.

"Let's buy the tickets. " Aalia said with excitement.

They ran to buy tickets. Aalia rushed back to Adnaan and Hassan.

"Aren't you guys coming?"

She held Adnaan's and Hassan's hand and ran towards the merry-go -round. Her hijab was about to fall off her head. She stopped in front of the merry-go-round. It's then Adnaan's phone rang.

(Hijab is a shawl worn by Muslims)

"Oops, it's from the shop. I will be back." He excused.

Aalia looked at Adnaan. The most important things in his life was his work and work. Nothing more. Nothing less. Aalia thought of shaking it off.

"I want that balloon." Aalia said with her puppy face. Hassan smiled.

"Which one? " Hassan asked.

"That one." (Aalia)

"I want it tooo... " Hana came out of nowhere.

Hasaan bought it both of them.

"Thank you...you are the best...." (Aalia)

He patted on her head.

"Hassan, can you hold my balloon." Hana gave her balloon to Hassan.

"Do you want me to hold your balloon? " Hassan asked Aalia.

"Nah. I will keep it. " Aalia cheered.

Hana and Aalia were enjoying the merry go round, when Adnaan came back. Adnaan looked at his girl with the balloon waving at him. He smiled involuntarily.

While Adnaan, Hana and Hassan were trying food ,Aalia was busy taking photographs with her camera.

At the end Hana and Aalia were tired trying all the rides.

"Can we go back? Now?" Hassan asked.

"Noooo.....we haven't visited those shops...aren't you guys coming with us? If you don't want to, then stay here OK? Don't go anywhere...you may get looosstt.." Aalia mocked them.

"Come with us... it's too good out there." Hana pleaded.

"Please please please please" Aalia supported Hana.

"Fine. We will come. right?" Adnaan asked Hassan.

"Yah." Hassan agreed.

Aalia was about to leave.

"Where did you get that balloon from? " (Adnaan)

"This? " (Aalia)

"Hm.. " (Adnaan)

"Hassan brought me. You were busy on your call. Workaholic man. Go...talk more on your phone. " Aalia turned around when Adnaan grabbed her arm.

"What now?" Aalia tried to sound rude.

"Come with me. Let's walk together." Adnaan suggested.

"Nah. Nah. Nah. I am going with Hassan. Because he is too cute. He will buy me everything I like. He is a perfect boyfriend material. And you know something?"

She asked him to come close. He leaned forward.

"What?" (Adnaan)

"He is too good." (Aalia)

With that Aalia left Adnaan irritated. Hana and Aalia were busy shopping.

"Hassan, where is Adnaan?" Hana asked.

"I don't know. " Hassan shrugged.

Hassan called Adnaan and he came back with in a few minutes .

Hana was tired.

"Do you think they will really get tired of us? " Hana asked with a sleepy eyes.

"They are already done with us. Look at their faces." Aalia said.

Hassan was sitting on the bench with head on his hands and Adnaan was busy typing in his phone.

"Can we leave now? " Hassan and Adnaan asked in unison.

"I shipped you guys again." Aalia said.

"What should I do with this shipper girl." (Hana)

"Come on. It's too late. Don't you guys think that we should leave." Hassan asked.

"Nah. We are not done yet." Aalia said.

"What? Not done? " Adnaan asked.

"Yah...." Hana said.

They both sighed.

"Mission Irritating Accomplished!" Aalia and Hana cheered.

They gave each other high-five.

"Let's leave." Aalia said.

Adnaan and Hassan just stood there watching the girls talking crazy things that they didn't understand.

Aalia was screaming on the way back home as Adnaan agreed to drive fast. Adnaan stopped in front of a vendor and brought her candy floss.

"Here, you can have it too." Aalia gave some to Adnaan.

"Nah....You can have it. " Adnaan said.

"Come on.... Take it.... I don't share my food with everyone. So you must be honoured that Ms. Aalia Minha shared her food with you." Aalia took a piece and held it for him.

He looked at it for a while and ate it from her hands.

"Why did you take the balloon with you?" (Adnaan)

"Because I liked it." (Aalia)

"Hm.. "(Adnaan)

"Where you serious about what you said? At the carnival? " Adnaan asked.

'Is he irritated about me talking about Hassan? Or is it about something else? ' Aalia thought.

"I was just trying to irritate you, while I was talking about Hassan." Aalia said.

He just gave her a sad smile.

"I was just pulling your leg that's it. Nothing more." Aalia said.

He just looked at her eyes for a while. Deep in her eyes, he was lost. Not knowing what he was supposed to do. He looked at the sky and turned back.

"Sorry." Aalia apologized.

"I didn't mean to offend you or anything. Please don't be mad at me. " Aalia said showing her puppy face.

Adnaan smiled.

"I am not mad at you, dumbo. " Adnaan said.

"Dumbo? Who? Me? Don't call me dumbo. If you call me 'dumbo' again, I will smash your face. " Aalia asked.

"Will you? " Adnaan asked taking a step closer to her.

"Yah" Aalia said with a proud smile.

"Ok, I won't call you 'dumbo' anymore." Adnaan said.

"Pinky promise? " Aalia held her pinky finger.

Adnaan chuckled.

"Should I really do that? I don't do these kiddo things. " Adnaan said.

Aalia nodded.

"Pinky Promise." he said and he held his pinky finger and intertwined it with hers.

"Remember. If you break the promise. I have the full right to break your pinky finger." Aalia threatened and tried to loosen her hand. But he was still holding it.

She looked at him and he was smiling at her.

"What? " she asked.

"Will you break my pinky finger?" Adnaan asked, showing his puppy face.

"If you break my promise, I will break your finger... You know what? I am so cruel and I have no mercy. " Aalia gave him a murderous look.

He chuckled softly.

Reaching her home Aalia saw Hana's message that they had already reached safety. Aalia walked towards the main door.

"Hey...."

Adnaan called her.

"Yeah. How can I help you, Mr. Adnaan Saad." (Aalia)

"I brought it for you." (Adnaan)

He gave her a small pink box.

"For me?"

She was left speechless.

"Thank you for today and Just stay happy. Bye." Adnaan said.

He gave her a small hug. She loved the way he rested his face on her head. But it didn't last for long. He left giving her a slight smile. She stood there like a fool with the gift he gave her.

She went in and described the carnival to her mom and dad. She explained the way she enjoyed each ride there.

After changing into her pajamas she kept the balloon by her bedside. She sat on the bed and took the gift. She opened it and saw a bracelet with butterflies in it. It was too pretty. She touched those tiny butterflies with her fingers. Those adorable little butterflies were perfectly carved. She smiled at it.

"When did he decide to become cute? Aalia, he thought about you.... That's so sweet of him." She stated.

"Will you come tomorrow?●_●"

She left Adnaan a message. She wanted to tell him that his gift was so adorable. She wore his gift and laid on her bed. Her eyes were glued on the bracelet and then slowly drifted into her beauty sleep

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