Chapter-5

Why

Adnaan woke up early and went to the praying room in order to do his fajr prayer. He saw that someone was already awake. He peeped through the door and saw Aalia praying.

(Fajr prayer means dawn prayer for Muslims)

No matter what she was praying about, it was seen clearly that it was full dedication and why would Allah ignore someone's true commitment?

(Allah is God in Islam.)

He waited for her to complete her duas.

(Dua means prayer.)

She felt someone's presence. She opened her eyes and turned back. But there was no one. She continued her duas. It was for her parents, Aleesha and mainly for Adnaan. She always makes Dua for him. She wants him to be happy no matter what.

After a few minutes she came out of the prayer room and saw Adnaan standing there leaning on the wall.

"Hey.... Are you sleepwalking?"

Aalia asked in a low voice.

"No..I was waiting for you to finish your prayer." Adnaan walked towards the prayer room.

"Oh..." she shortened her reply.

"Did you get a good sleep?" Adnaan asked, turning around.

"I don't actually remember when I fell asleep....like I don't actually know how I slept all night in that couch with Hana on my lap." Aalia seemed surprised.

"Yeah...Is Hana awake?" (Adnaan)

"Yah....she is using the washroom. And what about Hassan?" Aalia asked.

"We slept together in your room and I don't know where he is right now." (Adnaan)

"TOGETHER!!" Aalia was shocked.

"I meant that on both sides of the bed and he is not like how I thought. He can be a good friend." Adnaan explained.

"So..you guys talked?" Aalia was curious to know more.

"Yeah..a bit." He said.

"And.... What did you talk about?" (Aalia)

"Why are you interested in our conversation? " Adnaan asked raising his eyebrow.

"I am not. You can leave." Aalia turned around and stomped out of the room.

Aalia looked for Hassan and saw him in the kitchen.

"Good morning.." (Aalia)

"morningz..." (Hassan)

"What are you doing?" (Aalia)

"Preparing coffee for me and Hana. Tea for Adnaan and for you-" (Hassan)

"I don't drink tea and coffee...I will go with water."

She took the bottle from the fridge and took a gulp of water.

"Should I prepare something for you?" (Hassan)

"Nah-Nah it's fine. I love water. Mwah." Aalia gave a peck on the bottle.

Hassan smiled at her. After a while Aalia sat on the counter.

"What are you guys doing?" Adnaan entered the kitchen and sat on the counter near Aalia. Hana was right behind him. She was still sleepy.

"I wasn't doing anything but Hassan was preparing tea specially for you." Aalia battered her eyelashes dramatically.

"Hassan, pass me that cup." (Adnaan)

Aalia went to Hana and gave her a cup of coffee. Hana was talking about college things and Aalia was listening to it. Adnaan was busy talking with Hassan. They were laughing at something. Aalia and Hana got disturbed by their actions.

"What happened to you guys?" Aalia asked, pointing towards Hassan and Adnaan.

"Yeah... I was thinking the same. Did you guys decide to become friends or something?" Hana accompanied Aalia.

"Why are you laughing like fools?" (Aalia)

"Don't you think that it's suspicious?" (Hana)

"Are you guys jealous?" Adnaan asked.

Hana started laughing and Aalia was busy mocking them saying-

"Are you Jealous?hahahaha" Aalia burst into laughter.

Adnaan and Hassan sat there with an emotionless face.

"Let's get ready for college." Hana said.

"Yah..." Aalia stood up and walked up to the door.

"Are you guys jealous?" Aalia pretended to be Adnaan. Hana and Aalia again burst into laughter.

Aalia and Hana got ready in a few minutes. Aalia messaged her mom and dad to inform them that she was leaving for college. She was about to call Aleesha , when Adnaan called her from behind.

"Hassan's mom brought us the food. Come on...it's almost time for your classes." (Adnaan)

"Yah.... I am coming.." Aalia ran behind him.

Hassan dropped Hana and Aalia at their college. Adnaan left for his work as soon as he got a call while having food.

At college, Hana was busy with the assignments and Aalia was trying to call Aleesha.

Finally Aleesha called her back during her interval.

"Why can't you pick up the phone? idiot" (Aalia)

"Oops....sorry.....Aali...tell me what happened????" (Aleesha)

"Um... yesterday I hugged him." (Aalia)

"Wwwhhhaaattt?????" (Aleesha)

"Sshh....Listen-" Aalia explained everything in detail to her sister and Aleesha was a good listener.

"Oh....I got it. Aali...." Aleesha called her.

"I know what you are going to say. I will keep that in my mind." Aalia said.

Aleesha was a good listener, a good friend and mainly a good sister. Aleesha wanted her sister to be happy and cared about her feelings.

Aalia submitted her assignment and Hana was doing the cover page. Aalia went back to the class and listened to her lectures. When she checked her phone, she saw a missed call from her dad. She decided to call him back.

"Hello.. assalamualaikum...." (Aalia)

"Walaikum assalam. How are you doing?" (Dad)

"Without you...it's a bit boring but I am alright." (Aalia)

"I am sure that Mina and Adnaan is taking good care of you.''

Aalia's dad trusted his sister (Mina) and he always defended Mina even when she was wrong. #Sibling love and when it comes to Mr.Adnaan, Aalia's dad find him truly dedicated in his work. Her dad always asks these two to take care of Aalia whenever Aalia is alone.

"Yah.. they are....even Hana and Hassan are staying with me." Aalia stated.

"That's good. I am missing you so badly." Her dad said.

"When will you guys come back?" Aalia asked.

"We will come as soon as possible and don't worry. Okey...??" (Dad)

"Yah...bye.." (Aalia)

She was feeling down. She was missing her parents.

After her classess she waited for Hana.

"Aalia..." Someone called her name. She turned and saw Hassan.

"Hello..." Aalia cheered.

"How was the day?" (Hassan)

"Um......It was really good....I want to tell you something...Today I was sitting in my class when I thought about something..." (Aalia)

"Oh....what? " (Hassan)

It was then she remembered who she was talking with. How can she share a thought about Adnaan to Hassan? Aalia looked at Hassan and he was waiting for the explanation.

"I had a doubt. I was thinking about it. That's it." Aalia blurted.

"What's your doubt by the way?" Hassan asked.

"If you are trying to fail and you succeed, did you fail or did you succeed?" (Aalia)

"Was that your doubt? " Hassan asked with an awkward smile.

"Yah..let's go... " Aalia gave him back an awkward smile.

"Aalia...Adnaan will be here in a few minutes. He said that you are supposed to leave with him." (Hassan)

"Oh...I see....I will wait. Byee" Aalia decided to wait for Adnaan.

Hana came with her assignment. Aalia just hugged Hana because she knew that Hassan was in a hurry. So Aalia decided not to keep her with talks. Aalia was about to call Adnaan when a honk was heard. She kept her phone back and got into the car.

"Hey.!!" Aalia exclaimed.

"Hi.... " (Adnaan)

Aalia buckled herself up.

"Where are we going actually?" Aalia asked.

"Uhm....do you think that I should answer that question?" Adnaan asked.

"Yah.. I have the right to know where you are taking me to..." (Aalia)

Adnaan was about to talk but Aalia ignored him. Aalia pretended to sleep inorder to irritate him.

"I know that you are pretending." Adnaan stated.

"Who said that I am pretending?" (Aalia)

"I didn't say that you were the one who was pretending. I just said a statement that came to mind." (Adnaan)

"hahaha...so funny" (Aalia)

Aalia took her phone out.

"What?" Aalia was shocked.

"What happened?" Adnaan asked.

"My phone is dead." Aalia said, showing her puppy face.

"You were screaming like something serious happened." (Adnaan)

"Do you think that my phone is not important? huh..." Aalia folded her arms.

"If it's for calling purposes, you can have my phone." he kept his phone on her lap.

She looked at him.

"Can I?" she asked in a low voice.

"Yah. I would eavesdrop." (Adnaan)

She opened the phone but it had a password.

"oops..it has a password. What will I do now?" (Aalia)

"Give it to me. I will help you." Adnaan asked for his phone.

"Wait......A great man once said that those who have something to hide keep a password....so does that mean that you have secrets....does that include secrets like you are working for a mafia team and you are a secret spy orrrrr.... YOU- HAVING- A- SECRET- GIRLFRIEND?

Aalia blurted.

"oh..... What are you saying? That doesn't make any sense." Adnaan said.

"If so.... Then why do you have a password?" (Aalia)

"My password is ****** you can check my phone if you want." (Adnaan)

Aalia was surprised.

"Why did you tell me your password?" Aalia asked.

Adnaan was silent. Aalia decided not to make it awkward.

"Can I call my mom? " Aalia asked.

"Stop asking and call her." (Adnaan)

She called her mom and was forced to cut the call as her mom was busy cooking.

"Now... Let's see how Mr. Adnaan has saved my number." Aalia said, giving Adnaan a devilish smile.

Aalia searched for her number.

"TODDLER!!!! How can you save my number as toddler...do you know what toddler means? I am not a Toddler...why are you irritating me........." Aalia was irritated.

He took her hand. Aalia looked at him with questioning eyebrows. He looked at Aalia and his lips touched her hand.

'Did he just kiss me on my knuckles? ' Aalia thought

Aalia was truly shocked. He placed his hands on top of her hand. She was looking at her hand and she felt him looking at her. It was so fast that she couldn't understand anything. She wasn't sure what she was feeling was good or bad. He took her hands to the gear. Her hand was below his hand. She sat there looking at her hand for a rest of the ride in silence. All she knew was her heart was beating so fast. She thought of taking her hands but at the same time she wanted him to hold her like this for the rest of her life.

They stop by his shop. He took his hands off. But Aalia sat in the car staring at her hands.

"Are you going to sit here?" Adnaan opened her door.

"Come with me. " he said and held her hand.

'Why is he holding my hand? Why is his hand too warm... Ooooh..... Aalia ,act normal..but how am I supposed to behave? ....you are supposed to be angry at him ,Aalia. Uggghh...'

Aalia thought.

She walked with him. It was clear that he is good at socializing. As he entered the shop a lot of people were waving at him. He asked her to sit in his room as he wanted to have a chit chat with those customers.

Aalia waited for him there. She was feeling sleepy without her phone. She looked through the glass door and saw him having a great time with those people. She sat on the chair and rested her head on the table. Adnaan entered the room and saw her sleeping. He took his phone and clicked her photo. It was then that one of the salesmen came in and opened the door. He hid his phone on his pocket and turned to him.

Aalia was awakened by Adnaan's talk with the salesman.

"Were you sleeping?" Adnaan asked Aalia.

"No..... " she said in a sleepy tone.

"If you want I will drop you home." (Adnaan)

"Your home Or my home?" (Aalia)

"My mom asked me to take you home and to take good care of you." (Adnaan)

"oh.... So am I going to stay at your place?" (Aalia)

"Yah.... You are right. Come on...let's go home.. " (Adnaan)

"Okie.. " Aalia walked along with him.

Reaching home Aalia went in to see Mina Khala. She hugged Aalia tight.

"wait.. I will bring you something to eat. " she came with a plate of food.

"Come on...sit here.... " Mina asked her to sit on the couch and started talking about Aleesha.

'as usual...' Aalia thought.

This is what happens when Aalia meets Mina. She keeps on complimenting Aleesha. Aalia won't say anything other than plastering a smile on her face. It was then Adnaan joined them.

"You have become fat." Adnaan stated.

Aalia kept the plate on the couch.

"Excuse me....what did you say? " Aalia asked.

"Not too much. But a little." Adnaan said.

She was about to burst out of anger.

"Fine.... I won't eat anything from now on." Aalia folded her arms.

"Why are you teasing her?" Mina Khala asked Adnaan.

Aalia stuck her tongue out at Adnaan.

"He is crazy..don't mind him... Come on... Eat this... " Mina Khala said.

"Nah... Nah...I am not hungry...can I have a bath?" Aalia asked.

"Yah....for sure..." Mina khala said. Aalia stood up and flipped her hair at Adnaan.

She finished her beauty bath. It was then she thought about something important.

'What will I wear? Arghhh...'

She decided to wear the same clothes. She came out of the room.

"what were you doing ?" Adnaan came out of nowhere.

"I bathed. But I don't have anything to change...so ... I decided to put this in." Aalia explained

"You should have asked mom." Adnaan was about to call Mina khala when Aalia held his hand.

"Shhh....don't call her. I don't want to be a burden." Aalia said.

"Fine..come with me..." He took her to his room.

"You can take one from these." Adnaan opened his wardrobe.

"OMG.. Can I take anything I like?" Aalia asked.

Adnaan nodded.

"Okie..." Aalia took a t-shirt and entered the washroom to change.

She came out and looked at herself in the mirror.

"Wow...it looks like an oversized t-shirt...omg...." Aalia walked out of the room.

"Ta-daaaa...how do I look?" She was unaware of the fact that his uncle was also present in the room.

"You look good in everything." Her uncle admired her.

Aalia felt awkward. She smiled at him. It was then Mina khala entered the room.

"Did you wear his dress? Why didn't you ask me? I would have given you mine." Minal khala said.

"It's ok" Aalia smiled awkwardly and glared at Adnaan.

"Mom... I am going to the gym..." Adnaan said to his mother and entered his room to take his essentials.

Aalia took his car keys and hid it in her pocket. He came back and started searching for his car key.

"Toddler...give me my car key." Adnaan walked towards her.

"Why would I take your car key?" Aalia stood up.

"Mom, dad ask her to give it back to me." Adnaan stated.

"Do you guys think that I am having it..." Aalia gave her uncle and aunt a puppy face.

They stayed silent.

"I am not having it." Aalia started walking out of the house.

"Then what's in your pocket, toddler." Adnaan ran behind her.

"NO....DOONTT RUNN BEEHINNDD MEEEE..." Aalia was running around the car and Adnaan was just behind her.

She fell on her knees.

"Aaah......" She faked the pain.

"Are you alright?" He ran towards her.

She was surprised to see his concern. But she decided to act rude.

Aalia got up slowly and took baby steps. "Aah..." She turned and saw him looking at her awkwardly. She slowly dropped his car key.

"look.. I found it. It was lying on the floor. Here you go. " she took it and slowly walked towards him. She gave it to him.

"Stop blaming me for everything." She said slowly walked into the house. She was pretending like her leg was broken.

She didn't look back as she was sure he would give her an - 'Are you mad? ' expression.

She started walking normally as she entered the house. As Adnaan was not there, Aalia felt bored. She helped Mina khala. After a while Mina khala decided to take a nap and it was Aalia sitting alone in his room reading stories. Her phone buzzed.

"Hey....I thought you would message me like always , what happened today?(+_+) Mina khala said that you are staying at her house right? She called dad to ask permission." (Aleesha)

Aalia sat properly in order to type messages.

"Actually...yah...I am at Adnaan's house ≧ω≦ *excited." (Aalia)

"Oh...that's so sweet...B-)" (Aleesha)

"wanna know something?" (Aalia)

"call me if you are free.." (Aleesha)

"Yah... I will ;-) call you.."(Aalia)

"oh... I am eager :O" (Aleesha)

Aalia called Aleesha.

"hello.... Tell me...." (Aleesha)

"Yah....wait..." Aalia explained each and everything that happened.

"Aalii...My girl.... Mwahh...you are great..i can't believe it.. What are you going to do about this..omg.. " Aleesha was the cupid in Adnaan's and Aalia's story.

"Yah...I don't know" (Aalia)

"There is something I want to tell you." Aleesha stated.

"what happened? Everything alright?" (Aalia)

"I won't tell you what it is right now because I know how you are going to react to it so.. " (Aleesha)

"what's it? " (Aalia)

"I will tell you when the right time comes. OK? " (Aleesha)

"hm.. (Aalia)

"Don't think too much..ok?" (Aleesha)

"Yah.... I got it sis.." (Aalia)

"and.... I have a surprise for you.." (Aleesha)

"what? " (Aalia)

"It's a secret..you'll find out soon enough...." (Aleesha)

"Eeegghhh...can you tell me what it is....you are irritating me...." (Aalia)

"Ooh... My Aali is angry at me?" (Aleesha)

"No...I am not..." (Aalia)

"Fine.... Will see you..bye..." (Aleesha)

"hm... " Aalia cut the call and was busy thinking about what Aleesha said. She laid back and continued reading the book. She was into the story and was least interested about what was happening around her.

"hey....." someone called her.

"mm" she answered.

"Did you miss me?"

"mm" she answered.

"WHAT?"

She looked at the doorway and saw Adnaan standing there with an amused face.

"So... You missed me? " Adnaan asked.

"Who said so? " Aalia asked back.

"Do you have Alzheimer's disease or something? you said right now." (Adnaan)

"Did I? Oops... " (Aalia)

"what are you reading?" (Adnaan)

"Why should I tell you?" she jumped off the couch.

"How's your leg?" Adnaan asked Aalia.

It was then I thought about it. She started her acting.

"I can't even stand properly. It's because of you." (Aalia)

"Oh.... Stop it already....I know you are acting..." Adnaan said.

"Acting? Are you telling me that I am acting?" Aalia asked dramatically.

"Yah. I said that you are acting." (Adnaan)

She stuck her tongue out at him. She was about to leave the room, when Adnaan held her hand.

"What now?" Aalia asked.

"I am having something for you. Come with me. " Adnaan said.

Aalia followed him and he stopped in front of his car.

"Get in. " he said.

"What? It's night time and I didn't even inform Mina Khala. " Aalia said in a shock.

"wait.. Don't panic... We are not going anywhere." Adnaan and Aalia entered the car.

Adnaan took two ice-creams from the backseat.

"Here you go." Adnaan gave one to her.

"No.. I don't want it." Aalia said.

"Why? I was joking idiot. You are not fat...I swear...you're the cutest of all." Adnaan said in a flow.

Aalia was shy. 'Did he call me cute?' she thought.

She held her arms trying to ignore him.

"take it....I bought it for you." Adnaan said.

"Fine... If you are compelling me....I will eat it..." she took it from him and started licking her ice-cream.

In between she looked at Adnaan and it was awkward that Adnaan would look at her at the same time.

"Can I take some from yours? " Aalia asked and without getting his answer she took a small scoop from his ice-cream.

"Thank you for this." Aalia looked at Adnaan.

"Anything for you, toddler." Adnaan said.

Adnaan took her spoon and took a scoop from her ice cream. It was for the first time that Aalia was silent when someone took her food.

"Toddler, Why don't you have a boyfriend?" Adnaan asked all of a sudden.

Aalia started choking.

"Calm down... Did I offend you by asking it?" (Adnaan).

"Actually, I watch alot of series and dramas. Hence my standards about a boyfriend is too high that I can't find someone appropriate to my standards. I don't even know whether a person of my standards exist or not." (Aalia)

Adnaan chuckled at her statement.

They finished it and went back to the house. Aalia spent some quality time with her uncle and aunt. As she was not hungry after having the ice-cream, she skipped her dinner and went to sleep saying good night to her uncle and aunt. She messaged her dad and mom goodnight and kisses. It was then she remembered something. She googled

'What does it mean when a guy shares his password with a girl?'

'What does it mean when a guy kisses a girl's hand?'

She spend her night thinking about what happened the day and kept on staring at her hand. "Looonggg daaay" she said and cuddled her pillows with the thought to sleep.

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