AFTERNOON
"Why did you come to Islamabad?..." ayat asked, putting coffee in front of zain and sat on a stool with her cup of coffee.
"I am getting a reward for bravery with promotion...I came to receive that," he said with a smile.
"oh my God, congratulations!!!!!!..."Ayesha exclaimed happily and hugged him. ayat just sipped her coffee but had a smile on her lips.
"thank you....do you want to come with me to the ceremony?" zain asked and ayesha nodded her head vigorously.
"Sissie can we go?.."Ayesha asked, excitedly.
"you go ahead, I can't come....goods delivery is in the evening. I have to be here when the delivery comes."ayat said
"I didn't even invite you...I invited just her." zain said and ayat glared at him.
"then I will go and start looking for a dress..."Ayesha said, smiling fully, jumped down from the stool run from there. ayat sighed a little seeing her excitement while zain smiled.
"I think I should also leave, I have some unfinished work...I will pick Ayesha in the evening." zain said after finishing his coffee. ayat nodded and he walked out from there. ayat also finished her coffee and went inside the kitchen with used cups.
AFTER SOMETIME
Ayat was giving instructions to chefs inside the kitchen and helping them as it was rush hour when Aqsa came, a little worried.
"ayat ma'am!...' Aqsa said fidgeting her fingers.
"anything wrong?...." ayat asked, dressing a dish carefully, gave it to another waiter then looked at Aqsa with raised eyebrows.
"one customer demanding to see you...."
"you are the manager...handling rude customers is your job, not mine....go handle yourself, "ayat said, patting her shoulder and turned back to her work.
"you are right ma'am, rude customers are my responsibility....crazy bit**hs are not my responsibility, "Aqsa said while greeting her teeth. Ayat looked at her with wide surprised eyes.
"I didn't know you can curse..."
"sometimes...depending upon situations. sorry, I didn't mean to say it aloud."Aqsa said, biting her bottom lip.
"don't be sorry...I also curse at people VERY FREQUENTLY."Ayat whispered to her, stressing last words and winked at her and walked out into the hall. Aqsa followed her while giggling.
"look who is here...you are manager here?"Sana said rudely, crossing her legs. sana's friends were surprised too after seeing ayat.
"you asked for me...how can I help you?" ayat asked in a polite tone.
"you were so high and might in college and you ended up here as manager....." sana's friend said in a mocking tone and laughed, giving hi-five to Sana as she was also laughing.
"she is not..."Aqsa tried to correct them but ayat signed her No.
"OMG!!!....."Ayesha shouted at top of her lungs, making everyone in the hall turned their heads towards her.
"I can't believe my eyes...I am seeing you."Ayesha said in the same high pitched tone, ran and stood near sana.
"who?..."sana asked in a confused tone.
"I am your biggest fan...I am always the first one to comment on your I*******m post."Ayesha said, smiling madly.
"with my phone.." ayat muttered to herself, trying to calm herself down.
"do you want to take a picture with me?..."sana offered, smiling proudly. Ayesha quickly sat beside and they took selfies.
'selfies with my fan!!!...'sana put caption and posted it. ayat was staring at them with all her patients.
"what do you like about me?..'sana asked, putting the mobile back on the table.
"everything...especially the way you fool people. last night you posted your picture while removing your makeup and said we shouldn't sleep with makeup on then today in the morning, you posted pictures with full makeup on and said 'just woke up, feeling lazy'.....how do you do that?....you have so many followers. please give me some tricks."Ayesha blabbered non-stop. Aqsa covered her mouth to stop her laugh. Ayat pressed her lips together and cleared her throat. sana's friends also laughed at that. sana gave them a look and they stopped.
"what do you mean, I am fake...."sana said in loud voice.
"no, I didn't mean that..."Ayesha said in a confused way, also getting up.
"you dare to insult me like this...'sana shouted while raising her hand to slap Ayesha
"you are in public, everyone is observing you....aren't you a public figure, is that okay with you to slap in public where people can recognize you?"Ayat said as warning her. sana closed her fists tightly while looking around and moved her arm down.
"I will see you around...."sana said while looking at Ayesha and ayat and left from there angrily. her friends also left with her.
"Why did she get angry?... I was only praising her."Ayesha said, innocently blinking at Ayat.
"why is she so dumb...I mean innocent?"Ayat asked herself in her brain then sighed in a suffering way.
"get back to work..."Ayat said to Aqsa and other waiters and took Ayesha with her inside the kitchen.
"give me your hands...'Ayat said and Ayesha silently forwarded her both hands. Ayat put a handful amount of almonds in her hand.
"eat....maybe it might help you," Ayat said, in a hopeful tone.
"help me with what?..."Ayesha asked in a confused tone. Ayat blinked at her.
"fitness..."Ayat said and Ayesha smiled and put one in her mouth.
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EVENING
Arham was working in his office while Saad entered inside, without knocking.
"Arham grand news...have you seen this video?'Saad said, moving his mobile in front of his eyes. arham who was reading the file looked at with deadly eyes.
"it's about sana....video is getting viral"Saad said, not getting affected with his death stare and played the video of sana inside 'Firefly'
"isn't she the same girl who tried to kill me with cup...I must say she handled the situation so nicely otherwise Sana's anger always ends with violence....as people say beauty with brains, totally my type." saad said in a dreamy voice. Arham moved his gaze at him, who was in his dream world, smiling like mad. Arham threw his mobile at him to make him come back to the world.
"This is expensive...."Saad glared at him, hardly saving it before it had landed on land.
"weren't you in the same college as sana...don't you know her, she happens to be in the same college, "Arham asked while looking at saad with narrowed eyes. Saad thought for some time then his eyes widened.
"right....how can I forget, she is the same, oh my god what's wrong with my memory. she used to be in the same class as sana and swear on god, there was so much conflict in college because of them."Saad shook his head while remembering the old days.
"what conflict?..."
"don't you know sana, she is such an attention seeker but apparently 'my beauty with brains' catch others attention more so they were a cold war between them and then college divided into groups into favours of each...."
"who won?..."Arham asked in a curious tone.
"my beauty with brains...." saad said with a smile.
"MY?..."Arham muttered and closed his fists in anger.
"Are you not going to work?..."Arham asked in a deadly serious tone.
"I was just leaving..." saad said and was about to leave but Arham stopped him.
"take these also....finish them for me, "Arham said, forwarding bundles of files toward him. Saad points at himself.
"I have jet lag therefore I am going to have some coffee and these files need to finish today. I can trust you right?"Arham said while getting up and closed his coat button. saad gave him sheepish smile.
"why is he having jet lag after so many days?." saad asked himself, seeing him leaving.
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Arham stopped the car in front of 'firefly', stepped out from the car and saw ayat standing near a tempo, checking the list of ingredients. arham walked toward her and stood next to her.
"evening..."arham said in quite a cheerful tone. Ayat looked at him with surprise.
"good evening...." she said then looked back at tempo man and nodded that she is done.
"I will take ingredients inside.."Ayat said and picked up a box carefully.
"do you need help?.."Arham asked, seeing the number of boxes. Ayat looked at him then moved close to his face and stared directly into his eyes.
"you want something from me, don't you?" she asked, staring deeply into his eyes.
"how do you know?..."Arham, staring back at her.
"Your eyes speak a lot..."Ayat said, stepping back
"I don't like when someone looks into my eyes...."Arham said in a little angry tone.
'Why are you afraid someone will find out which you don't want to show?..."Ayat asked with a smile. Arham stared at her with ticked jaws then turned on his heels and walked out from there.
"Okay, I got it...if you don't then I will not look. God, you have such a fit of bad anger."Ayat said in loud voice, stopping him in track and turned toward her.
"what favour you wanted from me?.."Ayat asked with raised eyebrows.
"first finish your work I will wait inside..."Arham said after releasing a breath.
"you wanted to help...."Ayat said, blinking at him.
"of course..."Arham said through greeted teeth, walked toward her. Ayat pressed her lips to hide a smile. Arham picked a box and put it on the box which she was holding.
"oh my..."Ayat almost fell on the ground but Arham stabilized her by holding her from shoulders.
"you should be grateful I never helped anyone this much," Arham said and walked inside the cafe
"ugh, he has nasty anger..."Ayat said, shaking her head and started walking inside carefully as Arham watched her.
TO BE CONTINUED......
"Why is a girl carrying heavy boxes?.." Zain asked while walking toward her and took the boxes from her and walked inside the cafe, directly to the kitchen."Why did you return so early..." Ayat asked, taking a glimpse of her wristwatch."He got an emergency call and needed to go somewhere but it was fun...there were so many high-class people and..." Ayesha said, making her eyes round in surprise."Go change..." Ayat said, cutting her. Ayesha made faces and left muttering something. Meanwhile, Zain came, picked the remaining two boxes and walked out. Ayat walked with him and looked at his serious face."Badge is looking nice..."Ayat said, smiling at the shining badge on his broad chest. Zain silently entered inside the kitchen, leaving Ayat in the cafe hall then came out after a while and left without saying a word.Ayat sighed a little, went and sat on her stool behind the counter. Arham gazed at her face, she was in deep thought. He knocked at the counter, making her return back to t
"Arham do you have a plan?..." Ayat asked after keeping her mobile down. "No..is something wrong?" Arham asked, seeing her serious face. "Can you give me a ride?... I need to go somewhere and it's not easy to find a taxi in this area" Ayat said, sighing a little. Arham nodded his head and they walked out from there. Arham opened the door for Ayat and she looked at him "Are you a gentleman or just because you need something from me therefore you are doing this?.." Ayat asked in a teasing voice. "Be grateful you are getting to see my this side... not everyone gets to see," Arham whisper in a deep tone, moving his face close to her. Ayat started at his twinkling eyes for seconds then a mischief smile spread on her lips.
MorningZain opened his eyes and hissed in pain because of a blasting headache."what the hell!..."Zain cried, holding his head and looked around at unfamiliar surroundings. he get down from bed, walked out still holding his head with one hand.Arham was just coming back from jogging and was drinking water, looked at him."Who are you?"Zain asked, walked toward him and sit on a stool that was placed outside the open kitchen."I will be ready for office in thirty minutes, You need to leave before that..."Arham said, gulping wa
Evening"umm!... I am sure, I messaged you that theme is western, " Arham said, looking at Ayat from top to bottom. She was wearing a long black frock with chuddi-dar shalwar and net dupatta."Yes, You did, but I didn't like the theme... therefore I got dressed the way I like, " Ayat said, pressing her to laugh."Ayat, it's a theme party..." Arham said, looking at her as she had grown horns on her head."Oh yes! if I will go like this then it will be so embarrassing for you...do you still want me to come with you?" Ayat asked blinking at him innocently."You know, I am confirmed Ayesha is your sister...same childish behaviour but not going to work on me, sit inside, " Arham said, ope
"Jerk!..." Ayat said after coming out. She put on ear-pods, played an old song and booked Uber.After some time she reached home, paid for the ride, kept ear-pods and mobile in her purse and was about to step inside the building when she heard Ayesha's shout."Sister!" Ayesha shout, which made her jump out from her thoughts. She looked around but there was no one around."Where are you looking... I am here, look up, " Ayesha shouted again. Ayat raised her head and looked at her building."Allah! Ayesha!! " Ayat said, covering her mouth with both hands after watching her hanging at pipe like a bat, Which was near the window of Ayesha room."What in the hell are you doing? " Ayat yelle
“I have been waiting for you for the past one hour... Where were you? “Junaid said in response to Arham’s greetings.“You should have informed me about your arrival... “Arham said, signing him to sit down and settled beside him.“I didn’t inform you because I thought you will come home in a while... look It’s way past the working hours? “Junaid glared at him.“What can I say, earning is a tough job, “Arham said, shrugging His shoulder.“Arham, working hard is a good thing but overworking yourself and having no personal life isn’t worth it... Balance is a must, “He said, worry invaded in his voice.“Uncle, I have a personal life, better than anyone else, don’t worry... “ Arham said in a meaningful voice, making Junaid chuckle.“Now tell me what brought you here... If I am not wrong, your first dream starts now, &l
“Don’t ask for something, which I can’t give, “Ayat said, sighing in a helpless tone. He stared at her for a second.“I don’t think cooking is something which you can’t do, ““huh!... “She looked at him with confused eyes.“My chef left the job, therefore, I want you for the job, “Arham smiled at her confused face.“Breakfast timing is from 8:00am to 11:00am, lunch from 1:00pm to 3:00pm, Dinner from 7:00pm to 10:30pm, “She said in monotone, turned around and had walked few steps when Arham held her wrist and made her turned around in such a fast pace, she lost her balance and held him tightly from shoulder, preventing herself from falling down.Ayat opened her eyes after calming her breathing and looked up at Arham, who was looking down at her. Moments went by while staring at each other like that, before releasing their closeness. Ayat looked
“I can expect good things from you only.... unlike someone, “ Arham said, gazing at Ayat. She narrowed her eyes at him.“Wow! Your house is so amazing, it’s so big. Do you live alone? “Ayesha exclaimed, awestruck by the interior.“Hmm... Do you want me to show you around? “ Arham smiled when she nodded her head like kid and both walked out from there, chatting.“These two get along very well, “ Ayat said, sighed and went after them.“Everything here looks same as i have seen celebrities houses in Instagram.... are you a celebrity?” Ayesha asked in an excited tone.Arham chuckled as he opened a door for her. “OMG! “ Ayesha looked at huge book shelf with half opened mouth. Arham shook his head at her expression and looked back at Ayat, who stopped in front of a wall which was displaying pictures.Arham glanced at Ayesha, then walked back to Ayat.