Daneen.. Her LOVE Story

Confession..

Assalam-u-Alaikum everyone..
I hope and pray that you all are fine.
Happy Ramadan to all of you. May Allah SWT guides us all to the right path

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Why not start with me.. use that little star and make me smile.. :)

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"Daneen, will you stop pacing around. You are torturing the floor and it is not going to help" Jia said.

It has been only a week after graduation and already my parents had found a boy for me. I knew this was going to happen but I was not expecting it, this soon.

Last night, Maa came to me and told me about this boy. His name is Ahmed and he is Fareed uncle's son. I know that Baba and fareed uncle are close to each other, so saying no to his son, was not easy for me.

"Danii.. stop this right away and come here" Jia's demanding tone was not something easily ignored, so I followed. She was sitting on the bed, with an irritating look on her face. I sat in front of her.

"Now tell me what's the big deal about it" she said placing a cushion on her lap.

"Big deal... Are you insane. Don't you see, what's gonna happen. I don't wanna marry this Ahmed"

She just ignored my misery and continued with her calm tone.

"Why? You have to marry someone. So why not him. your parents are actually considering him for YOUR marriage. So, he must be a nice person."

"I don't care if he is a nice person. I don't want to marry him." My voice was getting lower and lower. I was going to confess something that I have been hiding for ages.

"Why, what is it. Atleast tell me so I can help". I looked at her deciding what to do. She must have noticed my confusion so she went on. "Daneen trust me."

"I think I... I lik... I like someone " after 2 3 pauses I completed my sentence and hid my face with my palms.

"Really... how is it possible..?? when does it happen..?? why didn't you tell me before..???" she started firing questions at me. "Why didn't you tell me daneen ??" She repeated her last question again.

"I don't know how to start.. ." I mumbled.

"Daneen Saleem Khan, start speaking right now."

"You know, Aunt Uzma, my mother's elder sister, who lives in America. It's his son."

"So, when did he propose?" On that I had to laugh.

"Propose.... Are you out of your mind!! It's nothing like that.." how I wish it to be true. Seeing her confused expressions I went on.
"I said I like him not that he likes me too. We don't talk to each other. We haven't even seen each other for ages".

"How can you like someone without talking to them. I know, I don't know about this love stuff but still I don't understand."

"Okay, I'm going to tell you the full story and I know it's stupid so please don't laugh"

"I won't promise that." She said nudging. " And before you start, can I have some popcorn."

"I guess it all started when he last came here..."

Flashback 8 years back

It was a Sunday of our summer break and I was doing my science homework when I heard Maa calling my name "Daneen come down I need to tell you something". I stopped my work and went down. Everybody was there. Maa Baba, Hina bhabhi and Hadi bhaijan with Abiha and Muhib bhai. I went to bhaijan and took Abi from him. I couldn't resist her she's so cute MashaAllah. Taking her I sat beside him.