Halim's POV

"It's his birthday tomorrow!" I say in excitement.

"Calm down Halim!" He yells at me.

"What's your plan?" She says.

"I don't know. I guess Mashal has arranged something for him. And..umm...nothing actually" I say.

"Ohh. How was your date?" She says and chuckles.

"It was too early for a date" He says.

"Shut up Affan. And Faria that was not a date. He just wanted me to select my engagement dress. That's all" I say and she narrows her eyes at me.

"I swear..." I say justifying myself and she chuckles.

Moments later...

Just a year ago, I used to plan surprises for you on your birthday. I used to get excited about each little thing, I used to bake cakes for you and look at us now...

Ghazian Ghazian Ghazian...you're the only thing I think about. You're just always on my mind and I know this is wrong.

I would always ask you to wear black dress on your birthday because it looked good on you. I would, too, wear your favourite outfit. I just thought that you feel the same thing. But oh! I was so wrong..

Why did this happen to me? Why did I love someone who was already in love with someone else? Why do I have to bear this anguish? What wrong did I do to someone?

Thinking about how unlucky I am is just useless. I know Saim is a good boy, I know he is a keeper but....am I being selfish now? Does Saim really love me? If yes then I must move on. But the memories, they keep pulling me back.

In my memories you felt the exactly same for me you do right now. But..that fantasy, or that assumption was cute..me and Ghazian in love with each other...

A sudden wave passes through my body.

No! Come to reality Halim! Ghazian loves Mashal! As far as I think they make a cute couple together. But I'll never stop asking myself the same question over and over again..what thing did I lack..?

12 am

"Happy birthday Ghazian. May Allah always bless you.💖"

Ting. Posted!

Tears trickle down my face.

It's amazing what a year does to you. From the long paragraphs the birthday wish changed into two formal meaningless and emotionless sentences. And look how awkward is that "heart" looking there.

I want to throw my phone away so hard right now. But I can't. Because there're so many memories of him saved in this.

It's not easy to love someone wholeheartedly when they don't love you back in that way. I can never say that he does not love me, but I always say that he does not love me. Do you feel the difference in both sentences?

Saim: Still awake?
Halim: Yes, it's my bestie's birthday.☺️
Saim: Yeah, I just wished him right now.
Halim: That's so nice of you.
Saim: It's quite late. You must go to sleep now.☺️
Halim: But it's just 12 yet.
Saim: Are you crazy or something?🤔It's 3 am.😐

Is it really 3 am?! My God...

Halim: Ohh yes. Sorry..😂
Saim: Haha. Go to sleep gorgeous..💖
Halim: Good night.☺️
Saim: Sweet dreams.💖

When did this happen? Ohh..got it...I just opened my mobile to check if he replied me on the post or not yet. And....he's busy somewhere else...

Saim was right. I must sleep now..

"I always thought of you as merely just a friend Halim" He says being rude this time.

"But no. I just told you about my feelings and nothing else. I don't want you to break up with her" I say.

"Just leave. And never show me your ugly face ever again!" He yells at me.

I run towards the door and find Saim standing there already.

"Were you cheating on me? Why did you not tell your parents about your secret relationship?" Saim says.

"You're taking me wrong" I say justifying myself.

"Now that I have seen you with him in this dark room, why would I believe you? And why would I let this world believe in your justification? I'll ruin you to death Halim. You don't know my anger" He says.

"Today I've lost my respect in this society just because of you Halim" I hear my dad's voice.

"No..papa where are you?" I scream and tears trickle down my face.

"Come on. Be strong. It's just a misunderstanding. No! You.. don't lose your conscious please!" I hear my mother's voice breaking.

"Where's the ambulance?" She says.

"Right there" Affan says as he runs towards the light following the siren.

I try looking at the ambulance and find my mobile ringing and almost at the edge of the side table.

Oh My Lord! It was..just..a dream! Phew!

I look at my mobile displaying
"7 Missed calls from Saim"

What?!

About to unlock my phone and it rings again.

"I'm so sorry Saim. I was sleeping and the ringtone couldn't wake me up. I'm seriously sorry!" I say before having him to say anything.

"It's ok gorgeous..." He says sounding completely bumfuzzled.

"Umm..How're you?" I say breaking the awkward silence.

"I'm fine. I guess I disturbed you. You can go back to sleep.." He says.

"No it's pretty fine I swear" I say.

"Not a morning kind of person. Huh?" He says and chuckles.

"I'd definitely be a morning person if it starts at 3 pm.." I say and he laughs.

"What's the plan?" He says.

"Of what?" I say.

"It's your bestie's birthday. Do you have something on your list planned for him?" He says.

"Umm, actually no. He's busy with his fiancée" I say.

"Lunch with me?" He says.

"Yeah sure!" I say and sound excited as possible.

"Thank you" He says and I could feel it coming out straight from his heart.

I hang up.

It was quite necessary to make him feel loved from me as well. He has been doing too much for me since the start. And he deserves this.

Other than this, the nightmare scared me to death. I would never want to lose a best friend like Ghazian, and obviously I would never want my father to lose his respect in this society.

I have to love Saim. And I know I can. Or at least I can give it a try!

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