Hussain's POV:

'Come on Women!! I don't have all day!', i yelled exasperatedly, throwing myself on the sofa.

'Poor guy!', cooed Waqas as he tried to pull my cheek but i swat his hand away.

'Don't 'poor guy' me.. you idiot!', i growled and rest of them snickered.

'Why so overacting, Hussain? You are just going for shopping..not for selling your kidney', smirked Atif and i felt like ripping his kidney off.

'Then why don't you take this privilege of taking my mother and sister to 12 hours marathon called shopping?', i asked gritting my teeth and the response was a sly grin.

'What? Aunty asked you..specifically you to take her and Maha for shopping.. Come on, Dude. Man up!', said Atif with his eyes glued to the tv screen.

We were playing video game when Mum exploded the news of me taking her and Maha for shopping. There was some silly party at Maha's friend's house and both of them had to buy dress for that.

'Waqas.. Stop cheating.!', yelled Shehry with the video game controller in his hand and gaze focused on tv screen.

'Let's go!', i saw Mum and Maha coming out of the room and sighed.

'And you guys.. I can expect you guys to behave, right?', asked Mum narrowing her eyes at the boys who were grinning goofily.

'Maa.. Expecting them to behave is like expecting from a cat to look after a mouse.. Simply impossible', i said smugly and their smiles turned into scowls.

Ye cheez..

'Look who's saying that..', snorted Atif and i smirked.

'Bhaii.. Let's go naw.. We have shopping to do', whined Maha and i nodded.

'Bye!', waved Waqas slyly as he threw a flying kiss at me and i glared.

Planing to have fun without me..? Just wait what i do to you..

An evil thought bubbled inside my mind and i smiled devilishly.

Just when Maha and Mum went out of the door, i tip toed towards the socket.

One.. Two.. Three..

And the switch of tv is out of the socket.

'What the fuckk, Hussain??'

Roars of boys echoed throughout the house as i ran out of door laughing hysterically.

Payback's a bitch..!!

'What happened to you?', asked Mum furrowing her burrows as i plopped down on the driver's seat.

'Nothing..', i grinned and she stared at me weirdly.

'Come on..come on.. Let's hit the road', Maha sang from backseat excitedly.

'Aram se Maha moti.. I don't want the backseat of my car broken', i snapped sarcastically as i ignited the engineand pulled the car on road.

'Maa.. Look Hussain bhai is annoying me again', said Maha grumpily as she crossed her arms over her chest and huffed with swollen face.

'Hussain.. Don't tease your little sister', scolded Mum jokingly.

'Little? Lol', i said smugly and earned a slap from Mum at shoulder.

'Served ya right', i heard Maha's voice soaked in sarcasm and chuckled.

I was back to my normal life.. Realizing that i can't find that girl and that my all efforts were useless..i gave up searching for her.. But explicitly only.

Inwardly my mind was still occupied with her voice and face.

Even though i stopped visiting that park but still whenever i go there, i sit at the bench near that tree, hoping that she may come there again.. May be to help me this time.

But that's never gonna happen.

'Where to go first?', i asked.

'Any desi boutique!', answer was given with great ease and my mouth hung opened.

Any desi boutique means parading around dozens of shops without any clue...

'May the God be with us', i sighed.

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*Three hours later*

Presently, we were in a boutique named Pink Posh for Maha's dress after loitering around in numerous shops.

My constant nagging and whining proved beneficial for me as the ladies decided to settle on whatever dress from this shop for Maha. Mum already bought hers from some desi boutique.

I was sitting on the couch with my head drowned in the phone as the ladies were trying to choose the dress.

It was quite huge boutique with flashy lights and clicking heals of ladies. There were quite a number of girls and women walking around, picking up their dresses, trying accessories and spraying perfumes.

'Oh God.. When the hell this torture is going to end?', i muttered frustatingly while sulking on the couch.

'Do you need anything, Sir?', someone purred beside me in husky voice, making my head snap up.

A girl in boutique's uniform with high ponytail and red lipstick was standing near my couch with a sly smile on her face.

There you go..

I looked at her from top to toe and then rolled my eyes.

'No', i said curtly and turned ny attention back to my phone.

No chance girlie..

'Are you sure?', a question was asked demandingly.

'Are you deaf?', i asked boringly and her face flushed at the insult making me smirk.

'Asshole', she said grouchily and stomped off.

'Hussain.. Would you come here?', i heard Mum calling me and got up from the couch.

'Ji Maa?', i asked standing by a huge mirror that showed the dressing room of the next boutique.

'How's that one?', asked Mum advancing a dress towards me.

It was royal blue colored frock with stonework on the neckline.

Simple yet elegant..

'It's okay then?', asked Maha with dreamy eyes and i stick my tongue out at her.

'Mama!!', drawled out Maha and i laughed out loud.

As i turned around laughing, my eyes caught sight of someone that made my laugh die. I felt like that the whole world stopped around me and it was only one person in the whole world that was standing there.

It was her!

My heart started beating at rate of 190ms and my eyes forgot to blink. My body started emitting heat and i felt that suddenly the temperature of the room was increased.

She was standing in the dressing room of that boutique wearing white gown with golden studwork and golden metal ring at the bottom. Her dark brown hair were flowing down her shoulders.

Beautiful!!

As the dress was sleeveless so she was rubbing her hands on her arms again and again and smiling shyly. She was checking herself in the mirror and whispered something in the ear of the other girl who was also standing there wearing a purple dress.

How someone can look so pretty?

I felt my heart beating in my ears seeing her blushing and laughing. This was the first time that i was checking out a girl while she was in a dressing room.

Just then i felt my arm being yanked, pulling me out of trance.

'Bhai.. What are you doing here? Mama is calling you', said Maha frowning and i stared at her blankly.

I turned on my heels and looked through the mirror and my heart stopped.

She was gone!!

'Shit!!', i cursed and banged the mirror.

'Bhai? Are you okay?', asked Maha scaredly.

I didn't listen to her and sped out of the room. Descending the stairs, i bumped into several persons. I felt like something very special was going away from me.

With fears and apprehensions of losing her again, i strode across the main lounge of the boutique.

'Hussain.. Where are you going?', I heard Mum yelling behind me.

'I'll be back in five minutes Maa!', i said panicking and Mum gave me confused looks.

'But where are you going?', shouted Mum but i was already out of the boutique.

Turning to right, i ran into the next shop. Panicking, i looked around and saw the staircase. Climbing the stairs my heart was throbbing wildly.

I am finally going to meet her..

This thought made my heart tickle quite unknown feelings overwhelmed me that I never felt like for anyone.

As i came on the second floor, i looked around for that room where i saw her from other shop. There were few people walking around. So i went into the first room.. That was the same room but nobody was there.

I felt my heart falling into pit.

I strode out of the room and walked up to the receptionist who was dealing with some lady.

'Excuse me.. Do you about two girls that were inside that room few minutes ago?', i asked trying to sound calm but failed badly.

'Sorry Sir, i don't know', said the lady apologetically and i nodded my head curtly.

Where did she go?

I ran down to the main lounge and searched for her everywhere but couldn't find any sign of her.

May be she is in the parking lot?

With that hope in my heart i rushed out of the boutique and saw a black car driving off from the lot.

Damn!!

I ran with all glucose in my legs but the car sped away.

Seeing the car going out of my sight, i halted in my way and kneeled down, huffing.

I lost her.. Again!

Running a hand through my hair, i got up from the ground with undescribable pain in my heart.

Why fate is so against me? Why can't i just talk to her?

'Hussain!!', someone patted on my shoulder. I turned around and saw Mum and Maha standing there with confusion prevailing on their faces.

Screw you Sain, what are you gonna tell Maa?

'Are you guys done?', i asked raising my eyebrows.

'Yeah.. But why were you running like maniacs? What happened to you all of sudden?', asked Mum worriedly and i chuckled bitterly.

Yeah.. It happened all of sudden.

'Nothing Maa.. Just spotted a friend. Can we go home now? I am dead tired with your guys punishment called shopping', i said sounding cheerful and they both seemed to buy my cheerfulness and smiled.

'Let's go', said Mum and we walked to the car.

Driving back to home, the realization dawned on me more vehemently than ever..

*I was falling for that mystery girl*

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