The sun had not come out from its hiding spot behind the clouds today. The weather was beautiful and it had motivated me to finally plan the visit to our future counseling teacher with Hamna. Everyone had comforted me and although not being able to continue my choice of field was still a sore topic for me I wasn't complaining and was planning to look for other choices.

Calling Hamna and settling everything with her I informed mama and started getting ready. After changing and putting my wallet and mobile in my hand bag I came in front of the mirror to get ready. Looking at myself the incidents of a couple days ago came in my mind.

"Wow the sun is at our doorstep early morning today." Bilquis had greeted me when the next morning of our results I went to her place.

"Yeah the sun wanted to spend the day with the moon today so here it is." I replied cheekily hugging her for extra effect. She just rolled her eyes following me inside.

"Haya beta is that you?" Shameem aunty called from her room and I entered her room to greet her.

"Yes aunty assalamualaikum. How are you?"

"Walaikum assalam warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu. Alhamdulillah I'm good. Heard about your result yesterday and I wanted to call you too but this Bilquis stopped me. Don't you lose your weight over it. Whatever happens happens for a reason. If you'll ask me I'll say just get married and come to our home already." She replied in a typical desi aunty way while my face burnt and Bilquis sniggered from beside me.

Mumbling a jee I hurried outside to Bilquis' room. Once we were inside she burst out laughing and I smacked her. I knew Zohaib was out of town today that's why I had come freely that there will be no awkward encounters but alas!

I had lunch with them too and we spent whole day in laughters. I told her about baba's advice and my plans,

"Alhamdulillah that's really good. I was actually really upset for you since yesterday and was thinking of coming to your place today but you came yourself." She had replied pressing my hands.

After I was done with tea I planned to go back to my place and Bilquis waved me bye at her door. My breath hitched in my throat when I turned around and saw Zuhaib parking the car. He must have come back early and didn't have seen me yet but instead of discreetly going to my home before he spot me I was rooted to the spot.

He came out of the car and saw me standing there gaping at him and a pleasant smile touched his lips. He sauntered over to where I was standing and I realized rather weirdly that he is pretty taller than me.

"Ahem missy I never knew you I'm that handsome that my fiance is just standing there and gaping at me since last fifteen mins." I came out of my weird thouts when he waved hand in front of my face and said rather smugly. My face heated again and I looked down totally embarrassed.

"Ahem I actually wanted to talk to you about your results yesterday but was afraid to approach you. Don't be disheartened by it. We all will support you in whatever you choose to do and will stand by you." I looked up in his brown orbs and he gave me a warm smile. Speechless I just nodded and walked past him to home.

A smile touched my lips again remembering that day. It was really a sweet gesture and I appreciated it. Ringing of my cell phone startled me and I looked at Fatima's name blinking on it which reminded me why I was standing here getting ready. Shaking my head I typed a coming to her and told mama I'm leaving and proceeded outside where an impatient Fatima was waiting for me, all the way smiling.

"So we'll go there to miss Nighat and talk about your results and everything then we'll meet Miss Faiza and Sir Ikram and then on our way back we'll enter dolemen mall and eat something and then I'll come to your place from where Bhai jaan will pick me up. Right??" Fatima asked me while chewing a gum.

"Well seeing how you set it yourself and didn't bother asking me I guess we are gonna follow that only and gimme a bubble too. You don't eat anything alone when your best friend is with you." I replied rolling my eyes and snatching a bubble gum.

We got an auto rickshaw and like always I allowed her to set the fare with him and give him directions because I was too shy to do that.

Miss Nighat was a friendly lady around 40 who greeted us warmly when we approached her. Talking of our batch's results and some other talks here and there we came on the topic in hand. She listened patiently everything and asked questions here and there. Then she asked about all my preferences. Frankly I hadn't thought of any other subjects besides engineering and now I was totally blank on what to choose.

"Haya dear I think you should go for psychology major. You'll easily get the admission for it with your result and it's a pretty interesting subject plus you can study it privately at your home too." She finally said after asking all the questions and giving me some ideas which I didn't like a bit.

"Psychology is cool Haya. You should go for it!!" Fatima said when I looked at her for advice. Nodding I took leave from her and we went to sir Ikram's department to meet the teachers.

Meeting good old teachers is always so nostalgic. We spent an hour with them and By 5 pm we finally reached back home totally exhausted after eating junk from dolmen mall. Abdullah Bhai, Fatima's brother was waiting already and she bade me goodbye.

That night I waited for everyone to be done with dinner so I can discuss about my studies with mama and baba.

After dinner softly knocking the door I entered their room and saw both mama and baba with worry lines on their foreheads and baba deep in thought. I furrowed wondering what's the matter.

"Um baba?" I initiated when he didn't say anything even after seeing me.

"Yes my dear. Come sit with me. You went to your college today?"  He asked putting his arm over my shoulder.

"Jee baba and I wanted to discuss about it with you two . Since I'm not going to any engineering university I was thinking of studying privately from home only but it was just a thought. Discussing with the teacher today she advised me to go for psychology major. It's an interesting subject too and I can study it from home too so what do you both say?!" I completed in a breath and looked at them expectantly.

"Haya if you are still disheartened over your result and that's why want to study from home then don't do that beta. Go outside and explore things yourself. You'll enjoy I promise."  Mama said and baba nodded.

"No mama it was just a thought before but now as I think about it I'm liking this idea more and dont worry I'm doing something I'll enjoy I'm sure in shaa Allah." I replied honestly.

"Okay then sweetheart go ahead with it and when you need The forms and the rest things tell me and I'll bring you okay?" Baba said and I happily nodded.

"Okay then I'll go and search everything about it. Goodnight." I left their room feeling quite satisfied with my decision.

After an hour I had seen everything related to the universities and the subject itself. Stretching I thought of making green tea for myself and mama baba before sleeping.

The tired voices of my parents rooted me outside their door and with a pounding heart I listened to what they were saying while my heart kept denying it.

"Arif said he himself caught him outside the club a little tipsy shouting with the other lads. He called me the very next morning to inform me and now I'm really worried and confused. Should I go talk to Shameem Baji about it or should I look into this myself?"

I couldn't hear anything else after this and ran back to my room. It was all a mistake! A misunderstanding! Zuhaib couldn't have been indulged in bad company and drugs all of a sudden. We knew each other since childhood and I had seen him few days ago only. Even mama baba had seen him growing up! This was just a misunderstanding and mama baba shouldn't trust anyone's word over this.

I comforted myself all I could but baba's voice wouldn't leave my mind and sleep eluded me that night.

Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu. Ahem so here's the fourth chapter. Do tell me your thoughts through comments and don't forget to click that little star which make my day. 😘😘😋😋 and yeah it's unedited as usual. I'm so not bothered to go back and read it so do point any mistakes you see.

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