3. For You

"Are you sure Farah?" I asked still hoping for the good.

"Yes. I have to do this. Atleast now." I could see the wetness in her eyes as she held up her head straight.

"Okay." I fixed my sight on the road drenched in my own thoughts.

Problem was not the fact that she was upto meet up her long love Rehan. But the time she had chosen for it.

Right after our engagement!

I had known her since my childhood. We grew up playing together. Even our families are so close there was always a void between us that we never talked about our personal life.

I like her. A lot..

But it was not me who initiated this whole wedding thing. My parents did. I knew her first reaction on this news would hurt me as I was aware about her non existing feelings for me.

An intuition inside me always said she had someone else in her mind. But never expected she would ask me to help her reach her love.

Farah could have disclosed this matter on the very time of all those discussions were going to stick us together. Or atleast on the day of engagement which was exactly the previous day.

To be honest, Farah surprised me. Always. Her behaviour, decisions, choices.. everything.

She is brave enough to say and do things in her own way never considering a second thought whether it would hurt anyone, even her beloved ones.

Maybe that's the best thing one could do to oneself. But that's something I can't. I had always sacrificed my dreams running behind the things my parents suggest.

And guess what. I ended up having the best. Cause I know my parents would give me the best of all.

That same self brought me to let her have what she wished for. To let her go.

If it's Rehan, that's okay!

"Wafee.." her voice interrupted my train of thoughts.

"Uhm?"

"Are you.. are you okay with this? I mean.. you doesn't seem so." I could sense the regret in her tone.

"Ofcourse not! I can't be happy and you know that. It's not like I don't want you to be with someone whom you love. But the fact this is going to hurt our families is driving me crazy Farah."

"I'm sorry Wafee. For dragging you into this."

"You could have told them Farah. They don't deserve this." I tried to avoid any eyecontact with her that I knew it would make the situation worse.

"Even you don't deserve this." She whispered.

Then why you are doing this? I wanted to ask. But I didn't.

"Are you sure he would be there at this time?" I enquired to change the stressful air.

"Yeah. He used to work at nights."

"Ohh."

"Actually.. Rehan was not that important to me. I thought it was just an attraction. But now that, I can't forget him and finally made up my mind to confess this."

I sighed hearing her. "It's okay Farah. Some people may take time to grasp what they actually want."

It was then I felt her cold hands over mine. "Wafee."

Please!!! Don't call me that. Atleast not now. It could make me even more worse dear.

"Uh, how about having a tea?" I blurted out to shift the topic.

I could not hang on it with the fear that I would fall at any time. It's now I'm realizing how much I liked her.

But what to do? All I can do is to make her happy lending hands.

"I love the tea here." She said taking a sip of tea.

"That's why we are here." I tried to smile but it was way too far from what was actually going on in my mind.

Farah..

I'm going to let her go.

Forever!

The thought was killing me inside as I managed not to expose it to her. Especially at this important stage of her life.

"So, will you say it today?" I asked again.

"Uhm, yeah. But I'm too nervous that I have a feeling inside I would mess up everything. What if the actual words won't show up at that moment. How he would react?"

"Hey, calm down. You are not going to deliver a speech on the stage. It's just expressing yourself. Why focussing on the choice of words and all?" I put an arm on her shoulder as she nodded.

"Rehan.. what if he won't accept me?"

"Why he would not? There is nothing in you that will make him to ignore your feelings. Hope good Farah."

At times, I really could not believe her. She decided to meet him without any thinking?

I don't know what to do with her. The only thing I know is to hope good and put our trust in Allah.

The rest of ride was the same as I expected. She kept silent looking out the window.

I knew. She was very nervous. The nervous that I had whenever I composed myself to tell her about my feelings once we were kids. But at the end of my teenage, I realized there was something more than our wishes.

Destiny!

"Farah?"

"Haa.." her reaction was like I woke up her in the middle of a dream.

"We are here."

"Oh, yeah. Lets go then." We stepped out the car and walked in the three storey buliding. I managed to control her shivering hands holding.

"Mr. Rehan?" I enquired the girl at the counter.

"He was at a meeting. Could you wait for a moment? Uh, yeah. He is here sir." She pointed at the guy wearing a three piece suit walking towards our direction.

"Rehan.." Farah confirmed my doubt whether the guy was her Rehan or not.

"Farah???" He was utterly shocked seeing her that he moved to us.

"Farah Zakkaria? What you doing here?" Rehan asked with a bright smile.

No doubt why she fell for him. He had everything to grab the attention of whole girls.

"Hey!" She paused to make up her mind.

"I'm.. I'm here to see you." Finally she spoke up.

"Me? That sounds great. I have been thinking why you are not replying to any of my messages."

Ofcourse they do chat. They have been friends since college. Farah used to mention about her friends crew. Especially about Rehan. But this was something I least expected.

"I'm.." she started.

I felt no need to be there. I don't want to watch her expressing feelings for him. I don't want to be part of their special moment.

And above all, I'm not that strong to watch them ending up together with happy faces.

I was about to move when she took hold of my hand.

"Rehan, this is wafeeq. My fiance."

I looked at her not being able to believe it. She smiled at me as her eyes glistened with tears.

"Wafee.. tell him we are getting married." She whispered in my ear entangling her hands with mine as I smiled back.

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Hello! How is their story?

Drinkable_Poison Surprisingly, you inspired me to come up with a new story, lol "_"

**And Please Do Give a Try For My New Story, 'The Reversed Fairytale.'

Guess what? Farah and Wafeeq are playing some roles there!!!

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