Plugging earphones in and turning on his favourite playlist, He was walking on the road without any care of the world's problems. The cool breeze was caressing his body, giving him the much needed energy and relieving him from the stress. He was so careless that he didn't hear the blaring sound of the car horn coming towards him at speed.

He felt an abrupt pull on his left hand and the next moment, he was thrown at the corner of a tree with such a force. His hand hit the branch of the tree lightly, his earphones hanging loosely at the end of his shoulders. He looked at the girl who was standing next to him leaning on the tree trying to catch her breath.

"One should walk without earphones" She shouted at him gasping for air and stopping at regular intervals allowing the lungs to do its respiration. Dusting his pant, he got up muttering curses at her.

"Bloody Idiot" He heard her cursing at him and before he could react, She was hitting him with her bag fiercely Whereas the on goers looked at them interestingly.

"Why the hell are you hitting me?" He shouted holding her bag in his hands tightly, looking furiously at her. Snatching the bag from her, He acted to hit her with it which made her took few steps back getting a chuckle from him. Laughing he threw her bag on the sand.

"You should be happy that you are alive" She said picking her bag from the sand dusting it with her hands meanwhile he did the same. Carefully untangling the earphones, he kept it in his bag looking at her and she stood looking at him with a scowl on her face.

"Thank you for that" He said forwarding his hand towards her which she refused nodding her head. Seeing his hand still stretched out for her, understanding the hidden question she introduced herself.

"I am Asma" She replied shaking his hand with him waiting for him to say his name.

"Shehry" He introduced with a lopsided smirk on his face making her smile at his goofiness. Shaking their heads they started walking towards the bus stop with an oddly serene silence comforting them.

"You should think of people at home before doing this reckless thing" She said looking at him cautiously making him smile lightly thinking of his brother. He remembered how his brother often scolded him for his ridiculous habits.

"Fine. You are from?" He asked looking at her keeping his eyes on the road and the vehicles. They started talking everything about their college life and the routine. They both were
awestruck that how easily they became friends and the conversation kept flowing like a river.

"You can accompany me to my home. I will drop you later" Shehry replied after knowing that how no one was at her home as they all went to some function leaving her alone to attend the college and they will be returning at night.

"It's weird" Asma expressed her doubts feeling how can she blabber everything to a stranger whom she met just 30 mins back. She can imagine how Nisha and Mohsin are gonna trash her after knowing the
whole fiasco.

"My parents will be at home and trust me, I am a gentleman" He replied holding her shoulder lightly assuring her with his eyes giving a sincerity feeling.

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Adil was tired with all the meetings and the ideas, the problems kept playing in his brain like a tape recorder. Finishing the meetings by giving them a deadline to his other employees, he walked towards his father's office to meet him for some advice.

"Baba, it is so hectic" Adil said loosening his tie picking up the tea and biscuits kept next to him on the table. His father looked at him lovingly with a smile plastered on his lips.

"I told you to join our company" Shahab replied going through some documents. Shaking his head Adil sipped on his tea trying to ignore the conversation.

"I want to achieve success as you did. I will keep all efforts in it" He replied feeling proud of his father's accomplishments with a dreamy sigh. He wanted to be like his father, always so dedicating and passionate towards his work.

"I am proud of you, you need to know I always have your back" Shahab replied buttoning up his suit, picking the files and laptop bags in their hands they both walked towards the elevator talking about the issues of his company.

"Home Sweet Home" Adil replied loudly parking his car at the garage of their home meanwhile his father chuckled looking at his son who was eagerly removing the seatbelt.