Night

Annie was pacing the lengths of her room. She looked at the clock, her anxiety grew with each second that ticked by. it's past 01:00 and Fakhir was still not home.

She held her phone and opened the contact list.

Her mind and heart were debating on should she call him or not.

Her heart sank as she looked at the clock once again.

She rushed to the kitchen and served the biryani and raita along with kheer which she had prepared for him as she knew that he might be hungry and she didn't wanted him to sleep with an empty stomach.

She heard the sound of cars approaching and hurriedly rushed towards the doorstep. Taking a deep breath, she opened the door and saw Fakhir at the doorstep.

He looked so tired and weak and it broke her heart.

Annie tum?

Fakhir said finally acknowledging her presence, his voice laced with sleep.

Annie composed herself and rolled her eyes.

Kahan thy itni der?

Annie asked sarcastically.

Office.

Fakhir replied.

Tum soyi kyun nahin?

Fakhir asked.

Kal se jaldi aaoge tum ghar

Annie ordered instead.

Fakhir smiled sleepily at her bossy tone as he went back to the memory lane when she used to boss around him over small small things.

Kahan kho gaye?

Annie asked waving her hand in front of his eyes.

Fakhir came out of his thoughts and replied, his voice trembled slightly.

Kahin nahin.

Annie noticed the slight tremble in his voice but let it go as she knew that he's lost in the past memories.

Okay. Ab andar aao. Sari raat bahar hi rehne ka irada hai kya?

Annie pretended to scold. Fakhir smiled lightly and came inside.

Fakhir was about to go but stopped hearing Annie.

Kamre mein nahin jana abhi. Ja ker hath mooh dho lo main khana garam karti hoon.

Annie said, her voice commanding but tender.

Fakhir had no courage to argue so he walked upstairs to get fresh.

Later!!!

Annie placed the re heated food on the table. Fakhir came and sat on the chair.
She smiled and sat besides him.

Khao.

Annie argued softly.

Fakhir looked at her for a moment. His heart skipped a beat at the level of love and affection he was receiving. His heart warmed at her affection Annie was showering over him.

Thank you.

Fakhir said, his voice trembling slightly with the vulnerability and longing which now laid bare before her.

Annie wiped a lone tear that escaped her eye seeing the longing and vulnerability shinning in his eyes.

She knew that maybe she has returned to him but there's still a kind of awkwardness that is still lingering between them.

Before Annie could stop herself, she extended the morsal towards his lips. Fakhir looked at her for a moment.

A distant memory that he had longed to relieve flashed across his mind causing his eyes to well up slightly.

He opened his mouth and she fed him.

Annie smiled softly as she finished feeding him and went to wash the dishes. Fakhir followed her.

Tum yahan kyun? Tum jao main aati hoon.

Annie said, her voice holding the ultimate tenderness which always warmed his heart.

Nahin.

Fakhir replied. Annie sighed. She had longed for the playful banter they used to have once but seems like the Fakhir she knew was lost somewhere.

Fakhir.

Annie called out softly.

Fakhir hummed softly in response.

Kya hua hai Fakhir.

Annie asked, her voice tinged with tenderness.

Kuch bhi toh Nahin hua.

Fakhir replied softly.

Tum badal gaye ho.

Annie pointed out.

Tum mujhse pehle ki tarah batein share nahin kerte.

Annie added. Her voice filled with longing for the same conaction they had once shared before she went to Islamabad.

Aisa kuch nahin hai Annie.

Fakhir lied and left from there towards his room.

Ankhon mein dekh ker jhooth bolna bhi seekh gaye tum Fakhir.

Annie said to herself, her voice trembled with hurt.

She composed herself wiping the tears that escaped her eyes without her knowledge and smiled as she said, her voice a mix of love and hope.

Per koi nahin tum jald hi kahoge.

End Of Chapter!!!

Coming up next: Hamza, Rumi and Aiman,s entry.

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