*Everthing Is Getting Better*

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-Rayyan-

"Waniya? What are you doing here?" I asked her and was shock to see her. She was looking Zombie. Her skin was pale, her eyes were red, bags and dark circles were under her eyes. She didn't even wear any makeup.

"Same question I have to ask you. What are you doing here and what happened to your face?" taking seat next to me.

"Nothing, I just got in a fight with my old friends" I tell her. I wasn't lying. I'm not friend with Hassan and Zaheer anymore.

"Oh" was all she said.

I was little confused and shocked at her sudden behavior. She didn't talk to me that much. She hate me and I hate her. I was half lying. I don't personally hate her. I only hate her that she didn't even give time to explain myself. When she know what I did to her best friend, she stop talking to me. When I tried to catch her and talk to her she slap me and said she hate me.

"Forget about me. What happened to you? Are you okay? Did someone try to do something to you?" I asked her. I know she notice that too that why she staring me. I was little concerned and worried about her. She hate me that doesn't matter but I care about my little sister.

"I want my old Rayyan back. That Rayyan who care about everyone. Who never saw his little sister like this. Who care about her. And especially her ex best friend." She said. Last part with sadness. I know what she mean. She know I care about her she knew it since reunion.

"Waniya. I don't care about her, please drop this topic. And old Rayyan will never come back." I said looking down at floor.

"Don't lie to me. I know you care about her. Old Rayyan will come back, I don't know when but soon he'll be back."

"Why are you here? What happened to you? You were looking sick" I try to change the topic.

"Well, I'm here with my friend."

"You mean Misha?" Is she okay?

"Not her. She's not talking to me."

"Why?"

"Because of it." She pull her phone out and show me that Tyler and Her picture.

"You also get this?"She shrugged

"Yeah. When I get it I don't know what to do. I saw her in cafeteria looking for someone. I go to her and ask about it, she said she don't know who take this. I don't know what to say so I keep my mouth shut. She think I don't believe her but I do. She ran away from there and go home and lock herself in room." She explain me.

"I know who take this and why they do this" anger start filling in me.

"Who?" She asked confused. I tell her everything. She gasped. She don't believe that my friends would do this.

"So what you do now?"

"I don't know." I paused. I look at her. "Waniya if I ask you something to do for me, would you do it?"

"If something that I think I can do than definitely I'll do for my brother." she said smiling.

"Please convince Her to became friend with me again" I look at her with pleaded eyes.

"Rayyan I don't think she would be friend with you again. She never talk about you. But I'll try. She's little mad at us but she'll melt soon." She assure me.

"Thank you so much Waniya. You don't know how much you make me happy. If you want anything ask me" I stated happily.

"Anything?" She said smirking

"Yeah"

"Think about it once more"

"Yeah. Ask anything"

"Well I'm doing something important for you than you have to try and became Old Rayyan." I don't do that. I can't change myself again. Its very difficult for me to change.

"No Waniya I..I can't do that. Please ask something else but not this" I look away.

"Why not Rayyan. If I convince Misha then you also convince as well."

"But-" she didn't finish me.

"No but. Your doing this or I didn't convince her."

"No!" I half yelled. She chuckle. Everyone there looking at us like we were out of our mind.

"fine. I'll try" I let out sigh.

"That's like my brother."

"Rayyan?" Shehry call coming to us.

"Yeah?"

"Come, doctor is waiting" I nodded.

"Okay Waniya. Remember what I said."I hint her of Misha.

"Don't worry, I promise I'll try."

"Okay. Take care. And if you need anything call me"

"Okay" with that she leave. I also stood up and left with Shehry.

We left hospital. Hospital to home ride was going in good silence until Shehry break it.

"So? What you said to her?" Shehry inquire.

"To whom?" I ask innocently. I know he talking about Waniya and my conversation.

"Please don't try to play dumb with me. I know you very well. Now shoot"

"okay." I tell him everything. That I ask her to do and what she ask me to do. But Shehry wasn't surprised. I thought he expecting me to do this.

After few minutes he pull car in our driveway. We got out. I was only praying that Mom wasn't at home. If she saw me like this I will be dead by her questions. But it wasn't my luck. When we got on last doorstep she open door, and saw us.

"Rayyan? Are you okay? What happened to you? Where did you get this? Oh My God Rayyan look at your face you are covered with buries." Mom shoot with her questions with worried expression on her face.

Mom will be Mom!

"Mom!" I said a little bit loud. She got quiet.

"Mom, I'm alright. Its just little buries nothing much. Don't worry Mom. We are okay." I said quietly. She relax a bit.

"Now, if you don't mind so can we go inside or standing here." She move aside to let us in.

We go in living room and settle down. Mom come to me and start watching and touching my face. I hissed in pain when her hand touch it.

"Sorry" she said with apologetic look.

"No its okay"

After a while we heard Dad car's engine in parking. We all got quite. If Dad see me like this he would kill me. He don't like if I fight with someone on any reason. If its in rights or wrong. Mom was saying to go in room but I deny it.

I decided from today I try not to lie with anyone. So if I get in my room and hide this from him, it was a lie, and I don't want to do it anymore. I get everyone trust back. With that Dad walk in living room and saw us. His eyes staring me with anger. I was scared for what he's going to do?

Last time, when I fight, he sent me away from them, he send me to my Aunt for one month in holidays. She's very strict. She teach lesson to bad boys and girls. She beat them who misbehave with her or not follow her rules.

"Rayyan. You fight again?" Dad heavy voice come in my ear.

"No Dad, he just got an accident" Shehry protect me. But I don't want it.

"Yes Dad. I fought with Tyler. He study with us in college." I said truth. Shehry and Mom looking at me with wide eyes. I gesture to let me speak.

"And what's the reason" he asked crossing his arms.

"I am sorry Dad but I can't tell you right now." Was all I said and walk to my room and try to ignore his more questions. Because if I tell him now he'll start to question me about her and me. He was shouting my name but I didn't have courage to look back.

I straight walk to my room and close it behind me. I jump to bed and start thinking for what happened today with me. For what Misha said. For what Zaheer and Hassan said. I just don't believe my own friends use my for his unknown revenge? I couldn't help but all old memories come back in my mind. How I propose her to be my girlfriend. How I surprise her on her birthday. I close my eye and everything came back.

Flashback

"Happy birthday Mishu" I call her at 12:30 am to wish her.

"Thanks Ray" I could feel excitement in her voice.

"No problem. Now tell me what you want as your birthday gift?"

"Anything" was all she said.

"Okay then. See you at party"

"Okay bye" with that we hung up.

I don't know how to ask her? I didn't ask any girl for my girlfriend before. She will be my first girlfriend. I think I should do something different.

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Me and Shehry were ready for Misha birthday party. Zaheer and Hassan were not joining us because they have something important to do.

I was wearing dark blue jeans with white button shirt and coat on top of it. My hairs was set aside with gel. I put my watch and a pair of black formal shoes. I dress a little bit formal because her dad friends were also there and they all were rich and big business mans.

I got downstairs and saw Shehry waiting for me in living room.

He was dressed in black jeans with light blue T-shirt with leather jacket. His hairs was also set on his left side. He wearing a pair of watch and brown shoes.

"Salam"

"Hey"

"Ready?" I nodded.

We drove to Hotel where Misha's birthday party held. We go inside toward hall. We saw Misha, her brother and her parents and some other students from college. We wish her.

"Happy Birthday Mishu" I said.

"Thanks Ray" she replied smiling.

"Happy Birthday Misha" Shehry wish her.

"Thanks Shehry"

"You looking beautiful" she blush a little.

She was wearing beautiful pink long dress which ended her ankles with matching heels. Her hairs we in high bun. She put light makeup. I can't stop myself from staring her.

She introduce us to her mother while her father and brother were busy with their friends.

Soon everyone gather for cutting cake. She blow candles and cut the cake. She fed it to her parents her brother and her best friend and my cousin Waniya. After a while everyone get busy in there talk. Me and Shehry were also talking to guys from college, but Shehry drag me and take me in corner.

"What?" I ask confused and take my arm from his grip.

"Don't Rayyan."

"What you mean?"

"You know what I mean. Don't do it." I know what he's talking about. I already told him what I'm going to do but I didn't tell him about bet.

"Shehry please. I really like her and I'm going to ask her today."

"Rayyan you know I treat her like my sister. If something happened to her I swear I beat you to death." He warn me.

"Don't worry. I don't do anything to her"

"I hope you fall for her" he mutter under his breath don't want me to hear. But I heard it. I don't fall for her. I am only doing this for bet.

"Let's go now" I nodded and get back to party. Dinner was served and everyone is enjoy it.

After one half an hour everyone start leaving. I look for Misha but she was no where, I excuse myself and go to find her. She was sitting in corner, I walk to her she was busy talking with Waniya.

"Misha I want to talk you" she nodded and stood up. I take her where no one hear us.

"I want to take you out for your favorite ice cream" I was very nervous I don't know what I was saying. She give me a weird look, but soon smile came on her face.

"Okay let's go. I'll tell Mom I'm going out for few minutes" I nodded and she walk to her Mom and tell her. Her Mom give her permission but something was on her face. She said something to her but I was far away so I couldn't hear but I could read lip-sync because I'm expert in that. She was saying 'Be careful'.

We walk to my car and go from there. I park my car in parking area of that place where we meet first time. Misha look at me with confusion. I give her reassuring smile. We walk inside and take our seats.

This restaurant of my school friend I ask him to do something. There were not much people. After few minutes light were gone. Misha start to panic. But stop when she see my gift.

In center of restaurant were big LCD. Slowly my and Misha's picture started to come. I make an shot film on our friendship as her birthday gift.

There were so many picture of us. In some we were together but in some we were alone.

First her first birthday picture come. In which she's crying because of crown. She tell us that she don't want to wear it. Second was of school first day. She was again crying in it. She cry a lot. Third was of our when we meet first time with our first fight. We were throwing drinks at each other, we don't know when our friends take it. Another came, she's hitting me with basketball in school because I ruin her game such a violence girl. Like this many pictures come and go. Last picture, was both of us together when we were giving friendship band to each other. That picture was taken on friendship day.

She was busy in watching, while I quietly go from there. I know she didn't notice me. In end they were some quotes written.

When movie is finished, light were on. I saw her from corner. When she saw light were on she look at my seat but I wasn't there. She is looking for me.

I had microphone in my hand. I hide and take deep breath before asking her some questions.

"So do you like your gift?" my voice boom in restaurant.

"R-Rayyan? W-Where are y-you?" She was scared.

"Answer me? You like your gift?"

"Y-yeah"

"I want to ask you something"

"Sure"

I came out from my hiding point. And stood behind her few step away. With roses and black leather box in my hand.

"Will you be my girlfriend?" She turn around and saw roses and leather box. I can tell she was shock. But I was scared that if she reject it and finish our friendship?

"W-what are y-you doing?" She stutter.

"Will you be girlfriend?" I ask her again

"A-are you serious Rayyan?" I nodded. She look away and smile. A small smile also appear on my face.

"Yes" all she said and her cheek turn into pink shade. I walk to her and handed her rose, I open box in front of her she gasped when she saw it. I had brought a silver bracelet for her with her first letter on it.

I take it out from box and ask her to take her hand out. She did what I ask. I wear her that bracelets. I saw her face she was blushing. Everyone in restaurant were clapping and shouting 'congratulations'

Flashback End

Mom and Shehry came in room. Mom sit beside me and her hand was in my hairs, while Shehry was standing on edge of bed.

"Rayyan your Dad wants to see you. Go and meet him" Mom said I open my eyes and see her dressed, she was going somewhere.

"Mom please, leave me alone" I turn away from her so she couldn't notice tears in my eyes.

"Are you okay? You sound sad"

"I'm okay Mom. I don't want to meet him right now"

"Rayyan please go or he'll be Mad at you." I look at her she was look me with pleaded eyes.

"Okay. But only for you" I said pointing to her.

I got up and wash my face before going out. I go downstairs to living room and saw Dad in his business suit. He was busy on his phone.

"Yes Dad?" He look up at me and put his phone down.

"Rayyan get ready we were going to our new client"

"Why me?"

"Because you're handling my business after your college finished, and you don't know anything about our business. So I want you to come with me and know how to deal with it."

"Dad I already told you, I'm not interested in your business. I only wanted to do singing."

"No! Your not doing it. Stop this and get ready we were leaving in 10 minutes. Mr. Ali is waiting for us" So? What can I... Wait? Did he say Mr. Ali? Misha's father?

"Mr. Ali? Who?"

"Mr. Ali. Owner of Ali Construction company" as he say my face lit up but when reality hit me. My face, I'm looking dead person.

"I'm not going anywhere. And especially with this face. No way Dad" I said pointing him to look at my face. It was messed up.

"Don't argue with me. Go and get dressed. And your face like this on your own."

"I'm not going"

"Fine! But remember one thing. Your joining my business and that's final. Or I'll make sure you will never get singing opportunities." With that he stood up and leave.

I walk back to my room and slam door behind me. I heard Dad car start. I go and stand corner of window. I see Mom sad face when she was sitting. I feel bad for my Mom. But I don't wanted to go. Just then Shehry walk in. I walk toward my bed and lay down like I was going to sleep.

"Rayyan Why are you not joining Dad in business?" I look at him like he was stupid. He know I don't want to.

"You really think I would go in this? You know me, I'm not interested in business." I said getting annoyed. What the hell. Why everyone want me to join it while I am not good in it?

"Where Dad want you to go with them?".

"Um.." I paused.

"Tell me" He demanded crossing his arms

"Dad's new client Mr. Ali Misha's father. There is a party today for Mr. Ali." I replied

"So what's the problem?" He ask me I don't want to go there.

"You know what happened today. She's mad at me and with this face I go in front of her?"He smirk.

"What?"

"Nothing. Its just you think you can't go in front of her like this? This means you like her, don't you?" His smirk grew.

"No! I don't like her" I lie

"Liar"

"Shut up "I look away

"Come on Rayyan tell me. You like her? Answer me truthfully" he ask looking straight in my eyes. He won't give up.

"I don't know. When I'm with her I feel happy. But when I saw her with someone else I hate that" I tell him truthfully.

"See you like her. Now don't worry about your face get ready and go"

"Shehry I'm not going" I want to go for Mom. But I can't.

"Ok. What the name of that guy who you receive the phone call?"

"Aaliyan. Why?"

"Then think that Aaliyan will be with her all night, if you don't go"

"No!"I said in anger.

"Yes" he snapped.

"I don't want that guy to come near her"

"But he come if you don't come with me. Well I'm going If you wanted to come I'm downstairs waiting for you" with that he walk out from room.

I don't know what to do? I just know that I don't want Aaliyan to come near her. That guy is not good.

I got and take hot shower. I changed into black jeans with blue button shirt and jacket. I spikes up my hairs with some gel. I put my watch and dress shoes. I walk downstairs and saw Shehry waiting for me.

We drove to her house. Ride was in good silence. Shehry didn't say anything nor me. He pull car in her driveway. We get out and walk toward door and stop in front of it.

"Rayyan we weren't here to stand outside like this." He said. I give him confused look. "Ring the bell idiot." he smack back of my head. I start pressing bell.

"Rayyan. What are you doing. Stop it." But I don't I keep going until door open and her face first come in view. She is looking beautiful.

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