*Welcome Back Party (Part Two)*

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-Rayyan-

After playing games and having fun we decide to go downstairs and have dinner. We all heading downstairs but before I could go someone grab my arm and pull me back in room.

"What?" I asked once I saw Shehry grip my arm.

"What the hell Rayyan? What are you doing?" I look at him confused.

"What you mean? I don't do anything" I said to him. I don't know what he's talking about.

"That's it. You are not doing anything. You see how Aaliyan is flirting with Misha?" Now I get it. He think that I have to do something when he do that.

"Shehry listen to me, I know how he's flirting with her but you tell me what can I do? I have no right to stop him. She's not talking to me don't you see that? You know who badly I want her to talk to me but only  because of him, she's not giving me chance to prove my self." I yelled.

"So go and say to Dad that you're ready to handle his business." He said with smirk. What? Is he serious? He wants me to join business? No way. But why on earth he wants me to do that? There no connection between business and her.

"Shehry are you okay? I mean we were talking about Misha not business. And by the way why I join business? I'm not interested in it. I'd tell you so many times."

"Yea we were talking about Misha." He sigh and continue. " Seriously Rayyan you forget it don't you?" He smirk again.

"What I forgot?"

"That Dad is Misha's new client." He said. Shit. How could I forget that. That means if I join it then its possible that I always see her face maybe sometimes she talk to me.

"Yeah." I scratch me head nervously.

"Now go and say to Dad that you're ready for it."

"Are you sure this will gonna work?" I ask with confusion. What if Dad say no?. Dad want me to go in it after college, but they are dealing now. What if they don't work after my joining? I shook my head to push my negative thoughts away.

"Be positive Rayyan. Now let's go" He dragged me downstairs.

After dinner everyone separate. All ladies very inside while man were in backyard. Mr. Ali is really nice person. I thought he must be rude, arrogant like other rich business mans but no he is different. He's polite man. I don't think Zaheer tell us truth. He must be lying.

I push my thoughts away I only have to focus what Shehry say. I don't know how Dad react but I have to do it.

"Mr. Asif I think for your hotel design you should talk to Misha. I'll call her." Mr. Ali said getting up and leave to call her.

"Um.. Dad?" I call. He was busy on his phone.

"Hmm?"

"Dad I want to tell you something" he still on his phone.

"Go on" he order.

"Dad I want to join your business" he look up at me with shock expression.

"What did you say?" he asked.

"Dad I want to join your business." I repeat. His face lit up.

"Are you serious?" I nodded. "Rayyan, you don't know how much happy you make me today. I'm so glad that you finally make your mind to enter in business. I am so proud of you my son." He said happily. I don't know Dad would be that happy from my one decision. I am glad that he's happy because of me. He hug me and patted my back.

"But Dad I've one condition. I work with you but I also do singing. If its okay with you than I'm in if not than I'm sorry." I said truthfully. He nodded in agreement.

"Do whatever you want, I only want you to take interest and get successful in it so that I can proudly said that your my son." He stated. I nodded

After that he start telling me what our business is. How my grandfather started it with small town than It spread in different cities. My Dad is owner of Asif Resort & hotels. He also tell me that Ali company is our new hotels designer and builder that is building in Georgia so I have go there and take a look of it.

I got very tired I don't know understand a single word what Dad is saying. I ask him to tell me tomorrow by which he agree. I was feeling very happy that my Dad is happy because of me. I always do bad things to make him upset and mad at me. I really hope this time nothing would happen like that. By the time Mr. Ali come back with her. She and Mr. Ali was talking about something. She was smiling which was missing in her. They come to us. Me and Dad stand up in respect.

"Misha on Monday, Mr. Asif is coming office you show him your latest designs of hotels." He Dad order her.

"Okay Dad. I'll take care of it. By the way Mr. Asif what type of design you like? I mean a Upscale or Luxury building and it also depends how many floors you want." She turn toward Dad.

"Well, Miss Ali I think I'm not coming to see your designs" All of us paused. "Don't worry my son Rayyan will come and check it out. He'll tell you everything, about designs, building type and Floors. I'm giving him this project for testing him." Mr. Ali and Misha nodded while I felt relief.

I'm going to work with her. How to do it? I don't know if I can handle it or not.

'Pray. Everything will be okay. Maybe you two get together after this? Just pray. Don't forgot Allah is always with you' My heart says.

We heard someone cough behind Mr. Ali and Misha. We all turn in that direction. A tall old man was standing few steps away from us. His hairs was gray and black. He has green eyes and beard. He must be in his 50s.

Mr. Ali face was speech less seeing that old man. On other hand Misha, she was smiling at him. Maybe they were their any relative.

"Hashim" Mr. Ali said in excitement and hug him.

"Ali. I'm glad your back." That old man who is Hashim said.

"Assalam-o-Alaikum Uncle." Misha greet her.

"Walaikum Aasalam Beta. Masha Allah you have grown up." She smile.

"Salam Hashim uncle." Another voice came from behind them. They turn around and saw Zayan standing with Aaliyan.

"Walaikum Aasalam Zay. How are you?" He said.

"Alhumduliallah fine. How are you?" Zayan said.

"Good" he said with small smile

"You three do this?" Mr. Ali asked pointing Misha, Zayan and Aaliyan. They nodded their head grinning. "That's not bad. Thank you"

"Well Ali Uncle I've to go. I'm going back to London for some work plus Mom is alone there. Dad will be here with you for 1 week" Aaliyan said. Oh, so that man Hashim was his Dad. Mr. Ali nodded and gave him his goodbye hug.

After an hour some people start leaving. Aaliyan left earlier for airport. All of us which include, Aashir, Me, Shehry, Adeel, Zayan were back in game room. Misha and Waniya were in her living room chatting with Misha's friends, who was her clients daughters.

After few minutes I unlock my phone and start typing message to Waniya.

Me: Waniya?

She: yup?

Me: what are you doing down?

She: nothing. Just talk with some girls. Why?

Me: nothing, I was wondering if you all came up in game room.

She: all of us or?

Me: or? :/

She: or Misha? :D

Me: shut up and come. :@

She: Haha.. Okay.

I lock my phone and put it back in my pocket. I was waiting for knock. After few seconds a knock appear on door.

"I will see it" Zay said and walk to door. We all sat quiet when Zay walking back with 4 girls. One is Misha, second is Waniya and third is Alina Aashir fiancé. What she's doing here? And fourth I don't know. We stood up when girls approach to us.

"Boys she's Soha, and Soha he is Shehry, Rayyan, Zayan, Adeel and Aashir bhai fiancé of Alina." Waniya introduce the fourth girl.

She was wearing Green dress without duppata and hijab. Her hair is on one shoulder. She was beautiful but not as Misha or Waniya. They both take hijab and duppata to cover their heads.

She keep starting at me and Shehry. I look at Shehry but he's not giving any attention at her which make me smile. Thank God he's not like Zaheer or Hassan who start filtering when any girl give them attention. I look away from her and focus only on Misha.

They all settled down on couch, and start talking. Shehry, Aashir and Me were playing game. Zayan and Adeel were watching movie. I was so lost in my game I didn't even heard someone calling me.

"Rayyan" someone call me. I look at my right side and saw Soha calling me.

"Yes?" I raised my eye brow.

"How are you?"Soha asked with smile.

"I'm fine thank you." I said with return smile and go back to game.

"Do you study?" She asked.

"Yeah. I am studying Business management." I could feel Misha's hard expression on us. I mentally smirk. I know she's jealous.

"That's nice. You live in New York?"

"No. He live at his Home" Aashir said joking. All of us laugh.

"Aashir forget about me. Tell us about you? Where were you when we were calling you at dinner table?" I asked smirking.

"Um.." He get nervous. We all know he was looking at Alina Bhabhi.

"We all know where Aashir Bhai at dinner table" Waniya said bumping her shoulder with Alina. Who is blushing.

"Enough now." Aashir said slightly blushing.

"Oohh.. Someone's blushing" I shouted and saw Aashir getting up from his place. I quickly got up and run all over room.

"Rayyan, come here I will tell you who's blushing" Aashir chasing me.

"What will you do? Huh?" I ask grinning. Like old days came back when me Aashir chase each other all over my house when he comes to stay for week.

"I am hungry. I'm going to intercom downstairs. Anyone want anything to eat or drink?" Zayan asked everyone while me and Aashir still running.

"Energy drink for Aashir" I shout at Zayan, I dodged Aashir as he reach to me.

"Zay don't intercom. Everyone is busy downstairs. I'll go and get it." I heard Misha saying.

She walk toward door, I look back at Aashir who was still running after me. When Misha open door I slight push her aside and walk out with her and lock it from outside.

"What the..." She trailed off when se saw me. I was breathing heavy. I glance at her she was looking at me.

"Misha... I want ... talk to.. You" I said catching my breath. She nodded and take me to downstairs in kitchen.

"What?" I said rudely opening fridge.

"Um... I want to ask you something." I said leaning against counter.

"What it is?" She asked taking out drinks.

"Um...nothing forget it." I paused I can't tell her now what Zaheer and Hassan told me. "Can you friends with me again? Please" I said from nowhere, I know she won't expect but I hope she change her mind. She stop what she was doing and sighed before speaking.

"Rayyan I think we discussed about this earlier." She remind me our conversation at her office and went one of the cabinet to take some chips packets.

"Please Misha." I pleaded. She shook her head in 'no'.

"Okay. Tell me something. You still love me?" I asked her expecting she would she 'yes' but instead of that I got her shock expression. She stared me for few minutes but quickly look away. She pick up drinks and snacks and walk out of kitchen without answering my question.

I stop her by grabbing her arm and ask again.

"You still love me Misha?"I repeat

"Let me go Rayyan" she try to take her arm back but I didn't.

"First answer me" she didn't answer, but still trying to let me go her but I still didn't let her go.

"Answer me" I said in demanding tone and tighten my grip.

"No! I hate you." She said looking in my eyes with hurt. I loose my grip to her arm and let her go. I freeze on my place.

She hate me.

I lost everything. I lost her. She hate me. She don't want me to come near her. This all because of that stupid bet. I hate them. In anger I punch near wall, blood came from my knuckles.

I can't this anymore. I want to go back home. I walk back to game room. Everyone was busy. I walk to Shehry who was busy talking to Aashir.

"Shehry we need to go" I said, my voice is in anger.

"Why? What happ.." He paused when he see blood on my knuckles. "What's this Rayyan? Why your hand bleeding?"I didn't say anything.

"Misha please bring first Aid" Aashir said to her. She rush out of the room to bring it.

They make me sit on couch. They were asking me what happen but I keep silent, I don't want anyone to know what happened between me and her. She came back with first Aid kit.

"Give me I'll do it" Soha said grabbing the kit but before she could take it Waniya take kit from Misha and sit in front of me.

"I'll do it. He's my brother" Waniya said angrily. Why she's getting angry?

I hissed in pain when alcohol made contact with my hand. Waniya mumble a Sorry. When it was done I stood up and say goodbye to everyone and leave from there. I heard Shehry footstep following me.

We drove back to home in silence. Shehry didn't say anything. He know when I was angry I don't want anyone to talk to me because if I did, it ended up shouting at each other.

I go upstairs in my room and changed into trouser and t-shirt and lay down on bed. I try very hard not to think what happened today but I can't. Misha's Harsh words were roaming in my mind. And whenever I thought that only 'I Lost Her' came out from my mouth. I lost my best friend. I lost my first lo-. No, she was only my friend nothing else. After an hour or two finally I drifted into deep sleep.

-Misha-

After Rayyan and Shehry left Waniya, Aashir Bhai, Adeel and Alina also left. But Soha she keep talking about Rayyan. Its just pissing me off. First She asked Waniya for Rayyan's number but she refused to give it. Then she asked me but I simply say that I don't know him and I don't have his number, I wasn't lying I don't have his number after what happened between us he changed his number so I don't bother him.

After another half an hour when its 11:30 everyone leaves. Dad and Zayan both were in their rooms while I was cleaning dinner table, I ask Ammy and Julie for rest because they always do their jobs they also need some rest. I finish my kitchen work and go upstairs in my room.

I got changed in my night cloths. I did wudu and pray Salah which I skipped. I made dua. Then go to my bed.

Today was very tiring day for me. I recall all moments. First meeting, second fighting with Rayyan about phone call and second chance, third Zayan's friend, fourth again Rayyan, to work with him, fifth again him, his stupid questions, sixth, he hurt himself, seventh Soha asking number of Rayyan. Why I am counting Soha? She do whatever she want. I don't care. I don't have to do anything if she get his number or not.

'You still love me?' These are the four word which keep roaming in my mind

I tell him, I hate him but is that true? Do I really hate him? If I do then why I feel pain in my heart when his hand  was bleeding? And why I got pissed when Soha keep talking about him.

I couldn't go sleep with this. I sigh and get up. I got out of my room to living room. I turn on TV and start switching channels. Its 1 am I couldn't feel sleepy. I turn off TV.

I go back to my room and start searching for my sketch book where I have been sketching my all designs. I look through some book just then my Old story look drop down on floor. It was my favorite book.

I pick it up and sit on floor. I open it and start reading. I love reading. I have large collection of book of every type which include Love, Adventure, Action any many more.

I was reading it and turning pages. When I was in middle of the book something there by which a small smile appear on my face.

It was a Rose.

First Rose of my life. That is the first rose which He give me. I carefully put in my favorite book. I don't want to lost it. It was the first flower from him by which I feel very special. I don't have words to explain it. I keep staring it I don't know when my eye starting close and I drifted to sleep.

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