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The whole crowd went crazy as Kashan walked out of the cafeteria. They kept on calling his name, cheering and giggling while some girls formed a new circle around me. I hate this forced attention.

"What was that?" Fabiya asked.

"What?" I tried to act innocent. Even this desert tastes weird now.

"How did he know about your choice?" she asked clearly this time.

"I don't know." I said, trying my best to gulp down huge spoons.

"Winni..." she scolds.

"They are family friends, isn't it pretty obvious?" Ishika smirked.

"Yeah right. Since when did family friends became so close?" Fabiya shooted another question as I gulped down the last bite.

"I'm done. I'm going home." I tell them hurrying to leave.

I rush out of the cafeteria still thinking about the way Kashan reacted when I called out his name. I dialed my driver's phone number which unfortunately was switched off.

I tried to call on dad's number but it was unreachable. I was still thinking for a way to reach home before mom takes any rough action when suddenly my phone rang.

"Hello?" I answered.

"Where are you?" she screamed through the telephone network.

"I'm leaving. I forgot to inform the driver that I'll leave early today. I'll take a cab and will be there before the guests arrive, I promise." I answered my mother's all unanswered questions.

"Guffar Abdul Raza's daughter won't take a cab. Ask Kashan to bring you home. He might be coming the same way." she ordered.

God, Seriously?

"Kashan must be busy mom. I'll... "

"Call him now!" she cuts me in between my sentence and wrap up the call after giving her command.

Honestly I don't even wish to speak to him and now I have to take a ride back home along with him? God? What is wrong with you today?

I try to call my driver again but his phone was still switched off. I guess, I really don't have any other choice.

After hesitating and continuously failing to dial his number for the past five minutes I finally succeed.

"Hello?" Mr. Howtie answers.

"Hey... Unm.. Where are you?" I ask hissing.

"On my way to your home. Why?" he questions back.

"I was trying to call my driver but his phone was switched off and Abbu's phone is not reachable too..."

"Get to the point." he commands.

"Could you pick me up?" I asked directly as my adrenaline rush pushed me to.

"I'll be there in 15 minutes." he hungs up the call while I stare at the phone.

I can't believe my fortune. Why the hell am I supposed to take everyone's commands? I sometimes feel Zamaira made the right choice but then when I look at Abbu's condition now, his declining health is making me behave this way.

I don't understand why Kashan behaves this way with me. It wasn't my fault... Even I'm stuck in this situation with him. He gets the power, I'm just used as a way to share the power between the families. Just because the two families will be strongest together doesn't mean they need to push us in any sort of relation...

"Waraina? Taking cover under trees wouldn't harm you." Kashan said as the mini wifi signals forming on his forehead faded.

"You said 15 minutes?" I question walking in his direction. He was standing near his car.

"Let's go." he commands again as I follow him.

We get into the car while I wait for him to break the silence. I was still pissed on him for his behavior but all I could do was wait. That is what I have been doing all these years.

I hated the thought that one day I'll have to agree to this silence to be my fate. I hated that one day I'll have to accept this man who doesn't even show a single emotion.

"When does your college end?" he finally breaks the silence.

"Two days from now. After that final exams till 28th of this month and graduation ceremony on 30th." I reply.

I wasn't expecting any reaction or reply because I have known him a lot over the past years. We were good friends, best friends once but after Zamaira left the new changes had a new Kashan too.

"Then 2nd of next month is suitable for the engagement." he said calmly.

"Certain... What?" I freak out realizing he replied that too with such a terrible news.

"Yeah, our parents have gathered to discuss the same today. They would definitely want to hurry it like they have been doing it always." he sighs. Well I assumed he sighed, there wasn't any gasping sound or change of expressions.

"Kashan, do you really want to?" I ask. I still considered him a good friend. Our bond wasn't the same like it was earlier but still I saw him as the same Kashan I used to lo... As the same Kashan he was earlier.

He kept quiet while I kept on staring at his face. His hard expressions were telling me he didn't. They were yelling out loudly to stop but we had nothing in our hands.

"Waraina you go first. I'll park the car." he ordered as I step out reaching our destination.

Something had me hooked to his eyes today. They wanted to tell me something, and I was pretty sure I didn't wanted to know. I didn't agree to his command and kept on waiting for him to return. He was on a phone call when he got out of the car. I gave him a smile which he simply ignored.

He continued to walk past me as I followed his footsteps, something I had always wanted to do but not this way.

I always wanted to be by his side but now it seemed he was walking too fast, I couldn't keep up with the speed. I was left, somewhere too far for him to even return.

"Welcome back Bibi sahiba." Rubeena Aapa smiled at me as I walked in. Kashan walked straight towards the dining hall while I followed my Nanny to my room. I got ready wearing a blue Anarkali. I did some light touch up of my makeup and reached back downstairs to the dining hall.

Abbu and Usman uncle had Kashan engaged. He was faking smiles too. I headed towards the mothers and imitated Kashan's reactions, faking smiles. Everything was going perfect, the lunch went pretty smooth, the discussion for the date and venue of engagement went as planned and even the unneccessary teasing sessions we had to go through was faked pretty well.

While all of this was going on Rubeena aapa noticed my face turning pale. I really didn't wanted to get married to him this way. But you never know, if it's meant to be.. It will be.

Kashan left around 5pm while all the others kept on planning one event or the other. I decided to take a quick nap and went back to my room.

"Waraina... Waraina... " Kashan called out my name. I always loved it when he did that. He simply gives it a new meaning everytime.

"Kashan..." I smiled at him as he brought out his violin. He began to play his most favorite tune... The one he had written for his love... The one I always assumed was for me... It had an intensity, a grace and a sense of love I could never get over with. It made more sense to say I was in love with that tune than he was in love with the girl he played it for.

Weird thing was, Zamaira was always by my side whenever he played it. Even she loved it...

"Waraina... Is this an appropriate time to sleep?" my mom hated me behaving humanly.

"I was feeling cold so I thought I'll get in the blanket for sometime." I reasoned realising my dream broke again. I have had this dream so many times after my sister betrayed us, yet I could never reach any conclusions.

"Kashan is back. Go spend sometime with him." she ordered.

I do a quick check on time and walk downstairs. Kashan was again busy with his phone. It was a bad idea to disturb him so I decided to wait in the garden. I was really feeling cold and my cardigan was kept in my room. I thought of going to get it but then the thought of Ammi sitting at the gate ready to kill me already haunted me.

I sat on a bench taking a look at the huge garden I had. It was the same place where I used to sit along with Zamaira while Kashan played for us. I kept on looking at his face while he spoke without changing any expression.

It's a strange feeling when you get what you want but not the way you wanted it.

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