Bring me back to life
Part 3:
I retrieved home and saw my sister crying her eyes out. I know it must be a stupid thing that she must be crying on as she always did. Yet I had to ask her what happened anyways because it's my nature.
"What happened tamatar?" I questioned her as I sat beside her on the couch.
"Fluffy is sick" she manage to say while weeping.
"Who is fluffy?" I asked her with confusion. Then it struck my head.
"Don't tell me you named the puppy already!" I state while regretting for coming home late. It was my favorite hobby to name people and pets. I named my sister as tamatar not because she was like a tomato. She always turned red when someone compliments her so I was forceful to give her this name. She was actually slim but taller than the teenagers of her age which is why she is heavy. She is a diet conscious person while I eat everything up as if I have been locked up in cage for ages, huge differentiation!
Out of the blue, my mother suggested the idea of taking fluffy to the vet for a check-up. We had no choice but to implement on it, so I took out my car and we set off for a quick ride.
"It's nothing severe to worry about. Just feed him on time." the vet said while holding the magnifying glass near his eyes getting clearer view. I wonder how they could check the eyes and heartbeat of the puppy; probably it was just a piece of a cake for them. No offense but doctors and vets do seemed abnormal to me because all they can discuss about are the organs. I had this friend who was really interested in being a doctor and the whole day he would bore me out discussing about the intestines and all those organs in our body.
We took fluffy back home and I ordered my sister to sleep since she had a test the following day which she was well-prepared for. I entered my mom's room to check if she was in for a chat with me.
"Come in Asad" she invites me inside her room so I wasn't really hesitant. "What happened to the girl today? Was she there?" She inquired as I sat on her bed in front of her. Possibly she knew I wanted to have a discussion regarding the girl. I apprehend that not only me but also my dear mother was taking keen interest in the girl. Maybe she wanted to know about the girl who managed to keep her son go mute.
"She fainted today' beside a tree so I took her to the bench" I stated not knowing if she'd be pleased with what I did.
"What? You left her on the bench? You could have brought her home or took her to the hospital." Okay, by judging the reaction, I guess she wasn't satisfied.
"Ammi, I don't want to freak her out! Besides that, she doesn't even know me." I responded with a sensible reason to win in this argument even being aware of the fact that mom's statement made more logic than mine.
"Okay I'm defeated, go get some sleep." I went back to my room and begin working on my laptop. It was obligatory considering that I left nearly all of my work behind because of the girl.
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I was in point of fact for the first time thinking about a person, a complete stranger instead of my mother. He left me puzzled because he helped me or- he wanted something from me? What is wrong with me? How can I even think like that about him? The evil is leading me to the negativity, but what's incorrect with that? God never showed me the path to optimistic. Oh devil, I don't need your sympathy, please just let me be.
A curve spread wide on my face while I open my eyes, I realize I was in good spirits. Was I happy or today's wind is having a different sensation in it. The sun was brighter than usual and the weather seemed blustery and cheerful. I stretch my arms in the air getting up and distinguished a pair of eyes gazing on me which as a matter of fact, made me feel secure. The guy stood in front of the bench watching me, the guy from previous night. He gazed at me for a few minutes and said "you have cute dimples." All I was thinking was I had dimples, that too cute dimples? My smile vanished as I notice him pacing towards me. I know he did lend a hand but in the end, he was a stranger, wasn't he? He stopped and strolled away which I guess was because of my vanished smile. He might have figured out that I was frightened.
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I don't know what's controlling me but as soon I woke up, I just wanted to see her even if it's just a glimpse. Why not see her while going to office, I thought. I swiftly got prepared for office and left without having breakfast. As soon as I arrive at the bench, I saw her sleeping like a newborn. Unlike other girls covered up with make-up, she had her natural beauty, she left me breathless. She opened her wide eyes with a smile on her face. What was she dreaming that made her smile? Her smile is beautiful and she had cute dimples like me. If she was my friend, we'd be named as the "dimple friends". Surprisingly, it actually came out from my mind to my lips. She might assume that I'm hitting on her like other guys. She won't be frightened by me, would she? I helped her yesterday so I suppose I'm no longer a stranger or am I? I slowly pace towards her but then I notice her smile vanished in thin air and decided to leave for office.
It is moderately a time-consuming and exhausting day, but I had a good start of the morning. I finished all my leftover work hurriedly and stood in my office watching over my employees. Some were busy working while others were cracking ridiculous jokes and laughing wholeheartedly. Why is she like poles apart from all of us? Why can't she laugh openly like them? The thought that she was frightened by me is disturbing me. I wanted to help her but it was necessary to win her trust.
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I sat there for hours but I was bored out of my mind, I wanted to do something. Unquestionably, my life is terrifically monotonous; I paced towards the direction of the route which that guy took wishing I would get to witness something fresh. It was getting darker, I notice three guys riding on their motorcycle which were coming in my path. They started surrounding me while my heartbeat started racing rapidly. I had no clue what to do, I can't even run away.
"Hey beauty, where are you going?" one of them spoke giving me a cunning smile.
"Do you need a ride? Don't worry, we'll have fun. Three at a time, it's a grand offer, don't you think?" the other one voice out. Tears were streaming down my cheeks.
"That's not unpleasant, infact I think it's a great deal." Out of nowhere, someone utter but I was definitely sure it didn't come from the three of them. I rotated back and saw the guy- the guy whose name is unknown. What shocked me the most was, it was coming from him. Out of all the people, from the guy who helped me?
"You guys can replace the girl with me; I think it'd be more pleasurable." He paced towards us rolling his sleeves.
"Who are you to interfere? Mind your own business!" One of the guys snapped at him and he punched him making his nose bleed. Since all their attention was diverted, I took the opportunity and rushed off to my bench. I sat on the bench breathing heavily then it hit my mind, the guy was rescuing me and I left him. I am so selfish; I abandon him all on his own to fight them but I can't go back. I folded my arms around my knees weeping on the bench.
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As soon as I was done with my stunts, I glance around but the girl was nowhere to be found. I sprint to the bench hoping to come across her there and I saw her. She was crying like a toddler wrapping her knees with arms. I saw the ice-cream van close by and bought the ice-cream. I sit down besides her holding the ice-cream in my hand but she couldn't see me since she hid her face. I fake a cough to catch her attention to which I succeeded.
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I saw the guy grabbing the ice-cream seated next to me. I was tense so I moved a little distant from him but something jogs my memory back to that day, the day when my mother passed away and I ran off from my home.
~ Flashback ~
I was weeping while folding my arms around my knees when I felt someone sat beside me. I turned to my left and glimpse a boy sitting near me. He seemed few years older than me and he gave me a supportive smile.
"Ammi always say to my baby sister that good girls don't cry, so don't cry. Here, you can have my ice-cream." he handed the ice-cream in my hands while his mother called out from afar.
"Asad, come faster, I'm going." He ran to her mother and they went home hand in hand.
~ Flashback Ends ~
"As'ad". The kid's name utter from my lips all of a sudden.
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