"HUMEIRAAA!Humeira stop! I am dying woman" screamed Haider, tired of running behind the beautiful girl who had snatched his mobile and was running before him naughtily. "Ha ha! No way i am stopping.I am going to find out your darkest secrets!" replied Humeira turning around. "Well you know!that is never gonna happen" saying that Haider started chasing her again, regaining some energy. Gaffur Ahmed Siddiqui was very happy to see his daughter smile after a long time. When she ran across him he remembered how she was broken two years back.
TWO YEARS BACK
Humeira had turned off all her emotions. She had told her mom that all her emotions and feelings went away with Ayaan, the love of her life, who proposed to marry her and left home the very next morning without even looking at her. How can he be so heartless towards her? Not even a word of hope? Not even a good bye? What kind of a man does that?He had told her that she is the most important person in his life. He had promised her to make everyday special for her and the very next day he had made her life a hell. Does he even love her for real? She had run behind him like an idiot only to be treated like she is no one in his life.Her entire world had been shattered. All these years she had loved him,only him, with every single piece of her soul even when he broke her heart many times. She had waited for him so long. But now, she was not going to make the same mistake again. There is no point in waiting for the man who doesn't even value her. Everything seemed so empty without him. And thats why she had decided to empty out her heart also, of all the feelings. She doesn't want to feel the pain of separation. She doesn't want to feel the pain of not being loved. And she doesn't know how to not love him even after all his doings. So she had decided not to care for anything or anyone in the world. Razia, Gaffur, Nuzzat and everyone had tried to console and convince her but in vain.She had already become a living dead. This void was better than the pain he had given him.
Gaffur was very worrried. He had already lost his elder daughter and now it is Humeira. The old Humeira is lost somewhere with Ayaan's exit. And that's when Haider Sheikh entered Siddiqui Mansion as Rashid's business partner. Everyone was surprised to see him. He was too young to be a top businessman. He was charming with straight hair, brown eyes and dimpled smile. He was intelligent.He knew how to make everyone around him happy. When he first saw Humeira he was spellbound with her beauty. She was wearing a sky blue anarkali. She was petite but looked like a doll with long black hair falling till her waist, sharp nose and broad lips. Her doe eyes were beautifully bordered with Kajal highlighting her fair complexion. But her face was expressionless. Her eyes revealed nothing but emptiness."Hey beautiful! I'm Haider" said Haider to which she replied with silence and walked away.
Later he learned about Ayaan and Humeira from Gaffur. Making Humeira smile was really a challenging task for him. All his attempts failed and they ended up in tiffs. "Humeira i can understand what you are going through. But being like this is never going to change anything. So.." before Haider could complete she started shouting. "STOP! what do you know about me? Who are you to advice me? I know what i'm doing. Just get out of here". "But Humei..."."Shut up! Dont even try to tell my name. Just GO AWAY". Days passed by.
One morning Humeira was standing in the garden in her pink dress staring at the flowers."Hello Sweety! Good morning. You know what?You are the most beautiful woman i've ever seen". Humeira heard Haider's voice and was about to shout before she saw him talking to someone else in the phone."Pink colour suits you well baby." Humeira raised her head angrily and openned her mouth to tell something but stopped when she saw him waving at her and pointing his finger to the phone with a smile implying he was talking in the phone and not to her. He continued in a mocking tone"Smile is a curve that sets all things straight. Life is so short. So enjoy it and be happy.And..." Now she was sure that he was talking to her. Unable to take it any longer she walked towards him angrily and snatched the phone from him and threw it on the grass."What are you doing? My phone.."said Haider. "Stop pretending.I know you are talking to me.What part of STAY AWAY FROM ME dont you understand?Why are you always coming behind me.How dare you talk to me like that?..."
"Stop it Humeira! Just stop it! What do you think of yourself? I was talking in the phone and.." he went close to her and said softly with a chuckle "how silly of you to think you are the most beautiful girl. I know i'm charming but you..." "What?" Humaira stepped aside."hmmm..well! How can you throw my phone like that?Do you even know the cost of it?"he again changed his tone. Unable to tolerate him anymore she gave him an angry look and walked away swiftly.He stood there smiling at her.
One year passed by like this with Haider teasing her and Humeira scolding him. But he never took all those scoldings seriously.Instead he was amused and enjoyed teasing her. Humeira was painting in her notebook. Haider came and started commenting on her painting."What is this Humzie? Your taste is very bad.Who gives such a pale background. I didnt know you are such a poor painter!See the outfit of the woman. That colour doesn't even suit her complexion.." He went on teasing her. Humeira got irritated and threw the paint bowl in his direction. He moved and it hit the old book shelf and a few books fell down."Chillax girl! I'm leaving" Haider took the book and kept it in the shelf saying "you dont even know how to aim at someone then why waste your paint?" He expected her to shout at him but turned around to see a still Humeira looking at something. Tears rolled down her cheeks. It was an old happy picture of Ayaan and Humeira together, which had fallen out from the book.
All the memories came rushing back to her. Ayaan saying he didn't love her, his marriage with Zoya, his love, his sweet proposal, his promise and his EXIT without even a word.Everything came to her at once.Humeira had destroyed all his pictures when he left. But she had forgotten that this one existed. It was in her tenth grade. She had been looking at the picture dreaming about her future with Ayaan. Suddenly when Ayaan entered the room she had hid it inside the story book and kept it in the shelf. Now seeing Ayaan's face after a long time brought back all the memories. She was unable to control her tears and anger. "Humeira..." Haider tried to talk but she gestured him to stop and started running out of the house crying. Haider ran behind her trying to stop her. She was going crazy. She didnt even know where she was running. She was on the road. "Humeira stop!For God's sake please stop". But she didnt hear anything. She was not in her senses."Humeira watch out!!!!!!" she felt a hand pushing her and came to her senses. When she turned back she saw an unconscious Haider covered in blood. A truck was about to hit her and Haider had pushed her away. But in the process he had been hit by the truck. Now Humeira was shaking. He was taken to the hospital.
Doctors had said that he will be completely okay in a few days.Humeira sat beside him crying. He was in this condition because of her. She was very guilty.She prayed to God for him. She felt very bad to see a happy and cheerful Haider silenced like this because of her. Haider openned his eyes and saw Humeira.She became very happy and smiled wiping her tears. Haider was dumbstruck. It was the first time he saw her smiling. In fact that was the first time she has smiled after Ayaan left her.She looked gorgeous. "Did you smile?". Humeira stopped smiling."Thank you for saving me" she said with a blank expression."Did you really smile?" Humeira stood up to go. "Humeira wait! I saved your life and you owe me" .She frowned."What do you want?"."I want you to be my friend". "What?!" "Yes Humzie.You heard it right. I want you to be my friend. I know you have turned off your emotions. But you still care for people. Otherwise you wouldn't have been sitting here".She didnt tell anything."Life doesn't revolve around a single person. It is not bad to be happy.It is okay to smile.Face the world".She was still silent. "So promise me you will be my friend".She looked at him confused."Come on Humeira". He held out his hand. After hesitating for sometime she placed her hand on his and promised."And also promise me that you won't go crazy and... wait..I know you are already crazy but atleast promise me that you wont run in the middle of the road like that.I'm not saving you next time" he said with a mocking expression.Humeira smiled and promised. Finally Haider succeeded in making her smile. He too smiled happily.
NOW...
It has been only one and a half months since Humeira started being normal. She was not completely alright. Suddenly she would become silent and she would isolate herself from others. But Gaffur was happy that he was getting back his daughter slowly.Thanks to this Haider guy.He somehow managed to bring a smile on her face. Gaffur came to the present when Razia came and shook him and told him that someone from the community had come to meet him. He left with her.
Humeira who has been running stumbled upon a rock and was about to fall. Haider's phone fell down."Humeiraaa!!"Haider screamed. But before she could fall two strong hands clasped her. Humeira openned her eyes.She was shocked to see the person holding her.
Kabhi Neem Neem Kabhi Shahad Shahad
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