*Text message received*
'Helllooooo', read the text message.
'Who is this?', went the reply.
'It's Uroosa, right?'
'How do you know her? And where did you get this number from?', another reply was sent by Alina.
'Uroosa texted me with this number. Isn't this her phone?'
'No. It's her friend's. And today is holiday to our school.', she answered the stranger's question.
'Oh! Will the messages be not sent today?'
'What do you mean?', asked Alina.
'Is there some sort of restriction to texting on schools holidays?', came the reply.
Hahaha... That's what he meant...
'Haha, there's no such restriction.', she replied with a slight smile
'Whats your name?'
'My name is Sabrina.', Alina lied for she didn't know who the other side is. She added, 'And yours?', before hitting the send button.
'I am Sehban Abeer Khan.'
Quite a heavy name. I wonder what he looks like.
'Ohhh! So you're the brother Uroosa made... If you're her brother, then you're my brother too.', she added a smiley at the end of the message.
'I am not your brother at all. Uroosa is the only girl who'll be my sister other than my blood related sisters.'
'Why can't you be my brother when you call Uroosa your sister?', pout made its way on her face.
Why can't he be my brother. I really want a bro. I don't have any.
'I won't be there to give dowry when you get married or I won't be there with your family at your wedding being recognised as your brother. If you still insist me to be your brother, then first tell your parents about me.'
Have he thought about the same things whilr making Uroosa his sister. How am I supposed to tell my parents about a 'guy'. They'll take my freedom away.
'I can't tell my parents about you. They are rather strict. But I still want to be your sister.'
'Leave this topic Sabrina. What you do? What are you studying?'
I told him my name was Sabrina. I almost forgot about that.
'I am a science student, and you?'
'I am studying to be an engineer. Software Engineer.'
"Alina, come here and help me in kitchen.", Shouted her mother.
'Ok. I'm busy now. Take care. Bye.'
"Coming."
'You were just texting fine. How come you're busy suddenly?'
'Well.. my parents are calling me. I've to go. Bye.'
'When will you be free again?'
Dude, I just said that my parents called me out. Can't he understand that I've got to be there in seconds.
'I don't know.'
Alina kept her phone in her room and went to her mother.
'Text me whenever you get time.'
The message laid unread on her phone for the next couple of hours.