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Aleeza's POV
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"Ouch" i groaned in pain, idiot has thrown me on the floor, i glared at him while rubbing my butt
"Toh aa gayi yeh manhoos sawari (so the wretched person has arrived)" he said to Arfa pointing at me, "aur tum goongi ho kya? Bol kyun nhi Rahi thi, yuck, mere saare haath gande ho gaye (Are you dumb? Why weren't you speaking? Yuck, my hands got dirty)" he snapped at me, he took out a sanitizer bottle from his pocket and sanitized his hands
"Bhaiii have you gone crazy?" She said and came running to me, "are you ok Aleeza?" She helped me getting up, i gave her a slight nod
"Why are you asking her? You should be asking me if i am ok, i have just seen a ghost, my poor heart was about to stop beating" he said, while narrowing his eyes at me
I promised myself i wouldn't fight with him today, since it was just my first day here, so I was just quietly standing there telling myself to not react
"Be nice Bhai" she scolded him
"Ab aisa khaufnaak chehra dekh k insaan kese nice reh sakta hai (how can a person stay nice after seeing such a scary face)" he yelled i made a fist trying to control myself
"Why didn't you speak Aleeza?" Arfa asked
"Because she is lazy, she must have thought that why would she even walk two steps, she must have felt happy that someone is carrying her to the bed, so that her highness can rest" he shouted again his high tone irked me and i lost my patience, i looked at the time it was past midnight now, so my second day has started
"Why are you shouting?" Arfa asked
"Isi liye to mai ise Tarzan kehti hun cheekhta jo rehta hai (that is why I call him Tarzan because he is always shouting)" i spat
"Toh maine bhi tumhari khoobsurati dekh kar hi tumhara naam Anabelle rakha hai (so even I named you Anabelle after seeing your beauty only)" he taunted, i rolled my eyes
"Oh please I'm not interested in your crap" i said
"Actually you are so ugly that you make that doll look cute, you know you just gave me a mini heartattack. Thank god I'm aware of your ugliness otherwise I would have died seeing you right now"
"I wonder when that blessed day would come when you'll die"
"Don't start dreaming I'm not going to die anytime soon, by the way I knew you were here the moment I entered the house i could feel the negative energy"
"That energy was from you only, this is your speciality wherever you go you turn everything gloomy"
"Gloomy? And me? Speak for yourself Anabelle, even just the mention of your name can turn the ambience morose"
"Nobody asked for your opinion, so keep it with you, it will keep helping you to inflate your so called ego"
"I don't need anything that involves you for my ego"
"You are not even going to get anything from me"
"But I don't want"
"De bhi kaun Raha hai? (Who's giving you?)"
"Enough guys, do you realise that I'm still here" Arfa shouted making us aware of her presence, honestly I actually forgot that she was here
"He started" i pointed at Irteza
"I couldn't control, the moment i looked at her i got irritated" he replied
"So who asked you to look at me, just get lost" i spat at him
"And who are you to order me?" He towered me, but i stood eye to eye him, i would never back off or show that I am anything lesser than him
"The day you will realise who I am you will fall at my feet" i fired, he started laughing
"Again you started dreaming, don't you have any better thing to do?" He asked
"That's it, yes I do enjoy your lively banter, but I'm seriously not in the mood right now" Arfa said
"It's not a banter" Irteza and I spoke together while glaring at each other, she sighed
"So bhai did you have any reason to come in my room at this time or you actually forgot the way to your room?" She asked him, suddenly his phone rang, he looked at the caller and rolled his eyes
"Actually kiddo there's a girl, she's been bothe....." He stopped his sentence and looked at me
"Chalo chalo isse zyada mai tumhe bardasht nhi kar sakta, ab nikal lo yahan se (I can't tolerate you anymore just get out from here)" he held my shoulder and pushed me out of the room and closed the door on my face, i could hear Arfa's protest but he made her quiet
Idiot. Duffer. Fool. Jerk. Nincompoop. Stupid. Jackass. Monkey. Tarzan. I hate him so much
I was so happy that the day went by so smoothly, but the jerk had to show his face and ruin my night. What does he think of himself? How dare he push me out like this?
I was dead tired so I decided to go back to my room, i will teach him a lesson once I've had a much needed rest.
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Hamza's pov
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I was busy in checking accounts of the hotel, suddenly the door of my room opened and someone entered, i turned around and found my mom entering the room, i smiled at her
"Hello mother" i said sweetly
"What are you doing?" She asked
"Just some work" i shrugged
"Work work work, all of you are always just busy in work, nobody has time for me" she complained
"It's not like that mom" i said while still doing my work, my eyes were still on the laptop screen
"Leave it, I'm not complaining.. oh god Hamza, just look at your room, its such a mess" she said and started cleaning my room, continuosly she was murmuring like if she wouldn't be here how will things work out, i sighed and switched off my laptop
"What is the matter mom?" I asked
"Nothing" she shook her head, I got up and hugged her from the back
"You only behave like this when you are worried, tell me what's bothering you?" I asked, she sighed and got off my grip
"It's about Aleeza" she said settling on the bed
"What about her?" I asked
"I cannot stop worrying about her, poor child has gone through so much in her life"
"I know, but don't worry she's here now i will take care of her" i said keeping my hand on hers
"Even I thought that now she is coming here, all will be ok, but Amma was telling me that she was adamant on renting a house rather than staying here"
"Renting? Why?" I asked getting surprised
"I don't know what goes in her mind" she said with a sigh, i felt so angry at Aleeza, but didn't show to mom
"Mom you really don't need to worry, let her think whatever she wants, she will never go anywhere from here, she will be staying with us only. I will talk to her"
"She agreed to stay beta, but i still feel something's off"
"Don't worry, I'm here, i will handle"
"She is very dear to me"
"I know, she is very special for you that makes her for me also"
"Now you have to really take care of her, don't let any negative thoughts enter her head"
"Ok" i nodded, she finally smiled
"I must go now" she said and left
I was thinking about what mom just told me, why would she not want to stay in this house? What could be the reason? Is it Irteza? No no their childish fights can't be the reason, there has to be something else, i will have to ask her, how can she think like that
I stood up and made my way to her room, when i reached the room i saw her sitting on the prayer mat, her hands were extended in front of her and her eyes were closed, since the door was already open, i just went inside and sat on her bed, waiting for her to finish her prayer
I looked at her, she looked so innocent, her face was filled with Noor(light), i smiled looking at her simplicity, not even a single trace of make up was there yet she looked so much better than the girls who wear tons of make up
I was waiting for her to finish her prayer but she was taking her sweet time, i wonder what she is asking from Allah.
I grown impatient and finally spoke
"Sirf dua mangne se nahi milunga mai achche amal bhi karne padenge (just praying is not enough to get me, you will have to do good deeds also)" i teased her, she opened her eyes and looked at me, then closed her eyes again
"Ameen" she murmured and opened her eyes again, finally she got up
"Ho gayi bakwas? (done with the crap?)" She asked.. i reminded myself that I came here to ask her something so i came straight to the point
"Sit with me, i want to talk about something important" i said looking serious
"Ya Allah kher (oh god have mercy)" she sighed, i held her hand and pulled her towards the bed making her sit next to me
"Sit" i ordered
"What's wrong Hamza?" She frowned, i told her about the conversation between me and mom, she rolled her eyes
"Why did phuppo have to tell you yaar?" She whined
"That is not the point, the question is why did you even think of living somewhere else?" I asked, she looked down
"Aleeza I'm asking you something" i asked sternly, she sighed
"I didn't want to be a burden" she replied, her answer annoyed me
"Really? Burden?"
"I was feeling as if....." She took a pause like thinking how to put her thoughts in words, "you wouldn't understand" she said with a sigh
"Yes i couldn't understand, this is your house, we are your family, even then you thought you could be a burden"
"Everytime I've been here it was for a little while, i always knew that i had to go back, but this time it was different, i couldn't just come and start calling it my house"
"Why not?" I asked
"I'm sorry, now please just leave it, i don't want to talk about it" her voice showed irritation, i held her face
"Listen to me" i said she looked up at me, "i won't let you go anywhere, you will stay here now, so never ever in future think about anything like this and you are not a burden, you are my responsibility, do you get it?" I said with intensity, she smiled
"Yes, i got it. I would never go anywhere from here, even when I get married i will bring my husband here only, and we all will live together forever" she laughed
"He's already here" i muttered under my breath
"Huh? What did you say?"
"Nothing" i shook my head
"Anything else sir?" She asked
"Yeah go make tea for me" i ordered, but just received a slap on my arm
"Get it yourself" she said pushing me off the bed, i got down and stood on the floor
"Lazy bum" i said, she gave me a toothy grin
"I'm not lazy, I just don't like going in the kitchen"
"You better get used to working in the kitchen, we have staff to help in everything, but food is only cooked by ladies of the house"
"So?"
"So you also learn it will help you in future" i said she scoffed
"Mujhe kaunsa yaha sari zindagi rehna hai (i am not going to stay here all my life)" she laughed, but i glared at her
"I mean, i will have to go from here one day"
"Don't start again Aleeza" i said angrily
"Ok ok I'm sorry" she held her ears
"I'm going now, i was doing some important work" i was about to walk away but she held my hand
"Don't get upset with me" she said, her eyes were filled with innocence, they melted my heart
"I can never ever get upset with you" i said
"Liar" she said like a child, i smiled
"Ok i may get upset with you, but not for long"
"That is why you are the best" she beamed warming my heart
"May i go now?" I asked, she nodded and released my hand
"Bye" she said, i looked at her for few seconds then left the room
I was walking towards my room, but stopped in my track when I saw Irteza, he was talking on phone, his back was facing me, i stood behind him
"For God's sake just stop calling me" he was yelling on phone. "I don't care, it's your body, it's your appetite, so eat if you want to eat and don't, if you don't want" he hung up and turned around
"Wassup buddy?" I said, he noticed me, he took a deep sigh
"Seriously this girl is getting on my nerves" he said
"Why do you get yourself involved?"
"It's not written on their faces, otherwise I would really not get myself involved with a clingy one" he said, i face palmed myself
"I meant why do you get involved with girls at all?"
"Because I'm straight" he shrugged, i rolled my eyes
"It's useless talking to you. You know you have two personalities, and both of them are totally opposite of each other, like day and night."
"What is exactly your point Hamza?"
"The Irteza who works in his office is totally opposite of the one who flirts with every girl. If anyone sees you working in the office he would never believe that you are the same Irteza who runs after girls"
"Firstly I don't run after girls, they come running to me, secondly who says workaholics can't be flirt, and lastly I like having multiple shades personality, we only get to live once dude, so why not make most of it" he smiled
"It's really useless saying anything to you"
"So don't say bud" he said and about to walk off but i stopped him
"Irteza wait, i need to talk to you" i said, he got serious when he sensed the seriousness in my voice
"Yeah tell me"
"It's about Aleeza" i said and he rolled his eyes
"I don't want to talk about Anabelle"
"Don't call her that"
"Yup, you are right, i shouldn't call her that, Anabelle would mind if she gets to know" he said and laughed on his own lame joke
"Seriously Irteza leave the poor girl alone"
"Oh please she's not that innocent, she is a monster"
"Yaar Irteza I'm requesting you, don't trouble her and please try to be nice and kind to her" i said and Irteza laughed so loudly that he was literally bent down holding his stomach
"Stop it Hamzzz" he said between his laughs, i just stood there with my eyes narrowed at him
"Shut up" i hissed, he stood straight
"Just because you have feelings for her, that doesn't mean that whole house has to adore her, she is intolerable, trust me, she's a walking disaster"
"Grow up man" i said with irritation and left from there
"Find someone better yaar" he shouted behind me, but i didn't stop