18 Years ago....
Author's Pov
Zahira was shocked to see him here,
The boy she saw in the park, was in front of her!
She couldn't believe it as her mouth agape slightly her little brain thought that she was still dreaming
Not being able to see his face clearly because of the dark she took a step towards him while he stood there like a statue
Her innocent eyes went from his captivating blue eyes to his hands, He was holding something in one as one of of his hands were fisted
She was again going to take a step fascinated by him
When suddenly she hears a noise from behind and she looks behind immediately in fear to see it was just a dog who was barking
And her little heard again moves in front to look at him only to get shocked as her eyes widened
He was no more in front of her, it was as if he vanished again
her eyes wandered everywhere but there was sight of him anywhere
"Where did he go? Did he leave again?"
She asked And that made her pout
'Why did he leave again?'
She plundered, sad that he already left before she could even talk to him as she downcast her eyes
When suddenly something caught her attention on the ground and she bent to pick it up to see
It was a chocolate! A chocolate bar kept exactly in front of her
A huge smile comes on zahira's face looking at the chocolate as she quickly tore the wrapper away and had a bite
The chocolate melted right away in her mouth, it was an ordinary chocolate but at that time it felt like the best ever she had
She didn't understand how did that chocolate bar come here it wasn't here before as far as she could recall
But she didn't pounder much about it and happily left back with it to her home,
Clearly unaware of the figure standing behind the tree who looked at her from a far
A secret smile on his face that she accepted and liked the chocolate
He brought for her.....
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Flashback
" He is running away!!! Catch the boy!!! He stole from my shop...Catch him!!!"
Shouted the shopkeeper from behind
A chocolate in his hand as he ran away making through the crowded bustling streets of the city of Mumbai
He was huffing and breathing frantically but he didn't stop because he knew if he did he will get caught
Some men were running behind him recognizing him as the one who has also stole from their shops in the past
He took a turn to a narrow dirty lane leading towards his basti, He looked behind finding no one
he stopped and breathed in gallons of air
A smile crept on his face amidst breathing as he was again successful in escaping and running away but more than that
He smiled looking at the chocolate still in his hand that he had to gift someone....
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A few days later...
"C'mon Zahira eat your breakfast
You are Mama's princess na, finish your breakfast fast like a good girl"
Hazira said to her little girl as she kept a toasted bread in zahira's plate and ordered one of the maids of the house to bring orange juice
Zahira was having her breakfast but her innocent mind was somewhere else, she was still stuck upon that mysterious boy she saw
" Yes, Manage a meeting with the Kapoor's today-
Hazira, can you please bring my folder from the study?"
Came Abbas's voice dressed in an expensive Armani suit as he was busy talking to his P.A on phone,
Hazira nodded and quickly got up to get the folder her husband needed
But little Zahira was busy thinking of the boy since the last time they met outside her house, she sees him everyday there
Every night he comes outside her house and stands there,
Maybe he wants to be friends
But everytime she approached to talk to him or look at him he would disappear without any notice
She also noticed everytime he would leave she would find chocolates or flowers sometimes on the place where he stands
But who is he? What is his name? Will he be her friend? Does he like black current or cookies and cream ice cream more??
She had no idea, regardless of his identity she had already identified him as her friend,
her first friend
because her mother doesn't really allow her to go outside and meet people
" Kya Baat kar rahi he aap Api, Sach mein?!"
(What are you saying? Really!!)
Suddenly she hears her mother's voice breaking her process of thoughts to see her mother busy talking happily on her phone with her sister
"Mashallah!
Heero ka haar!! woh bhi türkiye se?!!-
- -Zaroor Zaroor API Aap janti he me bhi aapse milna chati hu"
(Mashallah! A diamond necklace from turkey!!- Yes,Yes Api even I want to meet you it has been many days...)
Hazira was gossiping happily while Zahira looked around to see her Abbu had already left for work and she quickly started to gobble down her food
" -Kya abhi?!
Magar-! Accha theeke! hum aate hein woh heero ka haar tayar rakhna dikhane ke liye! Aapse bhaut baate jo karni hein!"
(Right now?! But- Okay fine!!, I'll come with my daughter to your home, prepare the necklace to show! I have many things to gossip!)
With that Hazira quickly cut the call and shouted
"Driver! Ready the Car !!!"
Zahira looked at her mother innocently confused when suddenly Hazira turned towards her daughter and said
"Zahira get ready!
We are going to your favorite khala's house!!"
And hearing that Zahira's eyes widened as they shined with happiness and excitement!!
She is going to her khala's house!!!
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" oh my good Hazira! I am so glad you are here, you know-..."
the two sisters were busy gossiping in the hall while Maryam showed Hazira the diamond necklace She wore
Zahira and Aaqil were busy playing in the room
" See! My Abbu brought me a helicopter from America!!
It flies with a remote control you know!!"
Aaqil said with happiness and proud as he showed and flaunted her the helicopter,
Riya looked at the toy with surprise and shinning eyes, she had many expensive dolls and doll houses in her home but she never had an helicopter as she looked at it with fascination and said
" Is it?!"
Suddenly when the door of Aaqil's room opens revealing Rabeea a tray in her hand as she excitedly said
" Baccho come!! I have brought sharbat for you all...."
Hearing that the two of them squealed as they ran towards her, Rabeea handed each of them with the glass of sharbat carefully
Zahira smiled at Rabeea as she thanked her which melted Rabeea's heart as she smiled at her kindness and innocence, She is a very sweet child
Thinking that she left the children by themselves to enjoy
" It's so Yummy!!"
Said Aaqil as he drank the full glass in once while Zahira softly laughed and drank the sharbat which tasted Devine
After drinking the sharbat Zahira said
" Aaqil! Let's fly the helicopter outside I want to see how far it flies!!"
"Yes!! Let's go!!!"
Said Aaqil as he picked up the helicopter and the remote control and the two of them ran towards the garden
They also had a beautiful garden behind their mansion, seeing the big vast land filled with grass and beautiful flowers Zahira felt really happy and fresh, She loved nature
The bright sun light shown on them with the clear sky, Aaqil placed the helicopter on the ground and got control of his remote control
"We are taking off!!" He said like a pilot and clicked the buttons
On seeing the helicopter slowly go up and fly, Zahira became excited and jumped like a bunny
" Wow!!!" She squealed in joy
Hearing that Aaqil flaunted more as he moved the helicopter in different directions right,left and rolling up and down
Using the remote control he tried to stunts with the helicopter when suddenly
" Huh?Why is it not working?!!" Shouted Aaqil
Listening to that Zahira looked at Aaqil as she asked
"What happened?"
"The remote control isn't working anymore I don't know why!!"
Said Aaqil as he tried to shake the remote control and push the buttons
" Aaqil look! The helicopter is going away!"
Said Zahira in surprise as she looked at the helicopter flying away at a distance the remote control wasn't working due to which he couldn't stop the helicopter
" We need to stop it!!" Said Aaqil panicking
Suddenly when they saw the helicopter falling down at a distance making them gasp as it crashed down somewhere far off
" We need to get it hurry!!" Said Zahira as she was about to leave seeing the helicopter falling somewhere
but Aaqil didn't move as he hesitated
"Z-Zahira I can't go far away, I am scared can you get the helicopter?"
Zahira was surprised but she couldn't do much as she sighed and said
" Fine, I'll get it"
And she quickly ran towards the direction the helicopter crashed, she was brave and wasn't scared unlike Aaqil
She got quite far away from Aaqil as she looked into the Bush's where the helicopter would have potentially crashed
she tried to move the branches and bushes away as she looked when suddenly she saw a small house/ room adjacent to the garden, hiding behind the Bushes
"Woahh"
She gasped looking at the house, it was a small one and looked old involuntarily her legs moved to venture extremely regardless of the fact that it could be dangerous
She thought that the helicopter must have crashed around the house,
The house looked dirty and slightly ruined as the paint came off at sides, she looked some clothes were also hanging by telling her that someone lived here
Suddenly her eyes fell on one of the bushes beside the house to see the helicopter stuck on it
Her eyes shined in happiness of finding it and she ran to fetch it
But before she could someone already picked the helicopter with its hand
And that instant Zahira eyes widened
As she didn't expect the one who picked up the helicopter was no other but
Him...
To be Continued
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