Tangled Up

"I have no idea why you came so suddenly, like a cool gust of wind, taking me by surprise. But the way you came doesn't matter, but the effect you had on me left me speechless.
Every word you said, every smile you held, everything made me question from where have I met you before...
Did our souls meet at the realm of souls?"

The loud car honk caused a sharp pain in his head, which made him close the window in reflex.

"Don't worry, you'll get used to the traffic.", Yahya said casually as he took a quick glance at his cousin and again focused back on the driving.

"Can't wait to go back to Canada, mahn!", Rizz grumbled like a child and slumped back on his seat.

Just then Rizz's phone buzzed and it was his father.

"Hey Dad! Yes, yes, we are on our way. Yes, in ten minutes we'll be there, dad! Yes! Bye, see ya!", Yahya smiled as he heard his cousin talk and realized almost every desi kid talks like that to their fathers especially when they're late to any event.

"It'll take us atleast forty minutes more.", Yahya pointed out and Rizz chuckled.

"You really want me to tell him that and wait for him and your mom to hit us with their shoes infront of Fariha aunt's family?", Rizz asked and Yahya frantically shook his head in negative.

"Khair, it was really fun beating your ass in bowling.", Rizz smirked and Yahya dramatically gasped.

"I was just giving you rookies a chance.", he defended himself and rest of the ride was just crazy banter exchanged between the two brothers.

Upon reaching Fariha's place, Rizz felt a gush of excitement which was unknown to him and as soon as he greeted everyone, he was made to sit with his father and some other men from Fariha's family.

"You both are late.", Awez said to Yahya and Rizz who had sheepish smiles on their faces and Rizz decided to speak.

"Mumbai Traffic, dad!"

Everyone was now settled in the big living room while some of the ladies were inside in the bedroom or in the kitchen making sure the helpers were doing fine preparing the snacks and food.

Let's just say everyone was enjoying the mini gathering except our boy Rizz, who's eyes were scanning the whole house trying their best to not get noticed but well, he did got called out by one of Fariha's neices.

"Rizz, are you looking for something?", Sana, asked way too sweetly and Rizz tried his best not to cringe at the way she batted her lashes when he looked at her.

"Someone.", Yahya muttered and Rizz punched his arm and Yahya started to fake cough as he tried to suppress his laughter.

"Are you out of your mind?", Rizz whisper-yelled at Yahya who seemed to enjoy the whole situation.

"No, I'm just stating the truth. Aren't you looking for that crazy girl?", Yahya questioned and Rizz shook his head in negative.

"I don't care about her. I was just looking at the house.", Rizz replied lamely and again went back on the football conversation he was having with one of the boys of the family.

But well, he was disappointed a bit when he saw everyone but Aria. Even Aria's mother was present but Aria was nowhere to be seen nor her loud voice was heard.

"Rizz, son, have this.", Fariha offered him some chicken cutlets which he gladly accepted.

'Atleast chicken cutlets can lift my mood up' he thought as he took a bite and just then he heard a familiar, loud voice.