Ahmed Khan after Hamza left him on seaport ,called Fabeeha the wife of his elder brother Hussain,and told her that he wanted her help.Fabeeha was a very calm and nice girl,she said yes Ahmed what is wrong?Ahmed said actually there is a girl,Fabeeha instantly left the work she was doing and rushed to the corridor to talk private and said ,Ahmed Khan girl? Are you serious? Where do she live? What is her name? Is she pretty? Do she talks much or not,shy or confident?Fabeeha was continuously asking questions when Ahmed interrupted her questioning and said ,oh my sweet sister-in-law! there is just a girl,my patient .He could thought the only excuse to escape from the situation in which he was trapped.Fabeeha's broad smile was on the spot vanished,and with a gloomy expression said,I thought Ahmed Khan is involved somewhere,oh! my ears are dying to listen something like that... man!! ,Ahmed laughed ,she continued ,well! she is the girl who is your patient,then what sort of help you require from me?
Ahmed Khan said ,I want you to talk to her,stay with her actually just live with her for few months,Fabeeha again was about to say something but was stopped by Ahmed,he said listen to me first very carefully.Actually,she is my patient but when you will visit her or talk to her take her as your friend,basically she is depressed I don't know the reason but she remains very sad and I want to see her smiling always.Her smile,when you will see that you will also wish to see that always.So,not just because of her smile or anything physically attractive,I want to cure her mentally therefore I have chosen you for this purpose,because I know that only you are as much better that you can heal any person,to be very straight forward Fabi! I have seen you from a very long time and I always saw you smiling ,don't know what goes on in your mind but seriously I am damn impressed by you,even when you heard the news of Hussain being martyred then you were stabilized so fast,and despite of the fact that you had a love marriage I couldn't see you crying,like others.Fabeeha's eyes were wet and she closed her eyes and tears went staright on her cheeks,Ahmed continued I don't want to hurt you but just want to make you understand the situation.Fabeeha said,don't worry Ahmed and she cleaned her face,I am not hurt not a bit of it you carry on with your speech I am listening,she chuckled a bit,and Ahmed also smiled,Fabi! I want you to talk to that girl,kindly with your words or stories make her realize that its world ,don't take anything as much on your heart that it makes you forget how to smile,as far as my experiences are concerned she has something irritating in her mind,by the way she is really a joyful girl if environment is provided to her,because he remembered that night on ship when they both danced,she was shocked but she didn't refuse.
To observe him quiet for a minute Fabeeha asked,Ahmed are you there?He suddenly became conscious and said yes! make her your friend just ,I want this.Take all her sorrows and give her happiness ,maybe she is void of good friends and good things around her,provide them to her and I really want to see her completely changed ,a girl full of life in my next encounter with her,will you help me?he asked Fabeeha
Fabeeha smiled and said Ahmed will you please tell me what is her name? Where do she live?Maybe then I will be able to help her and you as well.
Both of them chuckled ,and Ahmed nodded his head on his stupidity and said her name is Naima Hamid Hussain ,she is from America.On listening the name of America Fabeeha promptly asked in a shock,Shall I have to go to America? No Ahmed it is not possible,Taha is so young.Ahmed said no Fabi! she is coming at your home,basically she is the guest of Hamza Khan and right now I am on Karachi seaport,dad stopped me here for some work.She will surely go to Hamza Khan's home now,meet her there and talk with her till she will stay there,after that I will tell you what to do,but today when you will meet her observe her very well,just try to understand...
Ahmed Khan wanted to explain her more but Fabeeha smiled and stopped him and said don't worry Ahmed I will manage and I have understood all what you want to explain and what you have tried to explain don't worry a bit,I will take care of her and finally she said ,Ahmed Khan no doubt she is your patient but my heart says she is someone else,who else can be as much bothersome to you,she winked and said Allah Hafiz ,I will tell you all after meeting her take care man!
Ahmed Khan was so relieved because he knew that now everything will be fine as Fabeeha has acknowledged all,with a beam on his face he said bye!
It was probably the medicine which Ahmed promised Naima to give her when she was leaving the port.
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Naima directly got what the girl on the door was saying,she came near her and after a warm embrace she brought her in,Taha is very cute Masha Allah ,Naima said to Fabeeha,Fabeeha just smiled.
Passing through a small corridor when she reached the lounge,she said MY GOD!! the whole house is just mess,come here Fabeeha she held her from her shoulders and made her to sit in her bedroom and said I will clean all this mess out then we will talk.Fabeeha stood instantly and carefully placed Taha on bed then said to her let me clean that all with you,please don't be so formal.Naima agreed and they both went out.
On looking all Fabeeha asked was there any party?Smile and freshness was on the spot vanished from Naima's face which Fabeeha could clearly notice,Naima said,yeah a birthday party of mine...then what has made you said Nemo!? asked Fabeeha,Naima forgot all and turned to her with a shocked smile on face and exclaimed NEMO!?? Fabeeha laughed and with it she bent down to pick up the plates from floor,and said Ahmed khan told..her sentence was still incomplete when Naima started to laugh so hard,Fabeeha stood up and started to look her,due to laughing her bun was opened and she was constantly beaming,Fabeeha had never watched such a cute smile before and really wanted to see her continuously laughing with the same manner but then Naima stopped and looking her standing silent she asked Fabeeha,what? and there was the same broad smile on her face,Fabeeha asked why are you laughing so hard,Naima said Ahmed Khan,he is really a great blessing Fabeeha,You know he calls me Nemo,in the beginning I always got irritated by his talks but now I think that something is missing if I don't talk to him for some days,and whenever I talk to him I laugh in the same way,that's why now by listening his name I started laughing because I remembered his yesterday's call when I came from uni after giving my last exam,he called me...
Both of them just sat on the near couch ,and Naima continued ,he was saying to me that Nemo you are 24 now please find someone with whom you can get married,I said why? I am happy here,alone but happy..he said how long will Arham's family afford your expenses,and one day when you will get old and then your hands will start trembling when your hairs will turn silver with big spectacles on your eyes and a stick in your hand then believe me even Hania gee and Arham will throw you out of your home then you will need someone who will be in the same condition as you will be to take good care of yourself,Nemo! now select someone to be grow old with.Naima continued telling to Fabeeha and she was smiling,then Naima said,I listened to him very carefully but after imagining my that situation I laughed extremely hard and with me Ahmed also started to chortle,he said to me between his chuckles ,take it serious dear take it serious!!
I stopped laughing and said don't worry... Arham and Aunt are so nice they will bear me even then,she stopped for a while Fabeeha was also beaming by listening to the comedies of her quite serious brother-in-law ,then Naima said he is really a very nice person and a dutiful doctor as well.
Fabeeha said ,shall we keep on talking or should we clean all this,actually I am very hungry,it was a long journey from Peshawar to Murree,Naima stood at once and said let me bring something to eat,Fabeeha held her from arms and said no! first clean these all,and they both got busy with work.
It took almost two hours,after cleaning all Fabeeha looked something sparkling near the main door,she went near it,when Naima was almost laying on the couch with her eyes closed as she was so tired,Fabeeha sat there on knees near the door and got something,she instantly rushed to Naima and pushing her from shoulder she said,oh lady! your expensive ring was there near the door on the floor,are you crazy?
Naima hardly opened her eyes and watching the ring blood came in her eyes and she snatched that from Fabeeha and threw it with all her force near the door,it went out from the opened window and was fallen somewhere in the lawn,Fabeeha was really shocked by her act but was silent as asking at that time could only make her able to listen a lie,that's why she didn't ask.
Naima instantly got up ,Fabeeha on the spot just ignoring what has happened asked her what you will like in breakfast? and when we shall go to visit Hania gee's home? we shall not go there ,never Naima replied,Fabeeha again said to her okay no problem just go to washroom,and take a bath,I think you are badly in need of it.
Naima went and Fabeeha started preparing breakfast,after about half an hour ,Fabeeha was in the lawn waiting for Naima to come.She watched Naima coming from the main door ,her long wet hairs were on her back and some were falling on shoulders ,in her red long shirt and red tights with black sweater she was just center of attraction.She carefully closed the door and smiled looking at Fabeeha,when she was coming down from the four stepped stairs in lawn ,Fabeeha thought that it is not strange that Ahmed was caring about her too much,everything is clear!!
She sat in front of Fabeeha and said wow! what a smell..after a very long time I am able to have such a healthy breakfast,Fabeeha laughed and they both started to eat,with it they were talking a bit,Fabeeha told her the reason of her arrival ,she said Ahmed told me about you and also about your being alone,as there was no body to accompany you and I was also free so I decided to come and disturb you hope so you are free for 3 months before starting third year? oh yeah! I am totally free ,Naima smiled and said you should have brought Anum and Amna with you,it would have a lot of fun.
No it was not possible,they both are busy in their studies and maybe in coming days I shall also have to go,Fabeeha said,Naima promptly asked why? she said because of Amna's engagement but we are waiting for the boy,let him come then we shall do it in sha Allah.
Oh wow! Amna'a engagement,Naima exclaimed and was about to say something when instantly Fabeeha said,I will also take you with me as you are free and hope so her engagement is quite near.
oh yes! why not Naima said,but with a gloomy expression,as there she would face someone , sometimes she dies to see and sometimes she never wants,Hamza Khan of course but she hoped that maybe he will be at the operations in remote areas during her engagement.
And what about Anum? when that beautiful will get married and with whom? they were finished with breakfast and were sipping the warm tea in cool morning when Naima asked her this.
Fabeeha smiled and was about to tell her about their plan when something inside her stopped her to do so and said no we don't have any plans for Anum ,let her finish her studies first ,as she is crazy for her field C.A she gets irritated if any of us talks about her marriage ,and his brother Hamza Khan also says not to disturb her for a little time,but Amna she don't wants to study much and we are just thinking about her engagement,marriage will be after three to four years,she continued that when you will think about your marriage girl?
Naima smiled and said ,let me flow with life I will go wherever it will take me,right now no plan.Fabeeha said,even then you must have thought about someone,with it she got up and put everything on table in tray and started moving in,Naima said why are you working kindly give that to me,oho! I am not a guest Nemo! sit there said Fabeeha ,when she came out after sitting, again she started the same discussion.
It was about 9:00 am ,there was no sun in the sky and as it was 25th December ,they both were thinking that it will start raining after sometime,extremely cool breeze was blowing,Fabeeha asked Naima to go in as it was very cold but she refused as she was lover of cool weather.
Fabeeha's last question made Hamza to circulate in Naima's mind ,she said to Fabeeha no I never thought of anybody,Fabeeha said it is strange,you are a beautiful grown up girl,you must have watched a great part of world ,many people around then how is it possible that nobody ever touched your heart?
Naima was being hurt by her words but she continued to reply with a smile on her face and said no Fabi!..then she stopped.
Fabeeha said ,wow! I really liked it ,because of harsh wind Fabeeha's hijab got loose,she opened it and began to set again.She said ,you know Naima when you start loving something haram you lose your capability to love something halal.
Haram and Halal what is it asked Naima,actually those things from which Allah has stopped you to do are haram and those which He has allowed you to do are halal.
Suddenly something poked in Naima's mind,she also loved Hamza Khan ,she always thought about him and prayed for him then was it haram too? she asked Fabeeha that if I would have told you about any boy whom I love,then is it bad? is it haram in islam?
Fabeeha smiled,a very peaceful and innocent smile.Her nose was getting red because of coolness ,she said no Nemo! it is not haram,but talking about him always,talking with him always ,doing wrong things to get him,forgetting the restrictions which Allah has made for a Muslim woman and doing sinful acts just for the relaxation of your heart and going against the decisions made by your parents and those which were made by Allah for you a long time ago ,this is Haram!!
Naima got relaxed a bit but still something was irritating her but she was quietly listening to her Fabeeha further said.
Islam never says not to love a guy,but Nemo! lowering our gaze is our duty and trying to shed feelings for na-mahram is very important even if it is not in our control then bite your tongue with your teeth by pressing it so hard but never try that the sentences like I love you and other inappropriate words should ever slip from your tongue for any person with whom Allah has prohibited you to say.
Because even if you have feelings for someone and you don't confess and say them again and again just for the sake of Allah ,trust me Allah provides a very best solution for your problem ,either those feelings will be removed or you will get him.
Naima tried to say,fabi it is not in our control,he can not escape from my mind I know its wrong I know we can never be together I know it is useless,he is not made for me but even then I am unable to make my heart understand,but words were lost in her mind so stopping the tears in eyes she silently listened to her.Fabeeha said
See,it is not something out of world to like someone but Nemo we have right ways,ask him propose him,but when you will do it world will surely insult you and people will say see she is a girl and is proposing a man,but I think if you can flirt with a na-mehram you confess your love for him daily,you talk to him daily,you have told your friends about him,you have done all these inappropriate things being a girl then why you are hesitating for doing a right thing being a girl,a way which Allah has told you,don't you remember when Hazrat Khadeeja was impressed by Hazrat Mohammad (P.B.U.H)'s honesty ,she herself sent proposal for our Prophet,tell me if it was a bad thing then why she did that,it is not insulting or embarrassing Nemo! not a bit of it,but embarrassing are those things which I have mentioned before,even if your family or people around you are not having problem by your affair then you can never say you are doing right thing which is not shameful,remember it will always be a very shameful act in front of Allah.
At that time Naima could only say to her,Fabeeha you talk too good.
Fabeeha laughed and said actually I have just started a speech but as I like you so I want you to solve all your problems in a mature way,maybe it will be helpful to you even not now as you don't like anybody ,maybe ever in your future.
Naima thought it was helpful to her right now and made a strong decision to to ask Hamza Khan straight forward when he will come from operation.
She smiled looking down the grass and Fabeeha felt very relief because she was guessing that these were all the words which Naima should listen once in her life ,
Naima looked at her and forgetting all asked her why are you wearing hijab ?nobody comes in my home ,stay easy..
I am easy Naima,don't worry she replied with a smile on her face.
Fabeeha said to her ,Naima if you don't mind should I ask you a question?
Naima said,no Fabi! I never mind ask anything..
Fabeeha said I don't know about your background you were not a Muslim and even you lived in America ,a very informal environment,but after reverting your religion I hope you never flirted with a guy,actually this thing is now as common as we eat food.Fabeeha was very serious but Naima laughed out loud at once and said ,don't worry Fabi! dear I have a very crystal clear background because I think Allah always knew about my future so he never made my heart impressed by these acts not when I was christian and now when I am a Muslim girl then it is not possible ,she was just laughing by hearing Fabeeha's question ,Fabeeha with a beam on her face said ,
you know once Hazrat Mohammad said,it is better for you to burst your head with a nail of iron then to shake your hand with a na-mehram.
It is just a very small and light punishment of having a very small and light act with someone with whom it should not be,now you are intelligent to know yourself what if you talk with a guy daily? what if you wait for sweet texts from him daily? what if you give gifts or receive flowers from him on occasions ? what if you are so excited for the birthday of him that you wish him at 11:11 ,seriously Naima Islam is not an easy religion ,you have to sacrifice many things.Well!! I think now I should change the topic because she noticed Naima was totally in another world,drowned in her own thoughts.
Naima said to her in a very low voice,I talked to many boys in my life fabi! Fabeeha laughed out very loud and said oh innocent Nemo! forget about what I have said if I will notice something which should be changed in you I will tell you,don't worry ..its world we can't stop having any contact with them,at leat in 21st century not at all.Well...leave it you are okay as you are,I was just telling to make my sister careful and acknowledged.Naima smiled to listen that relation with her.
Meanwhile Naima felt a drop of rain on her face,she lifted her face up and on the spot rainfall started,her hairs were not properly dried after taking bath yet but she hooted out loud as she loved the rain even in this cool weather ,Fabeeha shouted Naima let us go in you will get ill,she didn't agree and even didn't allow Fabeeha to go in,both of them were busy in splashing water on one another when they heard the voice of main gate being opened ,Naima turned and watched Areesha there running towards her and shouting Naima Naima ,behind her was coming Arham.
Naima's all joys ended and she said to Fabeeha ,for God sake say both of them to leave ,if not then come in leaving them out.Fabeeha was so confused.
She was about to say something but Naima rushed in and closed the door forcefully,Fabeeha was still looking at her.