Chapter 78

Zoya

The sun was already too hot which meant it's noon. I looked at the clock to be sure from the balcony. My phone kept vibrating with tons of messages from people I knew but was not in touch with, people from the office, people in relatives. All my birthdays were spent in a room. I used to lie down and wait for the evening for abbu's surprise which I used to be aware of and to kill the time, I used to copy a 'thank you' text and paste it into each reply section. Every year, I used to visit my parents twice. On every Eid, on every birthday.

But this year, it was completely different, filled with a different feeling. The last 12 hours of my life seemed to be the most magical. And I wanted them to continue. Such a vast change in Abrar's behavior was still like a dream to me. I wondered for how long he was trying to hide his feelings and his desires from me. I did the same.

Was it actually necessary?

The cool breeze of autumn gave chills all o