Haya and Khadija decide to go to Jawahar for shopping. While checking out clothes Haya spots a man who has a burnt mark or....birthmark on his hand..the same kind that the enunch Pinky had.
The man is with his family when Haya confronts him. He is taken aback and the man's sister defends him. The shopkeeper profusely apologises the man addressing him as 'major'. Khadija tries to manage tge situation and takes Haya away from there. She says she believes Haya and maybe that man did so for seeking adventure and she should just let it be..
On the 28th of January she was emailed Etihad Airline's ticket and she had to take a printout. She had to leave on the morning
of 5th February. Haya's internet was not working and even her dad had not returned from the office so she went to borrow Irum's internet at Taya's home. Khadija had called earlier to inform that they had to fill a form sent by Sabanci Unversity for allocation of hostel. Taya Furqan was sitting in the lawn reading the newspaper. He smiled when she saw her coming.
"Finally remembered Taya?" He asked softly while turning the page of the paper. "Ji.." she forcefully smiled and walked towards him. She had not forgotten Saima Tai's conversation yet...and it still hurt her.
"When is your flight?" He asked while still looking at the paper.
"On 5th February".
"Hmm, take care of yourself. However daughters should not be sent so far away alone. Sulaiman is being very courageous! Anyway you take care of your attire and......., make sure you dont remove scarf from your head, like Irum who never removes." While saying the last sentence he sounded proud. Haya felt bitterness throughout.
"Ji..ofcourse! A will meet Irum." She said that and went inside.
How she wish she could tell Taya Furqan that the western attire that she could not wear here because of him she was planning to wear there. She bought a lot of tops and jeans and packed it in her suitcase. And about covering the head...that was considered 'haraam' in Sabanji. Thank God!
Irum wasn't in her room. The bathroom door was closed and the sound of water was coming. She hal heartedly sat on her bed. Irum used to take a lot of time for bathing. So unwillingly she sat on her bed. Just then a phone ring startled Haya. Irum's cellphone was kept alongwith her beside a pillow. She bent her head and saw. The cellphone showed it was a new message from....'Haya Sulaiman'.
She kept staring at the phone in disbelief. Had someone sent Irum message faking it for her name ....or did Irum save someone else's number using her name?
Haya carefully saw towards the bathroom door and then opened the message.
"Can I call you? We haven't spoken since morning, now I cannot wait anymore. This heart is not so strong my darling! Reply"
She quickly deleted the message and kept the phone back to its position. She quickly understood everything.
Irum....Taya Furqan's velied daughter had a boyfriendcwho used Haya's name to hide the identity. So this was the reason she was not happy with thst propasal, Haya remembered.
She could not sit any longer and left from there. She asked for internet's password from Taya but while leaving she gave a sarcastic smile to him. How she wished she could disclose this in front of Taya and see his reaction! To cover your head or to cover your face was not an indication of your character or faith. She thought rigidly....and at that time she felt her thoughts were right.
The man is with his family when Haya confronts him. He is taken aback and the man's sister defends him. The shopkeeper profusely apologises the man addressing him as 'major'. Khadija tries to manage tge situation and takes Haya away from there. She says she believes Haya and maybe that man did so for seeking adventure and she should just let it be..
On the 28th of January she was emailed Etihad Airline's ticket and she had to take a printout. She had to leave on the morning
of 5th February. Haya's internet was not working and even her dad had not returned from the office so she went to borrow Irum's internet at Taya's home. Khadija had called earlier to inform that they had to fill a form sent by Sabanci Unversity for allocation of hostel. Taya Furqan was sitting in the lawn reading the newspaper. He smiled when she saw her coming.
"Finally remembered Taya?" He asked softly while turning the page of the paper. "Ji.." she forcefully smiled and walked towards him. She had not forgotten Saima Tai's conversation yet...and it still hurt her.
"When is your flight?" He asked while still looking at the paper.
"On 5th February".
"Hmm, take care of yourself. However daughters should not be sent so far away alone. Sulaiman is being very courageous! Anyway you take care of your attire and......., make sure you dont remove scarf from your head, like Irum who never removes." While saying the last sentence he sounded proud. Haya felt bitterness throughout.
"Ji..ofcourse! A will meet Irum." She said that and went inside.
How she wish she could tell Taya Furqan that the western attire that she could not wear here because of him she was planning to wear there. She bought a lot of tops and jeans and packed it in her suitcase. And about covering the head...that was considered 'haraam' in Sabanji. Thank God!
Irum wasn't in her room. The bathroom door was closed and the sound of water was coming. She hal heartedly sat on her bed. Irum used to take a lot of time for bathing. So unwillingly she sat on her bed. Just then a phone ring startled Haya. Irum's cellphone was kept alongwith her beside a pillow. She bent her head and saw. The cellphone showed it was a new message from....'Haya Sulaiman'.
She kept staring at the phone in disbelief. Had someone sent Irum message faking it for her name ....or did Irum save someone else's number using her name?
Haya carefully saw towards the bathroom door and then opened the message.
"Can I call you? We haven't spoken since morning, now I cannot wait anymore. This heart is not so strong my darling! Reply"
She quickly deleted the message and kept the phone back to its position. She quickly understood everything.
Irum....Taya Furqan's velied daughter had a boyfriendcwho used Haya's name to hide the identity. So this was the reason she was not happy with thst propasal, Haya remembered.
She could not sit any longer and left from there. She asked for internet's password from Taya but while leaving she gave a sarcastic smile to him. How she wished she could disclose this in front of Taya and see his reaction! To cover your head or to cover your face was not an indication of your character or faith. She thought rigidly....and at that time she felt her thoughts were right.
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