MADE FOR EACH OTHER

CHAPTER 12 : THE TRIP TO HYDERABAD

Monday came as the new working day.

Dua was all set to go back home yes home. After giving lecture for two hours back to back, she was tired. She had most lecture on monday as compared to the other day's of week.

But the thought of going back home and just crashing on the soft bed and having delicious food made by bua there maid and also a long hot shower seemed upto the perfection for dua.

She was in the staff's room. She had this period free it was the last one. she was sitting killing time with some useless work. Like highlighting the roll numbers of the students.

She was waiting for the college to finish so she can finally go home.

Some one tab her on the shoulder she took a swing in her chair to see ms.siba one of her hijabi colleague who works with her.

"Assalamu Aalaykum" siba said in order to greet dua.
"Waalaykumu s-salam" dua said in return.

Ms.siba took a seat beside duas. Which was not her but since no one was there she sat.
"You had a class right." asked dau to her.

"Yes between half of the class, the physics sir ms.mehra came in asked that he wanted to continue. Since his gonna take a leave in order wanted to cover the mid term portion before he leaves." Siba answered.

"I'm sure the kids would have been frustrated" dua said as only hand full of the kids were only ever interested in physics. She herself never liked physics personally.

"Yes there faces where worth watching." Said siba but continued  "hey are you still not coming to the trip to Hyderabad."
"No. I don't think so ms.siba. You guy's have fun for me too." Said dua.

"Well. Tomorrow is the last day to submit the names. You still sure. It would have been fun if you come." Siba continued. To her dua just nodded negative.

Though dua wanted to go she didn't had the courage to even ask her baba. Maybe she knew she'll return with empty hands.

They passed rest of the time with chatting about stuffs and things.

The second dua stepped her first foot in the house, she regretted coming back. Suddenly the long hours of lecturing students felt better.

Ayesha was yelling again. She refreshes her memory in order to recall if she did something wrong to make her sister piss of. Though her existence was enough.

But nothing came to dua's mind. Hence she didn't intended to eavesdrop she stood there and listened to what the matter was.

"I don't know. She should not be there. You knew when mrs.rizvi came she asked for dua. Just for her. Last time too when the mr.khan came for there's son proposal they asked for her and not me. This time baba. This time no matter what I don't want her to come in between me and my happiness. That's all." Ayesha was yelling at her baba.

"Ayesha don't you worry my girl. I know that ahmed Rizvi would not turn me down. I promise you I'll talk to them and she said she liked you too. So don't worry okay. Stop crying now my child." Mr.shah said.

Dua didn't knew she was crying too until she felt a drop on her cheek. Her sister doesn't want her presence in her life. It was not her fault that people rejected her. Honestly she didn't even knew they rejected her, she though ayesha rejected them all. She didn't even knew someone was coming to even see her today. Her so called family never cared about her. Only if she could leave but she had promised her ammi. She will stick by his father.

Dua wiped the tears off her cheeks and decided to make her appearance now. When she went in she saw her baba was hugging ayesha as he said

"Okay. It's okay. Aeysha. She won't be there. Your baba would handle it all. I'll make sure for every thing. You know you're baba would do anything for you." Mr.shah consoled her dear daughter.

It was hard for dua to stop crying but she was holding herself good. She almost mastered in holding herself good.

It was when her sandals that she made hit the staircase, by the sound mr.shah and ayesha acknowledged duas presence.

She wanted to run up to her room in wink of time but stopped and turned. Face it all. She encourages her self. She stood in front of them.

"Assalamu Aalaykum" she said.
They both seemed confused.
Dua didn't waited for them to reply and continued.

"Baba. The college has organized a trip for a week. I wanted to go. Day after tomorrow is when it is." She was waiting for the response.

Even before mr.shah would say anything ayesha spoke. "Yes. You can go. Baba give her the permission to go. What are you thinking baba."
Mr.shah nodded to dua and said "Yes you can go".

Dua went straight to her room. Closing the door behind her she just collapsed on  her bed and began her cry.

Her father never had ever send her to any trip. She remmber last time when she asked ayesha told that it would be unsafe for a girl like her who can easily slip into any trap should go.

She also remembered ayesha said that they had no money for her. Dua even said she doesn't need money she had it but still didn't gave her permission anyway. And now when someone was choosing her over ayesha baba gave her permission so that they can devour her absence.

She cried and cried and finally concluded at least she's going to a trip after this long she will be away from her hopeless and unloving family.

Dua skipped her lunch and dinner too though she was hungry as hell she didn't had the courage to go down and see their faces.

That's why bau came with a glass of milk into dua's room. At night.

"Bau. What are you doing." Dua asked as she sat on her bed when bua came in.
"I know you didn't had anything so brought you your favorite chocolate milk." Bau said.

"Jazak Allah bua." She took the glass from the tray and began to drink it.
"Ah... Bua did any guest came today." Dau asked hesitantly.

"Yes" bua replied as she sat beside dua on the bed.
"Who bua tell me. Please." Dua asked.

Bua knew how helpless dua was in this family. Bua had watched both the sisters grew up. She knew both ayesha and dua very well.

Bua took a deep sigh and began. "Shahab told me some guest are coming and asked me to take a good care of the food." She paused and continued.
"He said some people are coming to see ayesha. When they came I bought ayesha down. But all they did was... they kept asking for you. But sahab told them that you went for work. The guest were disappointed. Then they ask for your hand for the proposal but saheb said you aren't interested in getting married so soon. So they just went along. The lady said that they like ayesha too but they will call them. She said she has to talk to there son too." Bua said and  stopped.

She turned to see dua's face which was about to shed tears. "That's why I didn't wanted to say you anything. I knew it would break you." Bau said.

"No. It's okay. Anyway thank's for the milk. And yes bua..." dua said smiling.
"I am for a trip I want you to pack some snacks for me." Dau said. They chatted a bit more. Bua was the only mother like figure dua ever had in her life.

A/N: hey reader's. How was the chapter. I hope you like it. Please do leave with hitting the star in the corner it would mean a lot to me. And thanks for reading. See you in next chapter. Till then keep reading reader's. Byy😁😁.

~8APRIL2020.