THE DARKER SHADES OF WHITE- A love Story

d out of the plane. As soon as my feet touched the Pak groun

ain. After thirteen hours of flight, I was back at

the Pak air and headed for the check post. It

st couple of months that now just th

back to Pakistan, he didn't stop me even once. He didn't even bother to drop me off at the airport-maybe he just didn't have it in

le think that she is so starved for affection that she can be used for anything and then they expect that they can be easily

, we had nothing special between us. For whatever it's worth,

ontorted into an exciting smile when I saw two familiar faces. "Shumaila! Hina!" I cal

roached her. "I can't believe that you are back. We missed you so much." Hina ch

ained tone, a tear almost fell from my eye

face with her fingers withholding my chin. I smiled a tight smiled and urged her to ta

uch has changed since I left. I think that it's been six months since I was gone. I rolled down the window on my side and breathed in the Karachi

we entered Shahra-e-Faisal, I noticed that it had gotten even better. All the buildings were tightened and the fountains w

op at the market. It was a good thing that I had a few dollars that I exchanged into Rupees at the airport. I'm sure t

asked sarcastically. Shumaila giggled.

Bata was on spring sale, wasn't it?" Hina pointed. We all bu

laimed when she saw me put a few necessary items in the cart. I ignored her gestured and continued

r. "Well, there isn't much to tell." I grumbled and took out my wallet. I cannot believe that the simple groc

t afford even a milk carton without the expenditure of five dollars." I

." I said nonchalantly, though it hurt me so much to say it. My face was gonna fall any second to reveal my true feelings but I just n

, when you are well rested, you will tell us everyt

r what had happened here seven months ago and the nightmare that I had had a month ago-but also it reminded m

rsed my lips into a tight line. I carefully got out from the car and we

per greeter. I gave her a bear hug and sighe

come again tomorrow, okay." Hina told. She h

. I shook my head. My eyes scrutinized the whole lobby of my house.

ed myself. I guess that I was tired that's why my thoughts were so messed up. I rushed to my bedroom. As I switched on the lights, everything was as I had left it. Ama Kaneez

recognize myself, no wonder Shumaila was so shocked-I had big dark bags under my eyes and my skin and lips were dry and pale. My cheek bones were visible and m

cascades of water. It untied some of the knots in my back and the knots in the pit of m

with it was excruciating. Everything that happened in the past ten days, flashed before my eyes. It was such a long emotional experience, I went through a series of so many emotions and sensations that I had never went through b

n of my understanding. How can he be like that? How can he betray my trust? Aft

eated me kindly like he was a different person, someone that I never thought he could be-he was manipulative and blackmailing cad, yet the face I saw those two days, they were completely different. And how can I forget; he was JTB all along. The wor

cern anymore because I w

fectionate kindness, they were false and deceit. It's a good thing that I ran away otherwise the way he had treated me when I got back-the way he spoke and the way he acted almost made me believe and forgive him, but my decision was

ess and his deception and duplicity but when he said that

I think that it was a testing time and I have passed it. I just hop

face. In want to erase every trace of memory related to him and I just want to ke

and from my life. This shall be the last time I will shed tea

ht till I drift

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