31. FEE SABILILLAH

“Say, ‘Indeed, my prayer, my rites of sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allah, Lord of the worlds.’” (QURAN 6:162)

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I stood in my place watching him, unblinking. Not realising that I was holding in my breath.

I continued to gawk him from afar, until he began to close the distance with short steps. I had to suck in a sharp breath to be able to breathe again, when he stopped just a foot from me.

Unable to utter a single word, I could only watch him in a trance. His mouth curled into a small smile—the same smile that I remembered him for. He was still the same, as before. Nothing had changed—Yet, everything had.

"It's been a while." He slowly began and I felt my lips quivering from the effect of his words.

"Have you been well?" He continued, unfazed and I felt like bursting into tears, right here infront of everyone.