Driving partners

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Aleeza's POV

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I was getting ready in my room, all of us were going in a wedding function, since I didn't have any party wear, i borrowed Arfa's clothes, she insisted to buy me a new dress but I refused, as I don't like to wear heavy dresses

I've developed a habit of wearing loose clothes, so I was feeling a little uncomfortable in this dress, even though it is also not fitted as I'm a size smaller than Arfa

I was looking at myself in the mirror when i heard a voice, it was Arfa

"Oh. My. God" she said, her eyes widened

"What?" I asked, turning around to face her

"You are so pretty Aleeza, you have no idea"

"Bas bas (enough)"

"No seriously, you are extremely beautiful, i don't understand one thing why do you hide your eyes and your hair?" She asked

"No I don't" i shook my head

"Then why do you always keep your hair in a bun? And these glasses, i know these are zero power glasses, why do you even wear them?" She said picking up my glasses

"I just like wearing glasses, they make me look sincere" i shrugged

"Sincere my foot, and i must not forget to mention your baggy clothes, you wear two times bigger size than yours"

"Are you done?" I asked showing irritation

"It's useless to say anything to you" she shook her head

I was tying my hair in a bun when she came and held my hand

"Leave'em open" she said

"No yaar, I'm more comfortable in a bun"

"Suit yourself" she huffed and went to sit on my bed

I quickly tied my hair, then did the minimal make up possible, then wore my glasses, I put the dupatta on my shoulder, but it slipped, i put it again, but since it was so heavy it was just not staying in its place, i looked for pins, but couldn't find

"Leave it, I'll manage" i muttered to myself only

"I'm done" i announced, Arfa checked me out

"You did your best to look bad, but you know what, you are effortlessly beautiful" she said, i smiled

"Let's go to zara's room now" she said, i nodded, then together we went outside

When we were crossing living room, i saw Tarzan sitting there all by himself, he was busy in his phone

It's been a month since we've last talked, or should I say argued. This whole month I've been super busy adjusting in hospital, I've seen him at home few times, but we've never interacted/fought.

Part of me still wants revenge of what he did on my first day at hospital, but i don't want to keep wasting my time in fighting with him

"How am I looking Bhai?" Arfa asked him, he looked up at her and smiled

Kaun manega yeh jungle ka Tarzan apni family se itna pyar se rehta hai (who can believe that this Tarzan from the jungle can be this sweet to his family also)

"My little doll is looking so beautiful, this blue colour suits your skin tone" he replied, they both were busy in talking i was just standing in corner, waiting for Arfa

I was struggling hard to keep my dupatta at its place, i will take pins from Zara and get it fixed

My phone started ringing it was a call from the hospital, i immediately answered

It was from sister Rashi she was asking about a patient, so I was telling her about which medicine to give and to monitor the patient's temparature all night

"Come" Arfa said

"You go I'll just finish the call and come" i said putting my hand on phone covering the mic, she nodded and left

I continued giving her instructions, after another five minutes i cut the call, i was about to go to Zara's room, but stopped when I heard him

"So, Dr Anabelle kisko maarne ki tayyari chal rahi hai? (who are you planning to kill?" He asked, I'm sure he heard my conversation on phone

"Bade buzurgo ne kaha hai k insan ki shakal acchi na ho to use baatein hi acchi kar leni chahiye (our elders have said, if you don't have a nice face atleast say nice things)" i said

"Arey, jab pata hai to karti kyun nahi ho (so why don't you do when you know it)" he smirked, i rolled my eyes

"Go to hell" i said

"I will, but promise you will not come there"

Why am I even talking to him, i should just go from here, i was walking past him, but my idiot dupatta decided to slip at that moment

"You are so clumsy" he said in his usual high tone

"Keep your opinion in your jungle, Tarzan" i said and i guess that irked him, he snatched the dupatta from my hand

"What the hell are you doing?" I asked getting angry

"Just being Tarzan" he shrugged, "isn't that what you want?" He rolled the dupatta around his hand as if tying a bandage

"Don't do it, give it back to me" i said

"Take it" he said and extended his hand above his head

I literally had to jump to reach it, my height was pretty good, but my 5'6" was still shorter than his 6'1"

"Why are you doing this, just give it back to me" i said while trying to take it

"Giving up already Anabelle" he smiled smugly

I jumped again to get, but i stumbled and was about to fall, but he wrapped his arm around my waist and held me

"Can you stop being so clumsy?" He asked

"Can you stop being so irritating?' i questioned back

"Irritating? I just saved you from falling"

"Oh please i would rather fall than be saved by you" 

"Is that so? Then i must leave you" he said and i remembered that he is very much capable of throwing me, he has done it twice, so I held him by the side of his blazer

"Don't" i said, his ugly smirk returned on his face

"Poor Anabelle" he said

I was glaring at him, he was still holding me and so was i, he still kept his hand away in which he was holding the dupatta

"Aleeza" i heard my dadi shouting, he stood straight and released me, i pulled back, i also stood straight

"Yes dadi" i said, he threw my dupatta on my face, idiot

"You look nice badi dadi" he said to which dadi gave a smile, then he walked away

"What was happening here?" She asked

"Irteza was annoying me" i replied

"Why do you call him by his name? He is older to you, you should call him bhai" she narrowed her eyes at me

"He doesn't deserve any respect from me"

"Stop it Aleeza, you are not a child anymore, so you better stop this behaviour of yours" she scolded, i just stood quietly, "you both have grown up now, so why do you fight like little kids, show some maturity"

"Tell this to him, he always starts the fight" i said

"I am telling you, listen to me"

"But why me only, why not him?" I crossed my arms at my chest

"Because he is a boy, nobody will say anything to him, you will only be in everyone's eyes" she said, my mouth hung open at her words

This is the height of discrimination

"Seriously dadi, now you are going to talk about girl and boy?"

Before dadi could say anything Arfa returned along with zara

"Hey Nani, you are looking nice" Arfa said to dadi, but dadi just glared at me and left from there

"What's wrong with her?" She asked

"I don't know" i just dismissed her question, "i need a pin, my dupatta is not staying on my shoulder" i said

"Come, I'll fix it" Zara said

All of us went to her room, there she solved my problem

After a while we all left for the wedding, zara, Arfa and me had so much fun, and night went by smoothly

The arrangement was so good, I'm keenly waiting for the reception now, it'll be in two days..

*****

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Irteza's POV

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I looked at the time in my phone, i was late, we have to go in a wedding reception tonight, but because of this last minute meeting I got late

When i reached home, i was informed that everyone has already left, i quickly went in my room and got ready, i was about to leave when I got a call from papa

"Yes papa?" I said answering

"Walekumassalam Irteza" he said reminding me that i forgot to say salam

I was quitely contemplating should I or should not say salam now, before I could decide, he spoke

"Where are you?" He asked

"I'm still at home, but I'm leaving now"

"No, don't leave now." He said, and i frowned, why he didn't want me to leave, "Aleeza is still in the hospital, she would be coming home soon, you come with her, ok"

I rolled my eyes at his order

"Why can't she come with the driver?" I asked but there was just silence

"Hello? Papa" i said, i realised he hung up

What the hell yaar? Why do I have to take her? My phone rang again this time it was hamza's call

"Hamza, where are you?" I asked as soon as I answered

"First you tell me you'll take Aleeza to the reception, right?" His question annoyed me

"Why me? Why can't you?"

"I'm on my way to the airport, I'm going to  Lucknow for some work"

"So you just called me to find if I'd be taking her?"

"Yeah"

"Yeh acchi musibat hai yaar, tumhara bojh mai kyun uthau (what the hell is this why do I have to carry your burden?)"

"Irteza please yaar" he requested

I could tell him no, but what about papa, i cannot refuse him

"Fine" i said in a bored tone

"Thanks buddy, and please be nice to her" he said making me roll my eyes, i just hung up without saying anything

I went to the living room and sat there, so that i know when she's here, i am very bad at waiting, i don't like waiting for anyone

After about half an hour I became too restless, i stood up and started pacing around. Where have i got stuck?

My phone rang, i just answered without looking at the caller

"Hello" i said

"How much more time you need, I'm getting tired of waiting" the girl on the call said, i removed the phone from my ear and looked at the caller, it was Hina

"I'm already too irritated right now, don't annoy me" i said and hung up

What should I do with her? Why can't she just leave me alone?

After some more time, finally the bell rang and she entered

"What took you so long?" I shouted the moment she came

"And why should I answer you?" She said with an attitude, that irritated me further

"Don't mess with me right now, I'm very angry"

"So what should I do about it? You take your anger to your jungle" she said

"You are the reason behind my anger"

"Why? What have I done?"

"Let's not waste time, we are already late, let's go" i said pushing her to move, but she stayed rooted

"What are you doing?' she asked

"Don't we have a reception to attend that's where I am taking you" i said her eyes widened indicating she had no clue that i was supposed to take her

"I don't want to go with you" she crossed her hands at her chest, i groaned in frustration

"Listen, I'm already very late because of you, now don't delay it further"

"But i was supposed to go with Hamza" she said making me so mad, i took a deep breath and then told her about the two phone calls i had

"Oh, but i don't want to go with you" she said

"Papa has told me to take you, if you are coming willingly that is fine otherwise I don't mind carrying you" i said in angry tone, she was quite for few seconds then she sighed

"Fine I'll come with you" she said, i scoffed

"I never asked for your permission, now let's go"

"Wait" she said stopping me

"Now what?"

"I can't go like this, I have to get ready" she pointed at her clothes

"What? You want to get ready now? What is the point, you will still not look good" i said, she rolled her eyes

"You can go, I'll find my way"

"Finnneeee, get ready fast" i said, she nodded and went from there

Why God why? Why me?

After what felt like an eternity she returned

"Let's go" she said

"You still look the same" i commented

"I didn't ask for your opinion"

"I couldn't stop myself from saying"

"Now we are not getting late?" She asked, without saying anything i started walking towards my car, she followed me

We settled in the car, i was about to start driving, just then I noticed she was struggling with the seatbelt, i shook my head in disbelief, how can she be so dumb

"Move" i said and leaned on her, she pressed her back on the seat, i buckled the seatbelt and got in driver's position

"May i start now?" I asked sarcastically

"Please" she motioned for me to start

I started driving, my luxurious car felt so uncomfortable because of her presence, one can say my hatred towards her is baseless, but now I cannot do anything about it, it has sunk very deep in my heart

I was driving suddenly I felt something on my hand, when i looked at it, it was her dupatta, i held it and threw on her

"Pehenti kyun ho jab sambhaal nahi sakti (why do you even wear when you cannot take care of it?)" I shouted

"Tum kabhi mujhse tameez se baat nahi kar sakte? (Can't you ever talk with respect to me?"

"Pehle us layak to Bano (first you become deserving)"

"You stop the car, I'll go on my own" she said

"Yeah right, so that you can go and complain about me to your bade papa"

"Listen i .."

"Shut up Anabelle, just let me concentrate on driving, you keep your tongue and your things to yourself only, let me just forget about your presence" i said, she glared at me, but thankfully stayed silent

After that i just drove peacefully. We reached in about forty minutes, the moment I stopped the car, she sprang out of it, i was finally being able to breathe some fresh air, i dusted the passenger seat with my hand then sanitized it, I got off the car and entered the venue

"Excuse me" some guy said

"Yeah?" I asked with a smile, but God knows why he looked so nervous

"I noticed the girl you've just come with"

"So?"

"Is she your wife?" He asked and I almost puked because of the thought he just put in my head

"No, she isn't"

"What is your relation with her?" He asked, he seemed a little confident now

"Who are you? And what do you want?" I asked getting annoyed

"Actually I think she's very cute, i like her"  he said and i just blankly stared at him, is he blind? Anabelle and cute? From which angle?

"Listen dude i got nothing to do with her, if you are interested in her, you go talk to her" i said and walked away, what a crazy guy? I thought