♡*｡.Noor pov.⁠｡⁠*⁠♡

I internally groaned as my alarm started ringing loudly. I snoozed and slept again but it's of no use. I have to wake up. I stretch my arms and started getting off the bed and went to brush my teeth.

I did my skin care routine and took a quick bath and wears yellow kurti with jeans and oxidised earrings with it. Good choice of mine. I started writing on the journal, one of my favourite things to do.
Ya Allah.

Please make me strong enough to survive that grumpy cat's company.

For two weeks.

I went to abbu and Shifa who are doing breakfast. "Good morning abbu and Shifa". I ruffle my sister's hair and sat beside her.

"Good morning bachhe" abbu said but not removing his eyes from the newspaper. "Good morning ammi, breakfast mein kya hai?" I asked her.

"Aloo Paratha" ammi come and give me the paratha. Ahh my favourite food. "Take this tiffin and eat it on time okay beta" she gave me tiffin and pats my head.

"Beta, I want to talk about something important." Ammi said while sitting across from me. "Boliye na" I started stuffing paratha in my mouth. "Tum shaadi kab karogi Noorie?" As she said that, I choked on my food.

"What are you saying ammi? Achanak se shaadi ki baat kyu kar rahe ho?" I asked her with a shock. "See Noorie you turned 25 now and it's the best age for you to settle down and you don't have to leave your job for it." Ammi said.

"I know that ammi but I don't think that I will get nice man for marriage and yes I don't have any interest in it for now when I have many things on my plate." I honestly said. The rest of the breakfast went silent. My father didn't say anything because he is not pressuring me for marriage.

"Didi, can you drop me off to college today? Please didi", Shifa asked. "Okay come I'll drop you to college. Come fast I'm waiting outside." I said and went to my scooter. "Let's go didi. I'm getting late for college" she hurriedly sat behind me and we left for our destinations.

After dropping Shifa to her college, I headed towards Swiftmall company. On my way, I saw an elderly woman, in her late fifties who is constantly waving hands to stop taxi and rickshaw but they are not even interested to stop atleast. She looks worried. I stopped my scooter there and I went towards her, "mam, do you need any help?"
I asked her gently.

"Dear, there's an important event in Title Waves bookstore and my car's tyre got punctured and I can't get any taxi or rickshaw. Can you drop me there? I will guide you the way please." She asked me.

"Come fast mam, I will drop you off. Don't worry about it, you will reach in time." I assured her. "Thanks beta. May Allah bless you with lots of happiness." She blessed me. "Mam, it's my pleasure to help you."

As we are on the way to the bookstore, she asked me, "beta, what's your name?" I replied, "Noor Alam". She said, "nice name, suits on you. By the way, are you married?"
She asked. "No aunty." I again replied.

She nodded thoughtfully and smiled "Hmmm, I'm sure beta you'll find someone special very soon" she said in a motherly tone.

I glanced on the road ahead, "actually I'm not in rush, aunty" I honestly said.

"Lekin beta ek baar bolun mujhe yakin hai ki tujhe bahut acha ladka milega jo tujhe khush rakhega, tera khyal rakhega aur khushiyan bhi dega" she said in a way that made my heart flutter.

I smiled, "shayad aapki baat sach ho jaye". "Ek din toh zarur sach hogi beta " she assured me.

We reached Title Waves bookstore and before she goes inside the bookstore, she stopped and looks at me, "thanks bachhe mujhe yaha drop karne ke liye. Ab tumhe bhi kahi jana hoga na?" I completely forgot that I have to reach Swiftmall company otherwise that grumpy cat will eat me alive.

"Yes aunty, I completely forgot thanks for reminding me. Byee" I waved at her and left from there.

Oh no.

I gave him the reason to scold me at first place.

God knows what will happen.

To be continue.....

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