Yaaram Ep5
She was wandering on her heels at the third busiest airport of England. " I came to Manchester for burning the fire" she exclaimed by putting hand on her mouth.
Some people saw her with wonder but she didn't care about anyone. She worn white flowing shalwar with short shirt which bottom was rounded. And her white long dupatta was cleaning the floor of airport. And everyone was entangling her dupatta. She said again by rolling herself on her heels:" I'm here Manchester and I'll not cry again and please don't make me cry"
Her white duppata was looking amazing which rolled on the land of ruler of subcontinent. If anything is the sign of good luck, then it will be the slogan of Amraha. If any sound is the sound of happiness then it will must be the action of her rolling on the heels. If there any shore of peace and calmness, then it will be complete in the essence of Amaraha.
No one had come to pick her, she was waiting for three hours but she had not any complain. She could easily wait for three days, now she hadn't any problem.
Now she could see the board of her name. A Korean plus Chinese girl ran towards her by hanging the long cross bag.
"I'm Amraha" she went to that Korean girl.
"oh hello! Sorry I'm late"
"it's ok.. Lets go"
"actually that girl who has come to pick you, met with accident.. Then I've to come to pick you... Have you waited for long?"
Amraha first made face but then burst out in laughter. Hana was walking before her and she was walking so fast that Amraha was exhausted by walking with her. Both sat inside the taxi and came to building. They carried luggage upstairs and came inside the flat.
Flat was empty. There was two rooms and small lounge with open kitchen. Amraha's eyes were widened to see it.. How beautiful this flat is.. Wow...
Hana took her towards one room, where two single beds were kept. And no idea how they made place to arrange folding mattress on floor. That was surely place of their walking. :"this is your bed" she pointed out the floor mattress. Amraha's mood got off.. Why she has to sleep on floor?
" kindly! Don't touch anything" Hana said with forceful smile but in requesting style. Because she was half Chinese then she said these words in half bow down style.
Till she got fresh, Hana gave her coffee and sandwiches:" This is from me" she extended small tray to her with this humbleness like she was giving her secret treasure. Amraha stared her with amazement. After a long flight, she got this small portion of meal!
"maybe it's just starter, real supper will come at night" Amraha thought.
"I'm getting late.. I've to go" she was about to leave but still reminded :" Please don't touch anything"
But she touched everything. She sprayed every perfumes which were kept on study table. Actually she was checking that it was real or feigned because it had said that how much perfume of Pakistan was branded and expensive but it was still copy of real brand. And now she realized that she was purchasing copy of real brands. All flat was fragranced by the smell branded quality perfumes. She also checked stuff of makeups. But she only gave one glance to books, only on theirs titles. Titles were like that old books were covered with modern clothes. She didn't have interest in old age books.
She went to washroom and checked every item.. Face wash, body wash, lotions even she checked the little ducks which were flowing in the bath tub. She opened every cabinet and smelled food items. Other room was locked.she checked the tv of lounge, firstly, she searched the channels then she opened the music channel and went to kitchen for making noodles. She made two packets of noodles and put it in the big bowl. She ate during listening the music of Edward Maya. She left bowl on kitchen and offed the tv, after it she fell asleep on the single bed. :" I paid 30% ... It wasn't joke"
It was time of 12 o'clock when someone awoke her. :" Miss Pakistan! Wake up please" a new face was waking up her. Firstly, she thought that it was her dream and she stayed asleep.
"lady Amraha! Please wake up, otherwise I'll spray this D-D spray on your nose..and trust me it's world's worst smell and it will not left you before week"
Amraha was eating Nihari with Dada in dream.
Spray's cap was removed and the dirtiest smell came to her nose. She was right, this smell would not go after weeks.
"Dada.." She got up by shouting.
" I still don't make the spray" she said after shaking her shoulders.
She looked at them with her sleepy red eyes and tried to recognize a girl who had green eyes. But her sight was blaring.
D-D's cap again removed and came to her nose, she stayed away it to her nose and this time her eyes were opened completely.
" how ill mannered method is this!" Amraha irritated & green eyes were widened. :"ill mannered.."
Amraha:" You people have studied in big universities of world, but you'll never learn basic morals."
This time green eyes were starring her with sarcastic manner:"Please come outside with patience" she left by saying this.
Amraha came outside after washing her mouth. She took more time with her consciousness that let them wait for her. But there were neither any table of delicious meals nor the smell of meals. However there was circle of 2 to 5 peoples. And there was noodles bowl placed among them. Some noodles were left in a bowl. Crowd was starring her.
" have a seat" a girl of brown hairs, said whose had made braid of Asian style, and she kept this braid on her shoulder like that there was snake who was ready to bite.
Amraha sat and thought that maybe there would be an introduction held before meal.
" this is miss Pakistan.. Amraha.." Hana said.
"hi! I'm Lily Col from Scotland" a girl of spray introduced herself.
" I'm Shirley Margot" a girl with brown hairs said. But she couldn't smile.
" I'm Batty Lo.. From Germany" a tall and thin girl said with smile. Amraha was observing that she was hardly controlling her laugh.
" I'm Azra from Chicago.." Someone said in broken Urdu. She observed her as Sharlet or Christiana because of her tom boy hair cut.
" I have told you that never touch anything...isn't it?" Hana started to speak.
" I was only gone washroom" she denied clearly.
Hana opened her mouth:" She's telling lie Shirley"
Shirley signed her through eyes and Hana was silent.
"this" Shirley pointed out bowl which kept on table.
" I don't know about anything..it is already kept there" that time, she was afraid and repented that why wasn't she washed that bowl.
" ok Amraha! You can go to sleep, sorry to disturb you"
" and what about dinner?" She got up and asked.
These five firstly looked at her then stared each other. Though Batty Lo covered her mouth but she could clearly see that she was hardly controlling her laugh.
"Do you still feel hungry?" Asked by Azra.
"no...  But it's necessary to eat dinner.. Isn't it?" She made excuse but she really felt hungry and it wasn't a matter of hunger but she was excited to think that which type of dinner were they arranged for her.
" we don't eat without hunger lady" Shirley answered with patience.
"don't offer meal also?" She said in Urdu. Except Azra, no one understood her and she eyed her. She went to room and slept on the floor mattress. She could hear the voice of their murmuring but she didn't care. :"let them murmur... I paid 30%.." And she fell asleep.
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When she woke up next day, and wondered to see the view of outside and shouted:" Uff! How much it's clean... How much it's beautiful"
A way, in which she came last night, this was view of backside of it where lots of greenery held in which many flowers were blossoming. She didn't find any particle of dust there. Like that, no human had come there from ages.
Her room was empty, even flat was empty. Bedcovers were without any crease on them. There wasn't any perfume on study table, washroom was also empty from face wash, shampoos etc. She came to kitchen and find a chit on counter.:" Your breakfast"
There was egg, jam, four pieces of bread, milk and sugar... One cup dry coffee and one tea-bag.
Remaining four cabinets were locked by the chain which had lock in between it. Amraha shocked to see it. But it was minor shock.  She didn't have phone, last night Hana phoned her to Pakistan. Now it was clear that she had to call from landline but after this minor shock, she had to make long call to talk to Dada. Then they had to pay heavy bill on this long call.
She found second chit on fridge:" Darbi will come to pick you for university at 8 am, be ready"
She got ready after breakfast. Exact 9 am, A little girl who seemed like woman, named Darbi came:" I'm Darbi, Shirley has told me to pick you for university"
Amraha:" I'm Amraha... I'm going university first time"
Darbi:" I can understand after looking you" she smiled and Amraha liked her smile. Even she liked her abrasion shoes and pant. Even her teeth with braces because she was stepping at the Manchester university. So she should like everything.
" hurry up! We're getting late" Darbi went outside fast. She locked flat and followed her. Darbi was ready to pick her with her small cycle. :" Come and sit" she pointed out the back seat of cycle.
So, she was picked on this cycle and Darbi was come to her specially.
:" What happen Amraha? Come on... I've to leave for my class also"
She sat on that small cycle, firstly she hid her shyness, then controlled her laugh... She had hidden her face behind Darbi and tried to control the speed of her laugh during crossing the road.
"dada!" She imagines dada:" I'm laughing so much that i want to jump on the road and laugh after holding my tummy and all Manchester will gather to see me. Dada! Sometimes, life makes tiny, ordinary excuses to make us laugh... Dada! I like these excuses of time which thread in my life"
She saw many time the hairs of Darbi which she tied in small ponytail. Which, God forbid us, was stigma on the name of ponytail. It's like tail of sparrow when it flies with the wind.
Darbi was driving cycle with solemnness like she was driving the royal Horse cart of king of Oman. She was bursting in laughter during their all way. She put off her from cycle and said:" How fat you're! Do jogging"  how Darbi rode with her, her sweating could easily tell her.
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