CHAPTER 24- IN HIS ARMS


Umaira looked up and her eyes met Mehran's eyes. She felt her heart fluttered. Out of all people in the world she has had to meet Mehran, is it coincidence? Mehran and Umaira kept staring at each other.


'Hey Mister Richie Rich... what do you think of...Woah...!' Huma stopped speaking when she looked at Mehran, a silly smile appearing on her face. Mehran looked at Huma


'I am sorry...I will pay for the damages...and if you girls don't mind I will drop you guys off...' Mehran suggested


'No...'Umaira interrupted


'Shut up.' Huma glared at Umaira. Mehran smiled inwardly. Umaira tried standing up but couldn't, she has sprained her ankle.


'Ahh...' she winced, both Mehran and Huma turned to look at her.


'Are you fine?' Huma asked sitting beside Umaira, she shook her head. Huma looked up at Mehran


'Hey gorgeous (Mehran and Umaira looked surprised) you did this, now help us.' Huma said. Mehran blushed little while Umaira looked apprehensive.


'No...No...I am fi....'she couldn't complete her sentence as Mehran came too close to her. He was bent and looking into her eyes.


Huma watched them carefully, 'Something is seriously up with these two?' she thought to herself.


Umaira's heart fluttered as Mehran scooped her up in his arms. Out of habit, she wound her arms around his neck, her gaze fixed on him. Mehran carried her to his car, his own heart beating rapidly. He felt nervous.


Umaira noticed sweat bead form on his forehead and she mindlessly smiled. Mehran carefully placed Umaira in the back seat. She snapped out from her daze and pretended like she wasn't looking at him. Mehran looked at her for a moment before moving out from the car. Huma and Ramu had by now placed all the shopping bags into the back of the car. Mehran sat in the passenger seat while Huma and Umaira sat in the back seat.


Mehran adjusted the rear-view mirror such that he could have a glimpse of Umaira. As the car sped towards Umaira's home, Mehran kept looking at her through the mirror. Umaira slowly looked up into the mirror and found Mehran looking at her; their gaze getting locked.


Huma watched them, her eyes darting from Umaira to Mehran and back again. The car stopped in front of the apartment. Huma insisted that Mehran carried Umaira into her home but both refused, both didn't want unnecessary drama.


Umaira's parents had met Mehran, she had brought him to meet her parents and get their approval. Her parents knew their daughter is dating him, they didn't know about the getting married part, but they knew that he has broken their daughter's heart.


Mehran and Umaira didn't budge even though Huma insisted so much. So, she gave up. Huma held Umaira's waist while Umaira had her arm around Huma's shoulder. Huma helped her walk, Umaira limped towards the main gate. The driver, Ramu, tagged behind them carrying the shopping bag.

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