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.....having cried for long  during namaz   she felt  her heart was lighter, she got up to reach the kitchen,, her head was heavy  she had spent the night crying  and  awake,   fahim sat with a book,  holding ger tray  of two tea cups she came to sit  next to him,  they spent some time  in silence,  , then lifting his cup fahim  addressed her, suggesting   they should  invite  manna  to spend the day with  them,  he was very careful to control his tone to make it sound   casual  and  following  customarily  but  from shazya  his hidden  hesitation  in his voice  could not escape