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.....he insisted amma should come with him because he was getting late for the college,  amma sarcastically said he was a busy man  and go away  and there wasn't any need for him to come for her,  bano phuphu was still 8n rage,   he pleaded  she remained calm,  arsalan  was softening  but his eyes  were stuck on the watch,  bano appa  gave up her stubbornness and approached almas at the door  not to  take lots of time deciding  because the boy was very nice  , almas politely agreed , appa bano  sat down in the car and asked where was he to drive her next,  he was to first reach the college and later to another  place,  he took the  drive  seat , mother moaned he was taking care of everyone and everything but  home was made terribly  haunted house for her to stay alone   he explained  though she was alone  she had three maids surrounding her