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...the days passed off slowly and lazily  if she wasn't hopeful about her future she wasn't hopeless either,  perhaps times would change  and a peaceful moment might drop into her lap  of destiny 

Exams were near,  she got books issued from the library  and reached home after dusk,  she was in a mood to study,  eager to  make notes quickly  because not much time was left for exams 

She was close to her house when she saw massi approaching, she was  looking here and there and seemed in quite a hurry 

Aiza bibi listen  , massi stopped her and held her hands dragging her backwards to the bus stop 

Wait what's happening massi asked aiza, what's wrong,  why are  you so nervous,  aiza pulled out her hands from the other woman's grip 

Fakhra bibi and all with Tariq sahib have gone somewhere and  guests from fakhra bibi  s side of relatives are sitting at home,  two  young  boys and an elderly man  , they are  asking  about you,  explained massi worriedly