Synthesis of Scattered Pieces ✔️

2.

"Assalamualaikum"

"Waalaikumas Salam, aa gaye aap. Main aur aap ke baba kab se aapka wait kar rahe the" He was welcomed in home with that usual statement

(Me and your Dad was waiting for you)

"Khairiyat? Aaj mene kya kar diya jiske liye aap dono meri class lene ka plan kar rhe hain?" He asked with a mocking smile and moved toward his room while unfolding the sleeves which were rolled into three forth.

(Well... What have I done today for which both of you are planning to take my class?)

"Daniyal serious ho jaiye..." His mother said with a hint of disappointment and Daniyal smile while stopping himself to took another step ahead.

(Daniyal start saving seriously)

"Ammi Pahle Jab main serious rehta tha to aapko Shikayat this Main hansta Nahin hun aur ab, jab main hansta hun to aapko Shikayat hai ki Main serious Nahin rahata, pahle aap khud decide Kar Lijiye aakhir aap chahti kya hain?" With a well pretend whole hearted smile on his face Daniyal asked his mother, and stepped ahead towards his room.

(Ammi, When I was serious in past, then you'd complaint that I don't laugh, and now everyone laughs, you've complaint that I'm not serious. What exactly do you want?)

"Main aap ko khush dekhna chahti hu Daniyal..." That was the statement of a helpless mother who wasn't able to help his son's situation but Daniyal turned towards her with the same smile.

(I wanna see you happy Daniyal)

"To apne hath ki achhi si chai pila dijiye..." With that demand Daniyal entered in his room and locked the door from inside.

(So make a cup of tea for me)

Resting his back with door he close his eyes and let a defeated sigh out.

"I can't show myself happy more than this" He muttered while opening his eyes to witness that completely dark room, but not darker than his present.

He remove the mask of his smile before removing his shirt and stepped in the bathroom.

Turning on the cold water of shower he made himself stand under that, letting the water wash away all the dirt and sweat of day but that water wasn't able to wash away the stains of past which were present on his heart since many years.

He still had every possible reason to miss her. Once She said they both will be together forever but yet she left him standing in the desert of loneliness. He still miss all those days when She wants to hold his hand and walk on a beach while enjoying the ice-cream but now when Daniyal see himself walking down the deserted lane of his life with empty hands, he miss that every second when she promised to stay by his side irrespective of the situations, but those promises were turned out as only words without any actual meaning. He was struggling for himself to stay alive, he still wants her holding other hand of the rope but she thrown it away to burn him in everlasting memories of hers.

"All I'm is now in bits and pieces, I still love you Adeena... And I'll always keep doing" He mumbled after closing his eyes and run his fingers through his hair.

"Daniyal... Aapke baba chai par aap ka intezaar kar rahe hain, jaldi aaiye" A knock on the door of the room with that loud call pulled him back to the world of reality from the past and he felt witness in his eyes not because of the water running over him but due to the overflow of emotions in his heart.

(Daniyal your Dad is Waiting for you, come quickly)

But he was Daniyal Kazmi!

The strong man to handle everything very well, in 29 years of his existence on this earth he never come forward as a trouble maker for anyone, and he never carry Intentions to make his parents worry about him so better him wore the Mask of his happiness and signature smile before stepping out from the room to join his parents on tea.