Humsafar (short stories)

Junoon

"Stop panicking Wafa it's okay if it's the first day of physics new professor and you're late you don't have to impress him or something right? It will be okay my dear"
Wafa walked toward the class talking to herself

"Assalamalikum"
She greeted the guard standing outside her classroom

"Walikumasalam beta you're late for your class today you should hurry up"
Guard said lovingly to her

She nodded and opened the door of her class sighing

"May I come in sir?"
She took permission looking at the back of her new professor

The teacher turned and she was dumbstruck to see such a handsome man
His height was 6'3, the most beautiful face she ever saw he had a perfect jawline covered by a beard, beautiful eyes with big eyelashes, and pink lips. His biceps could be seen through his black shirt which was tucked into black pants. Before she could observe him more her thoughts got interrupted by his voice

"Why are you so late miss?"
He asked her with a cold voice and frowns and Wafa could feel shivers down her spine

"U umm sir I woke up late today I am sorry"
She said with closed eyes

"Sorry?"
The teacher asked with a raised eyebrow

"Sir I woke up late today"
She said still keeping her eyes closed

"What a valid reason clap for her everyone"
He announced sarcastically

Everyone in the class started clapping and she lowered her head feeling embarrassed

"I am sorry sir"
She said looking at his face innocently

"It's my first day that's why I am being lenient I will not bear that again"
He said coldly

"It will not happen again"
Wafa said and entered the class. She sat on her seat

"Miss Late, who will give an introduction? I have already taken everyone's introduction"
He announced

Wafa stood up from her seat and said looking at his face
"My name is Wafa Nawab Khan. I am 18 years old. I am studying Ics(Phy)"

She was about to sit when he asked
"And what about your father? What does he do? Where does he live?"

"My father's name is Nawab Ibrahim Khan. He has been doing a job in a renowned company. We live in XYZ Lahore"
She answered confidently

"Okay you will stand till the class ends as your punishment"
He said as if it was nothing and moved towards the stage saying
"Now that all of you have introduced yourselves let me introduce myself my name is Salar. I am your new Physics professor. I studied at Oxford University. Now Miss Wafa tell us how much the course is remaining"
Wafa was shocked to hear him and said

"Umm Sir we ahh actually"
She tried to form words

"Ohh so one more quality of yours is that you are an average student"
He said rolling his eyes

Wafa started feeling humiliated but kept her mouth shut and promised herself to prove him wrong

He asked the CR of the class and started his lecture but during the whole lecture, Wafa could feel his glares. She got tired and wanted to sit but not for once requested him

Although his lecture ended still she was upset during the whole day
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"What happened to my beautiful daughter"
Her father asked her kissing her forehead

"Nothing baba it's just my new professor is very strict he insulted me I know I was at fault but still"
She said controlling her tears

"It's okay my baby try not to be late again and if he still behaves rudely with you then I will make sure to kick him out of your college by talking to your principal"
He said caressing her hair

"It's okay baba there's no need for it"
She said kissing his hands

"It's good that your professor scolded you he should do it more often "
Her mother said to which Wafa stomped her feet and moved toward her bedroom and her siblings laughed loudly

Wafa had two siblings an elder sister and a younger brother

They were a sweet and perfect family of five members. Wafa was very close to her father and everybody knew it.
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It's been one week since the new professor started teaching physics Wafa didn't understand anything at all because she was extremely bad at physics still she didn't have the guts to question Salar. It was Monday morning when Salar entered and asked them about the homework he gave

He scolded every student who didn't do the homework and started moving toward Wafa

"No no no, please don't come near me. Allah ji I promise I will study from tomorrow help me, Allah, I have not done the homework and wasted my whole weekend reading novels I admit my mistake but please help me you know I can't lie"
She was praying in her heart when she heard footsteps coming toward her

She looked up to see Salar

"Where's your homework, Miss Wafa?"
Salary asked folding his arms on his chest

"Sir umm"

"I said where is your homework"
He shouted banging his hand on the chair's table

Wafa moved back feeling frightened. Tears started forming in her eyes

The whole class was silent observing the two of them

He was glaring at her leaning on her chair. On the other hand, Wafa who never faced such a situation was feeling like crying but she controlled herself as she never cried in front of anyone

"Meet me in my room after class"
He said and moved towards the stage to give a lecture

Wafa could still feel her hands shivering badly even her legs were shivering her anxiety just got triggered

Wafa was praying that the class never ends

As the class ended Salar eyed her to move with him. She requested him with her eyes but he glared

She got up with trembling eyes and started moving behind him

The College was very vast he took her towards the male staff room area she thought he will take her inside the male staff room but they crossed that. She stopped moving he looked behind and held her hand making her gasp. They even crossed the Principal's room and moved toward the door which was always locked located beside the Principal's office. She never saw anybody opening that door not even once. Salar opened the door with keys and what she saw was a sort of street. She was horrified at the thought of where he was taking her and the teacher sitting in the reception didn't even stop him as he was holding her hand. He took her inside the street and locked the door again. She tried to remove his grip from her arm but all in vain

"Sir open the door please"
She requested but he ignored her and started moving before she could knock on the door

They stopped in front of another door

Salar opened the door and she saw a beautiful office he took her inside and locked the door