TWO DISTANT HEARTS

CHAPTER 60

Our wedding had gone well, I managed to do all the ceremonies, we all had a great time, relatives I had here in California were invited, dad's colleagues, mom's friends and even Aahil's relatives both from Turkey from America, that in short,  this time everything had gone as I wanted.  Today was my last day here in California, in about half an hour I had to leave, since it was a wedding house then all the family members were there, and since there was little time left before my departure I had to say goodbye to everyone.  "Partner I will miss you so much, I know you are married now but don't forget about me" said Izma hugging me the first time, how can I forget about you, you are my best friend, you are the dearest person to me, "Aahil bahi take care of her, she had a hard life here, make things easier for her, if she gets angry sometimes, don't answer back with equal force, because she only gets angry when she can't express her feelings, she likes receiving a lot of gifts, especially the little beautiful things, so take her for a walk often or go get an ice cream, she's not a complicated girl, she's satisfied with little, but she needs someone who understands her and I'm sure that you are the best person for my best friend," Izma said emotionally, "Don't worry Izzu, I will keep your friend like a princess, I will try to never disappoint  her hopes, I will love her so much that she will forget the bad happened with her", Aahil replied relaxing Izma, "Aahil bahi you know best, that all she had to endure here was restrictions from her mother a little too exaggerated, nobody wants to say that she had to suffer... ", Izma was still talking when Aahil interrupts her, "I know what you mean Izzu, don't worry, you are a bit far away but you can come with Arsalan whenever you want, and she can come here too to see her parents whenever she wants ", okey okey guys stop being so emotional, I said wiping away their tears.  I went to hug and greet dad, everything seemed more difficult than expected, "You are my strong daughter, you are the daughter I had and I didn't need to ask Allah for a son, you have been and will remain my pride", said dad passing his hand over my head, those words made me fall into tears, my soul was trembling either with joy or with fear after hearing dad say this, i spent 21 years of my life just to hear this, and now that I was leaving the house where I grew up, where I spent all my childhood, I could hear these two sentences, meanwhile mom came up to me and hugged me, "I'm not even as bad as you think",  said mom, I know mom, everything you did was just to protect me, "I know that many times, it was difficult for you to accept what I asked, but if you are now so happy with your family or with your husband, trust me that I prayed a lot for this", I know mom, I never said and I never even thought or I never had this thought that you hurt me, but I admit that many times when I answered you I didn't I meant to hurt your feelings or I didn't want to be a rude daughter but in those moments I couldn't take it anymore so I replied, "I know Ezal, you are my daughter, I hope Allah bless you, may Allah always keep you happy together, may Allah bless you with healthy children," said mom passing her hand over Aahil's head, I was in this living room for the last time, in my mind all the moments spent here were playing, all my meetings and conversations about important things done with my parents on that sofa next to me, every time I came back from university and i threw me on that sofa, all the times  my mother had scolded me or stopped me for questioning like an investigator everything had happened here, I came to my senses when Arsalan called me, "My cousin!  It was one of the best times I spent here with you, thank you for helping me conquer Izma, I hope you are always happy with the love of your life, you are truly a strong girl",Thank you so much Arsalan, you remember to take care of my friend, I don't want to see any tears in her eyes, don't argue over small things and if you maybe fight in the future try to lose the fight, she will be happy at first that she won though after that I assure you that she will come back to you and apologize, I have 15 years experience with her, " Hahahah don't worry that she even if I'm right she will win the fight so I'll have to lose anyway", hahaha you're right, but really have care for her, she is more than a sister to me, I never want to see any tears in her eyes, she dried my tears for many years, "Don't worry my cousin, your friend is in good hands", that I know Arsalan , "Aahil I know you're a good boy, so I don't need to say anything but know that I'm giving you my sister so don't ever make her suffer", said Arsalan pointing his finger and laughing, "How could I say something to your sister broo, don't worry your wife has already explained everything to me", answered Aahil hugging him, "Hahahah it was just what I expected from Izma..."Have a good trip my boys", "Thank you Arsalan", we said together Aahil and then I than i entered in my room.  I opened the door of my room, it was all ordinary as always, I couldn't stop my tears, I went inside to immerse myself even more in memories, I was leaving the house where I grew up, where I learned to be brave and where  I had learned to give a damn about many things.  I approached the bed, I ran a hand over the sheet, how many times had I cried on this bed, and how many times did I get up by myself and wiped my tears alone, I approached the pillow on my side, he was there the only friend of mine who listened to my useless talk before going to sleep or was he who I shed thousands of my tears on, Aahil came into the room, so I immediately got out of bed, "It's hard I can understand," he said as I I approached my desk, the mirror, how many memories I have here, I said standing in front of the room where Aahil was standing, "It's always hard to leave your home", Aahil... it's the room that hides all my secrets, how many difficult, beautiful, impossible moments I've had here, how can I now leave my room so empty, I was right there, I said pointing my finger at the bed, i was right there sitting translating your first word in Turkish, and I well remember saying to myself 'okay Ezal now sleep so you can immerse yourself in your psychologist's dreams', I said the exact words, instead I was here, I said pointing at the desk, when I had my first session with a psychologist like you, Aahil this room hides my emotions, I said starting to cry and hiding in his chest, "My love, don't be sad, you can come back here whenever you want", he said hugging me, yes but when once the girls leave the house of the their parents then it's not the same if they come back, I always said crying, "Look at me, don't worry, my love", he said leading me to sit on the sofa, Aahil I never thought I would cry so much before leaving my house, "It's normal, you grew up here, surely you'll miss everything but I'll do my best not to make you miss it", he said wiping away my tears, and taking my hand, I know you'll do everything to make me feel good, "Now be brave we have to leave", Aahil...okey... I said looking around the room and getting up to reach the door, "Let's go love", Aahil said asking for my hand and opening the door, I turned to see the room, you were the best room ever, I said, I taken  Aahil's hand and closed the door to the room.  Everyone accompanied us down to the car, I gave everyone a quick hug and I stopped to hug Izma, thank you partner, thank you for everything, you presented me with the best choice of my life, I said hugging her and crying, "Ezal, relax, and welcome, how could I not help my best friend, now go, everyone is waiting for you", she said, breaking away from the hug and wiping away my tears,and after that I went and sat in the car and we drove off, I saw how slowly I left everyone behind, I could see in the mirror, how everyone was waving to us and astonished that our car reached the intersection and so it was as soon as we reached the crossroads i could no longer see them they were left behind, my heart was pounding, i was happy to start my life with Aahil but leaving it all here like this made me feel terrible, already i started to miss home and them, i  was wiping away my tears when Aahil took my hand to relax, "Ezal, my daughter, don't worry, you are always going to your place, I know it's hard to leave the country where you have your parents to move to another completely different country but my daughter, feel at home in Turkey too", thank you mum, "When Aahil's father had to take me from Pakistan to Turkey, I had the same emotions as you, however, trust me, everything becomes easier afterwards", "In fact, Ezal, we won't let you miss your family don't worry bahi is good at entertaining people" said Abiha laughing thanks to all of you I know I'm not going to an unfamiliar place and I know you love me so much and will take care of me but I it will take some time to get used to, "Take as long as you want beta" said mom, "Ezal of course you will need time, don't worry, we are always available for you" said Abiha, thanks to all of you, I said taking Aahil's arm placing my head on his shoulder.
We had just gotten back from the airport, it had taken a full day, it was 2am on the 22nd so Wednesday it had taken almost a day, we flew out from California at 5am on Tuesday so on the 21st, we sat in the living room for relax a bit while Abiha went into our room I think to fix something since it was a long flight we all managed to sleep so we weren't sleepy but we were tired from the journey I was happy with everything that was going on around me but my heart was aching in California, especially for Izma, we have never been so far apart, but now Ezal things are different you have moved how she will get married so we have to start living our life, I said to myself when Abiha told us that we could get into our room.  I opened the door to find in front of me so many baskets full of clothes, heels, make-up, sweets, perfumes and much more...

"Your wedding gift", said Aahil taking my hand and entering  into the room, thank you very much I said approaching to seeing all the stuff, and i started unpack  everything, “it was bought by mum and Abiha so i hope you like it”, Aahil this is so beautiful, y'all make me feel so special, thank you so much i said walking over my arm to make him smell the perfume that I had sprayed on the palm of my hand, "You are special my love", here everything is so beautiful, that I don't know where to keep my happiness, "I would say that now go and change, at this we think about it tomorrow, get changed and get some rest", hmmm good idea i said reaching the bathroom.
We were lying on the bed, when I asked him this question, Aahil me to tume kitna tang karti hu na rehlo ghe ese tum (Aahil I bother you so much will you be able to resist), "Haa tumhara tang karna hi to muje special feel karwata hai na....wohi tang ke bina to me reh nhi pata (haaa your disturbing me makes me feel special...you know I can't live without it)", tum Itne relax ho or me ita zada jese hota hai na tofaan (you are so calm while i am just like a storm), "Haaa yehi hona chahye na, ek paani ho or ke ahg ho, agar dono hi ahg ho ghi to kya bane gha...(haaa it should be like this, one should be water and the other is fire, if both of us are fire then what will happen...)", ek bari ahg ban jae ghi hahhahaha (a big flame of fire will form hahhaha), "Agra me ahg hu gha to tum pani dal dena, or agar tum ho ghi to me (if I get angry then you will calm me down and so vice versa)", theek hai (okay), I said closing my eyes to rest a bit, while he was passing the hand in my hair.