Gift

" What is ------"

"You won't believe, what happened. Yesterday, I received my birthday gift from my aunt", Aimen interrupts Amara.

" wasn't you're birthday 2 days ago. Why so late?"

"The parcel got delayed due to rain."

, she replies.

" what was the gift? ", Aimen asks, moving aside so as to make space for Aimen.

" It's a mini figure of our favorite anime character. Can you guess?", Aimen asks sitting beside her friend, expecting she'd know the answer.

"No way! Could it be…"

both of them stop and stare at each other with a smile. Both of them are sure that the other knows the answer. they both count together.

" 1, 2, 3..."

and they together shout out, whatever they were thinking of, at the count of three.

" Tanjiro!"

Both of them shout with joy, holding each other's hands and jumping around in circles.

" OMG! AIMEN. Do you have it right now?"

"No, I -----",

click-clack

Aimen stops, when she hears someone entering the class.

" Assalamualaikum" – peace be upon you – The teacher says as she enters the classroom. All students return to their seats and great the teacher.

" walaikumasalam"- peace be upon you too – the room remains silent for a moment.

The teacher breaks the silence.

" Children! As we all know, the exams are starting from the next week. Today, this week's results will be handed to you. I hope all of you are able to get into your desired colleges. Good luck"

The day passes, it's off time. Children leave their classes, entering the school ground. There is a crowd of children pushing their way out of the school's gate, as they hear their names being called.

"Your father's late today?" Aimen asks Amara, standing under the jacaranda tree, beside the swing, in the playground of their school.

" something must be up, he's never been this late. You're not leaving either?", Amara asks Aimen.

" My sister's busy with a team project. I'll leave with her, once she's done."

, she replies

Amara starts swinging and Aimen joins her too. Suddenly, Aimen remembers something.

"Ah! I forgot to tell you, I received a strange amulet, along with the gift."