"Why are they looking at me like that?" Rehan whispered to Shezad's ears. "Because they suspect us?" pat came the reply. "For what exactly?" Rehan raised his voice. "Keep your voice in check, you idiot!" Shezad hissed, "because we are just adding up to their population, which will invariably affect their competition, job opportunities, the cost of living. In a broader context, their entire economy." Rehan sighed, "sometimes I feel that we belong to a different galaxy. I feel that we are not humans because humans are not supposed to treat each other in the context of countries." Shezad muttered, "Enough of your philosophical nonsense. Please shut up and let me sleep." Drawing the blanket over his body Shezad made himself comfortable and slowly dozed off. As the bus zoomed past the countryside, Rehan was wondering what awaited them tomorrow.
"Have you heard this Shezad?" asked Rehan as he helped himself to a slice of watermelon. The bus had made an early halt and the military personnel had told them to report within an hour. The sun was slowly getting ready to say a bright hello and the sky looked breathtakingly beautiful. "What?" replied Shezad, his attention was clearly on the watermelon, the breakfast which the U.S Army provided. "They don't use fans over there. I overheard someone saying that!" exclaimed Rehan. "Oh",replied Shehzad, clearly ignoring what Rehan said. He got up and said, "I will go over there to have some water. Do you want to come?" Rehan nodded his head. "Okay. Don't be late for the bus" said Shezad walking away from Rehan.
Rehan slowly got up and moved towards the edge of the cliff. Stretching his arms, he saw the sun slowly rising. And m
"Have you heard this Shezad?" asked Rehan as he helped himself to a slice of watermelon. The bus had made an early halt and the military personnel had told them to report within an hour. The sun was slowly getting ready to say a bright hello and the sky looked breathtakingly beautiful. "What?" replied Shezad, his attention was clearly on the watermelon, the breakfast which the U.S Army provided. "They don't use fans over there. I overheard someone saying that!" exclaimed Rehan. "Oh",replied Shehzad, clearly ignoring what Rehan said. He got up and said, "I will go over there to have some water. Do you want to come?" Rehan nodded his head. "Okay. Don't be late for the bus" said Shezad walking away from Rehan.
Rehan slowly got up and moved towards the edge of the cliff. Stretching his arms, he saw the sun slowly rising. And m
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