A Memorable Trip of my life.

by Zainab Gillani (Pakistan)

I didn't expect to find Pakistan

I didn’t expect to find the love of my life while traveling, it was summer and I was fed up with my routine I have been saving money to go on a trip to turkey and finally got a chance to live my dream, it was for the first time that I was going anywhere alone, when I told my parents, they almost got a heart attack but somehow I managed to convince them because it was with a group of 10 people. My parents warned me not to talk to strangers, I was all excited but my mother did not look excited at all and was crying the whole time. When I got up in the plane, I was expecting to have a seat with my group mates but strangely my seat was with some random guy. He sat next to me , he was quite good looking but as per my parent’s advice I did not talk to him and I turned my face towards the window and started looking outside, Oh God what a view I whispered, suddenly I heard a voice what’s your name and where are you going? Huh of course the plane is going to Turkey so where am I supposed to go I whispered in my heart. China, I said; jokingly and he started laughing. Then he asked why I am going to Turkey. I told him that I am going on a vacation, Great he said, me too. Then HE ASKED THAT WHERE AM I STAYING? I said angrily, why would I tell you that? He looked at me and said why not, may be we will hang out together someday. AH, why on earth I ever want to hang out with you? He said may be if you need anything I will be there for you. Huh I don’t need your help I can take care of myself but still if you need anything he wrote his number on a paper and slipped it in my bag He was talking continuously apparently girls are considered to be talkative but here it is the opposite of that. But they say opposites attract who knows that one day I am going to fall in love with him. I called the Air hostess, and ordered noodles with black coffee. I will have the same thing he said with the smirk on his face, what an annoying man, I said to myself. Finally we reached turkey and I thanked the Lord that I have reached safely without murdering him. I reached my hotel in Turkey where we had a booking and guess who I saw there, the same guy from the flight was staying in my hotel. And we meet again he said teasingly. I looked at him angrily and took the keys off the reception and went up the hotel room where I was sharing a room with two group fellows. I was so tired that I fell as sleep the moment I got in bed. The next day we had to catch a train to Izmir. And there we had to stay for 10 days. But when I got up the next morning there was no one in the room as we have to leave early in the morning, and I over slept, with all the panicking , I called the guide of my group but he said , he cannot do anything about that and bashed me for being irresponsible? Suddenly I remembered that the guy from the plane slipped his number in my bag. I called him and told him everything as I had no other option left. He came to my room as we both were staying in the same hotel. We went to the station together to book my reservation to Izmir, but it was after 5 days. What I am going to do in these 5 days? Let’s hangout, he said .and I agreed as I have nothing to do for 5 days. He took great care of me and those days were the best days of my life that was the moment I fell in love with him and it’s been 2 years that we are in a relationship.