Friendship in these books tends to be practical: who turned up, who stayed, who was still there after the money ran out. Less declared than demonstrated.
“Among admiration was her dearest friend Nishat and among the envious ones was Natasha and her two side kicks.”
“Coming down the pike, they shared jokes with each other and discussed their lives,commemorating the time they were spending together.”

“The boss came and silence prevailed, He addressed the thugs, ‘My loyal servants, I am really proud of you for everything we did today, Every news channel is broadcasting about the hell that we created in Islamabad.”

“Know it’s worth and keep it close to your heart through the warmth of love and togetherness.Miss you, Birth Home!”

“Hold on for dear life by trusting her sister or count her breaths and remember all the worthwhile things in life?”

“Brazing is a process in which two or more metals are bonded together by means of heating and melting an alloy (filler) and flowing it into the joint.”

“When they both entered the hall together, many eyes lift up looking at the beautiful pair that had just arrived, some looked with envy and some with admiration.”
“Therefore, as far as to acknowledge it, I would like to acknowledge my friend, Syed Soban Khalid who took time out of his non-busy life and gave my novelette its first read and hence suggested and edited it.”

““I didn’t mean that Stu, It was innocent” cried Haley but the only thing that clanged in his mind was the picture of his wife kissing another man who was none other than his best friend turned office colleague.”

“No one from her family, friends or acquaintances had been either; which meant she did not have anyone to turn to for advice.”

“best friends and played all day making jelly toys with the jelly mud outside Amen’s home but it was not actually mud but it was jelly.”

“The purple sofa, the yellow cushions, the emerald curtains – yet, when I look at them as a whole, I believe nothing else could have worked together so perfectly.”

“Different thoughts flooded in her mind, and the greatest fear was that had she really fallen for him?Have I ruined the friendship between us by falling for him?It was clear that she had badly fallen for him.”
“Unlike you, Elijah here is a man of ambition – we planned the killings, and together, we shall rule over all of the Damus, maybe reach at the steps of Icartus one day.”

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