-----Shoeb and Vabi-----
Yeah, I am going to talk about Shoeb again. While I was new to directions around the city in Germany, Shoeb was familiarizing me with some of the stores, one of which was a deshi store.
The store keeper addresed Shoeb, "Hello Shoeb!! Hello to vabi (meaning a man's wife) as well!!" Shoeb was taken aback and so was I. It was a response we did not expect but under the circumstances, Shoeb recovered soon enough to say, "Oh no!! What nonsense!! She is my classmate studying with me at the university."
Later the keeper and Shoeb gossiped while I busied around assembling phone cards and other necessary items and finally paying at the counter.
Soon we were out of the store. We were speechless for a moment. Then Shoeb just burst out laughing. What else could I do? So I also joined him, and we did laugh out aloud until our cheeks allowed.
Yes it was a blissful moment to remember, but somehow I had never thought about him more than just being a good close friend.