The Original Face

Rahail was a modern boy who came from a very traditional family. His father, Peer Bakhsh sent
him to a good city college. Rahail was born Ghulam Bakhsh. He used this name till his teen age
but changed at the time of joining college. He wanted to get rid of this old name. Upon reaching
university, he changed his looks completely with branded Jeans, colorful shirts and a French
beard. He changed his name to Rahail Khan.

A war continued between Rahail and Ghulam Bakhsh. Rahail wanted to date with his class
fellows and never took relationships seriously. Ghulam Bakhsh thought that every female was as
respectable as his mother and sister and never liked selfish time pass relationships. Rahail always
liked to smoke a cigarette in the smoking zone of the university while Ghulam Bakhsh could
never forget the taste of “Huqqa”.

When the food selection time came, Rahail always ordered a Pizza and Ghulam Bakhsh wished
if tasty Spinach saag and Lassi were there in his canteen. He had to pose before his friends that
he held a great taste for fast food.  Rahail always liked girls with short and dyed hair; Ghulam
Bakhsh always thought it was bad to cut hair.

As the time passed and years added more maturity to Rahail, Ghulam Bakhsh started fading
away and Rahail started growing stronger. Rahail developed interest in a class fellow. She used
to talk freely to everyone in the class. Rahail never objected on that, but Ghulam Bakhsh never
liked her talking to other boys. It happened one day when the girl said “No” to his relationship.
Rahail took that lightly and thought that it was a great fun of his life that he had. Ghulam Bakhsh
was sad at heart and didn’t like this behavior. He had always seen his family women being
patient and tolerant in their relationships. He was heavy at heart and felt a lot of burden. He
started shouting and talking to himself,

“Ghulam Bakhsh! I would never be able to get rid of you. Whatever I do, wherever I go, you will
keep following me.”…. and his voice vanished away.