"Ji ammi!." He heard the some girl voice. That sound familiar to him. He heard it somewhere.

But where and when?

Few minutes later one girl entered in room with tray in her hand.

He heard sound of bangles. On which his head automatic snapped at her. Who walking towards them.

She was wearing parrot green dress. Duppatta on her head which hiding her hairs from him.

He was mesmerized to see the beauty of the girl. But in next second his heart stopped. When he saw her face which looked so bright to him. And her eyes were shinning showing her happiness of life.

He can tell that she is full of life not like him depressed and sad.

He was staring at her without blinking his eyes. But soon he realized what he was doing and also in front of her parents. He hurriedly averted his eyes and looked down.

He was mentally cursed himself for behaving like illmanner person.

He was busy with himself when he heard her voice.

"Asalam o alaikum." She said and offered him tea.

"Walekum asalam." He replied but didn't take it. Absent mindly just looked at her face with close up.

"Tea!" She said out loud. He came back to his sense took the cup from the tray.

"Thanks." He mumbled in low voice. She nodded her head at him and went to her parents so she can give them tea.

He shook his head realising how weird he was behaving here.

He silently started to drink the tea not want to more embarrass himself in front of them.

After giving the tea to them she left the room.

"Beta! One more cup tea for me." Hamza requested to his daughter.

She came back in room after hearing it. Izyan finished his tea and put the cup on the table.

"No Abbu! No more tea for you today." She firmly refused it and came near to them.

"Why? You are also agree with your ammi?" He confusely asked her. He knew that she heard their conversation from kitchen. That why she was behaving like this. That why he asked. Try to confirm his doubt.

"No I am not agree with her. But how many time I told you not take that old scooter to office. And buy you new scooter for it. But no you didn't listen me. Ammi is right. You do what you think is right without giving second thought about us." She was saying in angry voice

But Izyan clearly see the concern lines on her forehead. How much she care about her father and how much she was worried about him.

"But how can I buy the new scooter.When i already have one? You knew that your grandfather gifted me that scooter. And how much it important to me." He said in sorrowful voice.

"I am not saying you sold it or anything. You keep it to home. I am trying to say that just buy the new scooter and use it for go to office. You can use the old scooter on weekend to go near places or market or anything but just don't take it your office. It is very long way to go there. The scooter is very old to use. If he was not there than what incident took place. We can't handle it if you get hurt or anything. Living life without you which is far away from think." She explained with her teary eyes. But she didn't let it slide from her eyes.

"Ok. I will do it. Happy?" In the end He gave in.

"Ya... very much Abbu!" She happily told him with teary eyes.

Izyan looked at her who was grinning. His attention to her all the time. He didn't miss any emotions Which cross from her eyes.

"See! This girl know how to handle this old man." Hamza exclaimed with small chuckle.

He just smile on that.

"She is my older daughter Duaa." He said to him. He nodded his head in acknowledgement.

"Anyway where is my little one? She would always came before me. Why she took so long to reach home today?" He confusely asked his family.

In mean time the main door open and someone entered in house.

"Abbu! I am at home." They heard the cheerful voice.

In next second eleven years old girl came to run in the room and hugged his father. Who tightly wrapped her in his arms and returned the hug.

"Here she is!" Mother exclaimed with happily seeing father daughter hug.

"Shaitan koi yada Kiya nahi or shaitan hazir." Duaa murmured but not so low voice that it didn't reach till his ears.

(Remembered the devil and the devil is present)

Izyan heard it and smile on her sassy comment.

Few seconds later Both of them move back from hug. That little girl sat between her parents.

"Beta! She is my little princess Anaya. Who is dear to me more than anything in this world." Saying that he kissed her small daughter on her side head and wrapped his arm around her.

He smiled seeing his love for her.

"See Duaa aapi! Abbu loves me more than you." She sticked out her tongue and teased her sister.

"Ya..ya.. I heard it. Don't spread more salt on my already open wounds." She sarcastically said with little smile on her face.

"Abbu! Didn't i told you before that she is jealous of me. See! She is behaving like this." She complained with crossed her arms on her front and her lips were pouting.

Listening this her eyes widely open knowing very well where this discussion was going to lead them.

"Duaa! What am I hearing? You are older how can you behaved like that with her? She is also your little sister. Just take care of her and don't say anything to her like that or trouble her ok?" He scolded her in fake angry voice just to make happy his princess.

"Okay Abbu!" She shook her head in defeat not before angrily glared at little devil of her life.

Who in returned smiled at her evilly.

"So my princess is happy?" He asked with smile.

"Yes Abbu!" She said and giggles left from her mouth.

In all while Izyan watched their family moment silently. Watching their love and happiness he felt pang in his heart. Just thinking he didn't have any family like that. He have to spend his life all alone.

He felt tears in his eyes but controlled it. Now He have to go out of this house before he started to cry in front of them.

His all thoughts and composer get messed up just seeing them this close. Some past started to hunt him.

"Uncle! I am leaving." Saying he stood from his place. All looked at him.

"Beta! Please stay na. Have dinner with us." Hamza requested.

"Next time. I am getting late today." He remembered that he forgot to drop the car to the owner in all that.

"Ok. But next time I will not leave you without having food with us." He informed him.

"Of course uncle! Allahafiz auntie!" Saying that both men walked towards the main door.

"Izyan! Thank you once again. Feel free to come anytime to my house. I don't have any son. You are like son to me. I think I will enjoy your company." He happily said to him.

"Sure uncle. Allahafiz." Saying that he left from there.

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Two days pass since that day. Saad noticed that he was disturbed about something. But knowing very well he was not going to share with him.

He know Izyan since their childhood. They are friends like forever.

Izyan always like this. He didn't thought before to help anyone in his difficulties but when he was in pain or facing troubles in his life. Then he didn't share it with anyone. And put a smile on his face to hide all pain from everyone. But when he was happy in his life he didn't forgot to share with all close to him.

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She was doing her studies. While sitting on the floor against foot of sofa. Her books lying on the table and floor.

The sound of the door bell she heard. She glanced at the wall's clock. It was 4 p.m.

"Who come at this hours of day?" She mumbled but get up and wear her duppatta which lying on the floor before. Walked to the main door to attend the unknown guest.

She opened the door and saw that he stood in front of her.

Izyan watched her who hurriedly adjusted her duppatta properly on her head which slide from her head.

"Asalam o alaikum." He chuckled on her act and said.

"Walekum asalam." She replied with smile.

"Here." He extended his hand to give keys to her.

"What it is?" She confusely asked him.

"Scooter repaired. so I came to drop it. Here it's key" He explained it.

"Oh..Thank You. One minute!" She took the keys from him and went in house. Came back with purse.

"How much?" She asked.

"What?" He asked with furrowed eyebrows.

"You repaired the scooter. So tell me how much I have to pay you for it?" She asked.

"No. I don't need it." He refused in stern voice.

"No.. no.. You have to take it. You already did great favor to us saving my father. We can't take more favor from you. Please Just tell me." She hurriedly told him in one breath.

"Ok. You want to repay me right?" He curiously asked her.

"Ya.." She said desperately and nodded her head.

"So make a tea for me every time I come to your house. I really like the tea other day. I am guessing you made it that day." He happily said his wish or demand what she think it depend on her.

After long time he drank so good tea. He want to drink it other time.

"Ya i made it. I can make tea for you but for the repair you - " he cut her off.

"I already told you the way to repay me. I am not taking any payment for it." He firmly told her. But smile on his face seeing her shocking face.

"Ok. Come. I make a tea for you." Saying that she walked in. He also followed her.

"Take a seat." Saying that she went to kitchen.

He took a seat on sofa.

Few minutes later she came with his tea.

She walked near him and gave him it.

"I think I disturbed you." He said while taking the cup from the tray.

She confusely looked at him who eyeing the books which spread on the table and floor.

She followed his gaze.

"Ya. I was doing the study before you came" She started to pick up the books from the floor and settled them on the table. And took a sit on single chair of sofa.

"Where are Uncle auntie and An..." he forgot her little sister's name.

"Anaya! They went to attend some relative's marriage." She sadly informed him.

"You didn't go with them?" He casually asked and put the cup one the table.

"No. I also have went with them and enjoyed there but I have test tomorrow in college. So I am preparing for it . Staying behind back at home." She was glaring at her books while saying it. He smile seeing it.

He can't believe this smile didn't came to his face during past two days. And here she was making him smile in every minute.

"I see. What are you studying?" He asked.

"Final year of business management." She replied.

"Nice!" He compliment her.

"Nothing nice in it. Trust me. Now I am regretting why I choose this subject." She told him while pouting little.

"Why?" He eagerly asked.

"I just missed two classes and now I am trying to understand that chapter since hours. But everything went bounce over my head." She explained with frown on her face.

"What chapter it is?" He asked with curiosity.

"One minute." She searched that book and opened it.

"This!" She Shaw him it.

"It very easy. I clarify to you." He offered his help.

"You think you can do it?" She doubted because he was mechanic not proffeser.

"Let me try it." He said and moved to her. She also came ahead to see the book.

He started to explain her. They were busy in themselves. She was also asking questions to him. When she didn't understand anything. He calmly answered her and trying to make her understand in easy way.

"Oh god! That is simple. How can I not understand it." She exclaimed when they finished it.

"Ya. I already told you before it is easy." He remarked it.

"Yes! But how you know it? Means you are mechanic." She confusely asked him.

"That rules retaliate to our routine. Everyone used it. But we don't thought deeply about it. Even Anaya also make you understand this." He explained and looked at his wrist watch. It is already 6 p.m.

"I have to leave now." Saying that he stood up.

"Sorry! I troubled you and made you late for your work." She felt guilty about it.

"Don't be sorry. But Again you face problem just ask me." He said with smile.

"Sure." She returned the smile. They walked to the main door.

"Allahafiz" saying he stepped out of the house.

"Allahafiz." Saying that she closed the door.

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After some days hamza came garage to invite him on dinnner at his house. He tried to refuse it. But he was insisting so much. Also requested him.

So In the end he agreed for it. He had dinner on his house with them. He enjoyed their company.

After that day some times he went himself to meet them. He felt happy with them.

He didn't know why but he like that family. Spending time with them very memorable for him. He always have smile on his face when he was with them not fake one But real smile. He felt little peace in their presence. They were so cheering that they made his life so easy like he didn't have any problems nor He was depressed about it before.

They were like his family to him. He doesn't want to miss the time which God gave him feel the happiness of life.

In blink of eye month passed.

It was one of day.

After finishing his work outside he was on his way to go back to garage. He was driving fast because he has ton of work pending there.

He just wanted to finish it fast and take nape.

He was planning his day in mind when he saw the back of little girl who was walking side of road. She looked familiar to him.

He came near to her and stopped his bike to saw her face.

She was none other than Anaya.

"Anaya! You are going home right?" He wanted to confirm it. But he clearly tell that she was going home just looking at her school's uniform which she was wearing.

"Yes!" She said with sore face. He thought something wrong happened with her but didn't try to voice it.

"Come! Sit up. I drop you to your house." He said politely to her.

"Ok!" She didn't try to argue just sat behind him on bike. She was tried of walking continuously.

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She was awake after taking small nape. Her head hurting. She terribly needed strong tea for herself.

She straight went to kitchen. She started to prepare tea for herself.

She heard the sound of open the door of house. She hurriedly adjust her duppatta and came in the hall.

Here stood Anaya whoes eyes glaring st her and her arms rested on both side of her waist. She was on her angery mode. Which she scared of most of time in her life.

She started to think what she had done which make her this much furious on her.

She was trying to think but didn't remember. When she looked at her again than hit her.

"I am sorry.... sorry... sorry... very sorry... it just slipped from my mind." She started apologizing and hit her head herself for forgoting such important thing.

"Anaya ..Please.. l am sorry.. very much sorry.." She pleaded her little sister and tried hold with her shoulders but she moved away from her touch.

"Duaa Aapi! How can you forget to pick me up from school? If he didn't came there than I have walked to the house." She hissed at her.

On that Duaa looked at him who was looking back at her already. She didn't notice that he was also present here before. Her eyes return back to her angry little sister.

"So so sorry about it." She shamefully looked down.

"Now I am not going to call you aapi if ammi say so. You are not my sister now but he is my brother. I am also call him Bhai. Do what you want to do now." She loudly declared it. His lips twitched listening her comments but just for second. Than his mind repeated her words he become worried for her.

That how she was going to handle her and also calm down.

She sat down on the sofa. Her arms crossed over her chest and nose flaring in anger.

Duaa bent down on her knees on the floor in front of her.

"Anaya! Please forgive me.. please I am sorry..." she moved her head in different directions showing arrogance. Duaa put her hands on her knees to brought her attention to her.

"This is last time. Please forgive me." Saying that she hold her ears.

"See now I am holding my ears what more you want me to do?" She desperately said to her who ignored every pleading of her.

" You wanted to go garden for picnic. We will go on this weekend. I will also make your favourite pasta and pizza. Please now forgive your poor sister." She pleaded. He smiled seeing the front scene of him.

All past month this thought came to his mine at least for minute that she jealous of Anaya. Because he saw and felt that her parents loved Anaya more than her. She was more dear to them than her.

But now seeing front scene proved that his thinking was all wrong. She also love her sister very dearly that why it's matter to her. If she talk with her or not.

"I will give you your favourite chocolates on every weekend.. Please na..." she offered her.

"Sorry.. I - she was saying but stopped when she saw her lips twitched upward but Anaya hide it.

"Smile... smile.. why you are hiding your smile....." She started to trickle her in stomach.

"Hahahha... aaa...aapi... stop.... Hahaha.... it... please..." she said between laughing and trying to remove her hands from her.

"You little devil know how to trouble your sister. Make her feel more guilty than she already was." She said but her hands busy in trickle her. He also let out chuckle seeing the two sisters.

She stopped when she saw the water in her eyes. She get up from the floor and sat beside on sofa.

"Again sorry ... I forget you have half day at school. Next time I will surely remember it. Please forgive me for this time." She said while pulling her sister in side hug.

"Ok.. I forgive you this time. But Next time don't forgot to pick me up." She warned her while hugging her in return.

"Since Next time I will go to pick her up every time" he declared loudly.

Listening it both head snapped at him. His eyes met hers.

Anaya stood up and Came near him with broad smile.

"Really?" She hopefully asked.

"Ya.. just inform the day when you have half day. I will surely come." He said and in next second she hugged him tightly wrapping her arms around his waist. He also patted back of her head lovingly.

"Thank you so much" she happily said him and pulled back.

"See! My Bhai is best! Now I have one more person who added my side" she happily exclaimed but in the end teased her sister.

"Ya! I saw that. Now go change your dress." She dismissed her who left not before sticked out her tongue at her.

She just stood there and shook her head on her antics.

"You don't have to trouble yourself. I can manage it. I just forgot this time." She said to him.

"No... please.. just let me do it as she call me her bhai. I can do that much for her." He requested to her.

"Ok if you say so. But tell me if she trouble you or anything." She told him.

"Take a sit na. Why àre you standing? I just come." Saying that she turned to leave.

"Where are you going?" He confusely asked her.

"Kitchen!" She replied and continued to walk.