"A police officer cought while taking the bribe from poor vendor." Zeeshan read the headline of newspaper loudly to irk his brother

"Tch tch subah subah hi pata nahi kaisi news parh li, aaj Kal police walo mein toh koi sharm hi nahi bachi" He took a long sigh but received a slap on his head from Imad, he snatch the news paper from him and sat on the chair

"Ammi aaj Kal chote miyan bohot interest lene lage Hain news mein, lagta hai Sara ka asar ab tak gaya nahi," He playfully remarked and take cup of coffee from Esha, Zeeshan who already went red from the mention of Sara quickly mumbled something and left, whole living room boomed with laughter.

"Who is Sara?" Mehek who didn't get the joke asked Esha in low voice, maybe because room was once again silent or maybe his ears were sharp that he heard it.

"She was my classmate in school and Zeeshan Bhai's crush." And Esha started narrating her their childhood memories,

"Ammi! Breakfast I'm getting late." Imad voice made her focused on him

"Today you won't go to station, Mehek ko kahi bahar ghoomane le jao, bechari jabse aai Hai kahi bahar nahi gayi." His mother served him breakfast and said.

"She can go with Zeeshan and everyone." Mehek bit her lips to stop herself saying anything she wanted to go out but not with him,

"Zeeshan has to go college, and beside him only you know how to drive, so now it's an order take Mehek for outing"

"Tayigi it's okay I'll go some other day," her whispy voice again fall in his ears that made him wonder does she even speak in normal tone?

"No excuses, he will take you out, right Imad?" His mother left no choice to say no

"Fine but in the evening, DSP sir is coming today so I have to go,"

"Esha please, I don't want to go alone." Mehek said as she put her wavy hair in high pony tail.

"I wanted to come with you but my mid terms has started I really need to study and you won't be alone Imad Bhai will be with you." Esha didn't raised her head from her notebook, Mehek wanted to say I won't be comfortable with him but didn't as she thought Imad is Esha's brother she won't like it,

One by one Mehek almost asked every cousin of her to accompany her but it seems like everyone was busy with something or someone,

"Imad here is your tea drink it and take Mehek out she was waiting for." For some reason it gave satisfaction to Imad that she was waiting for him,

But he quickly shake these thoughts away

"So you only like horror novels?" Imad asked her while focusing on the road,

"I....I also like historical fiction." Playing with her ring Mehek replied

Imad not knowing where to go first so he took Mehek to some relatives house,

"Beta tum toh kuch kha hi nahi rahi ho tabhi toh aisi ho." A lady said to her though Mehek didn't feel like eating anything but she took a biscuit.

"Aaj Kal ki ladkiyo ko toh bas dieting ki parhi rehti Hai, Nigaar bhi issi chakkar mein zyada kuch nahi khati" another lady said, was she mother of Nigaar Mehek thought got answered when Nigaar entered the living room,

"Oh hey Mehek, what a pleasant surprise." Imad was outside with someone whom Mehek didn't knew,

"Hey!" Mehek was realived to see a familiar face,

"Actually tayigi told him to take me for outing that's why." Mehek told her the reason behind her visit.

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