Impatiently he was tapping his left feet on floor, to distract himself he picked a magazine from coffee table but couldn't focus on it just flipping pages, groaning he placed the magazine again on the table and looked at the locked door of his parents room

What are they talking? He tried to listen it but he couldn't heard anything, no sound, no muffling, nothing.

That's why he is right now sitting on the sofa waiting for them to open the door and tell him what they have decided

One thing he couldn't understand why he is not allowed there? even Bushra who is younger then him is there in their parents room talking to Haisham

Hassaan recalled Haisham's reaction when he told him about Ahanya

"Tumhe sharm nahi aayi uske bare mein aisa sochte hue? Woh Bushra ki dost Hai, uski maa ne ussey yaha humpe barosha karke bheja tha aur tum uske barey mein aisa soch rahe the?"

How hard it was for Hassaan to explain himself that he never thought of Ahanya in wrong manner

He again looked at the closed door, when a click sound came he stand up

First Amber came out of the room with Zeehan behind her then Anisha

He looked at Zeehan who gesture him to be patient

Then his father came out of the room with Bushra

The scene was little dramatic as he looked at his family members who were already looking at him

Haisham looked at Bushra,

"Sunday ko ja rahe hain Ahanya ke Ghar," smiling Bushra said, which bring smile on Hassaan's face also

(We are going to Ahanya's house on Sunday,)

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"Actually there is a reason behind our visit," Bushra slowly drag her words

Ahanya raised her eyebrows, on the Sunday morning her family suddenly came here, she couldn't heard what elders are talking because Bushra drag her in

But she felt something fishy and now Bushra was going to spill it

"And what is the reason?"

"Woh main nahi Bata rahi, abhi khud hi pata chal jayega," Bushra dramatically said

(I with say anything, you'll fine it out soon,)

"Bushra!" Ahanya put her hands on her waist, it was clearly something good that Ahanya has guessed before

Because of the way Bushra was beaming

"Achha! achha! theek Hai, batati hoon hone wali bhabhi sahiba," Ahanya took her hands off from her waist but then again looked at Bushra

(Okay fine soon to be sister-in-law,)

"What?" Her eyes expand as Bushra laughed

"Ab tumhe yahi bulaungi," laughing Bushra said, the same time Amna also entered there

(Now I'll call you by this name,)

"Main bahar se hoke ati hoon," Bushra got up from bed and left the room

(I'll just come,)

"Mummy woh.. yeh...." Ahanya couldn't directly asked her mother

(What was she saying?)

"Bushra ne Bata diya?" Amna sat on the bed in front of her

(She has told you everything?)

"Ab tumhare Dil mein Kya Hai tum yeh batao," holding her daughter's hand Amna asked

(Now you tell me what in your heart,)

"Par... Kaise? I mean... Hum...dono"

(But....we.....how?...)

"Kaise ka Kya matlab? Aur tum dono kyu nahi?" Amna laughed a little

(And why not?)

"Mujhe toh Hassaan bohot pasand Hai," Amna told her daughter what was in her heart

(I like Hassaan,)

"Ab tum batao apne dil ki,"

(Now you tell me what's in your heart,)

"Woh achhe...toh...hain... Lekin......" She dropped her sentence in the middle

(He is a good man but.....)

"Lekin Kya?"

(But?)

"Unki engagement Hina ke sath......"

(But he is engaged to Hina,)

"Pata nahi Hina ka zikr toh unhone kiya nahi," Amna thought if they said something but when she didn't remember anything she said to Ahanya

(They didn't mention about Hina,)

"Main kardu Hina ka zikr?" They both turned when they heard Bushra's voice and found her standing on the door way with two cup of tea

(I'll tell you about Hina,)

"Sorry! Interrupt karne ke liye, but bahar badho ki baatei'n mujhe bore Kar rahi thi,"

(Sorry for interrupting but outside everyone is talking a out something boring,)

Coming inside the room she told Ahanya to move and sat down beside her

"Hina ne engagement torh di," giving one cup to Amna Bushra said

(Hina has broke the engagement,)

"Kyu?" Amna asked taking the cup from her

(Why?)

"Kyuki! Hina ko pata chal gaya Tha ki Hassaan Bhai Ahanya ko pasand karte hain iss liye." She took a sip then replied then pushed Ahanya a little with the help of her shoulder

(Because! Hina got to know that Bhai liked Ahanya,)

Her words made Ahanya blushed as she looked down

Does Hassaan really? She thought to herself

"Bushra! Yahi rehne ka irada Hai Ghar nahi Jana," Anisha voice came from living room

(Won't you come home,)

"Oh Haan!" Bushra suddenly realized and quickly gulped her tea

(I forgot!)

Anna and Ahanya also came outside of the room with Bushra

"Apna khyal rakhna," Anisha lovingly pat Ahanya's cheek

(Take care,)

"Ghar wale toh achhe, ab main soch raha Tha ki Hashir aur main ladke ko bhi dekh aye kisi din," Salim said while sitting on the sofa

(Family is good, now Hashir and me will go to their house to see the boy,)

"Dekhne ki Kya zarurat hai, Ahanya ne toh achhe se dekha hi hoga," Najma looked at Ahanya, who's face automatically snapped to her direction hearing the sharpness in her voice

(What's the need for that? Ahanya has saw him very well,)

Looking at her mother then she left the room

"Ammi!" That's all Hashir could say, because knowing his mother she will add something more

"Kya Ammi? Itni gehri dosti Bushra se Yun hi toh nahi hogi, ab samajh aya kyu Roz Roz unke Ghar ke chakkar kat-ti thi," Ahanya wasn't present there but Najma was still talking harshly about her

(Then why she used to go to Bushra's house every second day?)

"Aisi koi baat nahi Hai bhabhi, Ahanya ko iss bare mein khud bhi nahi pata tha," Amna offendedly said and also left

(It's not like what you are thinking,)

"Kabhi to soch samajh ke bola karo," Salim looked at his wife

(At least think before speaking,)

At night after dinner she was checking some files when her phone started ringing,

She place the cup at the table and picked her phone but seeing unknown number she again placed it back

Her phone stopped ringing after sometime but then again starte ringing

"Ahanya kiska phone Hai?" Anna's sleep got disturb by the ringing of the phone

(Who is calling?)

"Mummy pata nahi," seeing an unknown number flashing on the screen Ahanya replied

(I don't know,)

"Ek baar pick karlo shayad koi important call ho," Amna said and turned to other side

(Picked it up maybe it's an important call,)

But before she could answer the phone stopped ringing, she place it back on the table and picked her file,

if the person will call again then she will pick it up! Thinking to herself she checked the files but the person didn't call again

Next morning she quickly got ready and left the house with Amna behind her to the gate telling her to have breakfast

"Mummy office mein kuch kha lungi," wearing her wrist watch she came outside of the gate and stopped a rikshaw

(I'll have something in office,)

Checking the time in her wrist watch she looked outside when her phone started ringing

Taking the phone out from her purse picked it

"Hello!"

"Assalamualaikum!" Came a voice from other side that made her stopped breathing for one second

"Aap?.. wa.... Walekum-Assalam!" Confusion was still in her voice

(You?)

"Actually Maine apko Kal bhi phone Kiya Tha but shayad aap so gayi thi toh abhi....." Not knowing what to say further he dropped his sentence

(I called you last night but maybe you were sleeping so I.....)

"Main unknown numbers jaldi pick nahi karti,"

(I don't pick unknown number,)

"Yeh Mera number Hai aap save Kar lijiye," Hassaan quickly said then hold himself back

(It's my number save it,)

"Apko koi kaam Tha?" After sometime when he still didn't said anything Ahanya asked

(You wanted to say something?)

"Haan!..nahi.. I mean Haan," his hesitation made Ahanya laugh but she hold herself thinking he will mind her giggles

(Yes!.. no...I mean yes!)

"Ji boliye!" When he again didn't said something Ahanya asked

(Yes?)

"Woh mujhe na apse baat karni thi......" He thought about what to say but couldn't find some topic

(I wanted to talk about....)

Rikshaw stopped in front of her office she got down

"Kitna hua?" Still her phone on her ear Ahanya asked the driver

(How much?)

"Kiska?" Hassaan asked,

(For what?)

"Apse nahi rikshaw wale bhaiya se puch rahi thi," holding the phone by the support of her shoulder she took money out from purse and hand the driver

(Not you, I was asking the driver,)

"You have reached office? Chaliye main apko baad mein call karunga,"

(I'll call you later,)

"Agar koi zaroori baat Hai toh...."

(If you had something important to say....)

"Nahi theek hai," Hassaan quickly hanged up

(No it's fine,)

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