"Chachi koi chitthi aai?" quickly crossing the aangan she entered living room and asked

(Did any latter come?)

"Kya baat hai, apko kisiki chitthi ka intezaar hai?" Zameer Hussain asked her who looked excited

(Are you waiting for someone's latter?)

"Nahi woh toh bas....." She couldn't talk any further because she can see how her chachi looked at her with knowing glint in her eyes, the way she came here she left with the same speed

(No actually....)

"Aap bhi na,...." Shaista Hussain looked at her husband

(You are so clueless,....)

"Kya hua?" Zameer Hussain was still oblivious

(What happened?)

"Mehine mein ek hi toh chitti bhejta Hai apka beta jiska humse zyada usko intezaar rehta Hai," now Zameer Hussain understood her excitement

(Your son only send one latter in one month for which she get more excited than us,)

"Maine toh soch liya hai, iss mehine woh araha haina London se toh main unn dono ki Shaadi karwa dungi," Shaista Hussain told her decision to her husband

(I have made my mind when he will return from London I'll get them married,)

"Toh Kara dejiye apko kisne roka," happy from the decision Zameer Hussain said

(No one is gonna oppose you,)

"Jannat! Jannat.....?" Excitedly calling her friend she entered the kitchen but when she saw her making food her smile turned upside down

"Yeh Kya Kar rahi ho?" She saw the kitchen was empty only Jannat was present there and making roti

(What are you doing?)

"Roti bana rahi Hoon," smiling Jannat informed her didn't looked at her

(I'm making roti,)

"Tum yaha roti bana rahi ho, tumhe pata bhi Hai Ghar mein Kya chal raha Hai?" Although there was age and personality difference between them but still they were really good friend

(Do even know what going on in this house?)

"Kya ho raha Hai Ghar mein?" Being oblivious just like her Mamu Jannat asked

(What's going on?)

"Tumhe nahi pata Kya ho raha Hai?" Palwasha playfully furrowed her brows at her best friend,

(You don't know what's going on here?)

"Palwasha agar apko peheliya bujhani hai toh Zamin ke sath kare main busy Hoon,"

(If you want to play riddles then play with Zamin I'm busy,)

"Lo tumhe to yeh bhi nahi pata ki Zamin out of town gaya Hai aur raat ko derr se ayega," Palwasha put her hand on her waist faking anger like it's the most important thing

(You don't even know that Zamin is out of town and he will return late at night,)

"Aap Kya Bolne wali thi tum?," Jannat asked before she could again change her track of conversation

(What were you going to say?)

"Actually woh wapas arahe Hain," blushing she told Jannat while clutching her duppata by both of her hands

(He is coming back,)

"Woh Kon?" Jannat who was making roti asked making Palwasha smacked her forehead

(He who?)

"Zaid aur Kon," she whispered his name and looked around if someone heard her

(Zaid!)

"Achha! Tabhi humari Palwasha Bibi ke chehre pe itni chamak hai," Jannat teasingly said while pointing at Palwasha's face which was truly glowing

(That's why Palwasha is blushing like this,)

"Ufff! Jannat Maine Chachi ko Chachu se baat karte hue suna hai ki iss bar woh wapas ayenge toh humari Shaadi karwa denge," she grabbed Jannat's arms and swirl her around the kitchen

(I have heard uncle aunty talking that they will get us married when he will return,)

Zameer Hussain wasn't her real uncle, Palwasha lived the house next door but she spend most of her time here

"Palwasha!" Jannat tried to break the swirl and when she successfully got free from it she hold her forehead because she felt dizzy

But Palwasha was still in somewhere else mentally

Jannat nod her head negatively

Because Palwasha was always like that crazily in love with Zaid from childhood

In childhood she used to do his homework and his all work if he needed something she always did it for him

And Zaid made sure to take great advantage of it.

In the middle of the night she woke up because of the thunderstorms, getting down from her bed she went to window and saw it was raining

A smile make its way on her face seeing the first rain of weather, which means monsoon is here

Looking at the sky her eyes fall on the gate of the Hussain Haveli which was opened and a car made it's way inside

Who came this late! She looked at the clock which shows 1:00am

Wrapping a shawl around herself she left her room and climbing down the stairs she reached living room

It was dark the only light was coming from the main door which was opened but no one was there

Kon Tha? Looking around she thought and decided to close the door,

She didn't saw suitcase which was placed just beside sofa and dumped herself into it

She got her balance loose and thought she will fall any moment but two pairs of arm on her wasit stopped her from falling

Her eyes was still shut tightly which she slowly opened and was met with the dark pair of black eyes

A lighting storm made her startled as she jerked away from the figure

The lighting storm again came reflecting their figure

Her eyes expand when she saw him in front of her and that too so close, she quickly ran away

He was still looking at the stairs where she just ran away

Then his eyes fall on the black shawl

"Jannat!" Picking it he said her name

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