"Humare beech mein Jo tha khatam hogaya Hai, tum please! Uss rishte ko Jannat aur apne beech mat lao." Palwasha didn't know what she was expecting. But for once, she was expecting him to speak about them. About what they had. But, here, he was talking about Jannat

(Whatever was between us, don't let it come between you and Jannat.)

"Agar woh rishta mujhe Jannat aur apne beech lana hota toh aaj yaha ussey milne na ati." Controlling her heart, Palwasha said

(If I had let that relationship come between me and Jannat then I wouldn't be here.)

"Aur uss din, jab Jannat tumse Milne gayi thi? Tab Kya? Mujhe tumhe batane ki zaroorat nahi ki Jannat kitni nazuk Dil Hai...."

(What about that day, when Jannat went to your house? What you did? I don't have to tell you how sensitive Jannat....)

"Bohot pyaar karte hona Jannat se?" Palwasha interrupt him and asked, the question could be answered through his eyes, but she needed to hear it from him

(You love Jannat?)

No matter how painful the confession will be, she wants to hear it.

"Sach Sach batao, tumhare Dil mein us rishte ko leke kuch Tha? Ya tum hamesha se sirf Jannat ke barey mein hi sochte the, koi aur kitni taqleef mein Hai ussey farq to tumhe waise bhi Kabhi nahi padha jab baat Jannat pe ati thi, Kya tab bhi Mera khayal nahi aya jab Jannat se nikkah Kar rahe the?" When Zaid didn't speak up, Palwasha continue talking

(Tell me honestly, did you ever felt anything for us? Or you have always thought Jannat, I know you never cared about anyone else when it comes to Jannat but did you not for once thought about me when you married her?)

"In baaton ka koi fyada nahi Hai, Palwasha." Not meeting her eyes, Zaid said

(There is no use for talking about past.)

"Dil ki tasalli ke liye Janna zaroori hai." Tears, ready to fall from her eyes which she hold with difficulties

(But I want to knownitnfor the peace of my heart.)

"Haan, main Jannat se pyaar karta Tha aur karta Hoon." Taking a sigh, Zaid said, his eyes on her, he knows he has hurted her, Palwasha was a nice girl but it wasn't his fault that he didn't fall for her

(Yes, I love Jannat.)

"Toh phir mere sath engagement kyu ki thi?" Her patience give up as Palwasha raised her voice a little, still low enough to be between them only,

(Then why did you got engaged to me?)

"Hum... Hum bohot chote the jab humari engagement ho gayi thi, mujhse kisine pucha nahi." A weak defense he had in his behalf

(We... We're very little when got engaged, no one asked me what I want.)

"Aur uss bachpane se maine tumhare khwab dekha Hai, chote the engagement hogayi jab bade hue toh kyu nahi kaha? London jate waqt Kya kaha Tha? Palwasha main tumpe trust karta Hoon Jannat ka khayal rakhna."

(And since out childhood I have dreamed of you. We got engaged when were little then why did you said anything when we grow up? What did you said to me when you were leaving for London? Palwasha I trust you with Jannat.)

"Tumhe toh uss waqt bhi Jannat ki fiqr thi aur main sochne lagi ki tum mujhse pyar karte ho isliye yeh keh rahe ho."

(That day you were thinking about Jannat and I... I thought it was your love that you trust me.)

"Humare darmiyan koi rishta Kabhi tha hi nahi, ek tarfa Tha yeh rishta jiski dorr sirf Maine thami hui thi, aur taqleef bhi ab main hi seh rahi Hoon." There was no use of talking about it

The man who never cared about her love, won't care about her pain

But to move on, she needed to get it all out from her heart

For the peace of her heart, she needed to say this to him

So she won't have any regrets that she didn't speak for herself,

(We didn't had any relationship between us, it was just one sided relation which I was holding onto, and now I'm the one bearing pain.)

"Tumhe toh tumhari Jannat mil gayi, lekin mere paas Kya bacha? Tootey hue khwab."

(You got your Jannat. But what do I have now? Broken dreams.)

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When Palwasha left, Jannat also turned to leave for her room when her eyes fall on small round table beside window, the glass flower vase was empty and fresh bundle of red roses were placed beside it, maybe maid hurriedly put it there

Jannat took her steps toward it, picking the red roses, she put it in vase with a smile, she has always adorn roses, specially red ones, it will always brightened her face and lightened her mood

White fan on ceiling was working on full speed, making peach coloured curtains blew, Jannat turned to window to proper the curtains when she saw two figure standing on gateway,

One mascular figure belongs to Zaid, another figure was Palwasha's

Jannat eyes furrowed as she wonder what they are talking

Bitting her lips, she looked more closely, Palwasha was speaking while Zaid was silently listening to her

From Palwasha's moving lips and her expression, anyone could guess she is on the edge of crying

What did Zaid said which made her cry?

Or more likely what they are talking about that they couldn't talk here?

Why they are talking there?

Maybe they didn't wanted to talk in Jannat's presence

Maybe, they weren't comfortable in her presence, this thought made her heart skip a beat

Leaving the curtains, Jannat turned to leave for her room with heavy heart

She couldn't changed the fact that Zaid and Palwasha were engaged,

That she came between them

If it wasn't for the drama which happened in village, Palwasha and Zaid would have been together and happy

Jannat, you are the most important person in my life

Zaid's words ranged in her ears

I love you more than anything in the world.

Was this is the same love he had for Palwasha?

Or he love her just because she is his wife and it's fardh on him

Does seeing Palwasha again has brought all the memories of past and their relationship?

In that moment Jannat wanted nothing but to Zaid to be here with her

She didn't wanted him to talk with Palwasha

Jannat didn't realized when she become possessive over Zaid

Or when she become selfish

Selfish for the genuine love which she got for the first time

Sitting in the bed, Jannat was thinking about all of this when she felt someone tapping on her shoulder

The tap was on her left shoulder, so naturally, she looked at her left side but then she felt someone's presence on her right side which made her look there

There she found Zaid

Zaid hand rested on her left shoulder as he brought her more closer to him and raised his eyebrows

Asking her where she is lost

Jannat shook her head

"Aap... Aap kaha the?" She finally managed to muster up courage and asked

(Where were you?)

"Main toh yahi tha, bas ek important call thi toh woh attend karne niche gaya tha." Smiling, Zaid said

If they weren't sitting so close, Jannat would have thought his smile is genuine

But they were so close, how could Jannat missed it that his eyes didn't smiled with his lips

"Kyu? Kya hua?" When Jannat didn't said anything, Zaid asked, Jannat again shook her head negatively

(Why? What happened?)

"Achha, taiyyar ho jao, tumhe college jana haina."

(Okay, get ready, you have to go to college.)

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Jannat was less talk active. But, she wasn't cold or distance

Zaid felt something is off from her, something is bothering her. But when he asked her, she refused it

He shrugged it off thinking maybe college work has loaded up for her because of one week vacation, and she is tensing about it

"Zamin, please! Na." Jannat requested Zamin, she had trouble in her maths assignment and was asking for his help

"Main maths mein khud apne dosto pe depend rehta Hoon aur tum keh rahi ho tumhari help karu." Zamin only glance at her and again got busy in his phone

(I'm not good in maths, how would I help you?)

"Aise baat to nahi Hai, last year kitne achhe marks aye the apke maths mein, saaf saaf boliye help nahi karni."

(Last year you scored very good marks in maths, tell me clearly that you don't want to help me.)

"There is a thing called cheating jissey achhe marks agaye the, aur saaf saaf hi toh boo raha Hoon nahi karni help." Putting his phone in his jeans pocket and said. His words upset Jannat, who's mouth huffed as she looked at other side

(I'm clearly telling you I don't want to help.)

"Apne shohar se jake bolona. Bhai math waise bhi bohot achhi Hai." Zamin suggested when saw Jannat's down face

(Why don't you ask your husband's help? His math is very good.)

"Unse?" Both Zamin and Jannat were busy in their conversation that both didn't saw Zaid coming there

(Him?)

"Kya hua? Don't wanna tell your husband how stupid you are?" Zamin asked as if he is talking to a kid while he ruffled her hair

(What happened?)

Zaid's steps which were moving towards them stopped when saw their closeness. He knew Jannat and Zamin are close to each other but still, he didn't liked their closeness

"Tumse toh zyada intelligent Hoon." Jannat smacked his hand away from her head and said

(I'm more intelligent than you.)

"Achha! I don't think so..." Zamin again meessed her hair which made her whined

(Really!)

"Zamin!" Jannat and Zamin still didn't saw Zaid presence when he cleared his throat, catching both's attention

Zaid gave them a tight smile when both looked at him

"Bhai, hum apki hi baat Kar rahe the. Actually Kya haina, Jannat is having trouble in maths and she is too embarrassed to admit she is zero in maths." Jannat's mouth almost touched the floor on Zamin's words, Zamin again turned to her with a smug smile and left

(We were talking about.)

"Yeh mazak Kar rahe the, Meri maths achhi Hai." Jannat quickly defend herself and her maths, which she knows isn't good, she doesn't understand a simple thing but how can she let herself embarrassed in front of Zaid

(He is joking, I'm good in maths.)

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