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Today Iman took off from hospital as the A.C in her room wasn't working and she has called electrician to repair it

Eshal and Kamraan wasn't present at home, she was left alone in the house

"Madiha, when will the electrician come? Give me his number, I'll talk to him." She knows very few people here. So, she called Madiha for help

Instead of sending her the cell phone number of the electrician, Madiha herself called him and informed Iman about his arrival

Right now Iman was in living room and talking to Madiha on phone

"Khala, he must be reaching..." As Madiha said that, the doorbell of the house ranged

"Lagta Hai agaya..." Iman told her and disconnected the call

(Maybe he has come...)

Opening the door of the house, she was expecting electrician but what she saw made her confused as well as a delighted too

"Tum?" In front of was Dabir, wearing a jeans and blue shirt with its sleeves rolled up to his elbow, hair perfectly combed and stubble trimmed

(You?)

"I think Maine electrician ko bulaya tha." Iman crossed her arms over her chest and said

(I thought I called for electrician.)

Since few weeks, Dabir and her have lot of accidentally meetings or as she thought so

Just two days ago when she was in hospital, Dabir came there to check his B.P. Which was perfectly normal. but, he told her from few days he wasn't well

She prescribed him medicine and advised him to have proper sleep,

Or the day before that. where they met in a shrine. Dabir who never goes to shrine and has always told Iman not to go there too and yet he was there and they met

And many other meetings which according to Iman were accidental

"Actually, Kya hua na ki India mein ab electrician ki value bohot high ho gayi hai, unse ek mahine pehle hi appointment lena padhta Hai, aur tum itni garmi mein beena A.c ke kaise rahogi? isliye Maine socha ki main hi check Kar leta hoon." Dabir told her which made her more confused

(Actually, in India it's very hard to get appointment from electrician and how will you survive this heat without a.c? So I thought of checking out.)

"Tumhara A.C." he then add

(Your A.C.)

"Achha! Fauji A.C bhi banane lage Hain?" Iman was still standing on the doorway and didn't let Dabir in which made him look at her expectedly

(Oh, army officer has started repairing A.C too?)

"Come in." Leaving the doorway, Iman invite him in

She took him to her room

"Woh raha A.C... Waise toh theek hi Hai bas cooling nahi Kar rahi... toh tum dekh lo Kya kharab Hai," she knew Dabir could do nothing about it. But if he wanted to embarrass himself then let it be

(There is the A.C.. it is working but not cooling.. so check that out.)

"Kuch chair ya table milega..." Dabir has also made his mind to impress her all over again

(Can I get a chair or table something?..)

"Wait... Here..." Iman pulled the chair from dressing table and gave him

"Jab ho jayega toh bula Lena, main garmi mein kaisi rahungi isliye living room mein ja rahi Hoon." Dabir was still setting the chair properly when Iman told him and left the room. Behind her, Dabir's mouth was left hanged opened

(I won't able to stay here in this heat. So, I'm going to living room, call me when you are done with it.)

"Yeh sahi Hai, Na haal na chaal, nahi coffee aur na hi chai pucha." He mumbled to himself

(That's great! Neither she asked about me nor she offered any tea or coffee.)

"Koi baat nahi, Dabir. college time pe bhi bohot ghomaya Tha isne tumhe lekin na toh tumne us waqt haar nahi aur na hi ab manoge." He convinced himself as he stand on the chair with a screwdriver in his hand, he was still mumbling while loosing the screw to open the front of the A.C.

(It's okay, Dabir. In college time she has showed you attitude too but neither you give up that time nor you'll give up this time.)

Unknown to him, Iman heard him while standing on the doorway, never in her life she imagined this all were running in his mind

"Yeh sab karne se Kya mil jayega tumhe?" Making her voice stern, she asked which made him startled, as the front of the a.c fall in his hand which he managed not to drop on floor. But, the dust on his face made cough a little

(What will you get from this?)

Iman took a step toward him but then hold herself

"Kyu Kar rahe ho yeh sab, Dabir?" She made herself believe that she doesn't care and she wanted Dabir to believe too

(Why are you doing this, Dabir?)

"Tumhare pyar ke liye, humare pyaar ke liye. I want you to know this time I won't give up on my love." Dabir got done from chair, putting the front of A.C on table, he said

(I'm doing this for your love, for us.)

"Kuch to sharm karo, Dabir, ab humari age nahi Hai yeh sab baatei'n karne ki."

(Have some shame, Dabir. We are not in the age of for these stupid things.)

"Yeh sirf baatei'n nahi jazbaat hain mere."

(It's not stupid things, it's my feelings.)

"Apne jazbaat apne pass hi rakho, mujhe nahi chahiye."

(Have your feelings to your ownself, I don't need it.)

"Woh waqt aur Tha woh baat aur thi..." Turning her head to other side, she said. Holding back the tears to come in her eyes

(It was a different situation and time in our college days...)

"Lekin main aaj bhi wahi hoon aur Meri feelings bhi. Kya tumhare Dil mein mere liye ab kuch nahi Hai?" She couldn't also see the tears in Dabir eyes

(And I'm still stuck in that time, my feelings are still same as before, did you really forget my love?)

The man who has made himself and his heart so strong that nothing could hurt him. But, the woman in front of him was his weakness and strength both

She is the same woman who inspired him to follow his dream and passion and she is the reason behind his misery and loneliness

"Kisi ki bewa hoon main." Iman didn't raised her voice anymore but the stern was in her words

(I'm a widow.)

Her words made whole environment silent

They can ignore their age, they can ignore that now they are mother in-law and father in-law but how can they ignore the fact that she is a widow?

"Kuch bhi kehne ki zaroorat nahi Hai." When Dabir opened his mouth to say something, Iman showed her hand to him

(Don't say a word.)

"Tum bohot kuch keh chuke aur agar mujhe zara sa bhi jante ho toh tum jante hoge main Kya soch rahi Hoon. And I hope, you'll respect my feelings," taking steps back, she told him and left the room, as she couldn't control her teras anymore.

Her emotions were making her aware of them in the form of tears

(You have already said alot. And if you really know me even a little bit then I hope you know what's going on in my heart.)

Dabir was still standing there, recalling her words but eyes playing the scenerio of their college days

Drying his eyes with the back of his hand, he left from there

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"Kyu Kar rahe Hain aap dono aisa?" Eshal and Madiha were standing in front of Iman like a culprit while Iman was enquiring them

(Why are you doing this?)

"Iman, gussa mat Karo, hum log kuch galat nahi Kar rahe Hain, hum sab bas yeh chahte Hain ki.." Eshal started saying but Iman interrupted her

(Don't get angry, Iman. We aren't doing anything wrong, we just want you to..)

"Jo aap chahti ho woh Kabhi nahi ho sakta."

(Whatever you want isn't possible.)

"Kyu nahi ho sakta?" Madiha finally broke her silence, she was seeing the drama between two sisters since hour and decided to interrupt in

(And why it is not possible?)

"Aur galat Kya Hai isme?"

(And what's wrong in it?)

"Madiha, tumhara sasural Hai woh, uska hi ehtram karlo." Madiha was always a naive, she always thought whatever she thinks is right and doesn't think of the consequences.

(At least respect the fact that it is your in law's house.)

"Mere sasural mein sab yahi chahte Hain." Madiha made her tone same as Iman's. While Eshal decided to be silent. She had confident that Madiha is the only one who could convince Iman, as both of them are stubborn, both have same thoughts and perspectives

Madiha reflects Iman's young self

(Everyone in my in laws wants this.)

"In fact jab aunty ko pata Chala ki aap hi woh ladki Hain jissey Chachu Mohabbat karte the to unhone hi sabse pehle aap dono ki Shaadi ki baat ki thi."

(In fact aunty was the first one to talk about your and Chachu's marriage when she got to know you are the girl whom chachu loved.)

"Shaadi.. agar ab phirse Meri Shaadi ki baat ki gayi toh main... Main wapas London chali jaungi." Iman give warning

(Marriage... If any of you ever talk about my marriage again then.. then I'll go back to London.)

"Theek Hai, Chali jaiye London... Main bhi apna Ghar chorke wapas ajaungi kyuki mujhse Chachu ki halat nahi Dekhi jati yeh jante hue ki unki akelepan ki kasurwar Meri Khala Hain." In return, Madiha gave her warning and left the living room. Maybe the house too

(Fine, go back to London, I'll also leave my house and come back here as I can't see Chachu's misery while I know my Khala is the reason behind his unhappiness.)

"Madiha!" Eshal called after her but knew it was no use.

"Galat kuch nahi keh rahi hai woh... Dabir ki yeh halat to tumhare is mein hi hi Hain.." Eshal thought of talking to Iman first, as she know Zamin is the outside of the house to talk with Madiha

(She isn't wrong, you are the reason behind Dabir's loneliness.)

"Please, aapi. Mujhe akela chorh dijiye." Tiredly sitting on the sofa, Iman hide her face in her hand and told Eshal

(Please, just leave me alone, aapi.)

"Jo already akela Hai ussey aur kitna akela chorhu main."

(You are already alone.)

"Adat hogayi Hai mujhe is akelepan ki, mujhe kisi ki zaroorat nahi Hai." Removing her face away from her hand, she put her chin on her hand and said

(I'm used of this loneliness I don't need anyone.)

"Adat nahi hui Hai tumhe, tumne bas zidd mein iss akelepan ko khudpe force kiya Hai." Eshal sat on the arm of the sofa

(You are not used of it, you are just being stubborn.)

"To aap Kya chahti Hain, dusri Shaadi karke duniya ke samne apna mazak banau, logo ko yeh kehne ka mouka Doon ki yeh ladki hamesha is moke ki talash mein thi ki apne shohar ke death ke baad kab apne ashiq se shaadi karle..." A woman has to think lot of things before even stepping out from their house, here the topic is about second marriage

If a guy do second marriage even he have a wife at home, it isn't wrong, it's halal

But if a woman do second marriage after her divorce or her husband's death society gets chance to talk about her and her character

She must have some fault, that's why her husband left her, otherwise she won't have moved on that easily

How can she moved on from her husband's death so soon?

As is women doesn't have feelings, they are not human

Everything is allowed for men. But when it comes to women, there are many people on her every step to put restrictions on her

(What do you want me to do? You want me to marry Dabir and make myself talk of the Town? Give everyone to talk about how I was waiting for my husband's death so I can marry my boyfriend..)

"Konsi duniya? Kon log? Kisike pass itna waqt nahi hai ki dusre ki life mein interfere Kare."

(Who will talk about you? No one really have this much time to interfere in other's life.)

"Yeh sab itna asan nahi Hai." Tiredness and stubbornness, both were visible in her voice

(It's easier to say these things.)

"Itna mushkil bhi nahi Hai." Determination and adamant was visible in Eshal's eyes

(It's not that difficult to do so.)

"Kyu nahi maan jati tum humari baat? Qismat sabko dusra chance nahi deti. Aur tum toh khushqismat ho ki sab ka support Hai tumhe, Kamraan ka bhi aur Dabir ke Bhai aur bhabhi ka bhi support Hai tumhe." Putting her hand on Iman's shoulder, Eshal softly said

(Why can't you agree with us? Fate doesn't give second chance to everyone, and you are lucky that you have the support of your family, even Kamraan support the decision of your second marriage.)

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