Humsafar (short stories)

Ishq

"What's your name?"
Zaviyaar stammered

"Inan Rehman"
Inan said looking down at her lap

And in a reflex action, Zaviyaar Hassan raised his hand but before it could hit her he stopped himself

"Ahh"
Inan covered her face with her hands and started trembling badly

"What the hell is this Inan? Were you out of your mind? Oh my God, I can't believe this. I used to hate these kind of stupid girls but my own cousin was pulling the same stunt. I can't believe that phupho and uncle have given you so much freedom. If you were with me I would have tied your hands and feet to teach you a lesson after this. Our family's respect was at stake because of you stupid girl. Look at your age. Do you think you are capable of traveling again without any knowledge about your whereabouts? What if I wasn't here? What if he would have raped you? I would have to kill you with my own hands. I will not let this go easily. You will be punished for this. You will regret this huge mistake dear cousin"
He held her arms tightly in his hand and started shaking her

"Zaviyaar Bhai please le leave m me I am sorry it w wasn't m my mistake"
She stammered between hiccups

"Just shut up Inan. See what I will do with you. Just wait and watch."
He screamed loudly

He pushed her and she hit her back on the car's door. She pulled her knees on the seat and kept her head on them holding her arms around it and started hiccuping and sobbing loudly

Zaviyaar was shocked to know that she was his cousin. He last met her when she was ten. He used to stay out of the city to study and used to visit home very little. That's why his interaction with his Phupho was very little. He was a huge introvert so he never interacted with his Phupho's daughters. As they lived in Lahore so they used to visit Islamabad once a year and it was very rare that Zaviyaar would be there during their holidays. But after Eshal's eighth grade they stopped staying there as they got busy with their studies and since then she used to avoid going to her Mamu's house. No, she wasn't an introvert still she doesn't stay at someone's home. As she grew up she started feeling uncomfortable while staying at someone's house as she has a habit of staying in her night dress which consists of t-shirts and knickers reaching her knees and she just couldn't change her habits. Even though Wiyyam used to stay at their Mamu's place and sometimes Eshal too but she just didn't like to stay away from her home. Zaviyaar used to interact with Wiyyam a little as she spent her whole holidays in their house and after coming home she used to talk about him a lot including his anger and rules which was the main cause of Inan risiting to visit their home as she couldn't follow anyone's rules. Because of this, they didn't meet for the last eight years and they didn't follow each other on any site, but Inan used to stalk Zaviyaar a lot because she was fond of his handsomeness and she clearly remembered his face so she recognized him immediately but as he had very less interaction with her so he couldn't recognize her. But still, he was very possessive about his sister and female cousins

"Let me call your Mamu and tell him about his sweet niece's deeds"
He taunted with gritted teeth

"No Bhai I truly am sorry but please just don't do this take me home and tell them that you brought me with you to surprise me or give whatever excuse you want but please just don't do this. I beg you. My mama baba will be very tense. Have some mercy."
She joined her hands in front of him crying bitterly

"Just reap what you saw"
He pulled her from her hair and shouted at her face

"Ahh leave me, please."
She said putting her hand on his hand which was holding her hair and he pushed her back her dupatta just fell and he could see her heavy chest and as she was sobbing it started getting his attention so he picked up her dupatta and placed it on her shoulders covering her completely and started to divert his attention towards his phone