10 years later
"Mujhe nahin pata tha ki project agle week submit karna hai" Iqra was talking to her friend on phone
"SherKhan help toh karenge lekin ... chaar baatein sunayenge....par seh lenge"
Cutting the call, she picked up her laptop and register and walked towards Shehryaar's room.
"Kaun hai" Iqra rubbed her neck hearing Shehryaar's not so happy voice after she knocked on his door
"Aapki favourite cousin" She tried to be cheesy to please him
The door opened
"Meri project me thodi madad kar dein...please....aapke liye roz pasta banaungi" Iqra was ready with her pleadings
"Mai tumhari help aise bhi kar deta...Pasta ko rishwat ki tarah use karne ki koi zarurat nahin thi " Shehryaar leaned on the wall
"Achha"
"Haan...because you are my favourite cousin" Shehryaar quoted with his fingers
"Thank you .. aapka yeh ehsaan mai kabhi nahin bhulungi" Iqra smiled thinking he was being sarcastic.
Halfway through the session
"Ye yahaan aa kar ek aur equation banayega" Shehryaar pointed on the register and Iqra nodded...
"Aap toh mere professor se bhi achha padha rahe hain....kal meri friend ki bhi help kar dein"
"Mai koi tutor nahin hun...tumhe padha dunga apni dost ko nolo koi aur thikaana dhoonde....yaa mai jo tumhe padha raha hun..use padhaana revision ho jayega "
"Arre aap ko wo kuch kar degi kya"
"Haan...mera dimaag kharab"
"Thik hai phir mujhe bhi padhaane ki koi zarurat nahin hai...jaa rahi hun mai" Iqra frowned and collecting her things reached the door.
"Your choice...maine thode hi apne tuition classes ke pamphlet chhapwa rakhe hain tumhare room ke bahar"
Iqra left but it was not even ten minutes when she again found herself knocking on his open door ... looked like the owner of the room was expecting her arrival.
"Kya huwa...."
"Wo wo.....maine dosti ke upar aapko choose kiya"
Shehryaar raised his brows...."Sun kar achha laga although I know it's a lie"
Iqra bit her tongue and giggled to escape the situation
"Aap meri ek aur help karenge?"
"Kya"
"Humaari trip hai agle mahine .. aap Mama ko mana lein..wo aapki bahut sunti hain"
"Kahaan hai trip"
"Bas .. yahaan se 12 ghante door Akira......please "
"Sath me professors wagerah bhi jaa rahe hain na ?"
"Haan..fully safe..aap zara Mama se bas"
"Mere liye wahaan se kya laogi" Shehryaar asked while solving a sum
"Apne aapko zinda waapas" Iqra laughed at her poor joke but Shehryaar just shrugged "Ok"
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"Sherry Bhai Sherry bhai"
"Kya hua "
Shehryaar looked at a frantic Aabid ... "Wo bahar riots shuru ho gaye hain...aur Mama JM road par phans gayi hain"
"Kya.....tumhari baat hui unse" Shehryaar asked
"Haan..lekin Mama ka phone bheed me kahin gir gaya baat karte karte"
