Humsafar (short stories)

Ishq

"Inan come I will make your braid"
Sara called her daughter who was as always ready to go to college without making her hairstyle.

"No mama I am fine. Nobody is going to see me and I will cover myself with a scarf please wake up your daughters and let me sleep peacefully."
She said carelessly

"What will you get by sleeping ten minutes? They are going to be ready in ten minutes so get up and tie your hair."

"These ten minutes are heaven mama. You can't get such beautiful sleep the whole night so let me enjoy it."
She said laying on the sofa

But she couldn't enjoy her beautiful sleep as her elder sister slapped her head before going into the washroom to get ready for her university and now both sisters were running into the room with Inan trying to catch Eshal but unfortunately, Eshal stepped on Wiyyam's nose and now she was dragging her towards the sofa by holding her hair and Inan was trying hard not to laugh because they know how much their little sister hates to go school and she can kill anyone in the morning but after some time, she decided to defend her elder sister

"Stop beating her I know you don't wanna go to school that's why you're ranting your anger on her"

But it was a huge mistake as Wiyyam took off her slippers and started beating her then she held both of their hair and started rolling them on the floor. At last, their mama comes to save them from the little monster and took her from there after all her daughters because brown moms always do justice by beating all of their children. If one's getting punished the others had to get punished at any cost. Eshal and Inan started laughing loudly with tears in their eyes.Inan tied her hair in a bun and eshal opened her already straight hair now both the sisters were ready and waiting for the little disaster who came crying and before they could leave with their father she said between hiccups

"Mama ek puppy"

And after about twentieth kiss her mother dragged Wiyyam out of the house and they left for the institutes

Both of the sisters were laughing silently in the car but one glare from the little monster and they stopped as this was their daily routine Inan used to forcefully take Wiyyam into her class but fortunately, she passed her school and now she was in college. Finally, they dropped Wiyyam and started laughing loudly including their father. Then they dropped eshal who use to feel the same as she felt on her first day in school when her father left her alone with strangers. She stood there watching her father leave with tears in her eyes as she was a huge introvert. Then her father dropped Inan who kissed his cheek and forward her cheek indicating to kiss. But today she felt very different she hugged him keeping her head on his chest whispering

"I love you baba"

"I love you too. Now go you're getting late."
He said after kissing her forehead and she ran into her college
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Inan was attending class when her childhood bestie Aima whispered in her ear

"Inan mama's not well please bunk this class and come with me to the hospital the driver's waiting outside. I wanted you to come with me so I told him to wait till we get out of the college."
She said nervously

"Why? What happens to aunty? Is she okay?"
She said feeling scared

"I will tell you first come with me"
She said holding her hand trying to take her outside as the teacher wasn't in the class

"Listen I can't leave without my parent's permission. Try to understand."
She said trying to get out of her grip but she took her outside the class

"Please come with me. Don't you trust me? I will inform uncle I promise. Mama is ill"
She started crying loudly