"Mera mood thik hain.. Woh bas thoda sir dard ho raha tha, issliye.."

"Ab tum humse bhi jhoot bolne lage.."

"Are yaar woh Noor ke saath ek chhoti si ladai ho gayi thi, aur ab woh baat nahin kar rahi.."

"Noor, matlab woh Maami ki chhoti beti, right?"

"Haan wahin.."

"Kaisi ladai.."

"Yaar, pata nahin uski zindagi mein kuch toh aisa hain jo woh batana nahin chahti hain.. Par woh cheez use din ba din andar se khaye jaa rahi hain.. Use jitna bhi puchta hoon, woh utna hi uss baat ko dabana chahti hain, rudely baat karti hain taaki koi phirse use na puche.."

"Hmm... Shayad koi esi baat hain jo woh baar baar yaad na karna chahti hon, tum use thoda waqt do.. Shayad waqt ke saath saath woh bhi thoda khulne ki koshish kare.." Faahi said..

"Shayad tu sahi keh raha hain, main hi usse jyada force kar raha hun.. Thoda waqt deta hun use.. "

"Hmm..aur baaki sab thik hain na?"

"Haan sab thik hain.. Tu kab aa raha hain?"

"Kal jaane ka soch rahe hain.."

"Thik hain phir, jaldi aaja.."

"Hmm.. Allah Hafiz.."

After hanging up the phone,

"Noor ke gusse hone aur baat na karne ke wajah se janab ji ka pura mood bigda hua tha, aur upar se woh kisi aur ke mamle mein itna interest le rahe hain, interesting" Faahi thought to himself.

Sameer had came back to the office that day itself. Sameer looked at his boss who didn't appear the usual self to him. He eyed his boss who was signing some papers with a lost expression on his face. The coffee served to him today was a disaster as the person was new. And obviously Shaharyar wanted his coffee to be perfect. Sameer expected his boss to fire the person at the same instant. But for a miracle, he didn't; he didn't even realize that the coffee was not according to his taste.

Presently, they were seated at the conference room where a very important meeting was going on and Shaharyar seemed to be least interested. Shaharyar Munawar Khan, for the first time was not paying attention and zoned out during a meeting.

"Sir, you wanna ask something? The people are waiting.." Sameer whispered to Shaharyar.

"Mr. Sheikh, let's take some time and plan another meeting. I will let you know the details soon." Shaharyar said.

The people were not too happy with the decision and it could be seen in their faces, still they nodded and left. Sameer stood there dumbfounded not knowing what was wrong with his boss.

Shaharyar reached home at four. Noor was already home. Hiba asked him to bring some things from the market which were left. He was leaving for the market in an hour.

"Ammi, mujhe kyun jaana hain?" Noor whined.

"Are dulhan ki behen ho tum, tum jaogi to accha lagega.." Hiba answered.

"Toh Shaharyar bhi to dulhan ka bhai hi hain na, woh toh jaa hi rahe hain.."

"Woh jaa raha hain, par akela jaa raha hain, issliye tumhe bol rahe hain, chali jao na Noor. please.." Hiba requested.

"Ammi.."

"Please Noor.."

"Thik hain.."

Shaharyar had just sat down on the bike when Noor shouted.

"Ruke.."

He turned around to look at her.

"Main bhi aa rahi hun aapke saath..".

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