Synthesis of Scattered Pieces ✔️

79.

Today she attended college after many days and every lecturer scolded her badly. After that she was waiting for Afifa who wasn't present in the college moreover her mobile was off, after that... Coming back home was another challenge as the metro route was diverted because of some construction work.

With anger on her nose she stepped out from the bed and walked towards the kitchen but stopped in between by a voice.

Ughhh... An unpleasant voice

Rani Phuppo...

"Can't she stay at her home?" Mumbling that Shifa walked ahead but she was unable to be rude enough to ignore Rani, unwillingly she faked a smile and "Assalamualaikum."

"Neend theek aayi? Khana laga du?" Maryam asked lovingly. After retiring from the college Shifa slept without having lunch and now it was almost dinner time.

(Slept well? Would you like to have some food?)

"Umm... No mumma... I don't want to have anything right now. Feeling tired." She muttered and Maryam felt worried about Shifa. She opened her arm and Shifa sat down beside her mother hugging her like a small baby.  "Take rest if you're not feeling well, why you come out from the room?"Maryam asked while caressing Shifa's head and kissed her forehead, and she showed the empty bottle in her hand.

"Just going to fill this..."

"You could tell me if you want water." Maryam said while seperating her daughter and passed her a glass of water. Shifa gulp down all the emotions with that cold water and sighed. "For how long will I sit like this? At least I can do these little works. You too need some rest." Shifa said with a small smile. Maryam was sick for the last two days. Shifa didn't know how much stress she had given to her mother.

"Ise kya hua hai? Chehre par 12 baj rhe hain, Sasural mein kuch hua hai kya?" Rani grimaced at Shifa.

(What happened to her? Looking as pale as ghost! Any problem in in-laws home?)

"Nahi nahi Rani baji, sab theek hai." Maryam muttered while shaking her head.

(No Rani baji, everything is fine.)

"Are you going to stay for a few days?" This time Rani directly asked Shifa who just nodded and then Rani rolled her eyes. "When will you go back?" This time Shifa felt frustrated.

"Do you have any problems if I'm staying here?" Frustration was  clearly visible in her voice and Rani furrowed.

"Problem, My foot! Stay here for the rest of my life..." Saying that Rani looked away from Shifa's face, and looked at Anwar. "Bhai are you seeing?" Maryam's blood was already boiling but she didn't want to create another problem by giving some rude reply to Rani. Anwar just nodded but didn't reply.

"Aap to hamesha se isi intezaar mein hain ki main wapas is ghar mein aa jaun..." Remembering Rani's words which she said on the third day of Shifa's marriage regarding separation of Daniyal, she said in a hushed tone but she was unable to hide her anger.

(You're waiting for me to come back to this home ever since.)

"Tum jesi ghamandi ladkiyon ko ghar chalana aata hi kaha hai? Bohot dekhi hain tum jesi ladkiyan jo sasuralo se wapas aa kar maa baap ke kandho par boojh ban ke bethi huyi hain."

(Arrogant girls like you don't know the art of making home. I have seen many girls like you who have come back to their paternal home and become burden on their parents.)

Shifa, who was looking angry, tired as well as frustrated just a few moments ago suddenly turned pale and her eyes filled with tears that she was holding back for last few days.