Flame Of Love

Chapter 2

"Ok I will be there"
Zara responded and cut the call.

Her mamu, mumani and her cousins were present over there having breakfast. She greeted them

"Assalamwalekum"

"Walekum Aslam"

All of them replied to her salam one after another. She took a seat near her mumani and poured some black coffee for herself and took oats for breakfast. She sat and ate her breakfast in silence. Untill Rafiq's voice rang throughout the table

"Inaya tumhe dekhne ke liye aa rahe hai. Dopehar main tayar raho"
[Inaya a family is coming to see you. Be ready in the afternoon]

She sighed internally and replied in her usual cold voice

"Mamu maine aapko kaha hai ki mujhe shaadi main interest nahi hai. Meri baat samjhne ki koshish kare"

[Uncle I have told you that I am not interested in marriage. Try to understand my point]

Furious by her response Rafiq responded angrily
"Phir kya khayal hai aapka?Aapka aaj tak khayal rakha hai aab hume aapse fariq hone de"

[Then what do you think? We have taken care of you till today, now let us be free from you]

Zara felt her heart breaking hearing his words. She knew she was a burden to them but her mamu never made her feel so, but today he did what he never did. Ignoring her inner turmoil Zara firmly replied
"Mamu mujhe thoda waqt de. Mujhe Dubai jaa ke aapna business karne de jab waha ka business settle ho jaye. Tab main aapko sab bata dungi. Iss baar ke liye mujhe jane de''

[Uncle give me some time. I want to go to Dubai and settle my business over there. After that I will tell you everything. Let me go just this time]

Rafiq's eyes softened hearing Zara's voice. He sighed defeatedly
"Thak gaya hu main aab iss baar aap chala le apni marzi par agli baar dhyan kare"

[I'm tired now, this time, do whatever you want but take care next time]

Rafiq can't let his sister's last sign get away from him can he? Inaya looks so similar to her mother, Imama Mehmood or Imama Khan. She has same pale green eyes as her mother. Maybe that's the reason Murat  Khan, left Inaya in India with them and left. Not to remember Imama everytime he looks at Inaya.

His trail of thoughts were intruded by Aiza's angry voice
"Aap kya keh rahe hai ladke wale aaj aa rahe hai unhe kya muh dikhayenge. Aisa thik thode lagta hai''
[What are you saying? The boy's side are coming today. What will we tell them ? If doesn't seem good]

"Aur Inaya tum kuch fark nahi padta. Hum thak gaye hain tumhare zimmedari se tumhare abba ne toh tumhe yaha chod diya aur hamara jeena haram kar diya. Tumhe toh kuch fark hi nahi padta, padega bhi kyu hume takleef hogi haina ?"
[And Inaya, you don't worry about anything. We are tired of your responsibility. You father left you over there disrupting our life. You don't care about these things do you? Why would you even care we are the one suffering in this isn't it?]

"Ammi"
Zaid spoke trying to stop his mother, but Aiza continued glaring at Zara angrily.

Zara stared her mumani emotionlessly feeling her heart break little by little. She voiced out monotonously
"Mumani mujhe maaf kare ki aap sab logo ko maine itni takleef di. Sirf kuch mahino ki baat hai agar aap chaho toh main yaha se shift ho jaugi. Waise bhi 2-3 din main, main Dubai ke liye nikalne wali hu. Aapko aab mere wajah se koi takleef nahi hogi"

[Mumani, forgive me for causing so much pain to all of you. It's only a matter of months, if you want I will shift from here. Anyway, in 2-3 days, I will be leaving for Dubai. You will no longer suffer because of me]