Humsafar (short stories)

Aatish e Ishq

"But"
Faisal Khan was about to say something but stopped seeing Burhan's expression

"No.
Anna"
Heyam muttered in his arms. Burhan listened to it hardly

"You will go. Harun make Anna sit in my car"
He ordered his guard

He started walking towards his car ignoring Heyam who whispered no once again. Heyam closed her eyes. Burhan made her sit in the car and sat in the driving seat. Anna was sitting in the car's back seat. He adjusted Heyam's seat so that she could lie down properly and started driving towards Buner

Heyam was getting unconscious time to time but whenever she regained her consciousness she whispered
"I don't wanna go there"

But Burhan didn't pay heed to her words and continued to drive
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Hamza Khan entered Haveli the next morning  to hear loud noises of laughter as there Phuphos came to stay there. Saad ran towards his brother and asked worriedly
"Lala did you go there? Is there any woman in Baba's life? Is baba really cheating our mama?"

"Let's go to women's side Saad and Adam"
Hamza said after staying silent for five minutes

"How can we go to women's side la la. Phupho's daughters are there and its morning all of the women must be present there"
Adam said being shocked and  feeling uncomfortable

"We have to go there today as we have to handle everything and Phupho's daughters doesn't follow any rules so please"
Hamza was trying his best to control himself

Seeing this Shafaat and Arsalan their Phupho's son also accompanied them
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A maid came into women's side and announced that men are coming to this side

All of the women got shocked and scared as never for once all men visited women's area except for signing nikkah papers or some funeral. All of them covered their faces except for their Phupho's daughter who didn't bother anything and started checking themselves in their phone screens hoping Burhan to come

Hamza, Saad, Adam, Shafaat, and Arslan entered the women's side. Hamza Khan sat between his mother and sister holding their hands making them confuse and scared at the same time. Shazia got the hint of what was happening. She always dreaded this day. She wanted to live in her dilusion. After some time Yahya Khan entered with both of his sons. Seeing their grandfather their Phupho's daughters covered their head

"I want to announce something very important related to Faisal Khan"
Yahya Khan cleared his throat and said with cold expression

Before he could continue Burhan Khan entered the women's area holding Heyam in his arms making everyone gasp. He lay down Heyam on the sofa and hovered over her till he covered her face properly. Nobody dared to question him but tried their best to look at Heyam's face. They got shocked seeing her dressing

"I Sardar Burhan Khan order you all that Heyam daughter of my chachu Faisal Khan and his late first wife Umaira will stay in this Haveli just like Aleena. She would be given each and every right she deserves. Nobody can stop her from living here. She will be given all the respect which she deserves and any complaints related to her will be brought to me as I know you guys wouldn't be able to decide justly by now. But I want all of you to accept her and my beloved Dadi Jaan to handle the affairs related to her as she's handling the affairs of women's side. Chachu did wrong to hid it from all of us. I want Khala to decide his punishment whatever she wants and nobody will objectify her decision. I want Khala to think about it as much as she wants because this is your chance Khala. Think about all those years of your suffering and decide. Still, I expect you to be kind enough to accept Heyam but Chachu's punishment is upon you"
He ordered coldly