Pyaar Ki Dastaa'n | Short Stories | 3rd Book |

Precious ~3

(School bus has already left.)

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"Mamma, waise bhi papa ne homework nahi karaya tha. Teacher dat-ti." Ruhi told her mother which made Zaroon's eyes widened, as it would come out from its socket

(Papa didn't helped us in our homework, teacher would have scolded us.)

All three of them, Zaroon, Sameer and Ruhi were standing in front of Sadia with their hands tied together in front and head bowed down

They were in living room where Sadia was interrogating about what they did when she wasn't present

"Maine apse kaha Tha na...." Sadia avert her eyes away from her kids and looked at her husband

(When I clearly told you to...)

"Yeh log padhte kaha Hain... Har do minute pe Sameer ko washroom use karna hota Hai... Har panch minute pe Ruhi ko kuch khana hota Hai... Ek time pe ek hi kaam Kar sakta Hoon." Zaroon complained

(They don't study, in every two minute, Sameer has to use Washroom, after every five minutes Ruhi wants something to eat, I can do one thing at one time.)

"Yeh pehli baar nahi Kar rahe the... Roz ka Hai Inka padhai na karne ke bahane.... Apko toh dhyaan dena chahiye Tha." Time to time glaring at her kids, Sadia told her husband

(This isn't the first time they made excuses for not studying, you should have take care of it.)

"Aur tum dono, jab maloom hai main nahi Hoon to kyu pareshaan Kar rahe the papa ko?" Kids couldn't control their giggles when saw their father getting scolded by their mother and it caught Sadia's attention,

(And you to, when you know I'm not present here then why did you bothered your father?)

"Aur yeh Ghar ka Kya haal banaya hua Hai?" Sadia point at the living room and asked

(And what you have made the house?)

"Yeh dono khana khane ke waqt idhar udhar bhag ja rahe the..." This earned another glare in Sameer and Ruhi's direction

(They both ran away whenever I tried to feed them.)

"Aap log please uppar jaye'n. Mujhe safai karni Hai." Sadia took a sigh and told them

(Please, go upstairs, I have to clean the house.)

"Maid akey Kar degi safai." Zaroon took one step forward but when caught Sadia's angry glare, he took two steso backward

(Maid will clean it.)

"11 baje se pehle nahi ati maid, aur Ghar ka yeh haal dekhke yahi sochegi ki yaha insaan rehte Hain ya janwar.. apni be-izzati nahi karwani."

(She doesn't come before afternoon, and seeing the situation of the house she will think that animals live here.)

"Jaye uppar, aur jab Tak Mai na bulau tab Tak mujhe koi niche dikhna nahi chahiye." On her warning, Zaroon and kids quickly ran to upstairs,

(Just go upstairs, and I don't want to see anyone downstairs until I call them.)

When they were out of her sight, Sadia again looked at the living room, thinking from where to start

Throwing her hair in bun, she tied her dupatta from her shoulder to waist and decided to clean kitchen first because she also have to make breakfast for everyone, for how long kids and Zaroon will stay hungry

Putting the container of spices in their respective place, she picked kitchen cloth to wipe the stains from counter

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Her whispy hair which fall in her face, she put it behind her ear by the back of her hand as she tried to move the table so she can mop there

"Arey! Bahubaali kyu ban rahi ho? Mujhe bula leti." Zaroon's voice startled her

(You could have called me to move this.)

"Aap Kya Kar rahe Hain yaha?" She was confused to see him there

(What are you doing here?)

"Toh itna sab tum akele saaf karogi?"

(You'll clean all of this alone?)

"Toh Kya aap saaf karwayenge?"

(So you'll help me?)

"Kyu main nahi karwa sakta?" Sadia bit her smile back and also the question that he never bothered before then why today

(Why? Can't I help you?)

She didn't said anything further and point at him to move the table

Which he tried to do but the wooden table was heavy for him too, Sadia shook her head negatively and lend him a helping hand

When table was moved, Sadia started moping there while Zaroon picked a cloth to clean the table

"Zaroon.... Zaroon!" Sadia rasied her head to told him something when saw the cloth in his hand which made her gasp

"Is kapde se table aur counter saaf nahi karte." Zaroon casually looked at her but when heard her another sentence, he quickly dropped the cloth

(I don't clean table and counter with this cloth.)

"Ab to kar hi diya ussey ganda." She again said

(You have already used it now.)

"Yaar, Sadia, encourage me, appreciate my efforts. Pehli baar Kar raha Hoon." Which made Zaroon whined

(I'm doing this for the first time.)

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Zaroon wiped his sweat from the back of his hand when the cloth in his hand caught his eyes and he quickly threw it away

"Ab? Living room?" He asked Sadia as they were done with kitchen,

(Now?)

Zaroon was feeling proud of himself when he saw the kitchen's white tiles shining, although it was all Sadia's doing but he did helped her, so he also deserves credit

"Ab, aap jaiye shower like.. main tab Tak breakfast bana deti Hoon.." Sadia wahed her hands and wiped it off with kitchen towel

(Now, you go and take shower, I'll make breakfast for everyone..)

"Aur living room?" They have just cleaned the kitchen, whole house is dirty and Sadia is talking about food. If Zaroon knows Sadia very well then she won't eat anything unless she cleans the whole house

(And living room?)

"Main saaf Kar dungi."

(I'll clean it.)

"Phir wahi baat, main help Karwa raha Hoon. Waise bhi Ghar toh Meri wajah se ganda hua Hai."

(You have again started this? I'll help you na, and I am the one who messed it.)

"Zaroon, itna mat kariye, mujhe adat nahi Hai." Sadia jokenly said

(Don't help me this much, I don't have having of it.)

"Toh adat daal lijiye, Mrs Zaroon." Zaroon lightly pinched her nose which made her gasp

(Then have habit of it, Mrs Zaroon.)

"Yeh ek din mein aap mein itne changes kaha se agaye?" Zaroon has left the kitchen and behind him was Sadia, who now couldn't hide her curiosity

(How did you changed over a night?)

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How's it? Are you liking the changes in Zaroon?

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-Ufaq