The chaos in Ahmedaani haveli was insane right in that moment. Rabia has already expected this so she made sure they all settle down while she announces the news.
After all the men came from work and children woke up from evening nap Rabia called everyone for snacks in main lounge.
Zaira was the first one to come downstairs with her notebook in her hands. She was tired of doing the same work so as soon as she got called she rushed downstairs.
Mishi and Haadi joined in next. Hammad who was smirking all the time guided Haider downstairs aswell.
"Kia hua hai tujhe?" Haider asks Hammad.
"Mujhe kia hua hai! Kuch nahi." Hammad replied smiling.
"Koi shaitaani soojh rahi haina tujhe?" Haider asks.
"Nope! Aa to sahi neeche." Hammad said and dragged him downstairs.
"Kia hua bhabhi?" Hassan and Hatim came downstairs.
The other elders also joined them soon. Every one was here except Harib.
"Bhaijaan kaha hai?" Zaira asks once every one settled down.
"Yelo bhae! Bhaijaan hi nahi hai?" Hammad exclaimed.
"Bhaijaan ajj meeting me bhi nahi aye the! Office me bhi nazar nahi aye dhuper se kaha ha woh?" Haider added.
"Bari mama? App itna khush kyu lagrahi hai? Ye jo ap itna muskarahi hai kia baat hai?" Hamza picked up biscuit and asked.
Rabia who couldn't keep it any longer blurted out the truth happily.
"Harib shadi ke liye managya!" She exclaimed jumping in excitement.
"Hain?"
"Kab?"
"Sachi?"
"Bhaijaaan? Shadi? Mein nahi manta?"
"Dimag jagah pe agaya is larke ka?"
These were few of the voices that welcomed Harib.
"Bhaijaan!" Hamza rushed to him.
"Mama yarr!" Harib turned around wanting to leave right back.
"Nahi nahi! Idhar aye zara." Hamza turned him around.
"Ap shadi ke liye mangaye? Mujhe nahi bataya? Mujhe mein to apka favourite bhai thana!" Hamza exclaimed.
Harib made a disgusting face at him.
"Leken kisse?" Haider asks suddenly getting protective because he wanted him to marry Aiza only.
"Aiza baji se." Mishi exclaimed happily.
"Tumhe pata tha?" Zaira asks in hard tone.
"Ji! Tum office se ayi to me bhagte bhagte tumhe batane ayi leken tumhe sone ki ziyada pari thi." Mishi replied back.
"Leken apki purani girlfriend ka kia?" Zaira said her tone sad.
Everybody's attention snapped to her.
"Kon purani girlfriend?"
"Harib! Ye kis ki baat karahi hai?" Haroon stern voice snapped Harib out of shock. He was shocked at Zaira's words.
"Zaira!" Harib's tone turned dark.
"Harib!" Rabia said.
"Mama faltu bolrahi ha yeh! Mera khabhi koi affair nahi tha." Harib immediately denied.
"Sachi nahi tha? To app hamesha shadi ki baat sun kar itna gussa kyu krte the." Zaira said meekly.
"Toh tumne apni marzi se sab assume krlia?" Harib asked firmly.
"Nahi nahi sirf mene nahi! Hammad bhai ne bhi." Zaira immediately threw Hammad under the bus.
Hammad glared at her.
"Tum dono apni bakwass band rakha karo! Kisi ke samne aise baat nikal jaye to Muh se? Bare bhai pe ilzam lagate we sharam bhi nahi ati!" Nazia scolded.
"Sorry." Zaira said sweetly.
"Chorein ye bataey engagement kab hai?" Haadi asked excited.
"Ohh express train thora pause kar baat paki to hone de phele." Hamza slapped the back of his head.
"Wese bhaijaan ap sach me managaye?" Haider asks and Harib nodded.
Haider walked towards him and hugged him.
"Congratulations bhaijaan." He said softly.
Harib patted his back and kissed his hair.
"Thank you." He said.
"Apne Aiza baji se poocha? Ya direct rishta bhejna hai?" Zaira asked.
Harib got shy remembering the moment that just happened in office.
"Ohoo sharam rahe hai!" Hamza hit his shoulder with his own.
"Chup hojaou tum sab ab! Thori to izzat karlo." Harib replied.
"Ab kia izzat ab to hamari bhabhi aynge ap to hamare maze ka din shuru! Kyu chachu? Mama ke ane ke bad ap ki life kitni asan hogai thi?" Hammad asked Harib.
Hatim chuckled.
"Mera to naseeb acha tha tum log apne liye duaien karo." Hatim laughed.
"Nahi nahi inka naseeb bhi bhot acha hai! Fazool batein nahi karo." Rabia whacked his hand.
"Me jaou mama fresh hoke aou?" Harib asked trying to get out from the awkward situation.
"Nahi betho kuch khaalo mein Aiza ki mama ko call karahi hu! Sab abhi hi decide hoga." Rabia said.
"Mama yar!" Harib whined.
"Band krde bhaijaan ya bacho jesi harketin shadi hone wali ha apki!" Haadi scolded him.
"Tum to chup karo." Harib replied grumpily.
"Betho sab!" Rabia said loudly and they all settled down.
Harib avoided all his sibling and went to sit next to his grandfather. He rested his head on his shoulder.
"Harib?" Dadu asks softly.
"Ji dadu?" Harib replied.
"Apne Aiza se baat krli haina? This shouldn't come as a surprise to her." Dadu said.
Harib bit his lips even his old grandfather was more thoughtful than him he thought.
"Phele bhool gaya tha leken ab hogai baat she is happy and ready." Harib replied smiling.
"Happy Happy Happy!" Hamza started singing. He was trying to hear their conversation from behind the couch.
"Hamza ke bache!" Harib chased him with a pillow.
"Mein khush hu bhaijaan! Aj ke din to jane de." Hamza laughed loudly. Harib threw the pillow at him but he ducked it and it fell hard on Haider's face.
Zaira started laughing loudly. She high fived with Mishi as Pillow really fell hard on Haider's face.
"Rabia beta ap room me jakr call karein! Yahn to thora muskil hai." Dadi said and Rabia nodded with smile. She was waiting for this day since super long.
"Bhaijaan kia ha apko?" Haider stood up throwing the cushion on floor.
"Ye apne bhai ko kabu karo." Harib replied.
Haider glared at Hamza who immediately went to his father.
"Baba bhaiya ghur rahe hai." Hamza quietly sat next to his father.
"Haider khushi ka mahol ha ghar me ankhein andar karo." Hassan ordered sipping his tea.
"Bilwajah ka agar koi is ghar me phasta haina toh wo me hu." Haider muttered.
Zaira again cracked up loudly.
"Homework karo tum apna!" Haider pointed a glare at her.
"Tum ab tak wohi Mahir wala homework karahi ho?" Hammad asks.
Zaira made a face but nodded.
Hammad snatched the note book from her hands.
"Choro me baat krlunga! Kab se lagi wi ho thak jaogi." Hammad kept the book on table.
"Kab se sorahi hai woh." Haider exclaimed.
"Haider teen bar kon karta ha ek hi homework tu toh pagal ha meri bhen ko pagal mat kar." Hammad replied.
"Kia homework teen bar kyu?" Hamza asks as he picked up the notebook to open it.
"Ab tum chauhdry banne nahi bethna!" Hammad glared at him.
"Mene kia krdia? Pooch raha tha sirf." Hamza scoffed.
"Zaira akhiri do parts rehgaye krlena please." Haider said giving the book back to Zaira.
"Me krdungi." Mishi whispered in her ear.
"Ye mein krlungi tum urdu krdogi?" Zaira asks sweetly.
Mishi kissed her cheek and nodded.
"Raayan sahi tha ira?" Mishi asked whispering.
"Nahi wo school hi nahi aya tha!" Zaira replied.
"School nahi aya tha?" Mishi was now sure that Zaayan has murdered him.
"Kia hua kia soocrahi ho?" Zaira asks Mishi.
"Nahi kuch nahi!" Mishi smiled.
"Suno sare!" Rabia came out of the room happily.
"Meri baat hogai Friday ko bulaya ha unhone." She announced.
"Itne sare log jange bhabhi? Wo dar jange." Hassan said.
"Ama?" Rabia asked her mother in law.
"Sirf ap or Haroon chale jaou na!" Dadi said.
"Nahi aise kese ap or aba to sath honge hi." Haroon replied.
"Mishi or Zaira bhi jange sath!" Harib added.
"Aur hum?" Boys asked in sync.
"Tum charo betho chup chap yahi!" Hatim chuckled.
"Toh phir sahi haina ami abu bhaiya bhabhi or dono bachia!" Zeenat said.
"Thore ziyada nahi hai?" Haider intervened.
"Ab hamari family bari ha hum kia karein?" Hatim replied.
"Bhabhi ap mujhe mithai ki list bhejde me sab mangalunga." Hatim said and Rabia nodded with smile.
"Chalein phir Friday school ki chuti." Zaira stretched her arms.
"Nashta leke nahi jana unke ghar!" Haider replied.
"Bhaiya please me thak jaungi Friday wese hi half day hota hai please." Zaira requested.
"Han han aram se karo chuti arey hamare bhaijaan ki shadi hai!" Hamza replied.
Haider rolled his eyes.
"Me jaraha hu uper! Agar tumein se koi bhi mere peeche haina me usko puri raat bhar garden me khara rakhwunga." Harib warned his younger siblings and left for upstairs.
They all pouted but obeyed he was sounding very serious.
"Chachu?" Mishi asked Hatim.
"Han?" Hatim replied.
"Baba shadi bad sahi hogaye the?" She asks wondering about Harib's strictness.
Hatim laughed loudly.
"Bhaiya dekhein kia poochrahi hai!" He called for Haroon.
"Kia hua Mishi?" Haroon asks.
"Kuch nahi baba!" Mishi scowled at Hatim but smiled cutely at her father.
"Kia hua apko chachu?" Mishi glared at Hatim who just laughed in return.
"Wese on a serious note chachu sach sach bataye shadi bad baba ya bare baba badal gaye they?" Zaira asked and Haider exchanged glances with Hatim.
"Han bilkul!" Hatim replied and Zaira's face fell.
"Mene apni dono bhabhio se itni dosti krli thi ki mere bhai dono bhai pareshan hogaye the! Kuch bhi galti krta tha bhabhi akar bacha leti thi meri life se honestly daant kaam hogai thi." Hatim said replying to Zaira but glancing at Haider.
"Matlab ap mature nahi hue the? Apko apni shartaein kam nahi krni pari thi?" Zaira asked generally.
Nazia who overheard the last question walked towards them.
"Inki sharartein ajj tak kam hui ha Zaira? Aj tak mature nahi hue ye." She smirked.
"Harib ki paidaish ke bad to meri life me asal maza shuru hua tha! Bhabio se dosti krlo unhe apni team me lelo ye bhai kog automatically seedhe hojate hai." Hatim replied assuring her.
"Hain?" Haadi said.
"Bhaiya mein to kheta hu lage hatho ap bhi shadi karlo." Hamza added.
"Han bhaiya please." Zaira said and Haider let out a breath he was holding until now.
"Acha aur kuch?" Haider glared at his siblings.
"Isse shadi krega kon!" Hammad intervened.
"Arey ap log bhaiya ko jante nahi ho! Cafe leke gaye the ajj ye mujhe." Zaira teased.
"Zaira!" Haider said sharply but before Zaira can behave Hatim did the worst thing he could do in that moment.
"Zaira ko pata hai?" He asked surprised.
"Kia pata hai?" All the kids snapped their attention to Hatim including Nazia.
"Chachu chup hojaye." Haider was seething.
"Zaira bataou kia baat hai?" Hamza asks.
"Enough! Uper jaou Zaira apna homework karo or tum sab bhi kaam kro apna." Haider snapped. His tone was enough to make everyone behave.
"Baba dekhein na inhe." Haadi whined.
Nazia took the message.
"Haadi beta samne mart se mujhe do char cheezein chaiye ha leou na." Nazia said trying to divert the conversation.
"Mein leata hu!" Hatim said.
"Nahi baba ap betho mein forran se leke ata hu." Haadi said and Hatim nodded.
"Uper chalna." Mishi whispered in Zaira's ear and they left for upstairs. Mishi wanted to ask questions about this cafe thing.
Nazia gave the list to Haadi who left the house. He was walking towards the mart when a speedy bike started coming his way. He immediately jumped on the pavement and closed his eyes because of the strong headlights.
"Dude are you okay?" A boy his age jumped out of bike and removed his helmet.
Haadi looked at his face and knew he was his age.
"Aren't you too young to drive this?" Haadi asks.
"Tu police wala hai?" Boy laughed.
"Nahi!" Haadi laughed back.
"Leken hamari society ke secretary bhot khadoos dihyan rakhna." Haadi said.
"Me bas kal hi shift hua hai! Ahad." Boy gave his hand to shake with Haadi.
"Haadi! Kahi tum hamari haveli ke bagal me to nahi aye rehne?" Haadi asked.
"Tum wo bari wali white haveli me rehte ho? If yes then congratulations I am your new neighbour." Boy said and Haadi smirked.
"Chalo phir milte rehnge." Haadi said.
"Kaha jarahe ho?" He asked.
"Bas mart tak." Haadi replied.
"Ajaou me chordu." He offered.
"Nahi nahi! Samne to hai." Haadi denied.
"Darahe hona? Underage driver sath pakre na jou!" Ahaad joked.
"Darta mein nahi hu but yes jis tareeqe se tum bike chala rahe the zindagi piyari hai mujhe." Haadi said.
"Sorry dude! Ek baat batou yahn football court hai?" He asks.
"Tum football khelte ho?" Haadi asked happily.
"Yes." Boy smirked.
"Great Even I love football lane number 37 pe jo garden hai wahn hum society ke larke football kehlte ha I will hit you up tomorrow! Sath chalnge." Haadi said.
"Cool! See you tomorrow." Ahad said and zoomed his bike ahead.
Haadi walked towards the mart and got the things his mother wanted. The dinner was a happy affair as everybody was very excited for Friday.
Next morning in college Mishi was sitting with Izzah!
"'Mishi meri next class sociology ki hai! Me ajj skip karahi hu tumhari konsi class hai?" Izzah asks.
"Meri to business ki class hai." Mishi replied.
"Chalo phir kal milnege me ghar jarahi hu." Izzah said.
"Mera bhi mood nahi horaha class lene ka! Me tumhare sath chalti hu." Mishi said.
"Sachi?" Izzah asked happily.
"Business ke sir thore khadoos ha attendance ka to issue nahi hoga na? Are you sure?" Izzah asks.
"Han han chalo." The girls left the class.
Mishi had a different thing going on inside her head. She was worried about Raayan and she thought of visiting him it won't be a problem from Izzah's house she thought.
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