How are y'all pretty people?
A short one about their life after years :D
Do answer the questions at the end of the chapter.
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3 years later....
I squint open my eyes and closed it back as sun illuminated through the window,peering directly into my eyes.Tilting my body towards right,i scrunched my face when my left shoulder pricked.I shook my head sitting straight holding my shoulder.I walked towards the wardrobe and picked a random salwar kameez and went to bathroom.Taking a quick bath,i started to wear my top when my eyes fell on my shoulder in the mirror in front
Teen saal hogaye..zakhm toh bharne lage hain magar daagh baaki hain, kuch jaghon pe toh zakhm iss tarah taaza hain jaise mera dil ka haal hai..
I took the ointment and slowly rubbed in the upper shoulder.After doing so,i slowly slipped into loose kameez being extremely cautious about the burn wounds,my back was was looking like how it would look after peeling the skin out of it because of the skin grafting i had in these years.Sighing,i left the washroom and blow dried my hair which was just coming to my shoulder.My face dull and pale and there were wrinkles near my eyes.All these years i never really tried to wear anything on my face not even smile.Taking a random shawl,i put it around my shoulder and left the room
I heard voices coming from the dining area,recognizing it,i heaved up a sigh
"Aashi?" I called her irritated. Turning to face me,she grinned "Hey...good morning"
Ignoring her greeting,i walked towards the table and settled down were mama and she was having their morning tea and laughing over something
"Mene mana kiya tha na tujhe aane se?" I asked crossed.She rolled her eyes
"Look at yourself,you are eight month through your pregnancy girl" i pointed towards her baby bump
"Toh?" She shrugged,casually
"Toh? Tumhe araam karne chahiye ghar pe,yeh nahi ke roz yahan aajaya karo" i huffed,she was getting on my nerves now
"Kya karun? Tum mujhse milne nahi aana chahti,isliye chali aati hun" she told
"Zaroori hai kya?" I asked her
"Bohot...mene kisi se vaada kiya hai ke jab tak tu yahan hai,main hamesha tere saath rahungi" she told looking right into me,i looked away
Shehry..
"Ab main theek hun,ab tujhe meri nahi baby ki fikr karni hai" i told trying to convince her
"Agar itni hi fikr hai toh...maan le meri baat" she raised her brows stating.I sighed
"Mama aap kyun nahi kehti isse kuch" i turned to face mama
"Tum meri koi baat maanti ho,jo yeh maanlegi" she stated, crossed and got off from her seat,making her way towards kitchen.I tried to speak but nothing came out causing Aashi to chuckle.I narrowed my eyes at her and headed back to my room.She followed me there and sat on my bed while i made sure she was sitting comfortably by adjusting pillow at her back
"Wese aunty ko kya hua hai?" She asked surely noticing her
"Wahi baat.." i stated not looking at her
"Toh atleast unki baat maan le" she started once again
"Yahan bait" she called me,patting a free space at her side.I sat in front of her
"Iram kab tak chalega yaar? Teen saal hochuke hain tujhe yahan aaye hue.." she placed her hand on top of mine
"Yahi toh main bhi kehna chahti hun Aashi,teen saal ho chuke hain na,itne saal reh liye hai toh aage bhi rehlenge" i told
"Yahan kuch bhi nahi rakha hua hai tere liye" her words firm
"Toh wahan kya rakha hua hai?" I asked jerking my head,disappointingly
"Teri zindagi basti hai wahan pe" she said emphasizing each word.I met her gaze
"Kesi zindagi? Woh zindagi ko main teen saal pehle chor kar aachuki hun,ab meri zindagi badal gayi hai,kuch bhi same nahi hai Aashi...na main na mera kuch bhi.." i told
"Kuch nahi badla hai siwaye tere soch ke.." she narrowed her eyes at me
"Kabhi dekha hai tune mujhe theek se? Uss Iram me koi daagh nahi tha magar mujhme hai,woh Iram shayad khoobsurat thi,mere chehre me toh jhuriyan (wrinkles) aagayi hain" my own words stabbing me
"Jhuriyan isliye kyun ke tu muskurana bhool gayi hai,zinda toh hai magar jeena bhool gayi hai" she cupped my cheeks
"Hum sab teri khushi chahte hain Iram,jo aaj bhi unn dono me basti hai" she told,i put her hands down from my cheek
"Mujhe aadat hogayi hai,i am sure unhe bhi hogayi hogi"
Asif house:
There was pin drop silence in the area exception the sound coming from Hussain playing with the fork in his plate,lost somewhere.The front door creak open and closed back,appearing Shehry,holding his blazer in his shoulder.He halted in his track looking at his parents and his brother in the dining table
"Assalamualaikum" he greeted trying to smile,his face tired
"Walaikumassalaam beta,haath dho kar aajao" his mother said,he nodded and went past them.Within few minutes,he came settling down next to Hussain.His mother served him while he stole a glance at Hussain who didn't bother looking at him,still busy in playing with food in his plate.Once in a while,he would take a bite and then back at playing with it.Hussain stood up from his chair along with his plate
"Arey..tumne toh theek se khaya hi nahi" his mom stopped him while his father looked at him
"Nahi mama bas hogaya" he told and went to the kitchen.He washed his plate and put it away to dry it.Wiping his hands from the towel hanging there,he put it back in the hanger.He turn to face his mother who was looking at him,worry and concern evident in her face.He pressed a smile and walked to her,leaning a little, he kissed on top of her head
"Good night mama" he said and left for his room
Shehry's POV:
I put the laptop for charge and went to washroom to change myself into t-shirt and track.Coming out,i took outfit for meeting i had to attend in office tomorrow and neatly hanged it and arranged my study table before leaving the room with my mobile in search of fresh air.My eyes fell on Hussain's room,door was ajar open and light was on.I let out a deep sigh before making my way towards the door.On reaching, i saw him staring down at his mobile like always,lost in his own world.While i was busy staring at him,my phone beeped startling both of us.He looked up from his mobile and met my gaze,i frozed on my spot
"Tu yahan?" he creased his brows,surprise to find me in his doorstep.Unable to answer,i looked here and there when my eyes fell on the charger kept in the nearby table
"Woh..mere phone ka charger kaam nahi karraha tha,tera lelun?" i lied,quickly asking.He frowned slowly nodding at me.
Jhoot bolne ki zaroorat kya thi,baat hi karleta idiot
Without looking at him,i grabbed the charger and turned around to leave when his voice stopped me
"Sunn.." i sighed,as a sudden smile crept on to my lips.I turned around to face him,with hope in my eyes
"Light band karde please" he told not looking at me as he adjusted himself in a sleeping posture.My smile faded with his words.Nodding, i switched off the light and left the room,closing the door at my back.We barely talk to eachother,he likes keeping distance from all of us while i like keeping myself busy
Kehte hain waqt sab badal deta hai,shayad hamare saath bhi yahi hua hai..
Like every morning, i woke up before my alarm goes off,taking a quick bath,i came out of the washroom and changed myself into pastel blue shirt and navy blue pant.I gelled up my hair and looked at myself before picking up the gray tie.A warm smile spread onto my lips as Iram crossed my mind.I shook my head thinking that it isn't necessary to wear a tie,i was about to throw it back when someone held my wrist,i looked up to see mama.She took the tie from my hand and held it between us.I smiled when she tucked the first buttons of my shirt,she put it around my neck and started to tie it when i realised,her eyes were moist
"Mama? Kya hua?" I held her by her shoulder making her look into me
"Tumhe nahi pata kya hua?" she asked in response
"Mama sab theek hojaega" i told
"Yahi sunn rahi hun itne saalon se" she said shaking her head,disappointed
"Hussain ghar se baahir nahi nikalta,tum ghar se bhaagte rehte ho..subah me office,raat me wapis aake apne camera lekar nikal parhte ho..woh ghar me rehne ke baujood ghar me nahi hota...woh baat toh karta hai magar dihaan uska kahin aur hota hai,hansta hai magar hansi uski ankhon tak nahi pohanchti" she told,her eyes holding complain
"Tumhe kya lagta hai, tum dono jistarah se door door rehte ho,ruthe hue rehte ho..mujhe pata nahi chalega?" she asked,i gulped
"Woah mama..calm down" i chuckled,trying to act all cool
"Aisa kuch bhi nahi hai jesa aap sochrahi hain...baat itni si hai ke main busy hota hun,bas aur kuch bhi nahi" i emphasized each word,pressing her arms trying to assure,though with a lie
Kese kahun main mama ko ke kuch bhi pehle jesa nahi raha...
"Busy nahi ho,apne aap ko busy rakne ki koshish karte ho" she narrowed her eyes.I unable to say further remained quite when dad called her
"Arey Shaista kahan ho? Office ke liye late horaha hun bhae,nashta lagwado" dad shouted from downstairs. I mentally thanked him
"Jaiye dad bularahe hain,and believe me mama,aapke dono bete bilkul theek hain,fikr mat karein" i smiled and then leaned to give her a hug.She patted my cheek before leaving the room.I released a sigh
Mere paas apke sawalon ka koi jawab nahi hain mama...
With phone in one hand and my brief case in other,i walked into a cafeteria and ordered my coffee before settling down in a chair
"Assalamualaikum" i greeted as soon as Dr. Nadia's face came on the screen
"Walaikumassalaam,maanni paregi.. tum dono bhaiyon ki timing bohot pakki hai" she shook her head, smiling. I tried mirroring her smile but failed.I know Hussain contacts her,keeps his report on Iram's health.I wonder why he never really tried contacting Iram after that day or may be he did, how'd i know?
"Mr. Shehryar Asif,you there?" she waved her hand breaking my thoughts
"Haan,Iram kesi hai doctor? Aapne kahan tha ke,uski ek aur surgery hai,probably the last...kab hai?" i asked remembering the conversation we had last time
"Yup,in two days phir shayad woh zaroor wapis jaa sakti hai" she said
"Aapko lagta hai woh wapis aana chahegi?" I asked hoping a yes.She shook her head
"She don't want to go back,not yet atleast" she told
"Mene usse zyada ziddi patient,apni puri life me nahi dekha.." she frowned and i chuckled.After talking to her for a while,i disconnected the call and got off from my seat when i got bumped with someone
"I am sorry,mene dekh.." i trailed off when i saw Ambreen in front
"Ambreen?" I asked surprised.She at first looked shocked but then chuckled finding me
"Kese ho Shehry?" she asked
"Main fit,tum sunao? Long time yaar" i told smiling warmly at her
"Hmm.." she pressed her lips,nodding thoughtfully "Main bhi theek hun"
"yahan kese?" I asked and felt stupid when i saw a cup of coffee in her hand.She laughed
"Shukar hai tum yahin milgaye,warna toh main tumse milne office pohanch jati" she sighed
"Office kyun? ghar kyun nahi? Kabhi lagaya karo chakkar.." i told
"Mere toh lag hi jaate hain,tum hi nahi milte Shehry" her voice carrying complain.I looked at her once
"Bas yaar...office me busy hota hun" i told trying to convince her
"Hm..Hussain bhi yahi kehta hai" she said and i chuckled in response "Shukar hai,atleast woh tumse toh kuch kehta hai"
"Kahan kehta hai kuch bhi,main hi bak bak karti rehti hun,warna jistarah ka tumhara bhai sarroo hai" she rolled her eyes "bas koshish karti hun ke hansna na bhoole" she smiled
"Kese karleti ho yeh sab?" I asked,amazed knowing her caring gesture
"Well,physiotherapist hun,I've my ways.." she boasted causing me to chuckle.She laughed, following
"Ab main chaltha hun,ek bohot zaroori meeting hai..late hogaya toh dad naraz hojaenge" i made a scared face to which she smiled wide "sure"
"Allahhafiz.." i smiled and went past her when her voice stopped me "Shehry.." i halted and turned my head to face her
"Mera ek favour karoge?" she asked making me frown.I nodded slowly
"Actually Hussain ke liye kuch chahiye tha" she faced me,meeting my gaze causing me to frown deeper
"Uska ek bhai hai jo kabhi uska best friend bhi hua karta tha,woh kahin khogaya hai...lauta doge use wapis?" she asked and i blinked
"Use tumhari zaroorat hai usitarah jistarah tumhe,please?" her voice cracked while she asked.I unable to withstand her eyes on me,i rushed out
Hussain's POV:
"Yeh loh tumhara favourite aloo ka paratha" mama smiled serving me one while i tried mirroring her.I looked at my plate and a smile crept onto my lips when i recalled how Zareena aunty used to feed me parathas annoying the hell out of Iram
"Kya hua?" mama asked
"Zareena aunty ki yaad aarahi hai" i told her, her smile faded away with the mention
"Khana shuru karo,thanda hojaega" she quickly replaced her glum expression with a short smile.I started eating and she did too.There was a silence for a while which was broken by mama.She cleared her throat causing me to look at her
"Kayi din hogaye..Ambreen nahi aayi ghar?" she asked
"Do din hi hue hain mama,busy hogi kahin.." i told.She nodded
"Tumhe kesi lagti hai woh?" she asked after a while, i chuckled
"Kesi lagti hai ka kya matlab hai? dost hai meri,acchi toh lagti hogi na.." i answered
"Matlab acchi lagti hai?" her face brightened up.I furrowed my brows,why do i feel that she wanted to hear something else
"Mama,kya kehna chahti hain?" i asked taking a bite from the paratha
"Woh main soch rahi thi,Ambreen ke parents se...t-tum dono ke rishte ki baat karun" she blurted looking down at her plate while i struggled to comprehend her words
"What?" I asked pushing the plate away from me.She looked at me hesitatingly
"Aap mazaak karrahi hain,right?" I tried chuckling,mentally fighting with my emotions
"Nahi Hussain,main sach me chahti hun..aisa kab tak chalega beta?" she asked while my eyes widened
"Mama,aap aisa soch bhi kese sakti hain? Aap acche se jaanti hain,main Iram ke ilawa kisi ke baare me aisa soch bhi nahi sakta" i tried keeping my voice as low as possible by emphasizing each word
"Kab tak Hussain? Ab tak hum sab jaan chuke hain ke Iram wapis nahi aana chahti,inn teen saalon me tum dono ki baat tak nahi hui hai.." her voice stern enough to stab my heart.She was right but there is no way i am letting this happen
"Mujhse nahi dekha jaata tumhe iss tarah se.." she heaved up a helpless sigh
"Main apne pyaar ko dhoka de sakta hun,apni best friend ko kese dhoka dedun?" i asked hoping an answer from her but she remained silent. I sighed shaking my head and parted my lips to say when a familiar voice came
"Assalamualaikum" .It was Ambreen,i glanced at mama,her expression shocked.I closed my eyes tight before turning to face her
"Main yahan se guzar rahi thi,socha aap logon se milti chalun" she said looking between us.Her expression saying that she heard everything
"Mujhe paratha nahi khalaengi aunty?" she asked,trying to smile.Mama nodded at her and took a glance at me before excusing herself.I saw her going into the kitchen and moved my eyeballs towards her who was staring at me.I wish i could read her expression and know what she is feeling right now.I got off from the seat and made my way towards her.I crossed my arms across my chest,looking down i parted my lips to say
"Yaar please don't mind,mujhe nahi pata tha yeh sab itna awkward hojaega,i am so sorry" i said,feeling guilty
Ladka hokar mujhe itna ajeeb lagraha hai toh yeh toh phir bhi ladki hai..
"It's alright Hussain" she responded not looking at me,that really bothered me
"Trust me,mujhe andaaza nahi tha ke mama yeh sab sochrahi thin" i explained not knowing what to say exactly
"Woh parents hain,unhe fikr hoti hai hamari isliye y-yeh sab sochte hain,i didn't mind" she said still not looking right into me,her eyes weren't as same
She must be feeling really awkward..
"Wese bhi main jaarahi hun" she retorted,trying to smile
"Kahan?" i frowned
"Canada" she told "yahi batane aayi thi" she smiled
"Kab jarahi ho? Aur mujhe bataya kyun nahi? Aur kyun jarahi ho yaar?" I whined
"Mujhe Chartered Physiotherapist ka license jo milgaya hai" she said
"What? Oh my God...really?" i asked,astonished, keeping a hand on my mouth.She nodded,smiling warmly at me
"That's great yaar,i am so happy for you" i exclaimed clinging onto her.She shuddered under my arms but i didn't bother,i was really happy for her.I pulled away
"Thanks" she responded lowly
"Toh tum bhi jarahi ho mujhe chod kar?" I asked feeling low all of a sudden.She nodded
"Jaana toh hai" she pressed her lips
"Bhool toh nahi jaogi mujhe?" i asked.She thought for a while
"Yaad karne ka time nahi milega" she boasted and i popped my eyes at her.She laughed
"Jhooti.."
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One word for Iram?
One word for Hussain?
One word for Shehry?
One word for Ambreen?
How was the chapter?
Are you waiting for their reunion? :p