Zubiya walked out of the room pass though his library " Yeh Asfi kai hai " Gaiti told her " Mmm " she saw his picture " yeh aap ka husband hai " she asked pointed towards Daniyal picture , she smiled and pull her with her " shhh" Gaiti asked her to walk quietly ,she with eyes asked her what happened
" Asfi ka room hai " she whispered
"un ka tou room woh nahi tha " she pointed towards his room , Gaiti smiled
" kal tak tha, when mama asked him to bring you here , he asked to switched his with mamoo " she hides her smile and said
" Kyun " Zubiya asked her innocently
" Asfi se pochna ?" Gaiti raised her shoulder and said , the walk through a long corridor and reached the living room
Mr and Mrs Usman were waiting for them , " sorry meri wajhe se aap ko apna room change karna para " she said in apologetic manner , she was walking to other side Mr Usman asked her to sit on Asfi chair " woh so raha hai, you sit here " he pull out chair for her
" Its okay beta , why you are feeling sorry ?" Mrs Usman asked her she quietly started munching it " if you have any problem to let me know " Mr Usman said while folding the paper he find she was struggling will cutting it with her left hand , a smile appears on his lips " let me help you " he took the knife and cut it into small piece for her , she bites her lips and with moist eyes look at him
" at time i cut same way for Asfi , when he is in rush " he smiles and placed her plate back in
front of her, he find her seeing him in surprise
" beta he must be a senior Dr in hospital , but at home he is still a kid " he said " excuse me you girls continue" he left the table
" yeh lo tumhari chai " Gaiti placed it in front of her " waise kya plans hai aap ka, you are on sick leave for a week " she winked at her and said
" week " she asked her while taking sip of tea
"yes you don't know that ?" she asked her she shakes her head , she sense him close to her
"Tum soai nahi Asfi " Mrs Usman asked him
" i tried but failed , i guess i am hungry " he said while sitting next to her, he picked up her cup of tea and started drinking
" Asfi woh Zubiya ka tha " Gaiti said
"i can't wait , you make another for her please! " he said while seeing her narrowing his eyes , he finds her biting her lower lips
" chai pee kar neend kaise aai gai " she murmur he heard her
"Zubiya yeh asie hai bossy ha , wait i will make another for you " Gaiti stands
"nahi Gaiti rehna da " she stops her but she left , she noticed his hairs were messed up, his eyes was all red , he was in his pajamas and tee shirt , "Beta tum tou breakfast khatam karo na " Mrs Usman asked her as she find her nervous and playing with fork ,she quickly stuff her mouth , he narrowed his eyes and look at her, he smiled while seeing her like that, she became nervous and choked , she tried to pick up water jug which was placed in front of him , she could not reach there with her left arm
" you can ask me " he look at her and said sarcastically
"Asfi tum dekh rahi ho khud nahi da sakta " his mother scold him , he pour in her glass while staring at her,she drinks it slow , she quickly left both mother and son and walked to kitchen where Gaiti was making tea for her
" kya huwa " she asked her as she find her wiping her face with her duppata
" yar Zubiya yeh ghar hai stay freely " she said as she find her fixing her duppata , she sense him close to her, without turning she could feel him
"ab kya chaiya tum ko Asfi " she narrowed her eye and asked him while wrapping her arm around her chest
"kuch nahi bus jaa raha tha " he walked away
" yeh kya hain " Zubiya asked Gaiti
" pagal ho gaya hai, soraha thi , pata nahi kyun phir uthgaya " Gaiti said ,she finds Zubiya lost in some deep thought
" tum bhi rest karo , i have to go and meet Saim teacher , i will meet you in a while " she caress her cheeks " feel free you are at home " she hangs her duppata on her shoulder , Zubiya picked up her mug and walked back to her room , she finds his room door slightly opened , she look back and peep in she find him asleep in bed , she walked to her room
" i need to talk to him as soon as possible " she look around in room " mein one week tak bilkul bore hojao gai " she thinks a smile appear on her lips
Late Afternoon
Asfand woke up , he checks the time "4 it is almost evening" he yawn and stretches his arms , a smile appears on his lips , he jump out of bed and went to freshen up ,he walked out of his room
"Saim " he called him and walked to kitchen finds his lunch placed on table " is everyone asleep " he asked while taking out lunch in his plate , he saw a shadow " kon hai wahan " he asked and left his plate and walked in direction , he saw a small village kid hiding in back yard " kon hai aap " he kneel next to him and asked
" Zobi baji ka student " he said , Asfand in surprised look at him "Shhh woh aa rahi hain " he hides behind the pillar " aap unko nahi batana mein yahan hoon " he said Asfand nodded and he himself stand on other side of the pillar
"Gul khan muhje ko pata hai tum yahan ho " she walked ahead towards Asfand , the kid finds narrow escape , he quickly ran towards the other side " mein na tum ko pakar liya hai ab niklo " she pulls his shirt , as he didn't moved she lean forward
"aap " she quickly left his shirt , and step back , it was edge of bed , she was about to slip when strong arms snakes around her waist in time and pull her back to him , she clench his shirt
" ab leg bhi fracture karwani hai kya " he said huskily
" aap uth gaya " she asked as she find him very close to her " nahi neend mein chal raha hoon" she could inhale his strong cologne , he noticed she was not covering her head ,her duppata warp around her neck
" yeh bacha kon hai " he asked without leaving her
" my student " she look away and said
" look towards me and talk " he asked her
" when i have off i teach kids " she left his shirt and with left hand she tries to move his hand , he let go her
"interesting only one student " he asked her ,she glance at him
" 30 students " she said proudly
"wow i am impressed " he smirk, she angrily look a t him " are you making fun of me " she asked while walking back to lawn " why you always think negative ?" he hold her hand " i am still talking to you" he pulls her back
" mein na aap se baat nahi karni " she said and tries to free her hand "Zubiya kya huwa thek ho" they heard Gaiti , he left her hand and walked in banging the door of kitchen
" kya huwa " Gaiti asked her
"Kuch nahi aap chala " she without looking back walked ahead Gaiti noticed her mood was off
" yeh tum ko aik dam se ho kya gaya hai " she asked her
"Bus asie thak gai hoon " she made excuse asked the children to leave and come in morning
" jao tum ja kar rest karo" Gaiti asked her she nodded and walked ahead
" i will only stay in my room , i will not go in front him " she said to herself , she wanted to pass the dinning and kitchen quickly as she knew he was in there
In kitchen
" what is wrong with her , why she always take me wrong?" he placed his plate in micro " ajeeb hai hospital mein baat karna ka liya mari jati hai aur abhi " he shakes his head " nahi baat karni na kar, i will also ignore her " he took out his plate he forgot to hold it with cloth
" ahhh "he burns his hand , she heard his cry she stops , he saw her standing " i dont need your help " he tries to pick it up
" mein aap kai help kar bhi nahi rahi hoon " she walked ahead , she look back , she find him trying to pick it up , she shakes her head " aap se nahi hoga " she picked it up with her left hand walked to the table, he followed her ,she without waiting walked back to her room
"Allah koi emergency hojai aur yeh hospital jai " she murmur to herself , she look at her wrist , she could see his fingers marks , " all raat he kissed me, subha he brought me home, aur ab " she could feel his arms around her waist , she blushed while thinking it " muhje ko yahan se jana hoga " she said to herself , Saim opens the door and walked in
"Chacho na mujhe ko challenge kiya hai, hum na chacho ko beat karna hai "he informed her ," per kis mein " she asked him
"PlayStation " he fixed his glasses and said and pull her arm
"Saim i don't know how to play " she said at once, " mein aap ko sekha doon ga" he pulls her with him,"chachoo walk karna gaya gain, when he will come back we will play " he said
" tou tumhara mood Asfi ko dekhe kar off huwa tha" Gaiti pull her leg,
"Nahi tou" she said
" he told me you warmed food for him" she tries to read her face
" mein na kab kiya he did himself. Aur burn his hand " she said at once
Gaiti smiled" aap haas kyun rahi hain" she asked her , "kuch nahi " she shakes her head
Few minutes back
Gaiti walked in with Saim" tou Saim aap Kya itna sara new friends bangaya " she asked him he smiled
"Asfi chachoo " he frees his hand and ran to him ,
"Tum kab utha " she asked him
"Few minutes back " he said while eating, " aur yeh aaj tum na khud se khana bhi la liya " she asked him " aik minute yeh Zubiya ka mood tumhari wajhe Se tou off nahi huwa aik dum Se " she narrowed her eyes and tried to read his face
"Bhabi mein na kuch nahi kiya " he said at once
"Means tum na kuch aise kiya hai ka woh room mein chali gai hai" she finds a smirk on his face
"Asfi insan ban jao kyun tang karta ho, woh akeli room mein kya kara gai"she asked him
"Saim go call your Zobi aunty i will beat you both after i come back from walk" he said and left the table
Present
" mama chachoo na bola tha he will be back in 20 minutes, it is 35 now" Saim check the clock and said
"Tumara chachoo must be scared of your Zobi aunty" she teased them
"Mein ja kar dekhta hoon " he quickly ran out
" Zobi please go with him " Gaiti asked her ,she unwilling walked out it was dark out side
"Saim he will come "she asked him as she find him sitting on the stairs she seated next to him " mama bolti hain ka raat ka waqt yahan per ganda log hota hai , jo acha logo ko pakar kar la jata hai apna saath " he cupped his face and said worriedly " Zobi aunty muhje ko lag raha hai chachoo ko bhi ganda log pakar kar lagaya hai " he said and tried to see in dark , Zubiya check the time it being 45 minutes now " aap chachoo ko call kara " he asked her , she thinks for a second and dialed his number , bell was going but he didn't received , Saim walked towards the rallying
"Chachoo ko bhi tou baba kai tarah ganda logo na tou nahi maar diya " he said while rubbing his chin
" Saim aise nahi bolta , Kuch nahi hoga tumhara Asfi Chachoo ko " she a shiver run down her spine, redial his number and tried to see down towards the valley in dark , her own words echo in her ears " mein na aap se baat he nahi karni " she felt weak in her knees , she silent prays
"Zobi aunty chachoo kab aai ga " he impatiently asked again " it is so dark what if he lost the way " he asked her
"Saim chachoo ko rasta pata hai " she tried to stay calm and convince him he check the time " ab tou 1 hour 15 minutes hogaya " he said the both heard someone coming from other direction , they could not see him as it was dark " Chachoo hain" he ran , Zubiya followed him "Saim roko"she call him from back ran behind him
"Asfi Chachoo" he cried with joy
" What are you doing here in dark ?" he asked him while picking up in his arms
" i and Zobi aunty was waiting for you " he said while warping his arm around his neck and kissing him" i was so scared Zobi aunty bhi thi , yeh tou rona wali thi, i told her Chacho ko kuch nahi hoga " he said cutely Zubiya was few step away from them , in dim light he could see her pale face , she was frighten and scared to death , he step forward and pull out his arm ,she kept her emotional under control and took a step foward,without waiting he squeeze her in a hug
To be continue