"Jannat! Apne Mamu ke liye beena chini ki chai bana do," Shaista Hussain called her from dining room
(Jannat! Make tea for your Mamu without sugar,)
"Ji Mami!" Jannat who was preparing her tiffin said, she quickly put the sauce pan on stove and looked at her wrist watch which was telling her she is getting late
(Okay!)
"Jannat? Tum abhi bhi yahi ho college nahi Jana?" Asmara came to kitchen and found her daughter making
(Jannat! You are still here?)
"Mummy woh Mamu ke liye chai bana rahi thi,"
(I was making tea for Mamu,)
"Hato main bana deti Hoon, tum college ke liye late ho rahi ho," she pushed her daughter aside
(I'll make it, you are getting late for college,)
"Thank you mummy!" She kissed her mother's cheek and quickly left from there
"ASSALAMUALAIKUM!" Everyone was busy in breakfast when he entered the dining room, loudly greeting everyone so that they'll be aware of his presence
"Zaid!" Shaista Hussain get up from chair
"Tum kab aye?" She hugged her son then asked breaking the hug
(When did you came?)
"Kal raat ko mere sath," Zamin said making them aware that he has also returned last night maybe not after eight years like Zaid but still
(Last night, with me,)
"Apne aney ka batana toh tha." Shaista said as they three went to dining table and sat
(Why didn't you informed us?)
"Agar Bata deta toh apke chehre par yeh surprised smile kaise dekhta," Zaid asked his mother
(If I had informed you, I wouldn't have saw this smile on your face,)
"Meri chai kaha hain?" Zameer Hussain asked his wife while hiding his face behind newspaper
(Where is my tea?)
"Maine Jannat ko kaha Tha banane ke liye, lati hi hogi, tum yeh lo kitne patle ho Gaye ho waha kuch theek se khate nahi the kya?" Shaista put paratha in Zaid's plate while complaining about his health
(I have told Jannat to make tea for you, Zaid have this you have become so thin,)
"Ammi! Mujhe bhi kuch khane ko de dijiye, Mana ki salo baad London se main nahi aya hoon lekin bhooka hoon," dramatically Zamin said
(Serve something to me also, I may have not returned from London but I'm also hungry,)
"Bohot batein agai Hain tumhe," Shaista laughingly scold her son while picking paratha from casserole
(You are talking so much,)
Asmara entered the dining room with Zameer Hussain's tea
"Rehne dijiye mujhe toh Meri phupi serve karengi, ek wahi Hain Jo mujhse sachhi mohabbat karti hain." Zamin said when Asmara sat beside him, smiling she served him
(Let it be, phupi will serve me, only she is Tha one who loves me,)
He was always closer to her more then he is with his own mother
"Jannat kaha Hai?" He started having his breakfast but then his eyes fall on the empty chair of Jannat
(Where is Jannat?)
"Woh college gayi." Asmara informed Zamin
(She is in college,)
"Aur dadu dadi kaha hain?" Zaid turned to his mother
(And where is Dadi dadu?)
"Woh toh gaov Gaye Hain, kisi rishtedaar ki shaadi mein," Shaista told him
(They are in village to attend some distance relatives wedding,)
"Chalo na canteen chalte Hain bhook lag rahi Hai," after her class she met Palwasha
(Let's go to canteen, I'm hungry,)
"Main apna tiffin leke aai hoon," taking her tiffin out from her bag she showed it to Palwasha
(I have tiffin,)
"Yaar tum ek hi hogi Jo college mein bhi tiffin leke ati ho,"
(You are the only one who still have tiffin,)
"Toh Kya karu, janti toh ho mujhe bahar ka khana nahi pasand," she huffed
(I don't like eating restaurant's food and you know that,)
"Haan lekin mujhe toh bhook lagi hai,"
(But I am hungry,)
"Mere sath share karlo, do log ke liye Hai kafi hai,"
(Share tiffin with me,)
"Kahi baithe toh pehle,"
(Let's sit somewhere first,)
"Zamin agaya?" They both sat in garden area, taking first bite of roll Palwasha asked
(Has Zamin returned?)
"Haan agaye hain,"
(He has.)
"Keh Dena apna wada na bhoole, Sunday ko Hume movie ke liye le ja raha Hai woh," her hair which the wind was again and again spreading on her face she put it behind her ear
(Tell him not to forget about his promise, he has to take us for movie,)
"Tum dono ke wade aur plans tum hi dono Jano, mujhe beech mein mat lao," she joined her hands together in front of Palwasha and asking her to leave her out of this
(Only you two know about your promises and plans keep me out of this,)
"Oh no! L.C. sir ki class start hone wali Hai, main ja rahi hoon," when she took another bite of her roll her eyes fall on Palwasha's wrist watch seeing the time her eyes expand
(Oh no! It's time for L.C sir's class, I am going,)
"Aur tumhara tiffin?" Palwasha asked her who already got up
(Your lunch box?)
"Baad pe ghar par dedena," she quickly left
(You can returned it in house later,)
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By the time evening came the weather again got worse and started raining
"Arey! Tum to pura bheeg gayi ho, jao jaldi se change karo issey pehle beemar ho jao," Jannat quickly entered her totally drenched in rain and shivering
(You are totally drenched, go and change before you catch cold,)
"Ji Mami!" Shivering she started taking steps forward her room
But before she could make it in her room her feet slipped due to wetness of her sandal
"Woah! We should stop meeting like this," but before she could fall two pairs of hands stopped her
He made her regain her balance then playfully said
"Huh?..... I'm sorry your shirt got wet," she put hand on her mouth then apologize
"Sorry? Meri Puri shirt kharab kardi tumne and all I got is sorry?" he raised his eyebrow at her trying to intimidate her
(Only sorry? You have ruined my shirt,)
"I...I'm sorry... I didn't.. meant to," and she indeed got scared,
He laughed seeing her fidgeting her finger
"Theek Hai maaf Kiya, only because you are cute," he pinched her cheeks making her sqeual
(Fine I forgive you,)
"Kya ho raha hai?" A husky voice came making them startled
(What's going on here?)
"Bhai woh actually....." Zamin started saying but when Zaid's eyes fall on Jannat a line appear between his brows because her wet clothes was hugging her like second skin making her curves visible for anyone's eyes
"Jao change karo," harshly he said, Jannat quickly ran away from there
(Go and change,)
His eyes again went to his younger brother
"Bhai woh..." Zamin opened his mouth to say something but Zaid left
"Jannat!" She entered the house with her tiffin in her hands, but then her eyes fall on the shadow which was standing in front of the glass door which lead to lawn
A smile appear on her lips
Quitely she went to him
"Boo!" When she was just behind him she shouted trying to make the person scared
The person didn't get scared it normally turned to her
"Aap?"
(You?)
"Kya hogaya?" Entering Jannat's room she closed the door and leaned her back on it
(What happened?)
Jannat asked her who looked like she has run a marathon
"Tumne mujhe Bata kyu nahi ki.... Ki Zaid wapas agaye hain?" She sat on the bed and asked
(Why didn't you tell me that... That he has returned?)
"Actually woh..achu!" She started saying but then a sneeze stopped her
"Tumhe toh zukham ho gaya, kaha bhi tha ki umbrella leke Chala Karo, ho gayi na beemar, dikaho bukhar toh nahi hai," in one breath she scold her then concernly asked
(You have catch the cold, I have told you many times to bring umbrella with you, let me see if you have fever,)
"Nahi bukhar toh nahi hai, aur tumhe mujhe Bata kyu nahi ki woh wapas agaye hain." Palwasha touched her forehead which was normal in temperature then she slapped her arm
(No you don't have fever, why didn't you tell me he has returned?)
"Sorry na," Jannat rubbed her arm which didn't even hurted
"Kya sorry? Pata bhi Hai Kya hua...."
(What sorry? Did you know what happened?...)
"Kya hua?"
(What happened?)
"Kuch nahi." She has already made herself fool in front of him, she doesn't want to make herself embarrassed again
(Nothing!)