"Yeh apke liye aya tha," when Hayfa entered the house, the maid came to her and handed her a beautiful bouquet of red roses and carnations,
(Someone delivery this for you,)
Seeing the flowers brought smile on her face but when she saw the name, the smile wiped away
From Zaim
To Hayfa
Taking a pen out from her beg, she erase her name and replace it with Hanaya's
"Suno! Kuch bhi dene se pehle naam to padh liya Karo, yeh Hanaya ke liye hai," she handed her the bouquet back
(Listen! This is not for me, it's for Hanaya,)
"Par maine to naam padha tha," when haufa left the maid looked at the small card attached to it and wonder how can she mistake Hanaya's name with Hayfa, and why Zaim is sending Hanaya bouquet
(But your name was written on it,)
"Yeh apke liye aya tha," she knocked on the door, standing on the doorway she put the bouquet forward, Hanaya put her book down and went to take it from her
(This came for you,)
"Kisne bheja?" The maid shook her head negatively and left,
(Who send it?)
The bouquet was beautiful,
Who could send her this?
Fasih? Her mind said
Which her heart agreed with, beside him who will send her bouquet?
She took flowers closer to her nose to smell it when her eyes fall on the small card attached to it
Reading the name her heart skip a beat
From Zaim
To Hanaya
Why would he send her flowers? That too red roses and red carnations?
Red roses which is a symbol of true love. Red carnations the symbol of devotion.
She gulped her tears down
Maybe the florist made mistake while writing name or something..... That's only conclusion she came at, beside her name looked smugde
"Yeh mere liye nahi Hayfa ke liye hai," she snatched the card from it and called the maid she handing her the bouquet she told her, when the maid left she shut her door close,
(It's for Hayfa,)
The mistake of name twist the knife in her chest, which was now burning
"Stop thinking about him," she told herself the same thing she is repeating since the day of engagement
But is it in her hand?
Falling in love wasn't,
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"I think I was harsh with her, I should gently talk to her and make her understand she'll be happy with bhai," Laying awake in his bed, he recalled the event of evening, Hayfa confessing her love, him trying to make her understand he doesn't have any feelings for her, her being adamant then him walking out
He turned other side, making up his mind that tommorow he'll go with his parents to her house
They are gonna talk about to Hayfa and Zaim's marriage, it'll be good opportunity to talk to her as she won't say anything in her house.
Next day he went to her house as he planned, although he came here to talk to her but when he heard Hanaya isn't present here he became displeased. Then, thought it's better if she isn't here.
They were seated in lounge when Fasih excuse himself and went to living room where Hayfa was,
"Toh tumne Kya socha Hai?" When she saw him walking inside she got up from couch
(What did you thought?)
"Hayfa! Bahar tumhare aur Bhai ki Shaadi ki baat ho rahi Hai aur tum yaha abhi bhi bachkana zidd leke baithi ho,"
(Everyone is talking about your and Bhai's marriage, drop this childish act,)
"Bachkana zidd nahi Hai yeh Fasih, Meri mohabbat Hai. tumhare liye, main tumse bohot pyaar karti hoon," he thought she wouldn't be this rebel in her house but...
(It's not a childish act, it's my love, for you. I love you,)
"Lekin main tumse mohabbat nahi karta," he was trying to keep his voice low,
(But I don't love you,)
"Kyu? Kya Hai Hanaya mein Jo mujhe nahi?" But she seems to forget that they are in her house and her parents are just across the hall
(Why? What does Hanaya have Tha i I don't have?)
"Hayfa Maine tumhare baarey mein Kabhi aisa socha bhi nahi, Bhai tumse bohot mohabbat karte Hain aur tum khush rahogi unke sath,"
(Hayfa I never thought about you that way, Bhai loves you lot and you'll be happy with him,)
"Mujhe tumse mohabbat, mujhe nahi farq padhta kisi aur ki mohabbat se,"
(I love you, and I don't care about anyone else,)
"Apni behen ki Khushiyon se farq nahi padhta?" Maybe she doesn't care about his feelings or Zaim's but how can she ignore the happiness of her sister?
(Not even about your sister's happiness?)
"Ussey farq nahi padhega,..." A weak attempt of giving explanation
(She doesn't care....)
"Fasih ya toh tum apne parents se baat Karo warna main apne parents se baat karungi," making up her in she warned him and then tried to walk out but he grabbed her arms
(Fasih talk to your parents otherwise I'll talk to mine,)
"Pagal mat bano Hayfa, sab bahar kitne khush Hain tumhare aur Bhai ki Shaadi ko leke aur tum....." Before he could finish his sentence Hayfa interrupted
(Don't be stupid, everyone is happy with your and Bhai's marriage and you......)
"Mamma! Papa!" Calling them on the top of her lungs, he didn't realize what's going until she pulled herself away from him and threw her dupatta on floor
"Hay......."
"Hayfa!" Ayesha was the only to say her name, all were froze on their place seeing them like it, Fasih so close to her and Hayfa's dupatta on floor
"Mamma!" Crying Hayfa went to Ayesha
"Nahi yeh... Aap log......" Fasih couldn't give them anything explanation because of the slapped he received on his cheek by Shahid Hussain
(No she.... It's not like.....)
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I'm not gonna leave you guys on cliffhanger, if ALLAH will! I'll update another chapter by midnight
I mean I'll try to, until then enjoy this 😊
-Ufaq