"Mere liya coffee bana dijiye please," Hanaya said to the maid when Hayfa also came there for breakfast
(Please make coffee for me,)
"Baki sab kaha Hain?" Sitting on the chair of dinning table Hayfa asked
(Where is everyone?)
"Sabne nashta Kar liya hai," Hanaya informed her. Hayfa not really paying attention to Hanaya picked cereal box and pour it in bowl
(They already had their breakfast,)
"Tum college nahi gayi?" She again asked putting a mouthful of cereal in her mouth
(You didn't go to college?)
"Aaj class nahi hai,"
(I don't have any class today,)
"Hanaya Bibi aap nashta nahi karengi?" Maid placed coffee mug in front of Hanaya and asked
(Won't you have breakfast?)
"Main baad mein karlungi, aap jaiye." It's when Hayfa noticed Hanaya's face
(I'll take it later, you can go,)
Her face was dull while eyes were swollen, she wasn't even wearing specs and her hair was in messy bun
"Are you okay?" When maid left them alone Hayfa placed the spoon back in bowl and asked
Did Zaim and her got in argument
"Yeah! I'm fine," Hanaya give her a smile and said
"You don't look fine to me, you face is tired while your eyes look like they have been crying...... It's okay if you don't wanna talk to me about it,"
Zaim must have scolded her, after all no man could see his wife meeting another man behind his back.
"Actually my eyes are itching and because of it I got headache, I think I should go to an eye doctor." Hanaya said, softly massaging her temple.
"Gayi kyu nahi? Zaim se bol deti woh tumhe doctor ke pass le jate,"
(Why didn't you? Did you tell Zaim to take you to the doctor?)
"Woh Shaam ko ayenge toh chali jaungi."
(When he'll return in evening then I'll tell him,)
"Itni late doctor kaha rehte Hain apne clinic mein,........ Tum... Ek kaam Karo Fasih ke sath chali jao, woh abhi Ghar par hi Hai."
(Until then the clinic will be close,..... Why don't you go with Fasih?)
"Nahi. It's okay, I'm fine." The way Hanaya quickly decline her offer made Hayfa doubt clear, Zaim just have said something to her about Fasih
"Hanaya tum mujhe kahi se bhi fine nahi lag rahi," as Hayfa said Nimra also came there and heard her,
(Hanaya you don't look fine to me,)
"Kya hua Hanaya?" She worriedly asked Hanaya who was looking the definition of sick
(What happened to you Hanaya?)
"Iski aankho mein irritation ho rahi Hai, main issey kabse bol rahi Hoon ki doctor ke pass chali jao," Hayfa said on behalf of Hanaya
(Her eyes is itching, and I'm telling her to go to doctor,)
"Hanaya kyu nahi ja rahi ho doctor ke pass? Galat baat Hai beta, health ke manle mein Kabhi careless nahi hona chahiye." Nimra scold her
(Then why aren't you going to doctor? Very bad Hanaya you shouldn't be careless about your health,)
"Yeh office se ajaye to inke sath chali jaungi,"
(I'll go to the doctor when he'll return from office in evening,)
"Tum jiss doctor ke pass jati ho woh 5:00pm Tak apni clinic band Kar dete Hain, Zaim itni jaldi kaha atey Hain office se, Fasih Ghar par hi Hai, uske sath chali jao," Hayfa said
(Zaim returns little late and doctor closes his clinic at 5:00pm, Fasih is present at home, why don't you go with him)
"Main Fasih se kehti Hoon ki woh tumhe doctor ke pass le Jaye," Nimra decided her own didn't waited for Hanaya
Behind her Hanaya opened her mouth to say something but close it at Nimra already left
(I'll tell Fasih to take you to the doctor,)
"We will have to change the power of your lens," doctor informed her after he was done examine her eyes,
"New spec kab Tak milega?" Fasih who was sitting on the chair asked
(When will the new specs be ready,)
"Shaam Tak aur purana Wala use mat kariyega," Dr turned to him, Hanaya also got down from the patient chair and went to sit beside Fasih,
(In evening, until then don't use the old one,)
"Tab Tak apki aankho mein Jo irritation ho rahi Hai uske liye eye drop de dete Hain" he write some prescription on the paper and give it to Hanaya
(And for the irritation in your eyes I'm writing an eye drop,)
"Pharmacy se le lijiyega," Hanaya nod her head,
(Purchase it from pharmacy,)
After leaving Hanaya to how he drove off to office
In evening she was on balcony when she saw a black car coming in, she couldn't clearly see who was inside because of not wearing the specs and thought it's Zaim's car,
Getting downstairs she went to open the main door with a smile on her face, which dropped off when she saw Fasih,
Quickly taking her hands down from door she was about to leave when he called her
"Hanaya!" The few seconds of smile on her face torment his heart, which have always dreamed of that whenever he'll return from office she will be on door waiting for him with a smile,
She was waiting, with a smile, but not for him
Her moving steps which were going to stairs stopped
"Tumhare specs," going behind her he passed her the box,
(Your specs,)
"Thank you," without turning to him she took it and left
He also left after her, unknown to them Zaim who entered house just behind him saw them.
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Fasih was in mall buying clothes for himself, but currently aimlessly walking around when he saw something,
Looking from the glass door of the shop he thought he saw her
He entered the shop and found it was her,
"Urwa?" Someone suddenly calling her name made her startled
"Fasih!" She looked at him putting the dress again from where she picked
"Tum? Yaha?..... Bataya nahi tum yaha ho," he was happy but also confuse to see her here
(You? Here?.... But you didn't tell me you are here,)
"Kal raat ko hi aai Hoon, Naina is getting married,...." She point at Naina who was talking to staff boy explaining him what she wants
(I have arrived just last night,)
"And today morning she dragged me here,"
"At least you should have informed.... Where are you staying?"
"At Naina's house," they both fall into awkward silence,
"Um!... Chai?" He scratched back of his neck,
"Yeah! Sure,"
They moved to food court of the mall, Fasih went to take orders for them while she sat on the chair,
"Are you done with your shopping?" When he returned, he asked
"I am, you already know how much mummy love shopping, jab unhe pata Chala Naina ki Shaadi Hai unhone purey function ki shopping mujhe ek din mein karwadi, yaha toh main bas Naina ke sath yuhi agayi thi," Urwa explained adding sugar to her tea
(When she got to know Naina is getting married she did all my shopping in one day, I just come here with Naina for her shopping,)
"Yeah! I know how much Mami loves shopping," Fasih nod his head making Urwa laugh when she remembered how two years back when her mother came here Fasih was the in charge to take her out for shopping and when he returned home he complained about it for months
Fasih also laughed remembering the same incident
"Woh.... Fasih haina?" Areeba asked Hayfa,
(That is Fasih right?)
Confusingly Hayfa turned to her back and found Fasih with Urwa laughing
"Uske sath woh ladki Kon Hai?" Fasih's frankness with Urwa already made her angry but Areeba's question add fuel to it
(Who is the girl with him?)
"His cousin," she turned to her back, taking a huge breath
"Tumne to kaha Tha ki Fasih busy Hai isliye nahi asaka tumhare sath shopping pe, par yaha apni cousin ke sath aise....."
(You said Fasih is busy that's why he couldn't accompany you but he is here with his cousin and....)
"Tumse Matlab?" Hayfa didn't let Areeba talk any further,
(You shouldn't be bothered,)
"I'm going," picking her handbag from side chair, Hayfa left. Behind her Areeba couldn't decide whether she should go after Hayfa or eat the food first
She went with other option.
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Okay repeat after me
Z-A-I-M Zaim, not Zain
F-A-S-I-H Fasih, not Faish
H-A-Y-F-A Hayfa, not Haya
H-A-N-A-Y-A Hanaya, not Hanya or Haniya
Yeah that's it, 😬
-Ufaq