"Achha suniye! Aaj aap office se jaldi Ghar ajaiyega." Hanaya gave Zaim another shock
(Okay listen! Please return home early today.)
First one was when she called him as she never called him in office hour
"Kya hua? Mujhe miss Kar rahi ho?" Zaim's hand which was turning the page of a file stopped as he gave his all attention to Hanaya on the phone
(What happened? Missing me?)
"Nahi!" Hanaya aburtly said
(No!)
"Nahi?"
(No?)
"Nahi actually woh.... Doctor ke pass Jana Tha kyuki...."
(No...... I have to go to the doctor....)
"Hanaya are you okay! You were fine in the morning then what happened?.... Tumse kitni baar kaha Hai apni medicine time pe liya Karo...." Hanaya opened her mouth to say something but Zaim's scolding made her close her mouth
(How many times I have told you take your medicines on time....)
She again opened her mouth but couldn't said anything as Zaim was not finished yet
"Kya hua tumhe?" When he was done he again asked her
(What happened to you?)
"Mujhe kuch nahi hua Hai," she empathize her words
(I'm perfectly fine.)
"Romeo ki tabiyat thori kharab Hai,....."
(Romeo is sick......)
"Romeo?" Zaim whispered
"Haan! Yeh kuch nahi kha rahe Hain....." Hanaya replied, one hand holding phone another rubbing Romeo's head
(Yes! He isn't eating anything....)
"Mujhe laga shayad nazar lag gayi is liye Maine nazar bhi utari but...."
(I think he is affected by evil eyes, I have delivered him from evil eyes but....)
"Wait, wait, wait, tumne billi ki nazar utari?" He put force on cat
(You have delivered the cat from evil eyes?)
"Romoe!" Hanaya minded Zaim calling Romeo a cat
"Haan Romeo, tumne uski nazar utari?" He corrected himself and again asked her, this time taking Romeo's name with respect
(Yes Romeo, you have delivered him from evil eyes?)
"Haan! Itne cute Hain kisi ki bhi nazar lag sakti Hai hamesha to lawn mein khelte rehte Hain yeh aur aaj bahar hi nahi nikle...."
(Obviously! He is so cute and he plays alot in the lawn but today he didn't even stepped out from the room....)
"Specially maholley ki awara billiyo ki.... Kaise din bhar ghoorti rehti Hain chatt pe chadh Kar Romeo ko...." Zaim agreed with her,
(It's must be this drifter cats.... They always gaze at Romeo,.....)
At least that's what she thought
As she was worried about Romeo's health she couldn't detect the mischievousness in his voice
"Haan!" Her simple answer made him laugh
(Right!)
"Hanaya seriously!" He hold his laugh and asked but still couldn't hold it longer
"Aap..... Aap Mera mazak bana rahe Hain?......" listening his laugh she gasped
(You..... You are making fun of me?)
"Nahi, bilkul nahi,"
(No, obviously not.)
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"Yeh lo!" Doctor has suggested Hayfa to walk more, this time she was walking around lawn when Fasih also came there
(Here, take this.)
Even in winter she was wearing just a sweater, Fasih who saw her from the balcony decided to give her a shawl
"Iski koi zaroorat nahi hai." She looked at the shawl in his hand then at him
(I don't need this.)
"Hayfa it's cold outside, wear it otherwise you'll catch cold, or come inside."
"Tum kyu fikr Kar rahe ho? Jo bhi hoga mujhe hoga main handle Kar lungi........." She was talking when Fasih put the shawl around her
(Why are you worried? I'll fall sick, I'll handle it.)
His moving hand then at him who was so close to her raised heat temperature of her body
"I wasn't asking you." He told her and then left
She was still looking at the empty space which looked like no one was there before
What's gotten with him?
She wonder
From morning she was noticing his behavior and it wasn't the cold one like always
It was warm,
The cold winter never felt this pleasant before
Days were slowly passing by as Fasih's behavior with her was also changing
He never said anything just started behaving nice
She was scared to ask him about the changes
Afraid he might get offend and the little piece of his kindness she is getting won't get anymore
She isn't afraid of anything just loosing Fasih and she can do anything for him
Zaim and Hanaya returned to their own home but Hanaya was still worried about Latif Hussain so Zaim took her to their home every other day
"Hayfa!" Hanaya knocked on the door of her room and called her
"Kya hua?" She was startled to see Hanaya there
(What happened?)
After her accident Hanaya never tried to talk to her nor she did
With slow steps Hanaya came in
Hayfa took a great look of her, her baby bump was visible now for the eyes as her face was tired, hair in loosen braid she was still looking beautiful, the pregnancy affect
"Kya hua?" Hayfa repeated her question
(What happened?)
"Woh mamma aur papa tumhare barey mein puch rahe the, tum unse Milne nahi gayi kafi dino....."
(Mamma and papa was asking about you, you didn't meet them from many days.)
"Unhe Jo chahiye woh unke pass Hain, unhe toh hamesha se tumse Matlab Tha aur tum unse Milne jati rehti hona,... Mujhe kyu puch rahe?"
(Whatever they want they have, they always cared about you and you meet them every other day, why are they asking about me?)
"Hayfa!" Hanaya took her name with shock
"Parents Hain woh humare... They worried about us..."
(They are our parents...)
"They only worried about you, they have never really cared about me."
"Tun Kya keh rahi ho?"
(What are you saying?)
"Masoom banne ki zaroorat nahi Hanaya, tum bhi janti ho main Kya keh rahi ho.... Tumhe Jo kehna Tha keh diya na? Now leave." Hayfa put her face other side
(Don't act innocent, you very well know what I'm talking about, you said whatever you wanted?)
"Hayfa! Main bas itna batana chahti thi ki mamma aur papa tumhe miss Kar rahe Hain ek baar unse Milne chali jao, ab tumhe janay Hai ki nahi tumhari marzi." She never understand Hayfa,
(I just wanted to say mamma and papa misses you and you should meet them now it's up to you,)
She is her own sister but still Hayfa always keep herself distance from her
In childhood she whenever she tried to play with Hayfa she always jerked her away
In teenage whenever she searched for Hayfa's help in girls problem, Hayfa made fun of her
She was habitual of it now, but still the way Hayfa was talking made her sad
"Aur please, abhi bhi apne act ko justified mat karo,....... Hayfa Hume se koi bhi tumhara bura nahi chahta lekin koi tumhe bana bhi nahi sakta, tumhe apni life ko khud hi theek karna hoga aur is tarah se sabse distance hoke nahi theek hogi tumhari life, sab tumse bohot pyaar karte Hain Hayfa, you just need to open your eyes and see this."
(And please, don't try to justified your act..... We don't want your bad but we also can't take control of your life, you have to make your life better for your ownself, and you can't make it while distancing yourself from others, we all love you very much,)
With these words Hanaya left, hoping for Hayfa to understandthe meaning behind the words
Hayfa and her has always missed the sister bond between them
But she never thought Hayfa thinks their parents always cared about Hanaya more
She doesn't remember them taking care of her more than Hayfa
They always loved both of them equally
Sometimes they showed it more to Hanaya, so sometimes to Hayfa
Hanaya shook her head negatively and hoped Hayfa realize her mistake and correct them
Saying these things to Hayfa was big deal to her but she always wanted Hayfa to be happy
Without her, doesn't matter
She is happy in her life with Zaim
"Hanaya!...... Hanaya!" Zaim called her who was lost in her thoughts
"Huh! Ji?" She looked at Zaim
(Yes?)
Was she so lost in her thoughts that she didn't saw when Zaim came to room and now sitting beside her on the bed
"Pareshan lag rahi ho?" He worriedly asked her
(You look tense?)
She straight herself and thought for some second should she talked to him about Hayfa?
"Kuch nahi," she looked at Zaim who was still waiting for her answer and replied
(Nothing!)
She didn't wanted to show anyone how much difference she and Hayfa have between them
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So?
Kaisa Tha chapter?👻
-Ufaq