"Idhar aao dono,..." Aima took both Zamin and Madiha's hand and took them to her room
(Come here...)
Zamin opened his mouth to ask his mother what happened but didn't as she went to close the door of the room
"Ab main Jo bhi puchungi uska Sach Sach jawab dena mujhe..." Aima again went to them and said
(Now answer me truthfully...)
"Kya Kar Diya isne?" Was the first thing came in Zamin's mind which he asked while pointing at his wife
(What she did?)
"Tumhe aisa kyu lagta Hai ki Maine kuch kiya Hai? Tum bhi to kuch Kar sakte ho." Madiha's mouth got opened on his accusation as she turned to him
(What made you think that I have done something? Maybe you have done something.)
"Chup hojao dono, Meri toh suno pehle." Aima interrupt them
(Shut up both of you and listen to me.)
"Sorry, mummy." They both avert their eyes away from them and looked at Aima
"Mujhe yeh batao ki... Ki tum log ko kyu lagta Hai ki Iman woh ladki Hai jissey Dabir pasand karte Hain?" This made Zamin turned to Madiha with questioned eyes and she shook her head negatively that she didn't told anything to Aima
(Now tell me why you two think that the girl Dabir likes is Iman?)
"Ek dusre ko mat dekho, jis tarah se tum dono chilla chilla ke lawn mein baat Kar rahe the koi bhi tum log ki baat Aram se sunn leta, achha hua kisine suna nahi, ab mujhe yeh batao aisa kyu lagta Hai tum dono ko?" Aima told them how she knows this then again repeated her question
(Don't look at each other, Anyone could have heard you two when you were talking in lawn about this.)
"Mummy, actually...." Zamin told her everything, how he told Madiha about Dabir's college days, Madiha saw Iman and Dabir talking to each other the other day, Iman has graduate from same college as Dabir which planted a seed of doubt in Madiha's mind and how Zamin just casually told Dabir about Iman is graduate from same college as him and Dabir being nervous and their doubt was clear that Iman is indeed the same girl
"Toh Kya... Iman abhi bhi Dabir ko pasand karti Hai?" After listening to all of this Aima thought something and then asked Madiha
(Does Iman also likes Dabir?)
"Pata nahi,.."
(I Don't know...)
"Mummy, Kya farq padhta Hai..." Zamin nervously asked
(Does it matter?)
"Kyu nahi padhta farq? I mean agar dono ek dusre ko abhi bhi pasand karte Hain toh unki Shaadi karane mein Kya problem Hai."
(Of course it does, I mean if they both like each other then what's the problem in getting them married.)
"Haina!" Madiha's lips was formed into a huge smile as she went to Aima's side. Clearly saying she agreed with her
(Right!)
"What? Aise kyu dekh rahe ho?" Aima smiled at her daughter in law but when she saw Zamin still wasn't convince, she asked him
(Why are you looking at me like this?)
"Kya Dabir aur Iman ki Shaadi nahi ho sakti?"
(Why can't Dabir and Iman get married?)
"Dono ki abhi bhi itni age nahi hui hai. Dabir tumhare Chachu kam aur bade Bhai zyada lagte Hain." She knew what her son was thinking
(They are not that old, Dabir doesn't look like your uncle but brother.)
"Madiha aur Iman ko dekhke bhi koi nahi keh sakta Khala bhanji Hain, dono behne lagti Hain."
(And Madiha and Iman look like sisters.)
"Mummy, you are serious? Aap seriously dono ki Shaadi karwana chahti Hain?" Zamin who was listening to her reasons silently finally decided to speak
(You are seriously thinking of getting them married?)
"Isme itna shock kyu ho rahe ho? Kya Dabir aur Iman ka haq nahi khushiyon pe?" Aima asked as she thought of Dabir's happiness
Although she didn't went to Iman's house that day but she has saw the happiness on Dabir's face and the sorrowness when Iman's father rejected him
He didn't came out from his room for many days, when he did, he wasn't looking like himself
Till this date, they never got the old Dabir back
He do laugh and smiles but those all are for show, he isn't happy and anyone can see it through his eyes
Aima has always thought of Dabir her own brother, She just wants his happiness, if that happiness is in Iman then she can do anything to get them married now
(What's wrong in it? Don't Dabir and Iman have rights on happiness?)
"Dono akele hain apni Zindagi mein, dono ko zaroorat hai jeevan sathi ki." Aima was giving her point and madiah was nodding her head after every point
(They both are alone and both need companion.)
"Lekin dono se baat Kon karega?" Zamin realized what his mother was thinking
(Who will talk to them?)
She wasn't wrong
Iman and Dabir deserve happiness
Everyone need a companion,
"Hum kaise baat karenge chachu aur khala se?" Zamin again asked, thinking how will he talk to Dabir a it all this,
(How can we talk to chachu and khala?)
Dabir will definitely scold him or maybe slap him
"Tumhe baat nahi karni. Dabir se main khud baat karungi aur rahi baat Iman ki toh Eshal unse baat karengi." Aima's behavior told them that she has sort out everything in her mind
(You don't have to talk to them, I'll talk to Dabir and eshal will talk to Iman.)
"Lekin ussey pehle... Main Iman se ek baar theek se milna chahti Hoon." She hasn't I'm but as Madiha's aunt, now she wants to meet Iman whom she is thinking of getting her brother in law married
(But before that... I want to meet Iman.)
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"Lipstick lagaiye na,"
(Wear lipstick.)
"Lagaya to hai, aur phir zaroorat hi kya Hai mujhe itna taiyyar hone ki? Ek casual sa dinner Hai bas." Iman couldn't understand what was cooking in the head of jer niece. This time the dinner was held at Iman's house, preparation was done and Iman herself has got ready hours ago but Madiha again pulled her to the room and told her to do some make up
(I am wearing lipstick, and what's the point of getting so much ready, it's just a casual dinner.)
"Haan, lekin yeh casual sa dinner mere sasural walo ke sath Hai aur main chahti hoon you look your best." Madiha was literally standing on Iman's head
(Yes but this casual dinner is with my in-laws and I want you to look your best.)
"One second, I'll just come." They heard the sound of doorbell ringing which indicates that her in laws are here
"Aur kitna best dikhu?" Iman asked Madiha who has now left the room.
(How best I have to look?)
"I'm looking my best." Iman said as she looked at her reflection in the mirror while fixing her hair
"Yeh ladki toh waise hi pagal Hai." Iman mumbled and decided to left the room
(She is crazy.)
"Assalamualaikum!" Everyone has also just entered living room when inan reached there, she greet everyone and then her eyes searched for one particular person who wasn't present there
"Khala, sab agaye hain!" Madiha informed her when she saw Iman was still looking at the close main door
(Everyone has came.)
Iman realized what she was doing and quickly avert her eyes away from the door, she went to sit beside Madiha on sofa
"Dabir nahi ayen?" Eshal asked the question which was in Iman's mind, this made Iman looked at Aima too, expecting an answer
(Dabir didn't came?)
"Unki tabiyat thori theek nahi thi isliye woh Ghar par hi ruk Gaye."
(He wasn't feeling well so he decided to stay at home.)
"Tabiyat theek nahi? Khairiyat to?" Iman couldn't hold her tongue and asked,
(Is he okay?)
Before answering her, Aima turned to her son, as if telling him to note the point
"Haan, sab theek Hai bas halka sa sar dard Tha." Iman took an unknown relief breath
(Yes,he is okay, it was just a headache.)
"Main chai leke ati Hoon." Eshal got up to leave, Kamraan and Kashif were having conversations of their own, Zamin and Madiha were silently sitting there feeling the awkwardness, when Aima decided to have talk with Iman
(I'll get tea for everyone.)
"Iman, tumhari tabiyat kaisi Hai?" Iman who was appeared to be seated there but wasn't mentally present was suddenly again brought to living room by a voice, which made her startled
(How are you?)
"Ji... Ji, bhabhi, theek Hai." Putting her hair locks behind her ear, she answered
(I.. I'm fine..)
"Waise tum bohot achhe laddoo banati ho, us din tumne Jo laddoo banaye the bohot tasty the, Dabir ko bhi bohot achhe laga the." This made Iman's eyes winded as her breath got stuck in her throat
(You made really delicious sweets, Dabir really liked the laddoo which you made that day.)
"Mummy!" Not only Zamin but Madiha also called Aima, where Zamin's voice was fearful, Madiha's voice was nervously laughing
"Zyada excited na ho please." Zamin who was sitting beside his mother, whispered only for her to hear, which Madiha also tried to hear but couldn't as she was sitting little far away and Iman couldn't understand what's going on
(Hold your excitement.)
"Haan, wahi main bhi keh raha Tha ki aap bohot achha khana banati hain, Maine to Madiha se bhi kaha Tha ki ussey bhi apse khana banana seekh lena chahiye tha." Zamin tattle up the conversation
(Yes! You cook really delicious food and I was telling Madiha to learn cooking from you.)
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"Come here!" Eshal took Madiha to the kitchen and closed door behind them
Madina suddenly remembered every bad things she has done in last few years of her life which maybe now Eshal got to know
"Tumhari saas ka behavior samajh nahi araha Hai mujhe, yeh kaise sawal Kar rahi Hain woh Iman se?" Eshal who was noticing how Aima was talking to Iman finally decided to ask her daughter about this
(What's up with your mother in law? Why she is asking Iman so much questions?)
Madiha took a relief breath then thought what to tell her mother
Eshal will definitely detect lie and it will make her land in trouble more,
Madiha was still thinking what to say and Eshal was still looking at her with one eyebrow raised
"Promise you won't scold me." There is no point in lying, so she decided to tell the truth
A dramatic gasp left Eshal's mouth when her daughter told her everything
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