"Tayi ammi, I'm really sorry. Class agar important na hoti toh hum waqai mein nahi jate." Ayla was sitting with Rukhsar, while Rubab was on other sofa.

(I would have stayed if the class was not that important.)

"Humari chutti bhi shuru hone wali Hain isliye bohot load hogaya Hai padhai ka."

(And holidays are also about to start that's why I have alots of pending assignment.)

"Koi baat nahi. Tumhare liye jewelries layi thi Jo tumhari mummy ke pass hai,dekhlo agar tumhe nahi pasand aye toh bata Dena. Naye ban jayenge." Rukhsar forced out a smile and said.

(It's okay. I gave those jewelries to your mother, if you don't like them then I'll get new ones for you.)

"Nahi, tayi ammi, hume pasand ayi jewelries," Ayla quickly said

(No, I like them.)

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"Mamma!" With a whining face,Ayla called her mother.

When Rubab looked at her, Ayla showed her the choker necklace while the crease from her face got deepen

"Don't! Khabardaar jo koi kami nikali apne...." Rubab warned her

(Don't you dare to complain...)

"But, mamma.... This is so..." Ayla put the necklace in her neck. "So suffocating..." She whined and took off the necklace

"Ayla, apki tayi ammi bohot pyar se layi thi yeh jewelries apke liye.... Theek hai apki pasand ke according nahi Hain.. lekin hume kabhi kabhi dusro ka dil bhi rakh lena chahiye."

(Ayla, your tayi ammi brought them for you with so much love.. I know they are not according to your taste.. but sometimes we should keep someone's heart.)

"Achha lag raha Hai aap pe ye." Sitting in front of Ayla, Rubab picked mang teeka and put it on Ayla's forehead. Smilingly, she said

(You look beautiful in them.)

"Fine!" Ayla took a long breath out and smiled

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"Tumhare wedding dress ke liye kal maine designer ko bulaya, tum busy toh nahi ho na?" Rukhsar asked her

(I have an appointment with a designer for your wedding dress. You aren't busy tomorrow right?)

Ayla quickly shook her head negatively

"Bhabhi!" Rubab handed Rukhsar tea

Both ladies got engaged in the talk of clothes while Ayla just zone out

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Opening her cupboard, Ayat glance through her dresser, all her clothes were jeans and t-shirts, she do have some beautiful dresses now but they weren't casual

Which made Ayat huffed her cheeks

Closing her cupboard, Ayat went to Ayla's room to ask for her white kurti

Ayat never wanted to change her cupboard or clothing style, she was and always will be more comfortable in trousers and t-shirts.

Changing her cupboard was her compulsion. When she joined college, seeing the girls around her and her classmates always ready in top fashionable dress and proper make up, made Ayat feel out of place

Ayat didn't had any other options but to let her mother do her shopping

Wearing Ayla's white Kurti with denim jeans, Ayat freed her brown hair from messy bun and put them in side braid. Applying kajal and lipstick,

Get ready then see Hanan's reaction

Naziya's voice fall in her ears which made her think again.

Then quickly shaking her head, Ayat picked her chiffon dupatta from bed

Spreading it on her right shoulder, she left her room.

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When Ayat went to parking area, she saw Hanan was already there with an angry look

Looking at her wrist watch, she realized she was late.

Still, forming a smile, she went to him

Taking his specs out, Hanan looked at her from head to toe

Ayat also looked at her, feeling conscious

Of course he likes you

"Agayi? Nahi nahi... Ek pura din le leti taiyyar hone mein." Looking at her, Hanan said and point at his wrist watch.

(Why did you came so early?)

Which quickly made Ayat's all nervousness and hesitation ran away

"Toh ab agaye Haina. Chaliye" Telling him, Ayat went to sit on the car

(Now I have came na. Let's go.)

"Ruko. Shyra ko aney do." Telling her,Hanan again leaned on his car while Ayat looked at him

(Wait. Let Shyra come.)

"Woh kyu arahi hain?"

(Why she is coming?)

"Ussey bhi shopping karni Hai. Aur mere pass itna faltu waqt nahi ki ek din tumhe shopping pe le jau toh dusre din ussey." Taking his phone out from his pocket, he told her

(She also have to do shopping. And I don't have that much time to take you out for shopping today and her tomorrow.)

"Toh aap....." Ayat opened her mouth to ask him why he have to take Shyra to shopping, but her words didn't came out from her mouth as Kabir came there

(And why...)

"Tum log kahi ja rahe ho?" Kabir asked to Hanan

(You guys are going somewhere?)

"Shopping pe ja rahe Hain. Aap bhi chaliye na." Ayat quickly invite him before Hanan could reply

(We are going for shopping. Why don't you join us?)

Hanan turned to Ayat with annoying look but Ayat didn't even glanced at him

"Haan! Kyu nahi." Kabir, who has just returned from somewhere, again got ready for another outing

(Sure, why not.)

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"Kya kar rahe ho?" Hanan irritatedly asked Kabir

(What are you doing?)

"Gana laga raha Hoon." Kabir got startled with his sudden loud voice. Taking his hand away from the woofer of car, he said

(I was putting some song on.)

"Kabir, please koi achha sa song play kariye... Waise bhi yaha mohol kitna boring hua Hai." Ayat said from back seat

(Please play a song...this environment is so boring.)

Hanan looked at Ayat through rear mirror, her nose and cheeks were red due to irritation maybe. What made her irritate? Hanan had yet to find the answer

"Kabir, volume low hi rakhna please." Shyra, who was busy in her phone, raised her head to look at Kabir and said

(Kabir,keep the volume low please.)

"Tum log khud hi laga lo phir." Kabir,who again took his hand forward to play a song, took it back and told them

(Then do it yourself.)

Both Ayat and Shyra sat back silently

Shyra again got busy in her phone with a shrugg, while Ayat looked out from window

Hanan played the song in woofer and focused on his driving

Mere dil ne chun laiya ne
Tere dil diyan rahaan
Tu jo mere naal tu rehnta
Turpe meriyaan saaha

Averting her eyes away from window, Ayat looked at the rear mirror and caught Hanan's eyes already on her

She quickly looked away, making Hanan smile

He makes fun of you because he likes you.

A soft smile made its way on Ayat's face as she run her finger on the lines of her palm

Jeena mera haye
Hun hai tera, ki main karaan
Tu kar eitbaar mera
Main karoon intezar tera
Tu dil, tunhion jaan meri!

"This is my favorite song." Shyra's voice made Ayat looked between Hanan and her

Hanan, who was driving, smiled at Shyra's comment

Blinking her eyes, Ayat again looked out from window, not listening to the song anymore, neither the smile adorn her face

Main tenu samjhawan ki
Na tere bina lagda jee

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"Hanan, apko kya lagta Hai mujhe konsa colour Lena chahiye?"

(What colour should I buy?)

They entered a boutique, where Ayat already went to pick dresses for herself, she liked a dress in first glance, taking it out, she put it on herself and looked at her reflection in mirror

Meanwhile, Shyra went to Hanan and asked him

"Pink." Looking at Ayat, Hanan said. Which made Ayat to turn and look at them. Hanan quickly turned to Shyra "Pink will really suit you."

Ayat looked at the soft pink dress in her hand, putting it from where she picked it, Ayat went on other side

Kabir, who was also nearby and touching the glittery dresses to pass his time, looked at both Hanan and Shyra with questionable eyes

Ayat's mood was terribly turned off

She wasn't engaged in shopping anymore, sitting on the sofa of the boutique, she was just looking around, where everytime her eyes would fall on Hanan and Shyra,who seems to enjoy their shopping trip

This made her more angry as she avert her eyes away from them.

Since they came here, whatever Ayat picked, Hanan passed a negative comment on it or tell Shyra to try it

"Yaha kyu baithi ho?" Kabir sat on the sofa beside her, and asked

(Why are you sitting here?)

"Kuch nahi." Ayat took a deep breath and mumbled. Playing with the straps of her watch

(Nothing!)

"Ayat, are you okay?" Kabir saw her glister eyes and worriedly asked

Ayat nod her, but Kabir didn't believed her, he looked at Hanan and Shyra then again at Ayat

"Bhook lag rahi hai. Chalo cafe chalte hain." Kabir dramatically said, as if he will die out of hunger any moment and suggested

(I'm hungry.. let's go to Cafe.)

Ayat nod her head

Hanan saw them leaving boutique which brought frown on his face

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"Hanan ke barey mein soch rahi ho?"

(Are you thinking about Hanan?)

"Itne bhi khas nahi Hain woh ki unki wajah se hum apna mood off kare." Ayat waved her hand in air and said, picking her chocolate smoothie, she relish it

(He isn't that special that I would spoil my mood because of him.)

"Khas na sahi, shohar toh hai tumhara." Kabir shrugged his shoulder

(Maybe he is not special but he is your husband.)

"Apko maloom haina humari shaadi kaise huo thi." Ayat took a huge sip of her smoothie, gulping it down, she remind Kabir about three years ago

(You know very well how we got married.)

"Ayat, teen saal hogaye Hain..."

(It's been three years, Ayat.)

"Aur innn teen salo mein kuch bhi nahi badla lekin... Na woh, na hum aur na hi humari jazbaat..." Ayat mumbled the last sentence for herself only

(And nothing changed in this three years.... Neither him, nor me or our feelings...)

"Tumhe maloom bhi Hai ki Hanan tumse..."

(Do you even know that Hanan...)

"Woh humse chidte Hain... Hume maloom Hai... Aur hum bhi koi bohot bade fan nahi hain unke...."

(That Hanan despises me... I know... Neither I like him...)

"Chid?" Kabir raised his eyes brow,

"Aur nahi to Kya. Bachpan se leke aaj tak hume sataya hi toh Hai unhone. Hume jaha tak humara bachpan yaad ata Hai waha Tak yahi yaad Hai ki hum har baat Hanan ki wajah se rote the..." saying this, Ayat's eyes again pooled with tears while remembering the scene in boutique

(Yes! From childhood, he has only irritated me. If I recall my childhood, I only remember that I always end up crying because of Hanan...)

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Hanan Bhai aap sudhar kyu nahi jate?😑

Now who's side you guys are on 🙈 (last time you were on Hanan's side.)

-Ufaq

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