Chapter 8: 4| Qurbat

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Dil K Derwaze Pe

Phir Se Teri Dastak Mangow

Tujh Se Hi Phir Apni

Pehli Si Mohabbat Mangoow

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"Anabia lunch pe aajaye. Bohot der ho gyi hai. Shahzain bhai lunch nahi kar rahe hai. Keh rahe the ke aap begair wo lunch start nahi karenge," Anam said banging her hand on Anabia room door.

(Anabia, come for lunch. You are already late. Shahzain bhai is not having lunch. He said that he won't start the lunch without you)

"Hamein bhook nahi hai. Unhe kehde ke lunch kar le," Anabia said with a groan. When she came back from the mall, she locked herself in the room. She was so embarrassed to face anyone.

(I am not hungry. Tell him to have lunch)

"Wo keh rahe hai ke chup chap dining table par aajaye warna aapko utha kar le jayenge," Anam said making her eyes widen.

(He is telling you to come in the dining room quietly or else he will throw you over his shoulder and take you for the lunch)

He wouldn't do that, would he? she thought.

After contemplating what to do, Anabia decided to open the door.

"Ham bata rahe hai aapko. Aapke bhai ka bohot natak ho gaya hai. Akele lunch karne mai kya takleef thi," Anabia said with a sullen expression.

(I am telling you. Your brother always bothers me. Why he can't have lunch alone)

"Usme kya burai hai? Apni biwi ke saath lunch karna chahte hai. Apse bohot pyaar karte hai na," Anam told Anabia in a sweet tone.

(What's wrong with that? He wanted to have lunch with his wife. He loved you a lot)

Anabia scrunched her nose as she couldn't decipher the news that he loves her.

"Aisi kesi hai mohabbat hoti jisme mai aap apne shareek e hayat ko sirf daante aur embarrass kare," Anabia said out of her immaturity.

(What type of love is that when you only scold or embarrassed your life partner)

"Anabia. Aap hamein samajhne ki koshish kare. Ammi bataya karti thi ke bhai bachpan se aapse bohot pyaar karte hai. Unhe bohot fikr hoti hai aapki. Sab ka pyaar dikhane ka alag tarika hota hai. Wo aapse bohot Mohabbat karte hai," Anam told her which makes Anabia eyes wide. She was very confused by her words.

(Anabia, try to understand me. Mom told me that shahzain brother loved you since his childhood. He cares about you a lot. Everyone have a different way of showing love. But he loved you a lot)

"Toh phir unhone kabhi confess kyu nahi kiya?" Anabia asked out of her curiously.

( Why he never confessed to me)

"Apne unhe kabhi moka nahi diya. Rehne de. Waise hamein lagta hai ke woh aapko wedding night mai confess karenge," Anam said in a mischievous tone making her eyes widen.

(You have never given him a chance. Leave it. I think that he will confess his feelings for you on your wedding night)

"Tauba hai. Ham dekh rahe hai. Aap aaj kal bohot fuzool baatein karne lagi hai," Anabia hit her arm lightly.

(I am noticing that you are talking rubbish nowadays )

She went to the living room. She saw shahzain sitting at the dining table eagerly waiting for her.

"Aap tabiyat toh theek hai na Anabia? Agar nahi hai toh shahzain aapko doctor ke paas le kar jayenge," Her TayAmmi asked in a concerned tone as Anabia was not ready to have lunch.

(Are you fine Anabia? If you are not well then shahzain will take you to the doctor)

"Ham bilkul theek hai. Hamein kuch nahi hua," She said in a panicked tone as she doesn't want to go anywhere with him alone.

(I am fine. Nothing happened to me)

"Chalo accha hai. Aap lunch kar lijiye," She was said and Anabia sat on the chair beside Shahzain.

(That's great. You can have lunch)

"Aap log khana nahi khayenge?" She asked her TayAmmi as no one was present there.

(Why you all are not eating lunch)

"Sab log ne lunch kar liya. Bas Shahzain aapka wait kar rahe the," Her TayAmmi said making her shocked.

(Everyone already had lunch. Shahzain was waiting for you)

Now she will have lunch with shahzain alone.

"Accha se lunch karna. Aapke future ke liye accha hoga," Her TayAmmi said caressing her head lovingly.

(Have lunch well. It will be good for your future)

"Matlab?" She asked out of curiosity.

(Means)

"Wo aapko shahzain samjha denge," Her TayAmmi said with a wink. She looked at her retreating figure in confusion.

(Shahzain will explain you)

When she realized that they both were alone at the dining table, she turned towards him.

"TayAmmi kehna kya chah rahi thi?" She asked curiously.

(What she was trying to tell me)

"Ammi ka matlab tha me jab hamare chote chote bacche honge na tab ke liye tumko abhi se sehat banani hogi," Shahzain said making her eyes bulge out.

(Mom wants to tell that it's important to have good health. It will be good if you are healthy when we will have our kids)

"Haaye Allah, aap kesi baatein kar rahe hai," Anabia said stammering.

(Oh God, what are you saying)

He smirked at her behavior and clear his throat.

"Serve toh karo," Shahzain order her as she was fidgeting with her fingers.

(Serve me)

She nodded her head while putting some biryani on his plate.

"You know you can tell me if you want to go shopping again," He said with a smirk while tucking a stray of hair behind her ear. Blood rushed to her cheeks at his gestures.

She put some biryani on her and start to devour its heavenly taste.

Biryani ki baat hi alag hai, she thought.

(Biryani is beyond the world)

She felt shahzain gaze on her with a genuine smile.

"Aap hamko aise kyu dekh rahe hai?" She asked narrowing her eyes at him.

(Why are you staring at me like that)

"Ham na sab ko bata denge apne kya kiya hamare saath. Apne hamko mall mai kitna embarrass kiya hai. Dikhne mai tou bohot sharif lagte hai par aap hai nahi," she said pointing the fork at him.

(I will tell everyone what you did to me. You embarrassed me in the mall. You seem to be a decent man but you are not)

"Excuse me," He said in an icy tone sending shivers ran down her back.

She was startled by his cold glare that she gulps down the glass of water in a single attempt.

He leaned closer to her making her heart jump.

"Custard was very tasty," He said while pressing his lips on her forehead.

She nodded her head while blush covered her cheeks.

When she was done with her lunch, she put all the dishes on the kitchen platform. She saw Aaban staring at her with a sour expression.

"Anabia, aainda kitchen mai kuch cook karne ki zarurat nahi hai. The custard was tasteless. Tum cheeni dalna bhool gai thi kya?" Aaban asked scrunching his nose.

(Anabia, never set a foot in the kitchen nor you need to cook. The custard was tasteless. You forgot to add sugar)

"Aapne kab khaya ?" Anabia asked folding her hand on her chest.

(When you ate the custard)

"Fridge mai thoda bacha tha," Aaban said scratching the back of his neck.

(Some custard was there in the fridge)

"Par Shahzain kah rahe the ke bohot tasty bana hai," Anabia said with a confused expression.

(But shahzain told me that it was very tasty)

"I didn't know that love makes you so helpless," Aaban said with a chuckle but her mind was still in a haze.

Why would he lie to me?  She thought.

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"DadiJaan aapne hamein bulaya? " Anabia asked knocking on the door.

(Grandma, you called me)

"Ji, aaiye. Hamein aapse much zaroori baat karni thi," Raziya Bi said motioning her to sit.

(Yes. Come in. I want to talk to you about something important)

"Aap shahzain ke Nikah mai hai. Shareek e hayat ka hamare zindagi mai bohot ooncha darja hota hai. Rishto ki ahemiyat rakhna bohot zaroori hota hai. Ab aap badi ho gayi hai. Aapko shahzain ke liye efforts lene honge. Unko khush rakhna hoga. Shahzain aapke liye bohot effort lete hai par aapne kabhi unhe appreciate nahi kiya. If he will work on the relationship alone, he will also get tired. You both need to work equally into the relationship. You both will make beautiful memories that you will cherish your whole life," Raziya Bi said caressing her head.

(You are in a marriage with Shahzain. Life partners have a very important role in our life. It is important to value relationships. You are young now. You have to take efforts for Shahzain. You have to make him happy. Shahzain always take efforts for you but you never appreciate him)

"Ham samajhte hai ke aapka kis haalat mai nikah hua tha. Aap Nikah ki ahemiyat jaanti hai. Ham bas yahi chahte hai ke aap khush rahe hai apni zindagi mai," Raziya Bi told her.

(I know in which condition marriage happens. You know the value of Nikah. I just  want you to be happy in your life)

She nodded her head with hesitation.

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It was evening. The sun was set down and the sky was filled with a calm breeze. Anabia went to her room and found Shahzain laying on his stomach. He was relaxing on her bed.

"Anabia, I am very tired," shahzain said with a groan. Her Dadi Jaan words were ringing in her ears.

She moved closer to her bed. She sat down on the bed and run her fingers through his thick hair. He felt relaxed all of a sudden as her fingers were doing wonders.

He lay his head on her lap while hugging her stomach. She felt butterflies running in the pit of her stomach.

"I am feeling much better now," He said tightly securing his hands around her waist.

She nodded her head while biting her lips.

"Ham bohot naadan hai. Hame kabhi ehsaas hi nahi hua ke ham aapke nikah mai hai. Ham ne aapko kabhi hurt bhi kiya hoga. Par ab nahi. Ham hamare relationship ki bohot value karenge. Ham aapko kabhi disappoint nahi karenge," She said in a low voice.

(I am very childish. I never felt that I am in a marriage with you. I know I have hurt you unintentionally. But now I will value our relationship. I won't disappoint you from now on)

"Tumhe kabhi ehsaas nahi hua ke tum mere nikah mai ho?" Shahzain said while

brushing his fingers on her cheeks.

(You never felt that you are in my nikal)

"Isme hamari galti nahi hai. We never did a couple things. We never kissed," Anabia said with an exasperated sigh.

(It's not my fault)

His eyes widened at her words. He cupped her cheeks while looking into her eyes.

"Are you sure?" He asked while his gaze was fixed on her plump lips.

"I want to do everything for you," Anabia said closing her eyes.

His gaze flicked to her lips and he licks his lips. He leaned closer and Anabia closed her eyes as he kissed her lips slowly and passionately. She tightly held into his shirt as his lips were exploring every nook and corner of her lips. His lips descended her lips and traveled down her neck. He nibbled on my soft spot making her moan in pleasure. She tightly clutched the bedsheet as his lips were leaving several marks on her bare neck. He looks at her with desirous eyes before devouring her lips into a passionate kiss.

They both pulled away as they were panting heavenly. Her lips were swollen while her face was beetroot red. His state was disheveled while he was looking at her with love.

"It's enough for today. You should take a rest now," Shahzain said buttoning up his shirt.

His inner voice was screaming to continue what he had started. But he shook his thoughts away.

"I want to learn more," Anabia said with a pout making the tinge of red appeared on his cheeks.

Some night alone he thinks of her, and some night alone she thinks of him. Some nights these thoughts occur at the same moment and they are connected without ever knowing it.

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