Coincidence | اتفاق

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جوظاہرہوجاۓوہ درد کیسا؟

جوسمجھ ناسکےوہ ہمدردکیسا؟

( jo zahir ho jae woh dard kesa?

jo samjh na sakay woh humdard kesa?)

DADA JAN'S HAVELI:

Uzair moved his eyes towards Faryal and said "You?", with a puzzled look catching everyone's attention.

"What are you doing here?", Uzair asked.

"To participate in a football match", Faryal shrugged, keeping a straight face.

"And you?" She asked with a raised eyebrow.

"To watch the match, I guess", Uzair replied and both of them started laughing.

"I've never imagined meeting you again like this", he added, his voice was laced with surprise.

"Me too", Faryal replied with a smile.

"Uzair beta do you know Faryal already?", Dada jan asked.

"Yes Dada jan I met her in England", Uzair replied.

Uzair told everyone that how they met during a community work in England where he was pursuing a masters degree in business studies. They used to meet there occasionally. But after coming back to Pakistan they could not contact each other. Faryal's exchange semester completed a month ago whereas Uzair came back to Pakistan a few days ago after completing his masters.

"Didn't you see the photographs of Zohaib Bhai's wedding?", Usman asked.

"No, actually I forgot. I have rejoined dad's company after a long 2 years break so in between getting into the zone I totally forgot that", Uzair replied with his eyes fixed on Faryal.

"It's okay Uzair bahi, we have surprised by bringing your friend in front of you.", Huzaifa said playfully.

"Kon surprise hogya bhai (Who got surprised)", came an unfamiliar feminine voice.

Everyone looked towards the source of voice and stood up to greet her. Faryal turned her face and saw an elderly woman.

"Phupho jan we were waiting for you", dad and mom said while meeting her.

Zain, Huzaifa and Zohaib greeted their Dadi phupho after them, she hugged them and kissed their foreheads lovingly. Mom signaled Faryal to come forward and meet her.

"Assalam u Alikum Dadi phupho", Faryal said nervously as she felt struck around the aura of power around her.

Dadi phupho moved her head towards Faryal and said "Saba is she Zohaib's wife?"

"Yes phupho", mom replied.

Dadi phupho scanned faryal from head to toe, "nayi naweli dulhan aesi hothi hai?na zevr na koe sahi kaprhay (That's how a newly wedded bride is? without any proper dress and jewelry, huh?", Dadi phupho scoffed pointing towards her lawn suit.

Faryal got scared by her remarks. Mom has already warned her to be extra careful around Dadi phupho but still she was not expecting this.

"Phupho woh..." Before dad could complete his sentence dadi phupho gestured him which clearly meant "DO NOT INTERVENE".

"This generation has no respect toward our traditions", dadi phupho scoffed.

Faryal did not know what to say. She was afraid...oh no, scratch that she was terrified.

"Will you say something", Dadi phupho demanded looking at Faryal. Faryal gulped.

"Dadi phupho it's not her fault I told her to wear casual dress. She was supposed to hold Zahra so fancy dress and jewelery could hurt her", Zohaib replied this time which was totally unexpected.

Zohaib was very well aware of his dadi phupho's nature. He knew she would not listen to even mom and dad so he interrupted to save Faryal from her wrath.

"Bachi hai yeh Bushra (Dadi phupho's name) rehne bi do ab (She is young Bushra, let it go)", Dadi jan said.

"Oh acha, if my Grand-son has told you it's totally fine then", dadi phupho said and then hugged Faryal.

Mom and tayi ammi exchanged a worried look. They have been through these kind of situations several times but were now feeling sad for the poor child.

"You should fresh up in a meantime I'll set up the dinner), Tayi ammi said to change the topic.

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Everyone sat down for the dinner together in the dining area. Elders were discussing the preparations for the reception which will take place day after tomorrow (Sunday).

After few minutes Dad, taya abu, dada jan , dadi jan and dadi phupho started discussion about their relatives and haveli.

"Tayi ammi I guess we should find a bride for Uzair bhai now, haath peelay krva dijyen umer niklthi ja rahi hai (Get him married already, he is getting old)", Huzaifa said with a wink and then laughed.

"I'm not a girl Huzaifa for kind information", Uzair replied and rolled his eyes.

"Yes Mom please, He is 28 already (few months elder than Zohaib), get him married. takay muj gharreb ki b bari aye (So that my turn can come to get married)", Usman said playfully.

Tayi ammi took a deep breath and looked at mom and said "Neither he allows me to find a girl nor he is ready to tell me if he is interested in someone. What should I do?

"Bhai don't you think we should ask about her from Faryal bhabhi? She might know about her", Maham said.

"Ask about whom?", Faryal asked in bewilderment.

"The gir..." before Maham could complete her sentence Uzair covered her mouth with his hand and said "No one, Yeh tou kuch b lagi rehthi hai (She keeps blabbering) ".

"Are you sure?" Faryal asked suspiciously.

"Yup", Uzair replied with a tight-lipped smile.

Faryal shrugged, giving "AS YOU WISH" kind of expression.

Everyone was talking and laughing except Zohaib, who didn't speak. Not even a single word.

Suddenly Zahra started crying. Zohaib stood up from his chair and took out Zahra from the stroller.

"She must be hungry, I'll take her to the room now", He said and took few steps to go upstairs.

"Stop Zohaib", dadi phupho said with a frown. "Give her to Faryal, She is her mother she should know what her child wants".

Faryal looked at mom who nodded her head positively. Faryal stoop up and walked towards Zohaib and moved her hands forward to take Zahra from him. He looked at her hands and then back to dadi phupho.

"Give her", Dadi phupho demanded.

"Hmm", Zoaib hummed and handed her Zahra disheartedly.

Faryal turned around and smiled at Zahra.

Before he could start following her, Dadi phupho said " Where are you going? come back now and finish your dinner".

"Dadi phupho I am stuffed", He said with an annoyed expression but sat helplessly.

On the other hand Faryal was trying hard to suppress her chuckle on the way but once she reached the room she burst into a fit of laughter.

"Zahra look your Ammi has won from your daddy, Huh milnay hi nahi dethay thay muje mere bachay say. Bohut acha hova. (He didn't allow me to meet my child. Serves him well.)", She said to Zahra with a pout.

A smile crept on her face when she realized she has just called herself Zahra's Ammi, unknowingly. "Dadi phupho was right I'm your mother I should know what do you want", she kissed Zahra.

She opened Zahra's bag, prepared her formula milk keeping in mind the same ratio she has observed when Zohaib was preparing it in the car.

She was playing with Zahra when Zohaib entered into the room. Before he could ask anything she told her that she has fed Zahra and also the ratio because she knew he would be worried.He only nodded in reply.

He just nodded in reply. He came forward dimed the light, took Zahra in his hands and muttered "Time to sleep Zahra".

He placed her head on his shoulders and started patting her while walking across the room.

Faryal stayed rooted to her place because she didn't know what to do now, if she would go outside dadi phupho would react badly.

Few minutes later, Zohaib placed Zahra on the bed who was deep asleep by now.

"Woh c-can I sleep here, I mean I'll t-take the couch?" she asked in a low stuttering voice. "Dadi phupho would get angry if I will go outside now".

"Ok", He replied with a straight face.

That night she slept with a content smile on her face. Dadi phupho for sure is very scary but if she can spend some time with Zahra because of her than she can BEAR WITH HER!

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