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مریض عشق ہے تو، دواۓدل سمجھ دلبر کو                                                                                                                       پھرمرض جانے، دواجانے، شفا جانے، خداجانے

Marezay ishq hai tu, da'waye Dil samjh dilbar ko,

phir Marz janay, dawa janay, shifa janay, khuda janay

DURRANI HOUSE:

It's been days since they have come back from Lahore and resumed their old routine from the very next day. Everyone was having breakfast except Zohaib as usual. He still takes Zahra with him, leaves home in the early morning, and comes back home late at night.

"Can I stay for a night at Baba Jan's place?" Faryal asked hesitantly. Her eyes fluttered between Mom and Dad.

"Of course beta, You don't have to ask for permission." Mom said

"Just inform us anything you want to do, we are always there for you", dad added.

"Thanks", Faryal replied with a smile creeping across her face.

Mom and Dad were already very tense due to how Zohaib was treating Faryal. With each passing day, their tension was gradually converting into guilt as they were not able to do anything. But thanks to Huzaifa and Zain who were always there for Faryal, because without these two her survival was not possible.

"Oh come on, Bhabi you can't leave me alone at home. I'll get bored", Zain whined.

"Zain doesn't start again, What is she? your baby sitter?", Huzaifa said in an amused tone.

"I AM NOT A BABY", Zain said emphasizing each word.

"I am not a baby", Huzaifa mimicked Zain. "But you are acting like one Mr. Zain", He added.

"No",

"Yes",

Faryal, Mom, and Dad were enjoying their cute banter.

"Mooom", Zain grumbled.

"Huzaifa, Zain eat silently if you both don't want to get late. If Faryal wants to visit her family let her be she is also a child, don't you think Zain it would be an injustice to her.", Dad said.

Zain looked at Faryal who was sitting beside him and said with a puppy dog expression, "Sorry! but please come back soon."

"Okay", Faryal replied, pulled his cheek lovingly, and side hugged him.

After that Zain left for college, Huzaifa and Dad went to the company whereas Mom dropped off Faryal at her university and then went to her NGO.

*****

"Zahra beta, you have become very naughty these days." Zohaib looked at Zahra who was busy playing with her toys, and then shifted his gaze towards the bottle feeder in his hands and sighed.

Zohaib was trying to feed Zahra but every time she would push the bottle feeder out of her mouth with her tongue.

Zohaib looked at his packed lunch on the table which he had received a few minutes ago. He didn't have anything since morning. He took the sandwich and took a bite of it. These days his own home was suffocating him. Faryal's presence was making him restless. Somedays he would choose double shifts at the hospital while at others he used to take Zahra with him to his friend's empty apartment as he lived abroad.

Being a professional pediatrician he has dealt with hundreds of children but in front of his own daughter, he was not only helpless but hopeless as well.

Beep!..Beep!..Beep!

He looked at the screen of his phone and stopped eating. He starred at the screen for a while and then attended it.

"Assalam-u-Aliku..m", He said with a slightly broken heavy voice.

*****

KHAN VILLA:

"Assalam-u-Alikummmm Amma Jan", Faryal shrieked and hugged Amma Jan tightly.

"Amma Jan I can't tell you how much I missed you.", she said with tear-filled eyes.

"I missed you too my love, Ghar soona kar kay chali gayi ho (You have left our house lifeless).", Amma Jan said and a tear rolled down her face.

Faryal broke the hug and wiped Amma Jan's tears.

"If you both are done crying meet your Agha Jan as well, or did you forget him?", Agha Jan said while keeping his both hands open. Faryal moved forward and hugged him tightly as well. Agha Jan lowered down his head and kissed her on her head.

"Agha Jan I can never forget you. I love you a lot." She said.

"I know betay (My child), I was just pulling your leg", He replied.

"I'm famished, Azra baji (house help) What have you cooked?", Faryal asked looking towards Azra baji.

"Mix vegetables", Azra baji replied.

"You should have informed me earlier. I would've cooked your favorite Biryani", Amma Jan said.

"It's okay Amma Jan I like it too, I just wanted to surprise you. And guess whattttt? I'm also staying tonight." Faryal said with an excited tone and blooming smile.

"That's great". Amma Jan smiled. Amma Jan and Faryal sat together in the lounge, talking about random things.

"Are you happy Fary?", Amma Jan asked with concern.

"Yeah Amma Jan", Faryal replied looking at her hands.

"Then where are Zahra and Zohaib?", Amma Jan asked. Faryal stilled at her question.

Amma Jan sighed, "You are her mother now, but I have never seen her with you. It's almost a month since you got married but there is no sign of them around you. Is he treating you right?".

Faryal didn't say a word and kept looking at her hands. She knew Amma Jan would instantly detect if she lied.

Amma Jan took her hands in her hands and said "You don't have to get scared of anything, we would understand everything. Fary, you are our precious child we can't see you sad ever, I can feel that there is something off about you. You have to trust us beta. "

Faryal was still quiet and kept looking down.

"Lunch is ready Amma Jan", Azra baji said.

Amma Jan took a deep breath and sighed. She understood Faryal is not going to tell her anything.

Agha Jan, Amma Jan, and Fayal sat together for lunch. Amma Jan was feeding Faryal with her own hands.

"When will Baba Jan come back?" Faryal asked.

"He comes home late these days", Agha Jan replied.

"Okay then I will surprise him as well, don't tell him okay", Faryal said.

Amma Jan and Agha Jan nodded their heads indicating "Okay".

Faryal as usual kept talking with them while Amma Jan was feeding her.

"I have invited Meesha to stay here with me tonight", Faryal said.

"Ahan..That's great. It's been a while since I've seen her. Both of you are missed here.", Amma Jan said.

"Yeah but she is com-", Agha cut Faryal's sentence as his eyes fell on Zohaib.

"Zohaib beta ap (Zohaib you), come inside why are you standing at the door", Agha Jan said to Zohaib.

Faryal froze at her place with Amma Jan's finger in her mouth, hoping that it's one of Agha Jan's pranks. She moved her head and saw Zohaib coming towards them, holding Zahra in his arms. She quickly stood up from her seat.

"Assalam u alikum", Zohaib said and lowered his head in front of Amma jan.

"Walikum Assalam beta", Amma Jan replied and dropped a kiss on his head and took Zahra from him. He strode towards Agha Jan and met him as well.

"Come Zohaib beta, have lunch with us", Agha Jan said.

"Thanks..", He trailed off his sentence as he didn't know what to call him.

"You can call me Agha Jan", Agha Jan said.

"Thanks Ag..Agha Jan but I'm in a little hurry. I came here to take Faryal home", Zohaib replied. He shifted his eyes towards her and their eyes met. She quickly averted her eyes and sat down on the chair to digest the situation. First, he came to her house, called her by her name for the very first time, and now he wants her to come back home with him, Waoh...Oh, Allah Miyan so many firsts, she thought.

"But Faryal said she was staying here tonight", Amma Jan was confused.

"Fary do you want to go back?", Agha Jan asked.

Faryal's eyes automatically traveled towards Zahra and nodded her head.

"Okay Fary beta finish your lunch, and go back with your husband.",  Agha Jan looked at Faryal and said, ignoring Amma Jan's words.

"I am stuffed Agha Jan", Faryal replied. Amma Jan looked at Agha Jan in disbelief, he signaled her to let him handle the situation. Faryal got up from the chair and went towards her room to pick up her stuff.

"Is everything alright?", Agha Jan asked Zohaib.

"Everything is alright. It's just her presence is needed at home today. She will come to stay here another day.", Zohaib replied. Agha Jan nodded.

A few minutes later Faryal joined them. She bid adieu to her grandparents and went outside with Zohaib.

Zohaib put down Zahra in the baby seat, opened the door of the front passenger seat for Faryal. She settled down on the seat, he closed the door and turned towards the other side of the car. He took the driving seat, fastened his seatbelt, and switched on the ignition key.

Faryal was confused by his actions, the man who never wanted to see her, came to take her home was beyond understanding. Both of them were silent, one was unable to ask anything whereas the other one was not going to speak anything. She silently sighed and looked outside the window. The roads shimmered in the heat of the midday sun. The sunlit skyscrapers pierced the blue sky. Tiny specks of dust seemed to dance in the shaft of sunlight that slanted through the window.

*****

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