Chapter 11

Sana

@sweetangel_25

Part 11

Muskaan gets the food from the kitchen and starts arranging it on the table. She looks up around her and gets mesmerized with the surroundings. Armaan had beautifully lightened the entire room with candles. Every part of the dining room seemed to come alive. Her eyes moved all around before resting on him. And as soon as it did, she wanted to see nothing else. He was bowed down on a piece of furniture lightening candles there. His face was glowing in candle light. The beautiful golden light setting on his face made a sight to behold. But just some candle light is not enough for her to stare at someone, she thought. There was definitely something more. Yes, the simplicity and innocence on his face. He looked pure and divine, untouched by the impurities of the world. He finished lightening the last candle and moved back to see his work. A beautiful smile appeared on his face watching his success. He turned to the table'..and caught her just like that'.staring intently at him. He first got surprised to suddenly see her there as he hadn't acknowledged her presence. She suddenly jerked off her thoughts when she saw him staring straight at her. She looked down embarrassed and turned and left again for the kitchen.

After all the arrangements had been done the family happily sat down to have their dinner.

Rahim: Armaan..tumhe wo Singhania project me kuch complications arhe the na...now it will be more convenient for you..Naazneen and Muskaan were only handling that project in London..

Armaan: really?? Ye dono...business??

Naazneen: what do you mean bhai...ofcourse we do...in fact mein to zyada nahi..but Muskaan is part of the upper management in our company

Armaan: ohh.. I am impressed

Sajid : wooww Muskaan that's great..keep it up..

(Sajid- Armaan's dad- played by Kamal of Kahani Ghar ghar ki)

Naazneen: are chachu'ye to kuch nahi... bohot skills hai Muski me.. all rounder hai hamari Muskaan

Saba and Farhat look at Muskaan and smile at each other. Muskaan was blushing with all those compliments.. she gives a hard stare to Naaz to shut up now

Sajid: chalo fir to acha hua.. Singhania project ke liye... warna tere bharose rehte(to Armaan) to ho chukka hota

Armaan: acha... I see...

Sajid: what will you see....kisi kaam ka nahi... bilkul apne baap par nahi gaya...ek mai tha jawani ke dino me.. (points at Armaan)...aur ek ye hai...(smirks)

Armaan: acha... aisa kiya tha aapne...

Saba (Armaan's mom): acha ab bohot hua...tum dono mat shuru ho jao...Farhat...wo gajar ka halwa banya than na tumne(glances at Armaan)

Armaan: what... halwa.. meri liye... thank u so much chachi... luvvv you

Naaz: hello bhai...apke liye nhi.. mere liye...me itne salon baad ayi hu... kyu mom

Farhat: tum dono ke liye nahi...aaj Muskaan ke liye...use bhi pasand hai.

Muskaan gets touched by her gesture.: thanks chachi.

Everyone finishes their dinner with light chit chats and retire to their rooms to sleep as they felt the two girls would be tired from their journey today.

Inside their room... Naazneen is lying on the bed and is engrossed in some magazine.

Muskaan takes her diary that she had placed in one of the side drawers while unpacking. She goes at the desk near the window and opens her diary to write.

'Aaj itne salon baad yaha akar aisa lag rha tha'jaise apni purani duniya me wapas ajaungi.. 'par pehle jaise kuch nahi ahi yaha'jaisa tab tha jab mumma'abbu'..chachi chachu'.hum sab saath rehte the'ghar bhi naya le liya hai chahu ne'.pehle to hum humare choye se apartment me hi kitne khush the'par chachi abhi bhi mujhe kitna chahte hai'she made my fav halwa also'I wonder how Zaheer would be now'I remember we used to play together when we were kids'aur Saba aunty aur Sajid uncle are also nice'n Armaan'(she thought of all the moments with him throughout the day'.she felt like writing a lot'but then')'.acha hai'(she smiled thinking of him)'he is...'

She was about to write further when she felt someone behind her. She quickly turned to find Naazneen peeping in the diary. She slams the diary close and got up angrily to face Naazneen.

Naazneen: uummm'.woo'.me'.soch rhi thi ki tu'ki'.mujhe pyaas lagi thi'.tujhe pani chahiye'

Muskaan just continued to stare at her with a fake angry face.

Naazneen: ahem'me pani peekar ayi'.

She leaves the room hurriedly. Muskaan smiles at her and places the diary back in the drawer. Her thoughts go back to Armaan. She recollects how stupid she has been with him throughout the day and what impression it might have made on him. She was a very sensible and matured girl and had never behaved like that ever before. Suddenly it struck her'why did she lie to him at the airport?? Couldn't she just tell him that he is Zaheer's cousin and ask him for lift?? How stupid of her! May be the tension in her head for reaching home safely and the growing darkness outside made her do it. She hit her head at her foolishness. She went and lied down on one side of the bed. Naazneen entered the room with a jug of water. She kept it on the side table and lied down on her side of the bed.

N: Muski' I just cant believe we will all be living together now'..even bade abbu'

M : m eagerly waiting for that Naaz..

N : but you ok here na? not missing London? I am!

M : umm'a little bit'.i mean we had been living there all these years'.but I am 'looking forward to life here'

N : Mom and dad are really attached to you all'they are really happy to have you here'

M : ya'I could see tht'let us go to sleep now'm tired'

N :OK'good night'sweet dreams'

They turn off the lights and sleep.

Part ends.

Comment eagerly awaited.

Love,

Sana.