Chapter 4

Tia

@Tiaraa

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chapter 3

". .Of fo... kitna kaam hai! .nikhat nuzhat tum dono tyar hue ya nai ab tak?" Dilshad asked walking with plates in hand. She kept the plates aside and worked upon setting dinning table for all.

"ji ammi, bus do minute" nuzhat said with a giggle struggling with her dupatas and earring.

"Zoya beta, tum cushions sahi se laga do, main unhe koi shikayat ka mauka nai dena chahti!" Dilshad said with an annoyed look on her face.

Zoya walked up to couch and worked with pillow and cushions there. She evenly settled all the things near couch in their places. She took dirty covers with her as she checked for last time to admire her work; "Perfect!" she said with a beam.

"Nuzhat, nikhat ready hokar jaldi ajao, farhaan family ke sath ata he hoga" Dilshad said agitatedly looking at the clock right in front of her.

"ap kitna bhi karlo ammi, bhaiseena koi na koi kami nikal he leti hai! Kya kamala ki talented woman hai nikhat ki honewali mother-in-law" ayaan said as he hugged her mom from behind.

Zoya giggled with a clap praising his sarcastic statement. "Isi baat pe sher ek sher arz hai, gaur famaiyega"

Ayaan broke from hug and looked at zoya with an amuse smile "irshad!" he said enthusiastically

"jinke chehre pe hota hai noor unhe chand kehte hai..

Or jinse bhagna chahe sab door unhe bhaiseena kehte hai..."

Zoya recited shayari and bowed down for appraisal. Ayaan that had his hand over mouth burst out laughing as zoya finished her shayari. Dilshad too couldn't help, but giggle on it.

"Wah- wah, wah-wah!" ayaan and nuzhat said it together. nuzhat knudge her elbow lightly on nikhat as she descended from stairs. Zoya looked at them flashing her dimple as they gave a small round of applause for her.

"Wah kya shayri thi baji..." nuzhat said with a grin looking at nikhat from corner of her eyes.

Nikhat kept gaze at everyone with a poker face until she dint stood exact in front of Zoya. Zoya touched her ear and whispered a sorry, afraid she might have felt bad.

Ayaan too narrowed his eyes for forgiveness and dilshad just blinked her eye lids before turning back to kitchen.

Nikhat stare at every expression and burst out laughing. Everyone in the room gave her confuse looks while she excitedly turned to ayaan with a broad smile on her face; "isi baat per ek sher arz hai "nikhat said looking at everyone.."irshad"ayaan zoya and nuzhat said it together.

"sharaabi kehta hai hardam maine nai pi; mujhe pilai hai..

Sharaabi kehta hai hardam maine nai pi; mujhe pilai hai...

Jane kis ghadi me bhool hui mujhse; ke kismet me bhaiseena jaise saas maine pai hai"

Nikhat posed in meena kumari style, reciting her shayari. Complete room echoed with laughter in a second, while zoya raised her hand to give her hi-fi. Suddenly the door flew open and everyone laughter died on seeing haseena with her family on door.

Everyone looked at each other nervous, shocked and confused as if asking "did she hear anything?"

Ayaan quietly slipped himself behind dilshad. "No use, you are tall" whispered nuzhat softly looking at him with amused smile.

There was a pin drop silence in air for a minute; no body was sure what to speak.

"Are bhai ladke wale ae hai, humari khatir dari hogi ya nahi!" haseena said in one of her most irritating tone.

Dilshad lips twitched upward and a sigh of relief washed over on everyone face immediately. "aiye na haseena bi..aiye andar" dilshad walked towards the door with awarm smile welcoming everyone in.

Zoya too recovered from shock and invited them in with still a trace of funny expression.

"Rashid miya kahi nazar nai aa rahe" haseena said looking at four walls. Zoya cringed looking at dilshad with a sad face.

"wo..indino, thode kaam mein mashroof hai" dilshad said in flat tone than covered it up with a sham smile.

"ap kuch lijiye na" dilshad offered as zoya took plate of sweets in their direction.

Haseena readily took five pieces together in a clutch and nourished herself at once.

Nikhat looked at her with disgust while nuzhat and ayaan were having good time watching her face.

The conversation took place between dilshad and haseena as the children stared blankly to space, clearly not interested. Although Farhaan kept on stealing few glances at nikhat and nikhat too blushed on their eyes meet through out the time.

" .. dilshad bi..main soch rahi thi ke apna ghar dekh lu shadi se pehle.." haseena bi said with sugar coating voice; " are bhai ghar ko sajana sawarna hoga na nikah se pehle , bache wahi to rahenge." Everyone looked at haseena bi in disbelief making weird faces.

"..WO...Main..." dilshad fidgeted with her hand as she tried to think something.

"KYA?" haseena shouted in melodramatic voice; "ab ap ye mat kahiye ke ghar kharida nai ab tak."haseena said with wide eyes. "Ya allah maine to apne sare rishtedaro se keh diya hai ke nikah ke bad farhaan or nikhat naye ghar me rahenge..ab main un sab ko kya muh dikhaongi" haseena started with her drama making angry faces at dilshad.

"humne nai kaha ke nai denge, bus thodi din.-" dilshad tried to reason but haseena straightly nodded her head in no.

"dekhiye bi , ap se kuch nai chupa hai. Mere farhaan ke liye kai ishte aj bhi hatho hath mil jayege sawaal apki nikhat ka hai. Ye to mera ehsaan maniye ke nikhat jaise badshakal larki se rishta jod rahe hai hum..warna apki beti ka kya hoga a, ap khud samajhdar hai.." haseena said in deep and threatening voice with bitterness in every word.

Hasena pulled farhaan's hand with her and they walked to the door; "khan pariwar ki sari bato ki khabar hum khub rakhte hai... ghar nai to ye nikah bhi nai samajh lijiye ap sab" haseena walked from the door: glancing for the last time.

Dilshad closed the door from behind as she turned back to the living area. Everyone's faces drained color for what took place minutes before. Nikhat buried herself in zoya's arms and wept hard, while nuzhat released ayaan's wrist which she was holding to control his angst through out haseena's ranting.

Dilshad walked quietly to her room,her face were ducked on floor with eyes diluted with tears. she looked up at nikhat who was crying in zoya's arm and met with zoya's sad orbs looking at her intently.

After a minute of silence; Ayaan with a loud grunt walked towards his room. Zoya nodded at nuzhat who took nikhat with her in her room. While she paced towards dilshad's room.

"phuphi..?" zoya whisper standing at the door.

Dilshad looked up to her with teary eyes and gave a nod. Zoya came in with a sad smile and sat beside her on bed.

"sab theek ho jayega phuphi.." zoya said as she was not sure what else to say.

Dilshad smiled brushing zoya's hair affectionately with tears still in her eyes.

Zoya so badly wanted to discuss the problem Rashid and all elders in the house were bearing but she knew even if she ask dilshad will not answer her anything. She tried to speak to abu in the morning but he trailed off saying "there is no problem dear, and her elders are here to solve them if there are any. So don't worry and enjoy all wedding ceremonies freely." Although gaffoor said with so much confident zoya knew there was definitely wrong somewhere which even asad is not telling her.moreover, she knew her abu sucks in lying!

Zoya looked up from her lashes and beamed a sad smile as she sunk on bed resting her head on dilshad's lap.

"phuphi sab theek hoga na?" zoya said as her eyes got slowly heavy and a single dew fell from her orbs.

"Hmm..." dilshad dint want to lie to her and nor she wanted to make her worry. So she choose the silence and patted her forehead lovingly.

"...haan haan... maine kab kaha ke main apke paise leke bhag raha hu. Itna purana damodar raha hai humara ap yakeen rakhiyte apke paise lauta dunga." Rashid said hooking the receiver on pad. He used his one hand to open his collar button a loosened his tie.

Rashid scaned thru more pages in yellow book and took the receiver back dialing few numbers "hello .salam waris bhaijaan:" he said with a soft tone and false smile.

"wo ap to jante he hai ke market me hamara paise dub gaya hai." He started softly tucking one finger to his collar back; "mujhe apki madad ki bahot zarurat hai.. badi meherbani hogi agar ap mujhe kuch rakam karz per de. Main vada krta hu apko jald he lauta dunga." He said with a hope and begged to Allah! for his yes.

Rashid face dropped as he again heard a no from the party. He begged again but the man dints budge and hanged on rashid's face. Receiver sliped from rashid hand as he falls back to chair with tears.

Its been two days since Rashid is on the verge of getting almost bank corrupt .His company met a loss of Crore's which could be not settle even if he sell all his property . He needed money to start his business again to help to cope with all losses. Even gaffur lacked power to help him to meet such a big amount. He was worried for nikhat as her wedding was at stake. He very well knew that haseena has it in her to dissolve the ceremony on the day itself if not met with her demand. He was worried as how will nikhat cope up with this failure again, she might just try to kill herself again. What if she success this time? No. a sharp breathes released in air as he stood up with palm resting on table and knuckles tightening turning white.

He must do something that to soon...he said after a long silence.

"Zoya... Are you listening to me or not?" asad asked with angst in his voice.

Zoya turned her head to him and they again got back to adjust pile of clothes, neatly folding them

"I said i tried to come but.-" asad ate up his word as he realized he was going to leak his financial crises problem to her.

"I tried zoya" he said in almost tired voice. Zoya again look up at him, picking up the folded clothes she walked towards the closet properly placing them in.

"Will you stop giving me the silence treatment!" asad said in annoyance. He grabbed her forearm and pulled her to him making zoya slight turn in a circle so as now they were standing face to face.

"As...Asad leave me.." zoya said struggling to get free from his steel grip.

"Stop moving" asad warned her. Zoya in a second stood there silently as she realized there was no use in fighting with him. He had her.

"Look at me..." he whispered softly but she refused to look at him and locked her eyes on the floor.

"zoya.." he said in loving tone using one finger to tilt her chin up; "look at me please
"he pleaded.

Zoya took her own sweet time to finally look in to his deep penetrating intense eyes.

"You know I love you right?" he said with a small sigh tucking a strand behind her ear.

The close approximate always had left her speechless and today was nothing new.

She just blinked her eyes not really wished to give in.

"I am so sorry zoya, I hurt you right!" he said cupping her side face with one hand.

Zoya could not help but feel tears forming into her eyes.

"i won't do it again. Please forgive me one last time zoya" asad said while looking into her eyes. He slides a hand to her palm and brought it close to his face while his other hand was firmly holding her close to him by the waist. Asad got her hand close to his heart he slowly released her hand to his chest letting her feel his heart beat.

He then brought his hand to his ear and pinches his earlobe "sorry zoya..." he whispered again with a small side smile. Zoya looked at his cute expression and could not help but smile at his cuteness. She took his hand off his ears and nodded in no with a bright smile.

Asad looked at her flashing the most beautiful dimple smile and pulled her in a hug nodding his head in yes. A thin layer of tears could be easily seen in his eyes. He hugged her tight sliding the hold from waist to her back pulling her more close almost crushing their body together. "Thank you" he whispered soflty and drop a kiss on her ears.

They broke from the hug and looked at each other smiling. Asad looked intently in her eyes and whispered "I love you" softly while she smiled back and said "I love you too" Asad look at her and then moved it up to her forehead he leaned a little and placed a gentle kiss on her forehead. "Thank you!" he said again to no one in particular, just the sky.

Their moment was disturbed by a ring from zoya's cell. She parted from him and turned to pick up her phone.

"altaf!" she said excitingly.

While this name triggered insecurities in asad and his blood boiled with rage and anger.