Happy birthday FaiqaZahra :) may you live long and a very happy life :) and may you get a loving life partner like Hussain;) Ameen :)

okay now all of you guys..... this is longer surprise for you, after almost a month I wrote this so am not sure if i did proper justice or not :( ;) 

and you all must thank FaiqaZahra because its she who gave me this idea for writing an epilogue :)

bare with the tech mistakes and bare with the errors :)

love u all... pehle se bhi ziada wala ;)

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FUN WAS BACK!!!

“But Bhabi! He just don’t stop … keeps on crying whole night” Maha whined, her eyes puffed up a little as if she had a bad sleep.

“Oh come on girl…. You are awaeen taking so much tension, its chicken pox… it will take a bit of time in healing Maha!” Minahil said looking at her face.

“Kon hai Minahil?” Shehry came out of the bathroom.

“Its Maha, faris has got chicken Pox” Minahil looked at him and he came near her and stood at the back of the sofa on which Minahil was sitting holding the tab in her hands.

“Hey Maha! Hello! How are you?” Shehry waved looking at the screen and Maha smiled widely.

“Hi Bhai! am not fine… Faris is really ill am hell scared” Maha pouted.

“Oho! Kuriye fiker di gal ni… chicken chikun hea ga theek ho jae ga”Shehry said casually and Maha wiped her nose with the back of her sleeve.

“oho! Gandi jahan ki" Shehry made a face and  Maha chuckled.

“Hea kahan Faris?” Minahil asked.

“He is sleeping bhabi! Was up whole night… has just slept an hour back” Maha told her and Minahil nodded.

“Don’t worry Maha! He will be al right, and where is Farhan?” Shehry asked.

“Farhan has gone to Multan on some audit, that’s why am more worried… Faris is so used to of his Dad…  he is missing him terribly” Maha said making a sad face.

“Bachey ka bahana bana ker apni feelings cover ker rai hea” Hussain’s voice came from the back and they turned, finding him coming into the hall smiling.

“Hi Sain bhai!” Maha beamed as Hussain came closer and waved looking at her afce.

“Oye kia hua? Kia hasher kiya hua hea? Bhoot lag rai ho poori” Hussain said popping his eyes out and She made a face.

“Isey apni voti k ilawa sab bhoot lagte hen” Shehry said rolling his eyes and Hussain laughed.

“wesey bhai! jab sari sari rat bachey sone na den na to amaaen bhoot he ban jati hen, ye batein ap mard hazrat nai samjhen ge…huhn!” Maha said forcefully and Minahil chuckled.

“Exactly” Minahil gave her a high five and she smiled.

“you people carry on let me see…. buhat khamoshi hea lagta hea ye bacha party kuch garr barr ker rai hea” Minahil said giving tab to Shehry.

“Bhabi! Give a tight wala hug to all of them” Maha yelled out hugging herself and Minahil smiling.

“Sure Phuppo ji” She said and headed to their room.

“ye virtual hugs buhat ho gaye hen,  ye batao bhoot sahiba k kab aa rai ho milne?” Hussain asked sitting on the sofa with Shehry.

“Fariya is having her final exams in May… her result would be declared in june. So right after that inn shaa Allah!” Maha said smiling.

“May? Means next year? Yar come on…Fariya konsa Phd k exam de rai hea, she is only in 4th standard” Hussain made a face.

“5th Hussain!” Shehry corrected him and he rolled his eyes.

“Oho Bhai! its December going on… in fact almost over to bus kuch he maheeney hen, Farhan has some office work there as well so ek teer do shikaar” Maha winked and both of them smiled.

“Sain Bhai! where is Mannat bhabi?”Maha asked.. “or bachey bhi nai nazer aa rae” she added.

“Bacha party is planning a surprise party for Faiqa, its her birthday coming you know… and Mannat is supervising them. Sab se bari bachi in the house.” Hussain said and Maha chuckled.

“Wow! That would be one hell of a party han!” Maha said excitedly.

“Yeah! Mannat ne to aj kal becharey Hussain ko pehchanne se inkar kiya hua hea…..” Shehry said making a face and Hussain rolled his eyes.

“I remember my first anniversary party… that was  awesome, bhabi ki kia bat hea” Maha said smiling.

“bivi kis ki hea aakhir” Hussain jerked his collar up.

“Mery bhai ki” Shehry said smiling and he rolled his eyes.

“you always take credit okay… never keep your bum out of things” Hussain said and all three of them laughed.

“oh God! Am so missing all of you” Maha said after a couple of silent moments, she looked nostalgic.

“who told you to fall in love with a Pakistani?” Hussain said trying to pull her leg and she glared at him.

“yeah as if you had found a bill gates for me, right?” Maha said rolling her big eyes and both of them chuckled.

“and you know Ati is coming as well, Sara ho gi… Amna and Emaan bhi” Hussain said and she pouted.

“Waqas, Ati, we all and all the kids. Ufff it will be fun” Hussain added mischievously and Shehry smacked his head.

“oye khotey! Na tang ker meri bachi nu” He said in mock anger and Maha still kept a pouting face.

“itni door bethi hea or tu usey chirra raha hea! Khotey! Don’t tell her that we are going to have a beach party…” Shehry eyed Hussain and then looked at the screen… “and we are going to enjoy the world famous Shehry’s BBQ….dont tell her and Faiqa’s birthday and… new year’s night.. and

“Bus bus bus! Dono mil ker tang karo mujhe han! Very bad” Maha cut him in the middle and both of them laughed while she rolled her eyes.

They talked for an other half hour when Faris started calling Maha and she had to hung up otherwise they could have talked and teased each other for an other hour or so.

“I really wish Mom and Dad would be here too” Shehry said after they hung up and Hussain sighed a little.

“yeah! its been only a month that they left for Pakistan but it feels a like an eternity man!” Hussain said.

“Chal! Khair hope they will be back soon” Shehry said getting up…. “oye! Ati ko leney jar a hea na tu kal?” he suddenly halted in his track and turned to look at Hussain who made a face.

“yar wo konsa mehman hea, Ajae ga salaa khud hi” Hussain said and Shehry narrowed his eyes.

“you are right I guess” he winked at Hussain who chuckled…. “nai to ask Waqas, he lives closer to airport” he added thinking something.

“Sounds perfect.” Hussain said hurriedly and took out his phone and started dialling Waqas’s number.

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A wooden dance floor on that dry sand in front of the wide spread ocean, their thumping hearts and loud noises, music and heartbeats… everything was adding in that dusky environment of one of the most mesmerizing NY beaches, the Coney Island beach where people were busy celebrating the first day of the new year.

Matalbiiiii…. ho ja zara matlabiiiii

Duniya ki sunta hai kyun…..

Khud ki bhi sun le kabhiiiiiii

Matalbiiiii….. ho ja zara matlabiiiii

Duniya ki sunta hai kyun…..

Khud ki bhi sun le kabhiiiiii

Music was loud and the dance floor was thumping hard, their hands were up in the air and heads going left and right… right and left, hair all swung in the air (except one; her high ponytail was looking odd one out…..in a cool way) their lips with in total sync to the lyrics.

A tall boy, dressed in a light blue jeans jacket and denims his white vest was clearly showing off his young but toned abs as it clenched tight to the perfect places.

He swung round during the dance and held hand of that high ponytail girl who looked at him, startled but the next moment she went all calm and threw a smile… a smile he was used to… a smile he loved. He spun her round with his other hand at his back and she kept on giggling.

Kuch baat ghalat bhi ho jaaye

Kuch der ye dil bhi kho jaaye

Befikar dhadkane, iss tarah se chalen

Shor goonje yahaan se wahaan

They were holding each other’s hands and were dancing like a mixture of tap and salsa….. laughing their hearts out.

Sooraj dooba hai yaaron

Do ghoont nashe ke maaro

Raste bhula do saare gharbaar ke

Sooraj dooba hain yaaron

Do ghoont nashe ke maaro

Gham tum bhula do saare sansaar ke 

They left eah others hands, their feet still moving and their laughter still loud and clear…. There were a few more boys and girls as well, all looking in their mid and late teens.

Ask me for anything

I can give you everything

Raste bhula do saare gharbaar ke

An other girl looking in her mid teens threw her hands up in the air, her hair were flying here and there…. she was definitely the best dancer among all…

Ask me for anything

I can give you everything

Gham tum bhula do saare sansaar ke

“Amna! Amna beta!” somebody called at the top of her voice, the girl with the high ponytail turned her head and looked towards the hut where she could clearly see them… she could see the smoke going up from the BBQ grill.

Her tummy felt knots out of hunger… she was about to turn and leave when the girl with the best dance moves almost jumped in front of her making her gasp… her eyes went wide as she stupidly smiled at her ear to ear and holding her hand started dancing like crazies….

Ataa pataa rahe na kisi ka humein

Yehi kahe ye pal zindagi ka humein

“woooow wooow wowo! Fax! calm your pants” Amna almost yelled as she just didn’t care but danced with all the others, holding Amna’s hand jumping up and down making her jump as well.

Ataa pataa rahe na kisi ka

Yehi kahe ye pal zindagi ka

Ke khudgarz si khwahish liye

Be-saans bhi hum-tum jiye

Hai gulaabi gulaabi samaa..

“its my birthday you bore” She yelled bending towards her ear and she rolled her eyes shaking her head.

Suraj dooba hai yaaron

Do ghoont nashe ke maaro

Raste bhula do saare gharbaar ke

Suraj dooba hai yaaron

Do ghoont nashe ke maaro

Gham tum bhula do saare sansaar ke

“yeah its your birthday so you wanna make the whole world dance on your fingertips, right?” Amna yelled back, as they held elbows in and moved on the danced floor.

“not on my finger tips baby! I would love the whole world on the tip of my jimmy chooo” she flaunted her perfect eyelashes as she spoke and together they giggled.

They were dancing shaking their head and jumping with thumping hearts when her gaze went and stopped on him, he was standing alone at a distance watching them dance…. He was leaning with the bamboo wall… his arms were crossed over his chest and a light smile was as always plastered on his serious face… God! He is only 17, why the hell he acts as if he is 27 already….. Fax shook her head and leaving Amna on the dance floor she headed towards him.

“hey come on lets dance!” she yelled as the music was loud and he frowned, bending a little down to her mouth level… trying to get what the hell she was yelling about.

“LETS DANCE MAULVI SAAB!” she yelled into his ear and he hurriedly got back making a face, rubbing his ear.

“THANKS… BUT NO THANKS!”he yelled back and she rolled her eyes, grabbing his hand she almost dragged him on the dance floor while he kept on shaking his head trying to stop her but she never listens to any one.

Chalen naheen… urren aasman pe abhiii

Pata na ho.. hea jana kahan pe abhiii

K be manzalen hon sab rastey

Duniya se ho zara fasley

Kuch khud se bhi ho dooriyaaannnn…..

Coming in the mid of all of them she let his wrist go off her hand and started jumping again like crazies and he just stood there, hardly tapping his toes on the floor… his hands slid into his jeans pockets as he smiled looking at all of them dancing.

“Bacho! Come on, time to cut the cake” this time a louder male voice came and almost all of them turned to look at the source of it. Few made faces, few rolled their eyes, few just sighed deep and reluctantly one of them put a pause on the music.

“kia Maulvi saab?” Fax looked at him and pouted while he pointed towards the hut.

“they are calling us and secondly you all have danced enough I guess…. Now move your bums out of this idiot dance floor” he rolled his eyes and fax sighed disapprovingly.

“Chal yar Fucks, lets cut the cake” a boy with the most cheeky grin among all came and wrapping his arm around her said, while she shot her eyebrow at him crossing her arms.

“Rohan! don’t call me that” Fax said, her teeth gritted.

“Aww mela Fakkooo nalaz ho gaya?” the boy named Rohan touched her chin and asked in a cute way. She jerked his hand off, before she could grab his collars he ran out of her grip.

“Hey hey hey! Ayaan bhaiya! bachao” he hurriedly ran towards that tallest guy among them and held his muscular arms.

“Ayaan bhaiya! Get away I will kill him today” Fax moved right and left trying to grab Rohan while he kept on moving on the alternate sides, still holding Ayaan’s arms hiding at his back.

“Fax and Rohan! Stop it… you two fight like…. Like

“Kutta te Billi….in dona da hor koi kamm he ni hega praa ji, tussi chill karo” Ayaan was trying to say when he came near them and added in a typical Punjabi accent….. “or tum dono! Jao laro maro uthey” he added and Fax pointed her finger at him.

“Maulvi saab! Samjha do apne is bhai ko” She said popping her eyes out…. “zaaya ho jae ga merey hathon kisi din” she glared back at Rohan who smiled at her cheekily and she rolled her eyes.

“first you call me with my real name and then I will definitely do something for you” the boy said seriously and Fax rolled her eyes.

“Abdurrehman!... nops Maulvi saab is better” Fax smiled cheekily and Abdurrehman shook his head a little sighing as he headed towards the hut.

“and you!” she pointed her finger at Rohan who hurriedly got back in mock horror…. “tumhen to mein khudi dekh loon gi” she added.

“Oho! Fax…. Its your birthday yar, Don’t ruin it. come on they are calling, lets cut the cake” A girl, shorter in height with her long hair spread over her back and few at front like noodles said.

“yeah!you are right Aiza, come on I don’t want to waste my energy any more on people like him” Fax said, jerking her hair strands back with the back of her hand as she rolled her eyes with style.

“hayeee! Aesi adaaon pe kon na mar jae ae Khuda!” Rohan whispered loud enough to be heard and Ayaan chuckled, shaking his head.

“yar chalo ub! And Aiza where is Hooriya?” Ayaan asked looking at the short heighted girl and she shrugged her shoulders.

“dunno! Abhi to yaheen thi… she was dancing” she looked around but couldn’t find her anywhere.

“Oye khotey de puttro! Aa rae ho ya bhijwawan bulldozer noo?” Somebody shouted this time loud enough and they all hurriedly stepped out of the dance floor, before they could welcomed by that bulldozer.

Fax sighed, still giving dead looks to Rohan and they headed towards the hut where everybody was waiting for them.

 Ayaan came running towards the hut and found her helping his Mum on the grill, his eyes stayed on her face as she laughed,  something, covering her mouth lightly with her hand… her head tilted a bit backwards as she laughed, her ponytail hung even deeper on her back moving to and fro.

“Amna beta! I think its ready… what do you think?” she asked and Amna looked at the meat nodding her head in approval.

“chalo then let me call them all….” she patted her shoulder lightly as she moved towards the hut.

Ayaan slowly stepped near Amna and stopped at her back, she was busy putting some oil over the meat. Ayaan tilted his head a little and a smile appeared over his lips… she had some marinade over her left cheek near the jawline… she still looked cute.

“I never knew you could dance that well” he whispered bending a little low and she at once jumped, turning around her hands touched his vest and the marinade simply messed up the whiteness.

“Shitt! Am sorry” she said worriedly looking at his vest and his eyes travelled down… he looked up at her face. she was still looking at the stain with a deep frown on her forehead.

“Its okay!... relax!” she hurriedly threw the spoon she had in her hand and tried to remove the stain from his vest when Ayaan held her wrists in his grip and she looked up into his eyes.

“its okay, Its just a stain Amna! Saaf ho jae ga” Ayaan said softly, corner of his lips twitched slightly as a smile tried to appear.

“yeah! still… I just messed it up” she said lowly looking down and her eyes fixed on their hands, she suddenly felt awkward and tried to get her hands off his grip.

“oh! Am sorry” Ayaan felt her wrists turned slightly in his grip as she tried to get them off and he hurriedly let them go.

“you can take it off” Amna said trying to make the environment normal,  a slight smirk appeared on his face and she shook her head, hiding her embarrassment… “I mean, let me wash the stain or else it won’t go… ever!” she added, her words urgent as if trying to run away and hide herself somewhere.

“well, I guess you are right…” Ayaan said with a quick nod and holding the edges of his jacket he took it off, Amna just stared him doing that as his perfect tones arms came in view and she looked away a little.

“arey arey! Ye kia ker rae hen ap?” Suddenly she found him taking his vest off and she yelled like a scared kid, while Ayaan shot an eyebrow questioningly.

“what? Am taking it off Amna! Pehne pehne he dhone ka dil ker raha hea kia?” Ayaan asked with a smirk and she shook her head absent mindedly, with her mouth half open.

“nai.. han.. no I mean isn’t it cold here?” Amna said and he chuckled lightly, shaking his head.

“yeah! but I don’t why am feeling… rather hot” Ayaan bent a little towards her and ended his sentence in a whisper, making her blush hard like the fire in the grill.

“Relax! I mean it’s the fire in the grill” he added after a couple of awkward silent moments and Amna looked up at his face at once and then looked at her back on the grill…. She was embarrassed… flushed.

“chalo! You do it… I will wash it myself” Ayaan said with a smile and she kept quiet looking at him, who was standing there staring her face seriously rather then going back… her cheek burnt as she felt his stare was fixed upon her left jawline and she felt uncomfortable.

Her discomfit reached to its climax when Ayaan took a step closer to her and her eyes started getting wide…. He slowly raised his hand moving it closer to her cheek.

“What are you doing?” her eyes followed his hand as she spoke almost into a whisper.

“trying to kiss you” Ayaan whispered back, his gaze still at the spot when he felt a tight slap on his hand, in air.

“What? Are you mad?” Amna almost yelled and he got panicked at once.

“hey hey! I was kidding girl” he tried to calm her and she just kept on looking at her face with a frown… like a kid got upset over something and ready to fight.

“I was just…..” she got back at once as he again raised his hand and he rolled his eyes…. “yar! you have got something on your cheek” he added irritated a bit and she frowned even deeper as she touched her cheek… messing up her face even more with her spice cotted fingers.

“Oh God!” Ayaan sighed looking at her face, trying hard not to laugh.

Ayaan stepped closer to her ignoring her weird, stunned yet cute expressions he snaked his arm around her waist so that she won’t run away this time… raising his hand he rubbed her jawline softly but the stain got stuck over there being all dry now.

He felt her palms firm over his chest, he looked up and their eyes met…. Their breaths fanning each other faces. Her face looked like as if she was going to faint any time soon, she was biting the inside of her lower lip…..

Ayaan rubbed the stain again but it didn’t clean away, he looked down at his right and on the table near them he found some water in the bowl… dipping his fingers inside he took them out and slowly rubbed her stain.

She shut her eyes tight, it was a strange combination of cold and warm over her cheek… the water was cold yet it felt warm under the heat emitting from his fingers over her skin.

“I guess kissing you would be a hell of a task” Ayaan whispered as she kept her eyes shut and the stain was gone from her cheek. Her eyes popped open and she stared blankly his face as he stepped back taking out his hand from her back.

Ayaan winked at her smiling and backed off, leaving her stand there all stunned and blushing like an idiot.

“why would he kiss me?.... bilkul pagal hea, mujhe bhi pagal ker de ga” she mouthed to herself once he was gone and turned to look at the grill… she found all the elders coming out of the hut and mentally she thanked God for the perfect timing.

MANNAT’S POV

“Allah tobah!... what the hell he is up to?” Minahil gasped as Ayaan grabbed Amna’s waist getting closer to her….. “Shehry! Idher aao dekho kia karnamey seranjaam de rahe hen ap k sahabzadey” she added rolling her eyes.

We were all inside the hut when I along with Rida headed out to get some drink but my feet halted as my eyes found that chupa Rustam torturing Amna with his hotness there. looking at my amused expressions Hussain and Shehry came near me and then of corse Waqas, Minahil, Atif and Sara followed them idiotically, as well. We were now standing at the exit of the hut having that sight…..

“Where are you going bhabi?” Minahil was about to rush out when Hussain grabbed her arm, stopping her. ….. “don’t spoil the romance” Hussain added winking at me and I slapped his arm lightly.

“menu te pehle he pata si… chorey de rang dhang he badal gaye hen janab” Shehry said rolling his sleeves up a little and Hussain rolled his eyes.

“Shehry! yar bus ker…. Hath jorr raha hoon terey aagey” Hussain literally joined his palms together infront of his eyes and he looked at them weirdly… “bachon ko jee lene de unki zindagi, q kha makhan mein Amresh puri ban ra hea” he added and we all laughed, while Shehry rolled his eyes.

“wesey I knew it… something was definitely going on between them” I said smiling, they looked too cute together.

“wesey they look too adorable” Rida said, copying my thoughts and I gave her a light high five.

“oye oye! Ae ki kerda piya ae? khota na hoye te. Hath neechey ker! Hath neechey ker!” Shehry looked at them popping his eyes out and we all chuckled.

“He can’t listen you from here bro!” Hussain patted his back a little.

“Teri he aulaad hea…. Haye meri massom si bachi” Waqas said dramatically and shehry smacked his head.

“Oye teri nai saley!meri” Atif who was standing silent up till now said kicking Waqas rubbed his bum.

“you went on mute man! I thought tera dialogue mein he bol doon” Waqas said rolling his eyes.

“Amna never told me about all this” Sara said disapprovingly…..“May be Emaan knows, sara time dono behne khuser phuser kerti rehti hen” she added and I chuckled.

“I guess all the bacha party knows about this man!” Atif said thinking something….. “dekho sarey kesey ghayab hen… giving them their due privacy han!” he added making a face.

“yar! Its too bad han! Humein nai dekhna chaiye… chalo sab k sab jao yahan se” I turned towards all of them and said while they all rolled their eyes.

“han han! Wo bara koi naik kam ker rahe hen naw” Minahil said and I chuckled.

“Come on guys! Its their age…. Abhi nai Karen ge to kab Karen ge?” Waqas said taking my side and we did a high five.

“han han! Teri Faiqa karey gi na jab aaesa  to poochoon ga” Atif said keeping his hands over his waist and Waqas rolled his eyes.

“or wo bhi Rohan k sath” Shehry said mischievously and Hussain glared at him while I I laughed shaking my head.

“Rohan and Faiqa? Shehry wo dono ek doosrey ka siraf qatal ker saktey hen” I said and they all laughed aloud.

“Wesey they can make a great couple, they are looking cute together… nai?” I said smiling and they all remained quiet for a while, just exchanged glances.

“Oho! I meant Ayaan and Amna….” I rolled my eyes.

“oh achaaaw!” almost all of them said and I shook my head.

ABDURREHMAN’S POV

“guys where to find her? seriously she is too much” Rohan made a face as we were searching for Hoor aka Horriya for like past 15 minutes.

It was jam crowded on the Coney beach, new year night was long gone it was actually 2nd January about to start but dunno why the celebrations were still going on with full zeal and enthusiasm and my.. I mean mine and Rohan’s perfect little sister has been lost somewhere.

“literally this girl needs a good spanking” Rohan kept on blabbering as we all kept quiet.

“Oye! Khotey de putter… never ever say a word against her” I grabbed his collars and his eyes popped out, while the rest laughed at his helpless expressions.

“okay okay! Chill bro!... meri bhi behen hea… or tu kia ye bara hone ka roab jamata rehta hea? Han!” Rohan dusted his shirt off as I let go off his collars….. “we are triplets remember!” he added and I rolled my eyes.

“yeah! but I am 5 minutes elder than you and 7 minutes elder to Hoor. Happy now?” I patted his cheek with a smile and he gave me a dead look.

“puk puk puk puk puk!” Rohan started blabbering, trying to annoy me and I punched in his abbs.

“oye mar dala!” Rohan winced dramatically and I headed towards the swings ignoring his sighs.

“Maulvi Sahab! Or kitna chalna hea?” Fax aka Faiqa, Waqas chachoo and Rida chachi’s only daughter and an ultimate fighter… asked whining for the 10th time I guess and I ignored her question.

“yar Fax! You do you always call Abdurrehman bhai as maulvi saab? Kahan se maulvi dikhte hen wo?” Eman asked, while I looked here and there trying to find Hoor… we almost checked every bar, ever hut… she was nowhere.

“itna pious hea… itna humble, itna down to earth…. Allah wala banda hea you know..

“Saayeen you mean” Faiqa kept on saying when Roohan cut her up and I heard aloud slap sound along with Rohan’s shriek.

“Meri behen gum gai hea… tum logo ko mazaak soojh raha hea” I turned around finding Rohan rubbing his arm while Faiqa, Aiza and Eman were laughing at him.

“Sorry!” Eman looked down, pouting and I felt bad at once for yelling at them.

“Hey Mr angry young Man!” I was about to apologize when Faiqa stepped towards me pointing her sleek long finger at me… God! This girl can never take my real name….

“ap ki behen sahiba na is waqt jahan bhi hon gi mehfooz or sahee salamat hon gi… in fact I am not worried about her rather I pray for the people around her” She said rolling her eyes… she was Hoor’s best friend and look at her. God!

“koi cher char kerne ki koshish kare ga to ub tak do teen janazey tayar ker chuki ho gi… apki ultimate fighter” Faiqa added and right when I was about to respond Rohan pointed towards my back.

“Oye there she is” he yelled and we all turned to look in that direction.

“Chal” Rohan said, and we all almost ran towards the swings…

HOORIYA’S POV

“Aaj agar ye time per nai aya na to… to khudkushi ker loon gi mein, bata rai hoon tumhen” I looked at my wrist watch as I along with Aiza waited there for that idiot Parcel to arrive.

“Hoor! Relax he will come… don’t worry. Danny ka pata hea tumhen..ruk gaya ho ga apni number 14 k pass” Aiza said calmly as always and I looked at her frowning… she was looking at her stupid nail paints…. How could she be that weird?

“Danny is not coming he called me and told me that some worker will come and For once in a lifetime… could you please stop looking and appreciating your nail paints?” I asked popping my eyes out and she looked up at me.

“what? Seriously! Hoor come on….Nail paints are just love, They are life” Aiza said dramatically and I rolled my eyes, looking back on my wrist watch…..“even you should try” she added.

“over my dead body, how could you bare this terrible wet thing on your nails? And the smell… eewww” I said making a face and she chuckled lightly.

“Hoor you seriously need a boy friend girl!” Aiza said carelessly while I looked at her questioningly.

“to aur kia? Sach mein… ek aesa boyfriend who can teach you some important facts about life…” She said explaining and I crossed my arms over my chest.

“for example?” I asked seriously.

“ummmm for example, you are a girl” she said and I rolled my eyes.

“I know this fact for last almost 17 years girl” I fake a smile and she chuckled.

“Not like that…. I mean, look at you” she looked at me up and down making me frown…. “this boyish vest it must be of Rohan’s and this

“wrong!” I cut her in the middle…. “I took it from Ayaan bhaiya” I added and she sighed.

“what? I loved it…..” I said raising my eyebrows and she shook her head.

“I can see that Hoor! And these… these khakis and these wrist bands” she looked here and there over me…. “and above all your tom boy hair cut” she was about to touch my hair when I stood over my toes and her hand couldn’t reach my head. I smirked at her and she rolled her eyes.

“jis ki bivi lambi uska bhi bara nam hai….” I sang cheekily and she rolled her eyes.

“lerki k baal lerki ki khoobsoorti hotey hen… remember! Mannat chachi said once” Aiza said and I rolled my eyes.

“Mom! Yeah yeah I know… un k ghar tumhen paida hona chaiye tha, you are so like Mom” I said irritated and she laughed.

“ch… God! Aiza its getting late… why isn’t he coming?” yar wo sab mujhe dhoondney yahan na aajen” I said worriedly.

“Aiza! You go back… and keep them busy there,okay! Do not let the come here” I held her shoulders and said giving emphasis on each word and she sighed deep.

“Hoor! Yar chalo tum bhi… I can’t leave you alone here, that over possessive bro of your’s would jab on my throat agar kuch bhi hanky panky hui” Aiza said making a face and I chuckled.

“seriously! bhai is even more than Dad… he is too much, I can take care of myself am not a kid” I said.

After convincing her for a little more I made her go back to the hut while I waited there in front of those swings for that idiot… whoever he was gonna die my hands tonight.

I was wandering aimlessly looking here and there, mentally cursing Fax for making me go through all that… while she must be dancing her life out over there enjoying with everyone and here I am… waiting for her silly gift.

Suddenly my gaze shifted upon a huge, missile gun… a macho looking guy was carrying it. I wonder what he must be doing with a lethal weapon on such a place… but it looked damn sexy! I just wanted to hold it once, well, if I could as it looked extremely heavy….

I was about to approach him when something distracted my aim, I saw that… my gift parcel in somebody’s hand… I stepped closer and literally my rage was about to cross its limits. That stupid moron was holding my parcel and was busy talking on the phone…. Before jumping over him I looked at the parcel closely just to confirm… yes! it was TheQueen’s. God! Am getting all dry here for this and this idiot man is busy in his chummy chummy talks!

“hey you… idiot!” I stepped closer and grabbing his shirt from the shoulder I spun him around, he looked like a tall well built guy looking in his early twenties…

“What the fuck!” My eyes were glued upon that parcel in his hand when I heard him hissing, as if somebody gritted his teeth with full force.

My gaze went up and found him staring down on the ground… my gaze followed his, and found his mobile phone on the ground my eyes went wide as I saw it turned into two pieces.

“Are you mad?” he hurriedly bent down grabbing his phone, adjusting the battery in it and stood straight.

“Are you out of your right mind?” he almost lunged on me making me took a step back…. His eyes were a strange shade of hazel or maybe brown or green or whatever…. The colour was just different I haven’t seen eyes like them before… dark and deep oceans, his slightly over grown stubble was going perfect over his tan skin.

“are you dumb as well?” he snapped jerking my arm and I came back to reality.

“How dare you touch me?” I sensed his hand was still over my arm and I jerked it away… his facial expressions went grave…. “and I am neither mad nor dumb but your company is…. As they have started hiring people as inefficient as you” I snapped back and he frowned, not saying anything.

“you have wasted my…”I looked down at my wristwatch…. “my 35 minutes, you moron!” I spatted angrily and he took a step towards me.

Ah! trying to fight yeah! come on…..

“Don’t you dare….. it was mentioned 6:30 in the receipt that I got and here you are half hour late. I ma not going to pay you people anything. You understand?” I pointed y finger at hi and his gaze shifted upon that…..

“I guess you should go consult a good psychiatrist kid!” he said looking at my face and was about to turn when I grabbed the parcel from his hand and he looked at me with his eyes wide open.

“first, you came late… second, you are an illiterate filthy git who doesn't even know how to talk to girls… thirdly, you yelled at me… and now you have this audacity to run away with my gift?” I looked into his eyes straight and spatted, I could feel his breathing getting heavy maybe he was trying to control his rage… huhn! Muj se panga le ga, mujh se? Hooriya Hussain se?… khota! Sala.

“look! Give it back to me or else I ..

“Or else what?” he made me raged up even more….. “tum jantey nai ho mujhe” I snapped my fingers in front of his face.

“Kisi pagalkhaney se bhagi hui pagal ho tum, or mujhe janna bhi nai kuch tumharey barey mein” he spatted looking back into my eyes, I just couldn’t believe he said that.

“How dare you?... you idiot!”I spatted angrily and he took a step towards me,  I fisted my hands taking a step towards him as well… I swear upon the love of Dad I would kill this man.

 “listen you little messed up thing… whoever you are this is a very bad idea of small talk, am not impressed baby!” he said, his teeth gritted.

“Oh yeah! small talk, right? With you?” I chuckled sarcastically…. “ an arrogant salesman who doesn't even know his job” I spatted looking into his eyes, we were standing dangerously close now.

“Salesman? Are you drunk or something?” he said and before I could understand he bent down a bit too much… his nose almost touched mine when I raised my hands and pushed him back with full force….

He wasn’t expecting this I guess, he grabbed my hands in his grip as he stumbled backwards and fell on the ground over his back with me on top of him.

“Shittt!” he cursed as my face got buried in his neck…. I hurriedly pulled back, our faces were too close… and I was having a strange kind of pain in my tummy…. pain that I had never felt before.

I hurriedly get my hands off his, as his grip went loose and grabbed his collars in my hands… making him gasp a little in surprise. He looked down at his collar in my grip and then back at my face….his lips twitched into a little smirk.

“you will pay for it” I said gritting my teeth…. “merey bhai ko pata chala na, qeema bana de ga tumhara” I added and found his lips curved a little more into a smile… what the hell? he was smirking at me?

“don’t you dare smirk at me, you don’t even know how to behave with a girl” I spatted narrowing my eyes and I dunno why I felt my self staring into those strange as hell eyes once again…. They were getting even darker now.

“relax Kid! I was not trying to kiss you... I was just trying to confirm if you had some shots up or not?” he said casually and I felt like slapping my face tight.

Shitt! Hoor get the hell up from him….. you are so dead girl! Get up… get up, leave his collars and get the hell up.

I cursed myself inside, but before I could get up from him… he held my wrists once again and rolled over making me lie back on the grass and he was hovering over me… I gasped as he held my wrists in his hands little above my head and his eyes roaming my face increasing that pain in my tummy.

“are you even a girl?” he asked into an amused whisper…he was still smirking at me, making me feel uncomfortable.

“let me go… you moron!” I jerked my wrists trying to get them off his grip and he simply stared my face…. something cold was touching my neck… I dared to peak down and found his chain hanging down from his neck to mine.

“get off me….” I kicked my knee a bit up with full force and he groaned in pain, his grip went loose on my wrists and I jerked him aside with forcefully and hurriedly got up.

I looked down dusting my vest off and found him standing up, his face with traces of pain… I dunno where did it hurt him but he got what he deserved. Good for him.

“you fuckin…

“hey! Keep your shit with yourself and don’t you dare…..

“Hoor!” I was about to lunge a punch at his face when I heard bhai’s voice and turned around.

“Hoor! Are you okay? What happened?” Bhai came running towards me, holding my arm he asked with concern and I looked sideways at that moron….

“What happened Hoor?” Rohan came near me and asked, his gaze was fiery… fixed upon the guy and I could feel his fists clenching tight as if was about to dislocate his jaw any time soon.

“hey! Am fine people…” I rolled my eyes holding Rohan’s hand.

I looked at Aiza, Eman and Fax and they gave me expressions like… “we know girl you must have messed up things” and I sighed a little.

“I was actually waiting for your gift Fax! And this man… he came so late” I pouted looking at her then turned and pointed at my back… where there was no one, that moron was going back… and shitt! My gift!

“hey you!Mr moron!... wait! My gift” I yelled and ran towards him, they all followed me.

“What the hell is your problem kid!?”he turned and yelled, he took a step towards me when swiftly Rohan came and stood in between us crossing his arms over his chest. He looked rather small in front of that guy all well built, tall and muscular but still… my bros were my heroes….

“Go Rohan! Moo tor do saley ka” I mouthed excitedly.

“Hoor! Is this yours?” he asked about the parcel, his tone stern and eyes fixed on his face.

“yup! Its for Fax… its her gift, that dress you wanted for the bonfire and couldn’t get it” I said reluctantly as I didn’t want to disclose the secret about her gift.

“what? Hoor! Seriously? is it that plum and peach dress?” Fax suddenly said almost jumping on me and I nodded pouting a little.

“hey you! Uncle! Give it to me” Fax looked at him pointing her finger and he rolled his eyes.

“its not your gift… its mine and am not any saleman of yours either” he addressed Fax then looked back at me….. “why don’t you understand? You idiot little thing”He spatted looking at me and Suddenly Abdurrehman placed his hand over his shoulder making him halt.

“Easy there bro…..” he almost whispered and I felt they would lunge on each other anytime soon.

“Hoor!.....”

I was about to cool down the situation when I heard Dad’s voice and we all turned around, finding Dad coming towards us…

“Hey! Princess! You left your cell phone there… its some Danny calling from some TheQueens’” Dad said and I hurriedly took the phone.

“hello!” I said

“We are really sorry Hoor! Your parcel has been delayed… we are extremely sor

“Go Fuck your self” I tried hard not to raise my voice and hung up.

“All okay?” Dad touched my face and I smiled weakly, avoiding his glare as I knew abhi bhi stare ker raha ho ga….. ajeeb banda hea qasam se!Moron!

“Ummm lets go guys…” I said casually and they all except Dad gave me duh looks.

“Ummm my parcel is delayed” I said slowly with a cheeky grin and they all gave me murderous glares, I slowly looked up at him who was standing there staring me… ooops! Uncle is angry

Rohan and Abdurrehman giving him a final glare stepped aside and along with the rest they followed Dad, I turned to leave but kind of felt guilty so I stopped and hurriedly turned around finding him still standing there with a dead glare on his stern face and I gulped a little.

“A sorry… am s

“Go fuck yourself” My eyes went out of my sockets as he gritted his teeth and spatted into a whisper cutting me in the middle. He turned and taking big steps he paced out leaving me stand there with my mouth half open.

Such a jerk!... Asshole……………….

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AMNA’S POV

“Come on cut it now Fucks!” Rohan cheered excitedly and we all glared at him, while I grabbed Fax’s hand just to stop her from punching him in his face.

“Rohan!” Hussain chachoo shot a look at him and he hurriedly put a finger over his lips…. Mouthing a “sorry Dad”

“you will pay for this” Fax mouthed looking at Rohan and he stick his tongue out at her.

“Faiqa beta! come on cut the cake” Ati chachoo said and Fax held the knife in her hand looking excitedly on the huge 4 story pink and black sweet 16 cake…. That looks yummy.

“yo girl! On the count, its still a minute left in 2nd January.” Aiza yelled aloud looking down on her wrist watch and we all waited…. Suddenly she yelled again jumping up and down.

“10……

We all looked at our watches and started the count down…..

“9….. 8…. 7……

Fax was holding the knife bending down a little on the lit up star candles and her lips were already ready to blow them up….

“3… 2… and there you go girl” we all cheered together and Fax blew the candles before cutting the cake.

“Happy birthday to you!......

 happy birthday dear Faiqa!

Happy birthday to you” we all sang as she cut the cake and held a large piece in her hand, turning to her right she looked at Rida chachi and Waqas chachoo who looked even more excited than Fax herself.

She made them have a bite and turned towards Mom Dad and the rest… they all took their share of bite and wished her a warm birthday.

“Happy birthday doll!” Mannat chachi beamed at her after taking the last bite left in her hand and pecked her cheek sweetly, Fax smiled wide mouthing a thanks.

“Kameeni! Humein kon khilaye ga?” Hoor glared at her with hands over her waist and Fax chuckled.

 “oho! Le kha tu bhi…..” Fax took another piece and Hoor took a big bite, making Fax roll her eyes dramatically.

“Bacha party! Come on BBQ is ready” Shehry Tayaa said clapping his hands as they all moved towards the hut and we remained there enjoying the cake.

“Ayaan Bhaiya!” she gave him a bite and he hugged her side ways wishing her warmly as she smiled ear to ear.

“Maulvi saab!” Fax stepped towards Abdurrehman and he rolled his eyes… grabbing a bite.

“Happy Birthday! Now grow up girl!” Abdurrehman said and she sighed deep.

“ub tum jitna bara her koi to ho nai sakta naw……” Fax said and Hoor wrapped her arms around her shoulder.

“Humein to tum bacha he rehne do bhai!” Hoor said and Abdurrehman shook his head.

“Meri bariiii” Rohan jumped in front of Fax at once opening his mouth, smiling cheekily at her and she faked a smile going closer to him holding a piece of cake.

“why not! How on earth I can miss you Rohan” Fax said sweetly and raised her hand, Rohan opened his mouth wider when she suddenly smudge the cake on his face laughing like idiots and Rohan gasped loud as he was least expecting this.

“you idiot” he gritted his teeth, as we all kept on laughing.

“Awww mela Lohan! Nalaaj ho gaya?” Fax imitated Rohan’s tone as he glared at her and we all laughed.

“oye Khotey! Lerki pe hath nai uthatey” Rohan was about to lunge on her in counter attack when Ayaan grabbed his arm and he remained quiet reluctantly, rolling his eyes.

“chalo chalo… lets have the BBQ guys, am starving” I said making a face, we all headed towards the grill where all the elders were already waiting for us.

Rohan was still glaring her while Hooriya was wiping the cream off his face… trying to cool him down.

“hmmm Shehry Taya! It smells yummm. You are the best cook around globe” Eman went near him and grabbing his arm she said sweetly.

“I know love!” he kissed her forehead with a smile.

“Amna beta! pass me those platters” Minahil Taayi asked me and I turned to pick them up from the table when my hands touched something and I looked up, Ayaan was looking down at my face bending to pick the platters I guess… our eyes met and for a moment I forgot what I was supposed to be doing..

“Ahem Ahem!.....” suddenly I heard somebody faking a cough and both of us hurriedly got up straight…. “guys! All well here? need some help picking up the platters?” I looked at my right and found Abdurrehman standing near me crossing his arms grinning at us and I gulped down the embarrassment.

“yeah all well….. q kia hua?” Ayaan said casually and I literally wanted to slap him tight, I mean what the hell man! Since when I started feeling so odd around him? I guess since he has started freaking me out.

I picked up the platters and went to Minahil Taai, I heard a loud gasp as I left them both and I knew Ayaan must be jabbing Abdurrehman’s throat… poor he!

I couldn’t understand what was wrong with Ayaan, in past few months I have noticed a change in his behaviour towards me… we have been good friends since childhood and I knew there was no scope of more than friendship thing between us… as we were two completely different people. We were like north and south Ayaan was an extrovert, confident boy while I was a complete introvert and shy person.

His inclination towards me as something other then a friend would completely out of question thing, but his behaviour was seriously making me think otherwise.

We had an awesome time on the beach…. Enjoyed Fax’s birthday and Shehry Taaya’s grand BBQ which was damn yummy as always.

We were heading back to home, actually Shehry Taaya and Hussain Chachoo’s place.. we lived in Chicago since I was born so as we had holidays Mom and Dad decided to visit NewYork.

“At least am not like thoes stupid girls who drools on boys like you, all day long” Hoor said forcefully, making a weird face at Rohan who must be pulling her leg on being boyish.

“Yeah! but chal un ki terha na sahee… at least try to be a girl yar, kia ye aadhi lerki aadha lerka bani rehti hea tu.” Rohan said and earned a smack over the back of his head.

“Abdurrehman! What about school boy? I have heard you are changing…. Is that so?” Ayaan asked, uffff! Even his voice was turning thoes butterflies wild in my tummy.

“Man! Am hating St. Joseph” Abdurrehman made a terribly bad face and Ayaan chuckled.

“Khair to hea na?......” Ayaan asked smirking in the rear-view mirror and Abdurrehman gave a quick nod, smiling.

“Sab khair hea Bhaiya! Bus its adjustment issues I guess… wesey am moving to Cambridge Junior” He said casually and Ayaan smiled praisingly.

“Oye! Maulvi saab! You are moving where?” Suddenly Fax yelled aloud and I turned my head to look at her… she looked surprised grabbing Abdurrehman’s jacket over his shoulder and he rolled his eyes.

“Am moving to Washington girl” He explained and she remained quiet making a face.

“are you serious? Tu hum sab ko chor ker chala jae ga?” She asked as if she couldn’t believe and Abdurrehman sighed a little.

“I have tried to convince him so much guys…. Ye nai sunta kisi ki” Rohan said making a face, sitting next to him and Abdurrehman shook his head.

“Washington is not in Antarctica yar! I will be coming and going…. Like visiting on regular basis” he tried to explain.

“Chal ren de ub! We don’t need any explanations we know you have chosen Cambridge over friendship… over us” Fax said disapprovingly and he smiled shaking his head.

“By the way Abdurrehman! Why Washington man? You have enough excellent schools here in NY” I said looking at him.

“we have Amna api but I have heard it’s the best…. And you know I

“yeah yeah we know… maulvi saab best se kam per nai mantey” Fax cut him in the middle saying dramatically, we all chuckled while Abdurrehman sighed deep helplessly.

“wesey I have heard that Cambridge has some fine hot girls han” Ayaan said mischievously and Rohan laughed loud patting his shoulder.

“yeah! this could be one of the major reasons, right? Maulvi Saab!” Fax asked rolling her eyes and Abdurrehman smacked Rohan’s head.

“To or nai to kiya! Hot mocha and hot girls can make us do anything, shehr badalna konsi bari bat hea?” Rohan said innocently.

“Shut up guys!” Abdurrehman snapped irritated, we all knew how irritated he feels when ever we tried to talk about girls in front of him…..

“Ayaan bhaiya! Am definitely unaware of the hot girls there… sanu ki! Hot hon ya cold… huhn!” Abdurrehman made a face and Ayaan chuckled, taking a sharp turn.

“I know champ! Mazak ker ra tha” Ayaan said.

“oh God! These two sleeping beauties” I heard Fax saying.

“Kia hua Fax?” Ayaan asked looking into the back mirror.

“Bhaiya! Ye Aiza and Eman…. Ek kandhey per so gai hea doosri goad mein” she said, irritation evident in her tone… we all chuckled.

“Ap ko bhi neend aa rai ho to bataiye ga zaroor… am more than ready to come at the back” Rohan stated seriously like a gentleman.

“Wo q?” Fax asked frowning and Rohan cleared his throat.

“wo kia hea na… mera kandha or goad dono hazir hen” He stated sweetly.

“Maar khaye ga sala!” Ayaan whispered to himself and I laughed lightly.

“Ek doon gi yahan se… kan k neechey” Fax showed him a punch and he hurriedly sat back on his seat putting a finger over his lips…. Looking sideways at Abdurrrehman who was controlling his grin.

“Why is Hoor is so quiet?” I asked looking at the back finding her staring out of the window, sitting at the last pair of seat alone. Almost everybody except Ayaan turned to look at her and she looked weirdly at all of us.

“What happened? Found a ghost?” She asked frowning.

“Why on mute girl?” Rohan asked and she made a sad face.

“I know… Hoor was so excited about my gift and it couldn’t come on time” Fax explained while Hoor remained quiet.

“Oho! Lerkiii that’s okay” Fax turned towards the back and tried to wrap her arms around her neck making her smile a bit….. “tu hea na paas merey… that is the biggest gift girl! Don’t need anything else” she added and Hoor smiled wide as they managed to hug each other.

“next year is se double nikalwana” Abdurrehman said and Fax smiled.

“hey come on! Lets grab some ice cream guys” Ayaan announced.

“yeeeh! Sounds awesome Ayaan bhaiya!” Hoor and Fax cheered together.

“hey no! am tired Ayaan bhaiya! Mujhe sona hea” Rohan whined as Ayaan was about to park the car.

“to tum so, kis ne mana kiya hea…. In fact you have got great company here” Hoor popped her head at the front and pointed towards sleeping Aiza and Emaan.

“nai nai… sotey huye mujhe lerkiyon ki company nai chaiye… you know shareef bacha hoon mein, so lets go” Rohan shook his head saying innocently and we all laughed while Hoor rolled her eyes.

“Rohan shut up! Poora Bronx janta hea tumhari sharafat ke cherchey, moo mat khulwao mera” Fax said forcefully jumping out of our Odesyss and Rohan looked here and there keeping his mouth shut…. Werna Fax sarey pol khol deti.

“Isey bhi Bronx mein he perhna tha?” Rohan said, disapprovingly to himself as we headed to the ice cream parlour laughing at his cute expressions.

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Ayaan parked the car in the shed and we all almost dragged our tired bums out of the car and headed inside, Aiza was pretty much awake but Eman was still sleeping at the back seat.

“Hey! Emaan get up girl” Hoor tried to wake her up but she didn’t budge at all, snoring lightly.

“Emaan!” she tried again when Ayaan headed at the back shutting the front door.

“Uth he nai rai ye to, Amna api uthaiye aa ker apni behen ko” Hoor made a face looking at me and I headed towards the car when Ayaan stopped me holding my arm lightly.

“I’ll get her” he said softly and stepped ahead, leaving me there.

Hoor got aside and Ayaan bent down scooping Emaan up in his arms he swiftly took her out of the car and Hoor shut the door at their back.

Carefully carrying her he stepped inside while I just stood there staring him…. he paused a little near me and raised his eyebrows questioningly making me jump out of my thoughts and I shook my head with a smile.

“Amna api! Ayaan bhaiya! Elders are calling you in the hall” Fax was going to Hoor’s room when she announced and stepped inside. I looked at Ayaan questioningly and he shrugged his shoulders.

Ayaan took Emaan in the room and I waited for him outside, I just couldn’t get why were they calling us both together….

“Chalen?” he came and asked looking at me.

“Ummm yeah!” we headed to hall…. “What would be that important? I am sleepy” I made a face while walking. My whole body was just dying to fell on my bed and sleep… all that jumping, dancing and all that fun just made me too tiered.

“phir? Utha ker le jaoon tumhen bhi?” he bent a little towards my ear and spoke softly with a hidden smirk and I looked at him at once.

“Buhat shukriya, am not Eman” I said faking a smile and he chuckled, as we entered in the hall and found them all sitting… they looked damn serious which was quite unlikely.

We moved to the sofas and they all looked up at both of us as if we have committed some hideous crime or something, their expressions serious… grave in fact. Nobody was smiling… so unlike them, what the hell?

“hii guys!...” Ayaan chirped smiling and almost fell on the couch on which Hussain Chachoo was already sitting, he looked at him with strange expressions as if… koi mar gaya ho

“kia hua? Koi mar gaya kia?” Ayaan copied my thoughts and the way everybody jerked their heads towards him gave me a sick feeling in my tymmy.

“han mar gaya koi….” Shehry Taaya said seriously in a stern tone getting up from the sofa…. “tu” he added looking at him and for a moment I froze in my place what was happening here? Ayaan got up at once unable to get the situation.

“Dad!” Ayaan tried to put his hand over tayaa’s shoulder but he jerked it off.

“have you any idea how ashamed am feeling right now?” Shehry Taaya looked away from him, I looked at Mom and found her staring….. no actually glaring at me.

“What happened Shehry Taaya?”I asked as I felt Ayaan was completely speechless….. “why are you so ang….

“am not talking to you” I was in the mid of my sentence when Taya stopped me raising his palm in front of my face, while his gaze was down… I gulped down the lump in my throat. He has never talked to Ayaan or to any of us like this, Shehry tayaa has always been more like a friend to all of us….. I wondered what was wrong?

“Dad? Mom! Whats wrong?” Ayaan looked at Minahil Taai who remained quiet just sighed a little disapprovingly.

“I have never thought of this Ayaan! But it isn’t your fault I guess something must be lacking in your nurchuring” Tayaa said in a lamenting tone and Ayaan moved his hand in his hair.

“Dad hua kia yar?” He was about to step towards him when Taaya stopped him and took a step back slowly.

“Shehry! take it easy man! Jo hona tha ho gaya, we can’t change things now” Waqas chachoo got up and put his hand over Taaya’s shoulder.

“Ayaan beta! kia kami reh gai hamari perwarish mein? tum ye sab herkatein karo ge we had never even imagined” Minahil Taai said and Ayaan sat over his knees near her.

“Mom! What happened? What have I done?” he held her hand in his speaking softly.

“Taai! Mom! Papa! kia hua hea? Why are you people so upset with him?” I asked looking at them and Mom looked up at me.

“with him?” she got up…. “its you as well Amna!” Mom said angrily and I felt I would cry anytime soon.

“but… but kiya kia hea hum ne?” Ayaan got up and looked at Mom, irritation was evident in his tone.

“tameez se bat ker” Shehry taaya shouted and he at once looked down, Ayaan wasn’t misbehaving in fact he was trying his hard to stay calm I could sense that… then why was everyone angry with him? with us?

“kia ho raha tha wahan grill k pass?” Minahil taai got up and asked looking at Ayaan and I felt his expressions changed at once, so was mine.

“Grill k pass? Mom! What do you mean?” Ayaan asked.

“Maa baap k samne dramey kerey ga ub tu? Mana 23 ka ho gaya hea, qad mein ooncha ho gaya hea per hea tu hamari aulaad he… baap na ban hamara” Shehery taya shouted again and Hussain chachoo hurriedly grabbed his arm, trying to control him.

“Shehry! aram se bat kerte hen yar…. Bachey hen, ho gai ghalti,chor na” Hussain chachoo said and I gulped down the embarrassment.

“And you Amna! Why did you do this to us? Hamarey khandan mein aj tak kisi lerki ne ye herkatein nai keen… and you were j…

“Sara Chachi!” Mom said and I felt something warm coming out of my eyes, I looked down trying to hide my tears when suddenly Ayaan stopped her and I looked up… he was standing in front of her.

“Chachi please! It wasn’t her fault at all, it was mine. please don’t be angry with Amna” Ayaan said softly, he knew he would raise his voice and Shehry taaya would jab on his face… he looked angry.

“Ayaan we don’t need any explanations from you” Mom crossed her arms and looked away.

“Fine… but please ap sab Amna se naraz mat huiye, she has nothing to do with whatever happened” Ayaan said and I slowly rubbed away the tear from the corner of my eye.

“whan jo bhi hua dekha hum sab ne apni aankhon se….” Papa stepped closer to Ayaan and almost snapped, he looked down and I could sense he was embarrassed…..what was wrong with them? “ub tum safaiyan do ge merey samney meri he beti k liye? Tum ne…

“piyar kerta hoon ap ki beti se” I felt I heard wrong, I felt myself frozen and eyes wide popping out of their sockets…. Ayaan was standing firm in front of Papa who was looking at him speechless.

I dared to look at Shehry Tayaa and found him staring Ayaan’s face… I felt he was hiding something, an emotion or feeling maybe anger.

“I love her… I love her very much” Ayaan spoke softly this time looking at me and I felt a tear rolled down my cheek as I blinked looking down… “Ati Chachoo! I didn’t mean to hurt you all, I … I  just….but Am sorry if I did” I looked up at him, his face was hanging down a little.

I frowned as I saw Papa’s expressions changing slowly… his lips pressed into a line as if he was trying to control a… a grin? What the hell?

Suddenly Papa burst up laughing and Ayaan at once looked up at him, his eyes popping out and mouth half open, so was mine.

“Am sorry guys! I couldn’t control it any more” Papa said moving his hands in the air and Shehry Taya smacked his head lightly.

“Kia yar? Tu hamesha se he peraa actor hea” Hussain chachoo made a face.

“what the fuck” Ayaan said to himself, we looked at each other still couldn’t believe as they all started laughing. Mom and Mannat chachi were literally holding their tummies and we just stood there like idiots… total dumb.

“Beta! phir manta hea na, baap tera awall number ka hero hea” Shehry Taya was in his usual form now, wrapping his arm around Ayaan’s neck he smiled and Ayaan jerked his arm.

“Dad! come on this wasn’t funny at all…. grow up guys” Ayaan said irritated and Shehry taya rolled his eyes.

“you people just freaked us out…. This was damn bad” Ayaan said while I was still in the trance of what he said to Papa, I couldn’t speak at all.

“Sadi chadd puter apni gal ker hun… ki ke ra si tu Atif nu?” Waqas Chachoo wrapped his arm around Ayaan’s neck and he looked away with his mouth half open as if couldn’t decide what to say now, he slowly looked at me and I looked away….

“Oye hoye! Blushing han!” Mannat chachii poked me lightly and I bit my lower lip to avoid that stupid idiot grin.

“han to Ayaan beta! love shove…. Han!” Minahil Taai looked at him crossing her arms and he rubbed the back of his neck looking down, he was smiling and I was going insane inside.

“yeah! its just that… ummmm

“Chal chal! Shokhi bakriiiii” Hussain chachoo smacked his head and he chuckled…. “pata tha humein teri rangeen tabeat ka….” He added and I flushed.

“tujh per he gaya hea…senior Shokhi bakriii” Shehry taya said seriously and they all laughed.

“Ati Chachoo! Sara Chachi! I hope you people are not mad at us… specially with Amna, us ka koi qasoor nai mein

“Oye hoye! Bus ker ub… we all were kidding man! Come on” Papa said with a smile and pulled him in a hug.

“wesey! Aren’t you people too big for kidding?” I glared at Mom and she giggled shaking her head…. “seriously it was too much” I added eyeing her.

“tum logo ko bhi pata chalna chaiye na k kia alaa actors hua kerte thy hum bhi kisi zamaney mein” Waqas chachoo said jerking his collars up and I rolled my eyes.

Me and Ayaan were still kind of avoiding eye contact…. It was so awkward man!

“han lerkiyan merti theen hum per…..” Hussain chachoo said proudly and Mannat chachi shot a look at him with a raised eyebrow, he smiled cheekily at once wrapping his arm around her shoulders.

“Abey kuriyan to aj bhi merti hen……” Shehry taya said looking at Minahil Taai and she smiled shaking her head.

“don’t you people think… you all are a bit too old for all this chummy chummy romantic talks” Ayaan said narrowing his eyes and Taya smacked his head.

“what do you mean too old? We are in early forties beta jan!” Papa said smiling and Ayaan smiled as well.

“Wesey just to correct you people…. Its not early forties Chachoo! Its late forties now” Ayaan said seriously and almost all of them rolled their eyes.

“Soooooo” Ayaan tried to say something looking at all of them who were looking back at him… he cleared his throat…. “ummm so you guys were actually kidding and…um…..and whatever you all saw I mean jo bhi hua….ummm

What the hell he is up to? I frown as he mumble and fumble and blabber dunno what he was trying to say.

“Chill man! Whatever we saw we already had a bit of an idea about that” Mannat chachi said smiling and Ayaan rubbed the back of his neck….

“secondly, we don’t have any issue with it, I love Amna” Minahil taai smiled patting my cheek lightly and I felt heat started emitting from my face.

“but nikla tu chupa rustam beta!…….” Waqas chachoo twisted his ear and he made a face closing one of his eye and I chucled looking at his funny expressions.

“we just wanted to congratulate you… so we tried a different unique way of that” Sara winked at him making me roll my eyes… seriously Mom? Congratulate? Duh!

“congratulate? Like, seriously?” Ayaan rolled his eyes and they chuckled.

“te hor nai te ki? Puter mera 23 salan da ho gaya si te hik vi affair nai… lakh di teri jawani te” Shehry Taaya said showing him his palm and Ayaan chuckled shaking his head.

‘you guys will never grow up” Ayaan said shaking his head.

“we will along with your kids” papa said and Ayaan chuckled.

“so you guys are surely surprised han!” Rida chachi said and I smiled sarcastically.

“we are…for sure” I said.

“oho begum its 3 almost… lets sleep” Shehry Taaya looked at his wrist watch.

“yeah its pretty late” Hussain chachoo said and slowly they all started moving to their rooms, giving us finall winks and kisses and wishes.

My God! Its so embarrassing……..

They left leaving the ladies there and Ayaan looked at me sideways… I looked at him, he was about to approach me when Waqas chachoo came closer to him wrapping his arm around his neck.

“Saley! Mujhe tak nai hawa lagne di tu ne” He said and Ayaan chuckled lightly shaking his head.

“Oho! You two have a lifetime looking at each other… abhi zara mujhe do do hath kerne do is hero se” Waqas chachoo looked at me as Ayaan tried to say something and I blushed.

He headed towards the exit along with Ayaan when he slowly turned to look at me… his lips pressed in a line. He looked helpless, I knew he wanted to talk and I wanted to slap his face…. for giving me the surprise of my life like this.

Ayaan had so many friends but I have always seen him the closest with Waqas chachoo though for a friend he is like too old for Ayaan but still they were best of friends since Ayaan’s childhood.

They all left the hall and I was left their with Mom, Rida Chachi, Mannat chachi and Minahil Taai. Oh my God! Are they going to interview me now? no way… God! Save me please!.

“Mannat!” Hussain chachoo called her and she rolled her eyes.

“Ek minute bhi nai reh sakta ye banda tumharey bagher… tobah hea” Minahil Taai made a face and Mannat chachi giggled.

“Mannat! aao na…..” Chachoo poped his head inside the hall and said sweetly.

“Hussain! had hea wesey… thori der apni begum ko tanha bhi chor diya karo” Rida Chachi said keeping her hands on her waist and Chachoo chuckled, entering inside and coming towards us.

“tanha he to nai chor sakta…..Sali sahiba!” Chachoo wrapped his arms around Mannat chachi’s shoulder and smiled.

“Bachi khari hea Hussain!” Mannat chachi mouthed resting her hand on his arm and he looked at me narrowing his eyes.

“bachi?... oye bachi! You have a problem?” he asked seriously and I giggled shaking my head.

“not at all Sain Chachoo!”I said and he at once pecked her cheek making her almost jump in surprise.

“see! bachi samajhdar hea” Chachoo said and she smiled lightly slapping his arm.

“Mannat jao werna inhon ne yaheen shuroo ho jana hea” Mom said and Mannat chachi blushed a little.

Seriously? what kind of feelings and love was this? Its been so many years they were together and I have only seen and observe their love to be increasing with every passing day, with every passing breath. Still today Mannat chachi blushes on Chachoo’s romantic flaunting and even today Chachoo sings for her…. I mean its just amazing, these couples were truly blessed with the power of love.

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“Mein apki beti se piyar kerta hoon” Rohan mimicked my tone as we all sat for the breakfast…. “wah Ayaan bhaiya! Wah! Dil jeet liye ap ne” he added and I smiled sipping my tea.

“Ayaan Bhaiya! Amna api! Where is the party guys?” Fax asked resting her elbow on my shoulder and I looked at her she raised her eyebrows smiling.

“tum party ker ker k bore nai ho jateen Fax?” I asked seriously and she shook her head instantly.

“Never! Party is like drug to me…. thrice a week” She said proudly and Abdurrehman almost choked on his glass of milk.

“thrice a week?” he asked looking at her face and she nodded her head smiling.

“you wont understand Maulvi saab! Ye bore logon k bass ka kam nai” she said carelessly and took an apple from the basket.

“yeah I don’t even need to understand girl” Abdurrehman rolled his eyes.

“Acha stop it guys!” Hoor interrupted there fight and looked at Amna…. “Api! At least a treat yar” she made a cute face and I smiled.

“oho mager kis bat ki?” Amna asked becoming oblivious and I at once looked at her, she tried hard to ignore my stare though she was sitting at my 90 degree angle.

“Amna Api! Had hea wesey….” Hoor said making a face.

“Hoor! Beta you are getting late for the school….” She was about to say something when Mannat chachi came and looked at her.

“Oho! Mom its still an hour left” Hoor said carelessly and Mannat chachi came closer, twisting her ear.

“and who had basket ball practice today? At 7:00 and you…..”

“oh! Shitt Mom…. Am late” Chachi was in the middle of her sentence when Hoor yelled so loud that all of us felt our eardrums just died.

“Am late…am late… am late for the practice” Hoor ran towards her room with one sleeper on while the other got out of her foot as she stumbled in her way and we all chuckled at her.

“ye lerki bhi na” Mannat chachi said shaking her head.

“Rohan! Am going with you…khaberdaar jo aj phr se chor gaye mujhe” Fax got up pointing her finger at him who rested his hand over his heart bowing down a little.

“Jo hokum merey Aaqa!” he said and Fax patted his bowed head lightly with a style,  like some queen of a far away kingdom and headed to Hoor’s room.

I silently nibbed on my toast looking at Amna who wasn’t looking at me at all, I knew whatever happened and whatever I said to Ati Chachoo was completely unexpected for her… I knew I should be explaining things to her.

“hey man! Can I have your blue T shirt today? Please!” Rohan headed towards the room when he turned and looked at Abdurrehman with a puppy dog face.

“le le yar!” Abdurrehman said as he got up and Rohan ran back towards him and planted a kiss on his cheek.

“Oye! Khotey… ruk tu zara” Rohan ran and Abdurrehman followed him to the room.

“Ab tu nanga ja school beta!….” I heard Abdurrehman announcing and I chuckled loud.

My gaze went back on her sitting in front of me looking down at her coffee mug.

Before I could start saying anything, she got up and holding the mugs in her hands she headed to the kitchen, I followed the suit. Putting the mugs in the basin she turned and gasped as found me standing hell close to her.

For a moment I couldn’t understand what to say and she kept on looking down at my shirt.

“I didn’t wash the stain” I said out of blue and she at once looked up at me, she was expecting something else I guess.

“Umm I don’t know how to wash it up” I said innocently and she rolled her eyes.

“I have already asked you to let me wash that for you” she said and my lips pressed in to a thin line as I tried hard to think what to say next.

“Yeah!... umm Amna actually I…. um

“Ayaan its okay… you don’t have to say anything” Amna said looking down as she tried to walk away and I held her wrist in my hand.

“Am sorry!” I said and she at once turned to look at me, her expressions serious.

“You are sorry to say all that to Papa?” she asked and I shook my head hurriedly.

“hey no!” I took a step towards her cupping her face in my hands and she stared deep into my eyes…. “am sorry because I  should have said it to you before confessing it in front of any one else” I said softly and she blinked her long beautiful eye lashes.

“so you…. you..

“I love you” I completed her sentence and she just stared my face saying nothing…. “yes, I do” I added almost into a whisper.

“though we are hell different people but… who cares, wo bhi kesa piyar jis mein kuch hairat angez na ho” I said winking and she smiled, blushing.

“I am not asking it back from you Amna” I said as we both kept quiet, I slowly let my hands down from around her face….. “take your time, am not in any kind of rush you know” I added and she smiled looking down.

“what if I would never say you that back?” She asked mischievously and I narrowed my eyes….. “may be ye sab dosti se aagey berhe he na” she added biting her lower lip holding back her grin.

“don’t worry… lerkiyon ki muj se dosti akser buhat jaldi muhbbat mein badal jati hea” I winked at her and she slapped my arm rolling her eyes.

“Hussain Chachoo’s dialogue han!” She said smiling and I smiled back.

“I can wait Amna!....for the rest of my life” I said seriously looking at her and she smiled softly.

“I don’t think you will have to wait for that long” she said softly looking into my eyes and I felt I got my answer…. A warm smile spread across my face as I saw the cutest blush on her face.

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“students! Can I have your attention please” He asked aloud and all of them looked at him.

“Where the hell is Hoor?” Mell asked Betty for the 50th time as they all stood in a line, with their heads up and chests out.

“I hope she hasn’t slipped in the bathroom again” Betty whispered back irritated.

“I swear am gonna kill her if she is going to get late today,its our final practice how can she be that irresponsible” Mell gritted her teeth.

The head of the school kept on blabbering in front of the school’s basket ball team, nobody was giving attention almost everyone had one thought….

“I wonder who is our new coach?” Jason whispered bending a little towards Betty.

“He should be hot” Betty whispered back and Jason rolled his eyes.

“Hot or not, but at least he shouldn’t be an other victim of the terrible disease called favouritism” Jason almost said to himself.

“Where the hell is Hoor?” Mell gritted her teeth as there was no sign of her anywhere around.

“So Students! I want you all to welcome your new coach warmly” The head said smiling and they rolled their eyes… “he will be here anytime soon, I want you all to behave yourselves around him. I want no complaints” he added sternly looking one by one at all of the students and they nodded their head.

“Did you all get it?” he almost shouted.

“yes Sir!” they all shouted back and he left smiling at them for one last time.

“Jesus! This man talks a lot, I wonder how on earth his poor wife bares his abnormality” Jason made a face as he left and Betty giggled.

They were all busy in talking when they saw a man coming towards them.

“hey! Is he the new coach?” A boy named Larry said.

“Dunno maybe” Jason said as they again lined up and he came came closer to them, halting in front of them a few yards away he smiled at them…..

He was almost 6 feet tall with a well built muscular body, his face got a stubble making him look more serious and ragged a bit as well… he was wearing a light blue jeans and black polo shirt on that.  His school staff ID was hanging down from his jeans pocket as if it must be put in it, in a  hurry.

“Good Morning!” he greeted and they all greeted back with a smile.

“I hope am on time” he glanced on his wrist watch… “I hate getting late, hope you all will follow suit” he added with a light smile and Mell and Betty exchanged  a quick glance.

“so, I have been briefed that you people have practised a lot already and its your final practice before your match with the Xaviers, right?” he asked crossing his arms and they all nodded.

“Yes Sir! Mr Brad made us practice like hell” A boy named Kalis said and he smiled nodding his head.

“I would definitely get to know this today” he winked at him.

“hey guys! Am sorry am late… hii…

Mell smacked her forehead with her palm as Hoor came running towards them yelling aloud and the new coach turned around as a deep frown appeared on his forehead.

“she is so dead” Batty whispered as Hoor came closer to them and suddenly halted looking at the coach.

“What the fuck are you doing here?” Hoor almost yelled her backpack fell on the ground near her sneakers. Mell and Batty looked at each other in confusion.

“whats your name?” the coach asked in to a whisper getting closer to her and she looked side ways at Mell who gave her dead glares shaking her head.

“Hoor… Hooriya… Hooriya Hussain” Hoor said firmly keeping her head a bit high and he took a step closer to her making her frown deep.

“are you in the team?” he asked and she noded her head.

“am the best pla…

“I didn’t ask your scores girl! Keep it to the point” he cut her in the middle sternly and Hoor just kept on staring him frowning.

“I am your new coach and you are late… first impression went into the gutter kid!” he looked at his wrist watch.

“Same as yours Sir!” Hoor mouthed rolling her eyes remembering what happened last night between them on the beach and he smirked a little.

“Students! Follow me…” he turned to look at the students and Hoor hurriedly took up her backpack.

“and you! the best player of the team……”he turned to look at Hoor who was now wearing her bag…. “get out of the field” he added sternly headed ahead her while she stood there dumbfounded.

“buhat achey! Gai bhains pani mein kuriye, ae ki kitta?” The only sardaar in their school and one of the coolest friend of Hoor, Permeet said looking at her as they followed him.

“Rakh tu apni bhains apney pas” Hoor glared at him and ran towards the coach.

“Hey! You cant do this to me” Hoor said but he just ignored her completely kept walking taking big paces. Hoor was almost running with him.

“hey! Mr moro…

“Hoor was about to call her a Moron when He stopped in his track and glared at Hoor, she gulped down a little looking at his angry expressions.

“Sir!... you will call me Sir by now” he said gritting his teeth and Hoor remained quiet.

“Alright but atleast let me come for the practice” Hoor said making a face.

“For that… be on time from next time” he said casually and ignoring her protest he stepped ahead…. Mell and Betty waved her bye with sad faces and Hoor stood there helplessly.

They left and she almost threw her backpack angrily on the ground cursing him hard.

“What the hell man! He cant keep the best player out of the team like this….” Hoor said to herself as she headed inside but her feet halted as she saw something on the ground, she looked at it and bent down.

Picking it up in her hand she looked at it closely… was it a teacher’s ID? She turned it and her eyes went wide… not with surprise, with hatred and disgust.

It was definitely a teacher’s ID, it was his ID….. she looked at the name written and mouthed…

 “Zarrar Raheel Agha"

BANG!!!! :D

sooooooo many things still left behind and i couldnt just put them all here am sorry for that :(

guyssss! i so missed you all :( hayyee </3 

this was a little treat for all of you and definitely for the birthday girl :so ) Faiqa Zahra i love you girl... stay blessed <3

hope you all have enjoyed it :)