CHAPTER 26- IT'S GOA TIME!

After the ceremony, Mehran and other groom side are led for dinner. Umaira stood at the long table handing everyone their plates. Umaira paused when Mehran stood in front of her, looking away from him she handed him his plate. Their fingers brushed and she looked up at him, he smiled slightly before moving to get his dinner. Umaira sighed and picked up another plate. This time she came face to face with Amreen. Ever since Umaira had the ugly fight with Mehran, she had avoided Amreen and after she left college she has not seen Amreen. Like her brother, Amreen too has grown more pretty and elegant then she was in college.


'My plate.' Amreen interrupted Umaira and she nodded embarrassed. Umaira quickly handed her the plate. Amreen walked away. Umaira frowned wondering why Amreen is behaving so dryly with her. Everyone has moved on, right, then the bitterness should have also gone, right?


After ensuring everyone were served dinner, did Umaira take one plate for herself and for Huma. Umaira smiled entering the room where Huma sat at her dressing table, she admired her ring with a wide smile on her face. Umaira cleared throat, Huma looked at her and blushed. Umaira placed the two plates on the dressing table.


'Nice na?' Huma said extending her hand. Umaira looked at the ring and complimented it. Umaira is surprised with the co-incidence, her cousin is getting married to someone she knows.


Though Shadab and Umaira hardly spoke to each other, but they knew about each other through the common link- Mehran. Umaira didn't feel right to give this detail to Huma. She smiled looking at the glow on her sister's face. Even though Huma and Shadab's marriage is an arranged one they seem so much in love. Umaira smiled sadly thinking, only lucky people get their true love culminated to marriage.


'What happened? Babes I am getting married and you are the one who is looking sad.' Huma smiled shaking Umaira's hand.


'I will miss you.' Umaira said teary eyes.


'Me too.' Huma smiled sadly. Umaira leaned forward and hugged her sister.


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'You have met Umaira before?' Mehran is surprised as Amreen asked. He looked at her confused. Amreen looked at him trying to read his expressions.


'I don't know what are you talking about?' Mehran looked away avoiding the eye contact. Amreen didn't look away she got her answer.


'I saw the way you were looking at her.' she said after a while. Mehran instantly looked at Amreen. She had a serious expression on her face.


'Just be careful. Siham is very good, pure, and innocent. Just don't hurt her.' she said. Mehran looked at Amreen as she turned her head facing the window. Mehran became thoughtful.


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One week passed very quickly. Umaira and everyone spend most of the days running around shopping for traditional wear. During the days, the two sisters spend shopping while evening and night they spent partying. Thanks to Ibrahim's tight schedules Umaira rarely had time to enjoy Milan's night life. Huma had expressed her disapproval when Umaira had said her this. 'Don't let anyone else rule you.' Huma had said.


'But I love him.' Umaira had reasoned. Her reasoning - in every relationship both should comprise.


Umaira combed her hair and let it open resting on her back. She adjusted the high collar of her sleeveless light pink thigh length summer dress. She buttoned the top three buttons of her dress and then matched it with a white three by fourth coat.


'Hurry, Umaira and Huma. We will miss the flight.' Huma's mother screamed from the living room.


'Coming.' Umaira replied wearing her white thong sandals.


'Speak for yourself.' Huma said bitterly as she wiped her hair dry with a towel.


'Who said you to wash your hair.' Umaira chuckled. She didn't stop even when Huma glared at her.


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This is the first-time Mehran has come to Goa. He is excited. Because of his work, he hardly got time to stop, admire and appreciate nature and free live. He is happy that in pretence of Shadab's marriage he has gotten time to come here. He is eager to explore Goa, especially its benches and the night life.


Mehran looked out from the window as the car drove them to the hotel where they are to stay.


Umaira stood at the reception supervising the arrangements made for the guests. She spoke to the waiters, the bell boy, room service, she also double checked with the manager. Huma's father and her second cousin brother, Khalid, stood at the entrance welcoming the guests.


'Yaar you have the private suite. Awesome.' Mehran teased Shadab who beamed happily.


'Ours is room 602.' Amreen said to Junaid. He looked at the key card and then looked at Mehran asking him his room number.


'Room 601.' Mehran replied. Amreen is very happy to have her room next to her brother's.


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Umaira climbed out from elevator and hurried towards room 601, someone has complained that a shower knob isn't working. Umaira prayed the person isn't too angry, it is her cousin's wedding and Umaira doesn't want any trouble. She knocked the door and waited patiently for the other person to open the door.


The door opened and Umaira's eyes widened. Mehran stood on the other side wearing a blue bathroom robe and bathroom slippers. Seeing Umaira his eyes widened too. They both wondered why they keep bumping into each other?


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Author's Note: Guys i might not be able to update tommorrow, maybe i will be able to update tommorrow night.

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