"Umeed, tumhe abhi bhi kehrahi hun, nikkah mein chali jao" Haya tried to insisted her.

"Nahi Haya, mein tumhare pass hi rukungi, tum please aram karo aur thori der mein change karlena" Umeed replied and went for freshen up.

**********

After sometime, Umeed enters in the room and sat infront of Haya, Haya smiled towards her brightly.

"Haya, zyada dard to nahi horaha?" Umeed asked in concern.

"Mein theek hun, tum fikar nahi karo" Haya replied meekly.

"Agar zyada pain ho to batadena, mein pair daba dungi" Umeed said meekly.

Haya nodded her head, "Umeed, Farjaad ka nikkah ho gaya hoga?" Haya asked.

"Hmm, shayad meri mohabbat hamesha ke liye gumshuda hogai" Umeed replied while lowering her glaze.

"Aise kyu kehti ho Umeed, zindagi mein bht log ate hain aur bht log chale jate hain, tum itna dukhi nahi ho" Haya said while holding her hand.

"Haya, mohabbat mein koi choices nahi hoti, hoti hai ya phir nahi hoti" Umeed replied confidently.

"Acha, choro ham apni batein karte hain" Haya said, changed the topic.

Umeed nodded her head and they smiled. They started talking but Umeed's mind was stuck on Farjaad, her heart was burning. She thought that now everything is finish, her love is end.

********

Umeed came in the balcony while holding her diary, she looked at the sky and saw the moon who was shining as always. Then she looked at the stars.

"Aj to Farjaad ka nikkah hogaya hai lekin phir bhi mera dil itna sukoon mein kese hai?" Umeed thought surprisely.

Umeed sat on her "jhoola" and opened her diary, she started writing.

"Aj wo din bhi agaya aur chala gaya, ye raat bhi guzar jaigi aur meinay jise chaha tha wo bhi chala gaya"

"Haya kehti hai ke zindagi mein bht log ate hain aur chale jate hain lekin mera maan na ye hai ke kuch log apki zindagi ka ek khas hisa hote hain aur Farjaad meri zindagi ka koi khas hisa nahi balke meri pori zindagi hai, mein ye sochti hun ke kaash waqt ko rewind karke wahan lejao jahan sirf mein mohabbat hui thi aur wahan jakar apne qadam peeche karlun, mein Mimi ko kabhi chor to nahi sakti kyuke Mimi bhi meri zindagi ka ek khas hissa hai"

"Lekin pata nahi mujhe aisa kyu lagraha hai ke sab kuch theek hojaiga, meri mohabbat har gai hai lekin phir bhi mujhe wo haar mehsos nahi horahi, na mere dil se Farjaad ki mohabbat khatam hui aur na hi mein inhe bhool parahi hun lekin abhi bhi mujhe ek alag sukoon milraha hai"

Umeed eyes was teary again, she closed the diary and looked at the moon lovingly, she slowly laying down on the jhoola and slept in her imagination.

******

Next morning, the morning view was beautiful. It was the fajar time, Umeed woke up and then after wadu, she offered prayer and pray for herself.

"Ya Allah, mujhe nahi pata meri kismat mein kya likha hai lekin mein tujh se sirf ye dua maangti hun ke Farjaad hamesha khush rahe, wo kabhi bhi pareshan aur dukhi na ho, wo apni nayi zindagi mein bht khush rahen"

Haya was still sleeping,Umeed completed her dua, took her phone from the side table and went in the balcony. Umeed saw the missed calls of Mimi and got confused.

She saw that Mimi was still active on whatsapp, she quickly called her and withni one second, Mimi received the call.

"Hello, Mimi sab theek to hai, tumhari itni sari missed calls" Umeed asked normally.

"Umeed wo" Mimi voice was dull, she was crying.

"Mimi, tum roo kyu rahi ho, kya hua hai?" Umeed asked loudly and tensed about her.

"Umeed, wo baba hospital mein admit hain" Mimi replied while crying.

"Kya hua baba ko, sab theek to hai?" Umeed asked curiously, she got more tensed.

"Wo baba ko mini heart attack aya hai, wo hospital mein admit hain" Mimi replied in tension.

"Acha tum roo kyu rahi ho, dua karo ke sab theek hojai" Umeed said, tried to consoled her.

"Umeed, bhai aur Reena nikkah bhi posponed hogaya hai, ham wahan phonche hi the ke baba ki tabiyat kharab hogai" Mimi told her.

"Acha, tum fikar nahi karo, sab theek hojaiga" Umeed said confidently.

"Umeed, please tum yahan ajao, baba bhi abhi rest karahe hain aur bhai alag pareshan hain" Mimi said and insisted her.

"Acha meri jaan, mein ati hun, tum fikar nahi karo" Umeed said and agreed.

They declined the call, Umeed tensely enters in the room and Haya woke up, while rubbing her eyes.

"Umeed, tum itni jaldi uth gai?" Haya asked.

"Han, namaz ke liye uthi thi, tum batao tumhari tabiyat kesi hai?" Umeed replied and asked in concern.

"Mein theek hun, tum batao, tum kyu pareshan ho?" Haya asked.

Umeed blinked her eyes, sat infront of her, "Haya, wo Shujaat baba hospital mein admit hain, inhe mini heart attack aya hai" Umeed replied worriedly.

"Kya, uncle kese hain, wo theek hain?" Haya asked tensely, got shocked.

"Meri abhi Mimi se baat hui hai, wo abhi hospital mein hi hai" Umeed replied.

"Acha to ye sab hua kab aur kese?" Haya asked curiously.

"Wo actually ye log Reena ke ghar gaye the to wahan baba ki tabiyat kharab hogai" Umeed replied.

"Iska matlab, nikkah nahi hua?" Haya asked in curiosity.

"Nahi balke posponed hogaya hai" Umeed responded softly.

Haya smiled, "Mubarak ho" Haya said softly.

Umeed angrily looked at her, "Haya, kitni buri baat hai, thori sharam karlo, Shujaat baba hospital mein admit hai aur tumhe mazak suj raha hai" Umeed said annoyingly.

"Jab koi kaam nahi hona hota na to khud ba khud bahana ban jata hai, mujhe lagta hai ke tumhari Farjaad ke liye duain aur mohabbat, Farjaad aur Reena ki mohabbat se bht zyada hai" Haya said meekly.

"Haya, ye meri wajah se horaha hai, lekin meinay to kabhi bhi ye dua nahi ki ke Farjaad aur Reena ek na hon" Umeed said in scary tone.

"Umeed, ye sab tumhari wajah se nahi horaha hai, tumhari intentions itne pure hai ke Allah ne tumhe ek aur moqa dedia hai" Haya explained her.

"Kesi batein karahi ho, nikkah sirf agai hua hai" Umeed said.

"Agar Farjaad ki kismat nahi hoga na to agai bhi kuch na kuch hojaiga, tum iske liye behtar maangti ho aur sirf tum hi iske liye behtar ho" Haya said and smiled brightly.

"Fuzool batein nahi karo, mein hospital jarahi hun" Umeed replied and changed the topic.

"Kya, akele jarahi ho?" Haya asked.

"Han, mein car lekar jarahi hun, tum subah sab ko batadena aur apna khayal rakhna" Umeed said softly.

"Han theek ho, Mimi ko tumhari zarorat hogi" Haya said and agreed her.

"Mein change karke nikalti hun, tum sojao" Umeed said and smiled.

Haya smilingly nodded her head, Umeed went for freshen up.

**********

After sometime, Umeed reached inside the hospital. She went to the reception for asking about the patient.

"Wo Shujaat khan bahadur konse room mein admit hain?" Umeed asked to receptionist.

"First floor aur room number 4 mein" Receptionist replied respectfully.

"Thanks" Umeed replied smilingly and quickly went to the first floor, she reached on the first floor and saw that Farjaad was sitting on the bench while closing his eyes and leaning his head against the wall,

Umeed went to him and sat beside her, Farjaad opened his eyes and looked at her surprisely. Umeed smiled, their eyes met for a second.

"Umeed, ap agayi" Farjaad asked softly.

"Jee, Ap mera intezar karahe the?" Umeed replied and asked normally.

"Hmm, Mimi bht udaas hai, ap jaiye aur jakar ise sambhalein" Farjaad requested politely.

"Hmm" Umeed nodded her head, "baba ki tabiyat kesi hai?" She asked softly.

"Jee behtar hai lekin Mimi bht tensed hai, ap please ise jakar dekhlein" Farjaad again requested softly.

Umeed nodded her head and smiled, she stood up, went inside the room. Mimi looked at Umeed and quickly hugged her, Umeed hugged her back and started consoling her.

"Mimi, aise rote nahi hain, sab theek hojaiga" Umeed said softly while broking the hug.

"Umeed, mujhe bht tension horahi hai" Mimi panickly said.

"Kuch nahi hoga, baba theek hojaingay" Umeed said confidently.

"Acha, tum bhai se mili, wo bhi bht tensed the" Mimi asked in curiosity.

"Hmm, tum batao mama kahan hain?" Umeed replied and asked while changing the topic.

"Wo mama ghar chali gai hain, meinay Saim ke sath inhe ghar drop karwadia hai, wo pori raat se jaag rahi thi" Mimi replied in dull voice.

"To Mimi, tum bhi ghar chali jati, Farjaad to hain na" Umeed said softly.

"Nahi, mein baba ko chor kar nahi jasakti" Mimi refused.

"Dekho, baba abhi sorahe hain na, tum ghar chali jao aur aram karo" Umeed said.

Suddenly Shujaat Sahab opened his eyes, called the name of Mimi. They both looked at him and quickly went to him.

"Baba, ap theek to hain na" Mimi asked curiously.

"Hmm, mein theek hun, apni dono betiyon ko dekh kar theek hogaya" Shujaat Sahab said softly in dull voice.

They both smiled, Umeed bent down her head and he patted her head.

Farjaad enters in the room and feel relieved after looking at his father. Shujaat Sahab looked at him, Farjaad went to him.

"Baba, ap ki tabiyat theek hai na?" Farjaad asked gently.

"Beta, tum fikar nahi karo, mein theek hun" Shujaat Sahab said confidently.

"Mimi beta! Ab ap ghar jao, ap thak gai hogi na" Farjaad said in soft tone.

"Bhai please, mein baba ko chor kar nahi jarahi" Mimi said and refused.

"Mimi beta, mein theek hun, tum aur Umeed ghar jao aur thori der mein wapis ajana" Shujaat Sahab ordered her.

"Han Mimi, ghar chalte hain, paka thori der mein wapis ajaingay" Umeed requested to Mimi.

"Han, ap logo ko drop karne ke baad, mein kuch der mein yahi par rest karlonga" Farjaad said softly.

"Nahi Farjaad, mein gaari layi hun, mein Mimi ko lejaongi" Umeed said meekly.

"Acha theek hai" Mimi said and agreed.

Mimi and Umeed greeted Shujaat Sahab and Farjaad, went from there. Farjaad smiled towards his father, Shujaat Sahab was in drowsiness, Farjaad laying down on the sofa and felt asleep.

********

Mimi and Umeed enters in the Mimi's room, Umeed sat on the bed and Umeed sat beside her. Mimi was pressing her head slowly.

"Lao, mein tumhara sar dabadun" Umeed said softly.

"Nahi Umeed, tum bhi thori der rest karlo, phir hospital jana hai" Mimi said and smiled.

"Hmm"

"Wese Umeed, mujhe tumhari kismat par yaqeen hone laga hai" Mimi said gently.

"Kya matlab?" Umeed asked.

"End time par bhai ka nikkah cancel hogaya, mujhe lagta hai ke bhai ke liye tumse behtar koi aur nahi hai" Mimi said smilingly.

"Mimi, fuzool batein nahi karo aur sojao" Umeed said jokingly with soft smile.

"Acha, lekin is bare mein baad mein baat karenge" Mimi said and warned her.

Mimi and Umeed laying down beside each other. After couple of minutes, Mimi fell asleep but Umeed didn't.

Umeed stood up, went outside the room. She enters in the Farjaad's room and looked around. She looked at his photo frame on the wall, smiled mischeviously. Suddenly a hand came and shook her shoulder, she looked around and saw smiling Farjaad.

Umeed smiled brightly, he held her hand and started twirling her and then pulled her closer to him. This was the imagination like always, Umeed came in her senses and desperately went outside the room.

She again enters in Mimi's room and laying down beside her, she fell asleep.

******

Umeed and Mimi were waked up, they both were freshen up, took their breakfast. Niggo Ji was leaves for the hospital, Mimi and Umeed were still in the home, they enters in the kitchen. Umeed decided to prepared soup for Shujaat Sahab. She prepared the healthy soup, Mimi was helping her and then they leaves for the hospital.

Umeed and Mimi reached in the hospital and enters in the room, Shujaat Sahab was sitting on the bed, got happy after seeing them. Farjaad and Niggo Jee were already present there.

"Baba, Umeed apke liye soup banakar layi hai" Mimi told him smilingly.

"Han, mujhe pata hai chai ki tarah soup bhi bht acha hoga" Shujaat Sahab stated confidently, smiled towards her.

"Baba, ab ap ye soup khatam karli jiyega" Umeed ordered respectfully.

"Hmmm, peena to parega na" Farjaad smilingly said.

Umeed opened the tiffin box, took the spoon and slowly slowly started feeding him. Shujaat Sahab happily took his meal.

"Umeed beta, soup to bht acha hai" Shujaat Sahab said happily.

"Umeed ke hath ki koi cheeze buri hosakti hai?" Mimi said and they giggled.

"Lekin abhi tak Reena yahan milne nahi ayi" Niggo Jee said curiously.

"Maa, ap ise chorden, Umeed agai kafi nahi hai?" Mimi said irritatingly.

"Aree wo ajaigi, shayad thak gai ho" Farjaad said and defended Reena.

"Umeed bhi to subah hi subah ayi hai na, Reena nahi asakti, baba to Reena ke father in law" Mimi stated and Umeed tried to stopped her while helding her arm.

"Reena ka topic kahan se agaya, choro ise, mere teeno bache mere pass hain na to aur kya chaiye" Shujaat Sahab said and smiled.

********

"To Be Continued🫶"

Now what do you think, Farjaad and Reena will be together?