"Hmmm"

Umeed abruptly tried to stood up but Farjaad held her arm.

"Kya karahi ho, tumhari tabiyat theek nahi hai" Farjaad said, stopped her in concern.

"Aree, mein theek hun" Umeed said confidently.

"Nahi, tum pagal hogai ho" Farjaad complained.

"Farjaad, mujhe uthna to parega na jane ke liye" Umeed said in sarcastic tone.

"Mein tumhe utha kar lekar chalta hun" Farjaad said, popped an idea.

"Kya?"

Farjaad abruptly lifted her in his arm, Umeed got shocked for a second. She surprisely looked at him, they both were closed to each other. Umeed heart was totally stopped beating, their eyes met. He slowly went towards the door and secretly enters in the room while holding Umeed. He slowly placed her on the bed, sat infront of her.

Umeed was blushing, looking around awkwardly.

"Itna ghabra kyu rahi ho, you are my wife" Farjaad said in flirting tone.

"Han to meinay kuch kaha thori hai" Umeed said hesitately.

Mimi enters in the room while holding the tray.

"Acha, tum yahan agai ho?" Mimi asked sarcastically.

"Han, mein ise apne room mein lekar agaya hun, tum fikar nahi karo mein Umeed ko khayal rakhlonga" Farjaad said while looking at her.

Mimi smiled brightly, "achi baat hai, wese mein ye Umeed ke liye pasta layi thi" Mimi said softly and kept the tray on side table.

"Thank you Mimi" Umeed said in authorative voice.

"My pleasure, i love you" Mimi replied meekly, give a side hugged.

Mimi went outside the room. Farjaad looked at Umeed, he smiled softly.

"Chalo, ab ye pasta khao" Farjaad said calmly.

"Hmm" Umeed mumbled, took the plate from the side table.

Umeed took the plate, started eating.

"Apne kuch khaya?" Umeed asked.

"Nahi, tum khalo mera abhi dil nahi chah raha" Farjaad said, refused.

"Baba se naraz hain, inhone apko meri wajah se mara tha" Umeed guessed.

"Baba ki baat bhi to theek hi hai, galti to meinay ki hai" Farjaad said desperately, lowered his glaze.

"Lekin mujhe to bura nahi laga" Umeed said meekly.

Farjaad looked at her, their eyes met.

"Jaane naa, jaane na,
Tu jaane naa"

"Meri life to wese bhi khatam hogai hai, ab ek thapar lage ya dou, ise koi farq nahi parhta" Farjaad said sarcastically.

"Life kisi ke ane ya jane se khatam nahi hoti, zindagi mein choices honi chaiye" Umeed said, tried to explained him.

"Lekin ham dono ek dusre ke liye hamesha second choice hi rahenge na" Farjaad replied.

"Nahi, kabhi kabhi insaan kisi ki first choice bhi banjata hai" Umeed said smilingly.

"Dekhte hain" Farjaad mumbled.

"Ap ko bhi mere sath ye pasta khana parega" Umeed insisted him.

"Nahi Umeed, mera dil nahi chah raha" Farjaad refused.

Umeed took the pasta and extended the spoon towards him, Farjaad looked at her and he smilingly feed from her hand.

After dinner, Umeed was about to stood up but he stopped him.

"Tum kahan jarahi ho?" Farjaad asked strictly.

"Ye plate rakhne" Umeed replied.

"Tumhe meinay mana kia hai na ke yahan se nahi hilna, chup chap bethi raho" Farjaad said, ordered her strictly.

He took the tray and went towards the door, Umeed smiled and leaned her head against the bed. Suddenly, Umeed's phone started ringing. She picked up the call.

"Hello Umeed, tumhari tabiyat kesi hai?" Haya asked hurrily while walking in the room.

"Han Haya, mein bilkul theek hun" Umeed said softly.

"Mujhe Mimi ne bataya hai ke tum store room mein band hogai thi, tum theek to ho na?" Haya asked anxiously.

"Han han, mein theek hun" Umeed replied.

"Acha tum apna khayal rakhna, medicines time par lena aur inhaler kahin rakh kar bhool mat jana" Haya advised tensely.

"Haya, Haya mujhe sab pata hai, yahan par Mimi aur Farjaad hain mera khayal rakhne ke liye" Umeed replied confidently.

"Farjaad bhai tumhara khayal rakh rahe hain?" Haya asked.

"Han, tum apna khayal rakho aur apni studies par focus karo, meri fikar chordo" Umeed said meekly.

"Umeed tumhari bht tension hoti hai, tum bht careless ho, na tum sahi se khana khati ho, na tum apni health par dhyan derahi ho, tum yahan ajao" Haya said in concern.

"Acha, meri tabiyat theek hojaigi to mein paka milne aongi" Umeed said, promised to her.

"Paka na?" Haya asked.

"Hmm, lekin tum ye baat ghar mein kisi ko nahi batana, warna baba pareshan hojaingay" Umeed requested.

"Tum fikar nahi karo, mein kisi ko kuch nahi bataongi" Haya replied.

"Ok, bye" Umeed greeted, Haya replied and they declined the call.

*********

In midnight, Umeed woked up, looked at Farjaad who was sleeping on the sofa. Umeed leaves the bed, went towards the door and outside the room. She enters in the store room, took her diary and went back to her room. She went towards the side table, she opened the lock of the drawer and kept her diary. She again locked the drawer, went towards the cupboard but Farjaad opened her eyes and stood up.

"Umeed, tum uth kyu gayi ho, tumhe kuch chaiye?" Farjaad asked while moving towards her.

"Nahi, wo pani khatam hogaya tha to wohi peene jarahi thi" Umeed replied hesitately.

"Tum betho, mein pani lekar ata hun" Farjaad said softly, he slowly held her shoulder and placed her on the bed.

He went outside the room. After couple of minutes, he enters in the room while holding the jug of water. He pour the water in the glass, extended his hand towards her. Umeed smilingly took the glass and drank the water, kept the glass on the side table.

Farjaad went towards the another side of the bed, sat  there. Umeed surprisely looked at him.

"Tumhara koi bharosa nahi hai, phir bahar nikal jao, isliye mein yahi soraha hun" Farjaad said confidently while laying down on the bed.

Umeed smiled brightly, looked at him. She also laying down and didn't turned off the lamp.

"Tum chaho to lamp off karsakti ho" Farjaad said, offered her.

"Nahi, apki neend zyada important hai" Umeed replied meekly, closed her eyes.

Farjaad got surprised what she said. He smiled and closed his eyes.

**********

Next morning, Farjaad woked up and looked beside him, Umeed was not present there. He made a angry face and stood up. At that moment, Umeed enters in the room.

"Good Morning" Umeed whispered and smiled.

"Bad morning" Farjaad responded irritatingly.

Umeed made a face, "kya hua, ap itne gusse mein kyu hain?" Umeed asked surprisely.

"Tumhe meinay mana kia tha ke jo bhi kaam ho mujhe batana, phir bhi tum bahar kyu gayi?" Farjaad complained.

"Ye kya bachpana hai, ab aisa possible nahi hai ke mein sirf aram karti raho" Umeed replied.

"Meri wajah se tumhari tabiyat kharab hui thi, to zimmedari bhi meri hai" Farjaad said confidently.

"Theek hai, mein ab aram karongi aur sare kaam ap karenge" Umeed said, sat on the bed calmly.

"Theek hai, ab tum yahan se hilna mat, mein fresh hokar breakfast lekar ata hun" Farjaad said, agreed and went for freshen up.

Umeed giggled like hell..

********

After freshen up, Farjaad went outside the washroom. Umeed was sitting on the bed relaxingly while scrolling her phone.

"Jee kahiye, kya kaam karna hai?" Farjaad asked like a servant.

"Mere liye breakfast lekar aye" Umeed said in bossy tone.

Farjaad nodded his head with sarcastic smile, went outside the room. After few minutes, he enters in the room while holding the tray. He kept the breakfast tray on the table, sat infront of her.

"Thank you" Umeed said and giggled.

"Zyada mat haso" Farjaad whined like a baby.

Umeed took a bite, Farjaad also started eating. Umeed was again lost in him, she was starring him and kept her chin on fingers. Farjaad was still busy in his breakfast, Umeed was busy in her own world.

Farjaad looked at smiling Umeed, he pinched towards her face. Umeed came in her senses and again started eating.

"Tum kahan khogai thi?" Farjaad asked.

"Ap mein" Umeed mumbled.

"What?" Farjaad asked, didn't realized what she had said.

"Wo mera matlab hai ke apko dekh rahi thi ke ap mere kaam karsakte hain ya nahi" Umeed said hesitately.

"Acha, ab kaho kya kaam hai?" Farjaad asked.

"Abhi breakfast karein, phir bataongi" Umeed said smilingly.

"Koi haal nahi hai" Farjaad said.

******

They done their breakfast peacefully.

"Acha ab kahiye, kya kaam hai?" Farjaad asked.

"Kapre dhone ate hain?" Umeed asked while controlling her smile.

"What?" Farjaad asked, made a angry face.

Umeed giggled, started clapping. Farjaad looked at her, lost in her smile. He smiled lightly, starring at her. Umeed controlled her laugh.

"Han, bataiye na?"

Farjaad didn't replied, he was looking at her smilingly.

"Tum mera mazak ura rahi ho?" Farjaad complained.

"Nahi, mazak karahi thi, Farjaad koi kaam nahi hai, ap apna kaam karein" Umeed said.

"Umeed, tumhari tabiyat theek nahi hai, please thora rest karlo" Farjaad requested to her.

"Mein theek hun" Umeed said relaxingly.

"Agar tumhari jagah Reena hoti na, to itne se fever par bed se bhi nahi hilti" Farjaad said, did a compliment.

Umeed remained silent, "par mein Reena to nahi hun aur na hi Reena bansakti hun" Umeed said normally.

"Aur Reena bhi kabhi Umeed nahi bansakti" Farjaad said softly and smiled.

"To Be Continued🫶"

How is this???