"Acha, kya karlogi" Reena said in hard tone, folded her hands.

"Reena, yahan koi tamasha mat lagao jao yahan se" Umeed said, warned her.

"Tamsha to tumne lagaya hai, pasand kisi aur ko karti thi, shaadi kisi aur se karli" Reena shouted on Umeed.

Umeed got shocked, she looked at Farjaad suspiciously.

"Reena, dekho chup hojao" Farjaad said in sharp voice.

"Kyu, tumne hi to kaha tha ke Umeed kisi aur ko pasand karti hai, but she is character less, shayad tabhi ise iske pyaar ne chordia" Reena replied annoyingly.

Umeed heart was stopped when she heard, "character less" the words hitted on her heart like a arrows. Umeed looked at Farjaad with astonished face.

Mimi moved forward and gave a tight slapped on Reena's face. She move backward and shockingly looked at Mimi.

"Ainda ke baad, tum mujhe is ghar mein nazar nahi ana, dafa hojao yahan se" Mimi shouted, held her wrist and went outside the room.

Umeed was startled, the tears were formed in her eyes. Farjaad turned around, about to held her shoulders but Umeed pushed him fastly.

"Meinay apko apni zindagi ka itna bara sach bataya tha aur wo apne Reena se share kia?" Umeed asked and shouted on him, Farjaad nodded negatively.

"Umeed, tum galat samjh rahi ho, aisa kuch nahi hai" Farjaad said softly, tried to explained her.

He again moved towards her but Umeed stopped him.

"Apne Reena se ye kaha ke mein character less hun?" Umeed asked in sarcastic way, she started crying.

"Umeed, aisa nahi hai, tum meri baat to suno" Farjaad said in dull voice, he got emotional.

"Mujhe apki koi baat nahi suni" Umeed said while wiping her tears.

"Umeed, meinay aisa kuch nahi" Farjaad said but Umeed interuppted, "ap jain yahan se, warna mein yahan se chali jaongi" Umeed said, warned him in strict tone.

Umeed eyes was teary, face was red. She pushed him towards the door, "ap jaiye yahan se, mujhe ap se baat nahi karni" she said and refused, didn't wanted to talked with her.

"Umeed, please meri baat suno" Farjaad pleaded.

Umeed pushed him and pushed him outside the door, she locked the angrily.

Farjaad was continously knocked the door, "Umeed, meri baat suno" Farjaad eyes was teary, he was pleading constantly, wanted to talked with her. He even didn't knew why he was crying but her mind was just stuck on Umeed. He didn't wanted to hurt her but he was recalling her crying face.

Umeed sat on the ground, hided her face on the pillow while crying.

********

Mimi was not in her senses, she pushed Reena outside the door. At that moment, Saim reached there and held Reena.

"Mimi, kya hua?" Saim asked anxiously.

"Saim, aj ke baad apko bhen is ghar mein nahi dikhni chaiye" Umeed said, ordered her.

"Kyu, isne kia kya hai?" Saim asked in curiosity.

"Umeed aur bhai se batameezi ki hai, mein tumhe sari detail baad mein dungi" Mimi replied angrily.

"Theek hai, chalo Reena" Saim said, got annoyed.

They leaves from there, Mimi went upstairs and looked at innocent Farjaad who was pleaded while crying. Mimi bent down.

"Bhai, ap please Umeed ko akela chorde, wo khud theek hojaigi"

Farjaad hided his tears, stood up and they enters in Mimi's room. Farjaad desperately sat on the ground, Mimi sat beside him.

"Bhai, i know Umeed ko misunderstanding hui hai" Mimi said softly, shook his shoulder.

"Mimi, kahin Umeed ki tabiyat kharab na hojaye" Farjaad said nervously.

"Nahi nahi bhai, mein ise dekhlongi" Mimi said, consoled him.

"Umeed meri wajah se bht hurt hui hai" Farjaad said desperately, the tears were filled in his eyes.

"Apko kab se Umeed ke hurt hone ki fikar hone lagi?" Mimi asked and smiled.

"Mimi, Umeed bht achi hai, wo ye sab deserve nahi karti, meinay move on to karlia lekin wo jise pasand karti thi wo topic phir iske samne agaya hai" Farjaad explained tensely.

"Bhai, ap roo rahe hain?" Mimi asked and she got astonished.

"Nahi, bas mujhe Umeed ki fikar horahi hai" Farjaad said innocently.

Farjaad didn't knew why he was sad, why he was crying, why he was concerned about Umeed. His heart was not in his senses.

"Bhai, ap aram karein" Mimi insisted.

"Aur Umeed, wo kis haal mein hogi?" Farjaad asked tensely, while controlling his tears.

"Mein dekhlongi, ap rest karein aur ye sochen ke aisa kya hai jisne apko rula dia" Mimi said smilingly.

"Kya hai, ye to mein khud bhi nahi janta" Farjaad said absent mindely.

"Bhai, ap zara ek baar Umeed ki ankhon mein dekhen, apko sab samjh ajaiga" Mimi advised him.

"Kya matlab?" Farjaad asked, didn't understand.

"Ap aram karein, mein Umeed ko dekhti hun" Mimi said, wiped his brother tears and went outside the room.

**********

Umeed was still crying, she tried to consoled herself. She took the inhaler and inhaled the air. She leaned her head against the bed, wiped her tears.

Mimi knocked the door, "Umeed, please darwaza kholo" Mimi requested gently.

"Mimi please jao, mujhe baat nahi karni" Umeed shouted.

"Umeed, please ek baar darwaza kholdo, mere liye" Mimi requested.

Umeed stood up and opened the door, she looked at Mimi with dull face and teary eyes. Mimi enters inside, she hugged her tightly. Mimi hugged her back and tried to consoled her.

"Umeed, Reena ko adat hai bakwas karne ki, tum please roo mat" Mimi pleaded.

They slowly went towards the bed and sat, Mimi rubbed her back and tried to relaxed her.

"Mimi, meinay ye nahi socha tha ke Farjaad mere bare mein itna bura sochte hain" Umeed said painfully.

"Aisa kuch nahi hai, bhai ne aisa kuch nahi kaha, han wo tumse gussa zaror the lekin kabhi aisa nahi keh sakte" Mimi explained her truthfully.

"Lekin inhe meri zindagi ka itna bara sach nahi batana chaiye tha" Umeed added.

"Dekho Umeed, tum jis face se guzar rahi ho wo mein samjh sakti hun lekin bhai bhi bht hurt hue hain" Mimi said innocently.

"Acha, tum relax karo aur rest karo please, tum bht thak gayi ho" Mimi said and insisted her.

"Farjaad kahan hain?" Umeed asked.

"Itna gussa karahi thi aur ab itni fikar" Mimi said and smiled on her foolness.

"Kya karun, dil ke hathon majboor hun lekin mein unse baat nahi karongi" Umeed said confidently.

"Tum ek kaam karo, sojao aur baad mein decide karna kya karna hai aur kya nahi" Mimi said jokingly, tried to made her laugh.

Umeed slowly went towards her side and laying down, Mimi covered her from blanket and turned off the lamp. She sat beside her and patted her head. Umeed fell asleep within few minutes.

**********

The conversation was going on in the launch. Saim and Mimi were consoling Farjaad but he was hell depressed.

"Reena ki tuning to hojaigi, i am sorry Farjaad, galti meri hai" Saim said and apologized.

"Galti meri hai, sab kuch meri wajah se horaha hai" Farjaad replied, he blamed himself.

"Bhai, Umeed ko meinay samjha dia hai, wo maan jaigi" Mimi said, tried to consoled him.

"Kya maan jaigi, ab shayad Umeed ko mujh par trust nahi hoga" Farjaad said, he bent down his head in guilt.

"Abhi Umeed aram karahi hai, thori der mein wo normal hojaigi" Mimi said confidently.

"Wese bhi itni bari baat par over react karna to banta hai" Saim stated.

"Mujhe Reena se ye umeed nahi thi" Farjaad said, got annoyed.

"Bhai, meinay apko pehle bhi kaha tha Reena aur Umeed ka comparison nahi hai" Mimi told.

Farjaad eyes was teary, "hmm, mujhe bhi lagta tha ke mere dil mein Reena ki jagah koi nahi lesakte lekin shayad Reena meri zindagi ka ek wo maazi hai jo mere dil se utar chuka hai" Farjaad voice was broking, he said in soft tone.

"To ab tumhare dil mein kon hai?" Saim asked curiously but he knew the answer.

"Shayad?" Farjaad replied but stopped.

"Ye kya bhai, apko to Umeed se mohabbat ho chuki hai" Mimi stated gently.

Farjaad got astonished, looked at them surprisely. He lowered his glaze but didn't knew how to react, "nahi aisa nahi hai" Farjaad replied normally.

"Ishq sab hi karte hain,
Maane se darte hain,
Ishq jo zakham den wo,
Ishq se hi bharte hain"

"To phir kesa hai?" Saim asked anxiously.

"Mein thori der tumhare room mein aram karne jarahe hun, Mimi tum please Umeed ka khayal rakhna, mein tumhare room mein jaraha hun" Farjaad requested gently.

Mimi nodded her head, Farjaad went from there.

"Asli kahani to ab shuru horahi" Saim said to Mimi smilingly.

"Hmm, bhai aur Umeed ka milna shayad aisi likha tha" Mimi said excitingly.

*********

In mid night, the room was looked like a cave. Umeed woked up, got surprised to saw the dark room.

"Mujhe lagta hai light chali gayi hai" Umeed guessed.

Mimi was sleeping beside her, Umeed stood up and slowly went towards the door. She walked outside the room hesitately, starring around. Umeed slowly slowly moving but suddenly she collided with muscular arm.

"Kon hai" Umeed yelled confidently, moved backward.

Yes, he was none other than Farjaad but Umeed didn't realized, he held his wrist and pulled her closer to him, held her in her arms.

"Mein tumhe yahan kidnap karne aya hun" Farjaad said in heavy voice, tried to scared her.

"Farjaad, mujh se baat karne ki zarorat nahi hai" Umeed said in sharp voice, she knew him and tried to released herself.

"Agar himmat hai to chur walo" Farjaad challanged her.

Umeed ignored his compliment and tried to released herself but Farjaad smiled and leaves her. Umeed ignored him and went upstairs while holding the railing of the stairs. Farjaad turned off the phone torch.

"Is meharbani ki koi zarorat nahi hai" Umeed said confidently while walking.

He was just smiled and followed her, they reached in the kitchen. Umeed went to the cupboard and took the candles, she took the lighter and lit the candle. Farjaad turned off the phone torch.

"Umeed, please meri baat to suno" Farjaad requested softly.

"Mein apko nahi janti ke ap kon hain" Umeed replied rudely.

"Acha, bas itna yaqeen hai tumhe mujh par?" Farjaad asked sarcastically.

Umeed held the candle and turned towards him, "mujhe pata hai ke apne mere bare mein kuch nahi kaha lekin apne Reena ko meri life ke bare mein jo bataya hai iske liye mein apki maaf nahi karongi" Umeed said, warned him.

"Theek hai, jab tak tum baat nahi karogi yahan se jaa bhi nahi sakti" Farjaad said, challenged her.

Umeed ignored him and about to leave but Farjaad held his hand quickly and the hot candle wax fell on his hand, Farjaad shouted and Umeed got shocked.

"Farjaad, apka hath" Umeed said kept the candle on the table and held his wrist tightly.

"Zyada lagi to nahi, zyada dard to nahi horaha" Umeed said in panic.

The lights was turned on, the electricity problem was solved.

Farjaad smiled and looked at her, "han, ab nahi horaha" He said lovingly, Umeed looked at him surprisely.

"Mareeze ishq hu mein,
Karde dawa....
Hath rakhde, tu dil pe zara"

Their eyes locked for a minute, Umeed rubbed his hand and ignored his flirting compliment.

"Mein sone jarahi hun, bandage ap khud laga lijiye ga" Umeed said normally while ignoring him.

She turned around and about to went outside but Farjaad again kept his hand on the candle, he shouted again and Umeed again went towards him panickly.

"Ye kya bachpana hai, apka dimag theek hai" Umeed scolded him.

"Umeed, mein" Farjaad said but Umeed interuppted, "kya Umeed mein, dekh kar candle uthani chaiye na, apke pass to dimag hi nahi hai, pora hath jala lia, kitna dard horaha hoga" Umeed said, scolded him panickly.

She started blowing his hand, Farjaad smiled brightly.

"Room mein chalein, mein apki bandage kardun" Umeed ordered him.

"Tum rehne dou, mein khud karlonga" Farjaad said and pretending, made a puppy face.

Umeed held his hand and moved outside the kitchen, he was just controlled his smile.

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"To Be Continued🫶"

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