Be sabab, be wajah, be irada chaha,
Dekh humne tujhe kitna sadha chaha.

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Soon after dinner, Daniyal left, as it was already getting late. Noor after cleaning the table was called in her dadi's room.

Entering her room, it was all quiet and peaceful. And with every breath she took, she felt peacefulness filtering in her as well.

' dadi, aapne bulaya?'

( You called? ).

Only bedside lamps were on, lightening the room a little, warmth lingering in the air.

Jahan Ara begum was sitting on the bed, her back resting on the backboard, tasbeeh in her hand as she murmured the Ayas.

Nodding her head, she patted the place beside her on the bed, gesturing her to sit there.

Noor layed on the bed, putting her head on dadi's lap. Unintentionally jahan Ara begum started caressing her hair.

' Noor, itni khamosh khamosh kiu ho?'.

( Why are you so quiet?).

' nahi Dado, Mai to nahi'. She denied.

( No, I'm not).

' ab apni Dado se jhoot bologi?'.

( Now you're going to lie to me?).

' nahi Dado, bas aj Kal college ki wajah se pareshan hun, bas'.

( No dado, I'm just worried about my college, that is all).

' to itni ghabrai Hui kiu reh rahi ho?, Sab is baat' per ek do din se ghor kerrahe Hain, sab ghalat Thori honge?'. Dadi asked.

( What is the reason of your nervousness?, Everyone is noticing you from past days, now everyone will not be wrong?).

' nahi Dado, Maine aapko bataya na, college Mai kaam bohot hota hai, isliye, or kuch nahi'.

( No, I told you, I'm stressed out because of college and the work, nothing else).

Jahan Ara begum took a dejected sigh, Noor was not coming to the point.

' Arman ki wajah se?'.

( Is it because of Arman?).

Noor's eyes widened, thank God she was facing the other side, or else, her Dadi would have seen her fright stricken face.

With a deep breath, Noor replied.

' n-nahi dado, unki wajah se kiu kuch hoga?'. Trying to play it cool, with giving anything away, she replied.

( N- no Dadi, why would it be because of him?).

' Chalo theek hai, maan liya, ab yeh batao ke college Mai ......'

( Okay, I believe you, now tell me about your college...).

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The whole time after Noor assured, that she was not stressed out or nervous because of a certain Arman, they both Dadi and poti spent the whole night joking, laughing, praying for their loved ones.

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It was early morning, the sun was out, blooming on the horizon, it's golden petals stretching ever outwards into the rich blue. Birds chirping, making the sunrise more beautiful.

Noor after praying in her dadi's room, left, closing the door behind. She went to her tayi ammi's room to check on Azan, who slept with her the other night.

She was so engrossed in making a perfect doe, that she didn't feel his presence.

Arman who just came from his morning walk, entered the kitchen to drink water, was left mesmerized by seeing Noor all messed up, making a doe.

Arman after drinking water, put the glass forcefully on the shelf to make his presence known, and the way Noor reacted made him smirk.

Surprised by the sudden noise, Noor looked up only to choke on her own spit. In all his glory, Arman was standing in his dark blue track suit.

' assa-Assalamualaikum '. Noor stuttered, she remembered the last time she didn't greet him, resulted in her going through hell.

Arman only nodded in reply.

Huh, badtameez. Us din mujhe to baray aadaab sikhaye jaa rahe the. Rolling her eyes she thought.

( Huh, ill- mannered. The other day he was lecturing me about how to behave).

Noor was standing all chaukanna, (alarmed). One bad move and he'll face her wrath.

' Kiya kerrahi ho?'. He said to initiate the conversation.

( What are you doing?).

Arman came close, too close, that her back was firmly pressed against his front.

Noor gasped, this shouldn't be happening, not again.

' to tum Meri wajah se ghabrai hui nahi rehti'. It was more of a statement than a question.

( So you don't get nervous or frighten because of me).

Noor's eyes widened in pure shock, and fear. So he was listening to their conversation, huh, bad-ikhlaq.

' n-na-nahi to '

( N-nn-no way ).

'acha?'. He made a fake hurt expression, although she couldn't see him. And pressed himself more into her.

(really?).

Noor jumped a little when he placed his hands on her waist, caging her.
Though Noor tried to move more into the shelf, but it was next to impossible.

' j-jj-jee'

(Y-yyy-yes).

' acha to itna kaanp kiu rahi ho?'.

( Oh is that so?, Then why are you trembling?).

Before Noor could answer, Amina in her college uniform, entered.

' Assalamua-'

When Amina saw what was happening in the kitchen, stopping mid-sentence, she quickly turned around ready to head back with an embarrassing red face, when on cue Haris also entered.

' aaah Assalamualaikum Haris Bhai'

Right after replying to her salam, he asked.
' yeh tumhari shakal timatar se kiu mil rahi hai?'.

( Why is your face resembling a tomato?).

' woh, kuch- kuch nahi'.

She again turned around, facing her back to Haris, looking at Noor who was busy making the doe, and then to Arman who was standing with his back pressed against the cupboard on his phone, acting as if nothing happened just mere seconds ago.

Haris following his gaze saw them both, then said a loud Salam, to which they both replied. Though Noor a little too enthusiastically.

' Amina aj to college band hota hai, tum kaha chali?'. Noor asked.

( It's off today, where are you headed to?).

' woh, Api college Mai extra class hai, is liye'.

(Well, today it's an extra class).

' acha Chalo, nashta kerlo Beth ker '.

' I see, anyways, sit and have your breakfast'.

' nahi Api, woh bus ka time horaha hai'.

( No, the bus will come anytime now).

Haris who was pouring coffee in the cup from coffee maker, stopped, glanced at her then spoke.

' 10 minute ruk jao, mai chorr dunga'.

(wait till 10 minutes, I'll drop you then).

' nahi Bhai, aapko bilawajeh pareshani hogi, Mai chali jaungi'.

( No brother, you'll be late, I'll go by myself).

' pucha nahi tha, Bata raha tha '.

( I was not asking, I was telling you).

Amina replied with a small jee, she knew Malick brothers, they liked things their way, but she respected every single male of this house, and loved them dearly. She looked up to them as brothers.
They also never saw her in the dirty light, treated her like the same, as a member of the house, and little sister.

' Bhai aaj, J Builders k sath meeting hai, aap attend karinge?'. Drinking his coffee, Haris asked.

(brother, we have meeting with J Builders today, you'll attend?). 

' Han, or Daniyal ko phir remind Kara do, wo bohat jaldi bhool jata hai'. Cutting the freshly plucked pears he said.

(yes, and remind Daniyal about it, he forgets easily). 

Both the man were sitting on the barstools, where as Noor was making parathas for baray abbu and Taya abbu,
And Amina was sitting on the barstool next to Arman, finishing her breakfast, which consisted of anda, paratha and chai, which Noor forcefully ordered her to eat.

Arman after eating a whole pear, excused himself and left the kitchen to get ready for the day.

Where as Noor took a sigh of relief and again went back to making parathas.

' Chalo '.

Haris stood up, picking up his car keys, and said to Amina.

' jee', picking her used plates, and cup then on the way picked Haris's mug as well said.

After washing the plates, to which Noor denied, she picked her college bag and followed Ammar out. 

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