"Zain bhaijaan..." Mahira called out Zain when she saw him in the kitchen making coffee.
Zain raised his eyebrows while opening the coffee jar.

"Mujhe Hedge fund management samjha dein" she pouted with a request.

"Mujhe kya milega?" He asked with a mischievous smile going for Tit for Tat.

"Haye Allah bhaijaan....rishwat lenge aap humse ..... " she narrowed her eyes to which Zain nodded in a Yes.
"Na karein......hume assignment kal submit karna hai....." she whined pulling his shirt's sleeve like a kid.

"Kya huwa" a rough voice echoed in the kitchen making Mahira straight.

"Ku..kuch nahi Bhai....." She fumbled. She knew Riyaz was very serious about her studies. If he came to know that the assignment which was supposed to be completed three days back, was lying incomplete on the kitchen counter, he would surely give her a good scolding or worse slap her. No pampering when it came to studies.

"Maru..." he warned seeing her fumble.

"Wo bhai......Mahi Sunday ko movie dekhne ka plan bna rahi hai....aur mujhse bhi chalne ki zid kar rahi hai" Zain tried to save his little sister.

"Tumhe kab se movie k liye manane ki zaroorat padne lagi ..... " Riyaz came forward to get a bottle from the fridge and that's when he saw a register on the counter.

"Kya samajh nahi aa raha?" He asked picking it up.

He opened the register and went through the notes and the numericals she had solved.
"Chalo hall me" he said in a strict voice making her follow him like a scared puppy.

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"Abhi ek padega Maru..mere haath se" Riyaaz scolded seeing her do the same mistake again and again.

"Aap daant rahe hain" Mahira complained with a pout.

"Abhi pit bhi jaogi mere haath se " He glared making her gulp. She started solving the problem and finally got it correct.

"Lectures miss kiye the?" He asked softly to which she looked down guiltily..."Wo exhibition ki preparation me"

"Is baar maaf kar raha hun......agli baar " he was cutoff midway by Mahir's promising words
"Kasam se bhaijaan...ab kabhi nhi karenge". Riyaaz smiled and ruffled her hair affectionately "chalo tumhara mood theek karte hain.....Pizza ya ice cream?"

"Dono" she jumped and went upstairs to get ready and call others too.

"Paagal" he smiled.

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"Ye bachche kahan gaye hain" Haider asked others who were seated in the hall.

"Pizza party" Razia informed with a smile

"Riyaaz bhi?"

"Wahi le kar gaya hai " Rukhsar smiled.

"Zaroor Mahi ne zid ki hogi...uske sivaay toh use pathar bhi nahi hila sakta" Haider joked making everyone laugh.

"Meri gudia ko kuch na kahein.....ghar ki jaan hai wo.....nahi rehti hai toh kitna soona lagta hai" Rukhsar defended her niece

"Aur uske nikaah k baad....bhabhi aap kahen to ghar jamai dhoondna shuru karun?" Haider said earning a light smack from Razia.

"Uski kya zaroorat hai..Riyaaz toh hai na" Rukhsar said in a flow making everyone shocked.

"Bhabhi aap ye"

"Allah...aaplog to aise react kar rahe hain jaise " Rukhsar was cut off in middle

"Nahi bhabhi...aisa nahi hai....Riyaaz se acha shauhar to Mahi ko nahin mil sakta............par kya Riyaaz" this time Razia spoke .... she was overwhelmed

"Hum nahi chahte koi Riyaaz ya Mahi ko pressurise kare........" Haider didn't want to put any pressure on his kids.

"Aur agar khud Riyaaz chahe toh" Rukhsar challenged

"Toh humse zyaada khush koi nahi hoga bhabhi " Haider spoke making everyone happy.

"Toh Noor aur Zaroon k sath inka bhi" Hania said excitedly only to be stopped by Hamza "Begum tassali rakhein..unhe waqt ki zaroorat hai."

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"Aap ko lagta hai...Riyaaz manega" Sarfraz didn't speak anything in the hall as he had wanted the same thing but he didn't have any idea how to make that happen

"Khud hum se kehne aayega " Rukhsar had a glint in her eyes

"Jahan tak humein pata hai Riyaaz ne Mahi ko kabhi us nazar se nahi dekha....haan pyaar bahut karta hai usse" He said what he had observed

"Toh hum bas uske nazar ko badlenge" she said removing her earrings.

"Kaise" he was curious now

"Wo aap hum par chhod dein...." she smiled wishing him good night.

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"Rayyan bhaijaan hume college chhod dein" Mahira came running downstairs and saw only Rayyan on the dining table.

"Jaldi bag le kar aao" Rayyan got up taking his car keys.

Rayyan was driving and Mahira was entertaining him with her commentry.

Suddenly his phone started ringing....displaying the name "Meher"

He picked up the call "baad me baat karta hun" ..with this he cut the call

"Ye Meher kaun hai bhaijaan" Mahira teased

"Colleague hai .." he said straight but his ears had turned red.

"Allah....bhaijaan kaan laal ho rahe hain aap ke colleague ka naam sun kar" she started laughing making him squirm in his place "Shut up Mahi"

But she didn't stop. She had never seen her Rayyan bhaijaan this shy.