Aiman had become very sensitive to her relationship with her Aabis. After what happened, she did not want anyone to interfere anymore with the future of their relationship in any way.
“Theek hai meri jaan, fikr nahi karo. Hum yahan se jaldi nikal jayenge. Tum ghar jaa kar apni future mother-in-law ko impress karne ke liye unke choice ki ek-aadh dish ban kar shaheedon mein apna naam darj kara lena.”, he again tried to hold her hand in a mischievous manner.
Aiman quickly held back her hand, teased the young man and sat down on the chair. She chuckled cutely with pride in a teasing manner. Her these charms were the prominent reason in making home in his heart.
“Amy, tum waqai bahot pyaari ho.”, he confessed the truth to her dreamily.
“Thank you.”, Aiman blinked her eyes, but while taking down the bits of love in his eyes in her soul, her heart trembled in a strange way. She started turning red on seeing him.
Both of them felt as if it was raining beautiful moments around them, forgetting all the things, they both went on getting drenched in them silently. Enjoying untold things, feeling each other's intensity of love and transparency.
Aiman Siddiqui was Shahzeb's maternal uncle's daughter. Aabis was crazy about his Amy from the very beginning. If she had gone somewhere, then all the colors of the world would become dull to him. Although there were lots of beautiful presence in his entire family, but Aiman was an idol of beauty. Whoever sees her once, becomes restless to see once again.
Here, Shahzeb Aabis Alvie was no less than anyone. He was not just handsome, smart or dashing, even his act and manners were held a rich aura like no one else. Any girl would become crazy all over him in the blink of an eye. His two worlds would come and end on his Amy. Both were the pair of moon and sun. Popular among the entire cousins and family. Everyone knew how much both were in love with each other.
This relationship between them was rooted orally in their childhood when Zehreen spread her arms in front of her brother to give his daughter as her daughter-in-law once their kids grow up. Yaseer had faith in his sister. That is why instead of doing rituals, they talked among themselves. Aiman's mother Maham favored that their kids will get married when right place or destiny comes. They thought to not beat the drums throughout the society before the time. That's why it remained between only those two families.
“Aur humare rishtey ki baat kisi ko na batana mujhpe qahar ban ke naazil hui...”, Aiman thought.
“You want something more, sir.”, waiter broke the chain of memories. She returned to the present.
“Agar saari duniya ki sair kar li ho tou yeh finish kar lo warna pighal gayi tou peena padega.”, Shahzeb teased her.
Aiman's eyes lit up as she saw several scoops of the two favorite flavors in the crystal cup. Immediately, she got busy eating. No one could stop her from eating ice cream, summer or winter.
Shahzeb looked at his fiancée with a cold sigh of contentment who always preferred ice cream over him.
“How is Arisha's groom? Kya dono ki love marriage hui hai?”, the first sip of hot coffee burnt Shahzeb's tongue slightly. He asked, hurriedly placing the cup on the table.
The spoon fell from Aiman's hand. She was astounded - “Khairiyat tou hai? Aapko kya aur kabse ismein dilchaspi ho gayi?" Aiman groped him.
He laughed- “Arey bhai mujhe kya, na batao. Khud hi dost ke peeche pagal ho rahi thi tou maine bhi thodi tameez dikha di.”
When he said looking outside with carelessness, Aiman breathed out of relief – “Nahi everything is arranged. Farhan Bhai Arisha ki badi behen ke devar hain." she said enthusiastically while eating a spoonful of ice cream.
“Chalo yeh tou achchi baat hai. Miyan biwi ke saath saari family bhi raazi, zindagi guzarne ke liye yahi zaroori hai. Ab sab meri tarah ahmaq thodi hote hain ke mohabbat mein parh kar zindagi kharab kar lein.”, he deliberately teased.
But she didn't want to spoil the fun of ice cream, that's why she avoided it with a laugh - "Aabi!! Farhan Bhai bahot achche aur suljhe hue insaan hain. Main unse mil kar bahot khush hui. Samjhein, jaise mere dil se ek bahut bada bojh utar gaya.”, she went on speaking in the flow. Suddenly, she pressed her teeth on her tongue to stop herself from saying something. She forgot that Arisha's tale had been hidden from him. It was also necessary to not let any seed of inconvenience sown.
“Ah! that's a good thing.”, Shahzeb said holding a cup of coffee. Thankfully he didn't notice either. Anyway, he was not much interested in those things. He had just asked to keep her heart. He was enjoying watching Aiman's delicate lips open and close.
“Khayr, sab kuch achcha ho gaya na. Meri Amy khush tou main bhi khush.”
Her golden eyes lit up and Aiman fell in love with his love for her, “Huh.. main tou bahot khush hoon. Ek fikr se aazadi mil gayi. The marriage of Arisha took a huge burden off my mind.”, Aiman closed her eyes and said. Her cheeks swirled.
“Tum tou aise keh rahi ho jaise dost ki shaadi ki responsibility uske parents pe nahin tumhare nazuk kandhon pe thi.”, Shahzeb said suppressing the laughter. Aiman scowled at him.
“Come on, Aiman Amma ne apna farz ada kar diya.”, he always enjoyed teasing Amy. He kept on taking her class for a while.
Eventually she ended up getting mad – “Mazaak tou na udayein na. Main Arisha se bahot pyaar karti hoon isliye khush hoon.”, Aiman scowled once again and silently started finishing her ice cream.
“Allah Ji ne karam kiya ke Arisha ki shaadi ho gayi warna begunah hote hue bhi main uski nazron mein mujrim bani rehti.”, when she thought, seriousness spread on his face.
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Storie d'amoreMAREEZ-E-ISHQ ◉ Aiman Siddiqui and Shahzeb Aabis Alvie were betrothed to each other from childhood. To know the story of how these two get married or not, hop into this short sweet journey. a short story.
