Do Dil

chapter 3

Aman's pov

Life isn't always easy but it's simple-Demi Moore.

After dropping sajida aunty and roshni at their house. I made my way to my home. As we neared home, i parked my car in the driveway. And got out to help ammi with Zain. Taking Zain from ammi, i took him inside. Abba and bhaia were sitting in hall bhabhi was making areez sleep. I greeted them all and moved to my room and put Zain on the bed, arranging pillows around him as I went to freshen up and change into some comfortable clothes.I was exhausted from today's events,but sleep was far away from me.
   My mind conjured up with all the memories of my engagement day as it was the same function hall in which my cousin's got engaged today. How much I try to forget and move on in life but something eventually awakes the memories to life which I so wanted to forget.
I have believed my whole life, that life is a journey which will depart us to our station called happiness.but i didn't think that there will be more stations in our journey which we will have to travel even though we won't like it, but again it's never in our hands.life is unpredictable your life can be halted at a station where one experience only pain, agony and reminisces of other's betrayal,but the journey continues which leads us to the happiness we so wanted; but my journey would be alone without a partner is not what i had expected.
I wanted to share my everything with the one.
People say Allah has written Better half for every one, is i'm exempted from it?.
These were the questions that plagued my brain every now and then but now I have made peace with them, and started to move on just for my Zain. He is the farishtaa in my life;he is the light in my now dark life.
Speaking of Zain, he is asleep in my arms. May be tired from the day's activities.he hasn't slept even in the afternoon,due to the excitement of attending the function. This is the first time we are attending function in last three years. I wanted space from everything from everyone and hadn't responded or attended to any of my relatives invitations. As I live in Hyderabad for work this made it easier for me. But I had to come to my home town as it's my cousin's engagement. My parents too shifted to my house so they could look after Zain. Aleem Bhai too lives in Hyderabad nearer to our house for work purposes as he is a software engineer like me.
  With these thoughts in mind i fell into sleep.

Next morning

I got up from the bed after a very restless sleep. Sleep; it's been years when i had a peaceful sleep. i turned to see Zain but the room was empty. I quickly got freshen up and made my way into the dining hall. I heard the giggles and laughter of the children from the hall making me smile.
 
    All were ready for the day and serving breakfast for themselves.i took my place and started serving myself. It looks like they were in a serious discussion, as no one acknowledged my presence. Even Zain was busy with afi and Ariz playing around.

  "Aman thum kab aye?"questioned ammi.
"abhi ammi, lagtha hai ap sab log kuch serious baat kar rhai the,kya hua?"
"Kuch nahi vohi roshni ke bare mein baat kar rahe the"replied bhabhi.
Roshni, i remembered her she was our neighbour when we were living in Lakeview colony,before aleem's marriage and also bhabhi's distant cousin.
"Bahut bura hua uske saath, kithni acchi ladki thi wo. My aur ameena tho  roshni ko apni Ghar ki Bahu banana chahthe the par kismat me nahi tha" replied ammi in sad voice.
"Kya hua ammi? Ap kyu aise baath kar rahe ho."i couldn't understand why they were talking about her like that.
"Kuch mahino pehle uska talaq hogaya hai kal hi maloom hua hai, humne tho shadi bhi attend nahi ki"replied ammi.
Talaq aur vo bhi roshni ka vo tho goody two shoes thi.par phir ye talaq.lagta hai allah ne sirf mujhse hi na insafi nahi ki. A sad smile made its way on my face at that thought.
"Par Divorce ki vajah kya thi safiya,. Aise hi tho talaq nahi liya jata hai,jab unki ek beti bhi ho"asked abba.
"Vo tho maloom nahi, magar lagtha hai ki ladka thik nahi tha varna roshni ko tho hum Bachpan se dekhthe aa rahe hai, vo tho chunti ko bhi dard nahi de sakthi,aur Eshrat tho sirf mahino ki bachhi hai, Allah sabr ata kare unhe ye mushkil waqt mein."
"Itni Kam Umar me itni aziyat jhelni pad rahi bachi ko Allah sare baccho ke naseeb achha kare."said abba.
"Ameen"all mumbled under their breathe.
Bhabhi called all the children for breakfast and they all made their way to the table,sulking at the fact that they have to empty their glasses of milk."abba hame Aaj mall chale plzz..."requested aafi in her sweet voice.ariz and Zain both cheered at that and just like that everyone's mood brightened and all decided to visit the mall in the evening.
  I excused myself after Breakfast as I have to report to work. I took my laptop from my bag and started my work from home. It was evening when i completed my work. I hadn't had my lunch. So i was feeling very hungry. I made my way out of the room to the kitchen, the house was very silent I assume all were taking nap. Taking a plate,i served myself. I settled myself on the sofa in the hall watching tv and completed my lunch.
  Due to my work i couldn't see Zain throughout the day. So i made my way to my parent's room where Zain was sleeping on the bed in between Abba and ammi. Ammi was awake trying to wake abba knocked at the door and made my way in."Zain..."i called him but he snuggled deep into blankets.
  "Zain utho beta, mall bhi tho Jana hai" on hearing the word mall he sat up with a jerk making us laugh. I carried him in my arms to our room.i helped him in freshening up and got myself ready too.
After an hour all got ready and we made our way to the mall.

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