شرر Sharar

Sixty-One

Nafeesa's wedding date arrived sooner than Ayla expected. Kaif and her were about to leave today, while Rubab and Azlan would come to the wedding day only. Azlan doesn't like staying at other's house. Specially at Rubab's family house.

Compared to Khans, Rubab's family weren't that well off, and whenever Azlan and Rubab used to visit them, they would go on extend to make Azlan comfortable, but this only embarrassed him. He didn't want vip treatment, he liked it being treated as normal, but no matter how many times Rubab tells her family not to do these things, they will only scoff and say. "Woh formality ke liye kehte hain iska yeh matlab thori hai hum unka khayal na rakhe." That's why he stopped staying at her family's house. He didn't like bothering them.

But this time, Anisa and her family had someone else to treat as a vip - Kaif. It was the first time in his life he was going to Ayla's aunt's house. And now that he is her husband, everyone was ready to give him a red carpet treatment.

"Khala, abhi safar se aye hain, humse yeh sab nahi khaya jayega." Ayla looked at the table in front of her which was filled with various kind of foods, no place on the table was empty to put another glass. She knows her khala loves cooking, but this much food was little over the board.

(Khala, I am tired from travelling, I can not eat this much.)

"Achha?" Anisa's expression dulled, she made everything with so much love for Ayla and Kaif.

"Aap bataiye apko kya khana hai hum abhi banwa dete hain." She was already on her feet to run back to the kitchen.

(Tell me what you want to eat, I will make it for you.)

"Khala, kuch bhi nahi. Hum bas chai piyenge." But Ayla held her hand and stopped her.

(Khala, I will only have tea.)

"Mala, chai bana do." Anisa told her daughter-in-law. "Kaif, aap toh kuch lijiye." She then looked at Kaif, who was only having a glass of water.

(Mala, make tea for Ayla.)
(Kaif, Why aren't you having anything?)

"Ya fir biwi nahi kha rahi iss liye apka bhi dil nahi chah raha khane ka." Arham teased him.

(Or you won't eat anything because your wife isn't eating?)

"Arham!" Anisa scolded her son. "Mala, Kaif ko serve karo."

"Khala, main le lunga."

(I can serve myself.)

"Yeh khudse le lenge, bhabhi." Both Kaif and Ayla said together.

(He can serve himself.)

But Anisa didn't listen to any of them, and started making plate for Kaif herself.

Kaif also didn't feel like eating anything due to travelling, he wanted to rest first, but when Anisa served him, he couldn't say no, and started eating.

"Khalu aur Nafeesa kaha hain?" Sipping her tea, Ayla asked to Anisa.

(Where is khalu and Nafeesa?)

Mala was now serving everyone else around.

"Tumhare Khalu toh catering ke kisi kaam se gaye hain, aur Nafeesa apne kamre mein hain, woh mayoon baith chuki haina iss liye unhe kamre se bahar ana allow nahi." Anisa took the plate which Mala served her, and told Ayla.

(Your khalu went caters for some work. And Nafesaa is in her room. Wedding days are close by, she isn't allowed to leave her room.)

"Hum unse milke atey hain." Putting the cup back, Ayla said.