شرر Sharar

Seventy-Three

An hour earlier*

"Kya hua, Kabir? Kya baat karni hai?" Hamna and Kazim were talking about tomorrow's function when Hanan came there with Kabir, announcing that Kabir wants to say something.

(What happened, Kabir? What do you want to say?)

"Bolo, Kabir!" Hanan encourages him.

(Say it, Kabir.)

"Tum hi bata do usko kya kehna hai." Irritatedly, Hamna turned to Hanan and said.

(You tell us what he wants to say.)

"Mere batane mein woh maza nahi." Hanan mumbles, looking away.

(It won't be that fun.)

"Kabir, bolo kya hua?" Kazim insisted, getting impatient by their behaviour.

(Kabir, say it.)

"Okay!" Kabir whispers to himself while closing his eyes. Now or never.

"Fuppi, fuppa, please meri baat ko samajhne ki koshish kariyega, gussa na kariyega." He looked at them and started saying. "I love Shyra and I want to marry her."

(Fuppa, fuppi, please try to understand my feelings, and don't get angry.)

Saying this, he closed his eyes shut and bowed his head down, expecting a slap. But nothing came. Surprised, he looked up and saw Kazim and Hamna looking at him with confusion.

"Tum dono ka koi prank hai kya?" Kazim manages to ask, looking between Kabir and Hanan.

(Are you two pranking us?)

Hanan quickly shook his head.

"Nahi! Aise mazak thori karunga main." Offendedly, Kabir murmured. "Main wakai mein..."

(I won't do such a prank.)

(I genuinely...)

"Kabir!" Hamna stopped him from saying anything further.

"Jao ghar jao." She didn't give him any chance to express his feelings.

(Go home.)

"But, fuppi..." Not only Kabir, but Hanan also started saying, but Hamna showed them her hand.

"Dono log apne apne ghar jao." She didn't hear any word from them and points at the door.

(Both of you go to your home.)

"Hamna!" Softly, Kazim called her, he wanted to hear what Kabir was saying.

Looking at him, Hamna shook her head, which made him quiet.

"Chalo, Kabir!" Going over Kabir's side, Hanan whispered.

(Let's go, Kabir.)

When they left Hamna's house, Kabir glared at Hanan, wanting to punch him.

"Kya?" Obliviously, Hanan asked.

(What?)

•••

The function has long ended, and everyone have gone to their rooms to rest. Shyra was with Ayat in her room. Though, she wanted to be alone, but Ayat was not leaving her.

"Aap ice cream khayengi?" Ayat thought of the only thing which makes her feel better, and decided to ask Shyra.

(You wanna eat ice cream?)