Bachpan (COMPLETED)

9

Faisal was coming towards them.

Noor- [in mind] Are ye kaha se aagaya? Ab yaha aagaya to pakka phupo mujhe yahi se Almeer ke ghar rukhsat kar dengi.
( Are now from where did he appear? If he come here then aunty will send me to Almeer's house directly from here.)

Noor signed him not to come near them. He understood her sign and didn't came near them.

                                                                                     NEXT DAY

Today was the haldi and mehendi program. Noor's hands were full of mehendi from arms to palms. She was sitting in her bed, staring on her hands. Tears in her eyes and pain in her heart. She received a knock on her door.

Noor- Kon hai?
(Who's there?)

From outside- Aizal hu gate to kholo
(I'm Aizal, open the door.)

Noor opened the door and Aizal came inside.

Noor- Aizal, kaise aana hua?
(Aizal, you here?)

Aizal- Tum kayi dino se school nahi aayi thi or na call lag rhi tumhari. Mujhe laga tumhari tabiyat to kharab nahi tumse milne aayi thi. Yaha to tumhari shadi ho rahi hai!
( You didn't came to school from past few days and you didn't received my call. I thought you might be ill so I came to meet you. But here you wedding is going on.)

Noor- Hmm

Aizal- Yeh sab kaise?
(How all this?)

Noor- Mere abba ko to mai hamesha se hi bojh lagi hu. Iske aage to kuch batane ki zarurat nahi. Jald-az-jald mujhe kisi or ke hath thaam dena chahte hai.
( My dad always thinked of me as a burden. After this, there's no need of any explanation. He just want to give me off to someone else's hand.)

Aizal- To kisi uncle se shadi kara rahe hai kya tumhari?
( Is he marrying you off to any old person?)

Noor- Nahi. Abba ke dost ka beta hai Almeer. Mujhse 3 saal bada hai.
( No. My dad had a friend. To his son, Almeer. He's 3 years older than me.)

Aizal- Ab tum school nahi aaogi?
( Now you'll not come to school?)

Noor- Khuda behtar janta hai.
(God knows better.)

Aizal- Noor time ho rha hai. Mai chlti hu. Tum apna dhyan rakho.
(Noor its getting late. I should go. Take care.)

Noor- Hmm, ye lo card. Meri shadi ka tamasha dekhne zarur aana. Uncle aunty ko bhi lana.
( Hmm take this card. You should come to my dramatic wedding. Bring uncle aunty also.)

Aizal- Hmm. Udaas mat ho yarr. Allah sab thik karega.
( Yes. Please don't be sad. God will do everything alright.)

Saying this Aizal hugged her and bid her farewell.

                                                                       THE DAY OF NIQAH ARRIVED

Noor was bathing and Ramsha (her cousin) was continuously knocking on the door shouting on the door.

Ramsha- Noor khol bhi do darvaza. Dekhein na ammi Noor darvaza nahi khol rhi hai.
( Noor, open the door. See mom, Noor is not opening the door.)

Noor opened the door and came out in her night dress and towel wrapped on her wet hairs. Droplets of water on her face. Her skin glowing and cheeks all red as she had just bathed.

Noor- Kya hua hai Ramsha? Insaan sakoon se naha bhi nhi skta kya? Nahane ke liye bhi ijazat lu. Le hi leti hu sab kuch to waise hi meri ijaazat ke bagair ho rha hai.
( What happened Ramsha. I can't even take a bath in peace. I have to take permission to bath. Actually I'll take. Everything is happening against my permission.)

Umair came there.

Umair- Kya ho rha hai yaha?
(What is happening here?)

Ramsha- Kuch nahi umair. Mai to bas darvaaza khatkata rhi thi iska haal puchne ye mujhpe chillane lagi.
(Nothing Umair. I was just knocking her door to see how's she and she started shouting on me.)

Umair- Sharam karlo thodi. 6 saal bada hu tumse bhai bola karo.
( Don't you have any shame? I'm 6 years older than you. You need to call me brother.)

Ramsha made a face. Umair took Noor in the room and went inside.

Noor- Nafeesa phupo kam hai kya jo ye alag ek bala sar chadh gayi hai.
( Is Nafeesa aunty not enough? This problem is also in head.)

Umair- Chhodo usey wo pagal hai
(Leave her, she's mad.)

Noor seemed to be sad.

Umair- Listen Noor. Tumko strong banna padega. Tumhe sab sambhalna padega. Or mujhe bharosa hai tum bht ache se sab handle kar logi. Apni padhai or apni nayi family. Tum bohot brave ho. Tumhare andar abhi bohot himmat hai. Or tum padh likh ke itni kaabil banogi ki tumhari success hi kaafi rahegi phupo jaise logo ke muh me ek zordaar tamacha dene ke liye. Mujhe apni Noor pe poora bharosa hai.
(Listen Noor. You have to be strong. You have to handle everything. And I know that you'll maintain everything perfectly. Your studies as well as your new family. You're very brave. You have so much courage inside you. And you'll become a successful person. Your success will be enough to slap all those people like Nafeesa aunty. I believe in my Noor.)

Noor was just staring at him and her niqah outfit which was lying in her bed just beside Umair. Her vision was blurred with tears. All she can see was blur Umair and her reddish dress.

She slided a bit from her place and hugged Umair. She was crying her heart out in his arms. Umair also wrapped his arms around her. She was sobbing and crying.

Umair separated her and wiped her tears.

Noor- Bhai mere pass waha aisa kandha nahi hoga rone ke liye.
( Bro, I'll not have a shoulder to cry like this there.)

Umair- Tumhara bhai mar thodi na gaya hai abhi. Bas ek call door hu tumse.
( Your brother is not dead yet. I'm just one call away from you.)

Noor- I'll miss you so much...

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