Shades of Love

Epilogue🌺

~04/05/24

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Love is not something you go out and look for. Love finds you, and when it does, ready or not, it'll be the best thing  to ever happen to you

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A few years later

The scorching heat was unbearable. Bangalore's weather had reached 37 degrees. Even after drinking loads of water the thirst wouldn't go away. The Khan and Isma'il family decided that they needed a getaway in this weather. They decided that they would go to a hill station and rent a farmhouse. Sahil had informed everyone to be ready by 6 in the morning.

"Niyamath get up already, we are getting late. Faikha di will be here anytime. The kids are also ready" Shaziya yelled from the hall.

Niyamath wouldn't start his day without hearing the lovely voice of his wife. He had already been awake but he was just waiting for his wife to call him.

It had been almost 7 years since he got married and he calued her every second. They were blessed with a son named Muaz and daughter named Manha. Muaz was 5 years old and Manha was 2 years old.

Shaziya had packed all the luggage and lunch bags and was waiting for Niyamath's arrival. The kids were eating her head. They wanted to know when will their Faikha phuphu arrive. They really enjoyed her company and in fact they loved Nadir chachu and Sheeba Chachis company. They started calling them chachu and chachi just like Faikha's kids Zahan and Nadiya would call them. Sheeba and Nadir were blessed with twin baby girls Maria and Faria. They were 6 years old.

Shaziya heard the horn of the tempo traveller and asked Niyamath to hurry up. The kids ran to meet their cousins/friends. Once the kids would meet they were highly inseparable. The kids loved pranking the elders and there were happy that they would get to play some pranks during the trip.

Niyamath came and started unloading their luggage in the small bus and Shaziya just glared at him for being late as usual.

Everyone got in the bus and they started their journey. The men sat in the front and they discussed politics, work and the weather. The ladies sat in the middle seats and discussed their daily life and how it was hard to cook in the kitchen in this weather and shared new recipes they tried. The kids sat in the last seats and played games. They enjoyed their own company. In the meantime Shaziya would give everyone snacks.

After almost 3 hours they reached their destination. As soon as they reached everyone went to their allocated rooms. They all wanted to freshen up and decided to meet for breakfast in the lounge area. In the meantime Shaziya woke Manha up and started feeding her some pancakes that she had made before leaving the house.

Shaziya was feeding Manha when Faikha had approached her. She sat next to her and played with her niece. Shaziya remembered how brutally her mother had hurt her di and she was guilty about it even now after so many years.

"Faikha di I'm really sorry once again for whatever mom did. I really wish that you forgive her someday like you did forgive me" Shaziya said remembering her mother. Her mother had passed away last year in the asylum. She used to call shaziya and would always ask her forgiveness. She had realised her mistakes after getting treated. She would ask Shaziya to apologise to Faikha and Niyamath on her behalf. She wanted to come and apologise herself but her health was not on her side

"I believe that everything happens for a reason Shaziya. A lot of things happen in life so that we learn something from it everyday. Nobody is perfect. Everyone has flaws. You learn things by making mistakes. Im glad that you learnt your mistakes and accepted it. All of us are at fault. Niyamath too was at fault because it took him soo long to realise his mistake as well. All of us have forgiven you and Niyamath and with time we did forgive khala as well. Let's just ask Allah to grant her maghfirah" Faikha consoled her. Faikha knew she missed her mother but Allah had other plans.