Unsiyat ✓

19

Dua got ready and came out of her room, Ruhi and Atiqa have already prepared for the morning refreshments. She can never beat them in walking up early and living in Delhi it's almost impossible.

They were having refreshments; men were out for namaz and then had some work. She got a call from Lulu stating she have something important to tell her but not at home. Dua excuses in the name of art studio and went straight to the cafe she was called.

The cafe was almost empty as it's early morning there.

Lulu forwarded a book with the dark green cover. Dua wasn't able to comprehend the situation all while coming here she thought the matter was serious regarding nikkah.

"Ye book. Fakhir Bhai ki hai, na?

"Haan."

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"Tumhe kitaaben pasand hai?" Dua went near the book shelves. It's not like she haven't came to this room it's just that she never looked around this room as his study which he transformed into her room when she came here before and now he is adjusting it back to the study.

"Haan."

"Mujhe nahi pata tha ladke bhi books padhte hain." She went near the book shelves, roaming her fingers on the perfect book bindings. "Tum ne padhi bhi hai inhe?"

He was unpacking his files and aligning it back in the shelf where they belong.

"Padhta hun kabhi kabhi. Kyu puch rahi ho?" He looked up at her.

"Iski bindings bilkul nayi si hain." She pulls out a book from the fourth shelf.

"Ye wali nahi padhi hai." He returns to align his files, and then those interior books and magazines that he had at Lucknow, now brought here, thinking to give them to Kaifi.

"Kyu? Cover to kitne maze ka hai."

"Gift thi."

"Kisne diya tha? Office ke colleague ne?"

"Nahi Parishay ne." He said very calmly and stood up to take more of files. She went quiet.

"Kya hua? Aur kuch nahi puchna? Tum padh lo agar tumhe pasand aai hai to."

"Main kitaaben nahi padhti."

"Oh Haan! I remember."

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Atiqa gave the news of the nikah date which was decided by her and Atiq later informed to Fakhir's mother who talked to her husband and now that's the date Dadi think will be suitable for the nikah.

She also informed everyone was coming to Delhi for some shopping.

Soon they disconnect the call. Dua and Lulu were talking about this and that when Lulu's eyes fell on the collection of books on the fourth shelf. Dua can never like reading books as she feels these are just delusional nothing to do with reality.

"These books? Are they Ruhaan's?"

"Nah! Fakhir's."

"Your man reads books." She was amazed by the collection. "Can I borrow this?" She took the exact book which was gifted by Parishay.

"Yes, you can." Lulu stuffed it inside her bag in hurry as if the owner will change her mind. Dua felt guilty, Fakhir haven't read that yet and she gave it to Lulu. Will he get angry?

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"Isme se ye mila hai." A very thin part was revealed after opening the book. Something was written on it in a very beautiful cursive handwriting.