Laal Ishq

03|Tune Jo Na Kaha

" Blue and yellow make green Dania, yellow and red make orange. "

Mahnoor told them for the 10th time, the kids seem to not notice how tired she looked.

She baas completed three months in the mansion today, three months living a new life where she had no one, not mother, no father and no family.

Shahzain had taken it upon himself to get Mazaar punished in the hands of law and Mahnoor was grateful for that because she had a little hope weather Mazaar will be held responsible for his crime at all.

" Dania, chalo brush karlo. Some ka time ho gaya hai, Ayat come to me. "

Rasha's voice has both the kids running to their room, she smiled seeing the two waddle thier way across the hall.

" Aur tum ! Tum yahi baithi rahogi ? Kab se wait kar rahi thi mai kitchen me tumhara, dekho ban gaya cake. "

Her excitement made it ten times harder for Mahnoor to refuse to her and she sighed getting up,

" Mai bas in dono ko primary colours ke baare me bata rahi thi. "

Rasha was quick to hold her hand and lead her to the kitchen. Once she entered, she saw a small cake, kind of disfigured, sitting on the marble slab.

" Ammi ko mat batana lekin maine na do kaanch ke plates tod diye. "

Her eyes went wide as save stared at Rasha in complete awe. Her innocence was adorable but she was also a very mischievous girl.

" Agar khala ko pata chala toh bohot maar padegi ! "
She earned a giggle from the younger at that. In this span of time, Mahnoor had gotten quite close to everyone, well at least closer than she was to anyone else at this moment. However Rasha and Fabia just happened to have her undivided attention.

She loved the kids dearly, don't get her wrong and was grateful to Zeenat, she also talked to Adil and Danish and to some extent Shahzain too. But Rasha was the best friend to her that she never had and Fabia took care of her like an older sister.

She was still not over it, she would probably not be for a long time since she practically saw her parents being killed. But as they say, life goes on, it stops for no one, it took Mahnoor 7 weeks to actually smile again. It was going to be a long journey, she is just glad that she found it in herself to start.

" Tum nahi bataogi toh nahi padegi. Anyways chalo, isko room me le jaake finish karte hai. "

She nodded and followed Rasha around like a puppy, however something else was bugging her.

Earlier in the day, she haad recieved a message from Shahzain that read, ‘ we should talk ’

But why ! They never talk. Ok, maybe not never, but they really do not talk much. So this message has her feeling anxious all day.

Was it something about the case

Is it about her ammi and baba

Did police let Mazaar go free

And many other questions were roaming around her mind. She was pulled out of trace when Rasha snapped her fingers in front of her.

" Huh ! "

She exclaimed, only for Rasha to roll her eyes. She flicked her forehead and replied,

" Tumne khana nahi khaya ? Ammi keh rahi thi that you skipped dinner again. Kyu karti ho tum aise ! "

Her tone was rather harsh, but she was only looking out for Mahnoor, who in turn, sighed and told her cheekily,

" It's ok, kuchh nahi hota ek din khana skip karne se. "

It got her a glare from Rasha but before she could condemn Mahnoor, another voice startled them.

" Kisne kaha khana skip karna normal hota hai ? "

They turned their heads in that direction and saw Shahzain standing there with a few files in his hand.

Mahnoor tried to figure out what was written in the bigger fond on the file but the darkness in the room made it somewhat impossible.

" Bhai, aap late kaise ho gaye ? "

She asked, forgetting about the fact that she wasn't supposed to cook and left the cake on her bed.

" I had to go to the construction site today, anyways ye kya hai ? "

He carelessly asked, pointing towards the cake and couldn't help but make a face at it. Though Rasha felt a little offended, she still did not say anything,

" Woh ......yeh .......yeh cake hai, Mahi ne banaya hai. "

Mahnoor gasped, feeling betrayed and turned to her with a sharp glare. Because of Shahzain, she simply stood there giving him an awkward smile.

" I'm glad, tum woh cheeze kar rahi ho jisse tumhe khushi mile. "

She nodded, hesitant and passed a glare to Rasha, who in turn squinted her eyes at her.

" Anyways, Mahnoor, agar tum free ho toh mai tumse kuchh discuss karna chahte hun, akele mei. "

She tilted her head and said,

" Ha, mai....mai free hun. "

He nodded and walked out, Mahnoor following his path. She left behind a Rasha, who quickly took her cake in her hands and devoured it.

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" Police succeeded in gathering enough evidence for Mazaar to be jailed. Kam se kam 20 saal. "

He told her and she fisted both her hands, the mere mention of his name had her shivering with rage. Gone was any playfulness that he had seen earlier.

" As the only daughter, you be getting 80% of uncle and aunty's entire wealth, unka ghar, properties, gaadiyan. Sab kuchh tumhe milega and 20 % will be donated to charity for welfare of orphan, malnutritioned kids and old people. "

He put down another file, Mahnoor was quick to bite back her tears as she did not want to cry again. In the past months, crying has been pretty much all that she had done.

" Tumhari haveli ka saara samaan collect kar liya hai hamne. Paas ke relatives ne kuchh khaas interest nahi dikhaya hai toh I'm guessing you will have to settle this with the lawyer. "

She nodded and he continued.

" Before any of that, I want to say something, tumhare ammi aur baba ki will me unhone ye saaf saaf likha hai ki agar unhe kuchh ho jata hai you will have to continue your studies in abroad and will acquire the stored property and assets only once you're married. "

This made her look up and glance at him in confusion, she was not greedy, she did not have the greed to take over their wealth but what astonished her was the fact that they had mentioned her marriage.

Shahzain understood it fairly well that she was a little shaken and very confused right now and told her.

" Kal tumhare family lawyer aa rahe hai, don't worry. We're all here. "

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