Veiled Emotions

CHAPTER-11

*Next Day Morning*

Everyone woke up and had their breakfast, then sat in the hall talking with each other. Inaya said, "Let's go shopping today as we have many things to buy."

Ayaan said, "Yes waise bhi ladkiyon ko toh puri dukaan khol kar bhi usme se kuch bhi pasand nai aata hai. Bechare workers, inko ek dress bechne ke liye puri dukaan ke kapde khol dete hain. I feel so bad for them" (Yes, anyway, even if you open the whole shop for girls, they still don't like anything. The poor workers, they have to open all the shop's clothes just to sell one dress to them).

Haniya said with sarcasm, "Agar tumhe itna hi bura lag raha hai un logon ke liye toh phir tum karlo unka kaam" (If you feel so bad for them, then you do their job).

Arshiya said, "Haan yeh baat toh sahi hai, aisa karna chahiye tumhe, Ayaan" (Yes, that's right, you should do that, Ayaan).

Everyone laughed as Haniya roasted Ayaan badly. Fahad, thinking "That's my girl," felt proud of Haniya for roasting Ayaan.

Ayaan said, "Arey kya yaar, tum log bhi khali-peeli ka mazak bana kar rakh diya mujhe" (Hey, come on, you all made fun of me for no reason), and pouted.

Fahad said, "Ayaan, tum bachi nai ho jiske muh phulane se koi tumhare peeche bhage. Tum ek man ho, so be like a man, get that?" (Ayaan, you're not a kid whose sulking will make people run after you. You're a man, so be like a man, got it?).

Ayaan, now more sad as he was roasted badly, decided to change the topic. "Acha, waise kahan jaana hai shopping ke liye?" (Okay, so where are we going for shopping?).

Arshiya said, "Ohhhh, we still didn't decide it, but we can go to GVK Mall. What do you all say?"

Haniya and Inaya said, "Yes, it's a good one."

Qavi said, "If you all have decided, then I'll arrange for security to check the mall and be there for safety."

"Yes, we have decided, we're going to that mall only," said all the sisters together.

"Ok," said Qavi.

Fahad asked Qavi, "Where is Hammad by the way?"

"He's doing some work in his study room," Qavi replied.

"Okay," said Fahad.

Dadu said, "Acha bachon, abhi tum log shopping ke liye jaa toh rahe ho, magar apna dhyan rakhna, thik hai na? Aur sab ek dusre ke saath rahena, samjhe na?" (Okay children, you're going for shopping, but take care of yourselves, alright? And stay together, understood?).

The girls replied, "Haan dadu, nanu, hum log kidhar bhi akele nai jayenge aur apna dhyan rakhenge" (Yes, grandpa, we won't go anywhere alone and will take care of ourselves).

As they finished speaking to Dadu, Hammad came and said, "Aap tension mat lo dadu, mein aur Fahad bhi jaa rahe hain in logon ke saath. Hum in sab ka khayal rakh lenge" (Don't worry, grandpa, Fahad and I are also going with them. We'll take care of everyone).

Qavi said, "Mein bhi aara hoon" (I'm also coming).

Hammad said, "Aur office ka kaam kaun karega?" (And who will do the office work?).

Qavi said, "Arey bhai, aane ke baad kar dunga, pakka" (Brother, I'll do it after coming back, promise).

Hammad said, "No, you will not be coming with us."

Qavi looked towards Dadi and signaled her to say something.

Dadijaan said, "Kyun Hammad, tum ye bache ko itna kaam dekar khud shopping ko jaa rahe ho? Isse bhi lekar jao tum sab ke saath, ye bhi enjoy karega" (Why Hammad, you're giving this kid so much work and going shopping yourself? Take him along, he will also enjoy).