JUNOON || جنون

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"Aadil kon hai?"

Urwa looked at Shahzaib hearing his question. Her eyes were anxious and worried. What was she going to tell him now? Will he believe her? She has lost many of her loved ones but she can't lose him.

Urwa didn't say anything as she held his hand tightly, not wanting to leave.

"Agar tumhe nahi kehna toh mat kaho. I won't pressurise you par yaad rakho main tumhare saath hu hmm?"
Shahzaib spoke softly.

Urwa took a deep breath, she couldn't hide this from him. She can't keep him in the dark about this can she?

"Shahzaib actually–"

Urwa spoke but Shahzaib cut her off.

"Maine pehle hi kaha tha I won't pressurise you. Bas yeh baat aachi nahi lagi ki meri biwi ke baare main mujhse jyada mera cousin janta hai"
Shahzaib responded, looking at the ceiling.

"Iska matlab hai tumhe yeh Aarish bhai ne bataya hai haina?"

Urwa questioned. How would he know? No one knows about that engagement except her family, Aadil's mother and Aarish.

"Usne kaha nahi maine suna hai Urwa, subah main tum dono ki baat"
Shahzaib responded, shaking his head.

Finally it clicked her.

"Tum meri baate sun rahe the? Sharam nahi aayi tumhe?"
Urwa questioned, narrowing her eyes.

"Excuse me? Main tumhari baate nahi sun raha tha bas kaano par rakat padh gayi main kya karu? Waise bhi maine tumse yeh kehna chahiye"
Shahzaib spoke, letting out a deep sigh.

"Shahzaib mujhe tumse yeh chupana nahi chahiye tha pata hai mujhe par konsa aisa shohar hai jo aapni biwi ke purane mangetar ke baareme sunna chahega? Tum bardaash karoge?"

Urwa questioned, running her fingers on his veins visible on his hands.

Kuch bhi ho shohar mera hai bada hot

"Kuch bhi ho you should have told me. Shohar hu tumhara yaar"

Shahzaib answered.

"Sunna haina sun phir. Baadmein kuch ulta sidha bola na muh todd dungi tumhara"

Urwa glared.

Shahzaib shrugged his shoulders. Is he scared of her?Yes. Is he going to tell her?No.

"Meri 12th hone ke baad mujhe doctor banna tha, mere acche khase marks bhi aaye the, par ammi abba ko mera admission nahi karna tha. Dada ne abba ko kaha tha ki agar tumhari beti aise karegi toh gaon ke log kya karege aur sochege? Par main bhi ziddi thi na? Main baar baar jati aur kehti. Ghar main Zain bhai aur Aayan bhai ke alawa koi mera itna khaas pasand nahi karta tha"

Urwa spoke. She again went back to those old lanes of memories. Memories are beautiful yet painful. At first she used to remember her old times and think that where did all went wrong? Now she thinks that was it all her fault all along? Her mind is never at rest.

"Mujhe particular time allot kiya gaya tha ki iss waqt main aapne kamare ke bahar nahi aa sakti. Mostly mera khana room main aa jaya karta tha par kabhi kabhar mere baba bulaya karte the"

Urwa chuckled at the end.

"Shahazaib tumhe baba aur abba ka fark pata hai? Mere liye?"

Urwa questioned looking at Shahzaib, who shook his head. He could see her eyes turning cold as if she was remembering something unpleasant.

"Baba woh shaks the jo meri khushiyo ko duniya ki sabse keemti cheez samjhte the aur abba unki aisi shaksiyat thi jisne aapni biwi ke liye aapni beti aur aapne se dur kar diya. You know what? Mujhe bura nahi lagta"