Author's pov
"Aa tumhare jhumke nehi hain!" Saad asked her.
"Aapko kaha se mila!"
"Lena hain!"
As Ahana reached out her hand to grab it, Saad lowered his hand and put it in his pocket.
"Kya huwa! Dijiye mere ear rings" she said being irritated.
"20 rupee do. Phir dunga"
As soon as he said that Ahana look down for a moment.
"Aaap aaisa kyyu kaaar rahee hain! Mere ear rings hain mujhe de dijiye" She said in a shaking voice.
"Kyu! Tumne to kho daale thein. Mujhe mile hain to aab lene ke time tumhe mujhe hadiya ke taur pe kuch dena chahiye"
(A/N - Hadiya especially means gift)
Tears came to Ahana's eyes.
"Kya huwa! Logi ki nehi logi! Agar lena hain to 20 rupee dene padhenge"
"Chhodiye. Nehi chahiye mujhe. Aap khud hi rakh de"
Ahana moved away from his grip. When she started to leave Saad said.
"20 rupee nehi hain tumhare paas! A ear rings lene ke liye!"
"Nehi chahiye mujhe "Saying this, Ahana walked away.Saad is standing there clutching the ear rings.
Saad ko mile kaha se nere ear rings! Mene to wo bech diye thein. She thought this.
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Ahana returns home she try to understand where he got the ear rings.
She started sweeps the house and suddenly an insect came out.
Ahana went back in fear and her forehead hit on the door.
Uff isse accha wo kida kat leta mujhe. Kitna jor se laga.
She sat on the bed while rubbing her forehead. She is scared. She is very afraid of these insects. After all she is alone in the house. She fell asleep without eating. She did not get out of bed because of the insect.
*****
Next morning
Mishti's mom says they had not come home from their vacation.
Ahana is having a busy time after coming to the university . Rupa gave her an assignment to do.
" Chal ho gaya na. Aab campus mein ghum te hain. Ek minit tere sar pe kysa dag hain! Lal lal." Rupa asked .
"Nehi kuch nehi .Colour lag gaya hain sayad" Ahana lied.
"Oh. Chal chalte hain "
Rupa took Ahana's hand and dragged her towards the campus.
"Tera assignment kar diya hain mene " Ahana said.
"Thank u behna"
After roaming around the campus for a while, the two returned to class. Ahana has not seen Saad even once in the campus today.
"Sun tera dress main dhoke layi hu. Ruk bag mein hain"
As Ahana pulled the packet of cloth out of her bag, those earrings fell on the floor.
"Aree Ahana dekh tu bol rahi thi ki tere ear rings gum ho chuke hain. A to tere bag mein hi thein."
"Lekin aa to.."
