Ehd-e-Wafa

Episode 8

On the car ride home, Shariq kept talking to Saad about random things, making him more annoyed. He looked back at Dua through the rearview mirror, to find her engaged with Salar, not noticing the speed breaker ahead. The car slightly jolted on the speed breaker, breaking Saad out of his trance.

Dua (yelping): "Uff Saad! yeh tum kya ker rahe ho?!"

Saad: "Sorry Dua, mera dehan nahi tha."

Shariq: "Kya hogaya hai yar dehan se chala.", he exclaimed, whacking Saad on the arm and turning back to Dua, "Bhabi aap theek hai na?"

Dua: "Ji Shariq bhai mein theek hoon. But please apne dost se kahein keh apna dehan road per hi rakhe tou behtar hai."

Saad: "Sorry ker tou raha hoon."

Dua: "Meri choro Salar ko jhatka lag jata tou?"

Saad: "Ainda nahi hoga na, sorry!"

Shariq: "Chor dein bhabi, bechara sorry ker tou raha hai.", he answered cheekily

Dua: "Theek hai bhai aap kehte hain tou maaf kiya.", she replied with equal mischief. 

Saad (muttering): "Tujhe tou mein baad mein dekhon ga."

Shariq: "Tu ne kuch kaha?"

Saad: "Uhh nahi tou. mein kyun kuch kaho ga. chup ker bhet ghar aane wala hai."

After a few minutes, they reached home. Saad helped Dua get out of the car and and after unbuckling Salar from his baby seat, handed him to Shariq. The three then made their way inside the house. 

Dua: "Shariq bhai aap ki liye thank you!" she appreciated.

Shariq: "Arey bhabi thank you ki koi zaroorat nahi hai. Aap dono tou apne hain"., he replied with a smile.

Dua: "Aap khana khayein ge?"

Shariq: "Nahi mein ab ghar chalta hoon. Ami intezaar ker rahi hoon gi."

Dua: "Theek hai jesa aap behtar samjhein." she then turned to Saad and said, "Saad jao ab Shariq bhai ko ghar chor aao. Der hogayi hai."

Saad: "Han theek hai." he gestured for Shariq to wait for a few minutes until he made Dua and Salar comfortable in their room. 

Few minutes later,

Saad (coming out of the door): "Shariq chalein?"

Shariq: "Chal", he said, looking up from his phone. 

The two friends made their way towards the car and sat down. Saad started the car and after a few minutes of silence, he asked Shariq,

Saad: "Tou phir bata teri aur Ramsha ki mangni kab hai?!" 

Shariq: "Bataya tou tha keh iss weekend per hai. Lagta hai baap bane ke baad teri yaadasht kho gayi hai.", he joked 

Saad: "Saale kabhi tou dhang ki baat ker liye ker. Mein tou bas confirm ker raha tha."

Shariq: "Tum aur bhabi Salar ke saath aajao ge itni jaldi?"

Saad: "Han kyun, tujhe kya lagta hai?"

Shariq: "Nahi bas aese hi pooch raha tha. Agar koi issue hai tou bata dena. Mein aapi se baat kerke date thori aage kerwa loon ga."

Saad: "Koi zaroorat nahi hai.Hum manage ker lein ge. Aur wasey bhi waqt aagaya hai keh Salar ko uss ki Ramsha chachi se milwa diya jaye.", he added with a teasingly grin, making Shariq scowl

Shariq: "Tu bhi?! Shehryar aur Shahzain kam they keh tu bhi shuru hogaya hai?"

Saad: "Haan tou meri shaadi per tum teeno ne koi kasar nahi chori thi mujhe tang kerne ki. ab meri baari hai. bach ker rehna beta!"

Shariq (scoffing): "Mujhe laga tha keh Salar ke aane ke baad tu sudhar jaye ga. Lekin teri harkatein tou khud abhi tak bachon wali hai, tu bache ko kese sambhale ga."

Saad: "Meri jan woh teri tension lene wali baat nahi hai. aur mein tou iss mauqe ka poora faida uthaon ga. Tu tayar rehna."

Shariq: "Han han dekh le ge.", he muttered, shaking his head.

Saad: "Baad mein mujhe dekh lena. Abhi gari se utr aur jaker Ramsha ko dekh. tera ghar aagaya hai."

Shariq: "Teri tou-" he was cut off as Saad pushed him out of the car and said, "Baqi baatein baad mein kerne ge. abhi nikal."

Shariq: "Tu bach mujhse. Teri khair nahi hai!"

Saad: "Allah hafiz! Baad mein dekh lena mujhe."

Shariq: "Allah hafiz" he turned to walk inside when Saad called him, "Sun?"

Shariq (turning around): "Bol"

Saad: "Bhabi ko salam dena!", he added with a cheeky grin before driving away, leaving Shariq dumbfounded, before he let out a chuckle and made his way inside his house.

When Saad reached his home, he went inside his room and saw a smiling Dua gazing down lovingly at a sleeping Salar. He coughed lightly to gain her attention

Dua: "Arey Saad tum Shariq bhai ko chor aaye.", she asked, looking up at him.

Saad: "Han chor aaya. Salar so gaya?"

Dua: "Han so gaya. Khana khayein?"

Saad: "Theek hai chalo."

The couple made its way towards the dining table and had a light dinner, while engaging in light-hearted conversation with each other. Saad told Dua about Shariq's upcoming engagement

Saad: "Dua Shariq aur Ramsha ki weekend per mangni hai."

Dua: "yeh tou achi baat hai. Hum zaroor jayein ge. After all Salar ko uss ki chachi se bhi tou milwana hai.", she replied, giggling.

Saad (laughing): "Mein ne bhi yehi kaha tha."

After dinner, the two cleared the table and went to their room for bed. Dua adjusted Salar in the middle of the bed and the two laid on each of his side, nestling their baby in between themselves. Saad and Dua each put a hand on Salar for comfort and the two soon drifted off to a peaceful slumber. 

A/N: Finally, I wrote chapter eight after a week as I was busy with exams and just got time to update today. I know this is a short update, but we had a family gathering and I didn't get the opportunity to write a longer chapter-so you all will have to work with this one for today. I will try my best to write a longer chapter tmrw if I get time or else two updates next week. Until then, let me your views about this chapter through votes and comments.

Signing off for today!