Kahi Ankahi

Chapter 38

Apologies for not updating, guys! Thank you for sticking by my story all this time. I appreciate it a lot :) without further delay, let's start the chapter :D

Qirat's p.o.v.

I looked at my reflection in the mirror and smiled, thinking about Iqra's birthday. I heard a knock on the door. I opened it and saw Zaid standing there.

"Ready?" He asked, smiling.

"Yes!" I excitedly replied.

Hussain's p.o.v.

Its Iqra's birthday day after tomorrow and I just cannot wait her birthday party. We have planned a lot for her big day. I was sitting at the balcony door, thinking about that day when the sound of my room's door opening brought me out of my thoughts. I looked at the door and found Shehry walking towards me.

"Yaar.." he paused and sat in front of me. ".. Iqra ko kya gift dein?" He asked.

"Hmmm." I thought for a while. "Yaad hai uss din usey ek bracelet pasand aaya tha?" I asked him.

"Haan." He replied.

"Let's gift her that!" I said and he agreed.

"Chal abhi jaake khareed lete hain." He said.

"Chal." I replied.

We both got up and walked out of my room. Saying Allah hafiz to ammi, we both left the house. We got into Shehry's and I drove to the mall.

We had bought the bracelet for Iqra and now we were very hungry.

"Lets go and eat something." I told Shehry and he agreed.

We went to Pizza Hut and had a chicken tikka pizza.

After having an early dinner, we left for home.

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Shehry drove the car on our way back and we reached home in about twenty minutes.

"Abey yaar! Iqra yahan kya kar rahi hai?" I asked Shehry as I saw Iqra's car outside our home. He just looked at the jewelry shop bag chuckled because I was the one who had the bag and I had to take it to our room without Iqra knowing about it.

We got out of the car and walked inside the house. Ammi, Maami and Iqra were in the living room and looked at us as soon as we got it.

Before Iqra saw the bag in my hand, I screamed 'bathroom' and ran upstairs to my room.

I could hear Shehry laugh but I did not have the time to smack the back of his head.

I entered my room and kept the bag in my cupboard. I then walked back to living room.

"Jewelry haan?" Iqra asked and then chuckled.

"Beraghark kardia pooray surprise ka." I complained. She just laughed.

"Tum log baith kay baatein karo, main kuch khaanay kay liye laati hoon." Ammi said, smiling.

"Chalein, main aapki madad karti hoon." Iqra said, getting up.

"Nahi meri bachi. tum log baitho, main bas abhi aati hoon." Ammi told her, placing a hand on her cheek.

With that Ammi walked away and Iqra sat back down.

"Yaar waisay.." she spoke, and all of a sudden her tone was kinda low. "yeh meri pehli birthday hai Qirat kay baghair." She said. I smiled.

"Muskurao mat, Hussain. I'm serious. I miss her." She added. She seemed like she was about to cry. Uff, emotional bandi.

"Chhor na yaar. Kyun khamakha jazbaati bandariya ban rahi hai?" I said trying to cheer her up. She made a face which made me and Shehry laugh and she too then joined in.

"Aajayegi woh jald in sha Allah." I added and they both repeated in sha Allah after me.

Soon ammi came with snacks and we ate them talking about various things. After an hour or so, Iqra went back to her place.

"Ammi, main sonay jaraha hoon." I informed ammi. Shehry kay sawaalaat kay liye tayyaar hoja, beta. I told myself.

"Itni jaldi?" Shehry asked.

"Haan, mujhay kal subah kuch kaam hai." I honestly replied. Kaam toh hai, khair.

"Kya kaam? Kal toh Sunday hai." He asked again.

"Haan woh kisi say milna hai." I replied. "Acha chalo, shab bakhair." I added and earning a suspicious look from Shehry, I walked to my room.

-morning-

I woke up to the sound of my alarm blasting from my phone. I rubbed my eye to clear my vision and then looked at my phone to check the time. 5 am. I stretched myself out and got up from my bed. I took out my clothes from the chest of drawers and went to the bathroom.

After taking a bath, I changed into my white tshirt and blue jeans and stepped out of the bathroom. I stood in front of the dressing table and wore my watch. I picked up my phone and walked out of the room. I descended the staircase and since I had already informed ammi and abbu that I'd be going somewhere, I walked out of the main door. I got into my car and looked at myself in the mirror. Arrey wah! Ek selfie toh banti hai! I chuckled at my thoughts and took a garam selfie.

I reached the airport in half an hour and parked my car in the parking lot. I got out of the vehicle and jogged towards the arrivals area. After about fifteen minutes, people started walking out. My eyes scanned the crowd for her face. A smile made its way to my face as soon as I saw her. She was towards me and I hugged her.

"Uff! Teen maheenay! Mainay sab ko bohaaaaat yaad kiya!" She said as we hugged, extending 'bohat' longer than usual which made me chuckle. "And I missed you so much, Hussain!" Qirat added.

I love you so much, Qirat. My heart responded. "I missed you a lot too!" my mind took over my tongue. "Chalo, let's have breakfast together." I said and she agreed. I picked her suitcase up and placed it in the back seat. She got in the passenger seat and took out her phone. "Uff, manhoos. Tumhay bhi abhi hi khatam hona tha?" She talked to the non living thing before placing it back in her hangbag. I smiled at how adorable she is.

"Hussain, phone do, khaala logon ko inform karna hai kay main kheriat say pohanch gayi hoon." She said and I handed her over my mobile. She made a short phone call and informed her khaala that she had reahed safely.

I parked the car outside Gloria Jeans and we stepped out. We had breakfast there and talked about various things.

"Ab tumhay raat baara bajay tak Iqra say chhupaana hoga." I told her and she chuckled, probably at the 'chhupaana' part.

"Mujhay abhi apnay farmhouse pay chhor do and raat mein pick karlena." She suggested. Akelay kaisay chhordun?

"Aisay kaisay akelay chhordun?" I voiced out my thoughts. "Ek kaam kartay hain, Maami ko bata detay hain kay tum aagayi ho." I told her. "Taakay woh tumhaaray saath raat tak farmhouse pay ruk jaaen." I added and she seemed to think for a while.

"Okay." She said, smiling.

I picked up my phone and called maami since she must be up by now. I explained her everything and she seemed very happy. Hon bhi kyun na, itnay maheenay baad jo aayi hai unki beti. Maamu jaan will be so happy to see her once he gets back from his business trip in sha Allah.

"Chalo maami ko pick karnay." I told Qirat after I hung up and we left the place.

I drove to her place and picked maami. She hugged Qirat and they both were very happy. Qirat got into the back seat while mami got into the passenger seat.

We reached our farmhouse pretty early because there was no traffic.

"Main aap dono ko raat meìn saadhay dus, gyaara tak lenay aajaoonga in sha Allah." I informed them and maami nodded while they repeated in sha Allah after me. I left the place and drove back home.

Short chapter, I know but I'm going to update the next one very soon in sha Allah.