Pyar Ki Love Story | Short Stories | 1st Book |

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Imad did as she requested him, he refused his parents for ruksati. If she needs some time he will gladly give her, he doesn't wanted to force her into his life

"Esha can you....." The words left his mouth as he saw Mehek coming out of bathroom drying her hair with towel. She straighten herself when she saw him the towel slipped away from her hands, water droplets were falling from her head to her neck, making Imad gulped

"Esha has left for her college." She softly said, Imad nod his head and was about to left when she called him from behind

"You wanted something?"

"Actually Esha always iron my clothes but today she didn't and I don't know how to iron....." Sheepishly Imad said.

"I can do....that.." She said taking her hands out for him to hand her his shirt.

Mehek has only see him in white, black and in his uniform, while ironing his navy blue shirt she wonder how will he look in it.

Heat crept from her neck to her cheeks when she realized what she is thinking,

"Your shirt." She softly knock on his door which was already opened, when he turned to her still standing on the doorway she said why she is standing on the doorway wasn't she is the one who stayed in his room when he was unconscious but now she never cross it, that made him irritate

"Mehek!" Taking his shirt from her when he saw her leaving he called her. She turned to him

"Thank you." He didn't know why he called her perhaps he wanted her to stay longer, she nod her head and left.

Why it is so hard to talk to her? He mentally groan,

"Chalo na chatt pe chalte hain Chand dekhne." Esha said, Mehek nod her head and grabbed her dupatta from bed, they left for terrace

"Maybe we won't able to see moon because of the fogg." Mehek sadly said as they still hadn't saw moon

"Let's wait few more minutes." Hopefully Esha said, she was still trying to find moon when Mehek called her

"Esha look." Mehek excitedly point toward sky where new moon hung spreading luminous on them, Esha and Mehek put dupatta on their head and made dua

"Ramzaan Mubarak!" Esha hugged her excitedly

"Khair Mubarak!" Mehek returned the same excitement as her

"Ammi! Ammi! Chand dikh gaya" Esha ran to her mother and said

As the month of blessing Ramzaan started everyone got busy in it, Mehek was missing her father's presence which everyone was trying to fill up that space

"Esha today you and Mehek should go for shopping after iftar." Neelam Hussain said as she prepared iftar

"Why so rush? There is still many days left for Eid." While cutting the fruit Mehek said.

"Beta Eid mein to bohot waqt Hai lekin tailor hi pata nahi kitna waqt lagayega suit banane mein."

"I already know what I want," Esha chirped, as someone who is fasting Esha still had so much energy that sometimes make Mehek wonder how?

"Zeeshan! After iftar take Esha and Mehek for shopping." Neelam Hussain said on iftar, Zeeshan who's mouth was stuffed with samosa nod his head,

Imad looked at his mother then at Mehek, he thought his mother will ask him to take her out for shopping.

But why would she? He always refused whenever his mother asked him to take someone out for shopping, but Mehek isn't someone she is his wife, he wanted to take her out but now it was all ruin.

When Imad returned from his patrolling he found his him family in living room, Esha was showing everyone what she has bought

He looked at Mehek who was cutting apple and passing it to Zeeshan. What did she bought? He wanted to know so he also sat on the sofa which was facing Mehek, and was waiting for her to show her shopping

"But I still don't get it Mehek why didn't you bought anything?" When Esha was done Neelam Hussain turned to Mehek.

"Inko kuch samajh mein hi nahi aya, Ammi itna pyara pink colour ka suit Tha but inhe woh colour nahi achha laga." Esha said folding her dress,

"Koi nahi, Kal phir chali Jana kuch na kuch toh samajh mein ahi jayega. Esha! Now go and make tea for your bhai" Neelam Hussain noticing Imad's presence said.

"But I'm exhausted from all the shopping." Esha dramatically said as she put her head in her mother's lap, Neelam Hussain pushed her away and glare at her.

"Tayigi I'll make it." Mehek said and got up, Neelam Hussain's glare got more furious

"What? She is making tea for her husband what's wrong with it." Esha's sentence made Mehek stop on her track then she quickly ran to kitchen

Imad cleared his throat and left the living room, now all eyes turned on Esha

Fumbling she took sauce pan from cabinet which she almost dropped, she knows what relationship she have with Imad but didn't expected anyone to say it aloud, what is he thinking about this?

For some reasons Esha's sentence made it more real to Imad,

My wife! He smiles while thinking of his wife

A knock on his door made him snapped, from the softness of the knock he knew it was her, he combed his hair with his hand and opened the door.

He was right it was her, with cup of tea, her eyes down as she put the cup forward for him to hold,

Why she never makes eye contact with me? Taking the cup he thought

"Mehek! I've heard Ammi that you didn't buy anything for Eid, tommorow I'll take you out for shopping."

"No...no need for that...Zeeshan will take me."

"Apne shouhar ke sath shopping karne mein koi problem Hai Kya tumhe?" What's up with everyone? That they are reminding her of her relationship with him

"Be ready tomorrow I'll take for shopping." He again said making no room for argument, not that she had energy to argue she was afraid if she will talk any further she will stutter

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