Hiraeth

Chapter 31

At the time of lunch, everyone came back from there work places. All of them were ready for some take-out as they were sure that Hana would not be able to cook. Everyone knew that she was spoilt by her parents so they knew she will not know how to cook.
"So, what's in lunch?" Samman asked sarcastically.
"Well, walaikumassalam to you too sista! And you will be surprised by the food today. So, be ready for some shock at the dining table!" Zeeniya cheekily replied and winked at the end at Samman.
Zeeniya was serving water for everyone. Everyone was here except hiba, dadi jaan, and both the tayis. They were running a bit late due to shopping.
"Assalamualaikum!" The ladies chorused together while entering the house. Behind them was the driver that took them to the mall. He was carrying some shopping bags that he placed just beside the door and went away.
"Walaikumassalam!" Everyone else greeted in return.
"Acha tou sab aa gaye hain (okay, since everyone is here) so can we please eat something. I'm really hungry. Should I order something of my own choice or you guys want something in specific?" Daniyal asked half jokingly and half seriously as he was totally expecting something disgusting as Hana was the cook for the day.
"Oh come on Dani! You won't be saying that when you will see the food!" Zeeniya said with a smirk.
"Okay then let's move to the table! I am famished!" Asfand said and stood up to go to the dining table. Hiba was already there as she was checking up on Hana in kitchen. All the other members followed Asfand and went to the dining table.
When they got there they were totally shocked. Daniyal's face was the most hilarious one. His jaw was open and there was a shine in his eyes. All the others were also shocked but they just widened there eyes but then they managed to relax them too. Asfand was really amused with all this but he remained silent and just enjoyed the reactions.
"What is all this?!" Dadi jaan asked with a stoic face after overcoming her shock.
"Ammi (mother) you should ask that to Hana! I'm not saying anything!" Hiba said this in an exasperated voice.
"Zeeniya?!" Dadi jaan next turned to zeeniya with an eyebrow raised as she was the only one home with Hana so she must know about all this.
Zeeniya faced dadi jaan and just chuckled softly and said; "dadi jaan, hana is in kitchen so you should call her and ask her on your own. She is hiding in there because she is afraid she will get scolding for making so less food!" Zeeniya said politely but still had mirth in her eyes.
After this answer dadi jaan called hana in a very serious voice.
"HANA!" Dadi jaan called.
"Jee! (Yes)" Hana replied in a soft and meek voice from the kitchen.
"Come out!" Dadi jaan ordered in a serious voice again. Hana never disobeyed anyone so she came out of the kitchen with her head bowed.
"Ye sab kiya hai? (What is all this?)" Dadi jaan asked seriously while gesturing to dining table.
"Khana! (food!)" She replied back with soft voice. This one worded answer made others amused but dadi jaan was annoyed and hiba wanted to face palm at this. Hiba just knew that hana will get scolding for this reply as her mother-in-law hates these types of witty replies. Even though hana was not being witty at all but no one knows that other than her parents.
"I know that but why?" Dadi jaan asked again, feeling extreme annoyance.
"Dado, I can make more food too if you say! I promise these are not the only things I can make! I know you said to make whatever I know but these were the only things I can make in this time! I can make some more food if you give me some time! Promise, I will not disappoint you this time!" Hana said this in a fast pace.
Everyone chuckled at this as they finally got to know about the reason behind all the dishes on table.
"I said to make whatever you know but it did not mean that you have to make all the things that you know. It meant that you have to make one single dish from all the things that you know!" dadi jaan said amusedly. After this, hana finally looked up at her dado and then sheepishly smiled. Everyone was chuckling softly.
"Oh acha acha! Main Pagal! (Oh okay okay! Silly me!)" Hana softly slapped her forehead and said with an embarrassed smile.
"Please teach her something! And donate her some brain cells too, if you may!" Dadi jaan said all this to hiba in mock seriousness. Hiba nodded and chuckled. Hana pouted at this and bowed her head.
There was lots of dishes on the table. All the dishes were made for a single person but there were variety of dishes. There were Desi food as well as some simple Chinese dishes and Italian foods. The Desi food was not the best but other dishes were really good. Daniyal was trying to eat as much as he can but he has not even touched the Desi food. Rayaan was also enjoying the food as it was really good. He tasted many dishes from the table.
"Ma Sha Allah! Food is really good, Hana!" Rayaan said with a soft smile. Everyone hushed at the table so they can look at the reaction of hana. Everyone knew about hana and Rayaan's soon-to-be marriage so they wanted to see what hana will do now.
"Thank you so much, Rayaan bhai!" Hana blushed and thanked him. At this, some of chocked on their food and some dropped what they were doing. Rayaan was the only one to chuckle.
"What happened?" hana asked confusedly after looking at everyone's reaction.
"It's nothing!" Hiba said with a nervous smile. 
All this time, zayn and zamid remained silent. Both were angry. Zayn knew why he was angry but zamid was not aware that why is he was even feeling all this anger at hana as well as Rayaan. Both the brothers wanted to punch something, preferably Rayaan's face.
"Mjhay nhi khana ye! Fazool bana hai! (I don't want to eat this! It's disgusting!)" zayn said this in barely restrained anger.
Everyone stopped what they were eating and looked at zayn in puzzlement as they knew food was really good but didn't know why he was saying this. Hana looked a little sad but still said; " you should eat something else, bhai jaan (brother)!"
"Mjhay nhi khana in main say kuchh bhi! (I don't want to eat anything from these!)" zayn said this angrily and stood up from his place and went out of there and got out of the villa. He banged the door very harshly on his way out. Hana looked really hurt and she's flinched at the loud bang.
"I'm also going back to office! Allah Hafiz!" Zamid also stood up from the table. His plate was half eaten. Hana became very sad at this but remained silent.
Everyone resumes eating but the atmosphere was a little tense after both the brothers left.
After eating, everyone also left to their work places. The ladies went to lounge and chatted among themselves. Hana helped the workers in cleaning the table. She took tea for the ladies but after serving, she went back to her room, upstairs. She remained in her room for the rest of the time. She was really sad with zayn's behavior.
"Pata nhi ye bhaiyon ko masla kiya hota hai! Billioon say zyada alien personalities tou bhaiyon ki hoti hai! Lagta hai ye bhai 24/7 periods per hotay hain! (I don't know what is wrong with these brothers! Brothers are even more alien than the cats! It feels like brothers are on periods 24/7!)" Hana mumbled with wobbly voice as she was crying in her pillow for the past hour.
"I don't like brothers! They are stupid and very insensitive too! Stupid brothers! Never thinking of my feeling! Huh! I will not talk to them ever again! Ajeebest (weirdest) people!" hana mumbled again with a pout and wiped her face with the back of her hands.
After this self resolve, she picked her mobile up and started doing something.
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Here you go with the new chapter!