RAABTA : A collection of short stories

H2

"Tumhara Abbu hun main" Anwar said seeing Shahzain paying him no attention. Here he was talking about something important and his son was fully immersed in a not so important file.

"Sar pe likhwa kar ghumoon kya" Shahzain said without lifting his eyes from the file......."Par I don't think acha lagega" he scrunched his nose as if imagining it.

"Haan bhai  hum tumhe kyun ache lagenge.....khas kar jab aapki aankhon ka taara Amara is ghar me maujood hai" Hania who was just standing outside his room entered

"Haan baat to hai" Shahzain nodded

"Toh saari property bhi usi ke naam kar do ..." Hania grimaced

"Wo toh maine kar di....ye ghar bas baaki hai...." Shahzain said looking at the walls of the house.

"Tumhare jaisa ehsaan faramosh aulaad maine aaj tak nahin dekha" Hania made a disgusted face looking at him

"Samne baitha hun aapke...jitna man ho dekhein..........." Shahzain finally lifted his head and smirked at Hania who was glaring at her husband now

"Aur jo aapne of late luka chhupi khelna shuru kiya hai na.....thoda standard badhayein..bilkul maza nahin aaya tha pichli baar........matlab farmhouse ka storeroom....come on...you are better than that" Shahzain gave a disappointed smile

"Matlab kya hai tumhara...tumhe lagta hai maine Akram ko wahaan band karwaya tha.." Hania shouted

"Akram?? Kaun hai...acha Raima ka shauhar...lekin mai toh is file ki baat kar raha tha....bahut dhool jam gayi hai is par.......waise,mujhe nahin pata tha aapne apne Damaad ki khatirdaari ke liye bhi wahi store room book kiya tha" Shahzain scoffed dusting the file.

"Tum had se aage badh rahe ho Shahzain" Hania showed a finger

"Oh sorry ... kahaan thi hadd....my bad mujhe dikhi nahin" Shahzain frowned looking behind

"Mere bhai ki beti se achi ladki nahi milti tumhe..."

"I know......big loss.....but don't worry I will get over it"

"Dekh lein apne sahebzaade ko ... ise bas zindagi me do logon ka khayal rehta hai.....ek apna aur dusri apni Amara ka......" Hania turned to Anwar who was standing there with his mouth shut.

"Correct......." Shahzain smiled playing with the word  "Aap mujhe kitni ache tareeke se janti hain......." Shahzain smirked and got up ...."Jaan pehchaan aur badhayenge ...lekin phir kabhi"

With those words, he left the room with the file.

"Matlab tumne Akram ko jaanbujh kar gundon se bhidwaya taaki Raima ki shaadi Shahzain se karwa sako" Anwar glared at Hania who seemed unfazed "Toh....uski zindagi sanwar jaati.....laakhon me ek hai meri bachchi"

"Jis sone ke murge ki khwaish kar rahe the na tum aur tumhara bhai....wo shatir bagula hai....uski udaan zameen se bahut upar ki hai" Anwar shook his head at his wife's plan of things.

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"Amara kahaan jane ki taiyyari chal rahi hai ...." Shahzain asked seeing Ammara in a pair of jeans and shirt

"Wo bhaijaan ... kuch shopping karne ja rahe hain hum sab .." Amara smiled wearing her sling bag

"Hmm......here take it" Shahzain took out a few notes from his wallet and offered Amara.

"Nahi bhaijaan ... hai mere paas "

"Chup chaap rakho.......aur birthday ke liye kya chahiye..mujhe abhi se bata do.." he said tapping her cheek..

"Gift nahin bhaijaan ek favour chahiye....wo kuch dinon me humara college khatma hone wala hai toh next month they are planning a trip...... Ammi-Abbu ko toh mai mana lungi..lekin Hania phupho..."