Scrambled Tales

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Sadia Khan became a widow very early after her marriage, and her father brought her back to haweli along with her five years old son Haider and month old daughter Hadiya. Ahmed khan, her brother was been supportive and Rubina khan, her bhabi her friend.

When Rubina left with Seher, it broke Sadia. She was left alone again.

Haider shifted back a few months later. But that broke her more.
Her son was not like before.
He blamed her for everything.
And rightfully so.

Ahad left her, and that broke her even more. But that's a tale of some other time.

Ahad promised her a home, perhaps that's another of her unfulfilled wishes.

Hadiya was in Aligarh for her studies and last two years she denied coming back for holidays.

So with Seher, the happiness of Haweli also left.

When Haider got married, Sadia thought that the new girl will bring some changes. But she was wrong.

Things did change but not in a good way. Alizeah Khan is nothing like Seher Mirza. Though she is humble but straightforward too. And with the constant comparisons between her and Seher, she lost it.

Haider on the other hand didn't care much. He love Alizeah and never came between the arguments between the two.

When Hadiya came back, her nikkah got fixed with Ayaan Khatoon. Unknowing to them Arhaan's good friend.

Destiny is again playing its game.

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Stepping inside the Haweli, today her feet are not heavy like yesterday. She is in pain, but it is pain she will bear with a smile.

The pain of being loved by her love.

She rushed towards her room and this time, the tears are gone, the room is her room again.
A certain figure did see her, who is quite aware of her absence from Haweli last night.

After taking her much needed a warm bath, she changed into her normal dress with makeup covering all her neck hickeys. After two years she is wearing salwar suit again.

A burn makes her hiss in pain, well cooking after two years so feel like the first time.

Coming downstairs, she gets the feeling that almost everyone is here today. And to her surprise, she is engulfed in a bone-crushing hug,

"I miss you so much..Appi"

"Hadiya" she whispers.

"Aapi.." Hadiya said still not believing her presence.

Tears flow freely, and this time Seher didn't stop Hadiya.

The little girl missed her way too much.

Hadiya khan, being the only girl she was always been the lonely one. But from the day Seher started coming here, she got everything she wanted.

A friend, her Appi, a partner in crime.

Next one standing there is Haider Khan, hugging her lightly he whispered,
"I missed you Bacchay".