Gurya (Doll) / Ehsas e Talluq (Realisation of Relationship)

Part-25

Hadeed was continuously calling Yumna who was not picking up his call. They had a plan and they were supposed to meet at 2 p.m. in the restaurant. He was here and it was 2:20 pm. He had been calling her since morning but there was no response. He waited for 15 minutes more and left the restaurant, angry.

He dialled her mother's number and she told him she's out with her cousins. Hadeed clenched his jaw and moved back home.
Yumna, on the other hand, was busy with her cousins who came after a long time. She was the eldest of 5 sisters. Her three female cousins and one male cousin were with her. They had taken everyone's phone and put it aside, on a silent mode except for the second eldest cousin, Jabbar, age 27.  She had completely forgotten about her lunch with Hadeed. Hadeed had been waiting for her call the whole day. His anger was rising with each moment and he was feeling heartbroken as well now.

Was she too busy enjoying with her cousins that she didn't even remember him once? Didn't even see his calls? She forgot about their lunch?

He started working in the evening on his laptop since there was work left and he had decided he'd do it after meeting her. He was irritated now but the work was important and was terrible as well. There was some error occurring again and again and he couldn't find it.

It was almost 9 pm and after a day outside, they were finally heading home. She went to her room, freshened up since she was very tired and opened her mobile. Her eyes widened seeing 17 missed calls from Hadeed. She opened the texts.

"Why didn't you come? I waited for like 40 minutes for you but then left."
"Enjoy with cousins :)" Her heart thumped loudly when reality struck her. She got so busy that she forgot about lunch. She called him.

Hadeed, who was pissed off due to work, rejected the call and turned the phone off. Yumna closed her eyes shut when her call was rejected and on the next call, his mobile was turned off. She picked up her bag and quickly decided to go to his house. But she called her mother in law and confirmed if he was home first. She was very tired but it was her mistake and she needed to make it up before sleeping. She wouldn't be able to sleep without talking to him.

"Yumna, where are you going?" Her mother stopped her when she saw her going out.
"I have to meet Hadeed."
"It's late and you're tired." Yumna sighed. It was difficult to explain her situation. Yumna saw her cousins again ready to leave somewhere.

"Yumna, we've decided to go see the fireworks and have ice cream. Let's go." Her cousin told her. Hammad, her eldest cousin, age 29, was going to drive now since he didn't go with them in the morning. Yumna went towards him and asked him if he could drop her off at Hadeed's house. He agreed and her mother was relieved. They dropped yumna and went on with their plan. Yumna had apologised to them for the plan.

Yumna met her mother in law, father in law and her sister in law. She moved towards his room and stood outside, contemplating. It was 9:28 pm. She knew he must be really angry at her.
She knocked it and entered hearing an irritated come in. Hadeed's back was facing her. She went and stood behind him quietly, fidgeting with her fingers.

"Hadeed." She mumbled and Hadeed's hands, which were typing something, stopped and he turned his face towards her with a frown.

"What are you doing here?" He glared at her from head to toe.
"Sorry krne ayi hun."
(To say sorry.)

"I am really annoyed. I am working and I have to complete it. You already  pissed me off a lot today. Koi zarurat nahi thi apko ane ki"
(There was no need for you to come.)

"I really forgot about it."
"Yumna. Leave" He sighed.
"Ek bar aram se baat toh sun len."
(Atleast listen to me once.)

"Yumna main is waqt ghussay me hun. I have been controlling it for a long time. I do not want to lash out on you although you're the reason behind my anger. If you don't want me to take it all out on you, PLEASE.LEAVE.RIGHT.NOW."
(Yumna I am angry right now...)