Euphoria

three

Five years have passed, and Noor and Danish's behaviour towards eachother had come to an extent that they wouldn't even stay in the same room as eachother. Noor grew into a beautiful young women. And Danish, his dashing looks could burn the whole world.

"Ammi, Ammi, jaldi neeche aye, Baba, chacha, chachi, jaldi aye." Arwa screamed and gathered everyone in the living room downstairs.

"Haaye, ase chila rahi hojesa ke koi bohot bura azaab ane waala he." her mum said.

"Azaab he aaraha he, asa hi samajh le"

"Kya howa he beta, khariyat to hai na?" Rukhsar asked.

"Chachi wo, Merub aarahi he."

"Merub?? Matlab wo waali Merub?? Wo kyun aarahi he?" asked Danish shocked.

"Especially aap se milne aarahi he bhai."

"Me apni tickets kerwa raha houn"

"Beta, tum nahi kahin ja sakhte, bhot bura lagta he, aur Arwa, kitne arse ke liye aarahi he wo?" Dadi Jaan asked.

"Aek hafte ke liye."

"Mujhe pata he ke tum loogo ko pasand nahi he lekin he to wo tum logo ki cousin he wo, aur meri pouti, tum sab se koi shakayat nahi anni chahiye, jab wo chali jaye toh jo marzi kerna tum loog"

"Per Dadi." Hala cried.

"Baad me dekhi jaye gi."

The six children stomped out of the room into the lawn and sat on the garden chairs.

"Kab anna he oss ne?" Hmaza asked.

"Aaj shaam ko"

"Aaj shaam ko??" Hadi nearly screamed

"Araam se, cheekho na larkiyoun ki tarha" Arwa rolled her eyes.

Hala got up to leave.

"Hala, kidhar?" Hamza asked

"Meri tubayat theek nahi he, me apne kamre me ja rahi houn" Hala replied holding her head. Noor got up hearing this.

"Kya hogaya Hala, theek ho?" Noor asked worriedly.

"ji api, bas sar me bohot dard he."

"Acha, aap room me jao, hum medicine laate hein" Noor smiled at her.

Noor went to the kitchen to get a glass of water and find her medicine. Danish followed behind her.

"Sab ka itna khayaal rakhti ho" Danish said.

Noor totally ignored him and tried reaching the cupboard but despite her short height she couldn't reach it.

Danish came beside her opened the cupboard and reached for the medicine. Noor had completely frozen by the closeness of the two whereas Danish didn't even realise the distance. He put the medicine on the counter and looked at Noor. She was staring straight at the counter.

"Noor." Danish called out but there was no response

"Noor" This brought Noor back out of the trance.

Noor took the medicine and the glass of water and hurried to Hala's room. 

"Yeh lo Hala." She passed her the medicine then the water, "rest ker lo, agar kuch chahiye ho ga toh pata dena hume." She kissed her forehead and left the room.

She went down to her Dadi's room. 

"Dadi?"

"Ha, mera bacha"

"Humaari mama kesi thi?"

"Bohot achi, bilkul tumhaare jesi, her aek ka khayaal rakhti thi, bohot pyaar kerti thi sab se, aur tumhaari terha bohot khubsoorat thi."

"Aapke pas unki photo he?"

"Ha, aap ke Mama aur Baba ki shadi ki photos, bohot pyaari lag rahi hein apki mama aur apke baba bhi ache lag rahe hein." tears rolled down Mehrunissa's cheeks remembering her son and daughter-in-law.

"Dadi, aap roye toh na."