Humsafar (short stories)

Junoon

"Agha jaan"
Ibrahim said with tears flowing down his eyes
He saw his father after 22 years

Nawab Behroz Khan got disturbed to see his youngest son looking so old even though he was just 42. He was looking older than his both brothers. His heart pained to see his son after so long and in such a state but he controlled himself as he wasn't his Rahim anymore

Ibrahim came hugged his father crying out loud
"Forgive me agha jaan please forgive me. I am sorry"

"I will forgive you but I have a condition"
Said Nawab Behroz Khan

"Rosina got married her husband was abusive she tried to hide the fact and one day her dead body came to our house. We killed her husband but this heart still pains to remember that scene"
Behroz's voice echo again and Ibrahim got away from him shocked. Rosina was his cousin his innocent cousin he didn't want that. He felt his Nawab blood boiling and wanting to kill her husband she was like a sister to him

"Agha jaan I didn't know"
Ibrahim tried to say when Behroz interrupted

"I don't wanna talk about this I just wanted to tell you the reason because of which I have a condition"
Nawab Behroz Khan said

On the other hand, Wafa who was stuck on the word "killed" came out of her thoughts and said

Sensing the danger she said
"Baba why are you not telling them to get out of our home and why are you asking forgiveness"
Wafa said

Salar clenched his jaws listening to her while her grandfather didn't like her attitude

"Wafa is this the way to talk behave he's your grandpa"
Ibrahim tried to make her understand lovingly

"What? But my grandfather is died baba"
She said

"No Wafa he's alive"
He told her everything to which she got shocked there was only one thing in her mind and that was danger. This man can kill her father for his mistake she had to save him

The one more thing disturbing her was the man is her grandfather but what is Salar doing with him

By now everyone came there and got shocked to see the scenario

"Wafa go say salam to Agha jaan"
Her father gestured to her to which she nodded

"Assalamalikum Agha jaan"
She bent her head and Nawab Behroz Khan placed a hand on her headr

"Stay happy"
Nawab Behroz Khan said trying to control his emotions he was feeling emotional seeing his grandchildren for the first time

He gestured to Armeena and Hashir who met their grandfather scaredly

After Sana came and bended her head saying
"Assalamalikum Agha jaan"

He turned his face nodded and placed a hand on her head
"Stay happy and married always"

Agha Jaan was observing that Hashir and Armeena stood behind their mother while Wafa was standing in front of her father as if trying to save him he smiled at her childish act

Nawab Salar Khan was ignoring everyone and nobody dared to meet him seeing his angry expression

"Agha jaan who's this handsome angry young man"
Ibrahim asked moving Wafa from his front moving towards Salar

Wafa gasped at his act and started walking behind him as a bodyguard

"You gave to guess that"
Nawab Behroz said coldly as he didn't forgive him yet for earning forgiveness he had to accept a condition

"Buddy won't you meet your chachu"
Ibrahim said to which Salar turned his face ignoring him. He could see Salar's first turning white

"I know you're angry please forgive me buddy I am sorry"
He said joining his hands which were held by Salar immediately and he nodded in no

"Then hug me"
Ibrahim ordered

Salar looked at Agha jaan who nodded
He got up and hugged his buddy and felt tears in his eyes but controlled it. On the other hand, Ibrahim was crying. Salar rubbed his back

Wafa was shocked to know that Salar is her cousin. She just can't believe it

Her father got away and gestured them to sit after wiping his tears
"I know it must be difficult for you both to sit in this small house as you are not habitual to it but I can only afford this"
He said looking down

"Why are you being sorry baba?"
Wafa said angrily

"Wafa it is not necessary to interrupt every matter"
Her father said to which she looked at her father angrily for insulting her in front of Salar who was sitting there with a cold face but she rolled her eyes

"I have a condition"
Nawab Behroz said

"What condition baba?"
Asked Ibrahim

"Ibrahim I want to marry Salar to Wafa"
He said dominantly to which Ibrahim got up angrily
(Not to take revenge so relax my lovelies)

"This can never happen"
He said angrily

"Then you will never be forgiven. Salar don't even let him see my dead face"
He ordered looking at Salar

"No please Agha jaan don't do this"
He said with tears in his eyes he can't lose his father again

"Then accept my condition the mehendi will happen tomorrow only in haveli"
He ordered again

"Agha jaan try to understand she will never adjust in the haveli. Wafa is not a timid girl to adjust to Salar and she's too young to get married. We are thinking about Armeena's marriage and you are saying to marry off Wafa to Salar. You know right that Salar is ten years older than her. We can't even marry Armeena to Salar and your asking about Wafa I know Salar is going to be the next Sardar like you. And Sardar of Nawab is raised to be heartless and my innocent daughter can't bear this please forgive me Agha jaan"
Ibrahim said sitting on his knees in front of his father

Wafa who got shock after shock and the biggest shock of her life saw her father begging his father. Her heart pained to see him like this and she got scared thinking about the consequences of rejection

"Look Ibrahim I knew everything about your life in these years and after hearing that you love Wafa the most I started getting her information as well although I used to get information about Armeena and Hashir as well but I liked Wafa as Salar's wife the wife of Sardar should be like Wafa only brave plus sensitive. Loving plus stubborn. I always thought to marry Salar to Armeena but there's only one girl in the whole family who is sensitive yet brave and that's Wafa and I don't care about age gap your mother and I have 15 years age gap she delivered Ismail at the age of 16. So Salar and Wafa will get married. I have waited till she become 18 you know that we marry off our children at a young age even boys but I love my grandchildren so I waited for her to become legal. Now I can't wait more you know that Nawabs don't marry their children out of family"
Nawab behroz replied

"Agha jaan that was the time when it was very normal now the age gap the mental compatibility matter I will never marry off my children like this"
He tried to make his father understand

"Ok as you wish I came there with a hope that I will get my Rahim back but it's ok. Let's go Salar your buddy is selfish"
They stood up while Ibrahim was nodding in no continuously

They were about to leave and Ibrahim was saying
"Agha jaan forgive me please please don't do this I want my family. I need my parents. I can't live without you I will die. Buddy stop please for chachu's sake"

They were about to get outside of the gate when Wafa came running and stood in front of them saying

"I am ready for this marriage"