ISHQIYA

Adaa e ishq V

Last chapter, Benazir made a final opinion about him. A junior talked rudely with her.

This chapter, Benazir and Karim met for a project. About Benazir.

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"Woahh, Naaz, you are finally back to college." Her friend Aditi ran to her and hugged her tightly. Benazir scrunched her nose and pushed her away, "Can you keep your love for a secluded place. Everybody is looking at us." she whispered seething in frustration.

"Ayee, pyaar kiya to darna kya" Aditi made a pout and grabbed her by her waist. With a look of disgust, Benazir hits her hand two or three times on hand and comes out of her hug, "Moti, rakh apna pyaar apne paas." (Don't fear if you've already fallen in love) (Keep your love to yourself)

She then sat on her seat and her other friends pounced on her with questions. Aditi also joined them when Maha, threw the duster on the floor grabbing their attention.

"Guys, I was also there. Why nobody is asking me?" She cried and sat on the floor. One of their classmates, Aman, went to her and stood her up and said, "Maha, your statements are not valid. Naaz was assigned with Karim sir, not you." And again, joined them, "Naaz, start your radio. Was Karim sir helpful? Did he scold a lot? He must have given you advice on exams, right?"

Benazir took a deep breath in and blew all the air out and with attitude she spoke, "I'm not in a mood to tell you anything right now. So, please, give me air guys."

"Benazir" the whole class cried in unison. Aditi then about to say something but the professor had already entered the class, so, everybody went to their seats.

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After class, everybody nagged her and didn't leave her until she told them everything after trimming and adding some more sentences. And as she was about to go home Prof. Kant called her and asked her to join him in the library. When she went to the library few seniors and prof were already there.

"Aditi, come, come, sit. These are your seniors from last semester. No, no, don't need to respect them and I have called you here for..." Prof. Kant handed her a water bottle and looked at the door and started speaking again, "Karim, Aman? Come and sit."

Benazir looked behind. Karim was as always looking handsome and angry and Aman was standing there with a scared expression. Both of them entered and put their hand on the chair on her right side. Both of them looked at each other, and Aman left the handle of the chair and said meekly, "I was offering you, sir, please have a seat." And gave her a look and sat on her left side. Then again both of them spoke at the same time, "You..." "You..."

Aman again looked scared and signalled him to speak. Karim shook his head with frustration and spoke, "You all right, Benazir? How's your foot?"

Benazir nodded and said, "Hmm, all right, sir." Then Aman pinched her and whispered in her ear, "Girl, Why that man is so scary? I was coming here and met him in the corridor and he just....just scared me."

Benazir gave a dry laugh and punched him lightly, "Chchup ho ja kutte. He can hear us." Aman then slowly looked at Karim who was looking at him and snatched the water bottle from Benazir's hand, "Behen, pehle batane mein sharm aa rahi thi?" (Shut up) (Sis, were you feeling too shy to tell me?)

Benazir then raised her eyes at him and looked at the professor, who was about to start the meeting.

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"Lo aa gayi maharani. Ek toh bina bataye ghumne nikal gayi aur upar se..." As soon as she entered her bua started taunting her with this and that. That's her daily life whenever her bua comes to visit them because her parents are no longer alive, she thinks she can say whatever she wants. Like 'she is eating everything from her brother's money', 'if her brother had not been there, she would have died on the street', etc etc. (Here's the queen. First, she went out on her trip without telling us...)

She entered into room and looked for some cream for the injury she got when they were coming back from the trip.

One student has lost her camera in one of the places they visited. She didn't tell anyone and went there to find it herself. That place was not in the deep jungle but still, it was a little dangerous place. When they were about to board the bus, they took attendance. Then her friend told them about her. And because that student was from her bus, Benazir and Karim went there with professors and staff. They somehow found her but Benazir slipped and got hurt near her knee.

Karim sir carried her on his back. She feels stupid for thinking this but she wanted to stay on his back till eternity, hugging him. He told her that he didn't use any perfume when he caught her sniffing him. On the bus, he didn't even let her move her fingers.

Not only her but everybody was so scared for her. Everybody cared for her, loved her but why can't her bua love her or even care for her? She knows how her son is, but still, she still wants her to marry him. That man is not suitable to marry anyone, not even a stone. Just because her two brothers are sponsoring her life.

She was 10 years old when her parents died. Then because her taya abbu doesn't want their property to go out of their family so, he adopted her. Her bua didn't like that. So, she started abusing her emotionally. It was her chachu, tayi ammi and her two cousins who supported her. Even though tayi ammi was scared of taya abba but she always took a stand for her. Her chachu was never scared of taya abba but he also had to go out for studies and never came back.

But then one and a half years ago, when Benazir completed her 12th, her bua came and suddenly started preparing to wed her to her son. Everything turned into chaos, taya abba didn't listen to anyone saying that he couldn't sponsor her study further then her chacha came with his new wife and turned over everything back into its place.

Chachu said that he would pay her fees, he would give her pocket money and her new chachi was packing her bag to take her away but because she was still seventeen so, taya abba used the adoption card. So, even though she got to stay there but taya abba stopped interacting with her as he didn't even give her a single penny.

She knows that one day he will ask her to sign the property paper and she has to prepare for it but she didn't know that that day would be tomorrow.

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Benazir was entering the college with a travel bag and everybody was staring at her. Her school bag was also very heavy. With a heavy bag and knee injury, she had a little difficulty in walking but then suddenly she felt her shoulder light and then somebody snatched her bag away from her. She turned around and saw that Karim was now holding her bag he weighed the bag and snatched her travel bag too and said, "Benazir, are you shifting in the classroom?"

And again, habitually Benazir spoke without thinking anything, "Sir, can you give me any part-time job, cleaning will do too."