The living room of the haveli was pretty messy with all the outfits scattered here and there.
Mehreen and Sania were sitting on two single sofas adjusant to each other with their sketchbooks. Both of them engrossed in their work and time to time looking at the outfit they were redesigning. Soon they were joined by Priyanka too who sat down on the two seater sofa beside Mehreen's.
" Here are the stuffs ladies." Aman said loudly placing two huge bags on the floor.
" You guys are here." Tanya said after placing the vase on the table.
" As you can see." Aman scoffed.
" You want some water Kush?" Tanya asked a tired Ankush who pulled a chair and slumped on it.
" Yeah please Tany." Ankush sighed. The bags were too heavy and huge.
" Mere liye bhi." Aman yelled for Tanya.
(For me too.)
Amidst all this Aniket too came back from washroom and sat beside Priyanka.
They all were busy in their own world when they heard a frantic feminine voice.
" Sir." All of them looked up to see Miss.Alam running to Azlaan.
" Yess?" Azlaan frowned.
" Sir actually there's some emergency at my house can I please go?" Miss.Alam asked looking worried.
" Yess you can go. Do you guys need some help?" Azlaan refered to the interns who immediately shook their head.
" You can leave Miss.Alam." Azlaan dismissed her who after thanking him ran outside.
" Sir." Azlaan turned towards the voice where Ankush was standing.
" Yeah Ankush?"
" Sir I got all the stuff along with Aman. Kahan rakhna h?"
(Where shall I keep it?)
" There." Azlaan pointed towards the open area.
" Okay. Aman chal." Ankush said opening one of the bag.
(Aman come.)
" I'll help." Azlaan too knelt down and picked some of the essentials and went to place it in the open area.
" What a great boss he is!" Aman said and all of them agreed to him.
" Chal ab." Ankush, Aman and Aniket too stood up and started setting a temporary boutique.
(Let's go now.)
After half an hour the whole area was changed. The empty open verandah was now stuffed with sewing machines, iron table, iron, a mannequine, lots of outfits etc.
" Guys you can shift there now." Azlaan said and all of them stood up with their belongings and went there.
" Sir would you like to see the sketch?" Mehreen asked him.
" No, we don't have much time left. I trust you all with this. So just give your best." Azlaan said and looked at all of them who nodded enthusiastically.
" Okay." Nodding at him Mehreen picked up a dress on which she was working and went towards one of the sewing machine.
" What do you guys prefer, Chai or Coffee?" Azlaan asked rubbing his palm. The weather was cold and windy.
" Chai." All of them echoed and Azlaan walked away.
Aniket and Aman were still making some designs as they started later. While Mehreen was giving final touches to her first outfit. Sania was busy interlocking her dress and Priyanka was busy in some hand-stitches.
Ankush and Tanya were time to time helping them.
" Here's your Chai." Azlaan said loudly placing the tray on the table.
All of them looked up hearing him to see steaming cup of chai.
" Tanya will you?" Azlaan asked her who immediately came forward and passed all of them a cup.
" Mhmm, this was surely needed." Aniket sighed.
" Exactly, aaj toh suraj bhi nhi chamak rha." Priyanka said looking at the cloudy sky.
(Exactly,even the sun isn't shinging today.)
" Sir kindly thank Amma." Aman said sipping his chai soundly.
" Battameez, aise chuski leke chai nhi peete dusron ke saamne." Sania scolded him.
(Shameless, we don't slurp tea infront of others.)
" Sach me, boht achhi chai h." Mehreen said enjoying her cup of comfort.
(Really, the tea is amazing.)
" Amma is talented." Ankush said.
" I'll ask her recipe." Tanya said.
" Wait." Azlaan said and everyone looked at him.
" Are you guys by any chance thinking k yeh amma ne bnayi h?"
(Are you guys by any chance thinking that Amma made this?)
" Toh kya Rasheed ne bnayi h?" Aman asked surprised.
(So what Rasheed made this?)
" Hainn?? Itti achhi chai bnayi hai." Sania too said.
(Whatt?? He made such amazing tea.)
" Jee nhi. Ye chai maine bnayi hai." Azlaan smiled warming his hands with the warm cup.
(Ohh no. I made this chai.)
" WHATT?" Aman asked placing his cup on the floor.
" Sir aapnee?" Tanya too asked wide-eyed.
(Sir youu?)
" Jee haan, maine."
(Oh yes, me.)
" Sir can I kiss your hands?" Sania said without thinking.
Aman spurted the chai but thankfully Aniket's reflexes were quick to pull the outfit away from Aman.
" Sorry sorry. Pagal ho tum?" Aman apologised then asked Sania.
(Are you mad?)
" Ab aisa bhi kya bola. Hands hi toh kaha h." Sania said totally unbothered.
(Now what such have I said. I just said hands.)
" No Sania, I appreciate your honesty but you can kiss your hands assuming them to be mine." Azlaan smiled.
When Azlaan was busy talking to them his phone vibrated in his pocket. He took it out to see a notification ans instantly a smile slipped on his lips.
" Chai achhi bna lete hain aap."
" Achha hai mere liye😌"
(You make good chai.)
(It's good for me😌)
" Ab aisi bhi kuch khaas nhi bnata. Bss aap ki daryadili hai ye toh."
(Now I don't make anything that special. It's just your generosity.)
" Nhi nhi. Kaafi achhi thi waqayi me."
(No no. It was actually very good.)
" Ab aap kehti hain toh maan leta hun main."
(Now tha you are saying so I'll belive.)
" Bilkul. Ekdm worth it😘 "
(Surely. Totally worth it.)
Azlaan laughed at her reply, turning heads towards him.
" Sir?" Ankush asked looking at him weirdly.
" Sorry sorry. It was just- something personal." Azlaan said slightly embarrassed.
