At the lavish wedding of their closest friends, Noor and Kabir find themselves swept up in the enchanting atmosphere of love and celebration. Amidst the vibrant colors, the melodious music, and the aromatic scents of Desi cuisine, they discover a co...
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It was the day of Zahra's date fixing for her wedding. Hamza bhai's family was going to come to Zahra's mansion to fix some dates for their wedding festivities.
The whole mansion was in chaos preparing for the arrival of the guests. As much as Zahra is a minimal girl, her mother, on the contrary is an extraordinary woman. Since the sun rose she was moving back and forth in utter chaos, assisting the decor management, the caterers, the relatives and many more. She wanted everything on top notch for her daughter's date fixing ceremony.
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The sun dipped low on the horizon, casting a warm glow over Zahra's mansion as the evening began to unfold. Inside, the air was filled with excitement and anticipation as Zahra's family prepared to welcome their guests for the auspicious task of fixing a date for her wedding. Among them was Hamza bhai , his parents, and a man probably in his 20's. The other man looked weirdly familiar but I shrugged it off .
As they entered the mansion, the elders exchanged greetings and then settled on the couches, in the living room.
"Noor beta Zahra ko le kar aao. " Maya auntie assisted me.
"Jee auntie abhi le kar ayi. " I replied and went upstairs.
Opening the door of her room I witnessed her pacing back and forth in her room while picking her nails.
" Zahra neeche sab bula rhe hain hai chalo. " I told her.
" Noor mujhe dar lag rha hai. Kon kon aya hai?! " She said frowning.
" Arey ab kis baat ka dar lag rha hai main hoon na sath. Aur jahan tak baat hai ke kon kon aya hai to sab aye hain, Hamza bhai bhi. " I said in a teasing tone towards the end.
" Main itni pareshaan hoon aur tujhe mazak krna hai. Ajeeb.! " She said smacking my shoulder grinning a bit.
" Acha ab baad main maar lena abhi to neeche chalo. " I said laughing
After our small commotion we both went down the stairs. As we were moving down the stairs I could sense someone staring at me, but I just shrugged it of, thinking I would be just imagining things.
I took Zahra towards the living room where everyone was sitting. She greeted everyone and sat besides me on the couch in front of the couch on which Hamza bhai, and the other man was sitting. I couldn't recall who was he so I asked Zahra hoping she would know.
"Zahra Hamza bhai ke sath kon betha hai. " I whispered close to her ear so only she could hear me.
" Wo Kabir hai Hamza ka best friend. Tujhe nhi yaad?! " She replied recognizing the man.
" Kon Kabir? Wo baba ke college friend ke bete jo kabhi kabar hamare ghar bhi aate the? " I asked recalling some of my memory.
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Haan wohi . " She replied.
I nodded in agreement remembering my first crush who was just sitting infront of me. It was just a teenage attraction that faded away with time. Atleast it was something I thought. So many years of not witnessing him suppressed my feelings a bit for the time being. But now as I witness him infront of me, I feel all the emotions coming back to me slowly but surely.
"Bss krde kitna dekhe gi. " I heard Zahra whispering in my ear. I came out of my trance only to see Zahra looking at me grinning.
" Usse kon dekh rha tha. Main - main to decor dekh rhi thi. Dekho kitna acha hai. " I said in terms to divert the topic.
" Haan haan dekh tu decor dekh. " Zahra teased me again nodding playfully.
I turned my head infront of me only to lock my eyes with a certain pair of caramel brown eyes, staring at me deeply. I could see him smirking from the corner of my eyes.
I instantly diverted my eyes. With a racing heartbeat and goosebumps arriving, i could feel the emotions kicking back at me. I felt an electric current in my whole body that sent shivers down my whole spine.
My stomach did uncountable flips, making me giddy and nervous. I could feel my cheeks and ears flair up and surely turn scarlet.
Ammi and Maya auntie encouraged us youngsters to explore the mansion and engage in conversation. We all stood up and went to the garden to talk about ourselves and know each other better. We all talked about everything and nothing, our laughter mingling with the gentle hum of conversation.
Throughout it all, I couldn't shake the feeling of Kabir's intense gaze on me, his eyes following my every move. And as much as I tried to focus on the conversation, I found myself stealing glances at him whenever I thought no one was looking.
As the night wore on, we all gathered for dinner, the table overflowing with delicious dishes and warm conversation. Hamza bhai's family announced the wedding date after two weeks , leaving a bittersweet pang in the air. After the dinner the elders disscussed about the wedding functions and then Hamza bhai's family left along with Kabir.
After they left everybody went to their rooms to sleep as it was a really tiring day for everybody.
Later, after changing clothes and doing our skincare Zahra and I settled into our shared room for the night, Zahra couldn't help but confide in me about Kabir's intense stares.
"Noor, Kabir was looking at you so intensely tonight," she said, my cheeks flushing with embarrassment.
" Was he? I didn't even notice. " I lied. On the other hand, I was literally staring at him whenever i got the chance and I surely noticed that he was staring at me the whole evening.
" Acha aur jo besharmo ki tarah tum usse dekh rhi theen, tum ne notice nhi kiya!? " She said with a playful smirk , nudging me gently.
Flustered, Noor shook her head, feeling a rush of embarrassment wash over her.
"Mujhe neend arahi hai main so rhi hoon," I replied, burying my face in my pillow to hide my blush that coated my cheeks with embarrassment.
" Haan haan tujhe Kabir ke khwab bhi to dekhne hain so ja. " Zahra teased, which resulted me throwing a pillow at her face.
As I drifted off to sleep, I couldn't shake the feeling that this night marked the beginning of something new and exciting. And as I closed my eyes, I couldn't wait to see what the future held in store.
