Yakeen ka Safar

Chapter 14

Early morning at breakfast table

" yeh aaj Asfand nahi aaiya " Mr Usman asked Gaiti as she was helping Saim with his breakfast

" mein dekho " Saim asked them they nod ,he quickly ran to his room, "Asfi chachu aap tou late hogaya aaj " he pull the comfort over him , Asfand opens his eyes and "Chachu you are late , i am leaving for school " he tries to climb on his back while giving him a hug

" pata nahi aaj mein na alarm kaise miss kardiya " he murmur while tickling him

" jab khawb zaida acha ho tou uthna ka dil nahi karta ,yeh daar hota hai ka woh toot na jai " Gaiti picked up Saim and said ,he saw Zubiya standing in pajamas and his shirt at their back , her hairs were opened and covering her back, he could not stop himself mesmerizing her ,he grab his pillow in his hand and wrap his arms tightly around it "Gaiti please help karda na " she asked her innocently holding her comb

" mein Saim ko chorna ja rahi hoon , Asfi karda ga " she hides her smile and said

" nahi nahi " she without waiting turn around

" waise tum Asfi kai shirt mein achi laga rahi ho , hana Asfi chachu" she asked him who was still lying same way hugging his pillow "MMM" he said " Saim chachu ko bolo girls ki taraf karta hain , bus mmm nahi bolta " Gaiti teased him

" chachu taraf karta hai " he repeated his mom

" utho phir fast drive karo ga" Gaiti scold him and walked with Zubiya "Bus mein aati hoon , you make breakfast, zara uss ko bhi dekhelana , aaj uss ka uthna ka mood nahi hai, purna Asfi yaad aagaya " she hide her moist eyes and walked away

After a while

" yeh meri shirt kab chori kai " he asked her while standing next removed the curl of her hairs that stopped his view, he inhale the fragrance of her shampooed hairs and she his his cologne," raat ko Gaiti na dai thi, she was saying it is easy to wear and i will not hurt myself " she said while fixing her scarf on her shoulder

" i was searching for it " he checks her arm , and took cup from her hand " aap ko problem kya hai , aap kaliya mein bana rahi hoon " she angrily said , he narrowed his eyes and look at her " mein shirt laa bhi sakta hoon " he naughtily teased her , she ignored him and walked to the dinning table

" Asfi tum late hogaya ho aaj" his mother said

" bus mama pata nahi aaj kaise itna dair tak sota ra gaya " he said while munching the breakfast

" dekha mein teek hoon aap kya mein evening mein duty per aa sakti hoon " she asked while sitting next to his mom

" nope" he said and took a sip

" mein bore hojao gai " she made said face and said " dekha na aunty " she asked for her help she smiled at her and raised her shoulder ,

"beta tum dono jano " she added "you want to be busy right?" he asked her she nodded her head " then you go to library there is a box , few patient files are laying in it you go through all of them, we will discuses in evening" he stands without waiting he walked out hurriedly

" yeh aaj Asfand ko kya huwa hain itna careless kyun horaha hain , see he left his cell here " his father said

" jao beta ja kar da aao " Lubna asked her she nodded and walked slowly towards the door

" i know him very well jaan kar he left it on table, side mein tou mug rakha ta " she saw him sitting in car

a while back

Asfand hurriedly walked to the car " i am getting late baba quickly find my cell" he sat on steering and said ,he parked the car in other direction from where he could see the door " yar aa bhi jao" he hit the wheels he saw her coming slowly " i know yeh jaan kar kar rahi hai " he impatiently waited

Zubiya check the time " nahi yeh tek nahi hain ,he will drive fast " she worriedly said ,shakes her head and almost ran to him

" aap ka mobile " she knocked at his window and said

" oh i was searching in here " he acted

" you left it on table " she added Zubiya , he took it from her hand he finds her lips mumbling " jaon ab kya" he asked her she glance at him ,he runs his finger on her lips ,she

" mama ka baad tum ko mein na apna liya dua karta dekha hain " he became emotional

"jai bhi aap late hogaya hain wasie kahin aap meri class lana kai wajhe se tou jaldi nahi aata tha" she said he nodded and give her a big smile

" promise me you will not step out of home " he asked her she nodded and gave him a smile he drives away, she stand there till his jeep vanished , she walked back in " i am feeling so homely here " she said to herself

She finds his parents sitting in living room , she slowly walked to her room ,she stopped next to his peep in ," mein tou abhi se miss karna lag " she shakes her head and walked to the library , she found files of his online patients " haar waqat kam karta hain yeh " she sat on his chair and started going through it

Her cell started ringing she read the name " dr Haroon " she calm herself and picked it up

" Dr Zubiya aap kahan hain , aap hum sub ko beghair bataiya kahan chali gai " he asked " Dr Asfand se mein na abhi pocha aap ka bara mein tou he said in his typical tone she is on leave , and he walked away" he added

" mein aajo gai , bus rest kar rahi hoon " she said

" Per aap hain kahan , kaise ko bhi aap ka bara mein nahi pata " he asked her

" mein safe hoon bus , aap sab fiqar na kara " she avoided to tell him her whereabouts

"waise hum sab aap ko bohot miss kar raha hain , specially Dr Asfandyar , un na tou sab se pehla aa kar Stafff ko danta hain " he in formed her she didn't reply " chala aap rest kara " he ended , she checked she has a missed called from Asfand she dialed his number

" your number was busy?" he asked as he picked up

" my colleague were missing me so called to asked about me " she said in a teasing manner

" may i ask kon " he asked from other end

" Dr Haroon " she giggle and said

" Miss Zobi i am not jealous after yesterday incident " he hides his smile and said

On other side , Zubiya opens a wooden box that was placed on the table , she finds few of his medals and few cards , she started going through it

" are you there ?" he asked as he finds a dead silent from other side , mobile fall down from her hand, as she finds her college bandage with among his

"Hello " he said she look at the mobile that was laying on table top , she find weak in her knees , she cut the call

" yeh in ka paas hai " she again checked it " Asfand na yeh aaj tak apna paas rakha hai " she her throat dries

In Hospital

" why she cut the call? thek tou hai " he wonder but became busy in attending patients

In Karachi

" Mein Badhuar khan hoon " he walked in Zubiya abi home and announced " yeh yahan rakhe do " he asked his guards to keep sweets and gifts on table

" aap kon hain Mein an pechana nahi " Zubiya bhabi asked him

" Yeh Dr Zubiya ka ghar hain na" he asked and his eyes search for her

MMM she made face and said

" mein Dr Zubiya ka liya apna rista la kar aaiya hoon "