RAABTA : A collection of short stories

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"Ye itne sare bags me kya hai?" Farida asked Aamir who just entered the hall with shopping bags in his hands. His face gave away the happiness that was bubbling inside him after getting all his favourite things....."Ammi..ye mere hain"

"Hainnn....sikko se itna kuch mil gaya?" Farida exclaimed taking a peek into the bags

"Sikkon se ye carry bag bhi nahin milta" Aamir made a face

"Ye Shahzain bhai ne dilwaye hain" Aamir showed his teeth

"Aamir.....kitni baar mana kiya hai ki itni kimti cheezein tohfe me nahin lete" Farida frowned

"Aap ye Amara ko toh nahin kehtin...jab Shahjain bhai unko diamonds ke gifts dete hain" Aamir huffed

"Uski baat alag hai Aamir......"

"Kyun........"

Before Farida could say anything, the rest of the cousins entered the house and seeing them, Aamir ran towards his room with his shoppers, he had been telling them it's all Amara's lest someone asked for something.

Asma and Aliya also straight away went to their room while Ahil sat with Shahzain and Amara in the hall

Farida brought juice for all the three and sat next to Amara "Pasand aaya kuch ... farewell function ke liye?"

"Haan Ammi.....ye dekhein" Amara smiled and showed Farida a dress

"Bahut pyari lag rahi hai...." Farida smiled

"Shahzain bhai ne pasand ki...."

"Dono bhai behen ne aaj Shahzain ko bahut tang kiya nahin" Farida said looking at Aamir who came in the hall after changing

"Aamir..tumne nahi dikhaya..tumne kya kya liya" Ahil who was oblivious of Aamir's purchases frowned at him.

"Kuch nahi....bas ek white shirt..." Aamir lied through his teeth and looked at Shahzain who was busy talking to Amara about something.

The door bell rang and distracted Ahil ........ and next second the guests distracted them more ....

"Adeel Bilal.........."

"Assalawalaikum Rubina aapi.." Farida welcomed the guests with a smile

"Walaikum Assalam Farida" Rubina greeted back

Everyone greeted each other and Farida went to the kitchen.

"Kaise ho Shahzain.." Rubina asked in an affectionate tone

"Theek hun Phupho.." Shahzain answered politely

"Aur meri gudiya kaisi hai?" Rubina kissed Amara's forehead

"Achhi hun " Amara hugged Rubina

"Aur hum bhi bahut achhe hain" Adeel and Bilal hugged the duo making Shahzain shake his head.

Aamir smiled and climbed the couch to join the hug but mistakenly jumped on Shahzain's fingers making him glare at him.....

"S sorry bhaijaan...Amara ne dhakka de diya tha" Aamir stuttered and put the blame on Amara who could get away with even a murder incase of Shahzain.

Ahil smiled looking at the group hug but he was not outgoing like Aamir...so just stood at his place. Rubina was not his Phupho...so he was not that close to her but he used to frown at how  Asma and Aliya were also not so close to Rubina...she was their Phupho right.....

Hania along with her daughters came in the hall and greeted Rubina who reciprocated with a smile.

Hania looked at the shoppers " Itni shopping kisne ki"