RAABTA : A collection of short stories

K10

"Arre aa rahi hun bhai...." Pariwash cursed the person ringing the door bell continuously..

"Oh...aap hain tabhi mujhe laga kiska dimaag itna garam ho rakha hai"
Pariwash scrunched her nose seeing an undesired person on the door.

"Tum yahaan kya kar rahi ho" Junaid asked pushing her forehead with his forefinger in order to enter inside....next he pushed his bag into her hands and stretched his arms.."Ek glass paani lana zara..."

Pariwash stared at him with her mouth wide open "Mulazim lagi hun kya aapki"

Before Junaid could open his mouth, Anabia came in the hall

"Arre Junu aa gaye"

"Junu...." A laugh escaped  Pariwash's throat making Junaid glare at her "What is there to laugh"

"Everything"

"Acha Pari..jao paani le aao Junaid ke liye"

Pariwash made a face but went inside

"Ye lein" Pariwash extended a glass of water to Junaid who was resting on the couch with closed eyes.

"Hmmm" Junaid took the glass and examined it. Nodding, he took a sip and patted the space next to him

"Baitho"

"Huh"

"Baitho...samajh me nahin aa raha" he said in an irritated tone

"Mujhe kuch kaam hai"

"Kaam ?? Tumhe" Junaid scoffed

"Kya matlab hai aapka mai bezaar hun naalayak hun"

"Aur kya.......kaam ki na kaaj ki dushman anaaj ki" Junaid took a jibe opening his collar button

"Aapne toh bade teer maare hain...sare projects maine complete kiye hain aapke....aaj bhi haath dard hota hai" Pariwash pretended soothing her hands and glared at him

"Ragging se bachata kaun tha..." Junaid raised his eyebrows

Pariwash was about to say something  when she heard her mother's voice

"Junaid beta"

"Phupho....Assalam-u-alaikum"

"Walekum Assalam beta...kaise ho"

"Bas sab khairiyat se Phupho.....thoda thak gaya tha toh Pari ko bol raha tha chai banane ke liye"

"Pari...jaa kar bana lao beta"

"Mama..mujhe kaam hai .. kisi aur se bolein" Pariwash whined folding her arms

"Pari" Haya showed her eyes

"Rehne dein phupho....jao kaam kar lo Pari" Junaid smiled at Pariwash

"Arre nahin...jaa rahi hai wo" Haya turned to Pariwash who gritted his seeing Junaid smirk

When Pariwash came with tea in the hall, she found the evil man lying on the couch with his head in her mother's lap. Her mother's loving expressions made her blood boil.."Ye aadmi kala jadu karta hai"

"Ye lein" She came forward and roughly pushed the cup towards him who directed with his hand "Table par rakh do..pee raha hun"

Pariwash kept the cup on the table and turned to go when a groan came from behind

"Aaah.."

"Kya huwa Junaid"

"Pata nahin Phupho...lagta hai koi nas khich gayi" Junaid closed his eyes in pain

"Mai dekhti hun..."

"Nahin...aap nahin uthein..." He groaned more

"Pari..zara dekhna"