RAABTA : A collection of short stories

K15

"Ye kis aadam zamaane ke kapde naikaale hain tumne" Junaid scrunched his nose seeing a very old set of clothes on the bed.

The family had returned to the house by noon and Junaid had immediately gone to take shower not before ordering Pariwash to take out his clothes.

"Mujhe wahi achha laga.....please pehen lein" Pariwash smiled at him taking out her earrings.

"Tumhari pasand aisi hai..kapdon ke maamlon me" Junaid gave a disgusting look to the clothes lying on the bed

"Haan...I really like these kinds of designs....waise aapne hi khareedi thi na"

"Please...it was Shamir who gifted this..and I am still wondering why" Junaid rolled his eyes

"I guess pure mall me sabse sasti hongi isliye" Pariwash suppressed a smile "But I like it"

"Pari"

"Hmmm"

"Tum aaraam se uthna ab se...mere liye kapre mai khud nikaal lunga" Junaid said softly taking out another set of clothes from the cupboard.

"Jaisa aap kahein" Pariwash gave an assuring smile.

Junaid and Pariwash came downstairs only to be hounded by their cousins "Bhai gifts kholte hain..main chaaku scissors sab le aaya" Hammad was full on excited.

"Hmm..theek hai sab le aao...sab ke saamne kholte hain" Junaid gave a nod

They were all settled when a house help came with a small box "Junaid baba koi office se de kar gaya hai..unhe kahin pahuchna tha toh bahar se hi nikal gaye"

"Acha..koi baat nahin" Junaid smiled and turned to Sameera "Gudiya haath lao idhar..."

Sameera squealed seeing a watch getting tied on her wrist. She hugged Junaid and showed the watch to his father who coochi cooed her.

"Ab hamara turn" Hammad and Shamir were excited when Junaid without saying anything got back to opening the gifts

"Bhaijaan meri bike"
"Aur mera tour"

"Wo bhi mil jayega" Junaid quipped

"Lekin kab...Sameera ka toh aapne specify kiya tha shaam tak lekin humara toh...." and it hit both the brothers that they had been duped by their elder cousin who just smirked in response..."Kayde me rahoge toh jaldi milega"

"Ye itna bada box kisne diya"

"Adeela ne..." Pariwash gave a naughty smile to Shamir who just lowered her eyes. His cheeks were turning pink

"Ye tum itna sharma kyun rahe ho" Noor narrowed his eyes at her son who turned more red

"Chachi...aapke laadle ishq me puri tarah bheeg chuke hain" Azeem scoffed

"Kya...tune mujhe nahin bataya" Noor was offended

"Bataya tha na mama...I love Adeel..." an audible whisper reached Noor's ears making her scowl "Haan matlab meri hone waali bahu ka gender hi change kar do tum"

"Pura naam kya hai is Adeel ka" Adnan asked taking a sip of his coffee

"Adeela Sheikh"

"Humayun Sheikh ki beti?" Adnan asked turning Shamir into an Express train.."Jee Abbu...aap jaante hain unhe......mera rishta karwa dein..mai abhi taiyyar ho kar aata hun"

"Abhi ek lagaunga baitho chup chap" Adnan glared at him who hid his face in her mother's embrace "Mama dekhein na..."

"Arre thode aaraam se baat karein aap...waise Sheikh sahab ko jaante hain kya aap" Noor asked caressing his son's hair.