RAABTA : A collection of short stories

U7

"Bhai ja kar bartan dhoyein" Asim came in the hall and complained in a foul mood as he didn't get a plate to decorate his favourite cake slices on.

"Come again" Rohail stood up

"Ja kar bartan dhoyein"

Asim couldn't believe..was it his Zubair Bhai supporting him....his eyes glistened and he atonce turned back to envision the miracle

"Bhai.....ye din dekhne ke liye mere aankh taras gaye the " Asim ran to hug Zubair who hit his head "Chal hatt Nautanki"

"Aur Rohail jaldi karo...mujhe bhi bhook lagi hai" Zubair placed an order sitting on the couch and snatched the TV remote from Ashar who pouted in return.

"Bhai aap mujhse keh rahe hain" Rohail was surprised

"Koi aur Rohail naam ka shaksh dikh raha hai tumhe" Zubair asked in a casual tone zeroing in on a news channel

"Bhai..mai kyun karun" Rohail frowned

"Kyun karun matlab aap bet haare hain" Ashar had been wanting to avenge himself since the time he received those painful spanks "Aur yahaan table se do plate le jayein"

"I didn't lose...wo Asim ne mujhe distract kiya" Rohail tried to defend himself

"Toh tum distract hue na.....bas ho gaya kaam" Zubair smirked pointing towards the kitchen

"This is not fair" Rohail scowled but nevertheless sauntered towards the kitchen where Asim was already standing to take the first plate he washed.

"Theek se theek se...abhi bhi chamak nahin raha hai...." Asim had taken the role of an instructor

"Isse zyada agar white chahiye toh apna powder laga lo" Rohail spat thrusting the plate in Asim's hands..

Seeing the turbulence, Asim was out of the kitchen with his not so chamakta plate ....something is better than nothing..right!!

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"Zubair mujhe na achanak se apne hidden talent ke baare me pata chala" Maham had come to Zubair to have a serious conversation

"Hmmm" Zubair answered in his typical way while answering his emails

"Phir hmmm.....vocab bachpan me hi achi karni thi inki Tai Ammi ko" she mumbled giving him a disdainful look.
"Aap sunein...meri baat aapke yeh tupp tupp karne se zyada serious hai"

"Ek minute..last mail hai"

"Ok..do it fast...mere career ka sawaal hai"

Five minutes later, Zubair pulled Maham next to him.."Batayein ab"

"Haan....toh mai abhi jo bhi bolungi aap dil se feel kariyega....kya hai na tab aap meri dil ki baat samajhene"

Getting a nod, Maham continued
"Mai aaj jab naha rahi thi........"

"Don't put images in my mind sweetheart" Zubair ruffled her hair

"Use delete karein aur aagein sunein...haan toh kahaan thi main" Maham frowned

"Nahaa rahi thi" Zubair quipped

"Now..that's what I call focus..mai bhool gayi lekin aap nahin bhulein.." she passed an appreciative glance and continued "Jab mai naha rahi thi toh achanak se meri nazar aaine pe chali gayi...aur Allah mai itni khoobsurat lag rahi thi...wo toh roz lagti hun lekin aaj ajeeb sa noor tha chehre par"

"Hmmm..."

"Matlab mere samne saari actresses fail..."

"Ahan..." Zubair pulled her closer