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"Rice abhi dalu?" Shehnaaz questioned looking into screen of phone that was settled on kitchen's stab with support of glass. She was in her baby pink colour pyjamas and hair pulled up in messy bun with claw clip

"Haan na" Mrs zoriaz answered who was on other side of call, looking into screen with glasses on tip of nose and eyes squinted "Aram se" She added further, Shehnaaz nodded and did as per instructions of her mother

She doesn't know how to cook, only omelettes and tea she knows but months ago when she started living alone here Islamabad her mother start giving her online cooking lessons because she doesn't want her daughter to eat restaurant's food everyday also she should know cooking it will only help her. Shehnaaz has realised cooking isn't difficult or burden when you doing it out of interest. You will actually start enjoying it more

She's learning how to make biryani, it's one of favourite dish of Sidharth. He use to love it when her mother use to make it because mrs Ahmed always end up messing thing when she cooks desi food so he use to prefer her mother's biryani

"Shehnaaz?" Her mother called but she didn't respond, she kept staring at empty space with tears building in her eyes. How did they went from that to this?

There use to be no such day when he wouldn't text her or call her and tell her how he can't sleep without hearing her voice. He filled her with his love this much that she's finding it hard to heal, she can never move on from him she knows, how can she? It wasn't just two months love it has been there ever since she got to know what love means. He was always there for her

"Shehnaaz?"

She can't stand those unrecognisable expressions on his face and in his eyes when he's looking at her. She wants to hug him really bad and tell him how much she hates him for forgetting her out of all people. She won't forgive him for this nor she will forgive anyone else for letting them fall apart this easily, she knows she need to do this herself but all she needs was support for them both which she got from no one

"Sheh-"

"Ami mein baad mein baat krti hoon." She ended call even after hearing her mother protest

Tears those build in her eye's finally dropped as she slid down to sit on floor backed up against shelf, hugging her knees against her chest. She doesn't wanna cry in front of them anymore because she knows it's hard for them to see her cry this far from them where they can't do anything about. Everyone else has moved on so she doesn't wanna pull them back and hurt them

She glanced at phone in her hands. Her father was calling, mother probably told him and now he won't stop calling until she picks up and tell him she's doing fine. She wiped her tears and answered his phone call

"A-asalam-o-Alaikum baba" She tried to keep her voice as normal as she could but he can clearly tell she's crying

"Walaikumsalam beta kesi ho?" He asked

"Mein theek ap kese ho?" She questioned back after answering

"I'm good" He said

"Rahim ka Nikkah hai coming week tum ajao phir leave lekr" She knows this is just his excuse to call her back he really doesn't care if she attends her cousin's Nikkah or not

"I can't get leave" She sniffed

"Mein baat krta hoona with your VC you just pack up and catch flight tumhari khala phir muh na bana le ke Shehnaaz apne rahim bhai ke Nikkah pe nahi ayi you know that woman Allah knows how much she annoys me" He let out fake frustration groan. Shehnaaz couldn't help but laugh, he has always been annoyed of their mother's younger sisters

"I will think about it" She said

"Sure sure think as much as you want about it lekin do consider coming we all really miss you" He smiled and ended call. He glanced at Sidharth who was sitting on other side of desk in chair with very unbothered expressions looking at him

"National university ke vice chancellor ka beta tumhara dost haina?" Zoriaz asked keeping down his phone with normal expressions, smiles gone as soon as he kept phone down

"Hmmm." Sidharth hummed

"Shehnaaz ki leave approve karwao 1 hafte ki usko keh kar rahim ke Nikkah pe ana hai use" He said

"Baaton se toh nahi laga use ana hai its more like you want her to and why was she crying?" He asked bringing hand against his mouth and leaned back into chair watching his uncle carefully

"Just do as I" Mr zoriaz avoided telling young man anything about it

"What makes you think I'll do anything you will say especially when you are giving me that attitude" Sidharth raised eyebrows at his uncle

"Mein tumara chachu hu haramkhor!" Zoriaz was annoyed by attitude of his nephew

"So?" He asked

"S-she's going through something which I can't tell you now that she's away I'm sure wo wahan pe bhi rorahi hogi aur mujhe acha nahi feel horaha that she's there on her own" Zoriaz shared. Sidharth stared at him for few seconds, zoriaz wasn't sure but he felt he saw his left his twitch before he stands up pushing back chair

"Mein baat karuga wildan se about leave" He said before leaving his study

  He made his way into living room when amna called him. He stopped and look behind who was running towards him. He raised eyebrow at him before she grabbed his hand and kept some paper in his hand

"Mene krdiya!" She grins

"You sure?" He was kinda surprised that she did it, he wasn't expecting this early tho. She nodded containing her huge smile "Not a word to anyone amna" His stern voice made her roll eyes

"Off course bhai I know! Bas apna promise yaad rakhna ap" She kept hands on her hips

"Mujhe yaad hai tum abhi choti ho for that lekin at right time I'll do it" He promised

    He gazed down at piece of paper where amna has written cracked passwords of his Apple ID and MacBook. He knew she was into hacking and stuff since she was way younger so he asked her to do it before taking professional help she asked for time and something in return. He shoved paper in pocket of his jeans and was about made his way out towards but stoped and turned to amna

"Tumhe koi idea hai what could sidnaaz mean?" He asked narrowing his eyes. Amna wide her eyes with surprise

"Apko flashback wagera aya phirse kisi cheez ka?" She whispered

"Just tell me if you know" He looked annoyed. She rolled her eyes

"Only if you buy me Channel make up, shoes and handbag" She folds arms. He poke his inner cheek, she looks 17 but she has mind of fucking 30. She also nearly once won against him in chess but he defeated her at end

"Deal" He agreed, she clears her throat

"I'll give you hint it's couple name with half of each name like sid is your now look who's Naaz?" She smiled

"Just tell me already" He demanded

"Sorryyy" She giggles and runs away. He let out frustration gasp at 17 year old who has always managed to get him mad by end

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"I missed youu!"

    Amna hugged Shehnaaz who just entered house with her luggage. Shehnaaz smiled hugging her back with light chuckle and told her she missed het too. Her parents also welcomed her with hugs and kisses, she missed them so much

"Nazo?!"

    Zain was stunned to his sister in living room as he came downstairs from his room. He didn't know she was coming home in middle of semester no one told him about it. He literally jumped over her making her groan

"Mere baal!" She complained

"Shut up barbie and I didn't miss you at all!" He kissed her cheeks hard making her wince and push him making disgusting faces

"Mene bhi apko miss nahi kiya!" She said

"Jhooti" He smiled at her

   she also couldn't help but smile but it soon fade away when she saw her uncle and aunty entering house as well. She doesn't hate them or anything she just didn't expect them there at moment. Maham didn't waste time before embracing her in hug. Shehnaaz hugged her back. Shehnaaz knows it was so wrong of her to cut off people who did nothing in this all. She just wasn't thinking straight, emotions got best of her

"Kesi ho beta Shehnaaz?" Mrs Ahmed asked, she felt bad for treating them like that. Shehnaaz didn't say anything instead she hugged elder lady who was take aback for seconds before she hugged her back tightly

   Mrs Ahmed couldn't help but let out tears. They all messed up really bad, this got everyone emotional even Zoriaz couldn't help himself but feel bad. Mr Ahmed moved forward caress Shehnaaz's head, he was way more hurt by her avoiding them. There was so much guilt in them towards Shehnaaz and lying to their son about something that was most important in his life

"We are sorry" Mr Ahmed said, she knows it's not his mistake that Sidharth has lost his memory

"You don't have to be" She shook her head

"Go and fresh up now tum thak gayi hogi I'll make you something good okay" Mrs ahmed said cupping her cheeks

   She nodded making her way upstairs she heard Mr Ahmed and Mrs Ahmed both whisper yelling at her father about something before she shuts door. She doesn't wanna hear or know because she knows it must be related to them. She dropped herself on bed, staring at ceiling and sleep got her within minutes of just laying there

    After few hours she wake up in dark room rather than sunlight filled one. She glanced around with sleepy eyes realising sun has set already and it was 8 pm, means she has been sleeping for like 5 hours straight without waking up, also none wake up thinking she's tired just when she was thinking there was light knock on her door before her mother walked in

"Chalo aur kitna sona hai dinner krlo sabse krliya hai" Her mother said turning on light and opening curtains even tho it was nighttime

"Muh dhokr ati hoon" Shehnaaz murmured in her sleepy voice while walking inside washroom to wash her face and pull her hair in ponytail

     She walked back downstairs and set down in one of couch where her mother hand over her plate filled with way more food. Her mother always fills their plate way more with food and when they can't complete it she starts her lecture about them being ungrateful to Allah who's providing them food and they should think about people who aren't even getting proper meals

  Shehnaaz glanced at amna who was as always watching her dramas. She lifted her eyes towards doors from where Aryaan walked in

"Where is she-O' Shehnaaz!" He grins looking at younger girl "Kesi ho!" He kissed on her cheeks since he can't hug her because of plate. She saw him freezing for second as he for first time has kissed her on cheek than realising something and taking breath, amna scoffed at him

"How's you?" Shehnaaz asked putting spoon in her mouth. She groan when he took chicken from her plate

"Great" He set down beside her putting arm over sofa behind. He looked at amna who was ignoring his presence

"Sindhbad extreme chalen I really missed going there with you?" He offered Shehnaaz knowing damn well how much amna loves that place. Amna turn to look at them

"Abhi?" Shehnaaz asked

"Haan" He shrugs

"Amna tumhe chalna hai?" She asked looking at younger girl who shook her head "Tumhe toh pasnad haina wahan jana toh chalo na" She said putting her plate aside

"Umm agar ap insist kar rahe ho toh sure I'll go get ready!" She said throwing remote on sofa and rushing towards her room to get changed, Aryaan smiled watching her leave

"You know na she likes you" Shehnaaz nudge Aryaan gaining his attention

"Huh?" He looks at her. Shehnaaz smiled shaking her head "Not anymore" He murmurs with sigh making Shehnaaz frown

"Kyun?" She asked

"Long story short I messed up" He told her

"You guys actually had something?" She was surprised even tho she kinda knew. Aryaan nodded his head

"We kissed" He whispered playfully with smile. Shehnaaz gasped

"You guys kissed kab?" She whispered back

"5 months ago hum drive pe gaye the raat mein when everyone was sleeping I kissed her phase 8 mein the hum" He told her. She can't believe amna didn't tell her this all and off course phase 8

"Bas kiss he na?" She suspiciously looked at him. His cheeks turned red and she wide her eyes "You have done more than kiss?" She gasped

"No!" He got defensive

"Zain mardega tumhe nahi batana use kabhi" She advised him

"Off course I won't" He clears his throat "Jao tum change krke ayo phir chalte hain" He told her, she looks at him and nodded before walking away from there

  Shenaaz changed into pink colour sleeveless top and off-white colour jeans. She combed and opened her hair, did little make up like lip gloss, mascara and liner. She picked her jacket and walked back downstairs. When she made her way into parking she spotted more people than just Aryaan and amna, maham was there whom she called herself asking her to come but there were also Sidharth leaning against his own car

   He was in formals. Black high neck and black office pants with coat hanging over his arms. She knows that he has joined business instead of continuing university 4 months ago so right now he looks like he's back from his office. She won't cry now and spoil everything, she can't do this to everyone everytime it's unfair for them even tho they will never complain

"Chalen." She said gaining attention of everyone. They were surprised since Sidharth was still around, there was also concern in their eyes for her

"Umm...yeah chalo" Aryaan looks uncomfortable as he opened drivers seat

   Shehnaaz felt hella nervous because she has no idea why Sidharth was looking at her more like staring at her. She can feel his intense gaze on her, she moved towards backseat and opened door to sit down beside amna since maham has gotten passenger-seat

   They watched Aryaan groaning before getting out of drivers seat and getting in backseat confusing them, within few seconds Sidharth set down in driving seat and maham by habit get off passenger seat and opened backseat. This even confuses Sidharth

"Tum baith jao" Shehnaaz told maham and refuses to get off

"Shehnaaz just sit down." Maham winced

"Nahi tum-"

"Jisko baithna hai jaldi kare" Sidharth cut them off

    Shehnaaz sighed getting off since maham wasn't sitting, she doesn't get it why. Getting in front seat Shehnaaz closed door. Sidharth started car and before he could even keep foot on race Zain came running from inside and blocked car making everyone let out groan

"MERE BINA JARAHE HO GHUMNE!" He shouted in disbelief