#2!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dance people dance!!!!

"What do you want?" Aman asked Afzal who was staring at him.

Afzal pointed at Sufyaan who was lost in his thoughts. Aman looked at him and frowned.

"Sufyaan?" Aman said.

Sufyaan did not reply and kept looking at the floor. Aman turned to Afzal and Afzal raised his eyebrows.

"Sufyaan!" Afzal said loudly.

Sufyaan still did not react. He finally closed his eyes and turned his face. He saw Aman and Afzal staring at him.

"What?"

"Where are you lost?" Aman asked.

"Nothing."

"Sufyaan." Afzal warned.

"So what were we discussing?" Sufyaan asker trying to change the topic.

"How to create volcano with vinegar." Afzal said.

"Ok." Sufyaan said but after few seconds widened his eyes,"What!?"

"Alhumdulillah at least you realised what I said." Afzal said.

"Sufyaan what's wrong?" Aman asked.

"Nothing. Now can we please concentrate on the meeting."

"Let it be. We will continue later." Aman said.

"No. Now." Sufyaan.

"Sufyaan our wives are waiting for us. Look at the time.If we start now we will end at mid night." Afzal said.

"Sorry. "Sufyaan said.

"Sufyaan come with us." Aman said. 

"Where?"

"Somewhere."Afzal said.

"Ok."Sufyaan said standing up. 

"You go and get your stuff and meet us out in five minutes."Aman said.

"Ok." Sufyaan said before leaving the room.

As soon as Sufyaan left Afzal turned to Aman.

"What happened?"

"How am I supposed to know that."

They were quiet for some time thinking about what happened to Sufyaan. After few minutes they looked at each other.

"We should ask Zyva."Aman said.

"Who will ask her?" Afzal asked.

"You!"

"Why?"

"Who is her brother?"

"Fine!"

Afzal left the room and went to Zyva. Zyva was busy in her work so she did not notice him. 

"Zyva?" Afzal said. Zyva looked and tried smiling. "Ok." Afzal said raising his eyebrows, Zyva was standing up when Afzal said,"No please sit sit."

"Ok."

"So what's up?"

"Nothing."

"Why are you sad?"

"I am not sad."

"Ok. So I want to invite you for a dinner next week."

Zyva finally smiled,"Thank you sir. But I cannot come."

"Why?" Afzal said frowning.

"I need to do packing so."

"Why? Where are you going?"

"India."

"Oh ok. When will you return?"

"Never."

Afzal frowned,"Why?"

"There is no reason to stay here."

"Why not?You have your uncle here. We are here."

Zyva smiled,"But my family is there."

"But. I don't know."

Zyva smiled,"I will try to come."

Afzal smiled,"Thanks."Afzal thought for some time then said,"Did you tell Sufyaan about this? You are working under him so he should know."

"Yeah I told him in the morning."

"Ok.Bye AllahHafiz." Afzal said and went back to Aman's room.

"She is going back to India."Afzal said coming in the room.

"Ok. For how long?"

"Forever."

***

"Zyva please." Noor pleaded.

"Noor no."

"Zyva what will I do there alone?"

"Excalty how you use to survive without me before."

"Zyva! Please."

"It's your family dinner. What will I do there?"

"You are my family Zyva. And you are going back. So spend some time with me  please."

"Noor."

"Please Zyva." Noor pleased again.

"Ok."

"Thank you." Noor said hugging her. 

Zyva smiled and Hugged her back. "I will miss you drama queen." 

"I will miss you too."

They pulled back and Zyva smiled,"So now help me. What to wear?"

"Ok.Let me see." 

Soon each and very thing in her wardrobe was on the floor. Noor is trying to find a matching scarf for her blue dress. 

"Ah Noor?"

"Two minutes."

"And then one year to set this back."Zyva whispered.

"No. You get ready and I will set it back."

"You don't have to. I will do that later."

"Alhumdulillah! This one!"Noor exclaimed jumping making Zyva smile."Now go and get ready!"

"Jazaki Allahu Khairan."

"Wa iayaki. And now I will keep your clothes back."

"Noor you don't have to."

"Zyva go!"Noor ordered.

"Fine!"

Zyva got ready in ten minutes. Then they left together for a restaurant. Soon they reached their destination. They met Mr and Mrs. Khan and Dadajaan standing outside.

"Assalamu alayekum." Zyva said smiling.

"Walekum assalam Zyva. How are you?" Mrs.Khan asked.

"Alhumdulillah. How are you aunty?"

"Alhumdillah dear."

"Let's go inside. Kehara and Bhai will come later."Noor said.

"Yeah come." Mr. Khan said.

"Zyva have I lost a lot of weight? Maybe that's why you did not notice me." Dadajaan said smiling.

Zyva smiled,"Dadajaan! Who can not notice a personality like you. I was just waiting for Noor to vanish. You know how much she disturbs."

"I heard that!" Noor said.

Dadajaan smiled,"You are right. Next time we will meet when Noor is not here."

"Hey!" Noor said turning around and keeping her hands on her hips.

"I love you darling." Dadajaan said keeping his hand on her shoulder.

"I can see that."Noor said.

Everyone started laughing. They all sat down on the chairs and Soon Aman and Kehara came.

"Salam!"Kehara said cheerfully.

"Walekum assalam. Kehara you finally got time to meet me." Dadajaan said.

"I'm so sorry Dadajaan! Work is really giving me hard time."

"I blame Aman for this."

"Why?" Aman asked sitting down next to his father.

"You keep her busy. Tell me does he make you do everything at home alone? Aman!"

"Dadajaan ask her. We both work together at home." Aman said in his defence.

Dadajaan looked at Kehara and she shook her head in a no.

"You know she is lying."

Everyone started laughing again. Zyva looked at Noor and was very glad that Noor forced her to come with her. Her eyes suddenly fell on Khurshid and Nani followed by Sufyaan and her Smiled dropped.

"Noor. You didn't tell me even they were coming." Zyva asked looking at Sufyaan.

"I said family dinner. They are family remember."

"Allah."

"What happened Zyva?" Noor asked in concern.

"Nothing. I think I should go."

"Why? Zyva what's wrong?"

Sufyaan looked at her for few seconds and then looked away. Zyva shifted uncomfortably in her chair, "Nothing. I will stay."

"What took you all so long?" Mr. Khan asked.

"Sufyaan's mood." Khurshid said.

"What happened to your mood?" Kehara asked Sufyaan.

"Nothing."

"So let's order the food." Mr. Khan said.

Soon their food arrived and their topic shifted to marriage.

"Why are we talking about this!?" Noor exclaimed.

"It seems like this is the only topic left these days for people to talk!" Sufyaan said rolling his eyes.

"We are going to talk about it till the time you both say Qabool hai." Kehara said winking at Noor.

"Whatever."Noor said.

"Zyva what about you?When are you getting married?"Nani asked.

Zyva looked at her,"I don't know."

"Are you engaged to your cousin?" Nani asked.

Sufyaan looked at her with his eyes wide open. Aman turned to Sufyaan instantly. Zyva's heartbeat went abnormal and Noor raised her eyebrow.

"No.Alhumdulillah." Zyva whispered the last part making Noor smile.

"But you both are fixed right?"Nani asked

"No!" Zyva said loudly attracting everyone's attention. 

"Ok."Nani said.

All were quiet for some time then Aman said,"I totally forgot to tell you all that phuphu called. She is coming on Friday."

"She didn't call me."Dadajaan said.

"She said your phone was unreachable."

"Alhumdulillah she is finally coming." Mrs. Khan said looking at Mr. Khan and then they both smiled.

"Wow I'm excited to meet her."Kehara said looking at Aman. 

"Ok."Noor said shaking her head.

"What happened?" Zyva asked frowning.

"I will tell you everything later." 

"Ok."

"Nani you cannot go alone. We all will go together."Kehara said.

"Kehara you all are going to come there few days before the wedding. I cannot stay here till then."

"But Nani you are not well. How will you go alone?"

"Just as I came here."

"But now you are not well."

"She can come with me."Zyva said.

"You are going back?" Kehara asked.

"Yes."

"For how long?"

"I'm not coming back."

"What?Why?" 

"So now I have someone to accompany me. When are you going?" Nani asked.

"Next month InshaAllah. Probably on 2nd."

"Sufyaan book my tickets with her." Nani said.

Zyva looked at Sufyaan who was looking down. She frowned thinking why he is looking so angry. 

"Ok Nani I will do that." Sufyaan said finally looking up.

***

"Zyva what should I wear?" Noor asked.

"Noor you can take anything you like. I will come back in few minutes."Zyva said before leaving her room.

As Zyva was looking very sad Noor decided to stay with her tonight. But as this decision was sudden she was not having her nightdress with her. So now she is borrowing one from Zyva.

Zyva went to her Uncle's room and After chatting for few minutes she went to the kitchen to get some water. She is unable to understand what is happening. When Sufyaan said that he will book Nani's tickets with her that time he looked her for a second. That look made Zyva feel as if she did something wrong. That look also scared her. But reason is still unknown to her. After taking a jug of water Zyva returned to her room.

"Is it ok if I wear this one?"Noor asked as soon as she entered the room.

"You are already wearing it and MashaAllah it is looking good on you so why not."

"Jazaki Allahu Khairan."

"Wa iayaki." Zyva said smiling. She kept the jug on the table and picked up her phone.

"Allah."

"What? What happened?" Noor asked.

"My cousin again."

"Ah he is so irritating."

"I know! I was so happy to come here because that meant not seeing or talking to him for two years. But I guess I was wrong."

"Why did you give him your American number?" 

"You really think I will do that stupidity?"

"Then how did he get your number?"

"My other cousin had my number and She added me in the family group on WhatsApp. And he got my number."

"Oh."

Zyva's phone started ringing in her hand,"What do you want Mister!?" Zyva said looking at her phone.

Noor took the phone from her hand and answered the call.

"Noor wait." Zyva tried to stop her but it was too late.

"Hello."Noor said.

"Who's this?" 

"That should be my question." Noor said.

"Is Zyva there?"

"No she is not."

"It's her number right?"

"No.She gave this number to me."

"Why?"

"According to her some idiot loser was troubling her."

Zyva covered her mouth and Noor smiled.

"who!?"

"You!"

"What?"

"Don't know? You don't know who that idiot loser is?"

"No. She never told me that before."

"Well some psycho cousin of her."Noor said and Zyva closed her eyes.

There was silence for few seconds before he asked,

"Who are you?"

"That's not important. The question is who are you and why did you call me?"

"I don't want to talk to you."

"What makes you think I want to?"

"Tell Zyva to contact her family once she gets her new number."

"I'm not your servant mister. Help yourself. And now if you will please excuse me I have candies to crush."Noor said before disconnecting the call.

"That was fun! Can I do this daily?"

"Candies to crush?" Zyva asked.

"Dialogue from Man with a plan. I love it!"

"Noor you are unbelievable."

"I know." Noor said before jumping on her bed.

Zyva sat down next to her on the bed,"Now tell me why that reaction for your aunt?"

Noor looked at her,"It's a long story But I will tell you." Noor sat bolt upright,"So my aunt,dad's sister was married to this super amazing human, Mehmud Phuppa. He is the most loving person I know. But then due to Some misunderstanding my phuphu left him and his house. But as she is very stubborn and full of self respect she didn't come back to us.After that incident she stopped meeting everyone.  Only work then house, Then work then house that's it. She lives here in America in Arizona but I don't remember when was the last time I saw her. My uncle tried a lot to solve the problem but she was just to ready to listen. After years of trying he went back to India to his family."

"Leaving them alone?"

"She was not living with him. She didn't allow him to met their son.  He was all alone here."

"Aw then?"

"Her Son was very attached to his father. He literally begged her to trust him and to live like a happy family again. But my aunt thought he was just a kid and being emotional so she never paid any attention to him. He was so broken and shattered that at the age of fifteen he was a drug addict." Zyva gasped covering her mouth. "Alhumdulillah now he is not. But then his father decided to take him back to India.  But my aunt again didn't trust him and his family so their son was living with my Dadajaan. Then he use to live one year in America and one year In India. But few years back he had a fight with my aunt and didn't come back for five years. But then his father made him realise that his mother is all alone and needs him. That's when he came back last year with Dadajaan."

"Aw that's sad."

"I know."

"Your aunt is still angry on her husband?"

"Yes she is. But my uncle is amazing. He was my favourite when we were kids. He loved me and bhai just like his own children. And it has been like twelve years or more my aunt left his house. But still he is waiting for her. He never thought of any other lady. My grandma was so angry and done with her that she advised my uncle to get married again and forget her."

"I feel bad for him.Actually for everyone."

"Why will you feel bad for my aunt?"

"Because her ego and stubbornness took everything  from her. Noor she lost everything. Her husband, her son, You all."

"Ok. I never thought that way. But it was all her fault."

"There is no place for ego in a relationship. There is no me or you. There is only we. But only if it was easy to understand."

"Yeah right. You know this story makes me feel that love is not enough. Some times people love each other a lot but cannot live together."

"Right."

"Now enough of talking. I'm sleeping. Good night."

"Good night."

Noor slept whereas Zyva kept thinking about what she said. She was right some times love is not enough. Some times even if two people love each other they can never have a happily ever after.