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"Khala?" Sufyaan said after opening the door of his aunt's room.

Valiqa turned around and smiled,"Come in Sufyaan."

"What are you doing?" Sufyaan asked coming in the room.

"Unpacking."

"Ok." Sufyaan said before sitting on the bed.

"Just wait for two minutes Sufyaan." Valiqa said.

Valiqa kept all her clothes in the closet and then kept her bag in one corner of the room. Then she turned around and saw Sufyaan reading a magazine.

"Now say."

Sufyaan looked up and smiled. "Come sit."

Valiqa smiled back and sat next to him.

"What happened?"Valiqa asked.

"Nothing. I just wanted to talk to you."

"Why?"

"Because it has been years khala. You remember how we use to talk for hours."

Valiqa smiled widely,"Yes. Our way of thinking is very similar which gives us topics to talk about."

"Yeah. You remember how we use to discuss all the family matters as if we were experts."

"Yes. Good old days." Valiqa said smiling.

Sufyaan hesitated for few seconds before asking ,"Khala can I ask you something?"

"Yes, of course."

"For ten years You and Nani didn't even for one day came here. That's why Nani didn't recognise Zyva but then last year you shifted back from mumbai. Why?"

"Now you will bring Zyva in every conversation." Valiqa teased.

"Khalajaan."

Valiqa smiled again before looking down.Then after few seconds of silence she said,"Last year when your grandma was hospitalised, she decided she wants to die here. So I came with her. You know how much she worries about me and also Qailah's parents are getting old. So I cannot leave her with them. I thought it was best to come with her."

"But you left Lucknow for a reason khala."

Valiqa looked up at him for few seconds before looking down again.

"I know."

"You were running from your husband Khala. Coming here means meeting him."

"I know."

"Then why did you come back?"

"Because it's enough Sufyaan. I was running for ten years and I don't want to hide now. He has my daughter. I want her back. Yesterday she turned twelve Sufyaan." Valiqa said looking up. Sufyaan with tears in her eyes and frowned,"And I don't know how she looks." Valiqa added.

"khala." Sufyaan said holding her hand.

"For a really long time others took decision of my life. Now I will decide what happens in my life."

"That's good."

"He don't want to stay with me,He don't want to divorce me and he don't even want our daughter to meet me. Enough is enough now. Now things will go according to my wish."

"That's a really good decision! But how will you do that?"

"I have filed a case against him."

Sufyaan's eyes instantly became big,"What?"

"You think it's wrong?"

"Not at all!"

Valiqa smiled,"Good."

Fir few seconds they were quiet. Sufyaan was still trying to believe that his aunt has taken such a big step. She was not so strong to go against anyone. But now things have changed.

"I want her to come before the wedding. Here she will be able to meet everyone." Valiqa said.

"But we only have one month left."

"I know. Just pray she comes back to me before the wedding."

"I will pray Khala. And InshaAllah she will come back to us soon."

"InshaAllah. Now you sit I will come back in a minute!"

"Ok."

Valiqa smiled before standing up and leaving the room. Sufyaan's smile vanished as soon as she left the room and he turned his face to the window.

"You are right khala enough is enough now. Now it's time for action."

***

Before dinner Zyva and Zynah decided to read their childhood collection of books. They had collected more hundred books. They always wanted to collect more books than the other one. It was an undeclared competition between them .

After continuously reading for an hour Zynah looked up and saw Zyva smiling.

"What is so funny in that book?" Zynah asked smiling.

"Few lines."

"It's a horror story."

Zyva's eyes instantly became big. She turned the book and looked at the cover before reading the name. Then she looked at Zynah from the corner of her eyes and saw her smiling.

"Shut up."Zyva said.

"I didn't even say anything."

"Shut up"

'Now tell me what was so funny?"

"Zynah!"

"What? "

"Read." Zyva said pointing at the book in her sister's hand.

"Tell me one thing.It wasn't a coincidence, right?

"What?"

"So innocent! But ok. When Noor told you to write all the things you love that time."

"Of course Zynah. How can that be a coincidence?"

"So you declared your love for him!"

"I thought I cannot say it out loud so at least I can write it secretly."

"But Noor turned out to be a very smart girl."

"True! I never expected anyone to figure that out."

Zynah laughed which made Zyva smile.

"Now stop." Zyva said throwing a pillow at Zynah .

"Look at you all blushing!"

"Get out!" Zyva exclaimed pointing towards the door.

"Yeah now only Mr. Sufyaan Shaikh is allowed to be around you."

"Zynah leave!"

Zynah stood up and started walking toward the door. She opened the door and turned around.

"Zyva Abbas loves Sufyaan Shaikh!"

***

"Are you sure about it?" Gulfisha asked.

"Yes." Abbas said.

"Ok."

Gulfisha looked down at the table and Abbas looked up at her. He frowned after looking at her worried face.

"What happened?"

"Nothing. I'm just worried."

"Trust me. I will never do something that is bad for Zyva."

"I know." Gulfisha said.

"Then change your facial expression."

"Hmm."

"Gulfisha!"

"Forget me.When is the dinner party?"

"Tomorrow."

"Ok."

"Ammi where is my bag?" Zynah asked coming in the room

"In your book shelf." Gulfisha said.

"What is my bag doing on my book shelf?"

"Only you can answer to that Zynah."

"Zynah go and call Zyva for dinner." Abbas said

"She is coming Abba."

"Ok.Then you sit." Abbas said.

Zynah nodded and sat next to her mother.Zynah always sits next to her mother and Zyva always sits next to her father. It was a tradition followed by them since the girls were small. Even when Zyva was in America Zynah use to sit next to her mother. Zyva always loved it and was very happy with that arrangement. But since the day Sufyaan came and met her father,She was scared to sit next to him. He was acting normal which was scaring her more. She also tried her best to stay normal but she was failing miserably.

After few minutes Zyva came and sat next to her father. She was eating quietly which was not normal. She use to tell everyone what happened that day at the dinner table. But now things have changed which was not liked by anyone of them. Zyva wants to share everything but she was now sacred of her father. Abbas wants her to talk but he was scared that when she talks, she will ask him to accept Sufyaan and as always he won't be able to refuse.

Zyva was close to her father and Zynah was close to her mother. Zyva shared everything with her parents but there were few things which she only shared with Abbas. Abbas knew everything about her until now.

After ten minutes they all were eating their food quietly when Abbas decided to talk.

"Tomorrow I have invited everyone. All my siblings and their children will be here."

"Why?" Zynah asked.

"Because I want them to come."

"Ok."

Abbas then stood up and started walking out of the room. Suddenly he stopped at the door and turned his face to Zyva.

"Zyva." Abbas said.

Zyva looked up at him and he stared her for few seconds.

"Call Qailah and tell her to invite her cousin as well." Abbas said before leaving the room.

Zyva's eyes became wide and she looked at her mother,"Ammi, what is he planning?"

"I don't know Zyva." Gulfisha said who was now frowning.

Zynah started biting her thumb nail before asking.

"What will happen when American Sufyaan meets Cousin Sufyaan?"