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    “Nothing bhai(brother).” Sumbul shakes her head, forcing a smile to cover her colour drained face.

“Hmm. Really, Arzu?” He cocks an eyebrow, rubbing his clean shaved chin. I am about to open my mouth and blurt out everything when Sumbul holds my hand and pressing it with force, beats me to it.

“Come on, Junaid bhai(brother). I told you that it is nothing that you should know.” She tightened her grip on my hand more, looking at me through the corners of her eyes.

“Ouch.” I wince with pain and glaring at her, I snatch away my hand from her grip.

“Are you OK Arzu? What is it?” Junaid looks at me with concerned eyes and perplexed expressions.

“Nothing, It is nothing that you should know or even would like to know.” I gulp down the nervousness building up in my throat.

“Yes. She is right. You won't like it at all.” Sumbul pats her beading forehead with the back of her hand.

“Enough of your blabbering and drama. Now tell me the truth, or you know me and my loving nature well. My sweetest sister and close to heart, cousin.” Leaning towards us, he gives us a tight lip smile. I want to tell him the whole truth. I want him to take her out of the darkness of ignorance. But it doesn't seem possible to me as I look at Sumbul's pleading eyes.

“ Don't test my patience.” He grinds his teeth, sending shivers down his sister's spine.

“Your wife.” She blurts at once making me turn my head towards her.

“What?” Junaid looks up at her with baffled expressions.

“Your… Wi… Fe. Your wife. Future wife.” She stutters, forcing out a smile. I stand there stoned in my spot, waiting for her to continue.

“My future wife?” He smirks suddenly, titling his head and look at me. There is a mischievous glint in his eyes.

'Jerk.' I mutter under my breath, hoping that Sumbul doesn't catch, but it is like he has heard me because he chuckles at once, and I glare at him before looking away.

“Yes. Junaid bhai, we were just watching random pictures of female celebrities and.....” Sumbul fiddles with her fingers and I snap her hand down. Her obvious nervousness is enough to get us especially her in trouble.

“And?” He breathes out an impatient sigh.

“And we were joking that Mahira khan could be our bhabi(brother's wife) if you were as good-looking as Fawad Khan. She was just teasing me that she will tell you that you don't seem as handsome as Wafad Khan to us.” She hurries in taking the last sentence out of her mouth. My mouth is still closed like I have lost my voice and move my eyeballs to glance at Junaid's face.

“ Hmm. Well, you are right that this is something I didn't like to hear. But who needs Mahira Khan, when I can have a lady prettier than Cleopatra.” He grins looking at me and secretly winks at me, which doesn't remain a secret because Sumbul catches him, looking at us in astonishment.

'I wish Sumbul I could tell you to not be surprised and arrange a mental doctor for your mentally cracked brother.' 

“What do you mean bhai?” She folds her arms in front of her and cocks an eyebrow at her brother after gaining back her confidence.

“Whatever he is saying is a nonsense.” I tell her before he can say anything, receiving only a confused expression from her. He chuckles at me before turning and stepping away from us.

When Junaid is gone downstairs and vanished from the sight, I am pulled inside the room and hear a thud of a closed door.

“Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Arzu.” She throws her arms around me, giving me a bone crushing hug.

“OK. Sumbul. Now stop suffocating me.” I can't breathe properly in her tight hug.

“Oh. Sorry. Sorry.” She leaves me instantly, and I drag in a deep breath.

“You are lucky that I am still alive.” I point towards her arms that almost crushed me, and she is rolls her eyes at me. We both laugh together for a second like maniacs.

“ I am still of the earlier opinion that you should tell Junaid about this.”

“What will happen next? Hun? I know my brother, Arzu. He will only listen to one sentence that I like a boy, and then I will have to witness his worst anger.” She goes towards the window and slides aside its peachy curtains.

“But, what if he did not do any of this and listened to you and helped you in knowing the truth about the person you think you love?”

“I don't just think. I do love him.” Her voice is raised a bit now.

“Fine. But I am not going to that Irfan's place with you. I am not. That is all I have to say.” I tell her before turning towards the door.

“No Arzu. Please.” She tries to stop me, but I don't look back at her. Drawing in a deep breath, I tell her after breathing out;

“And if you will force me then unfortunately I will have to tell Junaid and your whole family about this. I am sorry Sumbul, I can't help you in spoiling your life. I am your well-wisher. Furthermore, I still advise you to think straight and enlighten your mind about the person you love.” She doesn't utter anything in response and opening the door slip out of it.

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