Bohot nazuk Hain yeh,
Inhe sambhal Kar rakhta Hoon
Tumhari yaadein ab tumse bhi zyada qeemti hain

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Zaim was in living room when Fasih came home, it was already past midnight.

"Fasih!" He glance at Zaim and was about to climb stairs when Zain called him

It's been two days since that incident and Fasih has just returned home,

Someone had to talk to him, last day Shahid felt really sick and doctor has told him to rest and don't take any tension

Zaim know how much he worried about Fasih,

He thought maybe now he should talk to Fasih, apologize to him

"Ji Bhai?" Taking a deep breath he went to stand in front of Zaim

(Yes?)

He had slight of idea what coming next and he was waiting for it, so maybe he can also pour out what is in his heart

"Fasih hum jante Hai tum hum sabse gussa ho, aur tumhe haq bhi Hai gussa hone ka, hum sab sharminda hain, humne Kabhi nahi socha Tha ki Hayfa apni mohabbat mein iss had Tak joonuni ho jayegi," Zaim started saying

(I know you are angry at us, and you have all rights to. We are ashamed but we never thought Hayfa could do something like that....)

"Lekin apne yeh soch liya ki apka bhai itni giri hui harkat Kar sakta Hai," eyes down he said

(And you thought your brother could do something like that.)

"Fasih I'm sorry, I know sorry isn't enough but all I have is sorry,"

"You are right, sorry isn't enough."

"Kyuki sorry se main us waqt ko nahi bhool sakta jab meri hi family ne mujhpe itna cheap ilzaam lagaya, papa ne itne mahino se baat nahi ki mujhse, Maine Jo itne maheene aziyat mein guzare hain sorry se wapas nahi asakte, Sorry isn't enough," he was about to leave when Zaim again called him

(A sorry can't make me forget the time when my own family accused me for something so low, papa didn't talked to me these months, and sorry can't bring those months back,)

"Papa tumhara faisla Janna chahte Hain, agar tumhe Hayfa ko chorna chahte ho toh hum sab hi tumhe support karenge." This time Fasih didn't move but Zaim went to him

(Papa wants to know if you want to divorce Hayfa,)

"Chorh doon Hayfa ko.... Lekin phir? Ussey chorne se Kya mujhe Meri mohabbat mil jayegi?"

(Divorce Hayfa.... But then? After leaving her will I get my love back?)

"Kya mujhe Hanaya Mill sakti Hai?"

(Will I get Hanaya back?)

"Boliye bhai, Kya aap talaq denge Hanaya ko?" Fasih was asking him and he didn't realize when he raised his hand and it met with Fasih's cheek,

(Say, will you divorce Hanaya for me?)

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Hayfa entered the room and found Fasih there,

"Ab toh mil gaya hoga na tumhe sukoon? Sach samne agaya, sabke sanme tumhari image clear ho gayi, ab toh band karo yeh game Fasih, khatam Karo ab yeh narazgi," she came in front of him and hold his hand

(Now you are satisfied? The truth is out, your image is clear in front of everyone, now stop this game Fasih, please don't be upset at me.)

He freed his hand from her and went to side table to pick his wrist watch

"Mere pass tumse naraz hone ka koi reason nahi Hai, Haan nafrat karne ke bohot se Hain." He calmly said, not wanting to have any kind of talk with her

(I don't have any reason to be upset with you. But I do have many reasons to hate you.)

"Fasih bas kardo please, main ab thakk gayi Hoon, mujhse ab nahi bardasht hota, nahi bardasht hoti tumhari berukhi," his calm behavior while he was wearing his watch as if she isn't begging for his love irked her, she grabbed his arm and turned him to herself with all force she had

(Fasih enough please. Now I'm tired, I can't tolerate your rude behavior anymore.)

"Hum best friend the Fasih," her words became heavily as she was trying to hold her hiccups

(We were best friend.)

"Aur us dosti ko tumne khud barbaad Kar diya Hayfa."

(And you ruined that friendship.)

"Samne khadi Hoon tumhare, Jo saza Dena Hai dedo. Lekin please mujhe khudse Durr mat Karo, I love you." She couldn't hold her tears and anymore and started crying

(I'm in front of you, give me the punishment you want but please don't distance yourself from. Me.)

"Rona band karo Hayfa......... okay please Rona band karo," he hold her shoulder and softly said

(Stop crying..... Okay stop crying,)

"Idhar baitho," he made her sit on bed and sat in front of her on floor

(Sit here.)

"Ro mat, woh waqt aur Tha jab main tumhe rota hua nahi dekh sakta Tha kyuki tab tum Meri best friend thi, lekin ab mujhe tumhare in aansoo se koi farq nahi padhta." He held her cheek and said

(Don't cry.... that time was different when I couldn't see you crying because then you used to be my friend, but now I don't care about your tear.)

His words made her tears dried off, he got up and was about to leave

"Abhi bhi Hanaya ki mohabbat ka asar Jo Hai," her words made him stopped

(Because you still love Hanaya,)

"Is liye tum mujhe maaf bhi nahi Kar sakte." Getting up she went in front of him

(That's why you couldn't forget me,)

"Lekin tumhe ek baat nahi pata Fasih, jiski mohabbat ke liye tum ab Tak mujhse naraz ho usne to tumse Kabhi mohabbat hi nahi ki," she crossed her arms over her chest and drop the bomb

(But let me tell you one thing Fasih, for whom you are crazy about never loved you.)

"Woh toh hamesha se Zaim se mohabbat karti thi,"

(She has always been in love with Zaim.)

"Ussey tumse ya tumhari feelings se koi farq nahi tha, tumse Shaadi woh sirf mamma aur papa ki wajah se kar rahi thi," he didn't said anything, just walked past by her

(She never cared about your feelings, she was marrying you o ky Because of mamma dn papa.)

"Main jhoot nahi bol rahi." Before he could cross the doorway she again said, he left the room without any words with her

(I'm not lying.)

But still her words enchos his ears

She never loved you

She is definitely lying to make me feel guilty! He thought

"Aur yeh baat ab Bata rahi ho?" He heard Nimra's voice, getting down from stairs he saw Nimra and Hanaya in living room

(And you are telling this now?)

"Us din halat hi aise the ki samajh mein nahi aya kaise batau," Hanaya said, they still hadn't noticed his presence where he was froze in his place,

(That day so much happened and I didn't know how to tell this,)

She has always been in love with Zaim

Hanaya was sitting on couch with her hand in her lap playing with the ring in her finger while telling something to Nimra

"Tum bhi Kamal karti ho, itni achhi news aur samajh nahi aya kaise batau, tumhare Taya Abbu pata Chala na ki woh dada banne wale Hain toh aise hi tabiyat theek ho jayegi unki," Nimra softly slapped Hanaya's head and said

(You are great, you didn't know how to tell good news, when your Taya Abbu will hear he is going to be a grandfather his health will get better.)

"Aur in dino toh tumhe bohot Aram aur dhyaan ki zaroorat Hai, abhi dekho kaise chakkar khake girne wali thi." Love and adoration was clear in her voice for Hanaya

(And you need special care and rest, see just few minutes ago you were about to fall down because of dizzyness.)

His brows furrowed as his heart skip a beat when he realized what they are talking about.

Silently, not coming in front of their eyes he left the house.

Driving his car at high speed he wasn't thinking where he is going, he just wanted to go away far from here.

She has always been in love with Zaim.

She never really cared about your love,

She was marrying you only because of mamma and papa

He hit the break when he saw he has reached where road ends

Looking around his surrounding he realized he is out of City now

Taking a deep breath he leaned his head backward

Hanaya's face was coming in front of him,

He didn't much time with her after engagement but those time were only him talking and her zoon out in space

He thought it's her shy nature

As she is always shy and reserved

But it wasn't her shyness it was something else

It was her unhappiness from marriage

He closed his eyes when another face came in his mind

"Urwa!" Opening his eyes he whispered her name, shocked why he is thinking about her

Urwa loves you and I think you should maintain distance from her before she thinks of your friendship with something else

Starting his car again he took it in the direction of her house, where she is staying

He ranged the doorbell and few moment later she opened it

"Will you marry me?" The first thing came from his tongue

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Had to write this chapter in my coaching while break, couldn't find time to edit and re-read this

So if there is any mistake or so something, please point it out

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-Ufaq