Everyone came to meet Hanaya and baby girl, Hanaya was still unconscious so they all were in the ward where baby was put

Nurse gave Ayesha the baby whom as soon as she held "she is just like Hanaya." These words left her mouth

Hayfa was standing a little far away from them, she couldn't look at the baby. But, the sentence gave her curiosity

Is she really like Hanaya?

She tried to get a look of the baby but her view was blocked by Fasih's back

She again stand still in her place

"Kuch naam socha?" Baby was now sleeping in Nimra's arms who looked at Zaim

(What's her name?)

"Areesh? Yeh name kaisa Hai?" Hanaya was casually sipping her juice while beside her Zaim was looking at the baby's name on his laptop

(How about this name?)

"Um nahi." Her nose cringed up

(No.)

"Hammad?"

"No,"

"Kaif?"

"Bilkul nahi."

(Absolutely no.)

"Adil?"

Hanaya quickly shook her head negatively

After suggesting many names when Hanaya didn't liked any Zaim gave up

"Aap Sara ladko ka kyu suggest Kar rahe Hain, ladki bhi toh ho sakti Haina...."

(Why are you suggesting only boys name? It can be a girl too.....)

"But you wanted a boy..."

"Mere chahne se thori hoga.... I think it'll be a girl." Crassing her bump softly Hanaya said in gentle tone

(It doesn't matter if I want boy...)

"Girl hui toh Kya name rakhengey?" Zaim looked at her and asked

(Okay if it'll be a girl then what will we name her?)

"Alvira." Looking at him she excitedly said

"Alvira...." Zaim repeated the name, as if testing it

"Fine baby girl then Alvira... But boy hua toh?...."

"Ah.... Z se kuch rakhte Hain..."

(Can we name him with z?)

"Z?... Achha...."

"Zaif?" After thinking for a moment Zaim suggested making her nod her head happily

"Okay. It's decided, if it's baby boy then Zaif or girl then Alvira."

"Alvira," Zaim said while remembering the moment

He cant wait for the moment when Hanaya wake up and and see their daughter

"Alvira, bohot pyara name Hai." Nimra said while kissing Alvira's forehead making her lips curled up

(It's a really cute name.)

"I think we should leave now, zyada bheed ho gayi Hai." Fasih suggested

Hayfa silently entered the room where baby was, she again looked behind herself too see if someone noticed her,

When she found no one she went to the baby

Alvira was sleeping peacefully in her cot

Hayfa wanted to touch her, too see if she is real or not

The pale baby was too beautiful to make it impossible for anyone to avert their eyes away from her

Her black hair which was still forming, her small face with button nose and red lips as if someone applied lipstick on it, her long lashes protecting her close eyes

Slowly picking Alvira in her arms she looked closely at her

Ayesha was right, she is just like Hanaya

It's just Hanaya was healthy but the baby in her arms was weak

She never liked Hanaya, she always envy Hanaya because she thought Hanaya has steal their parents love all to herself

But this baby in her arms is like pulling Hayfa to herself

The cuteness on her face made Hayfa want to have the baby in her arms protected and away from the world

The world is a cruel thing and the baby is too innocent to survive it alone, Hanaya isn't waking up although one night passed

Her lips curled while eyes close tightly and brows furrowed as a soft sound left her mouth

Hayfa quickly started rocking her, not knowing how to handle a crying baby

Same time Fasih entered the ward "you?... What are you doing here?" Seeing Alvira in Hayfa's arms made him panic as he quickly went to then and took Alvira in his arms

"I....." Hayfa opened her mouth to say something but when saw Fasih wasn't interested in her talks but the baby in his arms, she again close it

"Tumhe kitni baar batana hoga ki Hanaya aur uske baby se durr raho."

(How many times I have told you to stay away from Hanaya and her baby.)

"Hanaya aur uska baby mere bhi kuch lagte Hain."

(Hanaya and her baby are related to me also.)

"Jinhe tum nuksan pohchana chahti thi."

(Whom you wanted to harm.)

"Fasih, tum Mera yaqeen Kabhi nahi karoge chahe main kuch bhi kahu."

(No matter what I'll say, you will never believe me.)

"Tumne halaat hi aise banaye Hain, Hayfa. ki chah Kar bhi tumhara yaqeen nahi hota." Telling her Fasih focused on the baby in his arms and found her again sleeping in his arms

(It's you who have made this situation that I can never believe you.)

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"Za....Im.... Zaim...." Zaim was sitting beside Hanaya's bed, holding her soft, delicate hand in his strong one

"Hanaya!" He quickly got up from chair when he heard her small voice

Opening her eyes slowly she looked at him who's face was full of concern "baby?" Her broken voice came

"She is perfectly fine, how are you?... Wait let me call the doctor." Zaim was about to remove their entangled hands and was about to leave when Hanaya held the grip. She was still weak, couldn't hold his hand firmly but her small hand curling in his made him stop

"I... I want.... Want to...see her...."

"She is in NICU.... She is under doctor observation, let me call the doctor for you...."

"Check....on her.."

"Main abhi usse milke aya hoon." He put his free hand on Hanaya's head and said

(I have just met her.)

"Please!" Zaim nod his head, placing Hanaya's hand on her stomach he left, but he first informed doctor about Hanaya waking up

When he reached the door of the ward where baby was he saw some nurses hurriedly going inside, getting after then he saw them circled up beside Alvira's cot

"What happened?"

"Mr. Hussain?... Aap please bahar wait Kare....." A nurse came to him and told him, some hesitation,nsom worry was on her face

(Please wait outside.)

"What happened to my daughter?.... Is she okay?"

"Please wait outside doctor is coming..." Zaim didn't had any choice but to leave the ward when doctor came

Outside of the door he tried to peek and see what's going on inside but the nurses was blocking his sight of his daughter

Holding his forhead he looked at the door of the room where Hanaya was,

He can't go there. Not yet

When he don't have the answer how is their daughter
Hanaya was looking at her hands which were placed on her lap, entangled with each other

It's been one hour since Zaim left and the delay in his arrival was making her heart stopped

Doctor came to examine her and when she asked them about her daughter they didn't said anything

Since she woke up she was feeling her heart flipping in afraidness

She was afraid what she is suspecting is true but hoping it wasn't

She was hoping when Zain will come he will have their daughter in his arms, who will be safe and sound

She send many silent prayer to her Allah

Praying her daughter is fine

Praying if anything happens then it happen to her not her daughter

A nurse came out from ward

Zaim quickly went to her, words wasn't coming out from his mouth but his eyes asked every questions

"She is fine but... She is having problem in breathing,"

"Breathing problem? But she was fine...."

"Dr. Neha will explain it to you."

"Her mother wanted to meet her...."

"If she can walk then she should come here because it's not good for baby to be remove from here." Nurse told him

Zaim nod his head, he went to Hanaya to check on her

"She is fine, if you want we can go to her...." Hanaya's big eyes were on his didn't even moved for a second, when he told her about their daughter it's when she took a relief breath and thanked her Almighty

"I want to meet her." She quickly said

"I'm fine, I can walk." Hanaya told Zaim again who was just behind her as if she will fall any moment so he had to hold her

"Look at you, how weak you are looking... Main keh raha Hoona....." Zaim started saying and held her waist

"We are in hospital." She quickly removed his hand away, she was holding a walking stick in one hand, which she believes she don't need but Zaim insisted

When she looked at her daughter she badly wanted to pick her in her arms but couldn't, afraid she will break her baby as she was so small and fragile

Zaim understand her feelings, carefully picking alvira in his arms he went behind Hanaya

Making her hold the baby, his hands were just below Hanaya's hands

"She is so beautiful." Hanaya whispered, afraid her voice will break Alvira's peace

Pulling more closer to her heart, Hanaya felt her small body against her

Alvira recognizing her mother's warmth open her eyes for the first time

Her eyes which she has inherited from her father. Stony, grey eyes

"You know, I think she wanted to see your face first, she didn't opened her eyes before." Zaim told her making her smile

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So? 🙈

-Ufaq