"Mubarakaan Bhai mubarakaan..." Ayaan hugged Arhaan tight enough to suffocate him....

"Haan bas ho gaya" Arhaan caught his breath somehow and tried to hide the red tint on his cheeks ....

"Bhai abhi shaadi me time hai....thoda sharm bacha kar rakhein" Ayaan patted his back not at all leaving him

"What rubbish...mai kyun sharmaunga?" Arhaan pulled out and tried to get away

"Wo toh aap hi jaane" Ayaan shrugged but the naughtiness in voice caught Arhaan offguard "Tu ruk"

Ayaan was jumping like a monkey in order to escape but Arhaan followed him .......

"Aah.." Ayaan rubbed his forehead as he collided with Ibrahim who was coming with Rahat and Azhar after seeing off the guests .

"Kya...kar rahe ho" Ibrahim frowned

"Wo Arhaan bhai mujhe pareshan kar rahe hain" Ayaan made a baby face.

Arhaan caught the collar of Ayaan's shirt from back and pulled him "Kya keh raha tha huh"

"Maine toh wahi kaha jo maine dekha..."

"Acha"

"Ibrahim bhai ko kabhi sharmate hue dekha hai....."

"Excuse me" Ibrahim narrowed his eyes at Ayaan who was masking his head from Arhaan's hits

"Arre ... aapki bhi toh shaadi hone waali hai...bhaijaan....magar aap par toh kuch asar hi nahi dikhta....aur yahaan baat pakki hui nahi ki Arhaan bhai ke gaal laal hona shuru ho gaye" Ayaan was continuously laughing

"Toh kya sadak par nachne lagun" Ibrahim grimaced

"Nahi sadak par nahi lekin Safi ke sath toh nach hi sakte hain na shaadi par" Azhar pointed out and winked at Rahat.

"Keep me away from all these things" Ibrahim showed his finger

"Allah ka shukar hai aapne Keep me away from Safiya nahin kaha" Rahat showed his teeth which seeing Ibrahim's glare,went inside with the same speed with which they came  out.

"Bhaijaan....by any chance..are you blushing?" Azhar said noticing Ibrahim's ears turning a little red

"What rubbish...." Ibrahim's tone came out unintentionally loud which gave the warning "Back off"

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"Mujhe ek chapter samajh me nahin aa raha...aap samjha dein" Safiya came in the hall and saw Ibrahim sitting with Sartaaj

"Hmm....baitho" Ibrahim asked Safiya to sit in the adjacent single couch...

"Abbu aap jayein..." Safiya didn't know why she was feeling uncomfortable in the presence of her father....she was just studying but still.

"Arre....kyun bhai..." Sartaaj atonce denied

"Sahi toh keh rahi hai .... aap principal ki tarah wahan kyun baithe hue hain" Nausheen who just came in the hall frowned at her husband.....here she wanted the two of them to spend some time together ...whatsoever be the reason.....and here her husband was hell bent on spoiling their time...

"Arre but problem kya hai"

"Mai batati hun kya problem hai...chalein uthein aap"

"Arre Nausheen"

"Miya Biwi ke beech me baith kar aap kya karenge" Nausheen whispered taking Sartaaj to their room

"Miya Biwi...?" Sartaaj was shocked

"Ye lo...dono baap beti ek hi khet ke muli hain"

"Naraaz kyun ho rahi hai...wo kabhi un donon ko aise dekha nahin aur waise bhi wo use padha raha tha" Sartaaj tried to manofy his wife.

"Ibrahim professor hai......and professors dil ki baat bhi padhai ke aad me hi bayaan karte hain"

"Hain...ye kahaan ka logic hai?"

"Mera logic hai" Nausheen's final words shut Sartaaj and he finally agreed to leave the couple alone.

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"Yahaan tak step sahi hai....uske baad dekho...." Ibrahim took the pen from Safiya and started explaining her the topic..
"Ye toh pata hi  hai opposite charges attract each other....toh bas yahaan use use karo"

"Yeh toh kitna aasaan tha.....aap class me itna acha nahi padhate" Safiya complained taking her copy back

"Aapka dimaag classroom rehta bhi hai?" Ibrahim taunted to which Safiya made a face "Aap hain hi boring toh mai kya karun....."

"Tch....kya karein boriyat toh aur badhne wali hai agle mahine se....nai" Ibrahim rested his chin on his right palm

"Apke classes khatma ho jayenge....toh boriyat bhi khatma ho jayegi" Safiya mumbled completely forgetting about her marriage

"Phir mai apne room me classes lunga......"

"Tutoring shuru kar rahe hain aap.......?" Safiya exclaimed

Ibrahim slapped his forehead at her stupidity

"Haan....private tuitions" Ibrahim folded his arms and rested more comfortably

"Mujhe timings bata dein...mai baat phaila dungi........."

"Timings jaisa  acha lage....."

"Aap kab se itne adjusting ho gaye...?"

"Bas...ho gaya"

"Ok ... fees...moti rakam lein aap ... aapki demand bahut zyada hai"

"Mujhe fees milegi?" Ibrahim played along

"Arre milegi kaise nahi.....mai dilwaungi"

"Ok...if you say so.."

"Safi......beta...." Gulaab came searching for Safiya in the hall

"Haan Tayi Ammi......."

"Ye dekh...maine yeh lehenga pasand kiya hai shaadi ke liye....kaisa hai" Gulaab showed a brochure having different lehenga designs

"Ibrahim...ko bhi dikhao...apni dulhan ko kis jode me dekhna hai use"

"Ammi...mujhe  ye sab nahin aata" Ibrahim tried to get up but was pushed back by Gulaab "Sharafat se baithe raho"

"Hmm...ye pink colour k..." Safiya was saying something when Ibrahim cut her midway

"Pink nahin...peach......this one"

"Haan...ye zyada khubsoorat lag raha hai......" Gulaab also saw the design and pulled Ibrahim's cheek "Pata sab hai bas natak karta hai..."

"Ammi....mai bacha nahi hun"

"Pata hai.....isliye abhi se keh rahi hun mujhe jald hi ek bacha chahiye"

"Tayi Ammi.......is umra mein" Safiya was shocked

"Besharam....mai tumhare bachchon ki baat kar rahi thi"

Safiya turned crimson red  and looked at Ibrahim who semeed as cool as a cucumber........

"Aur nahin toh kya....bahut intizaar kar liya maine ab........"

"Tayi Ammi" Safiya got flustered and ran away........

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Azhar entered Safiya's room to see Rahat and Faiz writing something on Safiya's forearm.

"Ye kya chal raha hai"

"Bhaijaan aa gaye sap...lein pen pakdein aur likhna shuru karein..."

"Jagah kahaan khaali rakhi hai tune" Azhar made a face seeing no clean space

"Arre .... aap wahaan likein ..." Safiya pointed at a place in her hand and engrossed herself in writing something on Ayaan's right wrist.

"Ye kya ho raha hai..." Ibrahim's strong voice made everyone stop and drop the pens.....Safiya smiled while hiding all the things under her duppatta.

"Bas bhai mehendi lag rahi thi...." Azhar immediately covered Safiya's arm

"Acha....dikhana zara..." Ibrahim came forward and tried to pull the sleeve which was tightly caught by Safiya "Surprise hai..."

"Jo mujhe abhi chahiye.....hatao haath" Ibrahim gritted his teeth seeing the various formulae written ...."Yeh mehendi hai?"

"Haan bhai..market me naya design aaya hai" Azhar tried for the last time to

"Thappad ke bhi bahut naye designs aaye hain marke me..laga dun"

"Nahi bhai...hum toh bas thoda samaj seva kar rahe the"

"Aur tum.....sharm nahi aati cheating karte hue......"

"Aai thi......but phir I got over it..." Safiya mumbled

"Abhi ke abhi saaf karke aao......."

"Bahut mehnat ki hai maine.....waste ho jaega."

"Jao"

When Safiya got out of the washroom......Ibrahim was standing there. He came forward and started checking all over.....

"Good now..get ready...I will drop you "

With those words, Ibrahim was out of the room

Safiya had prepared well for the exams, but like everytime she wanted to keep a back up ready.......also her husband's demands were running in her mind.

"All the best" Ibrahim unbuckled his seat belt and kissed Safiya's forehead making Safiya feel warmth of his love "he is so caring"

"Thank you" Safiya smiled a little and got out.

Safiya had completed 95% of the paper on her own and was now looking for some help.......

Looking at her friend from the corner of her eyes, she made a low noise...but to no avail...."Tch"

"Peeche kaun hai bhai" Safiya turned to find the topper boy who was focussing more on hiding his answers rather than writing. Safiya shook her head "Answers par hi copyright kar le bhai".

Seeing no help coming, Safiya tried to tackle the questions on her own.

"15 min baaki hain bas" Safiya saw the time and started filling the sheet with whatever she knew.

"Time toh hai nahi....kya karun is question ka" Safiya chewed her nails

"Out of syllabus " after checking the question from every angle, she came to this conclusion.

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"Exams khatma....yippee" Safiya hugged her friends who were sitting in the canteen

"So ... aage ke kya plans hain?" Reshma asked

"Acha suno...tumlohon ka kuch plan hai agle hafte?"

"Abhi tak toh nahi"

"Perfect.... shaadi me aana"

"What" Anusha spitted the soft drink and scowled at Safiya "Kiski shaadi?"

"Meri...." Safiya said pulling the plate of burger

"Ruk ruk....pehle kyun nahi bataya" Anusha held her hand with accusing eyes

"Mujhe bahut sharm aa rahi thi" Safiya pouted

"Sharm se kab mukhatib huin aap" Anusha taunted snatching her burger

"Achaa wo sab chhod.....Jiju ka pic dikha" Reshma got excited

"Ibrahim sir"

"Unke paas photo kya kar rahi hai....?"

"Chemistry nikaal rahe honge donon ki" Anusha gave a high five to Reshma

"Meri shaadi unse ho rahi hai"
Safiya didn't like the way they were laughing

"Kya...." Reshma and Anusha felt electrocuted with shock

"Haan....aur tumlog daant andar karo......hasne wali toh koi baat mujhe nazar nahi aayi"

"Aye hayye....badle badle hain andaaz unke.........ab toh naam se bhi gaal tamatar ban rahe hain" Reshma teased pulling Safiya's red cheeks

" Par ye ho kaise gaya?" Anusha was still under shock

"Bas ho gaya..." Safiya shrugged

"Tu khush hai?"

"Haan.....wo bahut ache insaan hain" the twinkle in Safiya's eyes could be eaaily seen by her friends

"Haan ab toh miyaan sahab ache lagenge hi........jahaan tak mujhe yaad hai kuch time pehle wo logon ka khoon piya karte the" Reshma winked at Anusha

"Pichli baatein mai bhul chuki hun......" Safiya waved her hand like a queen and concentrated on her burger.

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"Ibrahim bhai....aaein dekhein Safi ki mehendi" Azhar called Ibrahim who was passing by...

Ibrahim showed reluctance at first but then went to them......

"Kaisi hai?" Safiya asked with a smile

"Achi hai...."Ibrahim was feeling a little conscious with people surrounding them

"Ibrahim bhai..ache se dekh len..Aapka naam dhoondna padega "

"Aur agar nahin dhoond paye toh room ke bahar hi raat guzarni padegi"

"What rubbish...Safi aisa nahin karegi" Ibrahim frowned

"Kyun nahin karungi...aap mujhe class se bahar nahin karte the task na karne par" Safiya scowled at his hypocrisy

Everybody started laughing and Ibrahim got embarrassed and decided to leave "Mujhe kaam hai...."

"Jaiye jaiye bhai....asli kaam ki practice shuru karein" Azhar hi fived with Ayaan .