"Oh really? You love me but you have send proposal for Hoorain. What kind of love it is?" Anabia Angrily asked Zaryab

"I'm sorry, Maine kaha na main gusse mein tha." Zaryab desperately said, they were in the auditorium of their college, no one was present there, only them

(I just told you I was angry.)

"Itni jaldi gussa khatam hogaya? Pehle Hoorain se shaadi kar lete phir ate humare paas." Anabia turned her head other side

(And now you anger has drained out?)

She was angry, but her anger made him happy. Because her anger indicates she cares about him, she didn't wanted lose him

"Bia," holding her hand, Zaryab turned her to himself

"Agar aaj college ke baad main tumhe beach leke chalu tab maaf Kar dogi?"

(If I'll take you to beach after college then you'll forgive me?)

"Ice cream bhi khilana padega." Anabia point her finger at him and said

(You'll also buy me ice cream.)

"Done!" At last, both smiles

Zaryab circled his arms around her and took her in his arms

"Mujhse shaadi karogi?" Breaking the hug, Zaryab asked her

(Will you marry me?)

He was cupping her cheeks, both were very close to each other, that much close that both could heart the beat of other's heart

Anabia opened her mouth to say something when a loud voice of door opening came which startled both of them

Looking at the doorway, there they found Mehrab, who was looking at them with eyes winded and eyes hurt

Mehrab's eyes were on Anabia, while Anabia turned to look at Zaryab

"I'm.. sorry!..." Quickly saying, Mehrab left

Zaryab rolled his eyes, cursing Mehrab for ruining his moment while guilt rushed through Anabia's veins

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"Are you okay?" Hoorain, who has saw Mehrab walking out of auditorium, decided to follow him because she felt something was off from him

"Haan?... Yeah! I'm fine." Mehrab looked at her then again looked at the empty space

(What?)

From the look of his face, anyone could say he is not fine. And Hoorain wasn't the one who left someone alone when they are not okay

Putting her hairlocks behind her ear, Hoorain sat beside him, with a little distance away from him

"Agar aap chahe toh mujhse apni problem share Kar sakte Hain." Hoorain softly said, afraid he will get angry at her for invadinghis privacy

(If you want, you can share your problem with to me.)

"Problem share karne se Kya hoga? Problem solve ho jayegi?" Mehrab asked, not looking at her

(What will happen if I share my problem? Will it be solved?)

"Dil halka ho jayega." Hoorain said, but voice was low, only for them, no one third will able to hear them

(You'll feel relax.)

"Tumhe bura nahi lag raha?" Instead of sharing his pain, Mehrab asked while looking at her

(Don't you feel bad?)

First time, noticing all her features

"Maine dekha Hai tumhe Zaryab ke sath, aur kuch din pehle hi usne tumhare proposal bhi bheja aur ab woh...."

(I have saw you with Zaryab, and some days ago he sent proposal ryou and now he is with...)

"Jiss cheez ki adat ho gayi ho, usme ab bura Kya manna." Hoorain laughed a little and looked at him

(Why would I feel bad when I'm habitual of it,)

Both knew the laugh was fake, how much it hurts her, only she knows it, but pretending like everything is okay for the peace of others

"Hum teeno sath hi mein bade hua hain, Zaryab ke liye hamesha se sabse zyada important Annu thi aur wahi rahegi, bachpan mein bhi woh zyada tar Annu ke sath hi rehte the, mere sath baat sirf isliye karte the kyuki main Annu ki dost thi, abhi bhi woh wahi karte Hain. Agar Annu aur Meri dosti na hoti toh shayad hi woh Mera naam bhi jante."

Her words made Mehrab realize something

(Zaryab was like this from childhood, Annu was the most important person in his life and she will be, he was friend with me because I was Annu's best friend, if o wasn't Annu's friend, I doubt he would have know my name.)

"Tum pyaar karti ho Zaryab se?" Mehrab couldn't keep his question in his heart and asked,he had doubt she likes Zaryab but love,

Love is is strong feeling

And by her words, anyone could guess how deeply in love she is

In return of his question, Hoorain gave him water smile

(You love him?)

"Toh... Tumhe farq waqai mein nahi padhta?" He couldn't realized what kind of love it is, how can she not care that Zaryab is with someone else

(So.. you don't really care about all this?)

He can't even think Zabail with anyone

And she see both Zaryab and Zabail together everyday

"Jo cheez humare bas mein Hai hi nahi, uski fikar Kya Karna." Even in pain, she was smiling

(Things which are not in our control, how can I worry about it?)

"Pyaar karna mere bas mein nahi tha, mujhe to yaad bhi nahi kab pyaar hogaya mujhe Zaryab se, lekin mere bas mein itna zaroor Hai ki meri feelings Zaryab ke khushiyon ki beech mein na aye. After all love is about your lover's happiness."

(Falling in love wasn't in my control, I didn't even realized when I fall for Zaryab, I just have control over my feelings won't come between his happiness.)

"Chahe usme tum khush na ho?" Mehrab again asked

(Doesn't matter if you are not happy?)

She has different view of love from him

His idea of love is that you lover should be with you,

Where she thinks, lover's happiness is important, you are in their life or not, doesn't matter.

"Aaj Kal aisi soch koi nahi rakhta." Averting his eyes away from her, Mehrab said

(No one thinks like that now.)

"Ek baar apni feelings batani toh chahiye taki Zindagi mein koi regret na ho."

(You should confess your love so you won't have any regrets in life.)

"Abhi feelings dil mein Hain toh better Hai, Bata dungi toh regret zaroor honge." Hoorain had answer from his every question

(It is better if the feelings are in my heart, if I'll confess then I'll have regret in my love.)

"Main agar Zaryab ko Bata dungi ki main unhe pasand karti Hoon toh Kya issey unhe mujhse pyar ho jayega?  Nahi, Haan lekin unki mere liye Jo izzat hai would khatam ho jayegi, Annu ko bura lagega ki woh uss shaks se shaadi Kar rahi Hai jissey mein pyar karti Hoon. Bas itna hi farq padega, Zindagi itna uljhane se better Hai main feelings dil mein hi rakhu."

(What will happen if I confess my love to Zaryab? Nothing, just he won't be the same with me anymore, Annu will be guilty that she is getting married to the guy whom I love, I don't want to tangled our life,)

Mehrab was astonished by her words, she is so young but the way she talk with so maturity

Girl like her doesn't deserve heartbreak

She deserves a genuine love, and Zaryab was an idoit that he couldn't see her love

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More confusion? 😬

Pata Hai...., whenever someone ask me for updates from other books (or how they complain about late updates.)

I would always think "tumse milke ke readers se kuch seekhiye." Such a calm and patience readers you all are

I love you guys💕

One more thing.. bas kuch Chapters ki baat Hai uske baad story track pe ayegi... Story track pe ajayegj to update bhi frequent honge 😊

-Ufaq