"Zubi, namak pass kariye." Badia called her daughter who was helping her in kitchen. Only appeared to be busy in kitchen. In reality Zabail Ahmed was lost in her own thoughts

(Pass me the salt.)

"Zubi,...." When Zabail didn't passed her salt, Badia again called her

"Huh?... Haan, mamma?"

(Yes?)

"Are you okay?" Badia asked her. She has been noticing Zabail's behavior since few days. It's weird. She always says something and do something else. She maybe appears in front of you but won't notice you or what you said. Zabail was never like this, something is bothering her

"Ha... Haan." Zabail quickly nod her head

(Yes!)

"Pass me the salt." Badia said as she again got busy in her task. Zabail passed her the shaker

"Zabail!" Badia looked at the shaker which contains black paper and sternly called Zabail

"Ji, mamma?" Zabail jumped a little when heard her mother's stern voice.

(What?)

"Why did I asked for?" Showing the shaker Badia asked

"Salt!" Zabail smacked her forehead when realized her mistakes. Was she so busy in her thoughts that she didn't saw any difference between salt and black paper

"Sorry, mamma... Here..." Quickly picking salt shaker Zabail said

"Dhyaan kaha Hai apka?" Taking the salt shaker from Zabail, Badia asked

(Where are you lost?)

"Kahi nahi." Zabail again shook her head negatively

(Nowhere.)

"Agar koi baat Hai toh aap humse share Kar sakti Hain." Badia sincerely said. Zabail nod her head

(If there is something bothering you then you can tell me.)

"Ab jaiye apne papa aur Annu ko breakfast pe bulaiye."

(Go and call your Papa and sister for breakfast.)

"Annu, breakfast ready Hai... Aap humare cupboard mein Kya Kar rahi Hain?" Anabia, like a thief was doing something in Zabail's cupboard and when getting cought made her startled, whatever she picked from Zabail's cupboard fall from her hand

(Break is ready... What are you doing in my cupboard?)

"Zubi, woh...." Zabail quickly went to her and picked her earrings from floor which fell from Anabia's hand

(Actually!)

"Zubi, Kya hum please inhe pehenlu? ...." Making an innocent face, Anabia asked

(Can I wear them?)

"Bilkul nahi." Zabail refused without even looking at her, putting her earring back in her cupboard she closed it

(No.)

"Please, humare dress pe match karenge yeh."

(It'll suit to my dress.)

"Ek baar nahi keh Diya na." Zabail raised her voice little

(I have already said no.)

Anabia huffed and went to stand a little far away from Zabail

It's not like Zabail doesn't share her things with her Anabia, but the earring Anabia was asking for is the one that Zain gifted her

Zabail can give her kidney to Anabia but not the things which Zain gifts her. His gifts are very important to her

"Yaar, yeh galat baat Hai. Hum baat karenge Zain Bhai se. Tumhe har dusre din gift dete Hain yeh nahi dekhte ki unki ek aur behen bhi Hai." Anabia intentionlly said loudly

(This is very wrong, I'll ask Zain Bhai why does he o ky gifts you, he have another sister too.)

"Achha? Zyada bakwas na aye." Anabia was still sulking, arms crossed over chest she looked at other side

(Don't talk nonsense.)

Abail thought maybe she was little harsh on Anabia

"Achha, theek Hai. But pehli aur akhari baar de rahe Hain, Annu." Taking the earring from cupboard, Zabail passed her

(Okay, you can wear them.. but for the first and last time.)

"Thank you..." Anabia squel while taking the earring from her and ran to the dressing table. Happily wearing the earrings, looking at the reflection

"You are the best." She played with the earring in her ear and told Zabail

"Aram se." Zabail looked like it was her heart being played on with

(Be careful.)

"Haan maloom Hai ki aapne apne jigaar me tukde ko Hume Diya Hai." Anabia tighten her lips while giving Zabail a smile

(Yes I know you are giving me your most precious thing.)

"I'll take care of it." Picking her bag from her bed, Anabia add

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"Anabia? Right?" Anabia was in cafeteria when a girl came to her

"Yeah! Do I know you?" Both Anabia and Hoorain took a proper look of her but when didn't recognized her, Anabia asked

"No, but I know you.... And you are.....  Hoorain?" The girl didn't waited for them to invite to sit with them, she sat on the empty chair. It's when she noticed Hoorain's presence too

Anabia and Hoorain looked at each other,

Stalker

Anabia silenty passed the message to Hoorain and which Hoorain shook her head negatively

"I know you must be thinking I am a stalker, but, I'm not... everyone in the college knows you two."

"I mean you two are only freshers but manage to hang out with one of the most handsome boy of the college."

"By any mistake... Are you talking about Zaryab Ali?" Anabia asked, when the girl nod her head, a loud laugh left Anabia's mouth

"He is one of the most handsome guy of the college?" In between her laugh she asked

Hoorain lightly slapped Anabia's arm, telling her to stop laughing. It isn't funny

"Yes, Zaryab Ali is the... he is really handsome."

"I saw him last year when I was a freshie.... He managed to stole my breath.... And even now he always make me breathless but he never once looked at me."

"Let me guess.... You want our help?" Anabia now looked interested in her talks

"Can you? He is your cousin na? I mean you can maybe introduce us." Hoorain's eyes winded. Which girl talks about her crush this freely? That too in front of his cousins?

"There is no need for my help... Look it's simple... Zaryab likes straight forward girls. Jinke Dil mein Jo Hai woh bol de. Simple."

(Who said whatever is in her heart.)

"So... I just have to go to him and talked to him?" The girl looked quiet confused

"Annu?" Hoorain finally decided to break her silence and called Anabia in undertone

"And be straightforward that you like him."

"Idhar udhar ki baatei'n mat kariyega because he hates small talks."

(Don't talk about useless things.)

"Um! Thank you so much." A huge grin formed on her face as she quickly got up to leave. Hoorain was about to call her to stop her from going to Zaryab

"Yeh sab Kya Hai, Annu?" Hoorain asked

(What is this, Annu?)

"Thori si masti." Anabia casually said while sipping her chocolate shake

(Just a little fun.)

"Yeh bohot galat Hai, Annu." Hoorain picked her bag from table and stand up to leave. She thought of stopping the girl before she could embarrassed herself

(This is wrong.)

"Hoori, listen...." Anabia was about to go after her but realized her and Hoorain's shake is left to be finished so she picked both shakes in her hands

"Hoorain!" She was about to leave the cafeteria from the door when she bumped into the person who was coming in through it. Her shake fall on person's shirt

"Uh!... I'm so sorry!" She meekly said as she raised her head to see the person but when she did as if the world around her stopped

She was met with the same pair of charcoal black eyes which was bothering her in her sleep

"Are you blind?" Mehrab's low and stern voice came making her jump a little

"I'm... I'm sorry!" She quickly took her handkerchief out from her bag and passed him

He took it from her and tried to clean himself but when saw there is no hope, he glare at her and left for the washroom

Anabia was still standing there, looking at his back as he walked away from her

Hoorain explained to the girl not to talk to Zaryab yet.he isn't in the good mood nowdays and may feel irritated. She couldn't say her friend played an evil prank on her and break her heart, also Anabia's reputation

Mehrab cleaned his shirt with the water, the shake stain was still there and now his shirt was wet. This thing made him more angry. Just because of a stupid girl his day is ruined

He washed his hand when realized he still have her handkerchief with him. The handkerchief was also dirty because of shake, he took it in the water to get it clean at least. When he felt a thread handcraft in it

Looking closely he read a name

Zabail Ahmed

A gasp left his mouth. The girl he was searching for is in his college?

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Anabia was searching for something in her bag but then realization hit her hard and gasp left her mouth

"What happened now?" Hoorain asked her

"Today I took Zubi's handkerchief from her cupboard and mistakenly gave it someone." Fear was visible on her face as she explained

"It's just a handkerchief, why are you worried about it?" Hoorain couldn't understand what made her scared

"It was the handkerchief which Zain Bhai gave her with her name written on it." Hoorain now understand the fragileness of the situation,

"Why did you even took her handkerchief?"

"I don't know who stole all my handkerchief, I couldn't find a single one in my cupboard so I took from her. At first I didn't know it and when I got to know I was already at college." Anabia slowly explained her

"Now you are dead. Appi will kill you." Hoorain didn't helped her, she made her more scared

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Finally! After arguing with my mind for week here is the update 🙈

Warning! I wrote it just now and when I'm sooooo tired...... so.... Seh lijiye Thora 😬

-Ufaq