"Yeh sahi hai.... Nikkah ko ek din bhi nahi hua aur woh chali gayi college." Rukhsar mumbled as she pour tea for her husband

(Not many days has passed of her nikkah, and she re joined her college.)

Huzaifa's face was hidden behind newspaper, but his ears was turned to his wife. Listening to her complains but not saying anything to her

"Chalo theek hai,Kabhi Taya aur tayi ka lihaz na aya par ab toh saas aur sasur Hain hum uske, itna bhi ehtram nahi ki bagal wale portion mein zara sa jhak ke Salam hi keh de." She sat on the chair opposite him and complain, using her hands to act her words too

(I understands that she never cared about her uncle and aunty, but now, we are her in laws too, at least she should respect this new relationship between us,)

"Aap Meri baat sunn bhi rahe Hain ya main hawao se baat Kar rahi hoon?" Huzaifa's lack of response irked her as she irritatedly asked

(Are you even listening to me or am I talking into air?)

"Ji, ji... Main toh bas apke hath ki banai hui chai enjoy kar raha hoon." Huzaifa quickly picked his cup and said,

(Yes, I was just enjoying the tea which you made.)

He knows the nature of his wife very well, that's why he didn't replied to her rambling, beside today his mood was very pleasant,

"Ek ghoont bhi nahi liya aur chai enjoy bhi Karli. Rehne dein, sab maloom Hai ki bhatiji ki koi khamiya nahi dikhti hain apko." Rukhsar's brows creased in annoyance

(You haven't even took a sip of it. I know, you just don't want to hear anything against your niece.)

"Agar Ayla ko aap apni beti ki tarah manegi to apko bhi koi khamiya nahi dikhengi. Achhi ladki Hai woh." Huzaifa gently said while putting the cup back on table

(If you'll think of Ayla as your daughter, you will realize she is indeed a good girl.)

"Achhi ladki Hai par itna khayal nahi aya ki humari salamati hi puch leti college Jane se pehle. Rishte badal Gaye Hain ab, ussey iska khayal rakhna chahiye." Rukhsar picked the white cup and took a sip of it, then replied to her husband

(Very nice girl she is that she didn't even asked how we are before leaving for college,)

Huzaifa took a sigh, looking at other side then again looked at Rukhsar,

"Ayla se fursat agar mil gayi ho toh apne laad sahab pe bhi dhyan dijiye." To avert her mind from Ayla, Huzaifa said

(If you get some time from Ayla, then focus on your son too.)

"Ab Kabir ne Kya Kar Diya? Ab toh Hanan bhi Chala gaya Jo ussey ulti seedhi cheezein karwata tha." Putting her cup back on table, Rukhsar asked as her eyes expanded

(What did Kabir do now? Now Hanan isn't here to teach him weird things.)

"Main Kaif ki baat kar raha Hoon? Kaha Hai woh? Ab Tak utha nahi?" Huzaifa got startled in the mention of Kabir and Hanan

(I'm talking about Kaif? Where he is? He is still sleeping?)

"Sone dijiye ussey, waise bhi kitno dino se kaha sukoon se soya hoga, pehle Rehnuma ki shaadi ki taiyyari phir apne nikkah mein busy Tha." Rukhsar becoem relax when heard Kabir hadn't done anything, then said in the favour of Kaif

(Let him rest, he is tired from many days, first Rehnuma's marriage then his own nikkah.)

"Bol toh aise rahi Hain aap jaise woh na hota toh Rehnuma ki shaadi hi nahi hoti, aur apne nikkah mein Kya Kiya? Sirf qubool Hai kehne mein thakk gaye woh?" Huzaifa fold his newspaper and asked

(Like he is the one doing all the work,)

"Bas bhi kariye, aap to piche hi padh jate Hain Kaif ke."

(Why do you always have to nagged Kaif?)

"Ghar ka bada beta Hai, mere baad sari zimmedariyan unhe hi sambhalni Hain, achha hoga agar mere rehte hi sab seekh Jaye."

(He is the eldest son of the family, after me, he is the one taking care of everything, it will better if he learns his responsibility when I around.)

"Assalamualaikum!" Before Rukhsar could say anything. Kaif's sleepy voice came as he entered dinning room

"Walekum-Assalam! Uth gaya Mera Bachha." Rukhsar happily greeted him back as he sat down beside her

(How was your sleep?)

"Yeh koi waqt Hai uthne ka? Aur Kya huliya banaya hua Hai apna?" Huzaifa asked once he saw how Kaif was looking

(Look at the time, and what have you made of yourself?)

Kaif was still in his sleeping attire, with his hair messy and sleep in his eyes, to much to Huzaifa's likeness

Kaif who had picked cereal box to pour it in bowl for himself stopped and looked at his father then at his mother

"Abhi toh utha Hai woh." Rukhsar replied on the behalf of Kaif, who just nod his head on his mother's word and resumed his work of having breakfast

(He has just woke up.)

Huzaifa rolled his eyes and hide his face behind newspaper again

"Achha ek baat batao...." Rukhsar started saying, which caught Huzaifa's attention again, she wasn't talking to him, her attention was on Kaif

(Tell me one thing...)

"Ayla tumko Bata ke gayi Hai college?" This made Huzaifa to fold corner of newspaper and looked at Rukhsar

(Ayla told you about her going to college?)

Kaif's eyes automatically went on Huzaifa, not knowing why his mother asked that

Huzaifa shook his head negatively on his wife and again got busy in his newspaper

"Woh.. woh mujhe kyu bata ke jayegi?" Kaif asked

(Why.. why would she need to tell me that?)

"Lo karlo baat, shohar ho tum uske. Itna farz to banta Hai ki tumhe Bata ke kahi aye Jaye." Kaif got shocked on her words, not knowing how to reply to her

(You are her husband, she is obligate to tell you before going anywhere.)

Why would Ayla need to tell him if she is going to college? He was not sure about it

"Aap bhi Kon baaton mein laga diya,Aaj ussey. Kaif, office ana hai ya aaj bhi chutti?" Before Rukhsar could say anything else and put Kaif in difficulties how to reply to his mother, Huzaifa asked

(What are you talking? Kaif, will you come with me to office or are you again taking a day off.)

"Haan, papa. I'll go to office with you." Kaif said, thanking his father for saving him from answering Rukhsar

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"Ayla, lunch ke baad aap apne Taya Abbu ki tarah chali jaiyega." Ayla, who has just returned from college was busy in her luck when rubab told her

(After lunch, go to your uncle's house.)

"Kyu?" Ayla was the only one having lunch, as Ayat returns from her school before Ayla. And she and Rubab have their lunch together

(Why?)

"Kyu Kya? Bade Hain apke, apko unse unki khair khairiyat maloom karni chahiye." Ayla could detect something is wrong

(What why? They are you elder, you should go and ask about their well being.)

"Ab hum samjhe, zaroor tayi ammi aayi hongi... Aur yeh khairiyat ka lesson bhi wahi padha ke gayi hongi. Right?" Putting the fork back on plate, Ayla crossed her arms over her chest and asked

(Oh, now I understand, definitely aunty has came here, and... She is the one who taught you this lesson of respect. Right?)

"Kya hogaya Hai, Ayla? Bas apko apke Taya Abbu ke Ghar Jake Salam hi Karna, usme bhi aap itne sawal Kar rahi Hain." Rubab's cheeks turned red when Ayla caught her lie

(What happened, Ayla? Why are you asking so much questions when all I did was told you to go and greet your uncle and aunty.)

"Kyuki apne aaj se pehle toh kabhi nahi kaha aisa."

(Because you never told me this before.)

"Kyuki ab apke rishte badal Gaye Hain, Bohot nazuk hote Hain yeh rishte aur apko in rishto ka bohot ehtram Karna hoga."

(Because now your relationship with them as changed, they are your in laws now and you have to respect that.)

"Matlab waqai mein tayi ammi aayi thi."

(It mean aunty indeed came here.)

"Ayla, hum apse Kya keh rahe Hain. Kya maa hone ke nate hum apse yeh sab nahi keh sakte." Rubab's tone was betraying her words

(What I am telling you, Ayla? Can't I advise something to you?)

"Ayat," before Ayla could say anything, ayag came there. Which made everything easier for Ayla

Ayat was hungry, that's why she thought of having lunch again, as today Rubab made her favorite biryani

"Kya aap chachi ke yaha gayi thi?" Ayat who has just sat beside Rubab and filled her plate with food, looked at Ayla on her question

(Did you went to meet Khushnuma aunty?)

"Nahi!" Ayat shook her head negatively

(No!)

Which made Ayla looked at Rubab with poker face

"Kaha thi aap?" When Rubab didn't had reply for Ayla, she turned to Ayat and scoldingly asked

(Where were you?)

"Apne kamre mein." Ayat replied in same tone as her mother and got busy in biryani.

(In my room.)

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But, when Rubab has told her to do something, how could Ayla refused

Entering Huzaifa's house she was about to call Rukhsar when she heard Huzaifa's angry voice

"Where is Kaif?" Huzaifa was asking Rukhsar

They both haven't noticed her presence, and she felt rude if she will interrupt them, that's why she turned to leave

"Apke sath hi toh office ke liye nikla tha." Rukhsar told Huzaifa

(He has left for office with you.)

And Huzaifa's next sentence caught Ayla's attention as she stopped and eavesdropped

"Mere sath office nikla Zaroor tha lekin office pohcha nahi." This sentence scared her, thinking worst scenerio happening to Kaif

(He did left for office with me but he didn't reached office.)

Why didn't he reached office? Where he is?

"Itni important deal thi, itne sarey log the jinhe Kaif se introduce karwana Tha par apke laad sahab toh aye hi nahi. Woh toh achha his, Shahzain aur Azlan the sab sambhalne ke liye warna Kaif ne toh Mera dimag hi kharab kar diya Hai." Huzaifa looked tired, as his words also no longer held any ager or irritation

(There was such an important meeting in office, so many people whom I wanted to introduce them to Kaif but your son, he didn't even attended the meeting.)

Ayla felt bad for eavesdropping, she was worried about Kaif that's why she did it. But now, when she heard what Huzaifa said, it made her angry on Kaif

How could he be so careless?

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This is why I don't like writing long chapters.. because when I do.. WattPad ko jhatka lag jatabhai and it delete the saved draft

I have wrote this chapter for the third time.. this time.. deleting many scenes

-Ufaq