Humsafar (short stories)

Humraaz

All of the cousins were sitting silently at the table and elders were shocked to see this. Just when Arhaan was about to take rice Zinnia stood from her seat and start serving him.

"Why would you do it? I am here to serve my husband. I will do it don't worry. Should I make you eat with my hands? Our love will increase by doing this." She smiled showing all her teeth.

"I am not a kid. I can do my work and I know very well what you are trying to do so stop it." He rolled his eyes.

"Any other husband would be on the seventh sky hearing these romantic dialogues but I forgot who I am talking about. Why me Allah?" She was thinking looking at his face with sad expressions.

"Now, will you sit or not. I don't like anyone standing when they are having their meal." He said with a cold face

"Then what do you like?" She whispered but he heard it and by looking at his face she knew what blunder she created.

"Agar sun hi liya tha toh you hi bol dete. Bachi ka dil khush ho jata par kaya karien budhi rooh ha na bolte toh shan na kam ho jati badshah e haveli ki huh aye bare ma bhi koi mari nahi ja rahi sunane ke liur rakhe apna romance apne pass." She thought sitting beside Rabail

"Bara acha hua tumhare sath bara hi maza aya ha." Fahad said

"Karwa li bisti aa gya sakoon ab chup kar ke thoos." Armaan said

"Ayi bari layein ma dal deti hu. Apne hathon se khila du apko mohabat barhe gi beta ji idher sirf ghussa hi barhe ga aur kuch nahi." Zain said

"Basss chup bohat ho gya yeh mera aur mere shohar ka masla ha. Ap log bich ma na parein please."

"Acha bachu kal tu issi shohar se dour bhagne ke liye humare tarle minatein kar rahi ab dekho. Aik lagau ga na kan ke niche." Zain said

"Meri toh shaadi ke baad bhi koi izzat nahi ha."She said sadly

"Ho gi bhi nahi bhool ja churail na ho toh aise lagta ha chaar mahine se bandari ne shower nahi liya. Chipkali ke mu wali. Baal dekhe hain apne ghas phoos. Tujhse toh koi jin bhi na shaadi krta issi liye toh bhai ne ki ha kyuke woh jin se bhi gaye guzre hain." Fahad said

"Rukein abhi batati hu ma apke bhai ko phir pata chale ga apko." She said pointing her finger towards him

"Parso tak iske bhi bhai hi the." Zain said and everyone started giggling

"What's there to laugh tell us so that we all can laugh."

"Nothing Bhai sorry." Armaan said

"No no please tell us we also wanna know."

"Let me tell you."
But her mouth got covered by Fahad's hand and all of them shouted together

"Shut up, Zinni."

"Excuse me."Arhaan raised his eyebrow

"Sorry, Bhai." They all said and Fahad removed his hand seeing his glare and Zinnia started smirking looking at them.

"Meet me in the library."
He ordered and was about to leave when he saw all of them running into their rooms

"Now."
He ordered again

All of them were standing at the door fighting who would go inside first.