Shifa was seeing her Gudiya Aapi who was sitting on the opposite sofa, Mrs Kazmi was looking happy to talk to her, it seems not Shifa but Mrs Kazmi was her friend. Well, Adeena introduced herself as Shifa's second cousin who's like a friend of her. Badi Amma was sitting beside Shifa sipping on her tea and keenly examining Adeena.
"Ye tumhari behen hai?"
(Is this your sister?)
"Rishte ki behen... Dur ke rishte ki." Shifa muttered hesitantly.
(Cousin sister. A distant cousin.)
"Mujhe to tumhari behen bilkul achhi nahi lagi. Mana kar dena ise, dobara yaha aane ki zarurat nhi hai." Shifa felt ashamed, for the first time she disliked Badi Amma for being so rude. For Shifa, Gudiya was a nice person, Badi Amma shouldn't say this for her in a rude manner but even after everything Shifa didn't like Gudiya's sudden arrival. She has forgiven Aatish that was a different matter but she didn't want to stay in touch with anyone from his family. There was no room for showing interest in those relatives who weren't relatives for her. Moreover Shifa was surprised, how Gudiya got to know her address? As far as she remember Shifa never shared details with her.
(I don't like your sister, tell her to don't visit again.)
"Badi Amma aapne dawayi khayi?" Shifa asked when her sight fall on the wall clock, which was reading the time of her medicines.
(Badi Amma, have you taken your medicines?)
"Nahi, main bhul gyi thi... Tumne bhi to yaad nhi dilaya aaj..." Badi Amma said the last part with disappointment and Shifa kind of laughed while standing up "Badi Amma mene di yaad dilaya hai."
(No, i forgot. And today you also haven't remind me.)
(Badi Amma only I'm reminding you.)
"Haa to ab ehsaan na jatao." Shifa didn't bother to pay attention on the last part said by Badi Amma because now she understood this lady has a bitter tongue but she was a sweetheart with gray hair.
(So just don't show off.)
In just two minutes she was passing few pills to Badi Amma then she turned to see her mother-in-law. "Ammi aapne to as usual apni dawayi khai nhi hogi na?" Passing two pills and a glass of water to Mrs Kazmi, Shifa said with disappointment and the lady nodded like a hesitant child who has been scolded by her teacher.
(Ammi, you must forget your medicines as usual. Right?)
"Bado se aese baat nhi karte Shifa, agar aunty dawayi bhul bhi gayi to unhe yaad dila do, magar pyaar se. Tum to unhe daant rahi ho." Shifa's face lost its smile and shine when Gudiya politely corrected her. Shifa wasn't insulting her mother-in-law, it was just her habit to talk to Mrs Kazmi in an informal way but today it was the first time when someone criticised her for her informal way to talk.
(Shifa, That's not the way to talk to elders. Even if Aunty has forgotten the medicines just remind her politely. You're literally scolding her.)
"Bibi ye hamare ghar ka masla hai, tumhe sikhane ki zarurat nhi hai ki kya karna chahiye aur kya nhi... Hum apni Bahu ko khud sikha denge." Badi Amma threw a sharp glare at Adeena which made her uncomfortable and she tried to maintain her smile but couldn't.
(Oh lady, you don't have to give lecture on what's correct and what's not. We'll teach our daughter-in-law ourselves.)
"I'm sorry... I didn't mean that." She looked down and grabbed the corner of her dupatta nervously.
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