His secret gazes

Chapter 2- Daniyal's Birthday

Mahira's POV

As soon as I entered the lawn of our mansion, I was hut by nostalgia. I miss the times when we cousins use to prank on each other and do all the naughty stuff for which the boys always get scolding from Tayya-abbu and Tayyi-ammi would come to their rescue while I was never scolded as I was the only girl left after Afiya appi got married.

I chuckled remembering this memories and soon I was hit by a bitter reality that this is not same anymore. Everyone got busy in their lives and I have been living in a separate apartment as the distress of that unfateful incident which got me distancing myself away from everyone, so that they don't witness me in my vulnerable state.

I was suddenly pulled out of my trance as I felt one small pair of arms holding near my knees and shouting 'Poh'.

I turned around and instantly my lips curved into upwards direction by seeing the most cutest bubba ever. He calls me 'poh' as a replacement of 'phuphu' of course because he can't pronounce it.

I picked him up and kissed his cheeks saying "HAPPY BIRTHDAY DANI" and he started giggling.

He kissed my cheek in return and replied "B'FULL" and winked at me i smiled he and his weird obsession with the word 'beautiful' and it reminded me of Saad as he had the same obsession of calling me beautiful and winking.

"Wassup my Aladdin?" I asked him and he wiggled from my grip and ran into the house shouting "Momma, Jasmine come gimme mat she wanta rwide". And i laughed shaking my head.

Let me say you guys Dani's favourite characters are Aladdin and his Jasmine, he once saw me watching the movie and here he goes obsessed with the character and the fantasy. He is soo close to me that he once said I am his Jasmine and as he was Aladdin he want us to get married. I still remember how adamant he was and it was hard for Haya bhabhi and me to make him understand that he's still small and he can marry me when he grows up. The kid actually believed that.

I entered the house yelling my salam to everyone but instead of a reply I was suddenly tangled into a bone-crashing hug by none other than my annoying twin.

"Me-he-er... Can't breathe.." I said grasping my breathe. He left me scratching the back of his neck smiling sheepishly.

"Were you planning to kill me?" I asked narrowing my eyes.

"Just making sure that it's ugly you and not your ghost that's haunting me  day and night" he replied sarcastically. Hmmm my influence I see.

"Am not here to meet your dumb ass, move away let me meet with everyone" I said while pushing him and walked away but i saw him smiling maybe because we haven't changed a bit.

I straight away went into Mom and Dad's room without knocking and startled them. As soon as Dad saw me, he came and kissed my forehead and i engulfed him into a hug after saying my salam. I went towards Mom but she turned her face to the other side. Looks like she's a bit upset with me.

"Dawood sahab lagta hai Mrs. Dawood khafa hai kisi se" I acted dumb.
(Dawood sahab it looks like Mrs. Dawood is upset with someone)

"Aap Keh dijiye isse jo kaam ke liye aayi hai wo kare aur jayein yahan se hamesha ki tarha" she taunted me.
(Say her to complete the work which she came for and get going just like always)

"Oohoo to Dawood sahab ab aapki begum ko mera yaha hona bhi pasand nahi" I said playing along and at that dad chuckled.
(Ohh so now Dawood sahab your wife doesn't even like my presence here)

"Haan toh aur kya kahoon apne hi ghar me mehman ki tarha aati hai, aur ammi abbu ki to jaise Yaad hi nahi aati" Ammi retorted with a sad face.
(Then what else should I say you come like a guest in your own house and don't even miss your mom dad)