☆5. Family time
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"Yes, mom," Mahira asked as she came out of her room. She saw the ladies sitting in the living room discussing Meher's engagement.
"Come down beta. We got to show you something." Zubiya said smiling.
Mahira walked down the stairs and took her seat beside Aksa.
"You have become really slim," Aksa said admiring her.
"Not more than you," Mahira replied.
They showed her the pictures of Meher's engagement. She was happy to be back.
"Where are the lions of the house?" She pouted.
"Golf park!" The ladies said together and Mahira slapped her forehead and said,
"They'll never change."
"Mahira, can you please give this coffee to Danish. He is in his room." Tarannum said handing her a cup of coffee.
"Sure, muma." She used to call her muma too.
She took the cup from her hand and went to Danish's room.
"Danish Bhai? Your coffee." She said entering the room.
"Keep it on the table. I'm in the shower." He replied from the bathroom.
"Alright." She kept the coffee on the table and turned around. She saw a big painting of Raziya, indeed this guy was in love with her. She admired the picture tears started to form in her eyes. She was about to leave the room when she heard Danish's cell ringing.
"Bhai your call!" She shouted.
"Who's is it?" He asked.
"Unknown number." She replied.
"Pick it up." He replied.
"Okay." She said.
"Hello? May I know who is it?" The other side person was startled with her voice. She didn't get any reply for the next few seconds.
"Hello?" She asked again.
"Who is it?" Danish asked as he came out of the bathroom in his wet shirt and lower. He took his cell phone from her hand.
"Mahi?" She heard as she handed him the phone.
She froze.
"Yeah, it was Mahira, who is it?"
Danish asked.
"Bhai? Mahira is in Mumbai?" The other side guy asked.
"Umad?" Danish questioned in return.
"Yeah." He replied.
"Where the heck are you i***t?" Danish shouted.
"In Bangalore. Bhai first answers me. Is Mahira in Mumbai?" He repeated.
"Yeah, she is," Danish replied.
"Mahira! Here you are! Come dad just arrived. Let's surprise him." Ayaan dragged her out of Danish's room.
"Sorry, Ayaan took her with him. And what was so sudden that you need to go to Bangalore without informing anyone?" Danish said.
"Bhai, laiba phoned. Her dad wanted to meet me. And what he said beyond imaginable." Umad said.
"Everything good?" Danish asked.
"Yeah kind of. I need your help."
"Umad, what is it?"
"Bhai... Laiba's dad offered me a deal. He said that he heard me singing in the college reunion party. He wants me to sign as a singer in his music company." Umad explained.
"So what can I do in that it was your dream. When you are getting a chance then I don't think you should deny it." Danish replied.
"I'm still confused. Will my parents allow and will..."
"Try asking the best adviser!" Danish cuts Umad in between.
"Best advisor?" Umad asked.
"You know very well." Danish teased him.
"I'll think over it," Umad said and hung up the call.
"Mahira hurry up." Ayaan dragged her along with him.
"Bhaiyu, relax and..." she stood their frost. 4 years is a hard time to imagine your life without your family and when you suddenly get to see your superman... your dad in front of you an unexplainable feeling is experienced.
"Jamil bhai, told you, you can't win from me today," Talib said and began to laugh along with his brothers. He was sitting on the sofa back facing the stairs from where Mahira was entering the room. Mahira went close to him and stood beside him. Jamil was serving himself kheer. He looked up and asked the kids to join them.
He didn't saw Mahira, he was busy with his daily thoughts. Talib was searching for his cell phone on the table. He by mistake dropped a spoon on the floor.
One of the kids bent down and picked it up. She sat there on her knees and offered him the spoon. He first ignored her as he was discussing something with Jamil and the very next moment he took the spoon from her hand.
"Thank you so much beta, and I'm..." his expressions suddenly changed.
"I'm sorry." She murmured. He kept his hand on her head and then caressed her face. She kept her head on his lap and started sobbing.
"Shh... stop crying." He said. She looked up to him.
"You too." She said seeing the tears that formed in his eyes.
"But you here suddenly?" He asked and made her sit beside him.
"Mom said Laiba I'd come next week." She whispered in his ears. He burst out laughing.
"You ladies!" He hugged her and wiped her tears.
"Humse Milne ki ho Rahi hai?" Jamil asked extending his hand.
("Planning to meet me too?")
She ran to him next and hugged him. She greeted everyone with Salam and enjoyed her return with her family.
After dinner, everyone was sitting in the main hall. Meher and Sheer along with Rabiya, Fahad and Kaif went to the ice cream parlor.
Ayaan and Mahira were roaming outside in the garden.
"So Ayaan bhai, how is life?" Mahira asked.
"She is fine." He winked at her
"Oh my Allah! Does that mean, I'll soon have someone to call bhabhi?" Mahira's jaw dropped to the floor.
"Naah! Not in that way but yeah possibilities you know." He said some weird sentences.
"Bhai, where are you looking? Since the time we are here, I'm observing you. Your eyes are fixed on that house." Mahira taunted.
"Just checking the soon to be bhabhi, didn't show up till now," Ayaan said rubbing his hair with his hand.
"Soon to be bhabhi? Sana!" Mahira answered her question.
Ayaan searched for eyes but then he too knew, he could win from Rabiya, Seher, and Meher but Mahira is a totally different case.
"Well, I'm not sure bit these people have fixed her in my mind. I'm planning to propose to her." He confessed honestly.
"In that case, I shall help you."
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