ISHQ

I got up with puffy eyes. Great way to start the birthday. In two minutes i realised that I got my periods too . Really? Is my birthday that bad ? Why today? I had a shower and got ready to do basically nothing.

I wore the most comfortable clothes and went down for breakfast. As soon as I took a seat everyone poured birthday wishes on me . And I replied with a smile to everyone.
Ammi is going to be cooking my favourite dishes in the evening.  My mood lightened up after a while I received a call from Saba and we talked for an hour since from tomorrow all the wedding function are going to start. We discussed about clothes, theme and all later I watch my favourite movie Sanam Teri Kasam in the afternoon.
It was 5 as I got up and went to kitchen to make a coffee. Almost everyone was busy in wedding preparations. I took my coffee mug and went to the terrace it's my favourite hour . The sunset hour . I put my headphones on had my coffee and stared at the sunset till someone sat beside me.
He took the headphones out of my ears and Said
"Happy birthday Noor"
"Thankyou" I replied while looking at him. He wore a black shirt .
" Kya hua Noor" he asked in calm and soothing voice
"Kuch nhi " I replied
"Tabiyat kharab hai?" He asked actually that is a kind of secret code between us for period. We never talked about it but he just knows .
He put a dairy milk on my hand. And I can't help but let a tear slip . I shouldn't get used to this . This is not going to last . This is going to end with my broken heart and I shouldn't start because I can't afford to lose him .
I gave it back to him .
"Kya hua " he asked looking at me seriously.
"Bs abb se mat layee  " I replied not looking at him.
"Kyu?" He asked again
"Kyuki mujhe aadat ho gayi hai and I can't afford this Zoh" I answered truthfully .
" To lagne do aadat I'll always get them .Easy !!" he replied.
"Kab tak? Jab tak aapki.. biwi nhi aa jati " I said taking a deep breath.
"Where is this coming from?" He asked.
"Just a fact . Yeh hamesha chocolate, sandwich lana aap hamesha toh nhi kar sakte na ? Then let's not do this ." I explained to him.
" Noor kya ho gaya hai? Phele toh tumhe koi problem nhi thi ? Aur bich mai hi biwi kaha se aayee meri. I'm not married" He asked again.
"But you'll get married one day and let's be frank here agar mera aapse nikaah hota to i won't like you getting chocolate for someone else. Especially essi ladki se jisse aapka koi rishta nhi hai " I replied.
"Did you just said ki humara koi rishta nhi hai?" He asked his voice dead serious.
"Toh batayee kya rishta hai ? Behan hu ? Dost hu? Girlfriend hu ? Biwi hu ? Kaun hu mai ?" I said
"Bhai ne kuch galat nhi kaha . Mera koi haq nhi hai aape Jo mai chilao ya koi cheez mangu " I said giving up .
"Can we not do this today? I don't want to fight with you on your birthday " he whispered
"Vahi toh . Abb mujhe aapko pareshan karna band kardena chahiye ." I answered.
" Tum Behroz ki baat dil pe kyu le Rahi ho ?" He asked.
"Kya galat kaha Bhai ne ? Haq toh nhi hai na" I said again.
"Esa nhi hai Noor tumhe jo chahiye mai kar sakta hu " he replied
"Kis haq se karenge aap ?"I got up confused by his words and overwhelmed by my thoughts and left .
I sat on my bed and took a deep breath. Things are getting out of hands for me . Zohaib doesn't have any interest in me . I should not get get invested either. But let's say I'm way ahead now but I have to detach myself from him . He and me are never going to work out.
"Yaar tu abb tak ready nhi huyee ?" Saba said as she entered my room.
As soon as I saw her I hugged her and almost cried again.
"Noori ? Kya hua hai ? Tum roo kyu rahi ho ?" She asked concerned.
"I can't do this Saba . I really can't " I almost wispered.
"Noor please calm down. Kya hua hai?" She asked again .
Suddenly aunty entered the room.
"Noor kya hua ?" She asked.
"Dhekho na Aunty. Noor bol rahi hai ki uncle ki retirement ho gayi toh esko kisine dress hi nhi leke diya birthday ka " Saba gave excuse.
"Yeh koi baat hai rone ki ?" She said relieved.
"Aur Mera Bhai toh kisike pyaar mai etna andha ho gaya hai ki ussko behen dhikaye hi nhi deti hai . Dress lena toh bhot hi door ki baat " I said wiping my tears .
"Voh toh sahi baat hai " Aunty replied laughing .
"Achha abb ready ho jao sab aaye hai niche " she told and left .
Saba helped me in my makeup and I was ready in 15 mins

We both went down and everyone was there. First Saba's parents then uncle and aunty wished me .
" Zavi nhi aya ?" I asked as everyone was here only he was missing.
"Are tum bulao aur mai na aau essa hua hai kabhi " he said as he entered.
" Mere birthday pr mujhse late ayee ho ?" I said.
"Are baba mai toh kabse aya hu bs call pe baat kar raha ?" He said.
"Mere birthday ke din tum dusri ladkiyo se baat kar rahe ho ?" I asked again
"Yaar boss ka call tha check karlo bharosa nhi ho to " he said forwarding his phone .
"Rehne do abb " I said
"Ho gaya ho toh cake katle bhook lagi hai mujhe " Bhai said.
"Dhekha aunty kaha tha na Maine " I said to her .
"Bhai kya hua humme bhi toh koi batao" ammi asked to her .
She started explaining the story to ammi and Zohaib looked at me as she said that I was crying. I didn't dared to look up.
Later i cut the cake and we had dinner later . Everyone was seating in hall as we were having icecream.
"Yeh loh tumhara gift " Saba said handing me a wrapped gift .
I opened it immediately and it was a a new book series I really wanted.
"OMG thankyou soo much" I said as I hugged her.
"Mujhe toh sochne ki zarurat hi nhi padi tujhe har saal books dedo tu hamesha itni hi excited hoti hai" she said laughing.
"Ha ha " I replied mimicking her laugh .
" Yeh loh humare taraf se aapke liye toofa " Saba's mom said handing me a gift again.
"Zavi tum kuch nhi layee ?" I asked him arching my eyes at him .
"Mai pagal hu Jo tumhari baato Mai aunga " he said as I told him in mall that I don't want anything.
I opened his gift immediately.
"Wow this is soo pretty" I said as I looked at a saree.
"I know mera gift hai" he said smirking.
"Excuse me choice meri hai" Saba said.
" Mai yeh ruksati ko phen rahi hu " I declared as I put the pallu on my shoulder and it looks gorgeous.
" Dhekha Maine bola tha na vo phenegi . You lost the bet " Zavi said to Saba
"Ek sec what bet " I asked.
"Meri aur Bhai ki bet lagi thi  if you'll wear this on ruksati or not . I thought you had bought something for ruksati " she replied.
"Mujhe kuch Mila hi nhi I really search everywhere " I told her .
"Vaise tujhe dress toh mil Gaye na birthday ki " she asked.
"Ha toh ?" I asked not getting the point.
"Dhekh koi toh leke ayaa na dress toh jis pyaar ki tu baat kar rahi thi .."
"Bakwas mat karna " I warned her
"Yaar soch toh sahi etna care karta hai Bhai Teri ." She replied again
"Kuch bhi baat kahi pe bhi connect karti hai " I replied annoyed.
"Chalo bahot late ho gaya hai abb hum chalte hai " Saba's father said as he got up .
Everyone said goodbye and they left .
"Yeh loh humare toofa " aunty said handing me another gift .
"Thankyou soo much " I said
"Chalo abb hum bhi nikalte hai bhot der hogaye hai " uncle said.
"Zohaib gift toh tune bhi laya tha na ?" Aunty said looking at him.
He looked at me for a minute and replied
"Jii ammi" and took out a box from his pocket.
"Happy birthday Muffin" he whispered the last part. And I almost forgot to take a breath .
Muffin he used to call me that when I was in school because I used to love them and once he saw me with my face  full of cream while  eating muffins.
I looked at him confused why he is doing this .
"Thankyou" I replied as everyone was looking at us . Soon everyone left and I took my gifts and went to my room.
Saba's parents gifted me a rose gold jewellery set (fake one guys chill) .
And aunty and uncle gave me some makeup products which according to aunty I'll need in the wedding since I didn't have any . Well ofcourse I was going to need it . I didn't open the Zohaib gift and went to sleep as it was pretty late.

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