Inara was walking behind him. She was a little bit scared. She was very blunt in front of him in the class. He definitely didn't like it not just as her cousin but her teacher. She shouldn't have spoken like that. She regretted the next instance because he wasn't just her cousin.
Pehle sochna tha na gadhi! She cursed herself.
She was lost in her thoughts unaware of her surroundings. She was walking straight behind him. As he stopped in front of his office to open the door, Inara bumped into him.
Uffff ye to pathar hy! She caressed her nose. For a second, the world stopped for her and stars twinkled in front of her eyes.
(He is hard as stone)
"Watch out!" He snapped and turned around.
Watch out. She mimicked him without making sound, her facial expressions weird.
"So! Would you now bother to enlighten me. Why did you say that?" He asked.
"I didn't say anything wrong" She replied courageously.
"So, I am mean and I discriminate among people?" He asked her distastefully, and sat down on his chair.
"What can I say. Insan khud ko behter janta hy" She made a point.
(One knows himself better than anyone)
"You know about me and Azwa. What she could be thinking about us now? Do you have any idea you misbehaved with me. It wasn't polite of you to say that. That too in front of everyone!" That's what bothered him. Inara didn't like that even a bit.
Azwa! Azwa! Azwa! Is ashiq mizaj ki sui hi atak gai hy is aurat par. Inara rolled her eyes.
(He is stuck to her)
"Why are you so concerned about what she thinks. She can think whatever she wants" She shrugged her shoulders.
"It is my concern!" He stressed.
"Then, it's your issue. Not mine Why are you interrogating me?" She was pissed off.
"Watch your tone!" He glared at her.
She pressed her lips together. She herself didn't know why she was angry at him. He was the same arrogant cousin who was also her professor.
"What's your problem Inara?" He narrowed his eyes at her. He couldn't understand her.
"Nothing!" She uttered.
"You can't study. You can't answer properly. You misbehave. Bus zuban chalani ati hy. What the hell do you want to do?" His voice was pitched with anger.
(All you do is reply quickly)
Ap ka sir phorna chahti hoon. She could just think. Practically it was impossible.
(I want to smash your head)
"I am asking you for the last time. What's wrong with you?" He asked her again when she didn't say anything.
Inara didn't break her silence. She kept standing in front of him. He didn't offer her to sit down. He was busy staring at her, waiting for an answer.
"Will you bother to speak up?" He was annoyed.
"Zulaid bhai! I don't have any problem and even if I have an issue that's not your concern and I am sorry for what happened in the class room!" She apologized seriously and got out of his office before he could say something.
Had hy! She was done with everyone.
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Inara's eyes were fixed at the people standing at the corner of the hall. Zulaid, his brother and his fiancee were busy talking. She could not comprehend what they were talking about. All she could comprehend was that they were happy.
Smile on faces.
Eye contact.
Giggles.
"Why are you standing here alone?" She was startled by the sudden intervention.
She turned around to see the intruder. It was Azwa's younger brother, Ramish. She got to know about him today and till now they didn't get the chance to talk. It was a small intimate ceremony of Zulaid and Azwa's engagement.
"Did I scare you? I am so sorry!" He apologized instantly.
"No. No. It's okay" Inara passed him a little smile.
"You seem lost. Is everything alright?" He asked nicely.
"It's fine" She nodded.
"Do you need anything? You haven't eaten anything yet?" He pointed towards the buffet. Everyone was busy with lunch. Only her and a few people weren't eating.
"I was about to go" She stated.
"Go ahead! Enjoy your meal! Do tell me if you need anything" He said before leaving.
Such a nice man. Inara thought.
He was as sweet as his sister. Dr. Azwa was among the few members of the faculty she actually liked after Zulaid's engagement with her. Everything has changed. She knew the reason but she didn't want to accept the reason. It was very hurtful.
She sat down on a chair holding a plate in her hands. She didn't want to look at a particular side but her eyes averted. Azwa said something on which Hamad chuckled and Zulaid smiled.
Dr. Zulaid Afandi knew how to smile. He just couldn't smile in front of her.
She saw the sight distastefully. Today, she couldn't eat much as her mood was off and the food didn't taste nice to her. Otherwise Inara could never ignore food that wasn't cooked at home.
"How much will you eat? Come we have to take photos" Hamad reached for her.
"I am having food. Have you eaten?" She asked as he hadn't yet.
"Bhai is taking me and Bhabi for lunch after the ceremony so that we get along" Hamad told her.
"You already seem to get along with her" Inara smiled at him but internally she was very hurt.
She wasn't invited because she wasn't important to him. Those who were important to him, were going with him. Inara Ibrahim didn't matter to him. For him Inara was just another being.
"Yeah! She is so sweet. You weren't wrong about her. I am satisfied after meeting her" He was happy.
"She is nice!" She bit her lips to not show any dislike.
"Hurry up! Fatty!" Hamad slapped her head.
"Tum ho gy moty. Tumhari bhabi hogi moti" She glared at him.
(You are fat. Your sister in law is fat)
Hamad laughed loudly and left from there. Seeing her uninterested he himself clicked a few pictures of the new couple and after that they left for lunch. Inara couldn't understand when the lunch was already served then what was needed to go separately.
Family time. She smiled hurtfully.
"You also work with Azwa. Right?" Azwa's elder sister asked her. She was sitting with her. As no man was left to give company Ramish joined them.
"No, I am in my final year of med school" She told her.
"Tough studies!" Ramish commented.
"Indeed" She nodded.
"But you have great support at home. Zulaid bhai is very intelligent. He must be a very good mentor" Ramish stated with utmost likeliness for his soon to be brother in law.
Support or Zoi bhai. Esi tooti phooti support ke lie bhi ek support chahie. Main iske baghair hi theek hoon. Instead of blurting out her thoughts she just faked a smile.
"What do you do?" She was getting awkward sitting with them. She was meeting with them for the first time. The one who should be there to introduce them was enjoying her lunch.
"I am a Telecom engineer!" He told her.
"Nice" She smiled awkwardly. She released a sigh of relief when her family decided to leave.
"It was nice meeting you Inara!" Ramish asked her with a smile on his face. His eyes were sparkling. For a moment Inara couldn't look away.
"Same to you" She blurted out. " I meant to say the same here. It was nice meeting you" She rectified herself awkwardly.
"Don't worry!" He chuckled lightly.
"Zulaid seems to be happy. I am so happy that he is finally going to settle" Ibrahim stated when they drove home.
Dracula bhi khush ho sakta hy khabi socha nahi tha. Log dusroon ko hurt kar ke khush hi hote hain wese. She thought, looking out of the window.
(I can't believe Dracula can be happy but yeah people get happiness after hurting others)
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Ramish seems to be a nice guy. Isn't he a better choice for Inara? Zulaid to apni duniya main gum hy.
Thoughts on new character?
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