Back with another short story. It's going to be different from my other stories as I'm trying a Muslim story for the first time. Sorry if I do any mistake while writing. But hope you will like it.
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At Lucknow Airport...
A guy was waiting for someone while continuously looking at his watch. Suddenly his phone started ringing. He made an irritated face and picked up the call.
"Nahi Chachi jaan woh nahi aaye hai abhi tak......Humne kaha na flight adha ghanta late hai...... Humein kya paata?...... Aa hi rahe honge...... Hum call kar lenge aap ko...... Thik hai rakhta hoon."
Saying that Shahid hanged up and and gave a sigh of relief. He then looked at the airport and continued waiting.
After a few minutes, a 30 years old, tall, dark and handsome guy walked in the airport. He was walking with attitude holding his suitcase in one hand. All the girls in the airport were drooling over him while some of them were trying to see his face again and again.
Ignoring every girls' attention, he came out of the airport. Seeing him, Shahid gave a huge smile and waved his hands towards him. He smiled and went to him.
"Sid Bhai jaan! I missed you so much." Said Shahid and hugged Sid to which he smiled and ruffled his hair.
"Aur kaisa hai tu?" Asked Sid breaking the hug. "Kitne saalon baad tujhe saamne se dekh rahe hai. Video call mein dekhte dekhte thak chuke the hum."
"Bas ab aap permanently aa gaye ho na? Ab se no video call. Saamne baith ke dher saari baatein karenge."
"Woh sab toh thik hai. Pehle ghar toh chalein?"
"Oo haa." Shahid looked at the driver and said, "Bhai jaan ka saaman andar rakh do."
The driver nodded and kept Sid's suitcase inside the car.
"Hum zara Chachi jaan ko call kar lete hai. Aap ka flight adha ghanta late tha aur iss adhe ghante mein 10 baar call kar chuki hai woh. Unse keh dete hai ki aap airport se nikal chuke hai."
Saying that Shahid called his aunt and Sid's mother, Fatima Ji and informed her about Sid's arrival.
After Shahid finished talking to her, Sid said, "Kya baat hai Chote! Tu toh bada zimmedar ho gaya hai."
Shahid sighed and said dramatically, "Ab kya kare Bhai jaan? Bade Bhai jaan ka nikaah tay hogaya aur aap ab tak USA mein the. Toh saari zinmedari iss bechare nanhe se ladke padh hi aa gayi."
Sid chuckled and said, "Drama karne mein aaj bhi expert hai tu."
Shahid also laughed hearing that.
Then they both got inside the car and the driver started driving.
"Paata hai jab Ammi jaan ne humein nikah ki khabar sunayi, humein toh yakeen hi nahi hua. Finally Aftab Bhaijaan ko ladki pasand aa hi gayi." Said Sid in the way.
"Woh bhi itna dhund ne ke baad. Humari Ammi jaan toh tension mein hi aa gayi thi. Keh rahi thi ki Aftab Bhai jaan sayad nikah hi nahi karenge." Said Shahid.
"Tension mein aana natural hai. 34 saal ke ho gaye hai. Gharwalon ki launguage mein kaho toh, abhi nikah nahi karenge toh kab karenge?"
Shahid laughed hearing that and said, "Waise aap bhi 30 saal ke hogaye ho. Nikah ka waqt kareeb aa raha hai aap ka bhi. Sach sach baata na, waha USA mein koi girlfriend toh hogi hi aap ki."
"Tujhe bada interest hai jaan ne mein."
"Baatao na please."
"Nahi Bhai. Humari koi girlfriend nahi hai."
"Yeh toh nahi ho sakta. Aap itne handsome ho. Airport mein bhi ladkiya kaise mud mud ke dekh rahi thi. Aur aap ki koi girlfriend nahi hai?" Asked Shahid with disbelief.
Sid smiled and said, "Ab Siddiqui Ahmed chale aur ladkiya mud ke na dekhe, aisa toh ho nahi sakta. Par sach mein humari koi girlfriend nahi hai."
"Kyu?"
"Dekh Bhai, pehli baat toh humein koi pasand nahi aayi. Aur dusri baat waha agar hum kisi ko apni girlfriend bana te, obviously usse gharwalein toh accept karte nahi. So basically, woh ek time pass hi hota. Aur humare paas time-pass karne ke liye time nahi hai. Hum bhale hi kaafi saal USA mein guzare hai par khayalat humare bilkool deshi hai. Hum jis se pyaar karenge uss hi se nikah bhi karenge."
"Chalo acchi baat hai ki aap single ho. Main toh bas yun hi puch tach kar raha tha. Chachi jaan ne kaha tha karne ko. Woh kya hai na, unhone aap ka nikah already....."
Shahid suddenly bit his tongue and Sid widened his eyes.
"Ek minute! Kya kaha tune? Humara nikah matlab? Abba jaan ne kaha tha ki Aftab Bhai jaan ka nikah tay hua hai isliye hum USA se wapas aa jaaye aur family ke saath yaaha ka business sambhale. Toh phir humari nikah ki baat kaha se aayi?" He said.
Shahid gulped his saliva and said, "Actually main reasons woh hi hai par......"
"Par kya?" Asked Sid.
Shahid failed to hide the truth anymore and said, "Par aap 30 saal ke ho gaye toh gharwale der nahi karna chahte. Aftab Bhai jaan ke saath saath aap ka bhi nikah kara dene ka socha hai unhone."
Sid couldn't understand how to react.
He tried to stay calm and asked, "Ladki dekh liyi unhone?"
"Haan woh..... Apni Nusrat." Replied Shahid being afraid.
"What the hell!" Yelled Sid. "Woh humare Khala ki Beti hai. Gharwale pagal ho gaye hai kya?"
"Humein kya paata? Unse hi jaa ke puchh lena."
Sid didn't say anything else and looked outside the window being frustrated.
Suddenly the car stopped in traffic as the signal turned red. Here Sid's mood was totally off and he was not liking the traffic jam at all. He was continuously thinking how his parents could fix his marriage with his maternal cousin whom he always considered as his sister, not more than that. He was very much after returning to India after years but this news destroyed his mood totally.
But then something happened. Sid was watching the people on the road but then suddenly his eyes fell on a specific girl who was near 20 years old. She was helping an old woman to cross the road. Sid forgot everything and kept looking at her. It was not that she was the most beautiful girl of the world. Sid had seen many girls more beautiful than her. But still there was something in her which attracted him to no end. There was an unnatural simplicity and innocence which can't be found easily in today's girls. Few moments ago there was disappointment on Sid's face but when she smiled looking at the old woman, a beautiful smile automatically appeared on his face.
The signal became green. The girl had already crossed the road with the old woman. All the cars started leaving and the girl also started disappearing from Sid's eyes. But still Sid was lost. Shahid was say something but the words were not reaching his ears. There was only one question that was roaming in his mind.
"Kya thi woh?"
"Shehnaaz.... Shehnaaz Mirza." Said the girl smiling. "Humne apna number save kar diya hai aap ke phone pe. Kabhi bhi, kisi bhi cheez ki zaroorat ho toh sabse pehle humein call ki jiyega. Thik hai?"
The old woman caressed Shehnaaz's head and said, "Sukhriya Beta. Kaash aaj kaal ke saare bacche teri tarah hote, dusro ki madat karne wale. Bhagwan humesha tera bhala kare."
Saying that the old woman left from there and Shehnaaz smiled.
Suddenly Shehnaaz's phone rang. She saw the caller's name and widened her eyes.
"Haaye Allah! Hum toh bhul hi gaye the. Nusrat Di ne baar baar kaha tha aaj college se wapas aa ke unse milne ke liye. Keh rahi thi kuch zaroori baat karni hai. Abhi call uthaya toh bohut daant padegi. Hum ek kaam karte hai, zaldi ghar jaa ke unse mil lete hai."
Thinking that, Shehnaaz didn't pick up the call and started walking fast.
On the other hand, a 25 years old girl was standing in her room and talking to someone on phone. She was none other than Nusrat.
"Kya? Woh USA se wapas aa gaye?.... Nahi nahi humein unse abhi baat nahi karni, rest karne di jiye unhe.... Humein toh bas fikar ho rahi thi isliye call kiya..... Thik hai, thik hai..... Bye."
Saying that Nusrat cut the call and started blushing. She sat on the bed and opened a photo of Sid in her phone's gallery.
"Bohut intezaar kar liya hum ne Sid. Bohut tadpaya aap ne humein. Par ab kaha bach ke jaayenge? Kuch hi din mein aap humare hi hone wale hai." Said Nusrat and smiled.
Suddenly the doorbell of her house rang. Nusrat's mother went and opened the door.
As soon as Shehnaaz saw her, she covered her head with her dupatta.
"Assalamualaikum Khala." Said Shehnaaz.
"Wallaikum assalam!" Replied Nusrat's mother and gestured her to come inside.
"Andar aa." She said.
Shehnaaz nodded and entered the house.
"Khala woh Nusrat Di......"
Before she could complete, Nusrat's mother said, "Andar apne kamre mein hi hai. Tera hi intezaar kar rahi thi. Jaa mil le jaa ke."
"Thik hai." Said Shehnaaz and was going to Nusrat's room but then stopped and said, "Waise Khala aaj aap badi khubsurat lag rahi hai."
"Haan haan tere mann pasand pakode bana rahi hoon. Zyada makkhan laga ne ki zaroorat nahi hai." Said Nusrat's mother.
"Thank you Khala. You are the best."
Saying that Shehnaaz went to Nusrat's room who was lost in her phone. Shehnaaz entered silently and peeped through her phone.
"Yeh kaun hai?" Asked Shehnaaz suddenly making Nusrat scared.
"Tune toh jaan hi nikal diyi humari." Said Nusrat keeping her hand on her chest.
"Humne dekh liya hai." Said Shehnaaz teasingly.
"Kya dekh liya?"
"Aap ke boyfriend ko. Ab hum Khala ko jaa ke sab kuch baata denge."
Nusrat nodded her head in disbelief and said, "Haan baata de. Pagli yeh humare boyfriend nahi hai. Sohar hai humare hone wale. Inn hi ke baare mein baata ne ke liye toh tujhe bulaya tha."
Shehnaaz widened her eyes hearing that and said, "Haaye sacchi! Aap ka Nikah tay hogaya?"
Nusrat nodded in yes while blushing.
Shehnaaz sat beside her and said excitedly, "Puri kahani baatao. Kab, kaha, kaise tay hua?"
"Haan baba baata ti hoon. Yeh jin ki photo tune dekhi, woh hai Siddiqui Ahmed, hum sab Sid bulate hai. Yeh humari sagi khala ke Bete hai. Waise toh humein bohut pehle se hi inn pe crush tha. Jab yeh studies ke liye USA gaye the na, hum bohut roye the. Par kuch din pehle Ammi ne baataya ki humara nikah toh bachpan se tay hai. Ab Sid USA se wapas aaye hai apne tau ke bete ka nikah attend karne. Uss hi dauran humara bhi nikah ho jayega. Kal hi aa rahe hai woh log, baat pakki karne."
"Yeh toh bohut khushi ki baat hai. Congratulations Nusrat Di!" Said Shehnaaz happily. "Par aap ke hone wale sohar ki photo nahi dikhayenge humein?"
"Abhi toh dekha." Said Nusrat.
"Thik se kaha dekh paaye?" Said Shehnaaz making a sad pout.
Nusrat rolled her eyes and gave the phone to Shehnaaz. She smiled seeing the photo.
"Yeh toh bohut handsome hai." Said Shehnaaz and Nusrat immediately snatched the phone from her hand.
"Bas bas. Zyada nazar mat laga humare Sid ko. Jab tera nikah tay hoga, tab dekhna apne sohar ki photo jee bhar ke." She said.
"Hum toh nikah hi nahi karenge. Hum agar chale gaye toh Ammi bilkool akeli padh jayegi."
"Oye! Mere gharwale hai teri Ammi ka khayal rakhne ke liye. Tum log humare kirayedar kam aur family zyada ho."
Shehnaaz smiled hearing that and said, "Humein paata hai Nusrat Di. Par phir bhi hum abhi nikah nahi karenge. Pehle humare sapne pure ho jaaye, hum kuch ban jaaye, uske baad."
"Jaisi teri marzi. Par hum toh abhi nikah karenge. Aur Sid se hi karenge. I just hope woh iss nikah ke liye maan jaaye."
"Kyu nahi maanenge?" Asked Shehnaaz. "Aap Sundar ho, padhi likhi ho aur ek acchi biwi wale saari qualities hai aap mein. Kya paata aap ki tarah woh bhi aap ko chahte ho."
"Sach?" Asked Nusrat excitedly.
"Haan. Aur ho sakta hai woh abhi aap hi ke baare mein soch rahe ho." Said Shehnaaz being totally unaware of the fact that from that day there would be only one girl who would rule Sid's heart and mind and that girl would be she herself.
Unknowingly, she snatched Sid's heart at the first sight.
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