●ZIA 'S POV

He looked at me while smiling and i feel heart erupting at my cheeks. I extended my hand and he was about to make me wear the ring when......

"Ziaaaaaaaaa"-- mumma shouted my name and I woke up with a jolt.

I looked around to see I was in my bed and beside me was laying the sleeping figure of my sister, Hafsah who was snoring loudly.
But what caught my attention was my mom with a slipper in her hand ready to attack me.

I quickly pushed away my blanket and stood up like a obedient child.

"Mumma see, Hafsah is still sleeping. I was just going to woke her up". I complained with a innocent smile.
"Accha, usko uthane wali thi, pehle khud toh uth jato". My mumma said with gritted teeth.

"By the way, what's the time now??" I asked while yawning.

"It's 11'o clock in the morning and everyone is waiting for both of you for a breakfast" mom replied.

My eyes shot open and I shouted
"what 11, why you didn't wake me up early, I m again late for my school".

I said and rushed towards the wardrobe and took out the very first dress and was about to enter the bathroom when I heard Hafsah's sleepy voice

"Mumma, appi again you both started your war in the morning. It's sunday today , please let me have a peaceful sleep today at least".

I froze at my place.

It's sunday today.
Means no school today.

I smiled sheepishly and looked at my mom. Mumma raised her eyebrow at my reaction.

"Mumma app utha to aese thi jese aaj bhi school jana hai. I almost got a mini heart-attack".

I complained and was going to lay on the bed again when mumma caught me mid-air and said

"School nhi jana toh kya sotii rahogi. Tumhare papa 10 baar puch chuke hai tum dono ka".

I was going to argue back but mumma glared at me and I shut my mouth.

I went into the bathroom. Now, I can hear ,mumma was saying something to Hafsah and she was replying lazily.

I sighed.

This was the same thing which happens daily.

I done my morning business and came out of the bathroom freshly dressed in a casual oversized kurta and trousers having yellow flower and a plain dupatta.

I stood in front of the mirror and applied moisturizer and a lip balm, just then the thought of my morning dream came into my mind and I looked at my hand where he was going to put the ring.

Just then, Hafsah came from behind and said

" bada muskuraya jaa rha hai. Aaj kisko dekho khwab me??.
Aaj to lagta Faris ghazi ko hi dekha hoga tabhi blush bhi kar rahi ho.."

She said and danced her eyebrows.

I daydreams alot and I am the big fan of urdu novels or more than that of fictional men.

I pushed her a little.
"Kisi ko nhi dekha. Tum ab chup karo or neeche aao jaldi".
I said and went out of the room.

I came downstairs to see phuppo and arzoo bhabhi was arranging breakfast on the table and mumma was saying something to them from the kitchen.

Meanwhile, papa was sitting with his newspaper in hand and Mehraj bhai was having his coffee.

I came and greeted everyone and sit beside papa leaving a chair in between for mumma. All replied and then mumma came with the bread toast and keep it on the table and sit on her place beside papa.

Everyone has taken their seats and started having their breakfast. Just then, papa turns towards me and asked

"Beta, Hafsah uth gyi??".

"Ji papa". I replied honestly and then phuppo asked mehraj bhai about Hamdan.

"Ammi, he return home late yesterday night due to his friend's wedding so he will get up late today".

Phuppi sighed and continued her breakfast.
Then Hafsah came, greeted everyone and sat beside me.

She asked "appi, Hamdan nhi uthe the??"

"Accha, badi besabri ho rahi unhe dekhne ki". I teased her raising my eyebrows.

"Me to bus aese hi puch rhi thi wo dikh nhi rahe the na isliye". She said making an excuse.

Hafsah and Hamdan are engaged since childhood.
Phuppi, mehraj bhai and Hamdan lives with us as fahad uncle went to UK for his business and mehraj bhai handles his business here.

I heard someone's footsteps and
Looked at it's direction to see hamdan was coming downstairs and sit beside Hafsah while yawning. Hafsah's breathe hitched at his antics and everyone shared glances with each other having little smile.

Hamdan asked Hafsah to pass him tea. Hafsah who was still shocked looked at everyone and just then papa handed tea to Hafsah and said

"Hafsah, beta suna nhi Hamdan chai maang rha hai!".

And just then the realization hits Hamdan as a electricity jolt.

He quickly stood from his seat and got in front of everyone.

He stammered and said "ma....mamu wo Assalamoalykum ".

Papa replied "waleykumassalam beta, khade kyu ho? Betho!!".

Hamdan scratch his neck due to embarrassment and sit beside Mehraj bhai where his usual place is.

"Ho gyi neend puri??" Bhai asked. It was not a question but a taunt.

Hamdan nodded his head in yes and then glance at Hafsah who was still flushed in embarrassment. Then he glances at me, meanwhile I gave him a teasing look and he cursed something under his breath.

Then papa cleared his throat and said "aaj arbaz ki beti ki shadi hai, sab time pe ready rehna".

Everyone nodded in acknowledgment. Papa went to his study for some work and slowly everyone started leaving for their work leaving me, Hafsah and Hamdan.

Then Hafsah asked me "appi, can I wear your pink dress which have floral design??" She asked me showing her puppy eyes.

I pretended to think something and then said " I don't want to wear it anyway, so, yeah you can wear it".

She clapped her hand like a excited child and side hugged me.

Then she asked me about my today's outfit. I said to her

"I am going to wear my white gown which have white embroidery on it". I told her.

She gasped and with a mischievous smile said "waah appi! Aaj toh lagta hai koi na koi toh impress ho hi jayega".

Then Hamdan who was trying to act busy in his phone finally said

"Sach batao zia, koi hai kya?? Me baat karu mamu se??". He said with his annoying smirk.

"Chup karo tum dono. Koi nhi hai or kisi ko nhi impress  karna mujhe. Meri marzi meri dress, me kuch bhi pehen!!".

I said getting irritated by their teasing.

Then I said to them " or haan koi hoga bhi na to mein khud baat kar lungi papa se. Tumhari tarah nhi jo apni shadi ki baat hi nhi kar paa rhe hai"

I said getting them realized.

Then Hamdan said "kar lunga me baat mamu se apni shadi ki.  Tum badi ho Hafsah se pehle tumhari shadi hogi".

He said to me and I stood up from my sit annoyingly and said "Ho jayegi meri shadi bhi tum apni fikr karo".

And I went from there leaving both the love birds alone as I have some work to do.

Before going, I one's again looked back to see they both were admiring each other.

I sighed at their antics and went towards my room having a smile plastered on my face.

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