Khaamoshiyaan- A Zaya FF (Chapter 6 on pg 21)Up on 23rd April! - Page 16

Chapter 6

After 2 hrs...

"Chalo, baat ho gayi Aayat se. It's actually amusing how she believed me in the first say only! Well, I was expecting and in fact, I was ready to chant some more pleease's... and belive mee's... and all... but she actually believed me... Good. I think now we can even persuade her to tell her about Aaliya then. She seems believing," Zain announced to all his three friends, who were sitting idly on the couch, bemused, by watching Zain move here and there from the moment he called Aayat.

Hearing this, Rizwaan pointed, "She had to agree yaar Zain! You were not talking to her, you were literally BEGGING in front of her! In fact, I would have been shocked if she would not have agreed inspite of your begging! Toh cut the crap, okay? Ab jaa, tayaar hone jaa! We are going to meet her!"

"Mai toh tayaar ho bhi jaaunga Riz! Tu jaldi jaa... kyunki tujhe to madam ko impress bhi karna hai naa...?" Zain smirked and waggled his eyebrows in front of his best friend.

At the cafe...

"Yaar... ab tak nahi aayi ye... Kab aayegi Aayat? kitna late kar diya!" Rizwaan said, desperately... tapping his foot beneath the table they were sitting on.

"Shaanti rakh yaar Riz. Humne usse 5 baje aane ko bola tha. And now it is just 5:02. Do minute bhi intezaar nhi hota kya tujhse? Hum hi paagalon ke jaise aadhe ghante pehle aa gaye the yahaan! Woh toh time par hi aayegi naa? And waise bhi..."

"Chup kar. Dekh, aa gayi." Rizwaan said, and much to Zain's amusement, blushed.

Just as Aayat came there, Zain stood up. "Hi... Aayat Khan, right?" After recieving a nod from Aayat, he continued, "I m Zain Abdullah. Woh mai-"

"Aur mai Rizwaan Qureshi, Zain's best friend. Hello Aayat!" Now it was more than enough for Zain! His stupid best friend had to keep his mouth shut or else he would never be able to come to the point. He nudged Rizwaan to a side and whispered to him..."Ab tu chup baith... Mujhe mudde ki baat par aane de... Phir chaahe jitna baat karna usse..." "Hmm... Ab mai kuchh nahi bolunga" Rizwaan said, zipping his mouth... but to zain's complete astonishment, Aayat blushed as soon as Rizwaan went and stood there.

"Chalo... yeh bhi phas gayi..." Zain thought before continuing further... "Haa toh mai actually Aaliya n Ghulam uncle ka distant relative hu... Woh actually hume abhi abhi Aaliya ki behen Ayesha ki shaadi ka pataa chalaa. Hum toh U.S. me rehte hai, India sirf holiday ke liye aaye the... toh Ayesha ko wisk karne London toh nahi jaa sakte... bas agar hume Ghulam uncle ka address mil jaata toh hum unhe at least wish kar sakte hai naa... isiliye aapse baat karni thi... Actually kya hai naa... humaare paas ghulam uncle n aaliya ka number tha but woh kaise toh delete ho gaya hai.. aapke number se aaliya ne ek baar dad ko call kiya tha toh yeh number mila... dad ko actually kuchh kaam aa gaya tha toh woh abhi aa nahi paaye... kya aap please mujhe address de sakti hai Aaliya ka?" Zain asked, expectantly.

"Umm... Shaayad aapko pata nahi, Ghulaam uncle aur Shabana aunty kabke Delhi shift ho chuke hai. Ab yahaan sirf Aaliya rehti hai... woh bhi sirf studies ke liye... and mai kaise maan lu ki sach me aap unke relatives hai?" Aayat enquired.

"Areyy, Ayesha appi ki shaadi ke baare me sab ko thodi pata hota hai? Woh toh dad ki Ghulaam uncle se kaafi time pehle baat hui thi tabhi unhone bataaya tha ki iss mahine me hi unki shaadi hone waali hai... Isiliye bas... humne socha congratulate karle... I hope you understand."

Aayat thought for some time and then finally, agreed. "Okay, mai aapko Aaliya ka address de sakti hu. Ghulam uncle aur Shabana aunty toh Delhi me hai, yahaan Aaliya hai, toh app usse milke aaiye. And haan," Aayat said, as if suddenly remembering something. "Aap ek dum perfect time par aaye hai. Lage haathon ek aur kaam bhi ho jaayega. Woh Aaliya ka bhi nikaah hone waala hai naa... do hafton ke baad uski engagement hai. Toh aap use bhi wish kar sakte hai saath hi saath."

"KYA? Aaliya ka nikaah?" Zain screamed loudly, such that the enormity of his scream could reach the entire cafe ppl's ears... and everybody whipped their heads to see where the sound was coming from. "Aaliya ka nikaah, matlab kya? Kaise? Kisse?" Zain exasperately asked.

"Haan... Aaliya ka nikaah." Aayat said, a bit confused by Zain's behaviour. "Ab umar toh uski bhi ho gayi hai na nikaah karne ki. And Ghulam uncle ka hi koi toh friend ka beta hai, Rehaan Khan. Haalaki Aaliya ne use abhi tak dekha nahi..."

"Huh? Aaliya ne ab tak Rehaan, uske fiance ko nahi dekha? Matlab? Mai samjha nahi... Aisa kaise ho sakta hai? Phir woh usse nikaah kaise kar sakti hai?" Zain rapidly uttered. He just wanted to fish out a reason to not believe what he was listening to. "Agar aisa waisa ladka nikla toh...?"

"Nahi nahi... Ghulam unccle n Shabana aunty usse mil chuke hai. USA me rehta hai naa... toh bas kal hi woh yahaan aane waala hai, Aaliya se milne. Usse pehle nikaah toh fix ho hi gaya tha. Aaliya ko apne ammi-abbu pe bhaut vishwaas hai. Isiliye, no worries. Areeyy, mai bhi kahaa ye baate le kar baith gayi, aapko Aaliya ka address chahiye naa... Ye lijiye, abhi deti hu-"

"Umm... mujhe kuchh kaam yaad aa gaya hai, mai chalta hu. Rizwaan, tu aa jaana baad me. Bye." Zain muttered and left from there, very very much disheartened.

"Areyy Zainn... Address toh leta..." Rizwaan began, but stopped immediately as he realised the things that must be going on in his best friend's mind right now. Turning to Aayat, he said, "Woh kya hai na, kaafi kaam karta hai. Toh thoda busy rehta hai. Koi nahi, aap mujhe de dijiye address, mai Zain ko de dunga." Rizwaan said, but at the same time, he did not want to move away from Aayat, as he had drew fascination from the tingling voice of her bracelet whenever she moved her hands.

"Achha yeh lijiye address... Mil aaiyega Aaliya ko. Toh mai chalu?" Aayat asked, half heartedly, as even she wanted to stay with Rizwaan. Kitna handsome banda hai yaar! Puchh bhi lo Rizwaan...! Aayat screamed, in her thoughts.

"Okay... Umm... Bye..."

"Achha suniye..."

"Haan?"

"Kya aap kal mere saath c-coffee peene chalengi... sh-shaam ko... matlab mai t-toh bas aise hi p-puchh raha tha... bas ek coffee... Kya aap.-"

"Kaunse cafe me?" Aayat asked, smiling.

After doing an internal joy dance, Rizwaann replied, "Yahin pe chalega. Kal shaam 5:30 baje? Aaoge?"

"Theek hai. Kal milte hai."

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At Zain's house.

Same day.

"Yeh kya faaltugiri hai Rizwaan! Aisa kaise kar sakti hai woh? Ladke ko dekhe bina nikaah ke liye tayyar bhi ho gayi? Aisi ladkiyaan na... mai keh raha hu tujhe, aisi ladkiyaan apne mom dad ke saath hi theek hai. Khud ki kuchh importance hi nahi hoti inki life me. Matlab... yeh bhi kuchh karna hua?Ab mera kya? Haan... haan... mera toh kisiko khayaal hi nahi aata..." On and on and on... went Zain Abdullah, ranting about how all of this was so unfair to him, and how he was not given even a single chance. YES... you guessed it right, this was Zain Abdullah's usual Frustration Ki Ulti. (We've seen it many times, right?) He could not believe it, rather he was not ready to believe it, that he had to give up so soon on her, the only girl whom he had considered for himself. "Yeh toh naa-insaafi hui Allah! Meri love story shuru hone se pehle hi khatam kardi aapne... Aisa mat kariye naa please... Kuchh toh raasta dikhaaiye. Aisa mahi-"

"CHUP ZAIIINNN! Thanda le pehle. Shaaannti. Listen, I have her address with me right now. You go, meet her. Waise bhi, Aayat ko bola hai ki koi Zain Abdullah aane waala hai Aaliya se milne, toh agar tum nahi jaaoge toh usse shaq ho sakta hai. Tum jaao, milo usse. Kya pata Allah isime koi raasta dikha de tumhe!" Rizwaan said, in order to cool down Zain.

"Par Rizwaan-"

"Shh... Aur koi raasta hai tere paas?"

"Umm..."

"Nahi hai. Toh mai jo keh rahaa hu woh kar le, for a change. Waise bhi Aaliya ke related ab tak ke tere plans kuchh zyaada kaam nahi kiye hai. Toh mai jo keh raha hu woh kar aur aaj raat hi uske ghar jaa. Usse ek family friend ke naate hi milne chala jaa. No relative, sirf ek family friend. Kya pata wahaan usse milke hi tujhe koi hint mil jaaye."

"Hmm... Theek hai. Dekhte hai kya hota hai. Mai chala jaata hu aaj usse milne." A confused and unsure Zain announced.

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Precap: Zain meets Aaliya. Areyy, but yeh kya ho gayaa??? Gadbad Ghotala!😉