Inaya walked into the bathroom closing the door behind her as softly as she could cuz Ali was lost in a deep world of sleep after a tiring session of lovemaking and she surely didn't want to disturb him.
Looping her arms in her husband's shirt which was probably 12x times bigger than her, she punched the dial button on her cellphone for Hir's number. She got eager with each ring that was wasted on the other side.
After what seemed like an eternity, Hir picked up the call.
"Hir?" That was all she managed to say.
"Aren't you supposed to be asleep? It's like past midnight in Miami." Hir spoke up from the other side.
"Are you okay?" Inaya asked, worriedly though she knew the answer already.
"Yeah! I am. I'm just gonna go and make myself some yummy pasta for dinner with a big glass of red wine." Hiral replied trying to sound cheerful.
"Hir? Babe, you aren't. And it's okay if you aren't. You loved him, I understand how this feels." Inaya spoke up, softly as she sat down on the wash basin slab.
"Yes, I did. I loved him but that shattered this evening, when I saw him kissing this girl who is supposed to be his fiance when he told me that he's gonna convince his parents and fight for us. But he didn't.
And you know what Inaya? I left him without listening to any of his explanation shit cuz after all these 5 years of being in love with him, Atleast I don't deserve his moronic explanations." Hir replied and Inaya could feel her voice shaking as it got heavy. If only she could be there to hug her friend.
"You dont love, you don't at all." She replied, softly.
"Because for me, my self respect is more important than anyone."
And this very moment, Hir broke into tears and Inaya could feel her heart broke a little.
Inaya walked out of the washroom, somewhat an hour later wiping the little tears that had laced her eyes too. Hir had cried, sharing her heart break with her but she knew her best friend to be a strong woman and while keeping down the phone, she had a satisfaction that after a treat of good food and wine, Hir will have a good night's sleep tonight after many many days.
She got into Ali's embrace again who shifted a little and held her closer by wrapping an arm around her bare waist.
"You know, you shouldn't hide such things from me, Darling." Ali spoke up huskily yet still, cutely sleepy.
Inaya looked at him wide eyed, as she shifted closer to him.
"What are you talking about? Go Back To Sleep, Ali." Inaya tried to get away.
"It was Hir's call wasn't it?" Ali countered her, as he tucked away a hair strand from her face lovingly.
Damn! How Did He Know?
"Umm.. Do you have a third eye?" Inaya asked cutely, to which he laughed.
"No I don't." He replied still laughing.
"But it happens to be that I Love You so, I know what's going on." Ali added, pecking her lips lightly.
"I love you too!" Inaya spoke up softly, as she got up a bit to kiss him but that kiss got a bit longer.
"But I still feel bad for her." Inaya spoke up after narrating him everything as she drew random circles on his chest.
"Everything happens for a reason, and I feel that Hiral deserves someone much more deserving than him." Ali answered as ran his fingers through her hair.
2 Weeks Later..
Inaya walked into Hiral's apartment only to find her sitting by the window all curled up and gloomy.
She was still somewhere coping up with the loss of Firat and it wasn't going to be easy considering she loved him for 5 long years.
"Hir? Chal, get dressed! We'll be leaving in 10 minutes." Inaya announced keeping her handbag on the sofa.
"Where?" Hiral asked her, uninterested.
"Club Nirvana! Ali is playing there tonight!" Inaya replied, excited.
"I'm not feeling like clubbing tonight." Hiral tried to put up resistance.
"I know you don't feel like anything but you cannot just waste away your life behind that douche, Yaar. He's just not worth it. Now get dressed, Jaldi. For my sake, please!" Inaya tried to cheer her up to which Hiral nodded with a soft smile and went inside to get dressed.
She came out somewhat 5 minutes later wearing a gorgeous red dress and Inaya had to make her sit down to put on some makeup and accessories.
Nirvana was an absolute riot right now, thanks to Ali's crackling music.
Blue Green Lights ejected from the gorgeous Neon disco ball as one could spot dancing bodies all around.
Inaya and Hiral had just sat down on one of the chairs in lounge after some heavy dancing and Hir already seemed much much better. The waiter came up with their orders and Inaya could already see her husband shooting up an eyebrow from the patio as she took the fruity cocktail and shook his head in a no, for she already had 2 of these.
She made a cute puppy face to which Ali rolled his eyes.
"So?" Inaya spoke up as she stirred her drink with the glass stick as Hiral took a sip of her olive mojito.
"I'm feeling so much better now. Thank you for bringing me here!" Hir smiled.
"See! I owe you the biggest I told you so ever! And there are so many hot guys around here, you just won't get tired." Inaya spoke up taking a bite of strawberry floating in her drink.
"The hottest one belongs to you and is standing right there!" Hir winked at her friend making her laugh as they watched Ali make a heart from his hands to the crowd as they cheered him.
"He's TABAAHI..!!" Inaya replied dreamily making Hiral laugh.
He then blew a kiss at his wife and Inaya blew him one back too.
"Hello Ladies!" A deep voice made them look back and immediately a smile graced Inaya features.
"Hi Murat!" She got up and shook his hand and the man reciprocated it with a smile as Hiral looked on in confusion.
"Murat, this is my friend Hiral." Inaya introduced her friend to the college stranger and went on to tell that Murat Sarsilmaz was a good friend of Ali.
"Hello Hiral. Nice to meet you." Murat shook her hand as Hiral reciprocated smiling too and Inaya smiled at the exchange between them.
Ali ordered a glass of whiskey as he sat down beside his wife on the bar stool.
"So they're getting along good Haan?" He inquired his wife who was looking at Murat Sarsilmaz and her friend talking and Hiral laughed at something, Murat told her.
"They are. It's so heartening to see her laugh properly after so many days. Thank you for calling up on Murat." Inaya spoke up fondly as she kissed his cheek.
"You matter the most to me." Ali smiled as he caressed her cheeks.
Three Months Later..
Inaya paced around the length of her kitchen counter for the nth time talking and mumbling to herself.
"How do I even tell this?" She mumbled as she clutched the positive pregnancy test in her palm.
This has to be the most difficult task, but seems like Google had the solution to her problem.
"Darling, I'm Home." Ali announced as he came in somewhat 2 hours later closing the door behind him. Ideally, Inaya would be there to welcome him with a kiss but she wasn't there today.
"Inaya?" He called for her as he checked kitchen for she might be cooking dinner but she wasn't.
He was about to walk out when something from the kitchen counter caught his attention.
What seemed like a positive pregnancy test was kept along with a beautiful note. Ali picked it up to read.
"Hello Dad! Can't wait to meet you in 9 months!"
Ali smiled as he felt two arms around himself, embracing him.
"Welcome Home, To Be Dad!" Inaya spoke as they greeted each other with a kiss.
"Really?" He asked her to which Inaya nodded and she could see the happiness glistening in his eyes.
"I don't know what to say Ali, it's too soon." She smiled.
"So? We're married. And I just can't wait to see how beautiful you'll be with all the pregnancy hormones!" Ali replied huskily.
"I can't begin to tell you the feelings engulfing me." Ali spoke up, as Inaya rested her forehead on his.
"Me Too." She smiled.
"Pataa Nahi Tha ki Ammi Abbu ki khwahish itni jaldi poori hogi." Ali smiled and leaned in to kiss her when her cellphone beeped with a msg from Hiral.
From Hir :
Murat Proposed Me and I said YES!!
"I told him Paris is the most appropriate place to propose a girl." Ali smiled and both smiled happily before Inaya claimed his lips with hers.
That Evening Ali posted a beautiful picture of them with Inaya smiling shyly as Ali's face nestled in her hair with a cute little coffee mug with cartoons, kept in the middle with his lovable caption,
Yes Ladies And Gentleman, I'm going To Be A Father!
Finally,
The End..