Haya's POV

Its Eid today, everything is back to the way it was for everyone, except Ashar. He is till the same as he was on the first day of Maryam Api's (sister) death, Emotionless but now Workaholic too.

I was getting ready. I wore a light pink frock of knee length with light golden work on its ends. Its arms were made of net and my dupatta was resting on my shoulder. Adjusting my dupatta on my shoulder I gave myself a final look in the mirror and then went towards Haniya's room.

I entered Haniya's room. She was almost ready. She was wearing a light yellow kameez and shalwar with her dupatta on her head and light makeup. She was looking just like an angel. We wished Eid Mubarak to each other.

"Your are looking beautiful, Haniya" I said sincerely.

Even though we were sisters and she was two years older than me. There were great differences between us. She was pious unlike me while I was the spoiled one, The Party Girl to be appropriate.

"You don't look bad either".She said while eyeing me from top to bottom. My jaw hanged a little with shock, while she chuckled a little.

"Haniya! you are so bad" I said while faking that I was hurt.

"You are looking beautiful, more than me" she said while pinching my cheeks.

"Ahhh!! ... it hurts" I exclaimed while holding my cheeks to reduce the pain from her pinching. She giggled as I gave her a glare.

"Lets go to eat breakfast, before Baba comes, then we will receive our Eidi" She said excitedly.

"What have you prepared for breakfast?" I said with hopeful eyes that she must have prepared my favorite.

"Don't take tension, it's your favorite like always" She said making me run towards the kitchen.

"Mama! Eid Mubarak " I said while hugging her. She was making some sweet. I sat on the dinner table and Haniya served me my favorite halwa purri. I started eating my favorite halwa purri while Haniya took a seat opposite to me and started eating too.

"Haniya its so good" I said while licking my fingers. Mama chuckled looking at me from kitchen. Indeed Haniya was a good cook. She took cooking classes in her free time. She was interested in cooking and always tried to cook new dishes while I was expert in burning more than in cooking.

"Are you only gonna eat food cooked by her only or you are gonna try to cook too!?" Mama said making me groan in frustration.

"I will okay! please not another lecture on cooking" I whinned making Haniya giggle.

"What will you do when she gets married?" Mama said frowning while taking empty plates from the table. Due to Eid all servants were given a day off, so Haniya and Mama were cooking, showing me their skills while taunting me.

"Poor me"

" Who will marry her" I said while laughing. My laughter died as i saw her glaring at me.

"Opps"

"Haya" She said while standing up. I immediately got up and ran to save myself form her, seeing me running she chased after me. I was circling around the dinning table and she was chasing me. I was continuously running when i collided with a table and I hear shattering of something.

"Haya" Mama yelled

"I am dead now" I muttered under my breath while looking back at the damage, I did. It was a vase, Mama's favourite vase.

Then I saw Baba(father) coming for Eid prayer. I made a run toward him as he was the only one who can save me from them.

"Baba! Baba!" I said hiding back behind him while holding his arms.

"Woah! Woah! " Baba said

"Baba don't save her" Haniya said while trying to catch me.

"Baba!... save me" I said while hidding behind me.

"What happened this early that you are chasing each other like wild cats" Baba said while putting his arm around my shoulder bring me forward.

"Baba you always save her" Haniya whinned trying to slap my arm.

"Baba! Baba! " I shrieked as she tried to slap me.

"Okay! stop it, this is the way you are
gonna welcome me girls, Let me eat first" Baba said while moving towards the dinning room with me still in his arm. I turned to see a fuming Haniya from Baba's shoulder and winked at her making her groan in frustration.

We were all eating. It felt nice, it felt like we were a family that we all forgot. Only Ramzan and Eid were the occasions where we would sit and eat together. Baba was always busy with his growing business while Mama was attenting kitty parties. On other hand Me and Haniya were gone our respective university during the day and In the evening I was either with Zoya or Shayan. I wish we could always be like this, like a family.

" Is Mrs Hassan (Shayan's and Ashar's mother) coming today" Baba asked.

"Yes she is coming. She called me a while ago" Mama answered.

"Oh Aunty is coming " I asked and Mama nodded in answer. Its a ritual to visit each other homes, so as always they would come to our home too.

"But why are they talking like they are coming for the first time"

"Shayan will also be coming , Yeeeey!!! I haven't seen him in during Ramzan."

" Why are you so smiling Haya" Haniya said making me face palm myself.

"Nothing just thinking about that who the unlucky one, whose life you are gonna destroy." I said while smirking because I was sitting next to Baba and she couldn't do anything as she was on the opposite side next to Mama.

"You will soon come to know" Mama said.

"What!! Is someone coming for Haniya's hand!?" I almost yelled. "And no one told me. Whose is coming" I asked in shock.

"Tell me please who is coming to see Haniya, so I should warn him before its too late". I said with a fake worried face.

"Mammmma !! Please ask her to stop" Haniya whinned while looking towards Mama.

"Tell me Mama its about his life, yes I love my sister but no that much that i can let her destroy a life". I said while looking at here for an answer.

"No I am not gonna tell you anything" Mama said while Baba was enjoying our conversation.

"Okay sorry tell me na" I asked while pouting but she shaked her head negatively. Seeing Mama's reaction Haniya hugged her while sticking her tongue at me.

They are not gonna tell for sure now. Disappointedly I walked towards my room to spend my day till Shayan comes.

Third POV

All day Haya spent thinking who is coming as no one was telling her. Even Mr. Khan (Haya's father) was not telling her after asking many times she lost hope that they are gonna tell her.

It was evening now, everyone was preparing for the guests unknown to Haya. Haniya was getting ready while Haya was sitting in the hall looking at all the preparations. She was still curious about the guest. Then the bell rang.

"Haya open the door" She heard Mrs. Khan(Haya's mother) yell form the kitchen. Standing up from the couch she walked to open the door. It was Mrs Hussain along with Shayan and Ashar. After greeting them Haya took them to the hall. She call Mrs Khan and Mr Khan informating about the guests.

Mrs Hussain and Mrs Khan were chatting and Ashar and Mr Khan were talking about business on the other hand Haya and Shayan were planning about a friend's party next week. After sometime Mrs Khan asked Haya to bring some snacks. After few moments Haya came with snacks.

"So what are you planning to do after completing you MBA" Mr Khan asked Shayan.

"Uncle I am planning to join Bahi's (brother's) company" Shayan answered

Many such questions were asked by Mr Khan and Mrs Khan and were answered by Shayan. On the other hand Haya was shocked and somewhere ashamed of the way her parents were interrogating Shayan. After sometime Mrs Khan asked Haya to bring Haniya. She got up to bring Haniya while feeling very weird that what is happening. Why Haniya didn't came down its not the first time that they came. She's goes to Haniya's room and informs her that Mama is calling with that both sister decend the stairs side by side. Haniya was looking down while Haya was looking at Shayan who was looking at them or someone walking besides Haya.

As Haniya and Haya came in the hall. Mrs Hussain said "Haniya come here, sit with me beta(child)"

Haniya goes and sits besides Mrs Hussain and Mrs Hussain give her a smile. All this while Haya started to gets things a little but she did wanted to believe.

"Haniya what are you studing" Mrs Hussain asked

" I am doing masters in English" Haniya anwsered.

Similar question were been asked by Mrs Hussain and Haniya was answering them. Haya was so confused of what was going on. The vibes she was getting were not good, somehow she encouraged herself to ask the question she wanted to ask

" Mama!! What is happening here I am not able to understand!?" She asked Mrs Khan.

Mrs Khan smiled a little " You were asking who was coming for Haniya's hand ?" Haya nodded to tell her to continue " Well your Safia Aunty(Shayan's mother) came to ask for Haniya hand for Shayan".

As these words left Mrs Khan's mouth. Haya stumbled back. All she understood was Haniya and Shayan. She looked at everyone like they were all aliens. She felt her breath halting. Everyone in the room was looking at her shocked face and giving smiles while no one saw the tears pricking. They were all thinking that she was shocked while she was trying hard to control herself from crying, screaming and tell them that she loves Shayan.

She started to walk towards her room but she collided with the Ashar's tea cup placed on edge of the table in the hall and it shattered. She flinched on the shattering sound.

"I'm s...sorry! I'm sorry ". She shuttered while Ashar saw looked up at her pale face while she looking down at the broken cup.

Looking at her face Mrs Hussain said "It's okay Haya... you don't need to be scared, its okay" trying to calm her down.

"Come sit here" Mrs Khan said while holding her by shoulder and making her sit opposite to Shayan.

"Its okay it was only a cup." Mr Khan said looking at Haya while giving a gentle squeeze to her trembling hand while she was looking down all the time.

"So when should we come to place ring of Shayan's name on Haniya hand !?" Mrs Hussain asked

This was it for Haya. If she remain here for one minute more she would be a screaming mess. With wobbling leg she stood up.

"E...ex...excuse me" she shuttered.

And started walking ignoring the calls behind her. Letting her tears flow freely climbing the stairs a small sob escaped form her mouth. She started walking faster before anyone could see her tears.
On reaching her room she closed the door behind her while resting her back on it. She slides down the door with hand on her mouth so that the sob couldn't be heard. What happened ?? She thought while bringing her knees close to her chest with the other hand. After sometime she stood up and walked to her bed to lay down and let the pillow absorb her tears and absorb her sobs.

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