10 years later...

It's really beautiful and overwhelmed feeling for him to spent sone quality time with his family and specially with his five years old bundle of joy. His beloved daughter madiha.

Murtasim was peacefully sipping his morning tea when he heard meerab's loud voice and then saw his daughter running towards him.

"Papa... Yaar bachalo, bhai ke baad meri baari hai", he heard her five years old daughter.

"Madiha beta aab kya kiya aapne?", he asked placing the cup on table.

"Maine kuch nhi kiya", madiha said making a pout.

"Madiha", he said giving her a stare.

"Woh maine na amble nikali thi bina puche"

"Album hota hai woh", murtasim said.

"Jo bhi ho same same... Suniye toh pehle aap beech mein mat boliye disturb hota hai", madiha ordered.

"Yeh mere dono bacche hi apni maa par gaye hain", he mumbled.

"Toh photo amble se meri ek bachpan ki photo nikal kar maine usko sundar bana diya. Mumma ko laga bhai ne kiya hai", She  said simply.

"Yeh toh buri baat hai na beta. Aapki wajah se muntasir ko daant padh rahi hai", he tries to make her understand.

"Haan toh..... Main sorry kar lungi abhi dono se okay"

"Good girl"

He picked her in hus arms and headed towards their room.

"Kya ho raha hai yahan?", he asked.

"Yeh dekhiye apke pyaari si beti ki karamaatein", she uttered showing him three photographs.

"Madiha chalo sorry bolo dono ko", murtasim said.

"Sorry na mumma maine toh kutba sundar bana diya hai dekho aap. Amble mein aur bhi toh photos hai", madiha said to meerab.

"Album hota hai woh", muntasir stated.

"Haan maine pucha"

"Madiha, bada bhai woh tumhara. Muntasir har waqt tumhein daant se bachata hai aur tum aise bologi usse", meerab said.

"Haan haan woh bhai ki duty hai"

"Main na jaa raha hun dadi ke paas aap log iss khote ke bacche ko sambhalo bhae", muntasir said while leaving the room.

As muntasir leave the room madiha turned towards her father.

"Papa khota matlab?", she asked.

"Matlab kuch nhi beta. Chalo apki ponytail bana dun main", meerab said.

"Bolo na... Khota matlab"

"Matlab apke papa", she sigh.

"Yay! Main khota ka baccha hun sach tkh hai... Main toh papa ki beti hun", mahira jumped in happiness.

Murtasim glared at meerab.Who gave him a 'shut up' stare.

"Main na bhai ke paas jaa rahi hun. Aur aaj toh minal aapi aur naseem bhai aa rahe hain"

"Accha humein toh pata hi nhi tha", meerab and murtasim said together.

"Aap dono bhi buddhu ho", saying this she left.

"Tum / Aap pe gayi hai yeh", they both said again.

"Khair, sahi hai.... Meri beti hai ziddi toh hogi", he said proudly.

"Aweyei usse aur bigadiye aap"

"Haan aur jo tumne bigada hai muntasir ko uska kya?", he asked raising a brow.

"Apse toh baat karna hi bekar hai", she uttered and tried to leave but he held her wrist and pulled her towards him. As her back his his chest he snuggles near her neck. He placed a soft kiss on her neck and then on her ear.

"Thoda waqt mujhe bhi de diya karo begum", he said.

"Nhi milega"

"Mumma", they both parted as they heard madiha's voice. She entered in the room runningly.

"Kya hua?"

"Mimi aur momo aa gaye", madiha said in a cheerful voice.

"Accha"

"Haan ... Aab chalo aap log bhi chalo"

She held both of their hand and pulled them along with her.

******

"Mumma mimi bol rahi hai ke yeh frock wala baby main nhi hun", madiha asked with a sad face.

"Haan mera baccha, woh aap nhi ho meri jaan", Meerab said cupping her face.

"Toh koun hai woh mumma? Humare ghar mein aur koun hai?", muntasir asked  peacefully leaning on the sofa beside murtasim. The same baap-beta style.

"Woh aap ho muntasir beta", naurez said.

"Hein?", uttered a shocked yet surprise muntasir.

"Haan beta yeh aap hi ke photo hai", marium confirmed.

"Aap logon ne sahi nhi kiya yeh sab kar ke. Main ladki hun kya. Kisne kiya?", he asked.

"Humari galti nhi hai beta jab aap hone wale the toh apke baba ne bohot sare frocks khareede the. Toh unmein se kuch apko Pehna diye the", meerab said.

Muntasir glared at murtasim who was hiding his face with the pillow.

"Papa....."

He gave a fake laugh.

"Beta aap chote the", he gave an excuse.

"Haan toh... Dadi ne apko pehnaya tha frock? Boliye? Kyun dadi?", he asked.

"Idhar aao batati hun", mas begum said.

He approached near his grandmother and she whispered," tumhare baba ke bhi hain photos kisi ko batana mat. Baad mein dikhaungi".

"Okay", muntasir said happily.

"Kya bast ho rahi hai bhae zara batao humein bhi", murtasim asked.

"No"

"Dekha maine bola tha na yeh meerab pe gaya hai. Iktilaf pe iktilaf", murtasim said.

Muntasir folded his hand behind his back.

"Meri mumma innocent hain", he retorted.

"Madiha", he uttered.

"Yes boss idhar", madiha came infront of him.

"Baba ke team se aage jao"

She looked at her father then towards her brother.

"Umm... Main abhi break pe hun"

"Party badal liya isne bhi", he muttered.

"Kuch bhi toh nhi... Main kuch bol sakta hun", he said with a smile. A forced smile.

"Papa", madiha uttered holding his hands.

"Aap please mere braids bana denge?", she said with twinkling eyes.

"Aww... Mera baccha chalo"

He left from there with madiha.

"Chalo naseem cricket khelte hain", muntasir said dragging naseem with him.

"Allah aise hi sab ko khush aur salamat rakhe", maa begum prayed.

******

Everyone was having their dinner when suddenly madiha said,

"Aap logon ko pata hai main khota ka baccha hun".

She was sounding very proud but everyone start laughing loudly.

"Hasne ka kya hai? Main baba ki bacchi nii hun?", She asked innocently. Murtasim was confused.

"Yeh kisne bola?"

"Bhai ne", madiha replied.

Muntasir choked while drinking water. Everyone looked at him.

"Khote ka matlab pata hai?", maa begum asked.

"Mujhe pata hai, mujhe pata hai", madiha was jumping happily.

"Kya?"

"Murtasim papa", madiha replied.

Now it's murtasim's turn. The poor man was eating his food silently but his daughter just mentioned him as a khota.

"Madiha beta khana kha lo. Khate time baat nhi karte na", meerab said.

She again sat down on her chair.

"Papa apko mere school jana padega", muntasir said.

"Kis liye?", he asked.

"Result hai mera kal. Aap bhul jate ho bar bar"

"Papa bhulte nhi hai samjhe. Aapne unhein bataya nhi", madiha said.

"Tum bacchi ho chup chap khana khao", muntasir said.

"Main big girl hun. Hain na papa?", she asked.

"Haan babba, aab kha lo khana. Koi behes nhi hogi aab", murtasim said.

*****
After a hectic day, as they finally settled them selves in the bed someone knocked the door.

"Meerab dekho na koun hai", he said.

"Aap ke side se darwaza samne hai aap jao", she uttered without Looking at him.

Again there was a knock.

"Papa, mummy darwaza kholo yaar. Bahar monster hai pakad lega mujhe"

They heard madiha's voice. He immediately opened the door and saw that madiha was standing there holding her teddy and pillow.

"Hato aab aap", madiha said entering in the room. She claimed on on the bed and placed her head on her mothers lap.

"Kisne daraya meri cutie madiha ko?", meerab asked.

"Woh itna bada monster tha mere bed ke niche mumma. Main bhag ke aa gayi"

"Koi monster nhi hai meri jaan. Calm down papa sab ko bhaga denge", murtasim said.

"Papa main aaj yaheen so Jaun please", she said in a cute voice.

"Haan mera baccha puchne ka kya hai. Aap aaj humare paas so jao", meerab said placing a kiss on her forehead.

Murtasim settled himself on his side.And they again heard a knock.

"Jaa kar dekhiye koun hai!", Meerab said patting madiha's head.

"Jaa raha hun", he uttered irritatedly.

He again opened the door and this time it was muntasir.

"Papa yaar side do", saying this he entered in the room.

"Meerab apne baccho ko thoda tameez sikhao. Baap hun tumhara", he said.

"Haan toh maine kab apko mamu bola"

"Astagfirullah...Mamu kyun hounga main tumhara. Touba karo meerab dur dur tak  kabhi behen nhi thi meri", he said with annoyance.

Muntasir just placed the pillow and laid down on the bed.

"Main kidhar soun?", he asked titling his head.

"Couch hai na udhar", meerab replied.

"No way"

Muntasir lifted his head a little and looked at his father.

"Papa"

"Haan?", murtasim uttered.

"Aap yeh takiya lein aur mere room mein chale jayein"

"Yaar meerab couch pe hi so jata hun main toh", he said sadly taking the pillow.

"There's no other options Mr. Khan", Meerab winked at him.

"Meerab", he stared at her.

"Good night"

And then they turned off the lights.

Curtains down.

It's not about only the storm but all about love and belief <3

Main aur tum phir milenge,
Kisi aur roop mein,
Kisi aur jagah,
Kisi nayi tarah
Magar milenge zaroor.

- suhana [your writer]

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Thanks for all the love and support. It's totally unexpected. When I was thinking about this plot I didn't even imagine in my wildest dreams that you guys will love it this much. Thanks for all the appreciations and Feedbacks.

I'm grateful to all of you. Love you guys. Will be here with this type of story soon. I'm in tears... It means alot.

A special thanks to my buddy Ismit04   for helping me with the names 'Muntasir' and 'Madiha'.
She's the one who listen to my all the nonsense imaginations and pushed me to write down those for you all. Love you ismit <3

And Be ready for 'Forever' a new phase of our beloved meerasim. A new plot with so much turns and twists.

Bye...
Take care
Love from writer.

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