Zain walked towards Ayesha's room only to hear her talking loudly with Shamz. He stopped at the door to see them both sitting on her bed while Shamz is laughing on hearing her. Noisy is playing on Shamz's lap. Both were pampering the pet. And it seems like they have a lot to talk.

Zain turned back to go but stopped on his track when she called him from back.

"Zain why are you going?"she got up from the be and immediately reached him.

Shamz too followed her and stood infront of Zain.

"Hm..It's ok. You both continue. I came just to check on you."Zain said.

"Why brother? Come inside. Let's talk together. It's been many years we met. See, you changed a lot Zain."Shamz held his hand and dragged him inside.

The three were now seated on Ayesha's bed.

"Zain, Shamz is not just a cousin for me." Ayesha said.

"That I know."he interrupted.

"How do you know?"she raised her eyebrows at him.

"Like I can see how comfortable you are with him." Zain smiled faintly.

"Yeah because he is my best friend too."She declared and something made him irritate.

He was also her best friend as much he knew.

"You know what kinda girl I am. During the initial days, it was very difficult for me at Bangalore. A new place, new people. Everything made me suffocate. That's when Shamz came to me to help me. He made me familiar with the city. He have huge restaurants at Bangalore and you know what. My friends and me will be served free food there. Isn't it Shamz?"she asked with a chuckle.

"Yeah I am happy that finally you completed your course. Otherwise your friends would have made me go bankrupt."Shamz spoke with a teasing glare.

Ayesha laughed.

"Whatever it is I would really miss you Shamz. I know you will disappear after the wedding and then won't come home frequently. You and your business."she pouted.

"I will too miss you dear."Shamz said giving her a side hug.

Zain turned his face to the other side. Usually he fit into any company. But today he feels lonely with two people around him, and surprisingly one was his biggest comfort here.

"Dont worry I will be here whenever you wants to see me. Trust me."Shamz said standing up from the bed.

"I know ways to get you here whenever I wants."Ayesha smiled.

"Ok time for a break. I need a good sleep now. It was an exhausting journey. See you later."Shamz spoke looking at Ayesha.

"And Zain, thank you for saving our Noisy. He is her life. This girl would have gone mad if she had lost him. Allah has sent you at right time to save Noisy. You have a good heart Zain." Shamz hugged Zain and walked out of the room.

Ayesha looked at Zain. But he was very quiet unlike the other days. Something was holding him back from speaking out.

"Zain, why are you silent?"she asked confusingly.

"Nothing."

"Nothing? That means something is there."she chuckled.

"Nothing Ayesha."he said

"Then it can be anything."she raised her eyebrows.

"Can be everything too."he smirked.

"Ok I quit."she said with a defeated look.

He smiled slightly.

"Zain, I forgot to ask you. Are you really going to wear pink on wedding day?"she asked with a surprised look.

"Yes. After all it's not my wedding."he replied.

"Allah. Do you know how would you look in pink? It's not a match for you. You suits some dark color."she said.

"Is it? But someone had told me that she is worst in selection and knows nothing about matching colors. Who was that?"he asked pretending to be thinking.

"It's me only."she pouted making him giggle.

"Ok. If that's the case why cant you help me to select a dress? Would you come for shopping with me?"he asked in anticipation.

"Why not? Actually I was about to ask you that. I would like to join you."

He smiled.

"That idiot Shamz haven't selected his dress for the wedding day. It's his Aapa's big day and he is too lazy to do anything. He wants me to select dress for him. Since you are with me it will be a great help for me too."she declared.

He nodded in an ignorant tone.

"So when would we go?"she asked excitedly.

"Today evening. If you are free."

"Ofcourse"
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Zain was standing at the lawn waiting for Ayesha to come. He was wearing a blue color T Shirt and jeans. She came descending the staircase and stopped at her track. She widened her eyes while looking at him.

"Hey blue..see we both are in blue" she said pinching him and he screamed. It was unexpected for him.

"What Ayesha...are you a kid?"he frowned and then observed her to see she is wearing a blue color salwar.

"Wow this suits you well."he complimented.

"Thanks. Shamz bought it from Bangalore for me. We have some favorite places there. Every Sunday we used to go for Shopping."she said while walking with him towards the car.

They were about to enter into the car.

"Zain...."they both turned back to see Zain's mom;Asiya standing at the main door. She looked at both of them suspiciously.

"What mama?"Zain asked looking at his mom.

"Where are you going?"Asiya asked.

Ayesha looked at somewhere else. After the incident when she accidentally heard Zain's mom's conversation about her, she used to stay away from her. As much as she can. It was difficult for her to face the person who unintentionally hurted her with words.

"Didn't I tell you already? I am going for shopping along with Ayesha."Zain replied.

"Then who would go with Hanah? She is getting ready to go to parlour"Asiya asked hopefully looking at her son.

"I dont know. Ask her to go with Sana or Hiba. I am not interested. I hate waiting at the parlour for hours. She will take an entire day for her facial. I won't."he declared.

Asiya gave a disbelief look.
"No time for your sister, but for everyone else." She announced and left disappointed. But not before giving a look at Ayesha.

Poor Ayesha didnt understand the meaning of that look. But that was enough for her to lose her peace.

"Come Ayesha. Let's go."Zain said.

Ayesha hesistated. She thought for a while and stopped him.

"Zain, I think you must go with Hanah. She is not familiar with this place. You are her brother and she needs you now. Above all I don't want to make Asiya aunty angry."she spoke in a low tone reminiscing everything her aunty had told about her.

Zain gave a confused face.
"Ayesha, please. I can't go to a parlour. I hate it."he said stubbornly.

"You should Zain. Wait. Shamz may be free now. Eventhough he is not interested, I will take him for shopping. You go with Hanah now."she said more like an order.

Everything ends at Shamz. He hates it.

"But what about my dress then?"

"You can go for shopping another day."she instantly came with a solution.

He glared at her. It was evident that he is irritated. Because she doesn't want him to join her for shopping. Instead she is going with Shamz.

They both were standing clueless when they heard Hanah shouting from back.

"Bhaijhaan, dont cancel your plans for me. Shamz is ready to accompany me to the parlour. He dont mind waiting. You guys go ahead."Hanah's words made him relieved.

This time Shamz helped him. He smiled.

"Now we can go."Zain gestured Ayesha to get into the car and she obeyed him reluctantly. He started the car while she sat beside him busy in her thoughts.

He was observing her from the time she enter into the car.

"What's bothering you?"he asked at a point when he no longer couldn't handle her silence.

She was always silent. But for him, she is different.

"Nothing Zain."she replied without looking at his face.

He knows that she was lying. That made him angry.

"Is it because you couldn't go with Shamz? Instead you had to bear me."

She was shocked at his statement.

"What do you mean by bear you? Are you a burden to me? When did I behave like that with you?" This time she was also angry which made him astound.

"I am sorry Ayesha.  It just came out from my mouth. I didn't meant that."he tried to pacify her.

"I decided to go with Shamz so that you can accompany Hanah. She is your sister. I have no difference between you and Shamz. Both are same for me."she spat out angrily.

He felt ashamed. He shouldn't have said that. Because it hurted her and that hurt now came out in the form of anger.

"Forgive me please. You know what I am. I cant control my tongue. I am extremely sorry."he showed a worried face.

With that she smiled. Because no matter how much she tries, she cant be angry at him for a long time.

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Ayesha's PoV

"No time for your sister, but for everyone else."
Asiya aunty's words are still ringing on my mind. May be she is angry at me for going with Zain. She don't want to see us together. I should have avoided this journey.

"Ayesha. Tell me how this is?" Zain's words brought me back to the world. He have a white shirt in his hands and he was watching his reflection on the mirror.

"Good."I said without looking properly. That caught his attention.

He placed his hands on his hip.

"Why am I asking this to you? In which world you are now?"he scowled.

"That.....you should have gone with Hanah like your mother wanted. Not with me."I said and he gave me a confused look.

"What? I just asked whether this shirt suits me and you are saying me that I shouldn't have come with you. Are you serious?"

"That...me...."I stuttered.

"Ok if you didn't want me to come with you, you could have tell me that on my face. Rather than showing it like this. I am going back" he turned to go but I held his wrist to stop him.

"Sorry. I was thinking about something else."I said and looked at the shirt that he selected.

"This shirt suits you nice. Take a blue jeans along with this. It will be good."I said.

"Are you ok Ayesha? Anything worrying you?"he asked holding my shoulders.

I looked around to see people gathered here and there. I felt awkward feeling him so close to me.

"Oh sorry."he suddenly left me.
"I think you are not in a good mood. I don't know why but it made me sad too. I think we are connected in someway." He said making me blank for a moment.

"What connection?"I asked enthusiastically.

"Dont know. But there may be something. See we both are in blue."he said.

What did he mean? Is he teasing me?

"Zain, why did you prefer to come with me instead of your own sister?"I asked.

"Because waiting at......"

"Is it really because you hates waiting at parlour?"I asked before he completes.

He looked at his both sides before facing me.
"I think that's the reason. May be I am wrong also."he replied.

This man!!!

He never fails to confuse me with his actions and words.

Is there something else that made him come with me?

Why did he say those words when we were in car?

Is he jealous for Shamz?

"You stay here. I will come back after paying the bill."he walked towards the counter leaving me behind.

He is a trouble maker. For my heart.
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Here is the next chapter.

Who is actually falling for whom here?