Pyar Ki Love Story | Short Stories | 1st Book |

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"call karti rahiyega," as she bid goodbye to everyone Ajmal Sayyed said

(Keep in touch okay?)

"Ji Mamu jaan," she smiled at him

(I will,)

"Apna khayal rakhiyega," Roshni nod her head but before she could say anything a blow of horn came from outside

(Take care of yourself,)

Informing them about the arrival of Khawar,

"Chalte Hain Nana jaan," she went to Asfand to take his Blessings,

(I'm going,)

"Dubara zaroor aiyega," he put his hand o her hesdand said

(Visit us again,)

"Ji! Allah Hafiz!"

"Allah Hafiz,"

She left the house and find Khawar leaning on the car waiting for her

"ASSALAMUALAIKUM papa!"

"Walekum-Assalam beta, kaisi Hain aap?" Khawar lovingly hugged her

(How are you?)

"Bilkul theek," she showed her toothy smile

(Perfect,)

"Chale'n?" Khawar said ah he put her suitcase in trunk

(Shall we?)

"Papa ek minute," her eyes fall on the kothi in front of her, Yawer Khan told her to meet him before leaving

(One second,)

"Dadu se mille'n ," Roshni said as she started walking to his house

(I have to meet Dadi,)

"Kon dadu?" Khawar couldn't understand whom she is talking about, he also went after his daughter

(Who?)

"Dadu!" She entered the living room and find Yawer Khan sitting on his rocking chair with gloomy face

"Ja rahi ho?" He gruffily asked, he will surely miss her alot the girl has become really dear to him, but then his eyes fall on Khawar who was already looking at him

(So you are going?)

"Ji..." She said but when she saw him looking at Khawar

(Yes.....)

"Dadu yeh humare papa Hain......" She started saying but

"Abbu!" The words left Khawar's mouth made her stopped

"Khawar!" Yawer Khan got up from his chair, Roshni was looking at then confusingly then looked at Affan who has just entered the living room

"Abbu aap yaha?...... Maine apko kaha kaha nahi dhunda..... Roshni yeh apke dada Hain," Khawar was talking to Yawer but when he saw his daughter looking at them confusingly he explained her

(Abbu? I have looked for you everywhere........ Roshni he is your grandfather.)

After the death of his son and daughter-in-law Yawer Khan moved to city there he got his daughter married to Ajmal Sayyed who lived in front of them

"Yeh Affan Hai?" When Khawar's eyes fall on Affan he asked Yawer khan

"That was unexpected," Roshni said to Affan who was making tea,

Both son and father were sitting in living room talking about their life

"Kya hogaya? Ab to yeh sadhu look hata dijiye, hum first cousin Hain apke," when Affan didn't said anything Roshni jokenly said

(Now give smile a little we are first cousins,)

But he still didn't said anything just looked at her then pour tea in cups

"Kyu Bhai apko humari yaad nahi ati thi?" When they entered living room she saw Tanzeel complaining to Khawar

(Didn't you missed us?)

"Bohot yaad ati thi, kaisi ho tum?" Khawar lovingly asked his sister

(I have missed you alot, how are you?)

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