The birds chirping woke up the Ahmed mansion for a new day. The eldest Areeb Ahmed Ali descended the stairs and went straight into the kitchen. And the oldest maid who works for them from years greeted him.
Areeb- walaikum assalam raziya bi.
Raziya- aap yaha ajj? Mera matlab aiza-
Areeb- Haan na, did you forget ajj Mai kuch special banuga as today's zakir's birthday. Raziya nodded remembering it.
Raziya- ajj itne din baad banayinge toh sabko accha bhi dhikega. She smiled and Areeb started to make the breakfast while Raziya bi helped him out.
The youngest child, aiza ahmed ali woke up from her peaceful sleep and went to get freshen up. After a while she came fully ready and looked at herself in the mirror last time before leaving the room.
Just as she was walking, she accidentally bumped into someone and fell but the person didn't. Frowning she looked up and was about to say something but shut her mouth seeing the middle child , her brother zakir Ahmed Ali standing with a same frown on his face as hers.
Zakir- kya hai aiza dhek kar nahi chal sakti tum. Aiza sighed and got up. She knew she was to be blamed even though it was his fault but no way he'll accept that.
Aiza- sorry Bhai. She said softly and Zakir nodded his head.
Zakir- where's Bhai? He's not in his room.
Aiza- I don't know- she stopped realising that her brother must be surly in the kitchen making breakfast.
Bhai, today's your birthday, so he'll be in the kitchen na.
A soft smile came on Zakir's face realising that. He walked past aiza and quickly went down to his brother. Aiza stood frozen for some minutes and and then walked down too.
They have already wished Zakir at mid night along with their cousins. So it was not needed now. Aiza wished him and went to her room while the brothers talked for while staying up at night, through the cousins left. She went away cause she knew they would not appreciate her presence.
As her eyes set on the dinning table, she could smell all the tasty dishes which are Zakir's favourite. She looked up and her gaze fell on her brothers who were talking happily.
She smiled seeing her brothers smiling brighly. Even if she's not part of that smile or happiness, still she feels happy just by seeing them happy. She was busy in her thoughts and just then a hand was placed on her shoulder, she looked behind and smiled at raziya bi.
Aiza- assalamualaikum raziya bi.
Raziya- walaikumassalam beta. She looked in aiza's eyes and felt the longing in it. She then glanced at the brothers. Ye sab kab tak chalega beta.
Aiza looked at her confusedly but then seeing raziya's gaze on her brothers she quickly understood what she meant. A sad smile came on her face while she spoke softly.
Aiza- raziya bi, aap hi ne mujhse Kahan tha na ki, sabr karne walon ka hamsha accha hota hai. Mai wohi toh kar rahi hun.
Raziya- it's been twelve years now. Kab tak khamosh rahogi.
Aiza- jab tak mere paas sabr na bache tab tak raungi. Aur kisne kaha hai aapko ki itne saal hone ke baad ab kuch ho sakta nahi. She said with a soft smile. Raziya was about to speak but then the brothers came out of the kitchen.
Aiza- assalamualaikum bhaiyya. She greeted Areeb happily. But like everytime he replied coldly making aiza's happy face fade.
Areeb- walaikum assalam aiza. Then They all settled down and started eating.
Aiza- bhai ajj toh sab aapki pasand ka bana hai. Wo bhi bhaiyya ke haath ka.
Zakir- Haan toh birthday mera hai, Tera nai, Jo sab Teri pasand ka banega. He said with a no-nonsense tone. Making aiza smile mischievously.
Aiza- meri birthday ke din bhi Kahan kuch banate hai bhaiyya. He's always busy on that day. She mumbled to herself and to her luck no one heard it.
Areeb- kuch Kahan tumne.
Aiza- kuch nai bhaiyya. She said slowly and continued eating her breakfast.
After the breakfast they all got up and was ready to leave for their respective works. Just then they heard a loud voice.
Zubair- Assalamualaikum my fans. He said excitedly while Zakir rolled his eyes on his brothers dramatic version.
Areeb- Walaikumussalam beta.
Aiza- Walaikumussalam zubair.
Zakir- Walaikumussalam bandar.
Zubair- yaar bhaiyya, bhai hun mai aapka, itta accha bhai dhekha hai kabhi aapne.
Zakir- ji nai, tum hi buhut ho. Waise yahan kya kar rahe ho.
Zubair- obviously I have come to pick up aiza.
Areeb- yea sure, get going already then. They nodded their heads and went outside. As they were outside a girl came running and then stopped infront of them.
Fareeha- Assalamualaikum di. She said hugging aiza tightly while aiza returned the hug.
Fareeha- bhaiyya ke paas ja rahi hun, agar jaldi nahi karungi toh he'll leave for the office na. Aiza smiled a little and zubair nodded while fareeha went inside. They were about to sit in the car but then aiza remembered something.
Aiza- oh no, i forgot my phone inside.
She said nervously smiling at zubair.
She can be herself just infront of her best friend that is zubair.
Zubair- thike na, jao aur jaldi aao.
Aiza- ok abhi aayi. She said and went inside the mansion again. Just as she was in the corridor, she heard fareeha's soft giggles. So she looked at the room from which the voice was coming and the door was open too.
She peeked inside a little bit and saw areeb ruffling fareeha's hair while she was teasing zakir. Her heart ached seeing that beautiful moments which she always dreamt of but to her luck it never came.
She sighed and went to her room. Taking her phone she went out of the mansion quickly not able to hear something which will pain her heart more.
As she sat inside the car zubair noticed her eyes glistening. He got worried and asked her.
Zubair- aiza kya hua hai?
Aiza- k-kuch nai.
Zubair- kya matlab kuch nai, then why are you crying huh?
Aiza- it's really nothing zubair, it's just that something went into my eyes. Now drive already or we'll get late. She said changing the topic and zubair just sighed.
He knew his best friend would never let him know the reason behind her tears as she knew how angry he gets when he see's her tears. He hates to see her cry and same goes for her.
They reached the college and entered inside. Aiza's other friend zainab siddiqui,who comes after zubair obviously came running to her with a bright smile.
Zubair- lo agai zoo ki bhagi hui animal. He said annoyingly making zainab frown. For some reason he doesn't like her at all. She gives him bad vibes.
He doesn't like when aiza shares almost everything with her. Why trust someone this much when she met her just this year. He always warns aiza to stay a little away from her but aiza trusts her way too much so she didn't agree at all.
Zainab- what is your problem with me ha?
Zubair- meri marzi, mai kisi ku pasand karu ya na karu, it doesn't concern you.
Zainab- even if you don't then stop saying it everytime you spot me.
Zubair- just showing you the value you have in my life. And soon I'll show it to aiza as well. You just wait and watch.
Zainab- yeah yeah whatever. She said rolling her eyes.
Aiza- yaar bas kardo tum dono. Kyu subah subah shuru hojate ho.
Zainab- he started it first.
Zubair- then stop coming infront of me early in the morning, it just ruins my day.
Aiza- ughh will you both just stop! You know what, I'll just leave do whatever you guys want to do now. She said almost walking away but zubair held her hand softly.
Zubair- accha na, sorry. You go with her anyways I am going to my other friends. He said and walked away while zainab made faces.
Aiza- Offo zainab, now stop it and let's go to the class already. As she said that, they went to the classes.
In evening, zubair stopped his car infront his house which is the Hafiz mansion right next to the Ahmed mansion. They stepped out of the car and went inside.
Zubair sat on the sofa surely exhausted while aiza sat beside him calmly. After five minutes she decided to get water so she rose up from the sofa and went into the kitchen.
As she was filling the glass with water she heard a familiar voice and smiled to herself.
Abrar- agayi princess. He said softly. Aiza turned around and hugged him lightly making him chuckle.
Aiza- Assalamualaikum bhaijaan.
Abrar- Walaikumussalam bhai ki jaan. He said and then aiza moves back. Just then zubair entered and said to abrar dramatically.
Zubair- yaar kaise bhai ho aap, apne ek laute chote bhai ko chod kar apni behen se gale lag rahen hai.
Abrar- tu kabse ek lauta hogaya? Zakir ko bhul gaya kya.
Zubair- aare wo toh thode bare hai na. But mai toh chota hun.
Abrar- hogaya tera?
Zubair- haan hogaya. He gave him a mischievous smile and hugged him tightly. Abrar hugged him back lovingly.
Abrar loved all his siblings equally and never differentiate between them. Specially between his sisters unlike areeb who always did unfair to aiza. So abrar tries to give aiza the love she didn't feel that much from her other brothers.
Fareeha- oho kya chal raha hai. She said entering the kitchen along with areeb and zakir making abrar confused as areeb and zakir are most of the time busy so they don't really come here often.
Abrar- tum dono yahan?
Areeb- kyu nai hona chahiye?
Abrar- nahi mera matlab ye hai ki aren't you both are always busy.
Areeb- ajj ade din ka off liya hai na, kahin baher chalte hai sab.
Abrar- oh haan, zakir ka birthday jo hai. And obviously zakir refused to held a birthday party at home.
Zakir- you know already bhaijaan, that I don't like these things.
Areeb- isliye toh baher ja rahe hai. Abrar nodded his head in agreement.
Zubair- chalo then we'll go and get ready. He said and ran to his room along with fareeha running behind to her room.
Aiza also left to her house to get ready a little. She didn't liked that birthday parties and all too. So she was glad on her brothers decision on this.
After a while they went out and enjoyed zakir's Birthday. When they came back they decided to open the gifts they have brought for zakir.
Everyone brought him good and elegant things. While aiza's gift was not acknowledged by him much just like previous years. But like everytime she ignored it.
Atleast he keeps her gifts and that's enough for her. After a little more chit chat, they all went to their respective rooms and hafiz siblings went to their home to call it a day.
As everyone were peacefully sleeping, there was one person who's sleep was long gone. Aiza was staring at her ceiling while lying down on her bed as sleep was far away from her eyes.
Its not a new thing though, she won't be able to sleep untill she eats atleast one sleeping pill. It's happening to her from years now but she knew nothing will matter now. No one knows about it, not even zubair and abrar.
she didn't want to trouble them. She knew they would get worried for her alot. So she kept it a secret till now and she hopes she will be able to keep it in the future too.
Her mind was occupied with the memory of fareeha and her brothers. When will she feel that brothers love? When will they acknowledge her? These questions surrounds her mind every single night but what can she do rather than sitting and waiting.
She isn't jealous of fareeha at all. As she knew it's not her fault in everything. And fareeha is even unaware of the fact that how much areeb and zakir ignore their sister. She's just too innocent to notice these things.
Thinking all this she gulped down a tablet and slept. Not knowing what future holds for her with her brothers.
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