The next day came following the daily routine of the siblings. Aiza went downstairs to make the breakfast as she does daily. Walking into the kitchen she greeted raziya bi and started preparing the food.

Areeb and zakir didn't stop her from cooking as they already knew she loves cooking alot, specially for her family. And no doubt she makes the food delicious, and they do love the food made by her even though they never said it.

Still aiza noticed how they eat the food happily and she was very proud of herself to know that she made them atleast a little happy. Earlier they wouldn't allow her to enter the kitchen as they don't want her to get hurt but after that one day, everything changed.

After she was done she came out of the kitchen with a dish in her hands followed by raziya bi and other servants. Just as they settled the dishes on the table, areeb and zakir came.

Aiza- assalamualaikum. They replied her coldly and settled themselves to have their breakfast. Aiza just sadly smiled and sat on her seat too.

Just as they were about to start, fareeha entered with her bright smile. The brothers who were just having a cold face now smiled seeing their younger sister.

Fareeha- assalamualaikum bhaiyya and zakir bhaiyyu. She said teasing zakir.

Zakir- Walaikumussalam chotu. He teased back knowing very well how much she dislikes that name while she frowned.

Areeb- Walaikumussalam princess. He said side hugging her still sitting on the chair while just then abrar entered with zubair.

Aiza- assalamualaikum bhaijaan.

Abrar- Walaikumussalam baccha, sorry areeb but the princess is aiza, fareeha is the choti tamatar. He said looking at areeb a little sternly while everyone understood what he meant except for fareeha.

Fareeha- yaar I am not a tamatar. She whined cutely.

Zubair- accha beta, aur wo kon hai jo gusse mey hamesha lal hojati hai. He said sitting beside aiza who was still in a daze after listening to abrar's words.

Fareeha- no, mai nahi hoti lal, didi hoti hungi.

Abrar- betaaa tumne kabhi tumhari didi ko gusse mey dheka hai? He asked knowing the answer very well. Fareeha thought for a while and widened her eyes in suprise.

Fareeha- Arey haannn, maine toh kabhi appko gusse mey nahi dhekha di.

Zakir and areeb were listening a little attentively. Now even they realised that she never showed her angry or moody version in these twelve years. Before that was a different story though.

Zubair- hmm tumlogon ko pata hi kya hai. He muttered taking a glance at aiza who just came out of her daze and looked at zubair as if warning him to not say them anything.

Fareeha- waise kamaal hai di, zubair bhai jaise bestfriend hone ke baad bhi aapko gussa nai aata matlab you have alot of patience.

Zubair- what do you mean huh! He asked frowning while fareeha stood behind areeb's chair and made faces to zubair.

Abrar looked at aiza and smiled sadly. She really does have alot of patience. She's waiting for her brothers love from twelve years now, and maybe she will wait more untill and unless her idiotic brothers realise the mistake they are doing.

Abrar- ok mai chalta hun, i just came here to see aiza.

Areeb- accha toh humse Milne nahi aaya tu? Aise kaise kar sakta hai tu.

Abrar- haan waise hi jaise tu aur Zakir hamesha busy rehte ho aur ghar bhi nahi aate ab toh zyada. Areeb was taken aback from his statement. It didn't set with him well.

Zakir- bhaijaan, he didn't mean like that.

Abrar- pata hai, i didn't too. He said with a little smile and was about to walk away but then aiza stood up and held his wrist stopping him from going and abrar looked back at her.

Aiza- bhaijaan breakfast. Abrar smiled and fully turned to her while areeb and zakir were looking at her curiously, as she didn't speak a word from that time.

Abrar- kar chuka hun, aur tere bestfriend ko bhi Kara diya hai. Wo bas fareeha zid kar rahi thi ki areeb ke saath naashta karegi isliye yahan le aya use.

Aiza nodded her head while abrar patted her head and went away. Aiza smiled to her herself and went to her room to bring her belongings. Areeb and zakir shared a look which zubair noticed and sighed sadly.

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On the way towards their university aiza kept looking at zubair with narrowed eyes. Zubair who has noticed it a while ago now asked.

Zubair- kya hua, aisi qatil nazron se kyu dhek rahi ho mujhe?

Aiza- kyu na aap ye apne aap se puche mr. Zubair Hafiz Ali. She said with a stren tone making zubair gulp as he knows that whenever aiza takes a person's full name, then that person is surely done for.

Zubair- umm maine kya kiya hai.

Aiza- accha, now you become innocent. Kya zaroorat thi wo baat bolne ki sabke saamne?

Zubair- kounsi?... Ohh wo baat, toh kya hogaya maine zyada kuch toh kahan bhi nai. Aur ye sach hi toh hai na ki un bicharon ko kya pata, that how you become a sweet cat to angry cat.

Aiza- chup kar jao tum. She said and turned her head looking out of the window with a cute frown on her face while zubair smiled a little seeing his bestfriend showing her real emotions only to him, Like always.

Zubair- accha na, now don't get upset. She still didn't say anything. He then stopped the car and got out. Aiza looked at him curiously while after few minutes he came back and sat inside. He handed her a bag of chocolate's and smiled widely.

Aiza- hmm ok ok, chalo ajj toh tum Bach Gaye but next time you won't be spared. She said and and started eating the chocolate.

Zubair- ji ji badi meher bani aapki. He said and while chit Chatting they reached their university.

Meanwhile areeb was sitting in his office and was lost in deep thoughts. He was thinking about abrar's words which he said in the morning.

After that day, even abrar and areeb's relation has become a little cold. Not from areeb but from abrar its really strained. Abrar didn't liked the way areeb treated aiza, he knew that his brother is making a mistake.

Even though Abrar told many times to areeb about his mistakes but areeb didn't budge making abrar more furious on him than he already was. And till now he's trying to make areeb realise his doings in the hope that one day aiza will get their love.

Just as he was busy in his thoughts a knock was heard. He gave the permission and abrar entered making him shocked. They don't really visit eachother's offices much because of their busy schedules.

Areeb- abrar..? He spoke while abrar came and kept a file on his desk.

Abrar- tu jab pichli baar mere office aya tha tab ye file bhul gaya tha. Aur mai bhi tujhe itne dino se dena bhul gaya isliye yahan le aaya. Sorry to disturb you. He said and was about to leave but areeb stopped him.

Areeb- ruke ga nahi?

Abrar- agar mai ruk bhi gaya toh baat karne ke liye kuch hai bhi hamare paas? He asked turning around making areeb mute.

Areeb- abrar...  He knew what he meant. Abrar sighed and went near him, he made him stand and asked with sadness lingering in his eyes.

Abrar- areeb, kahan hai tu? Kyu kar Raha hai tu ye mere saath, aiza ke saath. Kahan chala gaya mera wo dost jo apni jaan waar ta tha uski behen par, Mujh par. Itna dur kyu hogaya hai tu hum se.

Areeb- tujhe sab pata hai abrar. Phir kyu tu hamesha ek hi baat puchta hai mujhse. Aur kisne kahan that I don't love you anymore.

Abrar- wo mujhe dhikta hai areeb, par what about aiza? Areeb's eyes were soft but now hearing her name he sternly looked at abrar.

Areeb- abrar, she's my sister and I am not denying that but uss din-

Abrar- USS DIN! USS DIN! USS DIN! Bas ek hi din ki rat lagai Hui hai tune!! He shouted jerking him away while he just stared at him.

Areeb- tujhe pata toh hai usne kya Kiya tha, then why do you keep defending her!?

Abrar- kuch nahi kiya usne, for god's sake's apni ankhen khol areeb!! Bachi thi wo uski koi galti nahi thi!

Areeb- agar aisa hai toh why didn't she defend herself !?

Abrar- tune use mouka diya kuch bolne ka? Areeb didn't said anything making abrar sadly chuckle. Nahi hai na jawaab tere paas, kaise hoga, cause you know you didn't let her speak at that time.

Areeb- usne sab khatam kardiya-

Abrar- usne nahi, TUNE sab kuch khatam kar diya! Rishte tod diye tune, apni hi bachi se dur hogaya bina ye soche samjhe ki uspe kya beet rahi hogi!!

Areeb- stop it abrar!

Abrar- why should I stop huh? Mujhe ek baat bata, after that day did she ever asked you that what was her fault? That why her own brother has distant himself from her.

Areeb- because she already knew it's her fault-

Abrar- do you even hear yourself areeb? Chalo thike ki jab wo badi hogai usne ye maan liya that it was maybe her fault but what about when she was just a little girl, jiski duniya uske bhaiyyon se shuru aur khatam hoti hai.

Areeb- tu kuch bhi kehle abrar, mujhe acchi tarike se yaad hai ki kiya hua tha. And I just know ki aiza galat hai.

Abrar- toh thike fir mujhe tu ye bata ki agar ek din fareeha ne tujhse baat karna chod diya toh tab kiya karega?

Areeb- what rubbish are you speaking.

Abrar- tujhe future bata raha hun, cause this WILL happen when she'll get to know the truth.

Areeb- galat, wo aiza se bhi baat nahi karegi phir.

Abrar- oh really, trust me you are not even close to know about what fareeha will think. Dhekna abrar ek din tere aur Zakir ke mu pe kismat aisa thappar maregi ki teri puri duniya badal jayegi aur ye bhi jaanle ki us waqt buhut der ho chuki hogi, Mark my words.

He said sternly and walked out of the room leaving areeb in a daze. He was processing the words abrar just said. Is he really going on the wrong way? Is aiza really not at fault?

In evening aiza entered the mansion and saw zakir there. She got confused as he doesn't come back this early. She started walking towards him to ask him about his early arrival but then stopped on her track a little scared. What if he gets angry? That was her thought.

Aiza- a-assalamualaikum. She said as she knew that she atleast have to greet him.

Zakir- Walaikumussalam. He said and continued his work which was studying a case. She sighed and was about to head upstairs but just then areeb entered as well making her confused again. Why is her brothers being early today?

Areeb- raziya bi pani layie please. He shouted tiredly.

Aiza- assalamualaikum bhaiyya, umm wo raziya bi ajj zaldi chali gayin une kuch kaam tha, mai lati hun p-

Areeb- Walaikumussalam aur koi zaroorat nahi hai mai khud lelunga. He said coldly.

Aiza- nai bhaiyya you are tir-

Areeb- Ek baar mey samaj nai aata tumhe? Mene jab kahan hai ki mai khud lelunga then why can't you understand it. Stop interfering in my things! He shouted loudly making aiza flinch.

Areeb walked passed her and went into the kitchen while Zakir who was just witnessing everything looked at aiza. She was frozen and tears were threatening to fall from her eyes. But controlling herself she ran up to her room.

Zakir sighed and rose up from the couch. He went into the kitchen and saw areeb sitting on the table while putting his head down. Zakir went to him and kept his hand on areeb's shoulder. Areeb moved his head up and zakir was shocked to see tears in his bhaiyya's eyes.

Zakir- bhaiyya?

Areeb- zakir I a-again s-shouted on her for no r-reason. I d-didn't mean to do t-that, it's just that whatever happened in the office was taking a troll on me and seeing aiza just made me a little frustrated i-

Zakir- bhaiyya bhaiyya, calm down. Mujhe batayi kya hua hai office mey. He asked calming him down a little. Areeb told him the conflict he had with abrar making zakir sigh.

He shouted've guessed it already, abrar was held bent to make them realise their mistakes but they are just not accepting it. Areeb and zakir loves aiza alot, even though they don't express it but still they care for her alot.

It's true that whatever happened earlier was aiza to be blamed but then again she's their sister and they can't deny the fact that even after everything they love her unconditionally, it's just the situations and their past which made them distant.

They don't know what will happen next. The brothers are clueless about everything and now aiza is sadly becoming hopeless each passing day.

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