On the same day after the sun had set Hurain was dressed up in a white kurti with matching pants her red dupatta hanging loosely around her neck and her hair tied up in a high ponytail her bag on her one shoulder as she knocked on zoya's door.
"Kutti gate khol meri copy h tere pas"
{Bitch open the gate you have my copy}
She yelled while looking down at her phone.
She knocked the door again but why did the door felt like someone's chest?
She looked up to be greeted by Evaan glaring down at her as she furiously knocked on his chest the second time.
His face had exasperated expressions his teeth gritted.
"Hehe"
She said in a soft sheepish voice.
"Asalamualaikum.. I mean good morning.. no no good afternoon.. no I mean good night.. evening evening.."
She kept rambling sheepishly while trying to hold back her laughter at his expressions and her own stupidity.
"Hatiye na??"
She said softly gesturing to him with her eyes and hands to step aside from the door but he just wanted to kill her for being so oblivious and annoying.
"Phone se bahar bhi ek dunia h?"
{There is a world outside your phone too}
He asked his voice laced with exasperation and his tone mocking.
She replied shamelessly with a grin.
"Sir ye dunia ye mehfil mere kaam ki nhi or wese b apka chest b to lohe ka hi bana hua h wo to upar dekh lia wrna muje fark hi pata ni chalta "
{Sir that world is not for me. And your chest is made up of iron as well. Actually I looked up otherwise I wouldn't have note the difference}
She explained dramatically leaving him in disbelief.
"Tum.. tum.."
{You.. you..}
He mumbled glaring at her.
Before he could say anything more the zoya's eldest brother Ashraf aged 27 who was a cardiologist spoke up from behind.
"Arey Hurain andar ao bahar kyun khari ho. Evaan hato andar ane do bacho ko."
{Hurain come in why are you standing outside. Evaan move let her come in}
He spoke warmly his tone light as he looked at them.
Evaan groaned in frustration before moving aside.
She came inside smiling widely before greeting zoya's mother Shabana and Ashraf who were sitting on the couch in front of the TV.
"asalamualaikum aunty asalamualaikum bhai kese hen aplog or zoya Kahan h"
{How are you both and where is zoya}
"Walaikum assalam beta we are good and she is upstairs in her room."
Replied Shabana smiling warmly at her.
"And this stupid is Evaan. Zoya's elder brother and have returned yesterday from Delhi."
Ashraf said pointing at his brother with a smile as he mocked him.
Hurain nodded before mumbling in a low voice scratching the back of her neck sheepishly after making fool of herself in front of him for so many times in a day.
"I know wo mere-
She was cut off by Evaan's frustrated voice.
"student h meri wo bhul Gaye kya aplog zoya k school me parha Raha hu?? "
{She is my student have you guys forgotten I teach at Mariyam's school??}
Hurain looked back at him and pressed her lips together holding back her laugh at his frustrated expressions and Ashraf and Shabana chuckled shaking their heads.
" Jao tum upar Jake zoya se mil lo"
{Go and meet zoya upstairs.}
Shabana said in a light tone while smiling.
Hurain looked back at Evaan who was standing there with his arms crossed looking down at her with his brows furrowed together and teeth gritted.
"Chai pi lijiye sir itna gussa ni ayega fir"
{Have some tea sir you won't feel this angry then}
She said playfully while laughing and then ran upstairs leaving him glaring at her and Shabana and Ashraf laughing behind.
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Zoya burst out laughing as she and Hurain sat on her bed in her room and Hurain told her the scene which happened downstairs.
"Bhai ko chai se nafrat h"
{Bhai hates chai}
She spoke between her fit of laughter.
"Tabhi to wo ese hen"
{That's why he is like that}
Said Hurain while looking at her with amused eyes and a grin.
"Now give me my copy"
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Next day
as the bell rung for chemistry period Hurain was climbed on a stool in an attempt to reach his locker.
"khadoos kahin k "
She mumbled with frustration as she took out the heavy books from Evaan's locker.
As he walked there to check if she need help he bit back a chuckle at her standing on the stool
He cleared his throat trying to catch her attention silently but she deliberately didn't listen to him.
"Miss Fatima"
He called out in his cold firm voice.
"Yes sir"
She said softly being already annoyed at the impending interaction.
"Need help?"
He asked her in a cold tone which didn't reveal if he is mocking her or really trying to help.
She shook her head and jumped down the stool.
She was calm but her little stunt made Evaan hold out his hand just incase she falls.
She looked up at him and then his outstretched hand.
He was wearing a beige shirt his sleeves were rolled up revealing his veins and muscular forearms with a black classic wrist watch enhancing the attractive pull his aura had right now.
She gulped and blinked a few times before she looked away and hurriedly left from there.
Evaan stood there for a moment before he chuckled and shook his head at her nervous antics before he made his way towards the class.
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At class
Hurain was sitting at her usual desk along with her friends as Evaan started on the lesson "Solutions" of the physical chemistry.
As he kept going through different concepts the class was drowned in his calm voice and the way he break down the complex topics.
As the period ended he put the pen down on the desk and collected his books.
Before leaving he turned to Hurain.
"Collect the notes they made today and give them to me in class 11th to in next 10 minutes"
He commented in his stern tone and left
She nodded and collected the copies.
In the next moment she was outside 11th class to hand them over to Evaan but her expressions were nervous as her three friends Ayesha zoya and Sidra slacked off and didn't write anything neither give their copies to be checked.
But then she took a deep breath and braced herself before she called out politely.
"Sir may I come in?"
She asked standing in the doorway.
He turned to her and nodded. She entered the class and put the copies on the desk with her being the most neat and proper one lying on top.
She was about to leave when he called her out.
"Miss Fatima the attendance telly was 45 students and these are 42 books."
She turned around and looked up at him her eyes widened as how fast he calculated without even touching the books.
Then her expressions turned sheepish as she said in a low soft voice.
"Sir actually three students didn't make notes.."
"Who?"
He asked in a stern manner glaring down at her.
She looked down and bit her lip. She was hesitating because it was her best friends who slacked off and one of them were his sister too.
"Miss Fatima I asked you who?"
He repeated in a louder and sharper tone making her flinch slightly as the whole class staring at their interaction.
"Zoya, Ayesha, Sidra"
She mumbled softly and glanced up at him just for a moment before she looked down again.
He gestured her to leave and she didn't take another breath in that class as she ran out of there in full speed.
She reached her class it was the math period and she had the math books in her hands as her duty of putting them on desk.
She almost bumped into hashim just outside the class and he called out to her in a gentle manner.
"Calm down calm down."
She looked up at him before nodding.
As they both entered the class everyone made their ways to their seats with zoya and Hurain seated in the front the same seats as chemistry class with Ayesha and Sidra behind them.
Hashim started teaching the "sets and relations" chapter going through the formulas and revising the previous formulas for the class.
He was dressed in a dark green shirt with his sleeves button down today.
Zoya's gaze was lingering on him longer than needed just like always.
He tapped the pen on her desk to snap her out but his attempt went to vail as hurain Ayesha and Sidra held back their smiles.
He looked down at her and chuckle before speaking in a louder voice but his manner remained gentle.
"Miss zoya are you even listening??"
Zoya snapped out of her daze and slammed her hands on desk looking around bewildered before she realised that she zoned out and now the whole class is trying to hold back their chuckles.
"Yes sir?"
She asked in embarassment looking down her face turning a bit red.
Hashim glared at the class before speaking sharply.
"Quite down class"
Like always his one stern voice was enough to silence the class.
(A/n- I am crushing on him already)
Then he looked down at her before speaking in a serious manner.
"Zoya you need to pay attention to the class. Don't keep zoning out like this because class 12th math is all about understanding the concepts"
She nodded before mumbling in a soft sheepish manner
"Sorry sir"
He nodded and returned to teaching.
As soon the period was over and the bell rung for lunch period the girls burst out laughing.
"Bhai shukr mana tu ladki h wrna tujpe molestation with eyes ka case lag jata"
{You should be thankful that you are a girl otherwise you would be accused of molestation}
Said Hurain while laughing like a mad man along with Ayesha and sidra.
"I can't do anything wo itne zyada pyare lagrahe the.."
{He was looking so cute}
Mumbled zoya her face red now as she tried to hide herself in her hands
"Bol de na unhe.. muje to kisi se pyar hua me fat se bol dungi.."
{Just tell him. I would confess the moment I fall for someone}
Said Hurain being so confident about herself
"Acha leave all this we are having a dawat today as bhai have returned so you three are invited and Hurain Ashraf Bhai have already invited your brother Muzammil Bhai but you make sure he comes okay?"
Said zoya her voice dripping with excitement.
"Muzammil Bhai?? Okay I will see if he is n
ot busy.."
She said with an annoyed eye roll as her elder brother aged 25 a chef by profession is always busy in something or another..
The girls then drown themselves in discussion about their outfits for the upcoming dawat at zoya's home where everyone will be present
After school
At Hurain's home
Muzammil the elder brother of Hurain and best friend of Ashraf age 25 a chef by profession stood at their doorway leaning on his bike dressed in a black shirt his sleeves rolled till his elbows his tall frame and built physique and Amber eyes getting even more enhanced by the sunshine.
"Hurain jldi aao"
{Hurain come quickly}
He called out to his sister as they were going together to zoya's house.
At her room she stood in front of the mirror adding the final details to her look.
Hurain's outfit
She tied her long black hair in a braid with a bracelet on her hand and little jhumkas in her ears as jwellery with Kohl in her brown eyes and tint on her cheeks and lips. The blue colour of her outfit complimenting her natural beauty going along perfectly with her porcelain skin.
"Agai agai bas"
{Coming coming}
She called out to her brother before running downstairs.
"Allah hafiz ammi abbu"
She called out to her parents rushing off towards the door in hurry.
"Time se ajana"
{Come back on time}
Her mother Nazia called out behind her.
She reached her brother and passed a wide smile.
"So how do I look"
She asked excitedly her eyes shining as she did a twirl for him.
"Churail jesi"
{Like a witch}
He replied playfully before sitting on his bike and gesturing her to sit.
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Meanwhile at zoya's home.
Zoya sat on her bed surrounded by different kurtis and suits with Ayesha and Sidra standing there exhausted and exasperated as they were trying to decide an outfit for her and she kept finding flaws in everything.
Hashim was coming as well and that's why she was being so anxious.
Just then the door opened and Hurain entered and her jaw dropped to the floor her eyes going wide as she looked at the mess before her.
"Kiska khun hogaya yahan?"
{Who got killed here?}
Zoya looked up at her, her red rimmed eyes looking helplessly at her when Ayesha and Sidra groaned shaking their heads.
"K-kya hua h bhai batao to.."
She urged panicking a little at the scene before her.
That's when Ayesha stepped forward and held her shoulders looking down with exaggerated exhaustion on her face.
"Hashim sir arahe hen or isko nhi pata ye kya pehnegi"
{ sir will be there too and she doesn't know what to wear}
She said in a low voice as if it's the biggest confusion on the earth right now.
Hurain facepalmed herself before bursting out laughing.
"Wait let me figure it out"
She said calmly as Ayesha Sidra and zoya looked at her hopefully.
She walked towards the wardrobe and took out a red lakhnavi kurti for her.
After getting changed in her outfit zoya stood in front of the mirror her hair tied up in a half up hairstyle with white kajal in her dark eyes golden hoops in her ears and tint on her lips.
She turned around to her friends sitting on the bed exhausted to their cores.
"Do I look fine?"
Asked zoya her voice uncertain and her expressions yet nervous as she looked at her friends seeking reassurance.
"Bhai agar tu larka hoti to me tujse shadi krleti"
{Bro if you were a girl I would have married you}
Said Hurain in a joking tone but her voice affectionate as she looked at her friend.
"Hashim sir to Gaye aj"
{Hashim sir will be whipped today}
Added Ayesha and they finally started making their way to downstairs
As the girls started coming down the boys were sitting on the couch chilling among themselves.
Evaan was dressed in a light blue shirt with casual jeans his hair left messy unlike the combed back style in school his shirt matching with Hurain's outfit sitting beside hashim who was dressed in a dark red shirt with casual trousers smiling and making jokes like always with Muzammil and Ashraf sitting beside him dressed in a grey shirt his sleeves rolled till elbows with black pants.
As the girls walked down the stairs zoya looked at hashim her breath hitching in her throat as he looked up at the same time. His perfect smile with the dimple on his cheek and his eyes squinted. She broke the eye contact and greeted them
"Asalamualaikum"
She said in a soft and warm manner greeting all the boys at once.
Hurain was just behind her. She looked at all of them her eyes lingering on Evaan a little longer then necessary but then she greeted them too her voice soft and cheerful like always.
"Asalamualaikum"
The boys kept replying
"Walaikum assalam"
One by one until it was Ayesha coming down the stairs and her words got stuck in her throat as her eyes fell on Muzammil.
She stopped mid step her world stopped moving as she blinked slowly her expressions going love stuck as if everything else faded around her. She tilted her head smiling like an idiot.
The boys noticed the gaze and looked at the girls who were looking at her with mix of amusement and confusion.
Muzammil raised his eyebrows at her but then chuckle softly before looking away.
"Hayeee"
Ayesha said shamelessly still lost in her own world making it difficult for the boys to hold back their laughs.
"Kutti Bhai h Mera bas kar kitna ghuregi"
{Bitch he is my brother stop staring}
Hurain whispered in ayesha's ear as she dragged him towards the kitchen along with zoya and Sidra to help Shabana in the kitchen.
After the girls left Evaan laughed before speaking.
"It looks like she fell in love at first sight"
He said jokingly nudging Muzammil with a teasing smile as he brushed them off with a chuckle
After sometime Hurain came out to serve the evening tea to the guest in living room. The boys along with maternal and paternal side relatives of zoya.
As she served tea to everyone having small talks with almost everyone her cheerful smile on her face her body moving with grace.
As she finally stopped in front of the boys started serving them the cups Muzammil her brother spoke in a teasing tone.
"You never act so polite at home"
She glared at him and gestured to Evaan and hashim before whispering.
"Beta yaha mere teachers hen Ghar chalo batati hu"
{My teachers are here I will tell you once we reach home}
She said with a tight lipped smile with a warning edge in her voice.
Muzammil laughed at her empty threat before speaking again.
"Acha so you are acting so polite because your teachers are here"
Evaan and hashim held back their laughs as she glared at him again before looking at them with sheepish smiles.
When she reached Evaan forwarding him the cup and he shook his head denying the chai her eyes widened before her one eyebrow raised and she looked at him up and down as if he is an alien.
"Evaan doesn't like chai"
Said Ashraf shaking his head with the playful mocking tone in his voice.
"Chai ni Peete ap? Zinda kese rehte hen? Insan Hena ap kahin koi jinnat to nhi??"
{You don't have tea? How are you even alive? Are you a human or some ghost?}
She exclaimed in a shock voice her eyes widened and then she realised what she blurted out as Evaan raised his eyebrows and the other boys started laughing.
" I.. I mean.. bye bye"
She said in embarassment before running away towards the kitchen again.
"Ye chaaron kisi na kisi tarah khud ko embarass karwa hi Rahi hoti hen"
{These four keep getting themselves embarassed in some way or another}
Said hashim his tone light and joking and the other boys agreed as they all looked at where she ran off to.
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As the dinner was served all the elders ate first and zoya Hurain Sidra and Ayesha along with some other cousins served and then it was time for youngsters to eat and the boys Ashraf Evaan Muzammil and hashim sat down along with some more cousins as the girls finally arrived.
The four seats left were in front of Ashraf Evaan Muzammil and hashim and Ayesha without thinking twice sat in front of Muzammil smiling widely.
Zoya was going to sit in front of evaan or Ashraf but was forced to sit in front of hashim because of the warning glares of her friends.
Now the only seat left was in front of evaan as Sidra had already sat down in front of Ashraf.
She stood there looking at the seat awkwardly because sitting in front of him didn't sit right with her.
She kept glancing at her friends specially at Ayesha to move so she can sit peacefully in front of her brother.
"Hurain betho khana thanda horaha h"
{Hurain sit down food is getting cold}
Said Evaan without looking up at her and his cold voice like usual make her even more self concious.
"Apke samne kese bethun.. "
{How do I sit in front of you}
She said in exasperated expressions dreading the idea of sitting in front of him making all the people on the table turn their eyes on her.
She looked around nervously before looking down and pushing her back from her face tucking it behind her ear awkwardly and evaan looking at her with his eyebrows raised his expressions amused yet annoyed.
Without another word she said down quitely without daring to look up at him.
Beside them as zoya kept stealing glances at hashim her lingering gazes were not lost on him and a part of him was aware of the feelings she harboured for him.
As they both reached for the dish of briyani in front of them her slender and long fingers cold as ice brushed against his warm calloused fingers sending sparks through both of them. His hand lingered there but she retreated her hand immediately.
"Aap lelijiye pehle"
{You have first}
She said in a soft nervous voice and didn't look up at him instead clenched her fist in her lap.
He noticed her hesitation and smiled softly at her before serving the rice in her plate first and she looked up at him confused her eyebrows furrowed in confusion as she looked at him but he just raised his eyebrows feigning innocence as he served himself with a mischievous smile on his face.
Muzammil watching the reaction cleared his throat teasingly while narrowing his eyes at hashim with a knowing smile on his face definitely understanding the tension in room.
Not leaving any chance to impress Muzammil Ayesha forwarded him a glass of water with a smile holding it in such a way that his hand will brush against her while taking it.
As he took the glass with amused expressions his fingers brushing against hers she looked down blushing and biting her lip not even trying to be subtle with her new liking.
The others on table continued to eat quitely letting the two couples in their own bubble and Ashraf and evaan just exchanged glances watching hashim being so lost in staring at him and just brushed it off telling each other to not point it out anything.
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