Dard-e-Dil

Shehla was three months pregnant she was not sleepy and Tameem wasn't in room so she made her way to terrace. she stepped on the terrace after pushing the door, and she was surprised to saw that Tameem was already present there, Shehla was thinking that he was in his mother's room but he was laying on the terrace gazing the sky. After that argument they both didn't exchange a single word with each other. Neither shehla nor Tameem were thinking to get in a better relationship, they both were just sharing the same room without talking to each other. Shehla sat down at some distance from Tameem resting her back with wall she didn't realised when she slept, when she woke up after sometime, she found Tameem watching her, she made her say towards the exit but stopped when

"Shehla.." She turned to saw him and rolled her eyes

"Today how do you call me Shehla instead of Kali kawwi!" she said in taunting way

"You are really a jinx for me... Shahid bhai kicked me out from the business for which I gave my days and nights.. I'm in condition of begging every single penny from Tehseen and Aaqil bhai.. You are really a jinx... My life has becoming more and more difficult from the day you have entered in my life." Tameem said everything very seriously as if he was confessing the most important emotion of his life.

Shehla was just watching him for few moments then open mouth to reply

"Don't blame me for your unsuccessful life. If you want to be successful then do struggle in your life. Saying all these things that I'm jinx will not justify your failure. In reality you are a timid hearted man who don't know how to earn on his own basis, you are dependent on your brother for your livelihood if he kicked you out then how it's my fault?" Shehla said everything confidently and Tameem glared her.

"Then you tell me how will you prove yourself as a fortunate one? I'm facing problems after marriage, before marriage I never face such troubles" Tameem said with disappointment

"Start your own business, don't blame me and my destiny... Maybe I'm lucky enough for you that you start your own business instead of doing a job in your brother's business" Shehla said confidently and Tameem huffed.

"I don't have any money how would I start my own business?" He asked angrily and Shehla furrowed her brows, she sat down beside Tameem and looked at him

"What was your income if you do job under bhai? And what about your savings? You were working in this business since eleven years you should have a good savings amount till now" Shehla came out with her opinion and asked a few questions

"Bhai never gave me salary, I never felt that I was doing job... I was working for a business in which only he invested for machines nothing else.. But when ever we got any deal all the money goes to bhai and I never said anything because I believe that the money is staying inside the family no matter with me or my elder brother. Bhai use to gave me money sometime 500 or 1000 not more than this.. And most of the time I bring fruits and ice-cream for everyone with that money, or gave that money to Ammi or Razia Baji... I don't have any savings... I had some money with me which I spent few months ago during the marriage expenses." Tameem said and Shehla became tensed

"What will you do now? We need money for our needs... I wasn't talking to you so I don't ask for anything but it does not mean that I don't need anything or you don't need anything, we can't live our life totally dependent on Aaqil bhai or Tehseen bhai..." Shehla said and Tameem nodded, first time ever they both were talking seriously

"In so many years you haven't save a single penny? How fool you are...!! No matter how much a person earn, he /she should save at least 10% of income." Shehla said in angry way while glaring him.

"I only have an insurance policy of fifty thousand rupees but that will mature after one year, and if I withdraw the money before its maturity date then I will only get around ten thousand rupees which is not enough to start the business" Tameem shared and Shehla think for a while.

"Is fifty thousand enough for your business?" Shehla asked

"Not enough but at least I can buy the machine from that" Tameem put his point in front of his wife.

"Give me the papers of your insurance policy, I'll arrange the money for you."

"How?" Tameem asked.

"Leave that on me, but remember one thing... You won't take any decision without discussing with me" Shehla said in her arrogant way and Tameem glared her.

"Don't try to be my boss" He said angrily showing his arrogance

"Done.. I won't try to be your boss, but I would be your 50% partner fron that way I can give you advice and stop you to take any foolish decision" Saying that Shehla leave from there.

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"Bhai give me my insurance policy papers. I need money" Tameem asked to Shahid next day on breakfast table, Shehla was sitting beside him.

"Why?" Shahid asked and Shehla's brows become furrowed, Tameem was asking for his own money but still Shahid was enquiring about that as if Tameem was asking for someone else money.

"Bhai I have to start my business so I need money" Tameem said and Shahid's forehead gainsome creeses which wasn't hidden from Shehla, she understood the evil intentions of Shahid. He enquired about the maturity of policy and the amount of money

"The policy will be mature after a year, but shehla is saying that..." Shehla didn't let Tameem complete his words.

"Bhai you tell us what should we do? you're elder, your advice is important for us" Shehla asked and Shahid smiled.

"In my opinion you should withdraw your money, something is better than nothing, ten thousand is a good amount, start your business with small level, what is the benefits of waiting one year, you will earn more money in this one year" Shehla nodded with a smile.

"Tameem do some job for one year after that when your policy will be mature then try to start your own business with hat money" Aaqil and Tehseen both gave the same advice.

"Shahid bhai I'm also saying what you are saying the same. I agree with you. Ten thousand is an enough amount to smart a small business" Shehla said to Shahid and he nodded with a smile. Shahid got agree to gave the papers to Tameem happily. Aaqil and Tehseen both were saying not to do so, Tameem was going to reveal the plan of his and Shehla but Before he could say something Shehla held his thigh under the table and pressed lightly, when Tameem looked at her she whispered in his ear

"Don't say anything to anyone right now"

And luckily Tameem didn't do opposite to her advice.

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"Are you mad?" Shehla yelled on Tameem when they both went to their bedroom.

"Mind your tongue, if I'm listening your advice it doesn't mean that you talk to me in this way" He yelled back.

"Can't you see, Shahid bhai don't want your good.. Aaqil bhai and Tehseen bhai is giving good advice but not Shahid bhai.. Be aware of him and don't share your future plans with him" Shehla adviced

"Who are you to say wrong about my brother" Tameem yelled on her

"Can't you see what your dear brother is doing with you? The other two are also your brother, I'm not saying anything about them because I don't find any wrong intentions in them" Shehla put her point and Tameem desided not to argue with her. He stepped towards his cupboard, open the drawer and drew out two pills, then gulped them with water.

"Why you take these pills regularly?" Shehla asked and Tameem turned to saw her.

"I'm anemic so I need to take this supplement" Tameem said and Shehla nodded.

"I have to go to my home. Will you drop me or I go alone?" Shehla asked and Tameem said that he would drop her.

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"Masha Allah my princess is looking beautiful, may Allah bless you both and pair your couple" A neighbourhood Old lady blessed Shehla and Tameem when they both were entering in the khan's home, Shehla smiled but Tameem smirked. His arrogant lever was so high that he believed that people don't need blessings for Their good future, what they all need is money. But Shehla was opposite to him she believed that Blessings can turn bad destiny into good and peaceful one.

Tammem and Shehla both were sitting with Laiba, Mr. Khan and Mrs. Khan when Shehla looked here there and asked about her both brothers who weren't in home, that was Sunday so they both use to go for swimming. When they came back Shehla took the papers of policy and went to Nasir and Fuzel.

"Bhai sahab, Bhai Jaan we need fifty thousand rupees for our business, there are one year in maturing in this policy, you take these papers and arrange money for me" Shehla said to her both brothers and they nodded.

"If I give you my whole savings even then I don't have Fifty thousands" Nasir said and Fuzel aslo said the same.

"But Abbu can give you this much money very easily, why aren't you asking him?" Both the brothers asked.

"Because I will take money from Abbu when we have to invest in business, if I took now then I cannot ask for money again" Shehla said and Nasir and Fuzel Nodded.

"You don't worry I will arrange money for you" Nasir Said to his sister and she smiled

Nasir withdrew all his saving from bank, as so Fuzel did. But still they need fifteen thousand rupees to complete the sum of needed money. So both the brothers made a small plan. Fuzel said to Mr. Khan that he need some money to repair his shop and he will return that within a year Mr Khan got agree and gave the desired amount to his son without knowing the actual need. Shehla hadded over the policy papers to her brothers so that they divide the money which when the policy got mature.

That was the beginning of a new life of Shehla and Tameem. Tameem started his own business with that money but no one knew about that except Shehla and Mrs. Mirza.

"I'll increase the rate so that I cover all the loss as soon as possible" Tameem said to shehla and his mother.

"Such a fool you are" Shehla said angrily and Tameem glared her as so Mrs. Mirza did.

Mrs Mirza loves shehla very much but she couldn't listen a single word against her son.

"IN New business profit margins should be less so that clients can be attracted towards us.. Don't you know a single rule of business?" Shehla asked angrily

"How do you know all these things?" Mrs. Mirza asked

"Abbu use to teach all these things to bhai sahab and bhai Jaan, and I always like to join them in discussions" Shehla state and her mother-in-law smiled and patted her head

"Tameem you are lucky to get a wife like her, you two live happily don't fight with each other. Shehla has the power which you need" Mrs. Mirza said lovingly to both of them and Tameem nodded on which Shehla smiled.

After a weak Tameem and Shehla disclosed about the new business and its success, Aaqil and Tehseen showed their fake anger for sometime by saying that they hide that good news but then they both were very happy and asked For treat from Shehla and Tameem, but Shahid was burning from inside. He didn't want Tameem to start his own business, he didn't want Tameem to be powerful and independent, he didn't want Tameem to be financially strong because that could fail his future plans. And the main reason which could ruin their future plans was SHEHLA

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"Let's go for shopping" Tameem said to Shehla when he got his very first big deal, but Shehla denied she still remembers Tameem's words 'You aren't worthy to Come with me'

"I'm not worthy to come with you" She said while making roti for everyone.

"Ab main khud keh raha hu na sath chalne ke liye to purani bate kyu nikal rahi ho?"

(now I'm saying by myself to come with me then why are you bringing out the old matters)

Tameem asked with furrowed brows

"Mera Dil purana wala hi hai jisme sari purani bate hi bhari hui hain."

(These old matters are stuffed in my old heart, I don't have new heart which is free of all those things)

Shehla said in her arrogance full tone.

"Make this roti and be ready, my friend has opened a new shop in Chandi Chook, I'll take you there . They have a good collection of clothes'' Tameem said to Shehla and she got agree, she because she couldn't say 'No' to shopping and new clothes and she was going to shopping for first time after five months of her marriage. Tameem bought the most expensive suit of the shop for Shehla, she was saying to bought two suit in the same price but he didn't listen to her. Not only clothes but Tameem bought Gold earrings for Shehla she was surprised by the change but she was happy too.

She was thinking that her life was becoming normal but she wasn't aware of a trust which Tameem and his family members were hiding from her since the very first day of marriage......

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Hum ko to ye yaad nhi ki kab unhone itna pyar jataya tha...

Jis khwab me humne Yeh socha tha na Jane woh khwab b kab aaya tha?

_Naaz Jamal

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