It was the weekend and the next day's evening we had our office party, so I called Haani for the shopping as I need to prepare my dress for the party... We were preparing to head out when Yahaan called me...
"Zumar...Are you free.... I need you favour.."
"I am not free.. but tell me what you want... I am going out for shopping with Haani..." I told him.
"Perfect... My problem will be solved... I am coming to pick you..." he said and hang up the call.
"Hello Auntie and Uncle.. how are you doing..." he came and entered the kitchen...
"Auntie please give me something to eat... I will faint from hunger..." he grabbed an apple and started eating...
"You just go and talk to your Uncle.. let me prepare something for you..." Mom said with a smile. She really liked him. I often feels like my parents give him more importance as compared to me...
My mother prepared his favourite cheese omlette and almond milk and asked me to serve him
"Mr. Yahaan... your food is ready... " I called him.
"Didn't you get your breakfast at home....?" I asked him
"No one is at home... who will prepare me a breakfast.." he looked towards my mom with miserable look.
"Zumar... let him eat... Yahaan where's you family..?"
"It's nothing Aunt... they are out of the country for some business...they will be there for atleast a month.... I need to depend on takeouts... no other option...but I had weak stomach" he replied and looked at me with the corners of his eyes.
I understood where he is leading the conversation.. I stared at him but he was very thick skinned.
"Oho... that's the problem then... takeouts are not healthy... Yahaan why don't you come here everyday untill your family comes back..." my mother said being worried.
"You are the best Aunt... I love your cooking... but i don't want to bother you all..." he said trying to be innocent.
'Yes.. it's really bothersome... and it's quite far from your home. it's not easy to come everyday..." I cut him in between.
"Not at all dear... we are just three people it's not a problem to add one more.. the more the merrier... " My mother favours him atlast... I looked up at him with fire in my eyes.. he smiled back cunningly and then said with flattery..
"Thanks Aunt... you are the kindest person I ever met in my life... but I feel like something is burning... " he teased me.
"We are ready... Hello Yahaan... how are you ?" Haani came out and greeted him..
"Hi.. sweetheart.. you are getting more beautiful..." he praised her while giving half hug. He is the one who get along well with every member of my family. It was because of his personality everyone liked him a lot...
"Let's go..." we all head on to our destination.
"What you want me for..." I asked him on our way..
"My first cousin is getting engaged.. my parents are out of the country so they asked me to prepare a gift for her..." he informed.
"I don't know anything about girl's stuff... so I need your favour... but now I don't need you... I have my sweetheart... Haani dear please do me a favour.. your taste is much better than someone..." he requested with flattery in his voice and rolled his eyes at me.
"Thanks a lot.. I am already very busy.." I said
We all reached the mall... and then we started searching the outlets. I need to prepare dress, shoes and accessories for the office function. After searching for quite a long time I didn't find anything good.. I was rather annoyed. he then took us to a famous designer store.. We never went to that place as the dresses were quite expensive there... but he took us in so we thought of taking a look atleast... Almost all the dresses in that store were designed meticulously and are eye catching... but when I look for price tag they were quite expensive for my budget. I don't want to spend so much just for office party... so I asked the sales girl to show me something under my budget...
She brought me to a shelf where the dresses were elegant and beautiful and their price were almost in my budget .. and finally I selected a light blue dress which was simple and elegent. then I move on to the shoes corner where my eye catches a beautiful pair of kitten heels embedded with grey and blue colored crystals. I tried on and it fits me perfectly...
"Sister... it looks great on your beautiful feet..." Haani appreciated. I thought of buying it but it's limited edition and ofcourse very expensive so I dropped the idea...
"These are beautiful... aren't you buying these...?" Yahaan came to me with a dark blue dress in his hand...
"No.. these are quite expensive... I need to save money for my next trip..." I said...
"But these are one of its kind..." Haani don't want to miss that pair..."Sis, please take it..."
"No... I don't want" Although I quite liked that pair but I don't want to disturb by budget.. so I just left it there...
"Ok.. your wish... go and try this dress..." Yahaan gave me the dress he was holding..
"I have already selected a dress for myself..." I said..and showed him the dress..
"Not bad... Zumar... your taste improved a lot.. thanks for all these years of my company and training..." He appreciated himself while admiring the dress and then said.
"This is not for you... it's for my cousin... I want you to check it.." I took the dress to the changing room.
"You look gorgeous sis.. it fits you perfectly... Oh My God sis... you maintained a perfect figure..." Haani praised me as I came out of the dressing room.
"Not bad... I can't believe my eyes... Even Zumar Aafandi looks pretty in this dress... I have to appreciate the designer..." He admired me but at the same time he teased me...
"What do you mean by that...??" I asked him with anger.
"It's obvious... the credit for your great appearance goes to the designer and the dress and also to my great taste... as I chose the dress..." he appreciated himself once again.
I went back to the changing room and removed the dress and brought that back to him. He asked the sales girl to pack that dress...
I then purchased a formal pair of heels from another outlet and then we head on to kfc as we were quite tired and hungry... I paid for our orders and was waiting in the que to get our orders...
"Zumar... please take the order... I need to call someone..." he said and went out hurriedly.
I collected our orders and sat on our seat when he came back... We finished our business and then he took us to the famous jwellery store.... and asked us to select a piece of jewelry for his cousin...
After searching for a long time we selected a beautiful diamond bracelet...
It was late in the evening, when we reached home... Mom was preparing for dinner... she asked Yahaan to stay back for dinner... he said Ok and then went back to his car ...
I was in my room when he came inside with two boxes...
"Don't you know how to knock... " I reminded him as he never learned to knock ..
"What's this... ?? I asked pointing towards the boxes...
"Something for you... " he said.
"For me...?? " I gave him a questioning look and then opened the boxes... I was surprised to see that designer dress and those beautiful pair of shoes...
"Isn't this dress for your cousin..." I asked
"My cousin is very beautiful, she looks beautiful in everything she wear... but it's very rare for Zumar Aafandi to look pretty in something so I thought of giving it to you... and you were drooling on these pair of shoes so I took these also... Now please don't thank me... you know I am very soft-hearted person.. I don't want you to lose your sleep on these minor things...." he teased me and showed his narcissism.
I want to beat him... but I can't as I know his ways... he was like this only. Always helping me in a way I wasn't able to refuse him... I don't know much about his family but I had an idea that he was from a good family as he was never short of family and his father is always on business tours for different countries. He never told about his family business and I never asked.
"But... there's nothing like free lunch in this world...Ms Zumar" he added, "Now it's your duty to bring my breakfast and lunch everyday until my parents come back....."
"Yahaan... you free loader... take away your gifts... I don't want..." I throw my slipper at him ran back after him...
"Zumar... what are you doing... I am the one who made this arrangement..." My Mom stops me...
He showed his tongue to tease me and then try to hide behind my mom.