Nain apna bag library mein rakhne ke liye ja rahi thi. Aaj ka din thoda relaxed tha, lekin doston ke saath time guzarne ka moka mil gaya toh sab ke chehre par muskurahat thi. Library ka quiet mahaul unke liye ek aisi jagah tha jahan wo thodi dair ke liye apne din ki thakawat bhula sakti thi.
Jab Nain wahan pohnchi, toh usne dekha ke Shehreen aur Summayya wahan pehle se maujood thi. Shehreen, jo hamesha apne thande lekin precise andaz mein rehti thi, aaj thoda relaxed lag rahi thi. Usne Summayya ka bag dekha aur mazak mein uske bag se perfume nikal kar use kiya.
"Aray, yeh tumhara perfume achha hai," Shehreen ne thoda sarcastic andaz mein kaha, perfume lagate hue.
Summayya ne hans kar jawab diya, "Tumhein perfume mein nahaane ki aadat ho gayi hai, Shehreen! Jab dekho, tumhara haath kisi na kisi perfume bottle mein hota hai."
Shehreen ne hansi dabate hue jawab diya, "Aadat se kya karoon, tumhara perfume itna achha hai ke kabhi kabhi lagta hai puri bottle hi utha loon."
Summayya ne uski taraf mazak mein aankhen ghumayi aur kaha, "Agar tumhe lagta hai ke yeh perfume se zyada kuch kaam karega, toh tumhe ghalat fehmi hai. Tumhein ab lagta hai is mein nahaana bhi start kar dena chahiye!"
Shehreen ne haath utha kar mazak mein kaha, "Waise tumhara point hai. Kal se perfume mein naha kar aaungi!"
Dono larkiyan hansne lagi, aur Nain ne bhi unki baat sun kar muskurahat chhupa li. Us waqt, Fawad library ke corridor se guzarta hua wahan se jaa raha tha. Usne door se Shehreen ko dekha, jo apni glasses adjust kar rahi thi. Shehreen ka andaz hamesha composed tha, lekin aaj wo relaxed lag rahi thi.
Fawad ne dheere se muskuraya aur Shehreen ki taraf dekha, phir seedha library ke raaste par nikal gaya. Shehreen ne thoda confused ho kar dekha, lekin zyada sochne ki zaroorat nahi samjhi.
"Fawad ko kya hua tha?" Nain ne mazak mein pucha.
Shehreen ne apni glasses adjust karte hue halki si smile di, "Shayad usay lagta hai ke mujhe perfume mein naha kar aana chahiye."
Summayya ne zor se hans kar kaha, "Dekha, Shehreen! Tumhari perfume obsession sab ko notice ho rahi hai."
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Kuch dair baad Naurez bhi wahan pohnch gayi, aur usne library ke tables pe apne friends ko dekha. Uska chehra thoda serious tha, lekin andar se wo bhi doston ke saath time guzarna chahti thi. "Aray suno, ek baat batani thi," Naurez ne aankhen thodi narrowed karte hue kaha.
Maira ne hansi chhupate hue kaha, "Aray, kya baat hai? Tum toh hamesha dramatic tone mein shuru karti ho."
Naurez ne thoda dramatic pose le kar kaha, "Bhai, baat yeh hai ke 3 din baad poster exhibition hai. Aur main nahi aa rahi hoon."
"Tum nahi aa rahi? Kyu?" Summayya ne surprise hote hue pucha.
Naurez ne thoda sigh maarte hue kaha, "Yaar, bohot kaam hai. Aur mujhe waise bhi poster exhibitions bore karte hain. Waise bhi meri lab work bohot demanding hai."
Nain, jo ab tak chup thi, ne bhi haan mein sir hilaya, "Main bhi nahi aa rahi hoon. Mera focus ab sirf practical work par hai. Poster exhibitions mein itna interest nahi."
Maira ne apni usual teasing tone mein kaha, "Waise main bhi thak gayi hoon. Mujhe bhi koi zyada shauq nahi hai exhibitions ka."
Summayya ne bhi hansi dabate hue kaha, "Agar sab nahi jaa rahe, toh main bhi nahi jaungi. Poster exhibitions waise bhi zyada faida nahi deti."
Maham, jo ab tak chup thi, ne ek annoyed face banaya aur kaha, "Yaar, tum sab kaafi lucky ho. Main nahi keh sakti ke nahi jaungi, kyunke main biotech department ki SVL hoon. Meri attendance compulsory hai!"
Maira ne phir se mazak karte hue kaha, "Haan haan, madam SVL! Tumhara toh har event mein jaana lazmi hai. Tumhein toh har exhibition ki jan ban kar dikhana hai."
Shehreen ne bhi Maham ka mazak banate hue kaha, "SVL ke duties hamesha khatam nahi hoti, Maham. Tumhare bina yeh university chal nahi sakti!"
Maham ne thoda ghusse mein lekin mazak ke mood mein kaha, "Tum log hamesha mera mazak banate ho! Tumhari jagah hoti toh samajh mein aata!"
Summayya ne hansna shuru kar diya, "Haan, SVL banna waqai ek 'tough' job hai!"
Maira ne phir se tease kiya, "Bas Maham, tum ab har cheez mein lead karogi. Tumhare bina humara university life adhura hai!"
Sab larkiyan zor zor se hansne lagi, jabke Maham ne thoda naaraaz hone ka natak kiya, lekin wo bhi andar se enjoy kar rahi thi.
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Nain, jo ab tak maze le rahi thi, ne apni bottle uthane ke liye table ke paas wale cabinet ki taraf rukh kiya. Jab wo apni bottle lene ke liye jhuk rahi thi, tabhi uska rukh kisi se takra gaya. Usne seedha kharay hote hi dekha, toh uske samne Muhammad Amir tha. Dono aik pal ke liye bilkul chup ho gaye, jaise waqt ek pal ke liye ruk gaya ho.
Nain ne jaldi se apni nazrein neeche kar li, lekin uska dil tez tez dhadak raha tha. Amir bhi thoda shocked tha, lekin usne kuch nahi kaha. Dono ne ek dusre se kuch nahi kaha, sirf ek awkward silence ke baad jaldi se wahan se hile.
Jaise hi Amir wahan se gaya, Maham ne dheere se muskurate hue kaha, "Nain, yeh tumne kya kiya? Seedha Amir se takra gayi?"
Maira ne bhi hansi chupate hue kaha, "Lagta hai yeh aik naya love story ka scene hai! Kya scene hai, Nain?"
Summayya, jo hamesha teasing mode mein hoti thi, ne dheere se kaha, "Waise maza aya. Ek aur episode dekhne ko mil gaya!"
Naurez ne thoda gently Nain ke haath ko pakad ke kaha, "Tum theek ho? Tum toh waise bhi usko lekar pareshaan thi."
Nain ne dheere se haan mein sir hilaya, lekin uska dil ab bhi us moment ke wazan ko mehsoos kar raha tha. Usne apni doston ko dekha jo is moment ka maza le rahi thi, lekin andar se wo thoda confused thi.
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