Noor was in love. With her handsome gentleman Professor. And Shahzain was on a mission. A mission to avoid Noor at any cost after that small incident.

He did not even ask her about her leg. He did not even glance at her direction in class. He would turn his way when he spotted her in the corridor.

She was about to leave from college when she received her mother's call.

"Haan ammi."

(Yes ammi.)

She said as she picked up the call and heard her mother's voice.

"Noor jaldi ghar aao."

(Noor come home fast.)

"Ammi? Sab thik hai na?"

(Is everything alright?)

Noor asked sacred at her Ammi's abrupt instructions.

"Tum bas jaldi ghar aao. Sab batati hu."

(You just come home fast. I will tell everything.)

Noor did not waste another moment because her mother seemed emotional all of a sudden.

Noor reached her home in 20 minutes and rushed inside her house.

She saw her ammi crying in a man's arms and he patting her head affectionately.

Noor was confused. Who was this man and why was her ammi crying?

"Ammi?"

She called and the two people turned towards her. Fatima called Noor towards them and sniffed while wiping her tears. She had been crying but her face was glowing with happiness.

"Ye hamari Noor hai? Bilkul tum pr gyi hai Fati. Ye meri Fati ki laado hai."

(This is our Noor? She is totally like you Fati. This is my Fati's daughter.)

The man exclaimed emotionally and suddenly Noor realised who this man could be and her eyes too started to tear up.

"Ye tumhare mamu hai Noor."

(This is your mamu Noor.)

Fatima confirmed the doubt that Noor had and Noor smiled politely at him while trying to control her tears.

"Kaha the aap itne saalo se? Aur aaj itne saal baad kyu aaye hai?"

(Where were you so many years? And why did you come here after so many years?)

She asked. Her parents had a love marriage. Her nanu was against it and he had disowned Fatima after she declared that she would marry only Riwayat Ali.

Since then she had not seen her brother and her family. And now after 22 years they were here.

"Apne mama ko maaf krdo bache. Baba ke aage mai kuch na keh ska. Lekin jab kuch samay baad baba ko ehsaas hua ki unhone apni ego ke chalte kitni badi galti kr di hai tabse lekar ab tak tum sabko dhund rha hu. Aaj itne saalo baad jaake mile ho."

(Forgive your mama. I couldn't say anything in front of baba. But when baba realised what he did in front of his ego we have been searching for you since then. And I found you after so many years.)

He said caressing her hair and Noor felt her heart melt at her mamu. She had heard a lot about him from her ammi.

She hugged her mamu and forgave him. She wiped her tears and asked.

"Mami nhi aayi?"

(Mami didn't come?)

She asked looking at her ammi and mamu. He smiled and said.

"Zain ko call kr dia hai. Wo Kinza ko lekar aa rha hai."

(I have called Zain. He is getting Kinza.)

The three of them were talking to each other when the doorbell rang and Noor went to see.

She was excited to meet her mami finally.

She opened the door and froze. There stood a woman in her late 50s.

No! That's not what shocked her. It was the man behind her. The same man who has been living in her heart from the past almost two months now.

Shahzain Khan.

"Noor!"

She heard a soft voice and looked at her mami. A smile formed on her face and she hugged her. The lady recipracated the hug with equal love.

The two were welcomed inside and met Fatima.

"Ye hai tumhara shehzaada. Shahzain!"

(This is your prince.)

Haider chuckled and Fatima's eyes teared up. So did Shahzain's.

Shahzain was almost 6 when her phupho left home. He was very close to her and he missed her terribly.

Fatima came near him but he turned his face away showing his narazgi.

"Baat mat krein aap mujhse. Ek baar yaad nhi aayi aapko meri."

(Don't talk to me. You didn't remember me even once.)

He complained and she was reminded of the same 6 year boy that she left behind.

"Phupho sorry hai Chanda. Maafi!"

(Phupho is sorry Chanda. Forgive me!)

She held her ears and Shahzain melted. He hugged her tightly and Fatima cried hugging her nephew after so long.

After 15 minutes everyone was settled when Fatima spoke.

"Arre Noor tum Zain se help le skti ho Mathematics ko lekar. Professor hai hamara Zain."

(Noor you can take Zain's help regarding mathematics. Our Zain is a professor.)

She boasted and her daughter smile sarcastically.

"Jaanti hu ammi."

(I know ammi.)

She said and Fatima frowned.

"Hain!? Wo kaise?"

(How?)

"Ye mere professor hai college mai."

(He is my professor in college.)

Noor enlightened everyone and everyone nodded in astonishment.

"Ye toh achha ho gaya. Isse yaad aya. Fati tum ghar chalo ab. Itne saal baad tumse mila hu. Ab mai kahi nhi jaane dena chahta tumhe."

(This is good. I remember. Fati come home. I found you after so many years. Now I don't want to leave you alone.)

Haider said. Fatima looked at her brother in doubt.

"Bhai aana toh mai chahti hu. Lekin iss ghar mai Riwayat ki yaadein hai. Mai unhe chhodna nhi chahti. Ghar zarur aaya krungi lekin. Vaada!"

(Bhai I want to come. But this house has Riwayat's memories. I don't want to leave this. I will come home for sure. Promise!)

She said and Haider too nodded understanding her dilemma.

Everything between the adults was sorted but their kids were fighting another battle in their hearts.

Knowing that Noor is his cousin, Shahzain had a new hope in his heart. Maybe his feelings could be considered afterall.

Whereas Noor was now scared. He was her cousin. She didn't want to spoil the newly bloomed relationship again because of her feelings.

The Khans left shortly after and the whole day Noor was conflicted.

The next day she met Aakriti and Disha in college and told them the entire thing.

"Kya? Wo tere cousin hai?"

(What? He is your cousin?)

The girls shouted altogether. Noor shushed them while looking around.

"Shh! Dheere bolo."

(Speak slowly.)

She sat back straight and confirmed.

"Haan. Mujhe kal hi pata chala. Mere mamu ke bete hai wo."

(Yes. I got to know yesterday. He is my mamu's son.)

Noor sighed and told them..

"Phir toh baat solve ho gyi na. Tum unse shaadi kr skti ho. I mean tumhare yaha allowed hai na."

(Then it is solved. You can marry him. You are allowed right.)

Disha said and Noor whined.

"Yahi toh issue hai na. Pehle rishta nhi tha toh problem nhi thi. Lekin ab rishte involved hai. Aur mai nhi chahti koi problem ho kisi bhi rishte mai. Yaar agar mere pyaar ke kaaran rishto mai kadwahat aa gyi toh?"

(This is the issue. When there was no relationship there was no problem. But now relations are involved. And I don't want any problem in relations. If because of my love the relationships are spoiled then?)

Noor put forward her dillema.

"Problem tab aayegi meri jaan jab Shahzain Sir tumse pyaar nhi krte honge. Ek baar ye confirm ho gaya toh tension hi nhi hai na."

(Problem will be when Shahzain sir would not be loving you. Once this is comfirmed then the tension is over.)

Aakriti said and Noor gave it a thought. But how would she know his feelings.
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