Chapter:4 'He brought thunderstorm with him'

"Who are you and how did you get in?"

Shayan Mirza went towards this side amazingly where was an unknown, very tall, mysterious man was still standing in front of him with a tray of tea and food without any hesitation as like he was familiar with all family members as their family individual. Aaliya Bano seized Andalib with her. The mysterious person put up his eyes, looked up at Shayan Mirza, Aaliya Bano and 10 years old Andalib one by one with deep green round sparkling eyes and then immediately his gaze went to the big door from where someone was thumping at the big entrance door of Abu Sufyan Villa. Now everyone in the house turned attention to this side, where any visitor was standing outside, in this rainy climate.

"Mirza Sahib!" This voice sounded familiar to Shayan Mirza.

"Oh Yes, gentleman! I am here, coming to you.." Saying this, Shayan Mirza stepped towards the door. He identified the visitor.

"Listen ... first ask who is there? ... at whose voice are you going to open the door? ..." Aaliya Bano expressed her concern and not agreed to open the door for any stranger.

" Take it easy Aaliya!.. This is the voice of our neighbour Abdul Bari Sahib ... He is the caretaker of our house... I know him well..."

As soon as the mysterious man walked two steps down from the upper floor to place the tray on the transparent table, Aaliya Bano hugged her daughter tightly and stepped back. She was considering on this strange person's movements.

"Come in Mr. Abdul Bari !"

As soon as Shayan Mirza opened the door such a heavy cloud thunder was occurred, at this moment such a bolt of sharp lightning came into the house that the whole scene was completely white for a few seconds and it seemed that after this thunder now all persons will become deaf, their hearing power wouldn't respond. It was feeling that the sky would going to fall with full intensity on 'Abu Sufyan Villa' today. Shayan Mirza leaned back with his arms over his eyes, Aaliya Bano fell helplessly on the sofa with a huge cry, hugged her daughter tightly again and hidden her face around in her daughter's thick hair.

A memory of 'Saqib' hit Aaliya Bano of her childhood when she was only 7 years old and her friend 'Saqib' was 8 years elder than her, he was 15 years old in actual.

"When the children are mischievous, Aaliya! Then Jin Baba (the giant) gets angry, he brings with him strong black wind, storm, black clouds and thunder flashes ..."

Young Aaliya was scared to do such mischief that she had been thinking this for many years till she grew up. Why did she remember 'Saqib' immediately after coming into this house? In all those years, he had almost disappeared from her memory. Baby Andleb was crying badly, overwhelmed with fear, she also hugged her mother tightly.

"Istaghfar Allah Rabbi min kul zanb ... O Allah! I want your refuge ... O Allah! I wan't your mercy..."

After calming down for a few moments, everyone heard the voice of neighbour Abdul Bari. Shayan Mirza removed her arm from her eyes and Aaliya Bano lifted her face from her girl's hair and placed the dupatta on her head. Dressed in a deep purple shirt, shalwar and a light blue waistcoat, Abdul Bari placed a rain-soaked umbrella on the left side of the stairs and began to meet Shayan Mirza himself.

"Lots of Congratulations. I am very happy to see you here, Mirza Sahib! By the grace of God, our neighbourhood has also been settled." Abdul Bari welcomed the new neighbours to their house. He was short heightened with a slightly fat body and very short hair. Meanwhile, Aaliya Bano looked around, the mysterious man was missing. She was left speechless and felt uproar inside but soon composed herself and began to encourage her daughter.

"Great courtesy Abdul Bari Sahib! You have been taking care of this desolate sign of our elders for such a long time.. We can't repay your kindness even if we die..." Shayan Mirza looked at his house and expressed his humility and gratitude. "Come on, Sir, please have a seat.."

Shayan Mirza brought the guest to the lounge through the front door. Aaliya Bano got up from the sofa and greeted him. Responding to the greeting, Abdul Bari sat down on the single sofa. Due to the proximity of the single sofa, Alia Bano sat to the left of Andalib and now took off space for Shayan Mirza. The tea remained there, where it was, no one touched it.

"Hey what happened to her? My daughter! Andalib! ..." Shayan Mirza was upset to see his daughter Andalib crying. She was still in fear.

" Nothing dear! Donty worry about her, she will be fine soon, actually our daughter became afraid of this thunderstorm, her heart is still shivering.." Aaliya Bano explained all situation to her husband.

"Never mind Mrs! But what about your verbal thunderbolts ?.." Shayan Mirza delivered naughty words towards wife in a low whisper. Andlib sat among both of her Father and Mother.

"Please My Master! Don't start your jokes in the presence of any third person.. Be careful about our privacy.." Bano also said in a hushed whisper that Andalib, who was crying, started laughing to feel her parents funny attitude.

"Say now, Abdul Bari Sahib! How can we serve for you..." Shayan Mirza explored for hospitality.

"Hey sir, you have made this poor man's strange by making the right of neighbourhood, a favour... there will be complaint from you, yes ..." Abdul Bari Sahib was saying in a jolly mood. He was a good-natured man.

"Oh no Sir! if you were a stranger, you wouldn't have adopted my problems like this ... I have always considered you as my own ... I shell be very grateful to you for your kindness.." Shayan Mirza's words could not be fulfilled.

"Take it, Oh My God ... you again started to pay gratituds... Don't make me ashamed Mirza Sahib!... there will be a fight with you now if you take the name of Ehsan (favour) again ..." Abdul Bari's cheerfulness also made the atmosphere pleasant. Every one was smiling.

"The tea has cold ... I will make more tea ..." Aaliya Bano said and wanted to collect tea items from bags which were still on the other three seated sofa.

"Don't bother, sister-in-law!" Abdul Bari Sahib forbade Aaliya Bano to get up and loudly call the servent:

" Ehsan !! Ehsan-Ullah !!!" At the second voice, the exact tall, wide, mysterious man appeared in a black dress from the kitchen, who had brought tea and items for refreshment some time before and also disappeared during a flash of thunder bolt. His name was 'Ehsan-ullah' (The favour of God).

"Look Mirza Sahib! This is not mine but the favor of God,EhsanUllah"

When Abdul Bari left the prank about telling his old worker, everyone laughed by heart.

"Ehsanullah! Take this tea away and make fresh tea, go, hurry up well.." Ehsan-Ullah picked up the tray without saying anything and as he turned back, Shayan Mirza called him:

"Well then Ehsan Allah! Where did you come from? ... There is no other way here for entrance ... Suddenly we were all surprised at his existence because there was no human except 3 of us. We felt any giant type creature came in human disguise... Hahahaha... Yes, I'm telling you the reality, Mr.Abdul Bari!"

When Shayan Mirza told Abdul Bari Sahib in a confirming attitude, then Ehsan-Ullah started looking him with sharp eyes with unpleasant expressions, as if he did not like Mirza Sahib's teasing. Aaliya Bano felt anxiety by his gaze.

"Okay, you may go now, Ehsanullah! Make the best tea as soon as possible ... I will tell you the motive, Mirza Sahib!" Abdul Bari Sahib continued:

"Actually 6 months ago when you gave me the responsibility of fixing the condition of this house completely ... at that time I made some modifications without your authorization ... in addition to this specific entrance door..."

He pointed to the same large door through which everyone had entered.

"I instructed the architect to take two more passageways out from two sides ... one of which opens onto the lawn outside the kitchen and the other exits through this long corridor ... so now there are doors on three sides of the house instead of one.. And I left the kitchen door open for Ehsanullah to come in and go outside so that in my absence he could be able for the arrangements of your tea and food..."

Abdul Bari narrated the full details.

"Honhah ... My foot.. now the will of others will prevail in our house ... This Mirza Sahib... Oooofffff ... just want to become everyone's friend ... who can be changed by asking ... he could have done it himself ... He is also fond of putting every ignorant person on his head..."

Aaliya Bano shook her head in disgust and thought and took out a big packet of chips from her shoulder bag and gave it to her daughter to eat, she started to enjoy her favourite food.

"Great courtesy Abdul Bari Sahib!" Shayan Mirza said in a grateful tone.

"Then Mirza Sahib! Allow me for departure... after you have finished your tea, you, sister-in-law and baby should have take some rest... This is Asar Prayer time... Now we will meet again after Esha Prayer... Don't worry for food.. My wife and girls will present dinner for you... Anyways, If you need anything else, don't hesitate to tell me or Ehsanullah ... You are our three-time guest for three days from today...We will be happy to serve you..."

Abdul Bari stood up to say all of this. Shayan Mirza and Aaliya Bano also got up while Andalib was busy in eating chips.

"Please wait Abdul Bari Sahib... Have tea with us...!" Shayan Mirza wanted to stop him. Aaliya Bano felt more nosy in her personal and family life.

"Brother! Don't bother your family for us ... we have all the arrangements, thank God ... Thanks to you..." Aaliya Bano said looking at the bags.

"Bhabhi sahiba! This is your house ... you are the chief administrator of here ... we just want to pay the rights of the neighbourhood ... It's our wish to obey the order, which Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala and His Messenger (peace be upon him) gave us about neighbourhood ... three days and that's all, then we'll be your gue s ... Now I want to go ... God bless you all.. " Shayan Mirza went to drop him off at the door and now Aaliya Bano felt most untidy, she came to the book cupboard on the right side she was, where her back was now towards the lounge.

"May Allah guide Professor Sahib. He sit down to make forced relations ...even he wants to unknown people to be his guests, forcefully... "

Aaliya Bano have prayed for her husband silently in heart.

Abdul Bari had taken his umbrella and returned through the huge door. It was still raining. The drops dripping from the umbrella were assembled near the stairs and they were committed in a chitchat. Shayan Mirza has in a great demand for tea. He called the Abdul Bari's servant:

"Mr.Ehsanullah! Will there be tea in today's date or not ...?"

Aaliya Bano also noticed the sound. Suddenly they both smelled something delicious. As Shayan Mirza and Alia Bano came down two steps, Ms. Andalib was enjoying freshly fried fritters, samosas and hot steaming tea with sweet and salty biscuits and dried fruits. Plenty were on the table. All these refreshing items were too much for three people.

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