The Pain

On that day, in scorching hot summer they both came with Sehrish to choose jewelry for her. When Shanzal car abruptly stop after spotting worried Hoor ul Ain, who was standing on the roadside waiting for the taxi.

His brownish eyes sparkled in happiness. And in the next moment, he stopped his car near Hoor ul Ain. Zoya Khan and Sehrish both were startled by his abruptly stopping the car.

Then Sehrish's eyes spotted sweaty Hoor ul Ain who was standing near the car. She immediately came out of the car.

"Hello, Hoor ul Ain.... what are you doing here..."

After shaking their hand, Sehrish asked her properly. When she wipes sweat from her face with the side of her dupatta (shawl) and said.

"I..... I came with my husband here, he is taking children from school after dropping me here, I.... was waiting for him...."

Shanzal from inside the car can feel sadness in her eyes. But he remain silent.

"Please come with us, we will drop you..."

Sehrish gives her offer sincerely. But as expected by Shanzal, she strictly declined her offer.

"No, I will go with the taxi, I am not going very far from here....."

With trembling lips she thanks Sehrish for asking and moves forward. While Shanzal with his hazel eyes didn't move his gaze from her till she sits in the car and disappeared.

Today again his hidden pain reawakened and made him feel its graveness. And today again, controlling himself he smiled and neglected his pain.