I'm Hope Ep 11

Recap:" Umeed was broken down to see Shayan as Romana's fiance. Faraz's father gave him proposal of Umeed for the sake of his responsible attitude" 

It was bright morning, the soft rays of sun were reflecting her face, she slowly opens her eyes and saw the rays of sun which were saying her "good morning" 

She stretched her body slowly and woke up from the bed. 

The last night incident gave her sorrow as well as a lesson, not to expect anyone especially with any stranger and shouldn't make the castle in the air. She was doing so and she paid off because of her mistake. But every mistake is the name of the lesson, not a repentance. So instead of repenting, she took the lesson from that incident and decides to move on by forgetting that incident which only gave her pain and remorse. 

She changed the cloth and get ready for a university because today she had to pay all her money which they earned during festival. 

She already late from university, the meeting would be held in the afternoon but she had to do calculations with Faraz before the meeting. 

She went to the dining hall, daddy and Arman went to the office and because of late night function, mummy and Romana were sleeping yet. She also awoke late as compared to her daily routine. 

She was taking breakfast when Romana came from her room. 

"good morning Umeed aapi" she took the apple and took a bite of it.

Umeed looked her and tried to smile hardly:" Good morning! Are you going to university?" 

"nay... I've no mood of studying, don't know why I chose business as my major subject... This is really boring" she said in low voice. 

Umeed smiled:" I also feel the same, but you've option to change it" 

Romana scowled:" You've also the option to change your field as well as subject, but you want to increase your number in the eyes of daddy" 

"is this bad thing Honey?" Umeed lifted her eyebrow while she looked her questionably. 

Umeed calmly took a sip of orange juice and said:" If we do something good or make any effort to make them happy or satisfy from us... In your words, trying to raise our number... These all are not bad thing Honey because no matter what's our purpose, it isn't harming to anyone though only give them satisfactory or happiness" 

"I don't understand your words, I only want to sleep again" she yawned and  put her head on dining table. 

Umeed had done and stood up from her seat:" You should go to sleep again..." 

"good morning ladies" her words cut out by Shayan who was coming from outside and he was in jogging dress, he might come there directly from jogging. 

Umeed greeted him and about to leave but he stopped her. 

"give me company Umeed" 

Umeed nodded in no because she was hardly controlling her emotions in front of him.

"not now.... I'm getting late from university, I would join you later" she said calmly. 

Romana got freshen up to see him, she was wearing a white top with pink pent with matching muffler. Her bag was grey and she was holding files, perfectly ready for going university. 

Shayan shook his head:" Company me for some time, five minutes wouldn't make any difference" 

She gasped and set on her chair again. 

Romana became active to see him and asked him about breakfast. 

Romana was serving her and he was talking her during eating toast, it was perfect view there's no any loophole which proved that they were engaged forcefully. 

She was again got confuse to see them together and comfortably talking with each others. 

Shayan turned to her:" Umeed! You know I often say to honey that your name should be honey instead of honey..." 

"huh..? Sorry, I don't get you" she asked him with confusion. 

" I mean to say, your complexion to your eyes color are honey colored but everyone called her honey... Romana name suit to her but honey is only suitable for Umeed" he winked to Romana while she fumed to listen it.

"I'm more beautiful than aapi" Romana shouted. 

" yes you're! But honey name is for Umeed... May I call you honey?" He bowed down and asked from her. 

She puzzled to see him but hardly control herself and said in calm voice:" Romana is honey for us only... I like my name and you should call me only Umeed... Excuse me I'm getting late" 

She said and left the place, Shayan looked Umeed with the meaningful smile and Romana gave him the angry look. 

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In the same fine morning, Agha Haroon's mansion was replete with silence. 

He was the only one who awoke, this time, his mother went to her social work and father to his work. Even servants of this house are punctual and disciplined except our hero. 

He yawned almost fifth time and watched time in his mobile.

" time of going university" he murmured and reminded the deal between him and his father. 

After reminisced the deal, he got up from his bed immediately and ran towards the bathroom. 

When he came lounge, ho leave for university, Arbaz called him from the dining room which was attached with lounge.

Faraz turned and went there. "Lala! You're also late today" 

"yes! Actually It was problem of time zone, it wouldn't be happened from tomorrow" Arbaz said seriously. 

Faraz took an apple and laughed:" You took me serious, I was just teasing you Lala!" 

"but in the matter of punctuality and disciplined, we all family members are same" he smiled this time. 

"except me..right?" Faraz took a bite of it and said. 

"no... You spoilt little bit but when you would take responsibilities, you would also become like this, because this is in our blood" Arbaz said. 

Faraz rubbed his vein of brain from one hand and shrugged. 

"now I've to go.. I'm getting late from university, today we've to do calculation before meeting" he got up from the seat. 

"we..?" Arbaz looked him questionably..

"I and Umeed," he said slowly and Arbaz looked him meaningfully. 

He puzzled by his gaze:" Stop it Lala! We're just friends.." He said while smiling but suddenly he reminded Umeed's words. So he corrected his words:" I mean to say the only partner in festival... Nothing else" 

" but in few days, you both would go to engage with each others" Arbaz replied while taking tea. 

" but Lala! First let me take her approval" he said seriously and glared the watch. 

"you've only one day for it because, in this evening, chachu would give proposal of yours to Bahroz Khan" 

"oh no..! This is so short time, so now let me go..." He stepped towards the entrance but moved  bit to him and shook his hand:" Bye Lala" 

He said and left the house and when he reached the business department, Umeed was very angry because she was waiting for him for very long. 

But she didn't show any anger to him, stayed emotionless in front of him and started to showing him, vouchers and receipts. 

Faraz felt unhappy to see her like that, if she showed her anger to him, he would be happy but her attitude showed him that she considered him mere stranger or university fellow. 

After they had done their work, Both attended the meeting and in meeting Faraz first time saw her from the views of his father and understood why his father eagerly wanted that girl as his daughter in law.

Actually, there was one problem also in his family, as much as they loved daughters, they've hardly gotten one daughter in the one generation.

His father didn't have any sister, Arbaaz had only one brother, he was only son and same as his father's other brother also had only sons. So he was sure that Umeed would be gotten so much love in his family because his father always wanted a daughter like her. 

She was presented their business, the poor women and their work and their perspective to help them in marvellous ways. At the end of the meeting, everyone was clapping for her but he was only starring him while smile. 

Because he knew, she faced many problems in her childhood just because of her parents who didn't love her. So he was assured his family would give her that love.

In his childhood, it didn't matter of love for him. It was matter of time and attention of his parents. Both had their own work, so just for gaining their attention, he often took leave from school, stayed dirty,  didn't study and did many things wrong just for gaining their attention. But these all went vein and result was happened that he became useless in the eyes of his parents. 

So there's little bit cold war between them because he thought, because of them his childhood was ruined and 

they thought it was because of his ill-manners and careless attitude. 

At the end of the meeting, she took her stuff and pulled the door gently. He followed her and called. 

She moved back and looked him questionably but her expression was still flat. 

He slowly stepped forward to her, he was confident boy but he never thought about that he would ask Umeed about this type of things. Actually, it was his that dream which he never saw. 

He looked down to his joggers and joint his both palm together. 

Umeed jerked:" Faraz! You're wasting my time" 

He disappointed by her words but he knew very well, if he grab this chance, he wouldn't know about her approval about him.

"do you wanna say something?" Umeed asked to feel his silence. 

He gasped and looked her innocent face, if anyone asked from him when did he fell in love with her? So he would replied "when I didn't know the meaning of love.." 

He smiled and first time thanked his father in his heart. 

Umeed was still looking him with confusion.

"actually Umeed..yesterday... My mom say you, she liked you..." He didn't want to show any of his likeness regarding that because he didn't want that anyone pointed out them that they studied together, that's a reason of their marriage. 

"my parents want to give proposal of mine, for you... So... I want to ask you, would you like to become my future wife?" He finally asked.

There was no any romantic environment, students are passing near stairs, the murmuring voice and laughing of students are creating music. The fragrance of old books were in atmosphere, nothing was romantic there but if the atmosphere of heart was romantic, everything become romantic. His heart is filled with hope, fear and love, so he loved all of his boring surrounding. 

"sorry... I don't get you" Umeed asked.

"would you marry me Umeed?" This time, he said in bit loud voice with enthusiasm. 

Some of the students were stopped to listen him, some of them looked with interest, some passed away.  He was famous student of the university, if he was proposing any girl, it would be hot issue of university. 

Umeed looked here and there and felt embarrassed to see everyone. 

She looked him and said slowly "I think, you are sensible person, but I was wrong and I repent, i thought like that..." She said in slow but rude voice.

Faraz:" Try to understand Umeed.." 

She started to moving ahead but listened to him and turned back by saying this "go to hell Faraz!" 

She said angrily and left while Faraz was suffering from the deep pain in his heart.