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From You to Love by Nageen Khan

(Originally named as Tum Se Muhabbat tak)

Translated by INKY WHISPER

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FROM YOU TO LOVE is Nageen Khan’s first story which she wrote in her teenage years. She had no experience of writing a novel which is why sometimes you will find a little immaturity in some characters. But when you read this novel, you’ll feel the essence of love.

FROM YOU TO LOVE tells the story of cousins who live under the same roof. Between them is love, fighting, and bickering, but they love each other equally. But where love exists, there is also jealousy and ego getting in the way.

FROM YOU TO LOVE is also a story about university friends who find solace in each other and share everything with one another, from sorrows to happiness.

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Chapter Five

What is love?

Understanding of emotions

A relationship at a glance

Words if you say it

Life if you want it

It’s worship if you do it

A promise if you keep it

If it breaks, then it was fate

But if you get it, it’s heaven

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I have saved myself for you

I don’t like being looked at with love.

Today Maria came to meet Inshal at her house. They both met at the university every day, and Inshal also went to Maria’s house to meet her. But Maria Dadi is also present there, and according to her, “Young girls should not go to other people’s houses..” Maria and her mother both agree with her, but today was Maria’s birthday and Inshal had prepared a birthday party for her.

Inshal has organised a party on the lawn. That’s why the lawn was off-limits to everyone except Inshal and Maria.

“Nisha, you didn’t invite Hadid to this party, which is not good. You know Dadi has given me permission with much difficulty.” Maria complained while taking a bite of the pizza.

“Oh, C’mon Mariiii, at least Dadi had given in, and if I invited Hadid, then that greedy chicken (talking about Hamza) would have also come like an uninvited guest.” Inshal mumbled in an upset tone.

“Hahahahaah he will come, anyway.” Maria had taken this lightly.

“Okay, leave this. Why are we discussing that chicken? Tell me when Afaq is coming?” Inshal asked about Afaq, who was Maria’s fiancé and her Khala (aunt) son. He has gone abroad for higher studies.

“I don’t know.” Maria replied.

“Okay, leave this. Let me introduce you to Bani Dadi. She’ll also leave for Hyderabad in the morning.” Inshal felt Maria’s sadness at Afaq’s name, so she asked her to meet Bani Dadi in her room.

As the lawn was at the back of the house, that’s why the way back was a little long.

“Oh, shit, I have forgotten my phone in the garden. You go. No, just wait for me here. I’ll be back in two minutes, then we’ll go together.” They had just taken a step into the house when Inshal said and ran in a rush.

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“Assalamualaikum… Who do you want to meet, Ma’am?”

A minute has passed since Inshal has gone, and Maria heard a soft and strong voice from the back.

“It’s not Hamza’s voice nor Zaid’s. And this man is definitely talking to me…. Oh God, what will happen if Dadi finds out that someone is talking to me then?…”

Maria was talking to herself in her mind without turning back because the voice was strange to her.

“Yes, ma’am, I am talking to you.”

“Oh, Imar Bhai, you came quickly today.”

It surprised Imar, who had come home early from the office, to see a strange girl in the corridor. He had yet to talk to her when he turned back at Inshal’s voice, while Maria still had her back to him.

“Sorry, Maria, I got late because Zaid was calling. Okay, let’s go.”

Before Imar could say anything, Inshal dragged Maria towards Bani Dadi’s room.

Imar knows very little about Maria because Maria had never been to their home before, but Inshal always talked about her so he recognized her name. With them leaving, he also went into his room.

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“Today I enjoy a lot at your house,” Maria said to Inshal on the phone at night.

“Yeah, me too.. Mama and Bani Dadi also liked that you came to our house,” Inshal replied.

“And your Ta’yi Jaan (aunt) did she like it?”

“When did she like me or people related to me;” Inshal asked Maria bitterly.

“Ummm.. anyway, leave it. You and Hamza don’t meet nowadays.” Maria sensed Inshal’s bitter tone, so she asked about Hamza.

“Huh.. I’ll meet him when that mister has the time to spare from his aimless roaming. You know in uni when he got some free time from Naila, Aima and Rani, then he gave the spare time to pizza and burger.” Maria was laughing hysterically at Inshal’s way of talking. Her voice was loud enough to be heard from the phone speaker. Inshal glared at her phone.

“So you can say that he is ignoring you. He is not giving you time,” Maria teased Inshal as if it were an important secret.

“And I think nowadays you are spouting nonsense a lot. I’ll talk to you later… Allah Hafiz.” She directly cut the call and lay down to sleep, but Maria’s last words had saddened her, and she doesn’t know the reason. So she brushed off these thoughts and sleep had taken her in its embrace after some time.

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Today, Hadid had gone to the bank for Dadi’s work, so he has taken leave from university.

Inshal and Maria had taken Sir Adil’s class, and now they were going towards the canteen when they saw a crowd of students, so they too went towards them.

“Nisha, what is Zaid doing here?” Maria looked at Zaid worriedly, who was prominent in the crowd and was busy raising slogans for somebody’s rights.

“How would I know…. Let’s go ask him.” Inshal said and moved forward towards Zaid.

“Zaid, what is going on?” Inshal dragged Zaid to the side and shouted at him; because of the student crowd, it was hard to hear in the noise.

“Oh Nisha Api (Sister) here a film is going on that too without charges.. And you know who is the hero?” Zaid again dragged Inshal towards the crowd.

“Who cares about the hero; let’s go, Nisha, I am famished……” Maria stopped without completing her sentence because, according to Zaid, the hero was in full action mode, and when they saw the hero their eyes widened from surprise.

“Zaid what the hell is going on go tell him to leave this matter because the last time he got scolded by Imar Bhai that video is still with me I haven’t deleted it yet.” Inshal said furiously because the sight in front of her was like this: Hamza, like a hero, was beating a person and the person was trying to save himself pitifully.

“What’s happening here?” The sound of Sir Adil’s voice sent the students running, which included Maria, Inshal, and Zaid, while Hamza looked like he saw his death as he stared at Sir Adil.

“Hamza, first you don’t even attend class, and now you have become a gangster.” Sir Adil freed Raza from Hamza’s grip, who was the victim of Hamza’s angry beating.

“Come to my office right now. Today I’ll call your brother for sure.” Sir Adil left in anger, while Hamza shamelessly and without wasting any time ran towards the canteen.

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