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....it was Bilal  s habit to  visit his  phuphu at least once a week,   where he liked  the peaceful quiet atmosphere,  younger phuphu had just one son and daughter,  elder son Yasser and jannat who had completed her f a and done a stitching course and now stayed home  giving tuitions to children and  managed her house,  jannat was a  cultured  and practical girl  who always kept her head covered neatly with a dupatta,  she spoke  decently with every one around her,  her style was gentle,  everyone who met ber liked her 

In those days   Bilal also  git attracted by her and decided this girl will definitely make his home a  paradise,  Yasser was his close friend,  they returned home in the evenings  often together,  Yasser had got Bilal a job in the same factory he was working in,  salaries increase with time  but it was  Bilal  who was quite popular  amongst people,  the masters trusted him for his honesty,  he became the foreman within two years and his salary increased 

Bano s frequent rounds to the market quickly  filled up her boxes,  she even shortlisted three young marriageable girls,  Bilal one  supper time   shared his views and asked his parents to ask phuphu for jannat  s hand, Karmazin was extremely happy but ammi created a scene  screaming her on the job boy was hooked by phuphu and her daughter 

Bilal  firmly explained  jannat wasn't even aware he liked her