Mine Forever

Chapter 17

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"That's not proper."

"Keep it here....no no, keep it there."

"Ruhana baby don't pull that, it will fall on you."

"Ruhana go and see if everyone are ready."

"Okhay."

Today was Sara and Zaim's engagement. All were busy with the decorations. It was only a simple ceremony. There were only three days left for the wedding.

Ruhana was walking upstairs holding her golden lehenga looking cute as always

"Mom ready?" She asked once inside the room to find all the girls surrounding something

Everyone turned around and she saw, that they all were surrounding Sara

"Sara khala, you are looking good." She said running towards Sara who was sitting on a chair

"Thank you baby. You are looking cute too." Sara said which made Ruhana grin

"Baby, call her mumani." Manal said and Ruhana looked at her confused while Sara's cheeks were now pink

"Why?" Ruhana asked in her cute voice while everyone were now smirking at Sara

"Because she is gonna marry your Zaim mamu. So isn't she your mumani?" Rumana explained to the lot to girl while her eyes shined

"You are getting married to my mamu?" Ruhana asked Sara and she nodded her head too shy to say anything

"So that means you will stay with me?" She asked her while everyone laughed on hearing the question

"She will live with your mamu but you can go and meet her." Anaya replied

"Yayyyyy." Ruhana yelled and hugged Sara tight and kissed her cheek

"I love you mumani." Ruhana said and in return Sara kissed her cheek

"Dad, is calling everyone down." Ruhana said and run down yelling

"She is so happy. Thank you Sara for accepting my brother." Rumana said and hugged Sara while Sara accepted the gesture

"Girls, you all go down I want to talk to Sara." Rumana said

"Gossiping with your sister- in-law, not fair appi." Manal said

"Manal, you all go. Please." On hearing the seriousness in her voice they all left after tying their niqaab's

Rumana went ahead and locked the door. Sara looked at her sister-in-law who was looking nervous yet serious at the same time

"Sara, I want to talk to you about Zaim." Sara looked at Rumana and nodded her head. Rumana sat down besides Sara and took hold of her hand

"Are you happy with this marriage?" She asked Sara and she looked down and nodded her head

"Sara, as a sister I'm requesting you this.." She started saying while Sara was listening to her attentively

"Sara you know Zaim from a very long time now." Rumana said and Sara nodded her head

"You know his very short tempered." She said and Sara gulped remembering his anger. Sara nodded her head and Rumana continued

"Have patience when you are handling him. I know you have a lot of patience and you are the only one who can handle him. " she said while Sara looked down

"Sara, there is something that have happened in Zaim's life...." Rumana aid and Sara looked up at her so that she could continue

"I won't say what happened as it is not my place to tell, but I know that Zaim will tell you. Give him some time. He is guilty of what he has done in his past. I don't know whether you will stay with him after what he did or no, but trust me he is very guilty of that." Rumana said confusing Sara more and more

"I will always respect your decision, I know you are a sensible girl and if you have taken a decision that means it is right for both of you." Rumana said

"But....." Sara was stopped midway by a knock in the door

"Appi, Sara you both are called down for the ceremony." Manal said for the other side of the door

"Give us five minutes. We will be there." Rumana said

"Okay. Come fast." Manal said and they heard her footsteps fading

"Just know that whatever your decision is I'll always be with you." She said and got up from her place

Rumana extended her hand to Sara and she accepted it. They both were now walking downstairs. Rumana had a smile on her face. The arrangement was separate for both men and women so Rumana and all the girls were not wearing her niqaab

Sara's head was hung low but there were many questions in her mind. She looked up and suddenly felt nervous on being the centre of attention. Every eye in the room was in her. There were not more then 30 ladies present but that was enough for Sara to make her nervous. Rumana tightened her hold on sara's shoulder which made her little relaxed

"Masha'Allah, kisi ki nazar na lage meri bahu ko." Zaim's mom said and kissed her forehead. Sara looked around and found her mom standing in the corner smiling with tears in her eyes. Sara smiled at her and she walked ahead and whispered some dua's and blew them over her

"May Allah bless you." She said

Sara hugged her and she could feel her mother's tears on back

"Ya Allah leave some tears for the wedding too." Dadi said and came forwards

"Come on now." Dadi said and extended her hand in front. Sara caught hold of her hand and walked

She was made to sit of a large sofa. Zaim's mom came in front and slides the ring, which Zaim had selected in Sara's finger. Sara looked at the finger and smiled

"Mrs shaikh now she is officially Zaim's. Just the nikkah and she will be with us." Zaim's mom said and it gave butterflies in Sara's stomach

Officially his!

"This is from me for my son's bride." Zaim's mom said nd extended a bracelet in front

"No, no its not....." Sara was cut off midway

"Sshh.. now show me your hand." Zaim's mom said and Sara extended her hand and the beautiful bracelet was now on Sara's hand looking more elegant and beautiful

"So as you all know that the wedding is in 3 days, so in this three days Sara won't go out and if there is any shopping left then that would be done by the girls. It that clear?" Dadi said and all the girls nodded their head

"So the day before the nikkah will be the mehendi ceremony." Manal said

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Zaim was sitting in his room smiling while looking at wall unable by the gazes on him

"You are acting like an Romeo." Nabhan commented earning a glare from Zaim

"Shut up." He said

"Okay." Nabhan said and starting pulling his shirt up

"What are you doing?" Zaim asked looking at him

"What you just said." Nabhan said

"Idiot." Zaim said and threw a pillow on Nabhan

"You are acting like an i***t and you are telling me an i***t. Great." Nabhan said wiping his fake tears

Zaim looked at him uninterested while Nabhan was wiping his tears

"Did I overreact?" Nabhan asked and Zaim nodded his head

"Oh." Nabhan said smiling speechlessly

"Now keep quite and don't disturb me." Zaim said

"From your dream land? Okay." Nabhan said and ducked the pillow which was thrown at him

"Bad...." Nabhan was gonna say when a pillow landed on his face

"Ouch." Nabhan said and rubbed his face

"Good shot." Zaim said smirking at him

"Why did you do that to a poor boy like me?" Nabhan asked

"Poor boy and you?" Zaim asked disbelieving his words

"Ofcourse." Nabhan said and nodded his head

"I don't wanna waste my time talking to you, so I'll better shut my mouth." Zaim said

"Should I bring a small sized shirt for your mouth?" Nabhan said but ran away after receiving the best reaction he could get

Zaim shook his head and looked ahead and smiled thinking about the upcoming events

"Zaim?" On hearing his sister's voice Zaim looked behind him to find his sister standing there with a plate in her hand

"Yes appi come." Zaim said and stood up. He walked toward Rumana and took the plate

"What is this?" He asked

"Food for you." Rumana replied and reply itself made him confused

"Wow, today no sarcastic remarks?" He asked while she kept he food and locked the room

"Zaim... I had talk with Sara today." She said and he sat straight eagerly to hear her

"Is she happy with this marriage?" He asked the first question which he wanted to ask for a long time

"No." Rumana said and zaim's face fell

"But..but Why?" Zaim asked sadly

"Chill I was kidding. You should have seen your face when I said that to you." Rumana said and zaim glared at her

"Okay listen I want to ask you something." Rumana said

"Go ahead." He replied

"Are you willing to tell Sara about your past?" Rumana asked the word 'past' itself made Zaim shiver

"Yes." He replied washing away he thoughts of that night

"Are you sure that she will agree to stay with you after what you have done?" Zaim looked at Rumana and looked down

"I don't know." Zaim said

"But what does that old Sara's best friend Zaim thinks?" She asked him and he looked at her with some moisture in his eyes

"That she will be accept me." He said

"I have told Sara about your past....." Rumana said and zaim looked up at her shocked

"Appi...."

"Relax I didn't say anything like that. I just told her that something has happened in your past, and nothing else. But it's your duty now to tell her everything" Rumana said and zaim nodded his head

"Insha Allah appi I will tell her. I won't keep any secrets regarding that night." Zaim promised himself more then telling Rumana

"Okay, now like a good boy eat your food and for your information Sara ate her food, so better eat it." Rumana said and zaim grinned at her

"Thank you appi for the information." Zaim said and hugged her

"Okay okay enough now eat, I'll go and check on my two monkey's what they are doing." Rumana said and got up leaving

"The elder monkey needs you more then the smaller one." Zaim murmured

"I heard you." Rumana said and he started laughing. She threw a pen on him which was kept on the drawer and Zaim caught it before it could hurt him.

"Will see which monkey will trouble Sara more, you or your kids." Rumana said smirking at Zaim and the words made Zaim red earning a laugh from Rumana

Your kids!

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Assalamualaikum lovely readers!

Hope you all are fine?

I'm actually not happy with this chapter by still I'll ask you all

How was the chapter?

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I'll try to make he next chapter exciting

So three days for the wedding?

And what do you think Zaim's past hold?

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