Mine Forever

Chapter 22

"Masha Allah, my sister in law is looking beautiful." Rumana appi said making me blush

"And, more beautiful when you blush." Muskan said smirking at me

"Okay, enough! If you all will compliment her what will Zaim do, then?" Aisha di said and everyone started teasing me making me more red then earlier

Today was my mehendi. I was wearing a baby pink Salwar Kameez. I was not at all comfortable with the dress colour but after pressurising me, I was left with no choice but to wear it

"I hope the boy's ain't planning anything." Rumana appi said and I looked up at her confused

"Don't look at me like you don't know how my brother is." She said smirking at me while I looked down

"What do you think will they plan?" Haniya appi asked Rumana appi while taking a seat besides me

"I do know that my brother would have planned something but you know my husband is very smart and would not allow anything like that, because he would have warned them about me." Rumana appi said grinning at everyone

"Awww, appi I hope they don't do anything like that because we won't be wearing our niqaab's." Anaya appi said and we all nodded our head

"But just for our safety, let's keep our niqaab's ready." Rumana appi said and they all nodded their head

"Why don't we do one thing?" Rumana appi said suddenly smirking, making us confuse

"What?" Muskan asked

"We will all wear niqaab's including Sara and you." Appi said pointing her finger at me and Muskan

"...and we'll go down and tell our mother's to wear niqaab's if they ask us as to why then we will tell them, that it's a theme. What say?" Appi questioned us and everyone went into thinking zone

"Okay, I don't wanna take a risk of showing my face to a non-mehram." Anaya appi said and all of them nodded

"What about me?" I questioned looking at everyone and Rumana appi made her way towards her closet and removed two niqaab's, one in black and the other in white

"Is black for me?" I questioned her hopefully looking at appi while she narrows her eyes at me and handed the black niqaab to Muskan

"This one is for you." Appi said and came forward and tied the niqaab to my face. I felt very happy while wearing a niqaab

"So let's go down?" Rumana appi asked and everyone nodded their head

Haniya appi got hold of my hand and made me stand. I stood up and after looking at my reflection one last time in the mirror I left the room with all the girls walking behind me giggling

I was walking down the stairs with my head hung low. I could feel eyes on me and some people murmuring

"Rumana, why are you all wearing a niqaab?" His mom asked coming in front of us

"Mom, it's a theme, and you all should also wear it." Rumana appi said smiling at her mom

"But...." Rumana appi cut her off

"Mom leave that, won't you make your daughter-in-law sit?" Rumana appi said keeping her hands on my shoulders

"I will, but let me see her first." She said and lifted my niqaab

"Masha Allah, my daughter is beautiful. My son is lucky to have her, may Allah bless you both." She said and kissed my forehead and I could feel her motherly love in the kiss

"Now come, I won't let you stand for long or my son will taunt me for that." She said and I blushed and everyone started laughing

I was made to sit on a couch and everyone sat besides me. There were girls sitting to put henna on my and on other girl's hand. I was asked to give my hand which I gladly did and they started applying henna

I looked around to see some girls busy with the designs. Some ladies were at the corner of the room probably, gossiping while the girls were busy giggling and talking. I turned around my head to the left, when a particular niqaabi caught my attention

Her eyes were similar to his. She was looking at me straight in my eyes. I looked besides her to see two more niqaabi's sitting besides her but they were looking in some different direction

I smiled in her direction and I could see her eyes getting wide. I was confused when Rumana appi called me

"Sara?" She shook my shoulder and I looked up at her. Her hands were full of henna

"Masha Allah appi its beautiful." I said gesturing to her hands

"Jazakillah khair dear. Who were you smiling at?" She asked sitting besides me

"Oh, I was smiling at that niqaabi." I said and turned around to show her the niqaabi only to see them disappear

"Which niqaabi?" She asked me confused

"There were three niqaabi's, sitting there." I said pointing to where they were sitting with my free hand

"Um, Sara I'll be back." Appi said and went away leaving me confused

I was looking around to see where Muskan was, only to be left disappointed. She was no where in sight

Where is she?

"Ma'am what is the name, which is to be written?" The girl, who was applying henna on my hand asked me and I gulped

"Th-that..... name?" I asked her and she nodded her head

How can I take his name?

I was looking around for help, when I saw Ruhana running around

"Ruhana." I called her and she made her way towards me

"Yes mumani?" She asked me in her cute voice, and the name which she called me made me blush

"Baby, can you tell your mamu's name to this lady?" I asked her and she looked at the girl from top to bottom

"Why?"

"So that she can write it on my hand." I said and she looked at my hand

"Mumani, it's beautiful." She said and was about to touch it when the lady caught her hand

"It will get spoiled." The lady Said and Ruhana narrowed her eyes at the lady and left from there leaving me hanging

Now what?

"Can you give me my cell, it's there." I said afer few minutes of thinking and she handed me my cell. I quickly typed his name and showed it to her. After she had read his name I closed the cell and kept it aside and was looking around when she called me

"Madam can I ask you something?"

"As long as you don't call me madam, call me Sara." I said smiling at her

"Okay Sara it is." She said laughing slightly

"Now you can ask me." I said

"Why did you not take your husband's name?" She asked me and I looked at her and smiled

"I don't know the answer myself." I said what was the truth

She looked at me and nodded her head. After that she didn't ask or say something and continued with her work

I was looking at my hand when Rumana appi came and sat besides me

"Sara, can you call Faizal?" She said and I nodded my head

I dialled jeeju's number and kept the cell in her ear so that she could talk to him

"Walaikumassalam, it's me." She said as soon as she heard from the other side

"What are you all doing?" She asked jeeju and I looked at her

"Okay, can you give the cell to Zaim." Appi said and I turned around on hearing his name

"What? He is sleeping?" She asked and I looked at the time

6:30 pm

"Tell him it's my call." She said and waited for jeeju to speak

"He isn't opening the door?" She asked and I looked at her and my eyes widen on the realisation

The niqaabi was him!

"I'll talk to you later, assalamualaikum." She said and I removed the cell from here ear and disconnected the call

"Did you understand anything?" Appi asked me while I looked down and nodded my head

"I will kill him today." She said and made her way towards all the girls where they were sitting

I couldn't here what they were talking but I knew what appi would be telling them

He is dead today

I looked at my hands to see my hand full of henna

"Jazakillah khair dear, it's beautiful Masha Allah." I said

"Thank you." She said and I smiled at her

I got up from my place to see the girl's had left their place

Where will they all be, right now?

I was looking around for them when I saw my mom smiling at me. I made my towards her and showed my hands to her

"Masha Allah, it's beautiful but not as beautiful as my daughter." She said and I smiled at her with tears in my eyes while she too had tears in her eyes

"You are right, Yusra." His mom said coming in view

"Jazakillah khair aunty." I said and she narrowed her eyes at me

"Sara, call me mom, maa mummy anything you want but not aunty, I don't like it." She said and I looked down and nodded my head

"Okay aun- mom." I corrected myself and smiled speechlessly at her

"That's better." She said and my both the mom's started laughing

"Mom have you seen where the girl's are?" I asked and they both looked at each other

"Whom are you asking, beta?" My mom asked and I smiled at them

"You both are my mom, so any one can answer me." I said and they nodded their head

" I saw them going in the backyard." My mom said and after excusing myself I went towards the backyard only to be left shocked

There they, all the girls were standing with Nabhan, Ayan and his head hung low and they were wearing abaya. I slowly went behind Manal and tapped her shoulder

"What's going on?" I whispered and she shook her head

"You three knew right that only the girls will be present here?" Rumana appi asked in a dangerous voice which made them gulp. They nodded their head

"Whose idea was this?" Aapi asked and they looked at each other and again lowered their heads

"Isn't it obvious, appi?" Manal said from besides me and all their head turned towards her

I looked at him to see him staring at me. I hurriedly looked down when I saw Rumana appi sending me a glare

"It was Zaim, isn't it?" Manal asked and Ayan bhai and Nabhan nodded their head

"But then, why did you both agree?" Muskan asked, looking at Nabhan. I looked at Ayan bhai and he, both were mumbling something under their breath, when Nabhan nudged him

"Didn't my husband warn you?" Rumana appi askd glaring at them and they nodded their head

"But still you'll came here?" She asked looking at them disbelieving their words

"Appi, what punishment will you give them?" Anaya appi asked and their eyes widen

"PUNISHMENT?" They yelled and all the girls nodded their head while I looked down

"Appi, we are sorry. Please don't punish us." He said

"Please." Nabhan and Ayan bhai said nodding their head

"We will see what punishment should be given tomorrow, but before that leave this place right now or I'll call mom." Appi said and the three looked at each other and nodded their

They turned around to leave when he looked behind and said

"Appi can I ask you something?"

"What?" Rumana appi asked

"Why are you all wearing niqaab's?" He asked smiling innocetly and running his hand in his hair

"And why do you think that I'll answer your question?" Appi asked and I could feel her smirking

"Jus-just, you know...." he shuttered looking at everyone

"Zaim, are you leaving or no?" Anaya appi asked him and he smiled at her

"I know, he is just wasting our time. I know how to make him leave." Rumana appi said and made her way towards him

His eyes widen and he hurriedly left from there which made all the girls laugh and I smiled

"My brother is a gone case." Rumana appi said and I hurriedly left from there before they could tease me

I entered the living area and found all the ladies spread every where..I glanced at the clock and saw the time

7 pm

"Mom, I'm going to pray." I whispered to her in her ear as she was talking to some ladies

"Okay beta, do you have to your wudhu?" She asked me and I was about to reply when a lady interupped me

"Why wudhu?" She asked me while my mom replied

"She is going to offer salah, that's why I asked her if she is in wudhu or no." I smiled at the lady but soon vanished when she replied,

"Sara you can pray later if you do wudhu now, you have to remove the henna from your hand and it won't give a nice colour." I looked at my mom and she was about to reply when I said,

"Aunty don't worry, I'm in my wudhu and if I don't pray on time just because of my henna, then it will mean I'm neglecting my duties." I said smiling at her while she looked down. After excusing myself, I made my towards my room to offer my salah

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