Chapter 7
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Aasif's POV:
My life changed in just a day. I love my Ammi, not just Ammi but my whole family and can do anything for them. They all are happy with this marriage and I guess if they are happy then I am happy as well.
" Bhai miss bhabhi. Bhai miss bhabhi." Ziya brought me out of my thoughts.
" Not again. Now my baby, who taught you this time." I picked up Ziya in my hands.
" Aapi. Lisba aapi." Ziya said in her baby voice.
" I knew it. Alisbah, Ahaan you can come in now. I know it's both of you."
" Bhai it was his/her plan." Both of them said in Union pointing towards each other.
" Ohh... So this means it was both of your plan. Aren't you bored of these stupid tricks of your."
" Bhai it's your wedding. We can't take any risks you know." Alisbah said in her favorite acting way.
" Just stop it you both. Now get out of here i need to change."
" Yup we must leave Ahaan bhai else Aasif Bhai will be late for his engagement...." I ran behind her but unfortunately she escaped.
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" Where are all the ladies" my Abbu asked in his all time angry tone.
" They are getting ready to go." One of the servants replied.
" Till now! We will surely be late." I exclaimed...
" Ooohhh!!!! " Everyone of them said in union.
"What?" I asked and others just laughed.
" Nothing' Ahaan said.
" Aasif come with me till the time your mother and others arrive." My grandfather took me to his room.
" What happened dadu?" I asked.
" Aasif you will get engaged today and then it won't be late when you will be tagged as a married man.
Aasif I know you don't want this marriage but it's a request from my side that please for once try to give it a chance. I know it will work." He took my hands in his and dragged me to the wall of Honour.
" Dadu what is this?" I asked feeling a bit uncomfortable seeing all those pictures.
" Aasif these are the kings who ruled Asimgadh and soon you will be one of them. They were all very great but still there was something which none of them had."
" What is it dadu?"
" That's a successful relationship. Aasif it's like an old curse to our family that no relationship has been successful over here. My son I want you to break it and I know you can." He answered and I know it's true.
My Ammi and Abbu, they are together just because of us.
" Dadu I'll try my best to keep this marriage. I know she's a stranger but still I promise you I'll always be by her side." I took both of his hands in mine.
" Bhai, dadu, everyone's ready. Let's leave." Ahaan entered the room dragging our attention on him.
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We reached there around 7pm and my whole attention was on the decorations. It was actually like the biggest marriage of Asimgadh is happening now although it's just the engagement.
The whole palace was decorated with orchids. Lights shining all around. Beautiful red carpet at the entrance and guards standing after every 5 steps to welcome the guests. Everything was going great and soon the family members arrived to welcome us.
After the welcoming I was talking to her brother when suddenly a girl arrived.
" You are Aasif, aren't you? " She asked.
" I guess it's obvious as Aasif Khan is the groom and I am the only groom over here." I teased her.
" Very funny!! Btw the bride wants to meet you." She said with a wide smile on her face.
" What? But why" her brother interrupted us.
" Bhai it's just a formal Hy - Hello." She said.
" Ok, so where is she?" I asked her.
" Come with me." She dragged me to a room in the corner and pushed me inside.
At first I felt like they are playing a prank on me but then I saw her, standing in her green-blue dress. She was facing towards the window and her body was perfectly shaped.
" Hy" I said awkwardly.
" Hy" she said but her voice felt like a bit familiar.
" Why are you facing that side?"
" Because I thought it's nice to see the garden from this window." She replied but still it's like I feel I know this person speaking.
" Come here" she forwarded her hand towards me.
I took her hand and started to trail lines on it. It was only when I felt like her hand is a bit manly.
Manly hand! Known voice! Perfect body shape! Azam!
Ohh fish! This is actually a prank.
" Azam it's you. Right." I said pulling him close to me
" How come you caught us so early." He threw the vile away and started staring me.
" Comon boy, I am the future king. By the way you broke my heart. I was actually expecting her." I made the best puppy face I can.
" Awww! Looks like someone can't wait anymore." The girl who called me in came with her friends.
" So, it was you both. Not fair."
" Everything is fair in love and war jiju and we just did what your sister suggested." The other one said.
" My sister, Alisbah. You met her as well."
" Yup! And sorry we forgot to introduce ourselves. I am Samira and she is Aliya and we are Sara's best friends."
" Sara, so it's her name. What a coincidence, Allah won't let me forget her so easily, now will he? Btw, I must congratulate myself, I finally know the name of my bride!!" I thought to myself.
" Ok girls, now enough. Go and bring Sara down. It's time for the engagement and Aasif beta you come with me." The lady who welcomed me entered the room. Maybe she is her mother.
Later I was sitting on the stage when she came with her friends. She was wearing a red-green lehenga with golden heels. Her face was covered in her vile and she was searching someone. Her face was shifting from here to there until she spotted me. Even from her vile I could sense her continues gaze on me.
For a sec it felt like our gaze met but then she quickly turned her face away. After that her parents brought her on the stage and soon the engagement ceremony ended with us exchanging our rings.
Then she sat with me on the stage and soon people started coming to us and giving us their blessings.
Some said ' have a happy life.' some said ' let Allah always be by your side' but some were exception's, they said " get married soon and have many cute babies"
On this I saw her nerves tense so I turned towards her to see her face but unfortunately her vile covered it. Then I turned to the other side and again the same thing continued, meeting our relatives and getting their blessings. How I wonder if my Sara would have been in her place then...
" You look beautiful" I heard a manly voice and it distracted me.
" And so are you." She replied recognizing who he is.
" So, finally getting married. Now I think I need to find someone else." He said trying to flirt with her and I felt like breaking his bones. Like come on man! She's my freeking finance!! At least look beside her, she's on her engagement stage.
" Awww.... I still love you Rakib. After all you're my best friend."
Oh God! Is he her best friend. Now I can believe why he is behaving like this. After all best friends have their own way of congratulating.
" But I don't. You are mine and will always be." He said and pulled her close to him. On this I was literally out of control. Everyone around us was saying something about her and I can't bear this. No matter whether I want this marriage or not, but she's my fiance and no one but me can touch her.
" Rakib! What the hell are you doing. Leave me." She tried her best to get out of his hold on her but he was more strong than her.
I was about to put my hand on his shoulder and throw him away when he kept a handkerchief on her nose and she fainted.
I ran to her and picked her up. The guards were all active now and they tried their best to catch him. Her friends ran to me and showed me the way to her room.
I wanted to go and chase that man but right now she needed me so I decided otherwise.
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