forced marriage

💕"A Forgotten Presence" ❤️💕

Episode 17:

A few days ago, Nazia had come and told Aiza that her aunt was coming to Pakistan very soon. As soon as she arrived, she would first arrange a small engagement ceremony for Aiza and Zain, and after a few days, the Nikah ceremony would be held. As for the Rukhsati, it would be decided after Aiza completed her studies.

As the days of the engagement were getting closer, Aiza’s worries were increasing day by day.

On top of that, she was unable to tell anything to either Zain or Salman Sahib.

Izmir Khan also did not forget to send threatening messages every day, so that Aiza would get scared and refuse this relationship.

Aiza had tried many times to talk to Zain and Salman Sahib, but every time she failed.

Nazia Begum had already told Aiza a few days ago that her aunt was coming to Pakistan, and as soon as she arrived, the first thing she would do was arrange the engagement ceremony of Aiza and Zain. The next day, a small Nikah ceremony would be held.

The Rukhsati would take place after Aiza completed her education.

The days started passing quickly, and with every passing day, Aiza’s worries kept increasing.

Even today, Aiza was sitting worriedly in the lounge when her mother came and informed her about her aunt’s arrival.

Salman Sahib himself went to the airport to pick up Rukhsanda Begum.

Hearing about her aunt’s arrival, Aiza became even more restless.

Nazia Begum could not hide this.

"What happened, Aiza? You look worried, my daughter."

"Mom, nothing happened. I just have a severe headache."

"Why didn’t you tell me earlier? Come on, I’ll ask the driver to take out the car. We’ll go to the doctor."

"No, Mom, I’m fine. I’ll rest for a while, and I’ll feel better."

"My daughter, are you happy?"

"Yes, Mom, I am very happy."

"Then why don’t I see that happiness on your face?"

Nazia looked at Aiza lovingly and said.

"Mom, I really am very happy. It’s just that I’m not feeling well, that’s why you feel this way."

"I’ll rest for a while, and I’ll feel better."

Aiza convinced her mother and came to her room, where she started crying helplessly.

Everyone was unaware of her condition and was lost in their own happiness.

After some time, Rukhsanda Begum arrived. She was sitting with Salman Sahib and Nazia, busy talking happily.

"Nazia, I don’t see my daughter. She didn’t come to meet us? Where is she?"

After Rukhsanda Begum asked, Salman Sahib also asked about Aiza.

"She is not feeling well and is resting right now. I’ll go wake her up."

"No, let her rest, Nazia. We’ll meet her at dinner tonight."

"Begum, why didn’t you take her to the doctor?"

Salman Sahib asked with concern.

"I did tell her, Salman, but you know how stubborn your daughter is. She refused and said she would feel better after resting."

Nazia smiled while saying this, and Salman Sahib and Rukhsanda Begum also smiled.

A maid came to call Aiza for dinner.

Because of her aunt’s arrival, Aiza’s restlessness increased even more.

She freshened up unwillingly and came downstairs, where everyone was waiting for her at the dining table.

"Assalamualaikum, Phuppo."

Aiza smiled, greeted her, and lovingly met Rukhsanda Begum.

Rukhsanda Begum also lovingly kissed Aiza’s forehead.

"How is my daughter’s health now?"

"I’m fine now, Phuppo."

After asking about each other’s well-being, everyone started having dinner.

After finishing dinner, everyone was sitting in the drawing room, busy talking happily, when Rukhsanda Begum said to Salman Sahib:

"Salman brother, I want to hold a small engagement ceremony tomorrow. Then the day after tomorrow, we will arrange a small Nikah ceremony. As for the Rukhsati, we will do it after Aiza completes her studies."

"What do you think about this?"

"Rukhsanda, we still don’t know anything about Zain. Let him come first, then we’ll think."

"Brother, don’t worry about Zain. We talked in detail a few days ago. He was busy in a business meeting, but he will return by tomorrow. In the afternoon, and then at night, we will hold the engagement ceremony."

"Alright, Rukhsanda sister, then we have no objection."

"Then let’s all have something sweet in this happiness. I brought sweets with me."

Aiza’s mother asked the maid to bring the sweets brought by Rukhsanda Begum.

Everyone happily had sweets, and the remaining sweets were distributed among the servants.

Aiza became restless, got up from there, went to her room, and burst into tears helplessly.

Like every day, today too, she received a threatening message from Izmir Khan.

Aiza turned off her mobile phone in anger and helplessness.

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When Ariz Khan returns, silence is spread everywhere. The drawing room is empty. He moves his steps towards the stairs.

He opens the door of the room and looks inside, but the empty room seems to be staring back at him.

He moves towards the hallway, and suddenly he starts hearing loud laughter.

Ariz Khan gets surprised and walks towards the lawn. Right in front of him, Izmir Khan and Hoorain are seen playing Ludo.

Hoorain starts laughing innocently like a child because of Izmir Khan’s words.

"Brother, this is so wrong. You are cheating."

"Absolutely not, doll. You are the one cheating."

Hoorain looks at Izmir Khan with her mouth slightly open in surprise.

"When did I cheat?" Hoorain asks in confusion.

"Just now. Your piece was here, and now how did it come here? Put it back there. Come on, good girl."

"Brother, what is this? This is completely unfair. You are cheating."

"Still, look, I’m the one who is about to win."

As soon as Hoorain’s turn comes, she gets a six.

Then her piece comes back to its original place.

When it is Izmir Khan’s turn, he only gets a one.

Hoorain plays again and gets a three and a six. Her piece goes straight inside.

"Yes, I won."

Hoorain starts moving her hands happily and says "Yes, yes" with excitement.

Izmir Khan also smiles at Hoorain’s childish actions.

Seeing his wife behaving like a child, Ariz Khan shakes his head in disbelief and starts smiling.

"I don’t know when she will finally grow up."

Ariz Khan thinks to himself while smiling.

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There was a lot of hustle and bustle at Salman Sahib’s house today. The entire house had been beautifully decorated.

Although the ceremony was kept small, only a few close friends and relatives had been invited to attend.

Zain had also returned.

He still had not come face to face with Aiza.

Rukhsanda Begum and Nazia were looking after the arrangements together, while Salman Sahib was managing the arrangements outside.

Aiza was sitting worriedly. Her heart was giving her a strange feeling, as if something unusual was about to happen.

Aiza’s mother had already gone twice after telling her to get ready from the beauty parlor, but every time she had refused politely. Saying that she would get ready at home.

But due to Rukhsanda Begum’s insistence, she unwillingly got up and went to the parlor to get ready.

The driver dropped her at the parlor and left.

Aiza was sitting after getting ready, waiting to go home.

"Why is the driver taking so long? Ugh! And I forgot my mobile phone at home."

At that moment, the guard came outside and informed her.

"Ma’am, the driver is waiting outside to pick you up."

Aiza came outside while carefully holding her lehenga. The driver was standing there, opening the door for her.

Without looking at the driver, Aiza opened the back seat door of the car and sat inside.

The driver came to the other side, sat on the driving seat, and started driving.

Aiza’s entire attention was on Izmir Khan’s threats. She was so lost in her thoughts that she did not even realize that the car was traveling on a deserted road.

The driver repeatedly looked at Aiza through the rear-view mirror. She was completely lost in deep thoughts.

She did not even know that she had already come far away from her home.

The car continued traveling on the deserted road and was about to reach its destination.

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Ariz Khan walks towards the lawn and comes to sit beside Izmir Khan and Hoorain.

Seeing Ariz Khan, Hoorain becomes quiet and sits, shrinking into herself.

The way she quietly sits while trying to hide herself does not go unnoticed by Ariz Khan.

"Hey brother, when did you come?"

Izmir Khan asks with a smile.

"I came a little while ago, little brother, when you both were fighting with each other while cheating."

Hoorain involuntarily closes her eyes and lowers her gaze.

"Ugh! He saw me."

Hoorain says to herself in her heart.

Because when Izmir Khan was cheating, Hoorain was arguing by raising her hands again and again like a fighting woman.

"Brother, I wasn’t cheating. Your clever wife was the one cheating."

"And she even won by cheating."

"Huh? When did I cheat?"

Ignoring everything else, Hoorain looks at Ariz Khan in surprise only because he called her win cheating.

To which Izmir Khan shrugs his shoulders.

Hoorain looks at Izmir Khan with annoyed eyes.

"I was just joking, doll."

Izmir Khan explains with a smile, and Hoorain happily starts brushing off her imaginary collar proudly.

In all this, she had completely forgotten about Ariz Khan.

"If you both are done, let’s go have dinner. Come on, I’m hungry."

After hearing Ariz Khan, Hoorain starts scolding herself for how she had ignored this person’s presence.

Ariz Khan also looks at Hoorain with meaningful eyes and gets up.

Izmir also stands up while gathering the Ludo game.

"Come on, doll. Let’s eat dinner."

"Yes, brother."

Hoorain also starts walking along with them.

When they reach the dining table, Izmir Khan receives a call regarding some important work. He apologizes to both of them and goes outside.

Behind, Hoorain and Ariz Khan are sitting at the dining table.

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💕To be continued 💕

Author by Sana Asghar