Chapter 7 - Admiring You
It is Nafisa and Fahad's wedding day. They are both having cold feet an hour before the nikaah. Aaliya and Zain have locked their respective siblings in their rooms and have decided to meet in the wedding hall.
It has been 2 months since their Kuch Kuch Hota Hai incidence. Zain has been flirting with Aaliya back and forth, here and there, and he loves how she blushes furiously. He does sometime wishes for her to flirt back, but he'll live with this for now.
"What is up with them? Itne saalo se saath hai, ab kyun darr rahe hai?" Aaliya asks while pacing up and down. She almost bumps into a worker with a basket of flowers in his hand, but Zain pulls her back.
"Dekh ke chalo!" He speaks. "It's called getting cold feet. Sabke saath hota hai."
"Aur tumhe bada experience hai, haina?" She teases him.
He walks closer to her, too close for his own good. "To tum experience kara do!" He winks at her.
Her mouth is left wide open. Did he just...? She hears him laughing like a maniac and she glowers at him. "Not funny Zain!"
"Itni disappointed kyun dikh rahi ho? If you want, we can, you know..." he trails off. Oh how he loves doing this to her!
"We have a problem on our hands. Unko calm down kaise kare?"
"Simple hai Aaliya! Unhe bas ye yaad dilana hai ki wo dono ek doosre se kitni mohobbat karte hai. Apne aap sab set ho jaega!"
"Tum to bade dimaagdaar nikle Zain. Kahan se aayi itni akkal?"
"Shut up kit-kit!" he grumbles and starts walking towards the right wing of the hotel, which is where the ladke waale are residing.
"Zain!" She calls out. He turns around and raises his eyebrow at her. "Thank you!" And then she is out of his sight, rushing to get ready.
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Their plan works. Nafisa and Fahad are both enjoying the atmosphere around them. Aaliya is hurrying to get ready. She is extremely late.
"Zain, jaake Aaliya ko bula kar le aaoge please?" Nafisa asks.
"Sure bhabhi!"
He knocks on her bedroom's door. "Aaliya, Open up!" She peeks her head out of the door. "Late ho raha hai yaar."
"I know!" She hisses. "Aayat hai kya yahan?"
"Nahi, wo bhabhi ke saath hai in case she needs anything. Kya hua hai? Tumhari dress ki dori bandhni hai?" He winks at her, a naughty glint visible in his eyes. This is such a Bollywood movie moment. He pushes the door open and walks in.
"Zain!" she screeches at him. Oh the nerve of this guy! "Zain jao aur kisi ladki ko..." Words die in her mouth as he swiftly turns her around and ties the dori in a few seconds.
"Ho gaya! Aur tum sharmaya mat karo yaar. Nahi suit karta tumhe."
"Don't you dare do this again." She whispers angrily as she walks to the dresser and puts her earrings on.
He watches her reflection in the mirror and notices her properly for the first time that night. She looks stunning, in fact, even that is an understatement. The royal blue suit hugs her body, the shades a stark contrast against her fair skin. His eyes follow her as she walks to the bed, sits down and puts on the heels. She almost falls while walking towards him but he catches her.
"Kya kya karna padta hai appi ke liye! Itne bhaari earrings hai, aisa lag raha hai kaan kat ke gir jaenga. Aur ye heels, Allah kasam meri taange to aaj definitely toot jaengi."
"Tootengi tab jab tum girogi, aur wo main hone nahi dunga." He reassures her.
She giggles. "Thanks Zain." There it is, that dazzling smile of hers.
"Ab chale?"
"Yes sir!" She takes a hold of his hand, carefully walking out of the room and towards the hall. She knows nothing will happen to her.
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"Qubool hai!" Nafisa says, blushing furiously.
"Qubool hai!" Fahad can't stop smiling. He is finally married to the love of his life.
Everyone is cheering and greeting the newly married couple. And amidst this, Aaliya's eyes are fixed on Zain. She can't deny it; he is looking more handsome than usual in that black jodhpuri outfit of his. It has only just struck her that his pocket square is the exact same blue as her suit. His eyes find hers from across the stage and he smirks. He knows she is checking him out, but she doesn't back down. "Such a besharam ladki!" he thinks as he walks over to her, sneaks her out of the wedding hall and into the deserted corridors.
"Zain kya-"
"Tum mujhe itna ghoor ghoor ke kyun dekh rahi ho kit-kit?" He asks, pushing her against the wall.
"Wo... um... maine kahan tumhe..."
"Jhoot mat bolo!" He moves even closer, leaving no space for air to pass in between them. "Like what you see huh?" He whispers, his voice husky.
"Love what I see!" she replies seductively with a wink and he jumps back. Did she just...? This time, it's her turn to laugh. "Ab chalo, meri appi ka tumhare bhai se nikaah hua hai. We should be there."
Sure she is being a smart cookie in front of him, but her heartbeats are definitely off the charts right now. It is crazy.
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They both feel exhausted and sit themselves down at the table reserved for them and their friends. All the guests are going at it, enjoying the lavish dinner served at the reception. Zain and Aaliya have lost count of the number of people they have greeted, most of them they didn't even recognise.
"Aaliya, chalo khana lekar aate hai. I am starving." Zain mumbles.
"Ugh no. I don't have the energy to move. Kisi ko bol do laane ke liye?"
"Yeah, I'll do that." He looks around for someone and spots Rizwaan. "Yaar please humare liye khaana lekar aa ja?"
"Aalsi tattoo!" Rizwaan grumbles as he walks away. He purposefully brings them a single plate of food on Aayat's suggestion.
"Abe ullu, do plate laata. Ek plate hi kyun?"
"Jo laya hoon usme khush raho. I have to go right now. Fahad bhai is calling me." He runs off before they can stop him and grins from a distance.
"Too tired to move." Aaliya whispers as she rests her head back on the chair and closes her eyes. The hall is almost empty now; the guests are all gone with only close family left behind. He sighs, takes a spoonful of biryani and offers it to her. She takes the morsel, not aware of the ladies looking at them in awe. He continues to feed her, knowing very well that she has put her heart and soul into this wedding. They finish their dinner an hour later and continue to relax.
Later in the night, Shabana's khaala sits next to her along with Surraiya and a few other relatives. "Mashallah Shabana, Aaliya aur Zain ki jodi to khoob lagti hai. Tum dono ne kabhi unke rishte ke baare mein socha hai?"
"Jaisi bachcho ki marzi khala." Their parents observe them from the table they are seated at and smile knowingly at each other. Realisation strikes... they both admire each other.
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Alright, here is the next chapter! Hope you all like it π³ I want to say a HUGE thank you. The response I got on the previous chapter was amazing. I am still in the process of replying to you all. It means SO much to me, I don't know how to thank you all. Your comments make my day. So THANK YOUUU <33 π€
Edited by Jyo. - 10 years ago
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