"Ghadi mein baar baar waqt dekhne se waqt guzar nahi jayega... "
"Shut up Riz.."
Zain punched Riz in a friendly way and sat down with a sigh.
"Chal beta kuch game khele baad mein toh fursat nahi milenge."
"Khalenge?? Paagal hogaye ho kya?? Aur fursat kyun nahi milenge"
"Isliye kyunki iske baad tu bhabhi ke saath busy hoga.. Aur hum tere bachcho ke saath khalenge."
Zain threw a cushion on Riz asking him to shut up.
After a while, Chaand jaan came up to him and lovingly patted his head.. She kissed him, blessing him..
"Jao bachche jake apna kamra dekhlo beta.. Kuch kami peeshi reh gayi toh kehdo. Baad mein kuch nahi hoga..." She teased him lovingly.. Zain encircled his arms around her, kissed her cheek.
His gaze fell on the grandfather clock in the living room and he left Chaand Jaan, hurrying up to his room to pick his sherwani. Chaand Jaan smiled knowingly.
Zain was staring at the mirror. When Riz poked his head in the room.
"Zain Abdullah.. Itna toh dulhan bhi nahi dekhti aaina.." He laughed..
"Yaar Rizwan, dekhna toh padega.. Aakhir har roz toh nahi hoti na shaadi Zain Abdullah ki." He replied arrogantly.
Riz shaked his head and reminded him the time for nikaah... The only thing which now seemed to hurry up Zain! He walked down the steps.. All heads present in the living room turned around too see the Prince walking down the stairs with Chaand Jaan behind and Riz with him.
"As Salaam Alaikum" He announced his arrival..
"Walekum Salaam beta.." Osman came forward.. He kissed his forehead blessing him for the new turn in his life...
"Hamesha khush raho Aaliya ke saath" He whispered the last part to his son...
Zain nodded his head and walked upto Fahad..
Fahad gave his heartiest blessings and soon Osman asked all of them to leave for the venue hall.
Zain noticed his mom walking away without blessing him. He felt a pang in his chest. Just then Chaand Jaan patted his back from behind. She pulled him along with her.
They reached the venue of the hall where the wedding was supposed to take place.
Aaliya sat infront of the mirror in the bride's room waiting for Zain. She found her mother beside her. Shabana gave Aaliya a side hug.
"Ammi, sab theek hoga na.." She asked unsure of everything.
"Haan meri bachchi. Sab theek hoga.. Insha Allah.. Bas Allah se dua karti raho..." She re assured Aaliya.
Ghulam came and kept his head on both his precious ladies. One who would not be a part of their family anymore. Tears fell down from his eyes. Ayat came running.. And side hugged her mom. Aaliya looked at the mirror. Her family. She soon would be leaving them. Everyone had tears in their eyes. Aaliya tightened the hold on her father and mother's arms trying to gain strength from them.The loud screaming and hustle bustle gave the indication that the groom had arrived.
Kissing his daughter's forehead Ghulam was leaving the room. When Aaliya held his hand and wiped his tears..
"Baba, Mujhe aapke aansu poochne dijiye.. Ab aap aur nahi royenge.. Aap royenge toh mujhe bhi rona aajayega..." She whined and Ghulam hugged her before leaving the room wiping his tears.
Shabana came forward and applied a black dot to wipe out the evil.
"Bahut khoobsurat lag rahi hain meri beti.."
"Ammi, let Zain bhaijaan tell this to Appi."
Shabana smiled and left the two sisters to themselves..
Very soon Aaliyah was called for the nikaah. Before the qaazi could start, Osman took him aside whispering something about the mehr. Suraiyya perked her ears but couldnt get a word. The qazi started with the nikaah proceedings.
"Aliya Ghulam Haider kya aapko Zain Abdullah se nikaah qubool hain??"
She nervously fidgeted the sides of her dupatta...Zain looked at her expectantly.. The only thoughts in his mind were Will she refuse??
Aliya looked at him.. Veil of her dupatta and his sehra in between them... Zain looked up at the same time... He knew Aaliya was looking at him and he gave her a slight nod encouraging her to go on...
She whispered in her mother's ears "Qubool Hain"
Zain's heart did a little somersault... Next it was his turn..
"Zain Abdullah kya aapko Aaliya Ghulam Haider se nikaah qubool hain??"
Before the qaazi could even complete the words Qubool Hain left his mouth... He could feel his dad pat his back. "Easy there my son.." He whispered... Rizwan winked at him grinned wide.
The qaazi bought the nikaah naama to sign. Osman offered Zain his very special pen to sign. Zain smiled a proud smile.
Somebody in the corner had her heart burning. Ofcourse Suraiyya Abdullah who felt she had lost her son to Aaliya. Najaane kya hain us ladki main. She murmured to herself.. If only she could control the father son duo who were smitten by Aaliya. She could control both of them separately but when they formed a duo she knew she had NO freaking chance. She gritted her teeth in annoyance.
Shazia mirrored the expression of her mother in law.. Nafeesa glanced up at her mother in law, a smirk forming on her face..
The nikaah ceremony was finally over completed. Everyone congratulated the bride and groom. Aaliya met everyone. Suraiyya just nodded her head. Just because of the guests she stood infront of the newly wedded couple. Zain was too happy to notice. He just wanted to be away from the guests as soon as possible.
"Thodi daer sabr kar Zain." Whispered Rizwan in his ear.
"Bahut zyaada obvious hogaya kya Riz.." he asked while Aaliya had her eyes wide open.
Ghulam came forward and held his daughters hand. He gave her hand to Zain's hand.. Zain tightened his hold on Aaliya's asking her not to cry. But her tears were flowing freely. Afterall she was leaving behind her family.
"Iska khayaal rakhna." Ghulam told him.
"Aap befikar rahiye papa."
Zain held Aaliya's hand as they walked upto the car. They were seated in the car. Starting a new journey of their life together.
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