I woke up, It was 7 in the morning. As I got up, I made a messy hair bun ,my head was spinning..

"Haniaaa... Coffeeeeee , my head is....." I stopped looking at the sleeping figure of a man..

My breathe stopped for a second..Then I took a vase from the side table to attack..

Who is he? And why is he in my room here in my apartment..?

Then I thought I should call the someone for help..

I slowly moved out of the room and first called arsam..but he his number was not reachable..

Okay then,I can handle it myself, I went to kitchen and took the knife ..

I peeped inside my room, he wasn't there..

"Ya Allah, kon tha wo or gaya kaha" I went inside the room.

I was trying to figure out what just happened, there was a man in my bedroom? What the hell was that? And where is my sister? Is she kidnapped?

And suddenly the bathroom door opened..

•••••

When I woke up, I saw that aru was not in her bed, I heard some noise coming from kitchen, she must be making breakfast.. I went to washroom to freshen up..

As I opened the door to come out, she screamed and ran out..

" Arisha wait.." I ran behind her..

I catch her to let her know that its me, she must be scared..

"Aru, its me.. Wait.." I said as I catch her from behind..

"Tum? Tum kya kar rahe ho yaha..or tumhari himmat kese Hui mere bedroom me rehne ki..or Hania, wo kaha hai.. ?

Tum btaoge mujhe ye kya ho raha hai?" She panicked and shouted.

"Relax.. I am telling you.. Sit here first.." Then I gave her a glass of water..and took knife from her hand..this girl loves knife I think.

"Hania kaha hai?"

" wo malik mansion me hai.... tum kal...hotel room me...lock..I mean , I came to find you and then I brought you here" I told her.

She looked at me as if she was trying to recollect the memory of what happened last night.

And then, all of a sudden she started crying.

"Wo mujhe.. Tara ... Ne.." I hugged her to comfort her

"Sshhh I know..and I warned you earlier... Warn kiya tha na Maine tumhe ? .. Ki usse dur raho" I said pulling back from hug.

She looked at me with teary eyes..

"I am sorry" she said slowly looking down.

"Accha bas.. Go and freshen up now..I am hungry.. Today I'll make breakfast for you.." I said moving towards the kitchen area..and to light up her mood.

"Ek minute....You can cook? Really?" she said following me in the kitchen

"Madam, I cook really well" I said raising my eyebrows

"Wo toh Pata chal hi jaega abhi" she said making a face and moved out of there..while I just looked at her face laughing..it feels so good watching her smile, I would never want to see her in the situation I saw her last night,all scared and crying..

As she went out, my phone rang...it was arsam..

okay now

"Wese yeh awaaz kaisi?~ A"

"Actually I ...am ..ma.. ~ H"

"What Bhai? Itna kya soch rahe ho? ~A"

"Arey I am preparing breakfast ~H"

"For her? Oh my god bhai, how adorable is that!! ~ A"

" okay enough arsam.. I'll be there in sometime .. Bye~H"

And without listening his further bakwas I hung up the call..

I made omelette and bread for us and prepared fresh orange juice for her and coffee for me as I need it so badly right now.

Soon she came in, wearing summer green long maxi dress along with denim jacket on. I was staring at her.

She noticed me checking her out and cleared her throat.

She sat on the chair next to me and started eating quietly.

"So, how's it?" I asked her after a while.

"How's what?" She asked confused.

"Breakfast ...that I made..for..you" I hesitantly said.

"Oh this... Hmm ... Its actually good, " she said taking a bite.

"Accha then let me taste it too" I said as i took a bite of omelette.

I couldn't chew it as it was very salty, I looked back at her and she was laughing.

"Its yuck ... Why you didn't tell me? " I asked her

"I thought, this great cook should also taste his food" she said in her own style..

I gave her a look..

"Accha.. Give me a minute, i'll be back." She took both our plates and went to kitchen... And god knows what she is up to.

After 5 minutes , she came back with the plates..

"Here, now taste this.." She gave me the plate.I look at her face and then at the omelette.

"You made it?" I asked

"Nope, you made it...i just repaired it a little bit" she said with a smile and started eating from her plate..

After we are done eating, we locked her apartment and headed towards malik mansion.As I have to deal with tara..

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Arsam's POV

When Bhai told me last night that he is taking aru to her apartment, it was quite a tough task for me to make everyone understand why he is doing this.. And Hania too, she was very tired so I told shiza to take care of her.

This morning dad asked me to call Bhai and arisha to home..

I called bhai to inform what dad said.

Phupo and Tara were behaving normal as if nothing happened, I wonder what kind of women are they.. I never use to like them but now what Tara did last night and phupo supporting her in this, I just hate them for hurting Aru, my best friend like this..

I heard car horn from balcony and ran to meet them.

I climb down the stairs and saw arisha coming and haadi Bhai coming behind her, I went near her and hugged her gently..

"How are you ?" I asked with concern..

"Ab thik hu, Hani..kahaa ?" She looked here and there

"Hania se bhi mil Lena, tum andar toh chalo" haadi Bhai said putting his hand across her back.

And we moved inside ..

As we reached in the middle of the hall, Haadi Bhai called the Maid and ask her to call everyone right there.

Soon everybody were gathered there,I noticed haadi Bhai was giving death glares to Tara as she was coming..

I saw Hania runs to her sister and hugs her..

She was hell scared from last night.

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Arisha's POV

When haadi told Rasheeda khala to call everyone there, I was scared, What if Tara refuse to accept what she has done and what if no one believe that I am right..They are not my parents, this is not my family,I cannot expect that they will believe me without any proof, I know the fact that unlike others Usmaan uncle loves his niece, he will never believe it..

I pulled haadi's arm lightly from behind ,and tried to stop him.. But he ignored..

He was giving death glares as Tara walked in.

"Why the hell you did this? Tell me?" Haadi shouted on Tara, and she was looking at me with disgust and gave a confused expression to haadi.

"I don't understand what will you get doing such disgusting things.." Haadi again roared

"Ek minute, haadi ye kya tareeka hai baat karne ka aur kya kiya Tara ne, that you are behaving like this" Usman uncle asked

"Ye toh aap apni iss bhanji se pooche" haadi said.

Phupo looked at Tara for a second and then at me..

"Poochein isse, ki isne arisha ke sath kyun kiya aesa.."

"Maine kuch nahi kiya hai, I don't know what you are talking about haadi.." Tara refused...Look I knew it,this isn't that simple..

"Shut up, just shut your shit mouth shut, don't you dare say this, you have done this and I know that..so don't even try to make a fool of us now" Haadi was hell mad this time..

"Jab wo keh rahi hai usne nahi kiya, toh maan kyun nahi rahe ho tum, tumne khud dekha Tara ko aesa karte?" Phupo defended her daughter..

"Batao bhi, kisine dekha Tara ko is arisha ke sath jaate.." Phupo asked looking at everyone...

"Aap... Aap chup rahein iss waqt , kisine dekha nahi iska ye matlab nahi hai ki aapki beti begunah hai.." Haadi shouted on phupo..

"Kal jis haalat me mujhe arisha mili hai, agar use kuch ho jaata toh mai..." Haadi said looking at me and thousands of emotions passed in his eyes, but he stopped in between..

"jab kisine dekha hi nahi toh kya Pata ye ladki jhoot bol rahi ho" phupo said.

"Aru jhoot nahi bol rahi" arsam and Hania said in unison.

"Wah Bhai ,,jhoot nahi bolti lekin jhooti mangetar ban sakti hai kisi ki" Tara said clapping evilly.

And everyone stand silent for a while,How does she know, and if she knew everything,then why she did this to me..

"Haan , bani wo jhooti fiancé bhai ki, unki help karne ke liye, unhe tum jaisi chalak or badtameez ladki se bachane ke liye" arsam said breaking the ice

" Or tumhe kya lagta hai ,ye Sab karke you will get to be my wife.. ?? I don't like you, infact I hate you, itni si baat tumhare iss dimag me q nahi jarhi" haadi said

"Haadi , ye kya badtameezi hai..Usmaan Bhai aap dekh rahe hai ye dono...Is jhooti or makkar ladki ki wajah se hamari bezzati kar rahe hai" Phupo turned to usmaan uncle.

"Enough..just stop it phupo.. Ek lafz or nahi, don't you dare talk shit about arisha, I warned you guys, I warned you ...Isse pehle ke mai bhool jau ki aap logo se hamara koi rishta bhi hai, chup ho jaen ab.....

aapke tickets confirm ho gae hai, aap log izzat ke sath filhaal chale jae yahaan se" And with that haadi came to me, held my hand and pulled me upstairs while Arsam Hania and shiza followed us..

•••••

Haadi's POV

"Aapne bulaya Dad" I asked dad who was now sitting in the study room with some files..

"Hmm yes..come sit" Dad said and I followed..

"can you explain what was that you did in the morning.." He asked after a while

"Dad, I am sorry, I know apko bura laga that phupo ko aese Jana padha , but what Tara did was unacceptable and phupo was only encouraging her in these things." I tried to explain..

He looked at me for a second, removed his glasses and spoke" I am asking about you taking the stand for arisha as if she was your fiancé for real"

I froze for a second and thought about what I did actually for her has made my family think that I have feelings for her..

"Dad , its just like, I couldn't see her in pain last night, she was all scared and crying and with every tear of hers my anger was building up"

"Hmmm that's what I am asking, what is your status regarding her, first you figure it out"

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What's wrong with me? Why can't I answer? I am not sure I want to marry her or I love her but what is happening to me..? This is not me.. Why I am so confused? Arisha is just a friend to me,so what dad was trying to make me understand..

Yes , I care for her just because she is my friend and we were so close in our childhood, thus isn't the first time I fought for her, back in our childhood, I always end up fighting for her if someone troubles her,that's why she used to call me her superman..But Why I didn't tell dad that she is just a friend.

I went to my room , I decided to change my outfit and go to office..I really need a break from all this..I was handling the project with Susan industries and I have a really important meeting tomorrow. I need to focus on my work and career.

I changed into grey tuxedo, got my car keys and bag ..And headed all the way to my office..

As I entered my cabin , I got busy in my work and then some more work.. I forgot to look at the time.

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My phone rang, it was mom..she asked me to get back home.I told her that I'll be home in 2 hours.

It was 11 in the night, everybody must be sleeping.

I went straight to my room and changed into comfortable t shirt and pants.

Someone knocked the door.. And then I saw mom coming in.

She was worried about me coming late etc .

I kept my head in mama's lap,she was giving me a head massage ,

After a while,she said "aj jis tarah se tumne arisha ka sath diya, wo dekh ke mujhe bohot Khushi Hui"

I looked at her for a second

But stay quiet to let her continue

"Haadi Beta, dekho mai jaanti hu ki shaadi abhi tumhare liye zaroori nahi, you want to focus on your career and that's totally fine, I understand that.. But I am scared ki kahi career ke liye tum wo na kho do Jo tumhare liye sabse zyada important hai "

I closed my eyes for few seconds..

"What you are talking about mom?"

"I am talking about the you and arisha, and this bond, which everyone can see except you two"

"Aesa kuch bhi nahi hai mama.. Everyone is thinking like this just because we were acting to be in love..but the truth is, I don't love her, and I don't feel anything for her.. I was just good at acting" I said as if I was trying to make myself understand.