Haadi's pov

After Arisha left the room, nanajaan called me to sit next to him.

"Arsam bata raha tha ki tumne khud hi arisha ko pasand kiya hai" naanu said.

"Jee nanajaan" i said looking down.

"Dekho..."he paused for a second "ye jo pasand ki shadiyaan hoti hai, ye zyada din chal nahi pati hai.."

"Nahi nanajaan, aap yakeen maane, arisha bohot acchi hai.. Aap befikr rahe is baat se"

"Mujhe pata hai wo bohot acchi ladki hai...lekin Mujhe fikr uski taraf se nahi tumhari taraf se hai...tumhara gussa toh waise bhi tumhare khud ke control mein nahi rehta, aur wo bechari toh aese hi itni seedhi lag rahi hai" naanu said..

"Bas poochein na kitni seedhi hai"

"Nanajaan, kam se kam aap toh aesa na kahe.. Mai bhi aapko shikayat ka mauka nahi dunga..."

"Chalo thik hai..." He sighed "Waise haadi.... ladki waqai bohot acchi hai" he added after a second

I smiled.. "Janta hun nanajaan"

"Ye lein nanajaan.. " arisha came and handed the glass of water to him..

"Haadi aapko bhi du?" She then asked to me.. And I was just looking at her..

I wonder what I did in my life to deserve this girl.

"Haadi.. " she called again.

"Haan.. Nahi.. Thanks"

"Haadi beta mujhe bahar le ke chalo..mai bahar baithunga lawn me thodi der"

"Jee nanajaan.. Aaein" i gave him my hand for support.

"Aur arisha bete.. Tumhe bhi to jaana tha na mayun me.. Jao jaldi se jake tayyar ho jao.. Shabash"

"arisha tumhari dress aa gai?" i asked

"Jee woh arsam gaya hai lene.. Bas aata hi hoga"

••••••••

The function was amazing.. Actually it been years when we attended such a long and lengthy wedding.. And now when we are , we are actually enjoying every bit of it..

And suddenly I got a text from haadi ..

Ohfo haadi.

i texted back.

After few minutes I got another text

As soon as I received the text, I got worried.

"Kya baat hai aru?" Hania asked looking at me.

"Haadi Ka message aaya hai...kuch tabiyat thik nahi hai shayad unki"

"Kya hua haadi bhai ko?" Shiza asked

"kuch nahi, shayad suffocation ho rahi h...Tum pareshan mat ho, Mai jaa k dekhti hu.. "

I told her.

"aur hani, tum ghar aana okay.. Mai wahi aa jaungi" i told hania and ran outside to see haadi.

I reached in the parking and called haadi's number.

"Urghh Why the hell his number is not reachable when he is in the same house" I said to myself.

So I just messaged him

"Arey wah, aaj toh aap khud hi humse milne aa gai bahar" i heard someone's voice from back.. I turned to find, it was azher, alizeh's cousin.

And what is the problem with this guy..

I ignored him..

"Ab aisa bhi kya keh diya maine jo aap sun ke ansuna kar rahi hai.." He said coming in front of me.

"Aapki problem Kya hai? Aap kyun har waqt mere aage peeche mandraya karte hai" i finally said.

"Kyunki i really like you"

"Thanks but no thanks... I don't want you near me.. So better stay away from me otherwise.."

"Warna? Arisha Mai tumko pasand karta hu,tum acchi lagti ho mujhe... agar maine tumse do minute baat kar li toh konsa gunah ho gaya..." He said keeping his hand on my arm.

I jerk him off "Aapki himmat kese hui mujhse ye baat karne ki..." I said pointing finger in anger. "And don't you dare touch me "

"Arisha..." Haadi called from a little far.. "Kya baat hai? Is everything alright?" Haadi came and asked..looking at azher like he is just going to punch him right on his face...

I know how haadi is, agar maine abhi bata diya toh yaha scene create ho jaega..

"Umm kuch nahi.. Ye toh.. Wo bas" i tried to think about some excuse.

"Aapki tabiyat ko kya hua? Aap thik hai?" I asked touching his forehead.

"Mai thik hu, tum chalo mere sath" haadi held my hand and walked from there..not without giving a death glare to azher.

~~~~~~

"Kya keh raha tha wo?" Haadi asked in anger.

"Kon?"

"Arisha you know whom I am talking about"

"Wo Azher? Kuch nhi wo toh bas aese hi, koi khaas baat nahi hai"

"Are you sure? maine tumhe us par chillate hue dekha..you know, you can tell me whatever it is"

"Nahi haadi.. Koi khaas baat nahi hai.. Accha aap ye toh batae, hum waha se itni jaldi kyun aa gae..kyunki clearly you are looking absolutely fine" I tried to change the topic.

"i wasn't feeling good"

Anger was still on his face..And I was just hoping he gets back to normal as soon as possible..

~~~~~

After ordering dinner in a restaurant, which he owns, we were just sitting there..talking about random things.

"Arisha, just Say it "

Haadi said.

"Say what?" I asked.

"really? Mujhe batana padega, Tumhe nahi pata?"

"Nahi... Ap bataen"

I know what he actually wanna listen.. But its not the correct time..i don't know what it is inside me which is stopping me to confess my love to him.

"Arey yaar" he laughed.. "Accha wo chorho.. Tumhe pata hai nanajaan ne tumhare baare me kya kaha"

"Haan Mai toh bhool hi gai.. Kya baat hui aapki nanajaan se?"

"Wo keh rahe the.. Ki ladki kaafi ladhaku lag rahi hai.."

"Wo aesa bol hi nahi sakte" i said confidently.

"Oh..And How can you be so sure? "

"Bas pata hai mujhe..." I said making a face

he laughed " but seriously, mujhe lag raha hai koi magic kiya hai tumne.. Warna aese ekdum achanak se nanajaan tumhari tareef karne lag gae...unbelievable"

"Toh aapko lagta hai mujhe magic karne ki zarurat hai apni tareef karwane ke liye"

I picked up the fork in front of him.

And he laughed. "Acha sorry" raising his hands in defense.

•••••••

Arsam's pov

In the morning, at the breakfast table.

"Arsam Jake arisha ko le aana aaj, mujhe usse bohot zaroori kaam hai" nanajaan said.

"naanu ye baat thik nahi hai.. Mujhe toh bas pick and drop service pe hi laga diya gaya hai iss ghar mein.." I fake cried.

"toh... ek tum hi farigh dikhte ho toh tumse hi kahe jaenge na ye saare kaam" nanajaan said while haadi bhai and mom laughed.

"mai toh isse kehta hun ki college nahi jarha hai toh office hi aa jaya kare thodi der ke liye.." Haadi bhai started adding spices

"Rehne dein bhai... Mujhe nahi padhna abhi se office ki responsibilities me..Ek hi workaholic kaafi hai filhaal is ghar ke liye..."

"office nahi jaoge toh koi apni ladki nahi dega tumhe... Bas baithe rehna zindagi bhar kunware" mom said..

"Arey mom.. Abhi toh aap haadi bhai ki shadi karwaiye... Mera waqt toh aane dein...Ek se ek ladkiyo ki line lag jaegi" i said in fun.

"Bhaee.. Haadi ne toh khud ki pasand ki ladki se shadi karni hai... Lekin arsam ke liye mai ladki pasand karunga" nanajaan said putting his hand around my shoulder.

"Haan haan naanu.. Bilkul... Aapki pasand ki ladki se hi mai shadi karunga... Bhai ki tarah thodi.. Apni marzi chala li bas" i said to tease haadi bhai..

"Accha bhai... Kar lena naanu ki pasand se...Waqt toh aane do..filhaal arisha ko le aana..." Mom said

"Apko nahi lagta... Haadi bhai ko jana chaiye usko lene" i said

"Meri bohot important meeting hai.... Agar tm meri jagah meeting me jana chaho toh... I dont mind"

" accha thik hai na.. Le aunga arisha 'bhabhi' ko" i said stressing on bhabhi and everyone laughed.

•••••••

I am not aware of why nanajaan called me again to the malik's mansion today.

He was really sweet to me yesterday.. I just hope he hasn't changed his mind.

"Haan arisha bete... Aa gai tum" nanajaan said

"Jee ... Assalam walekum nanajaan"

"Walekum assalam...aao bete" nanajaan said, and I got in his room "Darasal, Mai parso subah wapas jarha hu.."

"Lekin kyun nanajaan..itni jaldi?"

"Arey bhaee, ab kal rohaid ki shadi ho hi jaegi..mai ruk ke kya karunga ...aur phir mai toh sirf tumko dekhne aaya tha..ab mai mil liya tumse, mujhe tasalli ho gai" nanajaan said..

Nuzhat aunty also entered..

"Lekin phir bhi nanajaan.. Aap bohot jaldi jarhe hai.. Abhi toh hum sab aapke sath time bhi nahi spend kar paye zyada.. hai na nuzhat aunty?"

"Mai toh khud hi kitna rok rahi hun, meri toh sun hi nahi rahe."aunty said

"Arey toh mai phir aa jaunga" He said "accha suno, maine arisha ko jis kaam ke liye bulaya tha wo toh reh hi gaya"

"Jee nanajaan bataiye"

"Beta kal toh sab shadi me hi busy rahenge..maine socha aaj hi tumko ye de du" he said handing me a small wooden box.

I opened to see a beautiful anklet. I turned to look aunty, and she was smiling.

"Ye kis liye nanajaan?" I asked

"Arey.. Ye kya baat hui.. Meri marzi.. Mera dil chaha toh maine de diya tumhe.."

"Lekin nanajaan mai ye kaise le sakti hu.. Aap.."

"Bas.. Ab Koi baat nahi hogi.. Maine tumhe diya hai aur ab ye tumhara hai.."

"Lekin.."

"Arisha beta, abba ne itne pyaar se diya hai... rakh lo" aunty said.

"Thanks nanajaan" i said

"Sirf thanks se kaam nahi chalega.. Tumko mere liye kuch karna padega" nanajaan said dramatically..

I let out a laugh "Jee bataen na nanajaan"

He put his hand on the back of my head lovingly "Aaj hum sabke liye dinner mein acchi si biryani banao" as soon as he said my smile faded.

Ya allah... Mar gai..

"jee? Mai? " i gulped

"Kya hua bete.. Koi masla hai kya?" Nuzhat aunty asked

"Huh? Nahi.. " i fake smiled..

"Koi masla nahi hai aunty..mai bana lungi.." Nanajaan looked at me "mera matlab hai mai bana dungi"

~~~~~~~

(In kitchen)

"Beta ye saari cheeze yaha rakhi hai..Kisi bhi cheez ki zarurat ho toh mujhe bula lena..mai zara abba ko dekhu, dawa bhi nahi li hogo abhi unhone apni" aunty said to me and left.

I looked around at the things kept there. I had no idea how I am going to make this biryani.

I knew how to cook and stuff.. But never in my life I had made biryani.. I mean I can make omelette, noodles, pasta etc.. But this was really a tough task for me.

I started searching recipe on internet and I must tell you, it was of no use for me.. It was just confusing me more and more..

Just imagine, a person who has never cooked a thing in Indian cuisine, suddenly she has to cook biryani... And yeah that too special mughlai biryani..

Nanajaan ko bhi biryani hi khani thi.. Aur kuch kehte toh mai phir bhi manage karti..

"Calm down Aru.. Relax.. You can do this.. Nothing is impossible.. Its just a biryani"

I said to myself.

After wasting twenty minutes on searching the recipe on internet.. I started with cutting the onions.

Let's first start with the thing you know.right?

Okay..

I was chopping the onions and tears were flowing on my cheeks.

Not the real tears obviously.

Arsam entered in the kitchen "Arey arey.. Ye kya? Arisha Khan...One and only The Legendary arisha khan se kaam karwaya jarha hai?" He teased.

"arsam yaar, mera bilkul bhi mood nahi hai is waqt mazak ka.. Tum jao yaha se"

"Arey.. Mai toh help karne aaya tha.. Koi baat nahi.. Mai chala jata hu" he started to go back

"Accha ruko.." He turned half circle smiling like an idiot "mujhe biryani banani nahi aati"

I said with a pout.

"Awwlele ... Baby ko biryani banani nahi aati" he said in baby tone.. "Toh kisne kaha tha chup chap nanajaan ko haan kar do.. Bata deti nahi aati toh kya sooli pe chadha dete wo tumko" he said suddenly in scolding tone.

"Haan toh wo itne pyaar se keh rahe the... Aur phir mujhe laga mai internet se dekh ke bana lungi"

"Aur ab internet ki recipes ki wajah se aap confuse ho gai.. Haina?" He said and I nodded in yes

"Tum ek kaam karo.. Mom ko bula lo.. Wo tumko bata dengi"

"Wo toh nanajaan ke paas hi baithi hai"

"kisi mulazim se keh do bana de yaar.. Aa jao tum chalo yaha se"

"Hadd hai arsam.. nanajaan ko mere haath ki bani biryani chaiye.. Mulazim ki nahi..bohot hi fuzool ideas hai tumhare"

"Accha.. Mere ideas fuzool hai.. Thik hai banao fir biryani.. Mujhe waise bhi bohot bhook lagi hai.."

"Tum jao yaha se.. Kisi kaam ke nahi ho.... Aur mujhe kya keh rahe ho.. Tumko aati hai biryani banani"

"Mujhe kyun aegi..Mujhe ye aaltu faltu shauk nahi hai... Ye sab shauk toh haadi bhai ke hai..unse bolo banae aakr" He said in a flow.. And then turn to me.. "Aru.. Haadi bhai.."

"Kya?" I asked confused.

" Riffat(maid) mujhe ek cup coffee bana do ple..a..se." Haadi say as he entered but stop looking at us.

"Tum dono yaha kitchen me kya kar rahe ho" haadi asked

"Areyyy wah.. Haadi bhai kya correct time pe entry maari hai.." arsam said.

I eyed him to stop.. "Arsam.."

"Aur aap coffee kyun piyenge.. Biryani khae na bhai aaj bhabhi bana rahi hai special ..hum sab ke liye" arsam further said laughing like an idiot.

I tried to stop him but he is out of my control.

" Oh toh 'aap' aaj biryani bana rahi? " haadi asked looking at me..

and I couldnt even look at him.. "jee..." i replied

"Nanajaan ki farmaish hai bhai.. Jaane se pehle aru ke haath ki biryani khani hai unhe" arsam told

"Aur arisha ko biryani banani nahi aati" haadi said smiling. And arsam laughed

"But mai bana lungi.. Aapko hasne ki zarurat nahi hai"

I said to him .. "Aur tumko toh mai baad me dekhti " i said looking at arsam..

"Haan haan pata hai... hato peeche..Let me do this" Haadi said and came forward.

"Ye aap kya kar rahe hai.." i asked

" wahi jo aap nahi kar pa rhi " he said imitating like me.

"Nanajaan ne mujhse bola hai aapse nahi.." i said

"haan toh....mujhme aur tum me koi fark hai kya?" He said coming close to me..making me uncomfortable.

Arsam coughed.. I pushed haadi back.

"Um Mai bahar jata hu, Koi aur bhi aa sakta hai... You guys can carry on.." Arsam chuckled "agar koi aya toh i'll let you guys know..till then continue please" he added and then moved out laughing

"You are so unpredictable.." I said shooking my head.

"And You are so beautiful.." He said tucking the hair strand behind my ear.

"Biryani... " i said bringing his attention back to cooking.

"Hanji aapki biryani..." he laughed. " tum mujhe kehti thi but you know duniya ki sabse unromantic bandi ho tum"

I gave him a look with raised eyes.

"Accha you go and sit there.. And just wait and watch ...how its done in minutes.."

"Haadi... You go and sit there.. And just tell me how its done..I want to make it myself"

"Accha fine.. You make it.. I'll assist you.."

•••••••

author's pov

After dinner, haadi went to drop arisha.

And here in malik's mansion, haadi's parents and his nanajaan were discussing about their wedding proposal.

After discussion, it was decided that after all the function of rohaids wedding , malik's will go to arisha's hometown to ask her hand for marriage.

•••••••

Haadi's pov

Finally Alizeh and Rohaid Nikah is done, they are married now.. The wedding function was nice, it was bearable for me..otherwise I was all ready to run out from all the other functions ....All the time there, I kept on stealing glances of Arisha.. But we couldn't talk there.. But fortunately hania went malik's mansion with shiza and arsam early and nanajaan, mom and dad were still at rohaid place after nikah ceremony ended.. I took a chance and told mom that I am heading back to home with arisha.

On the way back to home.. she was silent.. She was looking outside.

"You looking absolutely beautiful today.. I was trying to talk to you there but how busy you were.. As if it was your own wedding.. You didnt even look at me haan.." I said.

She still looking outside..

I kept my hand on hers, to get her attention and she looked at me.

" Tumhe Kya hua? Why are you silent? Mai hi kabse bol raha hu" I asked

"Aap na bade hi ajeeb hai.." She said

"Arey...."

"Kya arey..mai kuch soch rahi thi..Aur aap Khud hi kehte hai bohot bolti ho... Ab chup hu toh bhi aapko takleef hai..? "

" Woh toh pehle ki baat thi... Abhi toh mai tumhe sunna chahta hu.." I said holding her hand.. "Accha batao kya soch rahi thi"

"Mai soch rahi thi apne ghar chali jau kuch din ke liye..."

"You mean Lucknow?"

"Hmm..."

" but tm abhi eid par ghar gai toh thi... Ab phir kyun jaana hai"

I said.. Trying to stop her, I want to her to be here with me..always.

"Haadi... Mujhe yaad aa rahi hai mumma baba aur minal ki...aur eid abhi nahi thi... 3 mahine pehle thi.."

"Accha..Phir bhi.. how will I survive without you all these days.."

" Haadi.. Stop behaving like a kid... Aur isse pehle bhi mai bohot baar gai hu.. Tab toh bade araam se reh liye aap... Aur mai hi kya..aap bhi toh kitni baar business trip pe gae, tab toh survive kar liya.."

"Accha fine... Kab jana hai?" i asked still not wanting her to go.

"Sunday ko"

"Aur hania? Wo bhi jarhi hai?"

"Nahi uske kuch important assignments hai next week.. Toh wo shayad baad me aae.."

she told and we reached malik's mansion.

" But I still don't want you to go arisha" I said

"But i am going haadi" she said tucking her tongue out to tease me.