She was crying and was denying for the marriage.

I don't know what happened to her suddenly.

If something was bothering her she could have talked to me about it.

I was enraged due to her irrational decision. And Amma's accusing look added fuel to it.

I so wanted to teach her a lesson.

But suddenly Amma started shallow breathing and squeezing her chest. It was the symptom of heart stroke.

It was all because of her.

If anything happens to Amma I will forget that I have ever loved her, I will forget that she is my phuppo's daughter.

"Mr, Haroon, she is fine now. It was mild attack and I'm warning you be aware of your activities around her." The doctor scolded along with informing me about her health.

I sighed in relief and thanked the Almighty for accepting my prayers.

"Bhai I want to meet Amma."Zara stubbornly followed me and came along with me.

She was all the time busy crying.

" Ok, but let us wait till the nurse call us."I said hugging her and patting her back to calm her down.

The doctor said we can take her after an hour.

I called dada jaan and informed him about Amma's health condition.

After a while the nurse called us and we went to meet her.

She was looking weak and paled.

"Amma, I'm sorry." Sitting beside her I held her hand.

"Haroon, did you convince her for the rukhsati."Amma asked me weakly but with hopeful eyes.

I nodded not meeting her gaze.

She can't crush my respect and ego without my mistake. If she wasn't ready for this marriage, she should have said it before. She can't make my life farce.

But I can't say this to Amma.

She looked at me suspiciously.

"Amma."Zara sobbed in Amma's weak arm.

" I'm fine my princess."She said kissing her forehead and then mine.

"Haroon take me to the marriage hall."Amma said trying to stand up on her own but failed miserably.

"Amma, you are not going to hall."I said holding her weak form.

"Haroon, don't argue with me."She said glaring me.

I sighed in defeat.

We were present in the hall before the scheduled time for rukhsati ceremony.

Dada jaan told me that he has told everyone that Amma was not feeling well due all this chaos, so I took her to the hospital.

I narrated this to Amma and Zara as well so that they can act along.

We have to lie now to cover up her. 

I again felt my blood boiling.

Amma was taken by Shaheen Aunty and Mumma. They took her to the room. She was so weak after the attack. It will take her time to overcome from this weakness.

My friends and cousins were convincing me for photo shoot but I politely denied them.

I need to find out, why she behaved like that.

Till then I have to keep my calm

demeanor.

After waiting like forever, I sighed in relief and thanked Allah (SWT) when Ayat whispered in my ear that Amma was fine.

Mumma never came near me after that incident. I offended her.

Ayat tried to feed me something but I denied because I didn't feel like eating anything.

I was busy thinking over the things that happened since last night when shouting and hooting, startled me.

"It's time for the rukhsati girl."Ayat said and helped me to get down from the stage .

I was suddenly engulfed with the huge the amount of nervousness.

I was taken to my baba and Mumma.

I looked at them.

They had tears in their eyes.

They will be gone after the walima function living me here on the mercy of my liar husband.

"Nayab, we love you and remember everything happens for the best."Mumma said engulfing me in her motherly hug.

I hugged her back tightly crying my heart out. I felt her detaching herself and I held her tightly.

"Sweetheart, we are coming with you. It's not the real farewell."She said moving away a little bit and pecked my forehead.

Baba put his hand on my head mumbling dua's(prayers).

I looked at him. I know he was holding back. I hugged him instantly and cried with hiccups and sniffs.

I felt him sobbing as well.He detached himself and held my hand and put it on Haroon's palm.

"Son, please keep her happy. She is my little princess. I've always tried to give her the best of everything I could.She is the world to me. She is my precious possession." Baba said in hoarse voice holding our hand together.

"I will try my best baba, Insha-Allah."He answered shortly.

As baba left our hand I instantly draw back my hand.

Ayat and one more girl helped me to settle down inside the car's passenger seat.

I was still sobbing.After a while a familiar cologne hit my nostrils.

And the engine roared to life.

It's my rukhsati....

My freaking rukhsati with my liar of a husband.

With this thought a audible sobbed escaped my mouth.

"Are you that regretting marrying me?" His ever so coldest voice snapped me out.

I wasn't in the condition to reply him so I kept quiet.

He didn't said anything after that. The whole ride was filled with my occasional sobs, hiccups and sniffs.

I jerked back when he pulled out the car.

I was sitting there like a dumb. Zara opened the door and helped me get out. He was long gone living me alone.

"Bhabhi welcome to your home."Zara said chirpily.

I looked at her astonished. I thought she will not forgive me for sending Amma in another heart attack.

"What are you looking at? Come, Amma is waiting for you desperately."She said pulling me with her.

As soon as the door opened, I was engulfed in a tight hug and her whisper of " welcome home darling" brought tears in my eyes.

"Amma, I'm sorry."I whispered back.

She patted still hugging me.

" Aunty, we need to take her. We have lots of ceremonies left."One of the Haroon's cousins interrupt us.

They had reached before us.

" Ok, you can take her but don't trouble my daughter."I heard Amma's feeble voice.

They took me to some room.They made me sit on the decorated mattress.

I saw sweets were kept in front of me.

" Haroon bhai, please come here."Zara called him.

What they are upto?!!!

"Bhai sit here and feed sweets to bhabhi very sweetly."Zara pushed him towards me.

" Zara, I'm tired.Can't we just skip it."He said in bored tone.

As if I wanted to do this things with him.

"Don't you dare give excuses."One of his elder cousin sister scolded him.

He sat beside me grumpily.

He fed me sweet and I was also insisted to feed him.

Whistling and hooting spread over the room.

" Where do you think you are going?" Amir bhai asked him when he was standing up to go.

"Now what?!!" He said in annoyed tone.

"We have things left to do. Seems that you are eager to be alone with your beautiful wife."One of his cousins joked and I felt my face burning. I lowered my head more.

Everyone else were laughing.

" Sit."He was pushed down again to sit beside me.

A bowl with milk and red rose petals was kept in between us.

Ayat held my left hand and took out one of the ring and dropped it inside that bowl.

" You guys may start your search for the ring."Ayat said and sat beside me.

" Whoever finds it will be the one ruling over the other."Zara added the valuable information.

I didn't move neither he.

It's childish......

Ayat held my hand and forced into the bowl and Umar bhai forced Haroon's hand.

I felt his hand brushing mine one. I instantly pulled it out.

" Bhabhi, you are not suppose to take your hand out before any of you finds the ring." Zara said forcing it inside again.

I gave up and started to search it keeping my hand away from his.

Everyone there was cheering for me and Haroon.

Ah, this could have been a memorable day for my life, only if the man beside me would have been in love with me and only me.

After almost three or four minutes later Haroon raised his hand with my ring.

"Wow, well done bro. Now put it in your beautiful bride's hand."Anas bhai said patting his back.

Ayat held my hand towards him and he slide it in.

"Kids, let's leave the other thing for tomorrow." Shaheen Aunty said and shooed everybody.

All the boys went out along with Haroon.

"Girls take Nayab to the room."She said and went out.

I literally trembled at the thought of being alone with him.

" Come bhabhi, let's get going."One of Zara's cousin helped me stand up. They took me to his room with giggling and joking around but I felt the ground shaking beneath me.

They opened the door and the fresh smell of roses and jasmines filled my nostrils relaxing my tired muscles and brain.

I entered and looked up.

The beautifully decorated bed with rose petals and jasmine took my breath away.

There were beautiful candle stands lit with smelling candles.

The path from doorway to the bed was decorated with rose petals and jasmine as well with candles lit on both the side.

The room was very spacious unlike other room I've been in this haweli.

These all decoration made the atmosphere to smell of love and romance.

But what's the use of all this?

We aren't in love or something.

He has someone else in his heart.

"Did you like it?" Ayat asked me smilingly.

I nodded not wanting to hurt her.

They took me to the bed and made me sit in the middle adjusting my heavy lehenga.

After a little while Aima brought a tray filled with food and they all left me except Ayat.

" Nayab, if anything is bothering you about Haroon bhai please talk to him and clear matter face to face instead of assuming things."She said patting my cheek and went away putting the veil on my face.

What's there to talk about when I clearly heard him confessing his love for another girl.

The sound of door opening brought me back to the present.

I looked up and face palmed myself for sitting like this for a liar.

"Wow, it's amusing to see you sitting like this and waiting for me desperately." The idiot of a man said sarcastically.

I really wish for the ground to open up and engulf me taking me away from this embarrassing situation.

"I wasn't waiting for you."I said and instantly got down from that decorated bed.

"I need to talk to you."He said suddenly changing his mood from sarcastic to serious one.

"I don't want to talk to you."I snarled burning inside out.

With few long stride he was in front of me. He looked me with bloodshot eyes.

"Don't ever talk to me like this."He roared and I flinch back.

I was scared with him alone.

I can't let this man over power me.

"I'm not bound to follow your orders. "I said trying to be brave.

He held my both arm tightly and jerked me towards him. I stumbled and landed on his chest.

"You are even bound to do more than this."He hissed arrogantly.

I pushed him but no avail.

" Leave me."I shouted helplessly.

"Don't shout."He hissed dipping his fingers in my arms.

Why he have to be this strong?!!!

" Leave me, you are hurting me."I said in hoarse voice trying to hold back my tears.

" What about the pain you make people go through? "He said in venomous tone and left me.

" What about ditching and playing with people's emotions."I asked him back with the same tone.

" Can you be more specific, whom I have ditched and with whose emotions I did play? "He asked me in cold tone.

" You better know about your deeds. "I said standing a little away from him.

" I don't know about me ditching and hurting people."He said folding his hands around his chest.

" Don't you dare to lie when I already know your truth."I snarled at him.

" And what's the truth that I shouldn't dare to lie about."He said scrutinizing his gaze on me.

" Don't play dumb. Do you think, I don't know that you love some else and married me? " I said angrily.

" And who's that girl? "He asked me.

Why he is asking me this?!!!

" How would I know."Saying I moved away from him towards the washroom.

I was yanked backward. I collided with his hard chest.

" May I know who told you this?"He hissed near my ear making a shiver ran down my spine.

"Leave me."I said struggling to free myself.

He left and came in front of me blocking my way.

" Let me go."I said sternly.

"Answer my question first."He said stubbornly.

I sighed in defeat.

"I heard you yesterday night confessing your love in front of your friends."I said irritated.

" Now, let me go." I said and went to the washroom.

Ayat told me that she had hanged my night dress in the washroom.

I wanted a warm relaxing shower to relax my throbbing nerves.

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She was locked inside the bathroom when I finally comprehend what she said.

She eavesdrop on our conversation last night and on top of that she flee away without listening the whole conversation.

Such an immature act!!!

Amma got her second feral heart attack because of her stupidity.

I can't tell her the truth now, because as far as I know her she will not believe me, not at least now when she is a sort of emotional mess. And it's against my self respect to ask my friends to clarify my character to her.

She could've at least asked me or questioned me about what she heard before doing that whole drama scene.

I was embarrassed in front of Ayat, Zara, Dada jaan, Amma and Mumma. She rejected me making my character suspicious in front of them.

I felt a new wave of anger surged inside me.

I racked my left hand through my hair to calm my throbbing nerves.

I looked the whole decorated room and sighed coldly.

After that I went to my closet to change.

I went to my adjacent study room to sleep looking the whole romantic decoration of the room for the last time.

How will I make her see the truth when she seems to be totally believing the half truth with full intensity?

These thoughts lingered inside my exhausted brain till I was engulfed by sleep.