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Daim sighed and took his seat right in front of him. He had called Shehryar at his house and to his surprise Shehryar didn't refuse. Daim knew his friend wanted to talk out what was going in his life. He knew him better than Shehryar knew himself as both of them had been best friends since their high school. Shehryar took a sip of his coffee. He knew Daim was waiting for him to say something and he didn't extend it.

"She came to my office a few days back."

"Why?"

Shehryar looked at him and took a deep breath.

"To demand for a divorce."

Daim was dumbstruck.

"Wha.... Why all of a sudden?"

"She says she has someone in her life and she wants to marry him."

Daim didn't say anything after listening to this.

"I refused. You know I was so damn angry to see her after so long. Remember how many times I went to her house, To her aunt to know her whereabouts and what she said? Alizeh doesn't want to see even your face! She wants to live in peace. But then when she asked me to break this relation, set her free... Daim, something just broke inside me. I pretended that I'm strong. I don't care and all that but deep inside...It hurts! It hurts to see her so far away from me!"

Daim felt bad seeing him like this. He knew Alizeh was the only girl that mattered to him but he also knew in his ego and rage Shehryar had done some grave mistakes.

"Well you can't say she is wrong to demand something like that from you. When there is nothing left to this relation what can you expect from her?"

"But I'm not willing to break it Daim!"

"It's your choice! But she also has a right to make hers. And she has chosen her happiness. Torn relations never give you happiness Shehryar. You have to understand this."

"But I can't just let her go like this..."

"And why?"

Daim raised an eye brow. Shehryar looked away not wanting to answer his question.

"Why dude? Let me tell you then! Because you are hopelessly in love with her!"

"Daim!"

"Don't Daim me! As if I haven't seen you yearning for her, missing her all these years! Shehryar please let go of this ego man! Will you? When she was gone...No! You pushed her away that time too you were just listening to your stupid mind and now as well! Can't you see how much important she is to you? Don't deny your feelings!"

"Okay! Yes I love her! I regret letting her go! I'm angry with her for not giving me a chance! From hiding away from me but now what use of all this Daim? She wants to marry that Umair! Her mother chose him for her! I've lost her Daim! No matter how much I try to make it all right I can't bring her back."

"You very well can! She is your wife! Only you can make it alright Shehri. Use this in a good way. Look she is Nemrah's best friend and all this wedding she'll be around. It's a golden chance for you."

"I can't do anything. She has already warned me there won't be any mess in the wedding. And me and her together? Means big time mess just like our marriage."

A smile appeared on Daim's face.

"She has warned to not make a mess but she didn't say you can't try solving your issues. Use this chance Dude! As much as you can!"

Daim patted his shoulder and got up to refill his cup leaving Shehryar deep in thoughts.

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"So much happened and you never told me! What kind of bestie you are!"

Nemrah shouted over the phone. Alizeh had told her about her company merge, How Shehryar was her boss and how he told her he wants her back.

"What would I tell you? It wasn't important."

"Wasn't important? He freaking asked you to come back to him and you say it isn't important!"

"I'm not going back to him Nemrah. That's not even a possibility."

Nemrah wanted to say more when she changed the topic.

"So when is the date going to be fixed?"

"Day after tomorrow."

"That's great."

"Did you tell auntie about Daim being Shehryar's best friend?"

Nemrah was back to the same topic. Alizeh sighed.

"No. I will do it tonight after reaching home. I don't know after knowing that his family and he would be there, she would let me attend the wedding or not."

"Oh hello! You are coming! You can't even escape a single ritual! I want you by my side! Understood!"

"Yes Ma'am!"

Nemrah giggled and then became serious Again.

"Alizeh.."

"I don't want to talk about him Nemrah. Allah hafiz."

She cut te call resumed her packing. Tonight she was going back and then she had to talk to her mother about the wedding as well. It won't be easy. She knew.

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He stood in the garden surrounded by the fragrance of flowers around him. His eyes were fixated at nothing in particular. Daim's words had stirred something in him. He had felt an urge of having her back like in his life and Daim had showed him how.

"This wedding is my last chance and I'll make the most of it. I know we have so much to sort out and we will. Like husbands and wives do. But before that I need you back, here in my life, In my house again as my wife. And I will. That for sure!"