Author's POV

"Yeh Kya keh rahe ho tum Razi..??" Usman asked confused.

"Razi bhai... Dekhiye hum bohot hi ummeed lekar aae hai aapke pas..aap arisha aur haadi ke baare mein soch ke toh dekhein.. Beshak aap waqt le lein lekin aese inkaar toh na karein" Nuzhat said..

" Bhabhi... Isme inkaa ki baat nahi hai ..haadi hamara apna baccha hai, humare liye isse khushi ki baat aur kya hoti..lekin " tanzeela said and took a pause.. And looked at her husband.. "Darasal ..."

"Darasal ... Humari marhoom ammijaan ne apni zindagi mein hi arisha ka rishta tay kar diya tha.." Razi told... "Aur Unki aakhri khwaish thi ki unke bade pote aur badi poti ki shadi ho.. Usman tum toh jaante ho is baat ko.. Ye toh arisha ke bachpan me hi tay ho gaya tha ki uski shadi daniyal se hogi" razi said.

Usman was now silent and thinking about this..

"Usman.. Aapko pata thi ye baat?" Nuzhat asked.

" Haan shayad is baat ka zikr hua tha mere samne ..." Usman said rubbing his chin in thought.

"Dekhein tanzeela, aap maa hai.. Aap sochein, aapki beti ki khushi kisme hai.. Haadi aapki beti ko bohot khush rakhega yakeen maane.." Nuzhat tried to convince tanzeela..

" Isme kehne ki kya baat hai..bhabhi Mujhe poora yakeen hai ki haadi bohot accha hai.. Aur agar arisha ki baat pehle na tay ki gai hoti toh aap yakeen maane .... Haadi se behtar arisha ke liye koi tha hi nahi.."

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Arisha's pov

" Tum mujhe ye batao ki haadi aae kyun nahi..." i asked shiza as soon as we reached in my room..

"Dad ne bataya toh.. Bhai mumbai gae hai.." She told casually and sat on my bed.. "By the way nice room aapi"

"Thanks.. " I said..

"Oh wow.. Aapi ye hania hai na..". she ran to the frame kept on the shelf.

"Haan.."

"Accha Mujhe aapko kuch batana hai... I mean kisi se milwana hai.." Shiza said excited.

"Shiza? " I said with wide eyes..." Kaun hai wo?"

I couldn't believe shiza said that..

"Abhi nahi aapi.. Aap fatafat se delhi wapas aao.. Phir mai aapko usse milwaungi.."

"But mujhe kuch toh batao"

"I like someone.." She told..

"Haan wo toh mujhe tumhare face se hi pata chal raha hai.. But wo hai kaun?"

"Arey bas hai koi.. Wo mai aapko baad me bataungi.. Filhaal aap ye batao.. Aapko pata hai ki ham sab yaha kyun aae hai?"

"Zahir hai... Meri yaad aa rahi hogi tum sabko..." I said "Except the one who isn't here" I added Muttering to myself.

"haan humne miss toh bohot kiya aapko ... Lekin aaj special purpose ke liye aae hai hum log.."

"Special purpose?" I asked confused

"Arey aaj hum haadi bhai ka proposal le ke aae hai aapke liye.. Mom dad ... Khan uncle se yahi toh baat karne aae h"

She told.. And I was silent for a moment..

"Shiza... Are you se..rio.us?" I asked ...

"Haan aapi ..." She told.. "Ab aap officially hamari bhabhi ban jayengi... Yay.. I am so excited" she hugged me in excitement..

i was extremely happy as well as nervous..

After that we all went to the dining area to have dinner.. Arsam and minal was talking about some American series which I dont know... I sensed some tension on usman uncle and nuzhat aunty's face... But then i jerked off the thoughts thinking it might be my imagination ..

After dinner, malik family went to their house which was closed for years but one family lived there to take care of the house.. Baba was insisting them to stay with us but usman uncle said that they have already told the caretaker to do all the arrangements so they'll be staying in their own house for now.

When malik's were gone.. I went in the kitchen where mama was..I was wondering what they talked about.. If what shiza was saying...is right then why mama or baba not telling me anything.

Okay lets try to find out..

"Mama ... Usman uncle ki family kitni acchi hai na.." I said

"Hmm..Bohot ache hai sab log.." she replied keeping things in refrigerator

arey mama kuch aur toh boliye

"um.... Nuzhat aunty mera..bohot khyal rakhti hai delhi me." I said

"Hmm..unki wajah se toh mujhe badi tasalli rehti hai.."

Ohfo mumma

okay. should i ask straight away..

"Aap log ... Aap log Kya baat kar rahe the.." i asked and she gave me a look.. "Mera matlab hai.. mama..wo .. Mai.." I tried to think

"Kaafi der ho gai hai.. Jaake so jao ..jo baat tumhe batane wali hogi tumhe bata di jaegi" mumma said With a cold look..

And I just silently walked out from there...

I was in my bedroom thinking about what could have happened, I actually got scared by mumma's reaction..... It was two in the morning and sleep was very far far away from me..

And then my phone vibrated.

I received the call in one ring.

It was him..

Finally.

"Still awake? Missing me haan?" He said

"Oh...mil gaya waqt mere liye aapko...mujhse zyada important aapke liye apki wo stupid meeting thi... Aap aa nahi sakte the yaha mere liye.." I said in a flow

"Arey baba..meri baat toh suno" he said

I don't know why tears were forming in my eyes..

He said..

then I heard a knock on the glass of balcony door..

I turned to find haadi standing there ..

"Arey baap re..." I whispered to myself..

"Arisha open the door" he said through phone..

I quickly kept the phone aside and opened the door..

"Aap yaha ?? Is waqt??" I said looking here and there through glass and adjusted the curtain

"Haan toh I wanted to meet you.. Toh mai aa gaya" he said

"Shareefo ki tarah darwaze se nahi aa sakte the.." I said

"Its two in the morning babes.. Khan uncle mujhe is waqt dekh ke goli se udha dete.." He said and I smiled...

"But if you want.. Mai chala jaata hu" he said and started moving to the door...

I held his arm to make him stop and hugged him...

"I missed you...I missed you so much.." I said.. And the tears I was holding back started flowing.

he hugged me back lovingly.. He rested his chin on my head and held me close... None of us was leaving..

"Aapne mujhe bataya kyun nahi proposal ke baare me" i asked slowly after a moment..

"Tumne aaj tak I Love You ka jawab nahi diya.. Shadi ke proposal ka zikr karta toh mai budha ho jata jawab ke intezar me.."

"I Love You Haadi" I finally said it..with tears in my eyes...

He pulled back and looked at me in surprise.. "What did you just say?"

"I Said what you heard.." I said not looking at him..

"No no no... i didn't ... say it again.."

"I Love You Mr Haadi Malik..." I said looking straight in his eyes

I had to confess it..before it's too late..

He looked into my eyes.. "But Why are you crying? " He panicked.

I smiled shooking my head in no... Still having tears in my eyes "I was just...missing you too much"

He wiped my tears away with the back of his fingers.. " I told you.. You'll miss me.. " He joked

I smiled.. Wiping my tears..

"So.. Miss arisha Khan.. Are you ready to become Mrs Arisha Haadi Malik.?? " He asked holding my hands.

"With all my heart.. " I said after a while and he pulled me back in hug.

"I love you arisha.." He whispered..