Third Ever Encounter.

Shahnoor's POV:-

Excited! Excited! Excited!

Thats what I am feeling now. Finally I'll meet farah's fiancee, Ya Allah! How will he look like? Tall, smart, handsome, sincere, Islamic? Whatever we'll see.

Our car halted as we arrived in front of Jai Mahal Palace, Its truly a magnificent palace. I was so shocked looking at it. It was so beautiful and mesmerizing. It was huge and broad with brown, red and off white colour. We can get those Raja-Maharaja era vibes here. There are two mens standing at the entrance with a welcoming smile, they were wearing that old style suit which has white sherwani and leggings with a golden shawl tide on their waistband and flipped over their shoulder than there is pagdi wrapped on their head. One of them were holding a tray which contains roses than the other was holding a perfume bottle, they were showering the roses and perfume as we entered the palace.

As we entered what catches our attention was the small pond which is designed in octagon shape, around it there is brown coloured designed borders.It was decorated already for the functions I guess because tomorrow is Haldi rasm(A kind of Indian function where both groom and bride gets applied turmeric mask on their body). There were two sitting areas arranged opposite of each other. I know one side will be for the bride and one will be for groom. The seats are white and there are colourful cushions. The pond was decorated on its edges with white and red flowers.

The surrounding at a great distance contains only greenery. The grass and tree were beautifully shaped. There are small sitting areas and when you cross the pond there is small temple designed sitting area. It was also coloured in brown and offwhite. At a great distance I saw a quite big chess board, I childishly ran towards it. It was cute being so big, there are different players of chess which are made so beautifully. God is this place can be more surprising? We walked further, this place is mesmerizing. I feel like i am in those old days.

The entrance has a fountain in which there is elephants and horses statues were fitted in centre and the water was slowly flowing on them. The palace look so real while being close to it, there were stairs as we walked through the most beautiful traditional and old designed door. It was double door, the first door was big and the second has automatic opening system.

I notice farah was so quiet since the day we came, she wasn't enjoying anything. I hold her hand which causes her to come out of her trance.

"Farah, what happened? Why are you looking upset?"I asked. She shook her head.

"N-nothing shahno, I was just... Nervous."She said thinking of excuses she could make but She forgot that I am shahnoor I know when she is lying.

"Ohhhh~So farah is nervous to meet her hubby. "Farah's khala (aunt) mehnaz said Teasingly to her. I smiled lightly.

"No!" Farah almost shouted. Which cause everyone look at our way.

"Farah~ what happened?" I asked rubbing her arms.

"Nothing, it's not like I-I am nnervous

Because tto see him." She said almost stuttering.

"Oh please, we know your heart will be like time bomb right now and it will blast as soon as you see Shah-"

"PLEASE BAS KAREIN (PLEASE THATS ENOUGH)"Farah said toh her khala.

"Farah, that's no way you could talk to me like that!"Mehnaz khala said almost getting angry.

"Aapa (Short form to call elder sister/khala) please she is tired, not now."I said in monotone.

"You shut up! You don't have any right to come between us." Mehnaz khala said while gritting her teeths. I lowered my head.

"She is my sister, she can come whenever and wherever she want in any of my business."Farah said and I looked at her.

"Let's go inside shahno."She continued and hold my hand.

As we walked further we were stunned by its architectural work. Everything was marbelicious(Made of marble). Never in our life we saw a place like this, I know that could be many more than this but right we are here. The floor was made of marble with zigzag and diamond designs. The walls are off white with each containing its own patterns on it.

There were small living rooms on the sides not just one but many. Beautiful chandelier were hanging with white lights and black design in each step you take.

But what catches most of our attention was the mans who were wearing black suits. They are looking like bodyguards, Cool! There are so many of them.

"Shahnoor, wanna meet farah's fiancee?" Suddenly Arib asked me.

"Yes! Yes! Please where he is?" I asked excitingly.

"He is in the main hall, everyone is meeting him there. Only you and farah were day dreaming in this beauty."He said to us and We look around to find no one was here.

"Well we were just lost in this beauty." I said and we laughed except farah.

'Ya Allah, what's wrong with her? ' I thought.

"Shahno~Did you see farah's fiancee, he is such a handsome man!" Abdullah said coming to us.

"You already saw him?"I asked.

"Yeah, just now. I shook hands with him and he hugged me than he also asked me about my studies and all. And and do you know?"Abdullah was excitedly describing him.

"No, I don't know!"I exclaimed sarcastically and Farah chuckled.

"Shahno, tum nahi sudrogi(you won't change) "She said while slapping my arm lightly.

"I promise I won't Jaan-e-bahar" I said jokingly and we laughed.

"Will you listen to me as well." Abdullah said and we nodded.

"So I was saying he was like super-duper perfect man like you know the models and heroes in movies."He continued.

"Ya Allah, I can't wait to meet him. I am going."I said and walked futher with the three of them following me.

As we came in hall, we saw too many guests were there. They were engaged in meeting the new guests which came with us.

"There he is." Arib said while pointing his index finger towards a man who is wearing white shirt and blue jeans with sports shoes of Adidas, woah!

"But I can't see his face na!"I said because his back was facing me.

He has mascular body with broad shoulders. He was between some aunts who were giving him blessing by putting their hand on his hand. I saw ammi also gave him blessings. Still I can't see him. I was tip toeing to see him, this place was little crowded. There is also A man standing with him, he was facing me but his face was covered with an aunty's head. But I can see his eyes they are familiar. I was concentrating to remember who could it?

Finally it was like the aunty hear me and she moved aside but to reveal none other than AKIB!

W-what is he doing here? He told me he was going on a business trip, He... He lied!? But why? He was smiling and was talking to my Ammi, he knows my Ammi So does he know that I am here too? He said something to Ammi at which she smiled and put her hand on his head.

Suddenly his eyes met mine, making my heart jump. I looked down and notice that I was standing still, everyone gone. I saw farah talking to some aunty without any hint of smile. The palace was filled with laugh and joy but my mind was filled with questions.

"Shahno, what happened?"Farah asked me standing on my right.

"Farah," I wanted to ask her a question which was making my heart restless right now.

"What is your fiance's name?" I asked looking straight in her eyes.

Her eyes shrivelled at my question and soon got wet with tears.

"Farah, tell me!" I ask getting more irritated and restless.

"Are you deaf?Tell me!"I said again fisting my hands on my niqab.

"Sha-Shahzaib MMirza." She finally said the name that I was praying to not hear. I backed away.

To be continued...