She seated on the small charpai (one type of small bed ). She doesn't believe that in next few minutes she will going to do her nikkah with stranger.

She doesn't know anything about him not even his name. But she can't have any options but to accept nikkah with him.

She didn't thought just one trip away from her home and that would be turn out like this. She just wanted to have little fun with her college friends but everything ruined in just one night.

On the taught of that night she dug her nails in her palms. She is very furious not on someone else but herself. She just want to calm down now. Because she doesn't want to do something in her anger. On which she might be regret later.

She rewind how happy she was just few days ago in her life. She is regretting to come for that trip.

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Few days ago :

She was sitting with her friends in college canteen. They were chatting and eating some snacks. When her one of friend asked her.

"Aroosa, you will coming to trip na?" Suraiya asked her.

"I don't know yaar... I didn't ask my dad about it till now." She replied looking at her.

"this trip will be very important for our next assignment." She said to her.

Aroosa in second year of architecture college.

"Ya I know that. But I don't think so dad will give me permission for the trip." She sadly told her.

"No, i already asked dad and he agreed. So Bade papa will say yes. because this trip just for two days." Zahiya informed her. She is one of her friend and also her cousin.

"Ya. This is benefit that We are in girls college so only girls will be going for trip. So dad can't say that about boys also coming and extra. Amana Madam also coming with us that why dad agree for trip." Zahiya twine Sahira told her.

"I hope my dad will be agree for it" Aroosa told them.

Some time later they went for their next class. After finishing her last lecture Aroosa came back home. She walked to straight her room before greeting her mother.

All the evening she thought what her friends told her. She know her father very well.

Aroosa one and only child to her parents. So He didn't let her go any trip during her school life.

He let her go out with her friends in day time but he can't grant her to spend her one night in her friend's house nor even her uncle's house. So she doesn't think he will agree for trip like that. But what her cousins told her she decided to ask otherwise.

In night On the dinning table she asked her dad. He told her no in clear words.

She knew the answered very well but she wanted try her luck. In which she failed it. She didn't tell anything after that.

In silent atmosphere they had their dinner and left for sleep to their room. She is nineteen years old. But she doesn't go once against her father's decision. She know that he is always take decision which is best for her.

So she decided to remove thought of trip out of her mind and focus on her exams which is near. While thinking that she fall in deep slumber.

Next day her friends came for group studies. She told them she will not coming to trip. But they requested her dad. Her cousins also told him about their going. With lot of request her dad finally agree for it. She was very happy about it and excited for trip.

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Two days later she went for the trip. They were group of 25 girls. Their two sir and one madam also joined to assist them.

She saw different places. She took notes every detail her Professors told them. She learned lot of new things about structure. She captured lot of photos of different buildings , old structure, historical places.

She enjoyed her whole trip.

When they were returning to Islamabad. In middle way they stopped the bus to capture beautiful old house they saw.

All the girls were busy in taking photographs that they came far.

Suddenly Rain started falling. They were run towards the bus but it was far away from them.

Rain started fall heavily. She didn't see where she was going. She didn't see anyone of her classmates. After so much difficulties she saw some road but bus was not there. But she noticed that is not place where they stopped.

She came to know that She lost her way of return. She turned around and started to walk the way she came in hope to find someone who can help her to the bus. But she didn't see the anyone but some far away the farm which side has small home.

She thought she can find someone there so she walked fastly in there direction. But her hope were died to see that was only some small storage room.

There just only material related farm and cow's feed not even one person present.

She just about to walk away but stop there. She was all wet and rain also didn't stop so she decided to stay some time till rain stop or slow down. Because she didn't see anything clear which direction she was going.

She walked in the room while keeping the door open. She saw her phone which was completed wet now. She tried to start it but it was not working.

She sat down leaning against near the wall. She was feeling very scared. She was thinking why didn't they notice her absent. Becuse it was almost two hours since she lost the way.

She didn't know what happen now if her groups members didn't notice ,that she was missing. Just thought about it her tears started to flow down from her eyes.

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He is returning back to home after finishing his business meeting which was out of city.

He know that decide to do journey by car that is bad idea in rainy season. But He determined to reach home as fast as possible because tomorrow he have to finalize very important deal at his office.

Suddenly rain begin to fall but he doesn't stop the car and continue to drive his car towards Islamabad.

While he thought how much his life change in just few years.

He completed his studies in London. He didn't want to came back so during his studies he asked his permission to shift there in London. But his dad didn't want to leave Pakistan.

So after completing his study He returned Pakistan and joint their family business. His older brother is doctor. So now He is handling his father's business with him from two years.

Suddenly car stop with some sound that pull him out of His thought. He try to start the car two or three more times but it didn't start.

He sighed and took umbrella from back seat and came out of the car. He doesn't fen of rain that why he always keep it there for safety.

He opened the bonnet of car but he didn't find any clue what happened. So he closed it and took out phone from his pants pocket. But it didn't Shaw any network.

"This damm thing doesn't work when it most need." He mumbled himself frustratingly.

He know that it is difficult to fine mechanic in middle of nowhere and with rain in night time that is impossible. He turned around to return sit in the car but he saw small cottage.

In hope to find someone to help him he went to there. When he reached in front of cottage then he saw door was opened but he knocked.

"Hello someone is there?" He called. But no reaspon.

"Hello" he again called in loud voice.

No getting any reaspon he just about to leave from there but he saw some shadow.

So he put umbrella aside and entered in it. He heard sound like someone crying. So he followed the voice went further in it.

He saw someone there but he didn't see the who was in the dark. He turned on the torchlight in mobile and face it to there way. He saw some girl sitting there on there floor in position that Her legs close to her chest, her arms crossed on her knees. He doesn't see her face which was hidden in her arms.

"Hey what are you doing here?" He asked her confusely who was busy in crying.

"You stay here?" He doubted about that. He didn't think she was staying here where just only materials.

He heard her sobbed. She didn't answer his question.

But he saw her who pushed herself on wall in hope that it hide her from him. He thought it was best for him to leave from here so he turned around but her voice stopped him.

"Please....sit away....from....me...but don't....leave me here alone." She requested him to much fear in her voice. He turned to her who was same position as before.

"I am very afraid of the dark please...." She again requested to him. He didn't know what came to his mind that he sat down other side of corner which was far away from her. He put the mobile on the floor between them.

Both of them merely four or five foot seated away from each other in dim light which was coming from his mobile.

Some times later he felt her sobbed died down. She was silent on her place.

"You stay near from this place?" He asked her looking outside of door.

"No" she replied.

"Then What are you doing here?" He asked that question was disturbing him from the starting.

"We were returning from our college trip........ I came here but didn't see anyone" she didn't why she told him everything. But she think he is gentle man because he accepted her request and didn't leave her here alone.

"You didn't try to contact anyone of them?" He genuinely asked her.

"No. My phone didn't start because that was wet in rain." She told him sadly.

Few minutes later he again asked.

"Where are you from?" He looked at her.

"Islamabad"She replied.

She felt his eyes on her so she covered her wet body with her duppatta. Which was always set around her neck or on her shoulder. But first time she used it in proper way.

She decided now she always going to hide her beauty with duppatta.

She regret how she take lightly that matter till now. She embarrassed of herself how her mother scolded about it then she ignored her saying that it was fashion.

Rain continuously falling. The atmosphere was now cold and wind also blowing. Her wet clothes didn't help her. Her body was shivring because of cold.

He saw her who hugged her legs more tightly to feel some warmth.

This atmosphere also give him chilly but his clothes not wet like her. He took off his coat and gave her. But she didn't take it. He stood up and went near her.

"We are strangers but you can trust me." He tried to reassure her. He bent down and covered her with it but very carefully that didn't touch her.

"You want i can leave from here and sit in my car that is 5 minutes away from here." He felt it that she didn't comfortable in his present that why he asked.

"No please.. don't leave me alone here. I don't know anything about where I àm." She didn't why but in his present she felt less fear and safe.

"Ok, don't start to cry please I am here." He told her who was above to start the cry. He took his place where he sit before.

Sometimes later he checked when didn't felt her movement or sound. She was sleeping rested her head the wall. He didn't see properly her face.

He saw the out side of open door where he ws looking before.

Rain falling heavily. He thought it was not going to stop soon so he also closed his eyes. He was so tired that he didn't know when he fall asleep.

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Sunrise falling on his face which disturb him in his sleep. He irritadly opened his eyes which was straight land outside of the door.

There was not dark but fully bright ànd rain also stopped. He see the time in his wrist watch that is 7 in morning.

"If i leave now then I can reach office in time. I have to just try to start the car again" he mumbled to himself.

He took his phone from floor whose battery dead now. He is about to get up when his eyes fall on the the girl. Whose about he almost forgot. First time he see her face clearly.

"Beautiful" this word left his mouth without his knowledge. He came back to his sense and averted his eyes from her.

"How can you stare girl like that. You don't have some manners" he scolded himself in mind.

"she is the beuty. You can't argue in it." His heart said.

"Ya...But you have to respect someone privacy." He argued with his heart.

"She is looking so innocent in her sleep. Her red nose.... " His heart.

"Don't go there"He stopped him.

"I cannot wait to see her eyes which was closed in sleep." His heart said.

"Just shut up. Don't wish for something impossible." When He was warning his heart then he heard her voice.

"Allhumdillah.. that rain has stopped" he looked her who was now awake. He was so busy in his silly thought that he didn't notice when she wake up.

"We have to go out from here." Saying that he stood up from the floor.

"So we can find anyone to help us or mechanic to repair my car. After that I will drop you to your house" he suggested to her.

"You can?" She hopefully asked him.

"Ya. I also belong to Islamabad. Where I was returning yesterday but car stopped in middle way." He informed her.

"Ok" she stoop up but she felt her legs numb because of long time seated in one position. She tried to walk but her legs stumble.

He saw her who was about to trumble down. He hold his wrist to keep her in place but in next second he released her wrist.

Both of them feel awkward atmosphere . He moved back and face the door to see the some people there. They were gossiping something looking at them.

He approached them.

"Can you help us? I need a mechanic to repair my car. "He asked them in hope.

"Yes. You find him in our village which ten minutes away from here." One of them told him.

"Thank you so much."He happily told them. He turned towards her.

"You stay here. I go and call him to repair the car. After that we will leave from here." He told her.

"Okay" she agreed with him.

"You are both husband wife?" One of them asked him suspiciously. They saw her who was covering her front with his coat. They both were looking mess to them.

"No" both of them replied in same time.

"Ok. You both have to come to our village" one elder man of the group strictly told them.

"Why?" He asked them in confusion.

"She can also change her dress" one woman told him.

"Okay" he agreed for it because which condition she is now he will drop her to her home. Seeing her condition her parents will might thought wrong.

Both of them silently follow them to their village.

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When they reached the village. The elder man told someone to repair his car.

He silently sat outside of the house where she went to change her dress with woman. Sometimes later she came out in other dress.

"You fine na?" He asked her who seated far from him.

"Yes. How much time that will take?" She want to reach home as soon as possible.

"I don't know." He didn't know why but he felt something wrong in village. Here everyone gossip secretely seeing them. That why also want to reach Islamabad as soon as possible.

They both sat silent on their place.After half and hour the elder man came to them with other men.

He stood up from his place.

"Car is ready?" He asked them.

"No.we want to talk you about something" the elder one said to him. He just glance at her and turned fully towards them.

"Ok.... what you want to talk?" He hesitantly asked.

"You both have to do nikkah right now in our village." He announced to both of them.

"What!" he didn't believe what he heard. While she shockingly looked at them.

"Yes, you have do nikkah with that girl." He again announced to both of them.

"why I have to do that?" He confusely asked him.

"You both of them spent your night in one room. When you both isn't husband wife." The elder man told him.

"But we both didn't do anything wrong. That was you all thinking. In fact We don't know each other. She lost her way and my car stopped in middle way. So we didn't have any choice wait to the morning." He tried to clear their situation.

"It doesn't matter what situation you both stayed there. But now you both already spent night there you have to do nikkah." He firmly told him.

"We are not doing anything like that. We are leaving from this village." He was irritated from their notion talking.

"Let's go" he told her who was verge of crying.

"You can't leave with her like that. You don't want to do nikkah. Ok fine.You want to leave you can but she can't leave with you. She is going to stay here with us." Elder man firmly told him.

"She is not staying here. She is coming with me. That is final." He angrily told them.

"Take her inside and lock her in room"he ordered some women.women started dragged her in room.

"Please leave me. Leave me "Aroosa tried push them. Two women hold her by arms but she didn't walk. One woman raised her hand to hit her so she tightly closed her teary eyes from fear. Her parents didn't hit her once in her all life.

"Don't try to hit her even once" he stopped the woman who was about hit her. He walked closed to Aroosa.

Hearing his voice she opened her eyes.

"Now leave her" he strictly told women. They obeyed him.He saw who was crying with her head low.

"No she have to punish for spent night with unknown man before marriage. We follow our tradition strictly. Girls can't even stay in namehram present one minute but here she spent whole night. If we take that matter lightly then our village girls also follow her after that. We can't let it slide. We have to make her pay for sin which she committed. So other girls not try to do something like that even their dreams." Elder man declared what they believe.

Hearing that he jaw clenched and his hands bolted. He was trying to control his anger which was encouraged every passing second after hearing him.

But he knew that he couldn't afford to do something stupid in his anger. Becuse he was alone when his against almost whole village. So he have to handle this matter patiently.

"You go in room with them. I will handle here." He told her in low voice. She just nodded at him while crying.

Two women take her in room and make her seat on charpai. She sobbed while listening outside of arguments.

She almost felt like she really committed sin. Some time later she didn't have any tears left so she just heard their arguments.

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After hour he came in the room so all women left outside. He sat down on chair opposite to her.

"I don't what or how to tell you that" he said to her in defeated tone. She just silently looked down in her lap.

"I know you also don't want to do it. But we don't have any options. Just agree for it." He told her helplessly. He didn't get any reaspon from her. so he silently left the room.

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Hear the present hunting her. One woman come rudely asked her and her father's name. One thought came in her mind not tell her but she know result very well so she just told her.

Those cruel people forcing her to do something that for she is not ready. She just want to run from here but she doesn't have any energy left to fight with them.