That's how long it's been since the accident.

He was in a coma.

She sits beside him on the stool holding his hand which are cold trying to warm them.

"Please come back". She whispers broken

"Hawaa". She heard his voice

Her eyes widen as she stood from her chair looking at him. His eyes slowly open looking at her and that was it for her to break down in tears.

"I told you to move away". She cried

He smiles slightly wincing, "Hawaa".

"Stop calling my name". She said angrily, "It's all your fault. I told you to just leave it and rush past him-".

"Hawaa". He called again

But she kept on ranting, "But you have to size up a bus with your-".

"Hawaa". He said again

She continues, "Do you have any idea how everyone spent these past three days?. Everyone was so scared and I-".

"Hawaa". He said louder making her stop

"What?". She asked confused

"You talk too much". He said bringing her face closer to him

He kissed her.

Like the times he wanted to in the past few days. Every time he looks at her or she does something cute he would want to kiss her. Or when she is going to sleep or to wake her in the morning.

There were so many times.

Watching her ranting to him like that his only focus remains on how much he had missed by not taking a leap and wasting time.

She didn't push him.

Instead, tears roll down her face as she leans more into him enjoying his touch.

He pulls back when he feels her crying. He places his forehead against her using his thumb to clear the tears away watching how her cheeks were turning pink.

"I am still mad at you". She said softly moving back

"Hawaa". He called watching her stomping away and out of the room

Soon enough the doctor crowded him checking him and examining his health.

The most damage was his hand and the side of his leg because the bus hit his side of the door but didn't do much.

"Beta". His mother said hugging him after the doctor left, "How are you?. I was so scared".

"Ammi, I am fine. You can see that, right?". He said smiling leaning on the bed

"You should be more careful. What are we going to do if something happens to you?". His mother asked sadly

"I am not going anywhere. I will be careful I promise". He said smiling

"He is lying". Hawaa said from the couch

His mother turns to find her sullen face reading something on her book.

That receives a slap on his shoulder, "Is she mad at you?".

"Mrs Rizwan, can we talk to you?". The nurse said entering inside

Hawaa nodded walking outside leaving her book on the couch.

He sighs, "Yes, she is angry at me".

"What did you do?". His mother asked angrily

"Why do you think I did something?". He asked

"You have no idea yet, do you?". His mother asked, "She didn't tell you about her last three days?".

"All she talked about was everyone last three days". He said confused remembering that she never spoke about herself

"I have seen her the past three days, beta. I am glad Imaan decided to marry her to you. If I ever wanted someone with you who was able to take care of you I would always choose her". His mother said smiling

"What does that mean?". He asked

"She cried all these days. She didn't sleep in at all and always worries about you. She would cry secretly but whenever she was with me she supported me. She took care of my medicine, food and rest. She didn't even let me overdo myself. Even when your aunt blames her for the accident she was too worried for you to fight back like she always does. She was the only one who stayed here for all three days". His mother explained, "So you better be good to my daughter or you will face me".

Hawaa enters back inside and slowly everyone starts to come in to meet him. She stays on the couch not speaking to him and then she feels herself giving into the darkness.

He looks at her sleeping on the couch and his mother words of her, not sleeping bothers him somehow. Now he feels bad for not listening to her and risking so much.

The thought that truly scares him was what if she was the one who got hurt?.

"Hamood, Hamood-". She cried

He looks at her struggling in her sleep moving his duvet wincing when he used his injured hand he places his leg on the floor only to wince further but not caring he takes stride towards her.

"Hawaa". He said shaking her

She slowly opens her eyes looking at him with tears filling her vision, "I was so scared".

She hugs him tightly crying in his hold.

He holds her to himself, "I know. I am sorry".

She cries for some time until she calms down. He pulls back to find sleeping holding onto his shirt like usual.

He smiles holding her in his arms bringing her to the bed. He places her down taking the empty spot pulling her back into his arms.

He hadn't realised until he has her in his arms that he missed her this much.

He heard the door opening and a nurse entering who stops for a second then shakes her head smiling.

"It's good she is finally sleeping". She said checking his tube

She frowns when she finds his tube out of his hand and he smiles sheepishly, "Just put that back in".

She nodded placing it back on his hand which is a pillow for Hawaa's head.

"I will give her some medicine and a drip too so she sleeps peacefully". The nurse said

He nodded.

The nurse came back with the injection and the drip but he remembers her fear of these things.

"Can you do it without waking her?. She will not agree to this". He said

The nurse nodding placing the needle on her hand to insert it in when she frowns in her sleeps moving a little. He places his hand on her face gently caressing her cheeks to not have her awake.

The nurse injects the injection walking away.

He caresses her cheeks kissing her forehead one last time before sleeping.

*****

She stirs in her sleep not wanting to be awake just yet. She still feels tired but the continuous chattering ruins her sleep.

"I told you to speak quietly". She heard his angry voice from beside her

She frowns because of how come he is so close to her.

"Dude, it's not my fault I speak loud". His friend replied

She sighs.

She moves back when she heard the door closing and silence finally surrounding the room. She looks beside her to find him smiling at her.

"Morning, Jaan". He said grinning at her

She frowns to find herself on the bed the rolls her eyes closing her eyes, "Morning".

"You look tired. I am not even sure if I am the patient or you because we are both being treated at this point". He said chuckling

"Treated?. Me?". She asked opening her eyes

Her eyes fall on her hand where the drip is making her eyes widen.

"Hawaa". He said holding her face in his hands making her look at him, "Do you know how you look in the morning?".

She shrugged not sure and he speaks, "Horrible".

That was it.

She pushes him getting down from the bed angrily while he laughs. He winces because of the push and she turns to him concerned.

"Sorry". She said sadly

"It's fine". He said smiling

She heard the door opening and her father walks in. She smiles hugging him.

"How are you, beta?". Her father asked Hamood

She went to clean herself from the things Imaan sends with his mother.

She walks outside after a while to hear her father talking, "I think we will cancel the wedding".

"Abbu, you are getting married". She said straightening her hoodie, "We will just forward it to next month".

"You are so consistent". Her father said groaning making her chuckle

"There is no way out". She said teasing

******

"I am fine now". He said smiling at her moving around the room looking for her things

"I am sure, Hamoodi". She said entering into the closet taking her beanie

"Give it to me". He said forwarding his hand

She stops looking at him but hands him the beanie. He asks her to sit in front of him and then place the beanie on her head gently.

"There. All done". He said grinning

She nodded moving back, "I will go buy my dress and come soon".

"I want to go too". He whined

She chuckles ruffling his hair running out of the room towards the taxi she ordered before.

Soon she enters the market looking for the dress she wishes to wear.

******

"I brought you a dress". She said passing to his mother

"Show me yours". He said smiling at her

"No, no". She shakes her head, "I won't show you".

"What? Why?". He asked

She shrugged causing his mother to chuckle.

They heard the door ringing and then shouting.

She turns to find her mother standing there glaring at her angrily, "How dare you?".

"What is this about?". She asked standing at a little distance from her

Her mother snatches her dress from her hands showing her, "This. What is this I am hearing about you trying to wed your father!?".

"You heard it right. What's so wrong in it?. You married another man just after 5 months of your divorce". She said shrugging

"You know what I am talking about". Her mother said stepping closer to her

She narrows her eyes, "Say it clearer than say that you are angry because my father finally decided to marry someone and that the person he is going to marry is someone you hate with your life".

"After everything how can you-". Her mother started

"After exactly what?. After you allowed that man who is your husband raise his hand on me?. After you made me your least priority always occupied with your daughter?. After you used me the way you want and to cover all the mischief your daughter did?. After locking me in the basement for days just for Imaan khala to finally come to my aid?. After what are you talking about?". She yelled angrily

Her mother opens her mouth but she stops her, "No, you never thought of me as your daughter. You just used me to break my father".

"That is not true". Her mother said angrily

"Isn't it?". She challenged then her heart clenched thinking about all the time she had her heartbroken for trusting her own mother, "You broke my Abbu years ago and you broke me over the years".

"Hawaa". She heard her father voice making her eyes widen

She looks behind her mother to find him standing there with tears in his eyes. She immediately runs to him holding him when he stumbles and Hamood helps her too.

"Abbu". She said softly

"That man raised his hands on you?. They hurt you". Her father asked

She shakes her head, "Arey no-".

"Don't lie to me". Her father said crying, "I failed you".

"No, Abbu-". She started but her father moves her hands away walking outside

She looks at her father leaving making her heart hurts even more.

"This is your doing". She said angrily looking at her mother, "What is your problem with him marrying her?".

"She is a woman who can't even bear a child-". Her mother said

"Don't. Don't even try to finish that sentence. What have you done after having a children?. What did you do to them?. You made one of your child lose all of her childhood and hide under her baggy clothes to stay safe from the world while the other one is stealing men around and using them. What did you exactly do so great after having children?". She asked angrily

Her mother was about to speaks but she steps closer to her, "While we are at her topic let's clear something even bigger, shall we?. You only married my Abbu because you didn't want him to marry the woman who loved him all along. The moment you came to know that she loved him you took him away from her. You just wanted her to suffer that you stole him from her".

She heard his mother gasped and this time his mother holds her mother hands shaking her, "Is it true?".

"No, she is lying". Her mother said anxiously

She lifts the hoodie from her hand showing the long scar on her hand, "You remember this?. You were drunk that night when you came into my room with a broken bottle of wine. You confessed how you wanted both of them to suffer so you played this game. That you fool my Abbu that you loved him and then broke them. You made this scar for me to remember your words for my life".

That was it and his mother slapped her mother across her face, "I cannot believe we are sister. I don't ever want you to come into our lives again. You are not our sister anymore. Whether you die or live we don't care".

"No, please-". Her mother started but his mother pushed her out of the house

His mother turns to her, "How much does Imaan know?".

"I approached Imaan Khala after I came to know about this and she helped me then to be in contact with Abbu few times". She replied

His mother nodded.

*****

"Abbu". She said softly holding his hand while he cries

"Why didn't you tell me this before?". He asked

"It wasn't your fault. I only spoke in front of her because I was angry at her for coming to my house to accuse me". She said

"What else is that I don't know?". He asked

"I spent my whole life with them there is a lot. But I don't want you to be guilty of their crimes". She said holding his hand tightly

"What if I fought for you?". He said

She shakes her head, "With his influence, you never would have won me. You would have lost a lot more".

He nodded.

"Just forget about it. You said our hearts are tested and I think this was ally tests so, in the end, I can find my Abbu back and an amazing husband". She said smiling

"I will always protect you". He said kissing her forehead

She smiles, "I have to go now. Your wedding is in a week so-".

"Oh, I almost forgot". Her father said grinning

She frowns, "I don't like that smile".

"I have decided that for this week you won't stay with your husband". Her father said

Her eyes widen, "Abbu, I am married and I need to stay with him".

"You did the same thing to me and I never had a chance to do it so why not now". Her father said shrugging

"I cannot believe this". She said groaning, "Did you told him?".

"His mother must be telling him now". Her father said chuckling at her fallen face

Hamood looks at his mother shocked, "Tell me that's a lie. Who invented these kinds of things?".

His mother smiles, "That's her father demand".

"No, bring my wife back". He said stubbornly

His mother shrugged, "Good luck with that".

Saying that she walks away from closing the door behind her.

"I can't believe this". He said aggressively dialling her number

After a few rings, she answered, "Hamoodi?".

"Yes, it's me. What is this I heard?". He asked

"It's true. Abbu is taking revenge for me not allowing him to know about his bride". She replied sighing

"Just tell him and come back to me". He said

"I wish. But I will see you after a week . Abbu is going to take my phone away-". She started when the call ended

He looks at his phone shocked dialling the number again only to it to be shut down.

He shakes his head laying on the bed wide awake looking at the empty side sighing.

It's going to be a long week.

*******

It was a long interesting week.

She hasn't realised many things that she did during this time phase.

She loves Hamood.

The fact that she cannot bear to live on her own for a few days without missing his touch, his face and his stupid taunts or sweet words is the biggest reason why she realised.

Also, she realised her father was right that even when her heart hurts there is no way she can close it off from people and Hamood breaking down her walls seem to work.

She realised that life is only a series of tests and it's on her to who she faces those test with somehow Hamood manage to be the best candidate.

Also, that Hamoodi stole her heart without her knowing so she can't possibly do much.

Her father was right that she was infuriated by Ali. It was a small mistake that actually leads to good results.

No matter what Haraam (forbidden) will never give halal (not forbidden) results.

We need to acknowledge and understands it's deep meaning.

Her mother hasn't contacted after that and she heard her sister already have a divorced which shocked her but she couldn't say much.

Just that she prays at least her sister realises and do better in her life. She never had much on her sister beside that she stole her step father favourite watch to buy her things for which Hawaa had to bear the consequences when her mother placed the blame on her.

It wasn't their fault that their mother never understands that money wasn't happiness. That temporary pleasure isn't worth it.

She looks at herself dressed in a different dress than what she bought because every one of her close family insisted on it especially his mother. She wanted to have his son bride as a real bride today because she missed her chance.

She respected their decision.

Now dressed in a red dress she does look like a bride and this time her face actually illuminates that of a real bride.

"Beta, we need to leave". She heard her father calling her down

She walks quickly downstairs only to stop in front of her father.

"MA shaa Allah, you look so beautiful. I never thought I will ever see you as a bride". Her father said almost crying

"Arey Abbu, I am the one who should be crying because I am marrying you off". She said chuckling kissing his cheeks

He pats her head kissing her forehead smiling at her.

"Before we leave the person you are marrying to had loved you all along and I hope you two live a happy life". She said softly

Her father nodded understanding as they take off towards the event.

They reach at the venue before the bride side and she leaves her father to the guests running around to see all the arrangements. She cannot help the giddiness she feels all the time because she will finally be meeting him.

She heard the bride was here and she runs outside to meet her bringing her to the waiting room until the person who is supposed to read the Nikkah comes. She looks around to find Hamood but couldn't. She walks outside of the waiting room in the hall watching everyone from the bride side but he still wasn't there.

She sighs.

"Looking for me, biwi?". She heard his voice after a week making her heart spiked

She feels the nervousness for the first time in her life and being with him. She closes her eyes trying to surpass it when she feels his body heat surrounding her. He places his hand under her chin raises it towards him and she opens her eyes.

"Hamood". She breathes out

"The one and only". He said grinning

To watch him standing in front of him looking as handsome as she had imagined him to look make her heart skip a beat. She can see the same look of admiration in his eyes and the longing he had for her.

"I did miss you". She said softly