"everytime you burned me down,

don't know how for a moment, it felt like ."

...

She was laying on the bed, her eyes wide open, she Wanted to move but she couldn't. She wanted to get up and runaway but she couldn't. She was looking at the sunrays coming through the windows. Her heart was beating faster than usual, something's going to happen more bizzare than the Baig Villa incident. A tear left her eye, when she felt a warm hand on her arm, now it was circling and making her feel easy. She knew who could this be. She moved her neck, to the other side and saw him sitting. The same warm smile she has been seeing for the past six months.

"Bahar."

Meeran cupped her cheeks in his hands and wiped away the tears.

"Someone's here to meet you Bahar."

Bahar looked at him in confusion and then her eyes fell on the person behind him. She tightly grabbed Meeran's hand and her eyes was looking at him pleadingly. She wasn't ready to face the world she had left behind, especially the friend who had been her reasons of smile on so many occasions. She was shaking her neck in a 'No', Meeran's lips thinned. He was trying his best to let her out of the grief and self Blaming. He wanted her to move on and have a normal life with him. But does moving on is easy?

Bahar and Meeran were staring into each other's eyes, completely ignoring the presence of the person standing behind them.

"Bahar, what the hell you've done to yourself?"

Tears were flowing down Noor's eyes she couldn't see her best friend like this. All the strength she had gathered before coming here goes down in lane.

"Bahar please speak up jaan? Why did you do this to yourself?"

Noor's hand was caressing her cheeks, they both were silently crying. Meeran got up from their and walked out of the room.

Noor was hugging Bahar tightly, patting her back, soothing her, she Wanted to let Bahar know that she's here for her and will always be their for her. No matter what happens.

"I'm sorry Noor."

"You don't have to be sorry Bahar. I love you no matter what you have done or what people say about you. You're my Burger Bahar."

Noor said breaking the hug and kissing her cheeks. Bahar smiled for the first time in the past six months.

"Meeran and Haddad contacted you right and they also gave you my diary?"

Bahar wiped away her tears.

"Bahar why didn't you told me that you're in so much trouble? Do you even think that how much I've suffered thinking that you're not alive...

"Just tell me why didn't you told me. Meeran Shah is your brother?"

Noor's mouth fell open and she was looking at Bahar like she's a ghost.

"Bahar i can explain!"

"What will you explain me Noor. That you're Meeran's sister, the man who drove me to the edge of madness. You know what I'm aware of Meeran's intentions since day one, he didn't played the role of my friend. But you.....you played with my emotions. In the disguise of a friend, you're just spying on me for your brother. Taking Revenge from me for the things I've not done. I didn't killed your parents Noor, neither did i was involved in the abduction of your twin brother."

Bahar's face dull of any emotion, Noor was sitting their speechless and her head bow down in shame. Bahar was right she was aware of the things which had been happened with her. But how could she told her that she wasn't the part of this revenge. How could she tell Bahar that she didn't knew, her family was the same baigs who killed her parents and.....her twinnie's abduction.

"You don't know the whole reality, Bahar Janaa!"

They both were crying silently, when Meeran's voice diverted their mind. Bahar couldn't believe he hadn't told her everything after going through so much.

"What are you going to told her, Meeran Shah? Lies?"

Noor shouted at him and for a second Meeran looked hurt, the man who mask his emotions very well looked hurt! Irony.

"Let me tell her the truth. The truth which you will never utter!"

Bahar was looking at both of them, after losing her whole Identity, after losing her sanity. Meeran was still hiding truths from her.

"It all started with one wrong direction."

Bahar looked at noor, she didn't knew what was actually happening now.

"My father Harris Shah, was a well known business man. He was a wealthy man. Has properties in different countries. And one day he saw my mother Anam...Anam Baig. Anam Baig was a social butterfly. People used to admire her beauty, but my baba, Harris Shah saw the pain behind that happy face. Anam Baig, sister of Naeem baig, your father. Just like he sold you Bahar, he did the same thing with my maa, Anam shah.

Anam Baig, social butterfly or better high class escort. Harris Shah knew about her from day one, that what she does in her brother's pressure. He decided that he'll not let the love of his life being escorted ever again. He wanted to Marry her, but the problem was Naeem Baig is a greedy man, he wasn't ready to let Anam go and lead a happy life. He tried his best. But at last, Anam eloped with Harris shah. They got married, moved to different countries, to hide from the baigs.

By the passage of time Anam shah gave birth to a baby boy, Meeran Shah. Meeran Shah was eight years old when they came back, that time Anam was expecting her second child. She had suffered alot and now, she was living her best life. A respectful life as a wife, a mother.

On the other hand Naeem Baig has started Baig's kitchen. Made a respectful image in the society. But A snake never changes. This time he had tied hand with the mafia and starting underground prostitution. When he got to know that Anam was back in town. He got angry and...."

Noor was crying badly, on the other hand, Meeran was trying his best not to break something.

"And Naeem baig, spied on her. He waited five years to take revenge. In that time Anam Shah gave birth to, Mahnoor Shah and Mehmed shah.

It was Anam and Harris shah's fourteenth wedding anniversary, when Naeem Baig burnt down their Home, their heaven.

Bahar my parents died, Meeran Shah escaped. And me, Naeem baig abducted me, my twinnie Mehmed, infront of my eyes they, they beat him to death. He died Bahar. He died infront of my eyes.

But i was lucky enough that Alam Saeen saved me. He saved me. And i became Noor Alam. Mahnoor Shah was dead."

Bahar hugged Noor and patted her back. She didn't knew that her father could do this? Sell his own sister?

What do you expected from him Bahar? Naeem baig was your father, yet he sold you out. He was a monster.

Bahar stopped crying and holding Noor's hand, Cupping her face, she said "I am sorry for everything Noor. If it was upto me I'd have......"

Noor cut of her in the middle and looking in her Eyes, she said "Bahar i told you this, not to make you feel sorry. Bahar what you've done....you were not in your senses. When you burned Baig house down. It was written Bahar, Naeem baig got his Karma. All of them died the same way....Bahar don't blame yourself."

Bahar looked at her with a face that says, when will this sufferings end.

Bahar did what she shouldn't have, she intentionally put the fire. And if Meeran hadn't came that night and take her out forcefully, she should have died in the house fire.

"Bahar its time for your medicine."

Meeran interrupted them and Noor nodded her head, walking out from the room. She needed some space, fresh air to breathe.

"Bahar." Meeran walked closer to her and sliding her hair back, he kissed on her neck. She felt a current passing in her body. It was the first time after so long, he had touch her like that. A thought crossed her mind and she pushed him away.

"Marry me, Bahar."

Bahar looked at him with puzzled expression.

"What?"

Meeran looked at her with warm eyes, like he cannot breathe without her. Holding her by waist and looking directly in her eyes, he sighed and said "You're the best mistake I've ever made, Bahar."

Bahar was out of words, after burning her down so many time, after making her a mad woman, after doing grave sins. He was asking her to marry him, like nothing happened.

"I don't deserve a happy ending." She can only utter this.

"We both Are sinners Bahar. We both have lied and killed, but, you and i didn't wanted this from the beginning. I swear Bahar, if i hadn't looked you three years ago in that party. I wouldn't have involved you in this revenge. My heart rebelled against me and I'm ashamed for everything I've done to you. But just put yourself in my situation Bahar jana, i was a thirteen year old teenager, when my family broke apart. I escaped. And lived on footpaths for Years, until Daryab Qureshi helped me and made me who i am today. I've just one aim in life and that was to destroy Baigs. I didn't think what was wrong or right, until you come along. I love you, Bahar. And i want to give you every ounce of happiness. After going through hell we deserve it Bahar. Marry me?"

"Yes."

Meeran hugged her tightly and danced in happiness with her.

Noor was standing outside watching them and feeling a relieved. She was happy for her best friend, and for her brother. There's no lie she Hated him for escaping and letting Their brother die, but Meeran wasn't wrong in his place. He was just thirteen, a kid himself.

"Hmmmm. Well I'm going to wear Sabyasachi lehenga in your wedding."

Noor entered in the room with a very loud, clap. Bahar was still smiling and Meeran was looking at her, she was his only blood relation, yet he cannot wipe away those distances.

"And you're going to pay for that Meeran....Bahi."

Meeran shooked his head, he didn't heard that or maybe he heard something wrong.

"Noor."

"Bhai."

Noor run towards him and hugged him tightly.

After a long journey of pain, betrayal, secrets and lies. They made it, They survived the worst. And made a beautiful family, together they are stronger and happier.

She was a rose already, blooming in love

He was a broken sinner, lost in the dark

They met by accident, or is it destiny

In the chessboard of revenge, lies & betrayal

Love happened, a ruined kind of love

Broken hearts met, mending eachother

After a lifetime of pain, hurt

They deserved a chance at Happiness.

The End.

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