The lawn was filled with lights. The stage was shinning more as two beautiful couples were seated together and all admiring eyes were on them. Aabia with Shams while Roshaane and Aarib were seated after Nikah. The mehndi ceremony of Aabia and Shams was about to start.

But at the corner of house, he was standing with a restless heart. His eyes were capturing the happiness of his sister's face but at the same time the sadness on Aarib's face. But more of all this,his heart felt bad,guilt when he saw the painful face of Maliha who was seated in a corner and he could see her looking at Aarib. As she lost him and it was true she lost him. And somewhere, he was feeling himself responsible for all this.

"How!?" He heard her voice but didn't turn to see her.

"How this happened!? How can you do this Aarham?" Mehak asked with tear filled eyes as she could see the pain in Aarib and Maliha's eyes.

The pain of losing each other. The pain of losing their love and she knew her husband was responsible for their pain.

"I..just..wanted to see Roshaane happy." He replied and tried to stop his tears as he was feeling himself helpless.

"So you ruined their happiness." Said Mehak making his heart more restless.

"I know I become selfish. But Aarib bhai didn't do this because I asked him to do." On Aarham's words,she turned to see him shocked.

"He refused when I asked him to marry Roshaane." Turning to Mehak,he said but she was still shocked,not understanding what to say.

"He said he loves Maliha Aapi." Said Aarham and looked at him who was seated with lower eyes but still he could feel his pain

"Then how? Why did he!?" Mehak was shocked that why he did that.

"I..I..don't know. Just he accepted all of sudden." Aarham said and looked at Maliha who walked away from there and he felt more bad.

Jahan and Zeeniya were seated together holding hands,consoling each other. Their hearts were at peace as they could see a smile on Roshaane's face but Zeeniya could see the sad face of Aarib. His lower eyes.

"I'm sorry son." whispered Zeeniya looking at Aarib.

The ceremony of Mehndi started and all married women start to apply Mehndi on Aabia and shams bhai's hand. Roshaane was taken inside and so was Aarib bhai was gone from there.

I could see the flashes of camera and the reporters who were trying hard to come in but the group of guards was stopping them. The gates were closed and was the lawn filled with guests. Every eye was admiring the beautiful couple. I was praying for their happiness to last forever.

"I'm just coming." Saying to me,Aarham ran back and I was not understanding where he was going.

"The function continued and I was praying with every passing second that everything go well.

"Mehak." Mama called me and I went toward her.

"What are they doing here? And specially she!?" Sameer asked looking at the group of girls while gritting his teeth in anger.

"Who!?" Tried to become innocent, Shazam acted to search around.

"That girl!? Why did you invite her!?" Asked Sameer looking at the girl who was standing between her friends but he could feel her gaze time to time on him.

"University is enough to bear her around and now you called her here. I'm going to kill you." Said Sameer frustrated.

Throwing a cold glare at her who got nervous and scared on his angry face,he walked away from there and she sighed while her friends scolded her for not saying anything.

"Nimra you're such a cowrd." Saying her friends,they went to take seat and she followed them.

"Ya Allah! I'm not coward okay. Its just that I forget everything when he comes around. And you know na I can't talk to boys and more of it,when he's so special then how I'm supposed to talk to him." She said innocently while fixing her glasses on her eyes.

"Really? Then how you gave him your first love letter!?" Her friend said and she looked.

"That was necessary." She said and looked at the direction where Sameer was standing and was busy in talking with his friends.

"Stop looking at him now." Her friend said and she nodded while looking away.

"I..have..another letter for him." She said giving shock to all of her friends and she looked at him,amazed on her own bravery.

Looking behind at the function where everyone was happy for Aabia and Shams. My feet were moving after her who was rushing toward backyard. I was not understanding what happened to her. My heart was beating in fear because what I was thinking was making me worried. I stopped at the corner and looked at her who stopped near the swing and sat on it while many tears rushed out of her eyes.

"Shams." She cried and pulled out her chain and my eyes widened looking at the name of shams hanging in her neck.

My feet faltered on the truth in front of me. Holding the wall, I tried to understand what was happening around me.

"How will I live shams without you!?" She cried more with the words and my heart was about to explode on her pain,on the truth which revealed.

My eyes filled up with tears and I was hardly controlling myself from crying. My feet start moving toward my little sister who was bearing the pain of one sided love. And on it the pain of losing it.

"Shams I'll die." Many tears left from my eyes when I saw her like this.

"Zarnish." I said stopping in front of her.

She looked up and I could see how shocked she was. Standing up quickly,she wiped her tears.

"What..are you hiding!?" I asked looking at her who was now trying to hide her pain.

"No..nothing bhai. Its nothing." She said and looked away, escaping from me.

"Why? Why didn't you tell us about..!" I stopped as I didn't know how to say this to her.

"Its..nothing bhai. I'm fine." She said tried to force a smile on her face.

"You love him right!? Why didn't you tell me earlier.!?" I said looking at her as I was stuck now what to do.

"I just couldn't." Saying,she cried silently and I placed my hand on her head to console her.

"I wish I could do something." I said slowly while resting her head on my chest to hug her.

"Your bhai is here. Don't worry." I said and she cried her heart out and I let her cry.

After few minutes,she moved back and looked at me with a smile.

"I'm fine bhai. It happens sometimes. You don't worry. I'm very strong." She said and I nodded with a smile.

"Come. Let's go." I said holding her hand and as we turned,I saw Mehak standing with tears in her eyes.

I walked to her with zarnish and held her hand in mine.

"Don't say anything to anyone." I said and she nodded while walking with me.

I looked at the stage where my sister was seated happily and on other side, I looked at the one who gave my sister the biggest happiness. And then my eyes moved toward her who was walking besides me, who lost her love. I was stuck in all these relations. I was not understanding how to make everyone happy.

As the function finished,all were seated together in hall. Silent was filling the atmosphere. Mehak's eyes were roaming around on every face to check how they were feeling.

Only Roshaane and Aabia were gone to their rooms while all were silent on their places seated with each other. Zeeniya was looking at Aarib who didn't talk to her neither called her. Aarham was upset on his place,was not understanding how to make everyone happy. Jahan with his brothers was seated lost, in hus thoughts.

"Everyone cheer up. Its the night of happiness." Waqas Ahmad said looking at all.

"I know what happen upset us but it was written like this. Roshaane was the mate of our Aarib. We have to understand. Am I right Saba Appa?" Asked waqas looking at Saba who was mother of Maliha.

"Yes Mamu Jaan. You're absolutely correct. I agree." All shockingly looked at Maliha who walked to waqas and said with a smile but Aarham could see the pain she was trying to hide and so was Haseeb aware of her pain.

"Cheer up everyone. It was the beautiful evening which passed and now the beautiful morning with a lot of happiness is coming. So smile. I want to see you all smiling." She said happily and Haseeb looked away from her face because he couldn't bear her pain which she was trying to hide.

"You okay beta?" Zeeniya walked to her and asked with tears in her eyes.

"I'm sorry for taking your happiness." Zeeniya cried but Maliha hugged her instantly.

"Don't say like that mami." She said and tried hard to hold her tears.

"Be happy because I'm happy." She said while forming a smile on her lips.

"Hey twins why are you seated there Sad? Okay play some songs Enjoy the night." She said looking at Shazam and Sameer.

"I'm going to make tea for everyone. And I want you all smiling." She said and went to kitchen while all relaxed as they saw her smiling.

Haseeb walked after her while all eyes moved toward the hall entrance where that group of girls was standing. Shazam looked at Sameer who was glaring at him.

"Can we come in?" Asked one of the girl.

"Sure. Who are you?" Asked Zeeniya looking at them.

"Ya Allah help me." She mumbled to herself and then looked up at his family members.

"What I'm going to do?" She thought again.

"Actually aunty...we...go." Pushing the girl ahead, she said and they all pushed a girl ahead toward them.

"Aunty I...actually.. I..have..." She stuttered nervously.

"What you have? What are you doing here?" Before anyone could say something, Sameer went to her who got scared on Sameer's anger.

"I..want.." She stuttered again nervously on his glare.

"Want what?" He almost yelled in anger.

"Sameer what's this? Calm down and let her talk." Zeeniya said but Sameer was getting worried as he knew she was going to do something stupid.

"Nimra hurry up." Her friends said and she looked around at everyone.

"For you." Said hurriedly while bringing forward her hand

"What's this?" He asked annoyed.

"Another love letter!." Before she could say something,Shazam jumped in and took that letter from her hand.

"Huh!" All voice came in shock.

Sameer looked around at the shock faces of his family members. His eyes moved to Shazam who was grinning like an idiot,happy on his victory.

"I...I love you." This was another shock which her words gave to Sameer and to all present there.

As she said,she ran out with her friends and Shazam start laughing on the shock face of Sameer.

"Son what's happening?" He turned on his father's voice.

"Dad..I..." He didn't know how to answer.

Aarham,Jahan, waqas,Hammad,Aarib and Shams all came in front of him with their arms folded on their chests and cocking eyebrows, making him nervous.

"So who was she?" All asked in a chorus.

"She...she was.." He was not understanding how to answer them.

"Was?" Asked all ladies coming forward and now he felt trapped in their glares of naughtiness.

"Nimra Naz you're dead." He mumbled under his lips and snatched the letter from Shazsm's hand and ran to his room running from his elders questions.

All laughed and sat on their places. Maliha came with tea and served in among them all.

"Such a brave girl." Robi said and Shazam laughed.

"She's the number one nervous and scared girl of our class. Never talk to anyone but when it comes to our golden company, I'm amazed how she become this brave to propose him in front of all. By they way, this was the second love letter which irritates our Sam." Said Shazam and all laughed.

"Love will finds its way to our Sam's heart." Said Jahan and all nodded.

"Everyone now go to bed. Its getting late." Said Mrs Ahmad and all nodded and walked to their rooms.

I was taking his clothes out thinking about today. On the door's voice,I turned and saw him coming in.

"You okay?" I asked and he nodded.

"Did Aarib bhai talk to you?" I asked and he shook his head as no.

"He avoided to talk to me." Answered,he took his clothes from my hand and I just sighed.

How the relations were getting complicated. Every thread of relation was connected to other and it was getting difficult to evolve them.

"Go and check if mom has eaten something." He said as he came out if the dressing room.

Nodding,I walked out of the room and went to see mama. As I was about to knock the door,I stopped when I heard the voices.

"Why? Why did you do this?" It was Mama, I could recognized.

"Not for Aarham, not for Roshaane but for my Zeeya Maa. For you. Because I can't see tears in your eyes." I heard Aarib bhai's voice.

"But you loved Maliha. I know. You loved her son." Mama said and I held the wall shocked as mama knew.

"But I love you more. And for this decision, I asked her to help me and she let my hand go happily. She said to make my Zeeya Maa happy and I did what I think was right." I was holding my tears as I was hearing his each and every word.

Slowly,I moved from there and my eyes were just flowing tears out. What was happening around. Why there was so much pain around. Why there were shock after shock. Roshaane loving Aarib bhai,their engagement and then their Nikah. Zarnish loving secretly Shams bhai and Aabia getting married with Shams. I was not understanding what to do. How to make each and every heart happy.

The sacrifice today Aarib made was worth of solute. He not only said Zeeya Maa but he meant it. He meant mama as his mom. And it was above all we do. Making a relation was easy but to fulfil it with your love was difficult but here I was happy and sad too. A son did what he had to do but as a lover he couldn't do anything for the one he loved. He broke her heart.

"Mehak." Startling on the voice,which brought me out of my thoughts.

"What are you doing here?" Mama asked and sat with me.

"You okay mama?" I asked holding her hands.

"I'm. Because everyone loves me so much." She said with a smile.

"It's true. All love you and call you Maa. How you felt when they all call you Maa!?" I asked looking at her who's eyes were still wet.

"Aarib was the first to call me Maa. I become his Zeeya Maa because he could not say Zeeniya. Then Aarham,Aabia and Shams. Shams start saying me Zee Maa because he saw Aarib calling me Maa. And looking at them both, all their siblings start calling me Maa and I felt blessed having so much kids who consider me as their mother. But you know what hurts!?" She paused and I held her hands firmly to let her speak.

"When these kids think that they are grown up. They can do anything to make me happy but it actually hurts them." She said while crying.

"Are you talking about Aarib bhai?" I asked and she nodded.

"I never wanted him to do this. Roshaane was silly but he shouldn't break Maliha's heart. I know how much both love each other. Aarib was never so open about his feeling but I knew what he wants and now for me and my daughter,he sacrificed his love. The girl he loved. I'm hating myself now." She cried more as she finished and I hugged her.

"How can you hate my Zeeya Maa!?" We both startled and turned.

Aarib bhai was standing there with wet eyes. Mama cried more and he went to her and sat down in front of her on ground.

"I told you not to think about it. Why are you crying again? I don't love anything more than you. Roshaane is your daughter and I'll love her one day. I promise because she's precious to me because she's your daughter." Kissing mama's hand,he said and placed his head in her lap while I was just crying with a smiled on their love.

This house was filled with love. Every heart was filled with love,pure from any greed or evilness and that's what made it more beautiful. The Jahan mansion and its love fill hearts.

"Now don't think too much. Bhabhi take Maa inside and go sleep. Jahnu papa is waiting." Aarib bhai said and got up while I walked with mama to her room.

"And bhabhi. Make Aarham eat something. He was so worried that he didn't eat anything. Take care of him." Aarib bhai said and I smiled that he still cared for him.

"Sure." I said and walked with mama to her room.

"Don't think too much. Just sleep mama." I said and she nodded while going in.

Signing,I walked back to my room but saw Mahi coming down from the stairs.

"What happened?" I asked, stopping closer to her.

"Nothing. I just came to take water." She replied and I nodded.

"Be with Roshaane tonight. Is Zara with you?" I asked and she nodded.

"Yes. Go to bhai. He was looking worried." I nodded on her words and walked up to the stairs to reach my room.

As I entered the room,I found him standing in the balcony. Closing the door behind me,I walked toward him. Standing next to him,I looked at him who was lost in his thoughts.

"Worried?" I asked and he turned his head toward me.

"It's shock after shock in our lives. I don't know what is right or wrong. What to do." He was looking so defeated.

"Everything will be okay. Don't think so much. And don't blame yourself for anything." Holding his hand in mine,I said and he turned to me.

"Zarnish,Roshaane or Aarib bhai,why didn't we see anything? Why didn't I noticed Zarnish's love for Shams? Or of Roshaane's love? Or Maliha Aapi's love for Aarib bhai? I'm feeling so bad. I couldn't make them happy." He said and I felt his eyes going wet.

"Don't. Don't feel guilty. Everything will be okay because I know you didn't do anything wrong." I said and wiped his tears.

"Is mom okay?" He asked and I gave a nod.

"She's okay. Now don't think and sleep." I said,dragging him inside and walked with him.

"Want to eat something?" I asked as he lay down and I covered him with blanket.

"No. Just stay with me." Holding my hand,he brook it to his heart and I smiled.

"I'm with you." Saying, I rested my head on his chest and closed my eyes.

He was looking at her who was looking so tensed. Laying next to her,he held her hand and she looked at him.

"Don't be tensed Zeeniya. All happen for a reason. Maybe this was the way Allah choose for our Roshaane and Aarib." Jahan said and once again many tears left her eyes.

"You think they'll be happy? Its one sided love. What you think how will Roshaane live?" Asked Zeeniya worried for her daughter.

"And Aarib I know him. He's so sensitive. He never tells about his pain but I know he's suffering a lot because of me. I don't know what to do. How to make them happy? You think Aarib will love our Roshaane?" Zeeniya asked while crying and Jahan took her in his arms.

"He'll love her one day. Please don't cry. Your tears hurt me. Everything will be okay." Consoling her,somewhere Jahan was worried too on what Zeeniya said.

"I pray for everyone's happiness." Jahan said while closing his eyes.

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The next morning came. Like last night,everyone was quite on their places but somewhere their hearts were at rest and peace.