09th Aug, 2020

Isaa.

Wasting not even a second after hearing Mayrah's words, I ran out of the room to reach downwards but seeing Wania coming towards my direction, my footsteps halted.

She also stood silent, looking at me with the same emotion that she always kept in her eyes.

"Ii...Isaa....I...I..."

"Don't worry, I'll handle." I said as I looked down. Ignoring the teardrops of her eyes, that I didn't even look at, I moved away passing her path.

"Abbu, Chachu.....Mama...."

I saw Wania's Chachu also sitting there, chatting with others.

My anger raised more. I seriously can't let them be so uncaring regarding this matter.

"Ohh Isaa, the fam......."

"You are never supposed to say yes on the first place, are you?"

"Come on Isaa, we know their family from always and the guy is also yours and Wania's colleague right?"

Her Chachu asked.

Even my family has agreed?

That's so superb!

"He's our colleague so we know him. You could at least ask me once right? I didn't know that he was the one. Reject it please."

"What?"

"Why Isaa?"

"He's a good man, a well known doc......."

"I personally don't like him so I'm rejecting this proposal for Wania."

"Isaa Chachu!! Chocolates!" Hamza jumped down from his Ammi's lap and ran towards the door where just Isaa stepped inside, holding 2 big chocolate boxes in his hand and his laptop bag.

"Hey champ! Assalamu Alaikum."

"Walaikum Assalam. Chocolates?" He happily looked at him as Isaa bowed down and placed a kiss on his forehead.

Mayrah excitedly grinned at him as she demanded to eat chocolates, thus he bought 1 for her and another for Hamza.

"Yech! Take......."

"Thank you!!!" Hamza, out of happiness, snatched both of the chocolate boxes and ran away.

Isaa rolled his eyes while Mayrah's face turned pale. Sadness engulfed her happiness as she knows that Hamza won't share even a piece of a chocolate with her.

"Isaa, do your dinner. We all are done."

"I was in a Dawah Chachi. I'm full.

Mayrah, come to the room soon." Isaa spoke while climbing the staircase.

Mayrah hummed and concentrated back on their gossips. She rested her head on her Chachi's lap.

Just then Hamza came running towards them. He sat in between Naira and Kaira's sits.

He unwrapped a chocolate and begin munching on it, moaning in between, seeking everyone's gaze on him.

"Hamzuuu, give me 1."

"Hamza, my share?"

"But Chachu gave them to me." He pouted looking at his both phuppi.

"Chocolates are something that he can't share!" His grandmother said while others looked at him helplessly.

"Mayrah, go to room. You are sleepy."

"Okay then. Good night." She slowly stood up and made her way to the room.

As she reached, closing the door, she moved her eyes here and there to find Isaa coming out of the washroom, with a towel in his hand.

"Isaa Ismael, where are my chocolates?" She asked with a smirk.

"Ask Hamza." He shortly replied hiding his blush.

"Isaaaaa! You could at least tell him that one of them was for me."

"Mayrah, are you a kid? I'll buy more for you tomorrow."

"My foot! I don't need. I'm craving right now, what if I don't wish to eat tomorrow?"

"Then I'll feed that to Hamza, simple."

"Astagfirullah! You are really mean."

She shouted and threw a pillow on his face.

Isaa walked to the couch and took out a box from his laptop bag.

"Give me 10 kisses, you'll get that!" He said jumping on the bed, sitting beside her showing the box.

Her eyes flickered as she looked at it and immediately nodded.

As he laid down, she straddled him and took a deep breathe.

"10 kisses!"

She blushed and firstly placed a kiss on his forehead.

"I am clever, you know!" She whispered, moving her lips to his left eye, kissing on both his eyes, she kissed on both cheeks and nose.

She then lifted his chin and kissed there.

"More 3!" He remarked, smirking at her as she giggled.

Mayrah made herself more comfortable in his lap as she took his hands in hers.

"Clever? Hmm.." He smiled as she placed 2 kisses on his both hands.

"1 more!"

"Main one?"

"Hmm..."

"Okay!"

He smirked eyeing her lips.

"Kiss!"

"Why not?"

She smiled and bowing down, attached her lips to the left side of his chest, hiding her face there, listening to his cold and calm heart beats.

"Mmmmmmhhhhhhh!!"

looking up, she found him laughing out loud.

"Hehe, take bonus "

She again leaned down to peck his lips.

"Go, eat chocolates."

"My husband's arms are better right now. Turn off the lights." She said resting her head on the chest.

"I love you Mayrah."

"I love you too."

••••

"But we can't take you without your husband's permission. First call him in front of us, then you can join us." Noora said as Mayrah fumed in anger.

Everyone is ready to go to Mayrah and Isaa's Walimah shopping but Isaa yet isn't informed about that.

"Why will he deny Bhabi? And besides, he'll not come back before dinner hour. Please don't do this, I want to select my dress by own."

"Ammi! Chachi! Your innocently clever cat is being stubborn to go with us!" Naira yelled making her angrier.

"I'm calling Isaa!" She took out her phone and dialled Isaa's number.

"Yes Mayrah?"

"Dear husband+doctor, can I join my cousins in shopping fo......"

"No Mayrah. That's a NO! Now don't be stubborn." Isaa spoke making her shocked. She looked at others who are looking back at her as they waited for her answer.

"Are you listening Mayrah? You are never going out without me, ok baby?"

"For your kind question, currently your baby is still not in my tummy, if you want it, then please allow me to go." She said moving away from others.

They stood there waiting for her despite knowing that Isaa won't allow her.

"That's cute! But no, you aren't allowed."

She pouted and punched on the wall.

"I'll give you 10 more kisses."

"No!"

"I'll decorate myself for you on our Walimah."

"You aren't a cake to be decorated."

"Idiot! Then why don't you join us? See, Musa Bhai and Harun Bhai are also coming."

"I'm in the hospital Mayrah!"

"Can't you even do this for your wife? Do you know since 2 years I didn't go out for shopping." She sadly informed but this also didn't melt him.

"We'll go tomorrow, ok? But you aren't going now."

"Ok. You are the best. I love you so so so much, just little more than a drop of your bitter medicines. Thank you. I love you for the sake of Allah. Bye bye." She loudly spoke and cut the call.

Running back to her cousins, she saw them looking at her confusingly as sh grinned.

"Trust me this doctor is really a fool. My cute and sweet words melted him. I'm coming with you all. Let me get ready first." She lied to them and ran to her room.

They all looked at each other in disbelief.

"Is Isaa someone to agree just like that!" Wania furrowed her eyebrows looking at others.

"Is she going?"

Isaa's Ammi questioned as she walked in.

"Yes, she said that Isaa Bhai allowed her." Naira said as they all fixed their Niqaab seeing Mayrah coming down.

"Ok take her. Musa and Harun are with you all so that's fine." She said and looked back at Mayrah.

"Hehe! Your son is really sweet!" She pulled her both cheeks playfully and then joined other girls.

"Assalamu Alaikum."

"Walaikum Assalam. Allah Hafiz."

They all exited the Villa finding the boys waiting for them.

"Mayrah you aren't coming. Why are you here?"

Musa heatedly asked causing her forget all the excitement.

"Please Bhai...... please...."

"No Mayrah........."

"Isaa allowed her. Let her go."

A voice came from the 2nd floor's balcony, which was of Isaa's Ammi.

Mayrah jumped with happiness and took her sit on the car.

The car ride wasn't so long but as usually it made Mayrah very tired.

It felt like she was in a race for which she isn't able to breath evenly.

"Aww! I missed shopping! After literally long 2 years I'm here!" She exclaimed looking here and there as they all walked through the long path.

Just when they reached near the staircase and elevator area, Mayrah's phone rang and unwantedly she answered it.

"G Chachi?"

"Mayrah, Mayrah listen, Mayrah!"

"Girls, you go, I'll be coming." Mayrah said as she heard her Ammi and both Chachis serious voices

"Ok, be there in the 7th floor."

They all started getting inside the elevator but Wania stood near Mayrah.

"Appi, you go. I'll come."

"No, I'm here with you."

Mayrah nodded at her and concentrated to the call.

"What happened?"

"Did you all reach?" 2 voices came at once.

"Yes, don't worry please. I'm not d........"

"Listen, buy some human clothes for you to wear at home." Isaa's Ammi ordered making her shocked as her eyes widened.

She looked at Wania who's also staring at her questioningly.

"Huh?"

"Allah, Mayrah. We mean to say that buy some nice clothes. Now you are married, you just can't walk wearing some disgusting clothes." Her Chachi said which she found very funny and illogical.

"Appi, do I wear inhuman clothes at home?" She asked raising her eyebrows at Wania.

Wania rolled her eyes and rubbed her cheeks under Niqaab shaking

her head in the negative.

"Mmm...?"

"I never knew that I wear disgusting clothes?"

"Mayrah, you fool girl. Buy some simple tops and gowns. You won't wear those filthy clothes at home anymore." Someone among her mothers said.

"Does Isaa have any problem with my clothes? He didn't say anything to me, did he?"

"Isaa didn't, Isaa's mothers are. So now obey our orders."

They kept talking while Wania excused herself as she saw a little baby walking alone.

She became busy while talking to the baby not realizing that Mayrah made her way inside the elevator while talking to them.

When Wania turned around, she saw the elevator door closing as she immediately ran there.

Unfortunately the door closed just then and the paper attached to the door of elevator took her attention.

"Please don't use the elevator,

It's currently damaged with every function."

"Oh My Allah! MAYRAH!

Security! Security! Heyyyyy my sister....Ya Allah! Mayrah."

Gathering everyone around, she started yelling for help while Mayrah realized that she stepped inside a close room, that is an elevator.

"And Mayrah, also buy........."

"I'll call you later Ammi." She cut the call and looked around.

'Damn it, I wasn't supposed to get inside, at least not alone!'

She is claustrophobic!

Although she tried to control her fear, her body shivered as she started to sweat, getting breathless.

"Aaaaaaaaaaaa!"

Suddenly the elevator begin making an unusual sound and it felt like there's earthquake in here.

The motion forced her fall making her scream as she sat down hugging her knees. She tried to relax but in no way the elevator calmed down.

"Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar."

"Somebody help."

"Hello!"

"Anyone there?"

"Allah......I..Isaa....Isaa."

••

"I WILL BREAK YOUR EVERY BONE! I Said Call The Manager Right Now." Isaa grabbed the man's collar as he shouted unable to be patient.

From behind,his brothers tried to pull him back but his mind is stuck on his wife who's still inside the elevator, that made him forget all his manners.

"Sir, please. Give us some minutes. She's fine ins....."

"ISAA, leave himm. Isaa."

Harun pulled him away sparing the guy. He coughed and ran inside after glaring at Isaa who glared back at him.

Minutes passed as they worked on it while Isaa walked here and there ggetting more worried and angrier.

Suddenly the door unclosed exposing Mayrah sitting on her knees in a corner with her head bowed down.

Isaa abruptly ran inside and hauled her on his arms.

"Thank Allah!" She breathed gripping his shirt in her fists as she hid her face in the crook of his neck, feeling secured in his arms.

"Are you ok?"

"I am."

"Mayrah..." Musa came as he grabbed her to his arms.

"Bhai, I'm fine."

"Ma'am, the paper clearly warned to not use the elevator. You could use the other elevator." The manager said in a polite manner making Mayrah guiltily smile.

"I'm really sorry. I didn't notice that."

She didn't want to face Isaa as surely he'll be scolding her a lot and thus she ran to join her sisters avoiding him.

They all stepped inside another elevator and let it do it's job as they reached to their destination within a minute.

They all made their ways out and welcomed themselves in the bridal wear mall.

Isaa suddenly pulled Mayrah from behind to him making her flinch, others didn't notice that as they were busy in looking around.

As she bumped with his chest, his grip grew tighter and gaze intensed staring at her moist ones.

"Hey mannerless guy, leave her hand."

A voice came from an old man standing little far from them.

They both moved their gazes to look at him confusingly. He seemed to misunderstand Isaa for his behavior with Mayrah.

"Leave Her Hand!"

"Uhh...he's my husband."

Hearing this, the old man's expression changed as he muttered a sorry and turned away.

"Mind to explain?" He asked, still holding her tightly in his grip.

She struggled to move back looking at him with a helpless pout.

"Please...please....I love you....." She whispered under her breathe, her voice getting sweeter and sweeter making him huff.

"Mayrah...."

"I'm fine with you now, right?" She innocently grinned.

"That's the last time, ok?"

"Okk. Now come on." As he left her hand, she grabbed him by his wrist and started walking. Soon they joined others who are currently checking gowns on a shop.

The other two boys were busy with their wives who forced them to select their gowns.

While Isaa, being bored, took out his phone and ear phone to listen to recitations.

He was lost in that until he got a call on his phone.

"Assalamu Al......."

"Why is Mayrah not answering my calls? You are with them right?"

"Yeah Ammi, I joined them."

"Call her. I want to talk."

"Mayrah! Hey." He called her finding her in a nearby shop.

She came running towards him as he passed one wire of the earphone to her while the other is in still in his ear.

"Why earphone?"

"Connect it." He said as she pressed it on her ear under her Hijab.

"G Chachi?"

"Did you buy anything Mayrah?"

"Not yet Ammi. Please you 3 don't worry. I'll buy eve......"

"We don't trust you. Whatever, now listen. Take Noora and Aayat's help in......."

"I can do that by myself, Chachi." Mayrah answered not letting her complete.

"Shut up. After buying other things, go to the best ladies shop and buy mmm...mm...I mean...."

"What?

Uff Isaa, remove the earphone."

Mayrah tried to pull the phone but Isaa glared at her even though he has no interest to listen to their conversation, he thought to still listen.

"I mean...buy some good and beautiful night dresses.

Like red, brown, maroon, blue and also white color nighties. Isaa loves white, you know?!"

Came a cheery voice from the other side of the call.

Mayrah's expression was still not that notable but the way Isaa's expression changed, is worth it!

"C H A C H I?"

"And don't buy those simple and casual nighties.

They should be

sleeveless, revealing and........."

"Astagfirullah." Immediately Isaa pulled his earphone back and handed her the phone.

He moved away as soon as he could.

Mayrah shockingly looked at Isaa while listening to her 3 mothers with her eyes widened and mouth gaped open.

"Got it Mayrah?"

"I got i Chachi." Being lost, she replied yet looking at Isaa who's walking here and there turning his back to her.

"Good girl. And do take Noora and Aayat with you. Ok now go and shop. Allah Hafiz."

"Allah Hafiz." She cut the call and thought over their words.

'How could they say so?

I'm just 18!

My mothers are so shameless! How could they say this to their daughter?

What will Isaa think of me now?'

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