I was folding prayer mat after praying Magrib Salah when Rehab came in room.

I looked at him and smiled lightly.

He smiled back.

"Tooba..."

"Hnn?''

I put prayer mat aside and looked at him attentively.

"Someone came downstairs to meet you."

"Me???"

I passed him a shocked expression and he nodded.

"Look! All I want is you to not freak out after meeting them."

"Why are you behaving like I am going to meet some Mafia men or a terrorist?"

I raised brow on him.

"Its not like that. Just.. Ah! Nothing let's go downstairs."

He took my hand in his broader one and headed towards downstairs.

I was walking calmly after him.

But little did I know that calm was a silence before storm.

My eyes fell on the figure sitting on sofa beside Yusha bhai.

A gasp left my mouth.

Tears started pooling up in my eyes.

My gaze fell on another figure sitting beside beejan and a lone tear slipped down my cheek.

"Mom dad...."

A whisper left my mouth and their eyes snapped towards me..

I wanted to go and gave them a bone crushing hug but when I took a step forward, the scene of dad beating me brutally when I was shoot, flashed in front of my eyes.

Strange type of fear ran down my spine and I moved back towards Rehab and hide myself behind his broader back.

Everyone stood up.

Rehab squeezed my hand which was on its arm but I shook my head.

I didn't want to be beaten again in front of everyone.

Dad took one step closer and I clenched Rehab's shirt.

"Tooba.."

"Tooba listen! Jan..listen!!"

Rehab turned and cupped my face which was wet with tears.

"No one will hurt you. No one!! I am here."

I somehow managed to look into his eyes which were holding so much peace in them.

I build a lil bit of courage in me and step towards dad.

I was waiting for a slap but soon someone softly caressed my cheek. I opened my eyes and saw dad wiping my tears.

"Dad.."

A shaky and teary voice came out of my mouth.

"Meri bachi.."

And dad hugged me quickly.

I encircled my arms around him tightly.

Tear were rolling with many emotions in them.

"Dad..I..was.. Not ..wrong."

I said between sobs.

"Meri bachi I knew! I knew everything. Rehab told me everything."

Dad said and I looked at him shocked.

"I am sorry!!"

A tear slipped down dad's cheek.

"No no ! Dad its okay! You believe me now?"

I said questioning.

"Yeah yeah! Meri Jan I believe you."

Dad said and kissed my forehead.

I hugged him last time and moved towards mom.

"Mom!"

She quickly engulfed me in a hug crying.

"Please forgive your mom beta. I should have understood you."

She said kissing my face.

"Its fine mom. You believe me now?"

I asked same thing from mom and she nodded smiling.

Dad came and engulfed us both in a hug.

"Ahm ahm!!"

I heard someone clearing their throat.

I turned and found Arsalan bhai and Noor Bhabhi standing there.

"Family hug without us?"

"No never and kabhi nhi!!"

I said and brought them near mom dad and was about to hug them when dad stopped us.

"Wait!!"

He was looking somewhere.

I followed his gaze and my eyes reached on Rehab.

Dad moved towards him and took his hand and brought him near us.

I was looking at dad when he took my hand and placed it on Rehab's hand.

Rehab looked at me and I at him.

"Now I am giving you my very precious responsibility. "

Rehab looked at him shocked.

"What are you looking? You have passed your test. Now I know that you are capable enough of taking care of my precious gem.

You achieved it boy!!"

Dad said smiling and hugged Rehab.

"Yeyyy!!"

Haider and Saim shouted from behind and I laughed.

Soon bhai engulfed everyone in a bear hug.

We separated and Rehab wiped my tears.

I smiled at him lovingly.

"Yeah yeah!! Too big drama without us!! Sahi hai bachu!!"

I looked in the direction of voice and again a tear slipped down my cheek looking at the scene in front of me.

There were standing the last persons I expected to see this night.

"Zara...

Minnu..

Ramzu...."

I ran towards them.

"Toobi.."

They all shouted. Tears were evident in their eyes.

I was about yo hug them when Zara stopped me by her hand.

"We didn't came to meet you."

My eyes widened with shock.

"We don't want to keep any relation with a person like you!!"

Minahil said.

Tears again started flowing.

"Like you! Who didn't share anything with their friends."

Ramza said smiling.

And I engulfed them in a hug.

"I missed you!! I missed you all!!"

I said crying.

"We too!!"

We separated.

"Let's go inside."

I said sniffing and we moved in side.

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I lied on bed with contented brain and a heart which was swelled with happiness.

Smile was not leaving my lips.

Everyone went back after chatting and having dinner.

I got back my family, my friends, my every happiness.

My gaze fell on Rehab who just came out of washroom with damp hair.

I looked at him and smiled.

This is the man who brought all my happiness back.

My man!! My husband!!

He came and lied beside me.

"Ahan so many smiles today!!"

He said trailing his hand on my back and pulled me towards him.

"Yeah! Too many surprises for today."

I said putting my head on his chest.

He laughed.

"You know what?"

He hummed caressing my hair.

"You are the best husband of the world."

I said making random shapes on his chest.

"Acha g!! But as long as I remembered, I was your forced and unwanted husband."

"Acha g!! But as long as I remembered, I was your forced and unwanted husband."

I said teaingly.

"Yeah! You were! But no more. You are no more unwanted. You are now loving and best husband any girl can ask for."

I laughed.

"Jaldi nh opinion badal liya??"

And she punched my chest.

"Badal liya hai shukar manain. Someone said true men will always be ungrateful. Tik tik!!"

A giggle left my mouth on her dramatic answer.

"So..."

I turned her face towards me.

"Don't you think you should give a reward to your poor husband?"

I

said touching my cheek.

She smiled and sat.

I sat too on bed.

"Close your eyes!"

"No protest?"

I looked at her in amusement.

"Na shukray insan!!"

She glared at me and I gave her a display of my while teeth.

I closed my eyes.

She cupped my face.

I felt her warm breath on my face.

Soon her soft lips came in contact with my skin.

She kissed my cheek.

I opened my eyes.

She didn't pull back.

But kissed my other cheek, then at my forehead and nose.

I was beyond shock when she didn't stop there but pecked my lips too.

She came closer to my ear and whispered.

"Thank you dear husband!!"

And ran towards door of room.

She was about to went out when I got out if shock.

I ran after her and pulled her inside again and locked the door behind.

"Where do you think you are going? Huh? Just after the igniting fire inside me?"

I caged her between me and door.

She smiled and started trailing her hands up and down on my chest.

I again got lost in her.

She pushed me with a jolt and ran towards bed laughing.

"Tooba ki bachi..."

She ran to the other side of bed.

We both started running in room laughing.

But soon I caught her and spun her around in air.

"I got you, janna!"

She was laughing in my grip.

I stopped laughing and left her.

She looked at me still smiling.

She was about to say something when I slammed my lips on hers.

Her words left in her mouth.

First she was taken aback by my action but moments later I felt her arms encircling my neck.

I smiled against her lips.

When I felt her need of air I pulled back and joined our foreheads.

We both looked at each other smiling.

I tool her bridal style in my arms and put her on bed and lied beside her.

She touched her swollen lips and hide her face in my chest.

I laughed and closed my eyes pulling my life closer to my heart.

The last thought on my mind before sleeping was,