Third person pov —
“And this is our room.” Zayaan muttered padding inside his room behind Qulsum.
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Qulsum silently studied every detail of his room. She tried hard not to get carried away by his words. She wanted to keep her heart in check this time cause one more heartbreak she won't be able to collect herself.
“You take rest, I'll be back in few minutes.” saying this Zayaan exited the room.
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“Seriously? Can you stop moving to and fro and sit down for a second.” Asad said reclining back and resting his head on headrest of the couch.
“You don't know how fucked up my life is. Shit! You should've seen Qulsum face when dadi asked about dress. She looked pale, my heart clenches when I see her in pain man. She did a favour to me, Shiza and our families and all we do is give her agony...” Zayaan raked finger through his hair for an umpteenth time in last ten minutes.
“I know, I feel bad for her too. Your life is no less than a novel where hero loves younger sister but unfortunately marries elder one...” Asad answered
“Do something or atleast tell me what to do Asad.” Zayaan plopped on black bean bag and looked at Asad.
Asad shrugged his shoulder and sat upright.
“Honestly, I don't know what to say. I can't ask you forget Shiza cause she is first girl you ever showed interest in and I can't even say you to leave Qulsum...”
Zayaan cursed under his breath and buried his head in his palm. Asad examined his best friend condition for few minutes. Zayaan looked worn out from all the drama going on in his life.
“I could have helped you though —” Asad uttered and watched as Zayaan snapped his head to look at him.
“How?” Zayaan questioned, both his brows angled upwards and his eyes narrowed as he peered at Asad.
“You know what happens in novels when one male lead is stuck between two female leads his best friend comes like an angel and saves his ass.” Asad answered proudly and watched Zayaan's frown becoming even more pronounced.
“What on earth are you trying to say Asad. Can you speak in simple English please?”
Asad smirked, “You know I can marry Shiza —”
Zayaan batted his eyelids staring at Asad with bafflement.
“Or you can marry Shiza and I will marry Quls—” before Asad could complete his sentence Zayaan snapped at him.
“Asad, no more jokes please. And it's bhabi ( sister-in-law) not Qulsum for you.” Zayaan huffed closing his eyes shut.
“Okay, it's weird to say I'll marry my sister-in-law... I will settle for Shiza then.” Asad answered.
Zayaan now glanced at Asad, “You done with jokes? Did you forget about Sania? Should I give her a call?”
“Oh bhai ( brother) I was joking. Don't you dare call her bro, she is super possessive when it comes to me. I am sorry Zayaan I can't help you cause I am happily engaged to love of my life.” Asad raised his hand and pointed at his ring.
“Whatever, when are you getting married though?”
“In three weeks.”
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“Finally I get to sleep on my comfy bed...” Shiza layed on her bed inhaling the sweet aroma of her pillows.
“Take rest I'll prepare dinner for you.” Shiza's mom said walking out.
After taking nap for few hours, Shiza picked her phone and scrolled through her logs.
Her hand hovered over Zayaan's name but controlling herself she clicked on Qulsum name.
After five rings she picked up the call.
“Qulsum where are you? Mama said you have some project release and you won't be home for another two days...”
“Yeah Shiza, I am at my colleagues place. You know how hectic project release is.” Qulsum answered
“Mmm, can you not bring your colleagues here and work at home... I am getting bored.”
“Shiza it's just two days, I'll be back.”
There was a pause, Shiza contemplated if she should ask Qulsum the only thing which was running in her mind while Qulsum heart was beating erratically fearing about the question Shiza might ask her.
“Qulsum... What happened that day after I got kidnapped?” Shiza finally blurted the question.
Everyone looked and behaved strangely normal making Shiza deeply sceptical about the reason behind everyone's silence. They hadn't uttered a word about the marriage. Nobody bothered to tell her what happened after she got kidnapped.
Shiza waited patiently for Qulsum to answer. Albeit everyone acted perfectly regular around her, something about Qulsum wasn't right. She had noticed the oblivious behavior of Qulsum towards her surrounding not to forget Qulsum looked troubled.
Qulsum voice clogged in her throat when her ears perceived Shiza's question. Beads of sweat formed on her forehead. Her breathing came out ragged.
“Qulsum? Everything okay?” Shiza voice broke Qulsum's trance of thoughts.
“Uh, Yeah I'm okay... My mind is preoccupied with some stuff.”
“Alright. So what happened that day after I got kidnapped?” Shiza had made her mind to know everything about that day.
“That day... Shiza, all of us were scared. Mama — it was difficult to control her. Dad went numb and I didn't knew what to do. We were scared for you.”
The answer Shiza recieved from Qulsum wasn't the one she wanted to hear. She wanted to know about Zayaan. How he and his parents reacted. What happened to their marriage? Cause it wasn't only Qulsum who looked lost, Zayaan looked broken, gloomy and demented.
At first Shiza thought, it might be because he felt he was responsible for her condition but even after doctor assured him about her condition being normal the worried look was still plastered on his face. In fact, he looked horrified when doctor said she can go back home in few days and that didn't sit well for Shiza.
“Zayaan, how did Zayaan react?”
There was a long pause. Inhaling deeply Qulsum started, “Zayaan — he went crazy. He was smashing every other thing which was coming in his way. He was fuming with vexation. It was difficult to control him and when he got first hint about you, he strolled out leaving everything behind.” Qulsum uttered the last sentence with her eyes closed.
She hadn't completely lied to Shiza, when Zayaan got a call that day he did leave everything and everyone behind.
“Oh God! You know Qulsum with the way Zayaan is behaving currently I thought something big might have happened that day. Like Zayaan might have gotten mar—” before Shiza could complete, the door of her room burst open.
Her dad entered the room with plate filled with her favorite food in his hand.
“Okay Qulsum I'll talk to you later. Allah hafiz” Saying this Shiza disconnected the call.
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