Tere Bin (Modified version)

Episode 4

The entire week passed by within a blink of an eye and now it's Mariyam Nikkah/ Rukhsati day.
It was a very busy morning in Khan's Haveli as everybody was running here and there to make sure that everything was settled before Baraat arrives.
Maa Begum: Meerab.
Meerab: Jee Maa Begum
Maa Begum: Saari tayyariyan hogyi. Zara SI bhi kami nhi Honi chahiye larkay walon k samnay.
Meerab: Jee Maa Begum Sab hogya hai. Mein dekh k aayi hoon bahir saari decorations wghera Sab sahi hai and gifts bhi mein feena ko diye hain rkhne k liye. Baki saari cheezien bhi hogyi Hain.
Maa Begum: Aur Maryam tayyar hui k nhi.
Meerab: Jee woh apne kamray mein ready ho rhi hai.
Maa Begum: Beta ab tm bhi ja k tayyar ho jao. Baraat aanay mein thori hi der reh gyi hai aur yeh Murtasim Kahan hai. Bakhtu ko bhi catering dekhne ko kaha tha woh bhi gayab hai.
Meerab: Pta nhi Maa Begum mein Tou khud dhoondh rhi thi Murtasim ko.
Maa Begum: Acha tm jao kamre mein tayyar ho jao woh aata hai Tou mein bhejti hoon tmhaare pass.
Meerab: Jee
Meerab enters into her room.
Meerab: Ab Maa ko Kya bolun k Mera dress Lene unke bete Sahab gye the aur woh abhi tk nhi aayen hain. Tayyar hon kese.
Meerab mumbled to herself while walking towards the bed. There she saw a beautiful dress packed in box that was placed in a heart made up of rose petals. On top of the box there's a note. She pick it up to read.
FOR MY OFFICIALLY WEDDED WIFE.
Meerab blush while reading it. She unwrap the dress and it was a beautiful formal outfit with gold and red combination. Perfect to go with her jewelry set. Murtasim got some amazing taste tbh.
Meerab took the dress and went straight to dressing room to get ready. When she walks out of the dressing room all dressed up there she saw him wearing red kurta and white shalwar slaying the look as usual.
Meerab: Oh so he got us matching outfits. Not bad Khan Sahab. Meerab mumbled to herself.
Murtasim turns around and got freeze by looking at her. She was looking billionth times more gorgeous than he anticipated her to look. Meerab blushes on his intense gaze. Both were lost in each other when feena knock the door.
Feena: Meerab Bibi aap ko Maa Begum Bula rhi hain.
Murtasim: Feena is fired today.
Meerab laughs on his irritated face.
Meerab: Chalo ab jldi.
Murtasim: Yeah let's go.

MEERASIM look:

Maa Begum: Meerab jao Maryam ko le ao. Nikkah ka waqt ho rha.
Meerab: Jee mein abhi layi.
Meerab left the hall.
Maa Begum: Aur tm kch der biwi se Nazar hata k idhar udhar bhi dekh lo. Behn ki Shaadi hai tmhaari.
Murtasim: Nhi Maa woh bs aise hi.
Maa Begum: Masha Allah Meri bahu lag boht Pyari rhi hai aaj.
Murtasim: Haina mein bhi yehi soch rha tha.
Maa Begum laughs on his immediate response while Murtasim smiles awkwardly.
Nikkah scene:
Maryam and naurez are sitting opposite to each other having a veil of flowers in middle.
(Same as Meerasim wedding)
Meerab was standing behind Maryam while Murtasim was standing besides Naurez.
When Qazi Sahab ask Maryam Murtasim looks at Meerab who slightly mumbled qubool hai looking in his eyes. And Murtasim did the same. Both smile wholeheartedly as again they accepted each other for their rest lives. But this scene was noticed by haya also who's not ready to digest the fact that Meerab is now so happy and comfortable with Murtasim.
Haya: Yeh Tou nafrat krti thi Murtasim se aur ab. Aur Murtasim bhi bs usse hi dekha ja rha hai. Haya mumbled in jealousy.
After nikkah everybody hugged each other and meerab bring Maryam to sit with naurez and the photography session begans.
Murtasim specifically ask photographer to take meerab and his couple pictures. Maa Begum and Anwar chacha was also very happy when they saw both of them together.
At the time of Rukhsati Meerab was consoling Maryam and Maa who were crying and Murtasim was meeting with naurez and ask him to take care of Maryam to which naurez repeated his promise.
Anila Chachi: Bhabhi Begum aise mat royen. Beti Khushi Khushi apni nayi zindaga Shuru kr rhi hai. Aap bs Dua kren uske liye.
Maa Begum: Beti Rukhsat hoti hai Tou Maa ka Dil kanp jata hai Anila. Saari zindaga usko galay se Laga k rkha hai meine. Ab kese rahungi uske baghair.
Anila Chachi: Bhabhi Begum aap aise kyun bol rhi hain. Meerab and haya Tou hain na aap k pass.
Maa Begum looks at Meerab who was standing besides her. She took her hand and kissed it.
Maa Begum: Meerab Meri bahu nhi waqai beti hai. Mjhe Zara bhi pareshani nhi hone di isne Maryam ki Shaadi ki tayyari mein. Allah tmhen khush rkhe aur tmhaare wajood se iss ghar ko aur mere bete ko abaad rkhe.
Meerab hugged Maa Begum.
Meerab: Maa Begum mein Murtasim ko dekh k aati hoon. Pta nhi Kahan gya hai.
Maa Begum: Acha theek hai.
Meerab  inside and she find Murtasim nowhere.
Meerab: Feena tmne Murtasim ko dekha hai.
Feena: Bibi Ji woh apne studio mein Hain.
Meerab: Studio? 
Feena: Jee bibi Ji Maa begum k kamre k barabar mein hai woh kamra.
Meerab: Acha theek hai tm jao mein dekh leti hoon.
Meerab enters into studio. It was a large room that has black and grey theme. In the front wall there was so many pictures of wild animals precisely Lion family. And just adjacent to that there's black office table and few working stools where Murtasim was sitting holding a white Pagh in his hands.
Meerab: Murtasim
Murtasim turns around to see her. He then slowly wiped his tears.
Murtasim: Tm Yahan Kya kr rhi ho?
Meerab: Tmhen dhoondhne aayi thi.
Murtasim: kyun kch kaam hai?
Meerab: Nhi bs dekhne aayi thi k tm theek ho.
Aur yeh Sab Kya hai Murtasim. Yeh pictures, yeh equipments tmhaare Hain??
She walks towards the table to see many pictures scrambled on it.
Murtasim slowly got up from stool and comes towards the table holding a camera in his hand.
Murtasim: Khuwaab mere bhi the. Photographer banna Chahta tha mein. Ek wildlife international photographer. Apne dum pe kch krna Chahta tha. Iss saare system mein koi interest nhi hai Mera and na kbhi tha. Par jab mein baba ko apna khuwab btanay aaya Tou mere beemar baap ne zimedaariyon ki yeh Pagh mjhe pehna di. Unki beemari k aagy apna khuwab boht chota lga mjhe so chor dia apna khuwab apni Chahat aur smbhaal li zimedaariyon ki yeh Pagh.
A tear left from Meerabs eye. Murtasim walks towards her and wipe it off.
Murtasim: Isi liye tmhaari har badtameezi bardasht krli meine kyun k mard hoon na ro nhi skta keh bhi nhi skta bs seh skta hoon.
Murtasim was trying his best to control his tears but a tear slowly leaves his eye and Meerab wipe it. Her touch was so soothing that he felt like she's healing the wounds she doesn't even know existed.
Murtasim: Meerab phir tm aayi Meri Zindagi mein aur tmhaara dukh bhi mjhe apne jesa hi Laga. Tmse Dard ka rishta jura tha magar phir mohabbat hogyi. I really love you. Khud ko aur mjhe sambhal Lena. Now I can't afford to lose you. Ek dafa mjhse Meri Chahat chini thi par mein seh gya magar ab nhi seh paonga. Aur aaj Mariyam ki Rukhsati k Baad meine Baba ko Kiya hua ek waada poora krdiya. I hope he'll be happy with it.
Meerab was too stunned for all of this. This man was in so much pain but he never showed it. Instead he fulfill the void she had in her life. She slowly walks ahead and hugged him and slightly whisper on his chest.
Meerab: I love you too. And I am sure Taya Jaan must be very proud of you. 
Murtasim was shocked with her sudden gesture but her touch heals him in a way he felt his soul is now relieved. He envelope her in his embrace and close his eyes.
Later that night MEERASIM were in their room. Meerab was sitting in front of dressing table apply her hand cream and Murtasim was sitting in couch doing his favorite activity ie gazing his wife.
Meerab: Finally yeh Shaadi k functions khatam hue. Poora week pta hi nhi chala time ka but Maza boht aaya. Lekin shukar hai Mariyam ka nikkah khairiyat se hogya hai.
Murtasim: Aur Bina contract k bhi.
Meerab: Kya?
She gets up and walks towards him ready in a fighting mode.
Murtasim: Kch nhi bs yeh Puch rha tha k tmne woh contract kyun banaya tha.
Meerab took that contract out of the drawer.
Meerab: Hamari Shaadi ho rhi thi but hum ek dusre ko pasand nhi krty the blkay theek se Jantay bhi nhi the. Mjhe bs Thora time chahiye tha inn Sab cheezon ko process krne k liye. USS waqt mjhe lgta tha k hum dono ek dusre k liye theek nhi hain so iss rishtey ko nibhane ka koi maqsad hi nhi hai.
Murtasim: Aur ab Kya lgta hai?
Meerab was sitting on the edge of the bed and Murtasim also joins her there but with a safe distance.
Meerab: Abbbb.. (she slowly brings the paper into air and tore them apart.) Mjhe lgta hai k inn k zaroorat nhi hai.
Murtasim forgets to breathe. His slow gulp and the slight movement Adam apple was enough to convey that.
Curtains down.

A/N:
So the contract is breached now. I always wanted this contract breach to be a subtle romantic gesture and not to make a big deal so here's how I did it.
Ps. Even better scenes are coming ahead so keep reading and don't forget to vote and comment.
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