Waqas Ahmed appeared at Khan Haveli in the morning.The matriarch of the family Salma Khanam came to the hall and saw Waqas Ahmed.He is look disturb.Salma Khanam noticed it but sat quietly.She was waiting for Waqas Ahmed to open his mouth.He took a long time and said,
"Bhabi begum aap mujhse jab bhi jo hukm kiya hai maine woh hukum mana hai.Lekin is baar Meerab ke hawale se jo faisla kiya hai woh nahi man paa raha."
Mrs Salma khanam said with serious voice;
"Is mein na manne ki kya baat hai.Meerab jis din paida huyi thi usi din Shahnawaz khan ne uski hath manga tha humare bete Murtasim ke liye.Usi paal hi yeh rishtan tei ho gaya tha.To tumhe kya aitraaz hai Waqas."
"Woh baat ko huye zamana ho chuke hai.Hume mazi ke nayi aaj ke fikar karni hai.Aap sab Meerab ke mijaj se wakif hai.Kya aap ko lagta hai woh is mohol mein khud ko dhal payegi."
Mrs Salma khanam smile and said;
"Fikar nahi karo Waqas.Mera beta Murtasim bilkul sidha kar dega Meerab ko."
"Phir bhi is rishten ke bare mein soch lijiye.Aisa na ho baad mein aap ko pastana pare.Aur mein bhi apni beti ko takleef mein nahi dekh sakunga."
Before Mrs Salma Khanam could answer, a husky, serious masculine voice came out.
"Is sochne ke kiya baat hai.Maine faisla kar liya hai.Shadi karunga to sirf Meerab se."
Waqas Ahmed slowly looks at Murtasim.He is wearing a thin white Kurta. Both hands are kept in the pockets of the pants. The hair is messy. Eyebrows furrowed. A strange smile is on the lips.Undoubtedly, the eldest son of the landlord is handsome.Murtasim sat on the sofa then he asked Waqas Ahmed in a very cold tone,
"Jaha tak mujhe malum hai Meerab ko bhi is rishten se koi aitraz nahi to aap ko kya hai?"
Waqas Ahmed stayed in silent.He can't give any reply.Mrs Salma khanam only saw the strength of his son's words the whole time.A very worthy son of a feudal lord.She smiles.
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"Tum achanak shadi ke liye haa kyun kar di Meerab?"
Meerab was was reading a book while half asleep in the bed.When Anila said this to her,Meerab removed the book from her face and said;
"Itne acche rishten ko thukra kaise sakta hu Mumani."
"Zamane se jhoth bol sakte ho lekin tum mujhse nahi bol sakte.Acchi se janta hu mein tumhe.Aur Murtasim jab tumse milne aaya tha tab bhi to tumne kaha tha tum usse is rishten ke liye inkaar kar doge to achanak aisa kiya hua ke tum maan gayi.Sach bach batao kya baat hua hai tumhe Murtasim se."
"Ha kehne ke to mein usse inkaar hi karne gayi thi lekin usne bich mein ek jang cherdi aur mujhe ek challange de di.Agar mein aab rishten ke liye mana kar du to use lagage mein darti hu us Murtasim se.Mujhe usse sabit karni hai mumani ke mein usse to kya kisi se bhi nahi darti.Mein ek jalta angar hu qarib ayega to jaal jayega."
Anila looks at her with surprising looks and says;
"Meerab mein tumhe samajdar samajti thi.Tumse is bewokufi ke ummed nahi thi mujhe.Tum Murtasim se is liye shadi karna chahti hu kyun ke tumhe use sabit karna hai ke tum kisi se nahi darti.Shadi koi khel hai kya?Shadi ek bohot bari zimmedari hai Meerab.Please apni zindegi ke sath maat khelu.Agar tum is rishten ke liye inkaar karna chahtu to karo.Hum hai tumhare sath.Koi zabardasti nahi kar payega tumhare sath."
"Maine faisla kar liya mumani.Aab mein is faisle se piche nahi hatungi."
Anila let out a sigh and think how Meerab is going to do a stupidly with her life.She knows very well how much she grows hatred towards khans.Meerab again pay attention to her books. The inside of the chest is burning, but her outer side is so calm.This is the characteristics of Meerab.The girl's look dazzles.
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Meerab comes to Waqas Ahmed room with a shuffling foot. Knocked from outside the room and said,
"Kya mein andar aa sakti hu mamu?"
Waqas Ahmed raised his head from the file after hearing Meerab's voice from outside.He put the file on a side and say;
"Aa jao beta."
Meerab stands in front of Waqas Ahmed and says;
"Mein shadi ke liye tayar hu mamu.Aap bhi inkaar maat kijiye.Shadi ke tayari shuru kare."
"Achanak haa karne ke wajah kiya hai.Tum to na pasand karte ho khan ko.10 saal ke tum jab woh khan haveli chor ke Karachi apne mamu ke pas aayi thi.15 saal mein tumne to waha apna kadam bhi nahi rakha aur achanak gadde ke jana'shin Murtasim se shadi ke liye tayar ho gayi.Kyun?"
Meerab let out a sigh and said;
"Beshak maine unse apna sare rishten khatam kar diya tha lekin sach to yeh hai mein usi khandan ka ek fard hu.Apne jism ke khoon ko koi badal nahi payega jaise mein nahi badal paungi Anwar khan baap hai mera.Usi khandan ka rewayet hai waha khandan ke bahar rishten nahi jorte.Mein bhi wahi rewayet maan rahi hu.Shayed aaj meri maa jinda hoti to unhe bhi is rishten se koi inkaar nahi hoti.Aap bhi aur inkaar maat kijiye."
Waqas Ahmed blinkly looking at Meerab.He doesn't understand why Meerab wants to get married with Murtasim.He knows from the 15 years She didn't enter khan haveli and doesn't have good terms with her father Anwar khan.She have her own reasons to hate him.He sense the reason which Meerab given it's not valid.She only have namesake relationship with the khan. And now she is saying,she married murtasim to preserve the tradition of the family and its that family she has kept hatred towards some members of the there.It's doesn't make sense.There must be some other reason.
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Murtasim is standing on the balcony of his room and lit up his cigarette.Suddenly Meerab's spunky form appeared in front of his eyes.He recalling her eyes where fire was pouring from.He muttered;
"Khatarnak hai Meerab bilkul angaro jaisa.Kya Murtasim khan us aag ke pas tikte reh payega yaa jaal jayega."
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A/N:If you still have confusion,let me clear it.Meerab knows she is the daughter of Anwar Khan.She doesn't share any good terms with her father and there is a backstory behind that.It'll reveal later in the story.She is staying with her maternal uncle Waqas Ahmed and his wife.
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