An arranged marriage between two contrasting yet similar people.
Will it work?
Urwa Shah
A nineteen year old girl filled with dreams. A strict father and a selfish mother provided her everything but lo...
Shahzaib nodded in response while Urwa spoke again "Main bhi kuch kitaabeen le kar aayi unhe waha rakh du?"
"Haa rakh do" Came his short response.
Urwa nodded her head mentally thanking him and continuing to eat her food. Soon after they finished her food, Urwa gathered the plates and asked a worker to take them.
After done with her work she saw Shahzaib looking at her nervously while tapping his foot on the floor anxiously. Raising her eyebrows Urwa asked "Kya hua?"
Shahzaib cleared his throat and looked at her and asked her "Khane ke baad kuch mitha nahi milega?"
"Mitha?" Confused by his sudden demand Urwa scrunched her eyebrows.
"Mitha kisne banaya hai?" Urwa questioned.
Shahzaib looked at her and released a deep breath and spoke again "Subah main kuch toh bana hoga na mitha haina? Samjh aa rahi hai baat?"
Realisation dawned upon Urwa's face as she understood his motive but to tease him she responded "Tum halwe ki baat kar rahe ho?" Shahzaib nodded his head while Urwa continued "Woh toh khatam ho gaya"
"Kyaa" Shahzaib yelled looking shocked "Kaise khatam ho gaya? Maine Hareem se kaha tha bacha ke rakhna mere liye" Shahzaib mumbled.
Urwa controlled her urge to laugh seeing his facial expression. She didn't know that the cold feudal lord would even yell and whine when his favourite sweet dish was finished. Shaking her head she softly placed hand on Shahzaib shoulder and spoke "Halwa khana tha tumhe?"
Shahzaib nodded his head while Urwa questioned "Main halwa leke aa jau phir?"
Shahzaib looked at her, his face carrying a grim and sad expression as he questioned "Kaise leke aaogi halwa? Halwa toh khatam ho gaya hai''
Urwa grinned "Main toh mazak kar rahi thi. Ruko Main aabhi leke aayi"
Urwa left, leaving Shahzaib in utter shock. Soon Urwa came and forwarded him the bowl of halwa. Shahzaib ate the halwa in silence and Urwa went towards his novels section checking it out. She is quite obsessed with novels. Shahzaib thought.
After he was done, he coughed, gaining Urwa's attention who smiled at him in response. 'Aaj jara jyada hi has ke baat nahi kar rahi kya mujhse?' Shahzaib thought, looking at Urwa's smiling face. Well, he needs to accept she looks beautiful whenever she smiles, her face lightens up whenever a soft smile makes a way on her face. It feels like a ray of sunshine is breaking through the clouds on a stormy day, lighting up the world around her with its warmth and radiance. It was as if every worry and care melted away in the presence of her infectious grin, leaving only a sense of joy and contentment in its wake.
Urwa took the bowl and turned to leave while Shahzaib was engrossed in his own thoughts but as he realised she was leaving. He held her arm stopping her while she turned looking at him. Getting closer to her face but still maintaining a respectful distance Shahzaib whispered "Halwa bada acha bana tha begum, wapis banana"
Leaving her hand Shahzaib went outside his study to get ready for his waalima leaving shocked Urwa behind. Urwa placed her hand on her chest feeling her fast beating heart.
"Yeh kya ho raha hai mujhe? Yeh banda mujhe usse rijha ke hi rahega" Urwa whispered.
She could still remember the smell of his light musky cologne,the fragrance was so enchanting yet intoxicating. His enchanting brown eyes looked at her so intensely as if he had hundreds of questions running through his mind but he was not able to ask a single one. She drew in a sharp breath in an attempt to calm her racing heart. She turned to leave as she still needed to get done with the last rasam.
He is going to make me crazy over him.
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"Bhabhi aap par light blue colour bada aacha dikh raha hai" Hareem complimented Urwa. She smiled in response and responded smiling at her "Meri nand bhi kam lag rahi hai kya? Sab ko piche hata dena hai usne aapni khubsurati se"
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[Her dress 👆]
Hareem smiled at her and spoke "Kya bhabhi? Actually na aap hi bohot aachi hai isliye aapko aachai dikh rahi hai"
Urwa shook her head and questioned looking at clock "Waalima ka waqt toh ho gaya hai haina? Kab jana hai?"
Hareem nodded her head and responded "Main bhai ko bhejti hu aap dono ne saath main aana hai"
"Saath main?" Urwa questioned.
Hareem nodded her head and left, leaving Urwa. She groaned at the thought of seeing him again. Well she didn't have a problem seeing him, moreover it's good for her to see such a handsome face but the thing she dreaded was those racing heartbeats and different feelings awakening in her heart. According to her these feelings are called dilkashi or attraction.
It's normal to feel attracted to your husband right? What if her attraction converted into love? It's impossible right? Urwa Shah the woman who only thinks love exists in books falling in love in an arranged marriage? She knew she would not only get involved in mohabbat but also ishq. According to her belief, ishq is an eternal feeling. She believes in ishq, the all consuming feeling which makes you cross any extent.
First she is a reader, second a dreamer and third even though she doesn't expect it she is a lover. A lover who will go till any extent to get love. She will try till the very end to attain her ishq. Her trail of thoughts were distributed by the echoing footsteps and she knew who was coming.
Closing her eyes and taking a deep breath she opened her eyes and saw Shahzaib coming towards her. He was wearing white shalwar kameez with a long embroidered overcoat over it. He would challenge those models with his enchanting looks. While his brown eyes? Sadqay qurbaan.
Shahzaib stood infront of her and forwarded his hand to help her stand. Still in daze Urwa continued staring at him while Shahzaib scrunched his eyebrows in confusion and called her out again. Urwa flinched and looked at him while Shahzaib looked at her worry clearly evident in his eyes and asked worriedly "Kya hua? Kaha ghum gayi thi? Thik ho tum?"
Urwa looked at his worry for her. It's been a long time since someone is worried for her. Though Ayaan and Zain bhai check up on her regularly but since that incident there is an invisible barrier between them. Even though they are apart, still they are present for each other in their needs. Confusing isn't it? That's how her life is but right now she needs to confront her husband who is looking at her worried.
"Main thik hu bas soch rahi thi" Urwa spoke, burying her thoughts in depth of her mind.
"Pakka?" Shahzaib asked, still worried.
"Haa pakka" Urwa responded by giving him a small smile.
Shahzaib nodded, still unsure about the situation. Trying to calm the situation Urwa spoke jokingly "Shohar sahab hamare baare main kitni fikr? Mohabbat toh nahi ho gayi na humse?"
Shahzaib shook his head and spoke defensively "Tum jaisi pagal ladki se mohabbat kar main pagal deewana nahi hona chahta"
Urwa glared at him and responded "Deewane ka pata nahi par pagal toh tum pehle se hi ho"
Shahzaib glared back at her and opened his mouth to speak but Urwa stopped him and taunted "Waalima nahi jana shohar sahab?"
Shahzaib took a deep breath and held her hand and made her stand up with a jerk pulling her closer to him and rasped " Phir chale begum sahiba"
