"Thank you." Mannara said to Zaid taking the cup of tea.
"Yaha kyu baithi ho?" He asked.
"Ghar mein aisa lag raha tha jaise main koi gunehgaar hun.." she said upset. "Waise, tum toh mujhse sab share karti thi na? Toh yeh kyu nahi bataya ki tumhari zindagi mein koi hai?" Zaid asked Mannara as he sat down next to her.
Mannara glared at him.
"Pagal ho kya? Koi nahi hai..woh Abeel tha jiske saath baba ne mujhe baat karte dekh liya."
"Abeel? Firoza ka ex?" He asked
"Haa..aur uski wajah se ab meri zindagi barbaad horahi hai.." she said sipping her chai
"Main bhai ko call lagau kya?" Mannara says turning towards Zaid. "shayad woh baba ko mana le..?"
"Tumhe lagta hai Woh baat karenge?"
"Pata nahi..par koshish toh kar hi sakti hun.." Mannara sighed. After a pause, Zaid turned towards Mannara.
"Agar Tum yeh shadi nahi karna chahti toh bhaag jao na?"
"Tumhara dimag kharab hogaya hai..?" She replied tone tinged with frustration."Bhaag gyi toh baba mujhe dhund ke maar dalenge.."
"Mera matlab hai..jab rishte wale kal aayenge tum uss waqt kahin chale jaana. Aur unke jaane ke baad jab mahaul thoda thanda hojaye toh tum wapis aajana..?"
"Aur wapis aake baba ka khauf kon sambhalega?" She questioned.
"Maine toh idea de diya hai. Ab tum dekho kya karna hai."
Mannara rested her head on her hand thinking.
"Yar lekin isme risk bohot hai.." both looked at each other and then sighed looking at the sky lost in their own thoughts.
'Kaash tum meri baat maan lo Mannara, aise nahi jaane de sakta main tumhe.' Zaid thought as he looked at her.
In Mannara's parent's room:
"Suniye..woh..." Zeenat called out Mohsin.
"Hmm." He replied without turning to her.
"Woh Mannara..main keh rahi thi.. jab woh bol rahi hai ke uss ladke ke saath uska koi taluq nahi hai..toh aap yeh shadi kyun—"
Mohsin showed his hand commanding her to stop.
"Tumhari beti ke kartoot main aaj apne ankhon se dekh ke aya hun. Afsos hai mujhe. Aur main nahi chahta humara naam kharab ho. Isliye uski shadi karna hi sahi faisla hai."
Zeenat shook her head not able to answer him back.
In Zaid's Parent's Room:
"Bhai saab ne aise kaise humare Zaid ke rishte ko thukra diya?" Amaal said to Salma.
"Chodiye na. Bachhe khud ek dusre se shadi nahi karna chahte toh hum kyu uske baare mein soche? Waise bhi..aap yeh mat bhuliye ke Mohsin saab ne kabhi Zaid aur Sheriyar mein koi farq nahi kiya..." Salma replied
NEXT DAY:
In Mannara's Room:
"Mannara..ab aise muh banane se tumhare baba yeh shadi thodi rok denge..?" Zara said while getting her ready to which Mannara shook her head.
"Ab dekho.." Zara said turning to face her. "shadi toh tumhari ek din honi hi thi? Tum ek baar ladke se mil lo.. kya pata Woh Accha ho? Akhir maa ke dost ka beta hai"
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RomanceMannara Aziz, a 23 year old girl who has just completed her graduation. She is free spirited, optimistic, loud and talkative. Munawar Faruqui, a 28 years old business man. The CEO of Faruqui chain of companies. He is a reserved person. Mannara's dad...
