The groom is welcomed by the bride's family.
The hall is beautifully decorated with flowers and soft lighting. A few guests are seated, waiting for the ceremony to begin. Munawar stood at the front, adjusting his suit.
Mannara, dressed up beautifully , walked down the aisle with a forced smile on her face. Her eyes, however, betraying her true emotions and distress. The guests chattered excitedly. Amidst all this Amreen's eyes are stuck on Zaid.
Munawar extended his hand as Mannara reached the stage. Mannara hesitates but ultimately places her hand in Munawar's.
They proceed together towards the IMAM, who stands ready to officiate their Nikah.
'Mannara Mohsin Aziz, aapka nikah Munawar Iqbaal Faruqui ke saath, haq meher 50 lakh rupay, tay kiya jaata hai. Kya aapko yeh nikah qubool hai?'
The atmosphere is tense as everyone eagerly waits for Mannara's response.
Mannara looked down, her eyes filled with uncertainty. She glanced at her parents and took a deep breath
"Qubool hai" she says.
"Kya apko yeh nikah qubool hai?"
"Qubool hai"
"Kya aapko yeh nikah Qubool hai?" Imam asked.
"Qubool hai" She replied.
Zaid's eyes well up with tears, as he struggles to hold back his emotions and leaves from there. Amreen notices him.
'Munawar Iqbaal Faruqui, aapka nikah Mannara Mohsin Aziz ke saath, haq meher 50 lakh rupay, tay kiya jaata hai. Kya aapko yeh nikah qubool hai?'
Munawar says "Qubool hai" all three times.
Both sign the Nikah papers.
Mannara's parents and Mumtaz smile looking at them.
Needa and Nazila watch this being envious.
"Aaj Waha tumhe hona chahiye tha.." said Needa as she stood next to Nazila.
"Lekin meri kismat Mannara ne cheen li." she says crushing the flowers kept for decoration.
"Main bhi dekhti hu yeh kaise khush rahegi." She thought to herself
~Time skip~
Mannara stood at the entrance of the wedding venue along Munawar.
Her eyes filled with tears as she watches her brother, Sheriyar, approach her. Mannara hugged him and cried inconsolably.
Rukhsati is a girl's most bittersweet moment in life.
She hugged Zara.
"Zaid kaha hai bhabhi?" She asks Zara which upsets her.
"Woh.. usse kuch kaam tha."
"Abhi iss waqt?!" She replies
Munawar looked at her his brows slightly furrowed.
Zeenat approached her with tears in her eyes, to hug her before the rukhsati.
Mannara saw her coming and turned her face away, anger burning in her eyes. Zeenat's heart broke at her daughter's behaviour. She reached out, trying to touch Mannara's arm, but she pulled away. Mannara then looked at her father and without saying a word to them, "Chale?" She signed Munawar and turned away. They leave.
Mumtaz welcomes Mannara, her son's newly wedded wife and her bahu, to their home. Amreen takes her to Munawar's room. Which is now hers.
The room is dimly lit, adorned with rose petals and scented candles. A bed at the center, covered in silky sheets. Mumtaz leads Mannara to the bed and makes her wear a ghunghat to cover her face.
Munawar enters his room.
"Enjoy bhai!.."
Amreen teases Munawar while he signals her to leave.
Munawar nervously comes close to Mannara. His heart beating fast. He removes the ghungat from her face only to unveil her face full of upset and anger. Her bloodshot eyes staring at him. She immediately pushed his hand away surprising Munawar.
"Mere qareeb aane ki koshish bhi mat karna"
"Ek baat jaan lo, iss shadi se tumhe kuch nahi milne wala. Naa meri mohabbat naa tumhare haq."
Munawar felt dejected hearing this and walked away from there. Mannara looked at him.
He stepped outside the house, near the pool and sat there looking at the sky, thinking about his life decisions.
Munawar's POV:
"Bhaii..aap yaha kya kar rahe hai!??"
I heard Amreen.
"Shhh..dheere bolo."
"Lekin aap iss waqt yahan kya kar rahe hai??"
"Woh mujhe neend nahi aa rahi thi." I tried to make up a reason while Amreen bursted out with laughter.
"Apko neend nahi aa rahi? Aaj? Bhai aaj kyun sona chahte ho aap?" she teased.
"Amreen please yeh bakwas band karo.."
I said looking towards the pool.
'Maine Mannara se shadi toh kar li..lekin uske dil mein mere liye koi feelings nahi hai. Kya woh kabhi mujhe chahegi? Kahi maine usse shadi karke ghalati toh nahi ki?' These thoughts were making me restless.
"Kya hua bhai?" Amreen asked looking at me concerned.
"Kuch nahi..tum jao..bohot raat hogayi hai.." I said.
"Uh..o..kay." Amreen replied leaving from there.
YOU ARE READING
HUMSAFAR
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...
