Zindagi ka Raaz

14

< tum kaha ho mery pass to ao,
Main kaha ho mujhy pata to chaly>

After Doing Shari, all of them go back to sleep in their respective rooms.

Uswa walked into her room, closing the door behind her. She let out a deep sigh, feeling the weight of the evening's events lifting off her shoulders. She began to undo her Hijab, gently unwrapping the fabric from her head.

As she looked in the mirror, she couldn't help but think about Saad.

As she finished changing, Uswa climbed into bed, her mind still racing with thoughts of Saad. But as she lay there, a sudden realization hit her - her parents had never mentioned her Nikah, her marriage, to her. She felt a surge of confusion and curiosity.

"How could Mama and Baba not tell me about it?" she thought to herself. "My own Nikah, and I didn't even know about it until now."

Uswa threw off her covers and got out of bed. She straightened herself, grabbed her dupatta, and headed out of her room. She walked down the hall to her parents' room, her heart pounding with anticipation.

She knocked on the door, her voice firm. "Mama, Baba, can I come in? I need to talk to you about something."

Her parents' voices called out from inside the room, "Come in, beta."

Uswa took a deep breath, opened the door, and stepped inside. Her parents looked up at her, concern etched on their faces.

"Uswa, what's wrong?" her mother asked.

Uswa's voice trembled slightly. "Mama, Baba, I need to know... why didn't you tell me about my Nikah? Why didn't you tell me I was married?"

Her parents exchanged a glance, and Uswa could see the hesitation in their eyes. She knew that she was about to uncover a secret, one that would change everything.

"Uswa, beta, sit down," her father said, gesturing to a chair. "We need to talk about this."

Uswa sat down, her heart racing with anticipation. Her mother took a deep breath before speaking.

"beta, your Nikah was arranged when you were very young. It was a elders decision, and we thought it was for the best. and what we can say in that"

Uswa's eyes widened in shock. "But why didn't you tell me? Why did you keep it a secret?"

Her father leaned forward, his eyes filled with regret. "We didn't want to burden you with it, Uswa. We wanted you to have a normal childhood, without the weight of marriage on your shoulders."

Uswa felt a mix of emotions: shock, anger, and confusion. She didn't know what to say, what to think.

Uswa's eyes locked onto her parents, her voice firm. "I know that Saad is my husband. What I want to know is why you didn't tell me about it until now?"

Her parents exchanged a glance, their expressions guilty.

"We were waiting for the right time," her mother said.

Uswa shook her head, her mind racing with thoughts.

"But how does Saad know about the marriage?" she asked

"We don't know, beta," her father admitted.

Uswa's parents hesitated, their expressions filled with a mix of guilt and resolve.

"Uswa, beta, there's something else we need to tell you," her mother said finally.

Uswa's eyes narrowed, her mind racing with thoughts. "What is it?"