Destined for One Another

Destined for One Another (45)

Mahinoor's P.O.V. (Two days later)

The girls sat crowded around Jannat Api, as Maulvi Sabhib began reciting the words all of us were eager to hear for the past week. It has been a rollercoaster of her wedding experience, but at the end of it all, I beleive that it has all brought us a lot closer.  Rehan actually has been running around all morning with Khala, helping with the decorations, and the cateres, surprising Zaid Baba and I. We took the small step that he was making to mend his relationship with Khala without saying anything. Rehan was sitting right beside Jamal,  perfectly across from me, smiling at me as Maulvi Sahib asked the golden question.

"Kya aap Jannat Zaid Khan ko apni patni ke roop mein qabool Kate hain?" Maulvi sahib asked Jamal. (Do you take Jannat Zaid Khan as your legally wedded wife?)

It took me back to when Rehan and I were  sitting across from one another, not wanting anything to do with one another. We had a plan, it was a simple one,  we would run from here and release each other from this forced relation at the time. Little  did we know, that Allah had a whole different plan for us. . .

Rehan smiled at me, and mouthed 'Qabool  Hai' as well causing me to blush. Breathing out heavily I shake my head trying to calm my nerves. . Back then anything irritated me,  now his smallest movements, and his attention caused butterflies to flourish in my stomach.  

Jamal exhaled nervously before saying, "Qabool hai." (I do)

"Kya aap Jannat Zaid Khan ko apni patni ke roop mein qabool Kate hain?" He repeated Do ( you take Jannat Zaid Khan as your legally wedded wife?)

"Qabool hai" (I do) Jamal repeated more confidently smiling at Jannat  Api. 

'Qabool hai,'  Rehan mouthed again, with complete seriousness this time.  He was repeating our vows, this time meaning it, unlike last time. 

"Kya aap Jannat Zaid  Khan  ko apni patni ke roop mein qabool Kate hain?" (Do you take Jannat Zaid Khan as your legally wedded wife?)

"Qabool Hai." (I do) Jamal said sitting up straighter, smiling brightly at Api who returned the emotions with happy tears rolling down her cheeks.  

Maulvi Sahib turned towards Api, indicating now it was her turn as she gripped my hand for support. I smiled at her and gently squeezed her hand.   Kya aap Jamal Yusuf  Abbas ko apne shohar ke roop mein qabool karte hain?" (Do you take Jamal Yusuf Abbas as your legally wedded husband?)

Api let out a shaky breath and said, "Qabool Hai," (I  do)

Gaining the confidence I look over at Rehan and return the gesture he  was doing for me.'Qabool Hai." I mouth to him. Rehan smiled brightly as I copied his actions. 

"Kya aap Jamal  Yusuf Abbas ko apne shohar ke roop mein qabool karte hain?"(Do you take Jamal Yusuf Abbas as your legally wedded husband?) He repeated

Api's hands stopped shaking, as she became more comfortable.  "Qabool hai." (I do)

'Qabool Hai," I mouth once again, winking at him playfully to which he chuckled shaking his head. 

"Kya aap Jamal Yusuf Abbas ko apne shohar ke roop mein qabool karte hain?"(Do you take Jamal  Yusuf Abbas s your legally wedded husband?) Maulvi sahib said it for the final time.

Swallowing harshly I looked down at my hands, "Qabool hai. " (I do)

'Qabool Hai,' I say for the last and final time. This time I feel happy, I feel content, that I Mahinoor  Ahad Ali became, Mahinoor Rehan Khan.