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chapter2-STRANGERS AFTER MARRIAGE

Khadeeja pov
After the nikaah was over,everyone got busy in congratulating each other.The veil and borderline that separated us was removed.

Shehryaar Asif,who was no less than a stranger to me but forced to be my husband was asked to lift my dupatta so that he could see my face

I thought it to be nothing more than plain sarcasm offered to me by life in a golden platter

I actually have to spend my life with someone who doesnt want me???My train of thoughts was broken by cheers and applauds

I got so busy in thimking about my nikah that i didnt even notice that Shehryaar had lifted my veil

For the first time,i looked at him and saw him....he was calm,kind,has an honest face which portrayed pain about being in a forced marriage

He wore a fake smile that was nothing more than a mask to let the world know that he was quite happy about getting married to me

His eyes spoke volumes about him

His Ammi,Shaista aunty,came over to us and led us to the dais so that we could sit together

He was told to hold my hand as we went to sit on the dais

We did sit down together...but none spoke a word

Silence loomed over us

A strange silence which is a normally a sign before a storm

Shehry pov
She has a pain written on her face
A strange pain
Her face and her eyes say it all

She did not even have the faintest idea about i having lifted her veil....

She was so lost somewhere....very far....really far....

She came to reality when people started cheerin and applaudin loudly...and for the first time looked at me

Her smile was a forced one....
A mask of happiness on her face......
Her eyes portrayed pain....

It looked like she wanted to shout out to the world and scream to the world that she is not at all happy!!!!!!!

Ammi came and told us to go and sit together on the dais....i was told to hold her hand.....

I climbed the dais with her and we went to sit.....ajeeb si khamoshi hai...sirf dard aur iss dil ka dharakna sunai parta hai

None spoke a word and we remained silent.....

The photographer was brought and we were asked to take pictures with our family

We were told to take pictures as a couple as well....
A couple....
We had to do many different poses and i felt more of a modeller than a dulha

I was told to carry her in my arms and have a photograph clicked.....

We did do that....but was it real?????
No!!!!!!!
A plain farce for the world.....

The vidai moment arrived and Khadeeja was really crying

I felt a stab of guilt in me when i was getting married to her and yet was thinking about Aheeba....

This girl is leaving her entire family,her comfort zone,her world of dreams just to spend her entire life with me and i cant give her her share of happiness?????

Her father came over to me...blessed me and then with tears in his eyes said....
"Aaj mein tumhe apni ladli de raha hoon....iss ko hamesha khush rakhna aur iss ke aankhon mein kabhi bhi aansu mat aane dena.....please...."

Her father then hugged me and all i could do was assure him that i will try my level best to keep his daughter happy

I was told to hold her hand again as i led her out

We were about to step out when Hussain stopped us....Waqas,Atif and Maha joined him as well....

They made a carpet full of rose petals for us to walk on....it led to the car.....

I opened the door of the car for her and she sat and moved towards the window.....

I sat as well and the car took off.....during the whole time we were both looking out of the window and no one said a word

After an hour,we reached home.....that place where we have to live together....

Ya Allah,give me the stregnth so that i can forget Aheeba and move on with khadeeja.....
So that i can give her her share of happiness!!!!!!!

Khadeeja pov
The photographer was brought and we were told to have some family pictures as well as couple pictures clicked.....

The photographer asked us to do some poses when we were having our pictures clicked as a couple which meant nothing but a plaon illusion that exists between us.....

There was one pose where Shehryaar had to lift me in his arms ......

We were asked to smile....A fake smile.....A forced smile.....

The vidai came....tears welled up in my eyes at the thought of me leaving my family.....and....spending my entire lifetime with another family.....

I kept on asking myself.....
Why are daughters supposed to depart from their family to live with another family?????
Why cant daughters stay with their parents?????
Why do we have to leave our homes?????

Ammi and Abbu hugged me tightly....Abbu and Shehryaar hugged as well.....

Abbu then told Shehryaar to keep me happy....and he assured Abbu that he would do so.....

Saheeba then came and hugged me tightly....we both cried bucketfuls of tears but sadly we were about to be torn about....

Shehryaar was told to hold my hand and he did so....
We were about to step out when....we were stopped

Hussain,my devar,Their cousin Waqas and their friend Atif as well as my sister-in-law,Maha,stopped us

They made a carpet full of rose petals for us to walk on which led to the car.....

Shehryaar opened the door and i stepped inside the car....he sat beside me.....

We were both looking out of the window the whole time and throughtout the whole ride no one said a word.....

After an hour or so,i reached my new home ready to start another phase of my life......

Ya Allah,please bless me with the stregnth to provide happiness to my husband and his family....which is now going to be mine!!!!!!!!!

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