That Is Where My Heart Resides.

33.Mahoor

"Ammi have you just talked about it already?", I questioned her,my heartbeats racing as my eyes were locked with hers and she stared me like I was acting weird all of a sudden.

"Mahoor ofcourse,but you don't seem happy with it,do you want someone else because its your life Mahoor,we need to know your decision", Ammi said licking up her dry lips.

"Ammi--", I stopped,thoughts cooping up inside my head.

"Do you like someone?", she guessed,trying to grasp my facial expressions,studiously.

My cheeks burned,tinting like I've been pulling them over and over again,on the thought of just even his name.I wonder what happens when I just get married to him.

"Is it Sameer?", Ammi suddenly blurted and I just looked away.

"Mahoor,is it him you want to spend your life with?", Ammi said cautiously.

"JeeAmmiIthinkitsgreat", I said all at once,not even thinking about what I just said.

"Why are you blushing Mahoor?", Ammi asked giggling,her hand reaching to cover her mouth,just as usual.

Because I love him.

Instantly trying to gobble up five plates of biryani that Ammi made for everyone except me because doctor had forbidden them but I just couldn't resist it all the way along to just deny it because I can't leave these exotic and things,they represent me and I am proud to say that I belong to Pakistani culture,and merely to Pakistan,pak land.

But before I could let myself loose on mouth burning spices and peppery chicken,the phone bell tried to interrupt me,it was a fun fact that it wasn't mine but bhai's but it kept ringing until I just cursed it and then ran to pick it up before I could just slam it right on to the floor.

"Asalamo Alaikum Fahad,so did you talk about it?"

"........."

"And remember Fahad,tell her that I loved her from our childhood,full of youth days.When we were young.When we had those days,fighting and squalling,when I would just laugh at her pigtails calling her a mere goat,and then she would just throw my dinkies to take revenge.I would hear the constant scolding from my Amma about how I should learn some etiquettes and manners,to be a gentleman,and just for her I used to listen it without an argument.I've always loved her,tried to contact her but I wasn't aware of anything happening with her and when I just saw her for the last time,she was utterly a mere piece of art,at which I could stare for my whole life.I'm not lying Fahad because my marriage to Jannat was because Amma said so,at first she suggested me about Mahoor but when she got to know that she's getting married she got a mini heartattack and she was quite distressed about this but then she got to know about Jannat,and now I want you to know that when she is with me she will never see darkness in her life,she won't even remember her past things or whatsoever happened with her.I bet I won't even let a single teardrop leave her eye,please talk to aunty for me,you will won't you?"

"I will tell you that I won't leave her no matter what Jannat says,or whatsoever happens.She would always see brightness.Do you know how I just feel about her?Its like I want her by my side everytime,like she's only thing I depend upon.I want to know that does she ever think about me just like I do?Does she ever miss those days like I do?Do you think she tries miss me to such extent?I don't even have control over myself because if her.You know you realise how much you miss someone when something happens,good or bad and the only person you want to tell isn't there,like no one?I know Jannat is not bad,she's loving and caring too and so she is equal to Mahoor,but there is something in Mahoor that just makes a difference,its that I cannot explain why she is different,its almost considered as impossible to explain it"

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"You aren't saying something Fahad,are you alright?"

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"You're hearing everything then please answer me!"

"..........."

"Fahad?What's wrong why aren't yoy saying something?What is bothering you?Does it mean a no from you or have you already talked about it to aunty?Did she denied?"

"Its not Fahad"

"Mahoor?Its Fahad's phone right?Please say you didn't hear anything"

"I already did Taha,"

With that Mahoor placed the phone back and just waddled towards her room until she bumped into Ammi who was just searching for her.

"Mahoor get ready", Ammi said in a hurry.

"Why?", I asked exhaustedly.

"Aunty ameena is coming,to talk about your proposal", she exclaimed.

"For?", I asked.

"Sameer ofcourse", the words left her mouth and I breathed a sigh of relief.

And I was never sure whether he was a lighthouse or the storm.

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