Adolescence; The dawn of Love (COMPLETED)

29.Qabool hai?

The loud noise of music was actually devastating to my ears but still, ignoring all the bad effects that environment was giving me, i tried to distract myself somewhere in the wedding preparations. Ah! Afterall i was her cousin.

I was in a constant struggle of keeping myself in the present but after every second my mind travelled back to the last part of the last night. Those significant tablets in her room and my insignificant condition. Everything seemed to fall apart but no one could see me. Or maybe no one really cared. Only if i could have the shoulder of MY Amal, only if she hadn't betrayed me like this, only if she hadn't changed.

"Excuse meeeee", out of all other voices around me, a thin female voice became prominant in the presense of very loud beats. Whoever she was, i must say she was in an urge to talk to someone.

I was continuously rushing from here to there and i didnt stop, considering the fact that why would a girl want to talk to ME? And that, so desperately?

"HelloooOO??", the voice seemed closer than before like she was in a hurry. Yet, i completely ignored because the voice wasn't familier at all.

"DANIYAL REHMAN"

I turned back, at once, to a totally unfamilier face breathing faster but with shine in her eyes like that of a child who just found his lost mother. Upon seeing my, very expected, confused expressions, she spoke with short of breaths, admirably and a little too excited, "I've....i've heard ALOT about you. Actually......seen you as well but.....but just in pictures you know. And you look VERY much......captivating in real"

I was surprised to see a completely strange girl embellished in heavy white dress directly starting the conversation like THIS. The fact made me laugh a little so i replied rather gently stretching my lips into a smile, "Umm well....Thats sweet of you miss...?"

"Inaya Imran. Bride's best friend", she bragged very confidently, "We've known each other since bachpannnn you know. So no wonders how i know you so well", she stopped at once and noticed my expressions which were, on Amal's mention, not very pleasant anymore. Thousand of beautiful memories flashed at once and i could see my shining Amal giggling, laughing, dancing in her own chaos. But in the very next moment, reality hit me hard and my expressions changed to pain. Distraction was evident on my face that Inaya surely noticed.

"Oh sorry.....bad joke", She seemed guilty.

After a short pause, as both of us couldnt find anything to cover up the topic, she broke the silence, "Can we talk? 5 minutes please?"

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"Main usy JAAN SE MAAR DUNGA. HOW DARE HE?
I enraged. My body was collapsing with anger and my mind boiling with fire. Everything was making sense now but it was never the way i could even imagine it would turn out. Pathetic. Pathetic. It was pathetic.

"How did he do this to my Amal? How dare he? Amal didnt play a mature role as well. She could have told me. Oh why? I'm....i'm so lost. My mind is tearing apart. HOWWW"

I felt warmth on my shoulder, "Daniyal. I didnt tell you all this to break you. You are expected to be stronger. For her. Look. You have time. Everything's in hands yet", Inaya failed to calm me down, "And we cant do anything about Adnan right now. But we surely can change that idiot Amal's mind. Maybe? She didnt want me to talk to you. But i think you deserved to know. Although i've never met you but i'm aware of the depth of love that your eyes carry for her. Even till now. Control yourself. I know its so difficult for you right now but....one last try? Save her. Jo nuqsan hua, so hua but save her from any further damage"

"She will never agree. She will have answers to every excuse. She will have every excuse to give herself pain. She's just like that. Idiot", I shook my head knowing what she had become. What life has made her but she didnt let me hear a single sob, suffering and fighting helplessly in silence. Thats what she had become....

"Worth a try Daniyal. One last try and lets see what happens?", She sounded convincing.

"Thankyou Inaya", Inaya was the person who trusted me in such situation. She had a trust in my love for Amal. Neverthless of what Amal's responce was going to be, she really was a support. Best friend material in a true sense.

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After standing on her doorstep for like ages, i finally gathered the courage to face her. As soon as i knocked and opened the door, i was freezed at my place to see the fairy-like bride Amal made. She was looking handsdown mesmerizing in a heavy golden dress. Her makeup successfully hid her wrinkles and dark circles that i just saw last night but still failed to hide the pain in her eyes and tiredness on her face. Well....she was frozen to see me as well.

"Why are you here?", Her voice told me she had been crying already.
"Just making sure no one sees you dolled up before me. For one last time", I smiled defeatedly.

There was silence for a little more than few moments, that actually felt like eternities, with our eyes drowned into each others' after which she spoke, "I hate you", rushed toward me and collapsed into me. We both cried and cried, not for ourselves but for each other.

I started the real conversation without any more wait while she was glued to me, "I won't let him live in peace"
She parted at once and stared straight into me with eyes full of confussion, "W...who?"
I lowered my gaze a little and clenched my jaws, "His Father"
Amal's face got pale at once. The confussion and concern on her face turned into fear, "How do y....Inaya told you? I...uhh..."
I cut her in the middle of her failed defence, "You dont need to say a word now! Why didnt you tell me before? I could have cut him in pieces!! How can you marry that monster? Okay look. Forget him. We still have time. I promise to you, everything will be fine. Just say a yes i'll make your life heaven to you. Please dont do this yourself. Dont do this to ME. I'll take care of everything"

"ITS EASY TO SAY, DANIYAL. But difficult to do. This child. Its....his responsibility, not yours. It'll be a lifetime pain for you, Daniyal. You're not understanding. I've hidden it all for YOU", She whispered in between sobs.

"Leave that to me. I'll handle everything for us. I'll ma....", i was still willing to prove my love. While she cut me in the middle.
"And baba....have you seen how happy he is? I can never betray my own father. He wont ever understand and trust me. It's such a disrespect"

"Betrayal? Disrespect? And what do you think have been done to YOU? Respect? Love? Amal please. We'll go far away from everyone. You want to destroy yourself? Fine. But dont destroy me. We have time", i begged.
"Daniyal i cant do this to my family. I cant do this to YOU. You are way mor.......", she was again coming up with another lame excuse, as expected, when her mother came in her room and asked her to accompany her outside. And she left me in the middle of our conversation.

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Rafay pushed me inside the room where i was avoiding to be in. She was being nikahfied in the presence of close family members. As soon as i got pushed inside, she surprisingly saw me through the net-veil.

"Kia apko nikah qabool hai?" (Do you accept this nikah?"
Moulvi sahb asked for the first time. Her gaze lowered at once.
"Qabool hai", it seemed like she said without thinking.

The surrounded seemed to disappear. No voice was heard anymore to my ears anymore. Only her's and my heartbeat.

"Kia apko yeh nikah qabool hai?(Do you accept this nikah?)", he asked again.
This time she quivered a little but answered anyway, "Qabool hai"

The madness was increasing with every moment. My mind was collapsing for what i was hearing. I wanted to run. I wanted to breathe.

"Kia apko nikah qabool hai?", he asked for a final time.
Her gaze lifted at once, at me, her eyes were red. And so were mine, i could tell. She gazed me for a little while but soon shifted toward her father whose eyes were sparkling, shining, mine was too but with tears.....
"Qabool hai"

We were destroyed. Nothing was left. She chosed sparkle of her father's eye and not the shine of my eyes. We lost. Our love lost. But oh well..... the honor of the family was saved. Very gladly.....

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Author's note:
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Published on: 17-1-19 2:15AM