Breakfast table was set everyone was waiting for Maizah.

"Why your eyes are red?" When Maizah come back one of her phuppi (paternal aunty) asked her.

"I was studying till late night" she replied meekly and sat down in front of Anzala, they both looked at each other, many feelings, emotions and memories suddenly come inside them like a flood.

"Anzala why aren't you eating?" someone asked and he resumed his meal but his mind was still thinking about everything happing in his life.

"I'm full" saying that Maizah made herself stand looking at Anzala.

"I have to study for tomorrow's exam" Saying that Anzala also made his way towards the room but he went to Maizah's room instead.

"Mazi.."

"Anzu" Turning around she took steps toward Anzala who was going to shut the door but stopped when listened Dayim's voice, he was talking to someone on call and coming towards Maizah's room.

"Hmm.. Okay, I'll talk to you after discussing with my team" Saying that Dayim was stopped in front of Maizah's room.

"Oh.. Anzala is also here!" Dayim said with a smile.

"Yeah I'm also here" He replied with frustration which was shocking as well as unacceptable for Dayim, but he didn't make that topic big and keep holding the smile on his face.

"Maizah if you need any help then I'm here" Dayim said and Maizah open her mouth to reply but Anzala was faster than her

"Dayim bhai she will come to you if she will need help, why are you bothering this much for her?" Anzala said and Dayim detect anger in his voice.

"Anzala I'm just offering her help, it's nothing about being angry in this" Dayim said and Maizah held Anzala's arm.

"Anzu kya ho gya hai yaar?"

(Anzu what's wrong with you)

"What's wrong with me!" Anzala repeated her words in questioning way he was looking red with anger.

"What's wrong with me.... As if you don't even know what's wrong with me..." Anzala yelled on Maizah and her eyes pooled up.

"You really lost your mind.. Why are you shouting on me?" Maizah yelled back on him with same amount of anger and frustration, she didn't let the tears overcome her anger

"Maizah, Anzala... You both stop arguing like this." Dayim said while stopping both of them to argue further and Anzala glare him then Maizah.

"Dayim bhai I respect you a lot but..." Anzala said in slow voice while showing his anger "You please stay out from our matters, We both can sort out our matter without anyone's interference." stressing on each word Anzala said and Maizah smacked her forehead while closing her eyes with disappointment.

Dayim was shocked on Anzala's reply he wasn't from those people who digest their insult but he sacrifice with his self respect and took step ahead after glaring Anzala, Maizah also glare him and went after Dayim.

"Dayim Bhai... Dayim bhai please listen" Maizah went near him with longs steps and he stops in between to saw her after turning towards her.

"You listen to me Maizah.... I can't listen anything else, it's enough of my tolerance" Dayim said in full of anger and Maizah sighted.

"Dayim bhai you don't even have idea about my and Anzala's problem, he is angry and frustrated" Maizah said and Dayim rolled his eyes.

"Maizah this your matter sort out by yourself. If I would know that Anzala have this much problem with me then I would never come here, my selfrespect is very important for me" Dayim said and took a step further.

"Dayim bhai Anzala doesn't have problem with you, please don't be angry" Maizah said going after him but he smiled as a sarcasm

"Maizah I'm not a toddler... I know what others mean and what they do. Anzala have problem with me, he is treating you as his personal property, he doesn't even let you answer my questions." Dayim said and Maizah got tears in her eyes

'Yes we both started treating ourselves as our personal property but now our elders are taking away that right from us' Maizah said in her heart and she was crying by then

"Maizah don't cry, and take decisions of your life by yourself, Don't let anyone hold your life... either Anzala or anyone else. no one has right to make your decisions take stand for yourself, I didn't like when Anzala shouted on you but its your matter, handling that is your own responsibility" Dayim said and placed his hand slowly on her left cheek. Anzala was watching whole scene standing at a good distance, the conversation wasn't audible for him but his blood was boiling by then

"Now Stop crying..." Dayim said with a small smile and Maizah nodded

"Dayim bhai please forgive Anzala... He is tensed due to wh..." Maizah was cut in between by him.

"okay okay I'm forgiving him but only because of you" Dayim smiled while saying and Maizah also smiled wholeheartedly.

"Now go... I also have to talk to my clients" Dayim slowly patted her cheek and she nodded while going towards Anzala who entered in his room after witnessing Maizah coming to him..

"Anzala why were you overreacting in front of bhai?" Maizah asked with anger while entering in the room.

"Maizah why that guy was offering you help? I hate him, I don't like him around you" Anzala said angrily and Maizah huffed

"Are you mad or what?" she asked with frustration "do you have any idea how much he was offended with you! I Convince his with great difficulty" She yelled and Anzala remember how he was cupping her face..

"What he was saying? Maizah I don't like this man, and I have a strong doubt on him and his intentions" grabbing her arm he almost shouted and Maizah pushed him.

"Don't be mad! He is my brother, what's wrong in this If he was offering me help and talking to me?" Maizah asked with anger and Anzala glare her

"Brother... Really Mazi? Are you this much naive or just pretending?" Anzala asked with a glare and Maizah glare him back.

"What!" Maizah asked

"Maizah your Ammi wanted to marry you with Dayim bhai, that's why he always roam around you" Anzala yelled and Maizah was shocked to listen that.

"Are you mad! How it is possible!" she muttered with wide eyes.

"Yes.. That's why he always come after you" Maizah was shocked to listen that, she didn't stop in Anzala's room for a single second and run to her room.

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MAIZAH'S POV

"Maizah beta aren't you getting ready?" Ammi asked while entering in my room.

"I.. I am going to take shower" I said while wiping my eyes.

"Maizah what happened?" Ammi asked while holding my arm.

"Nothing" I mumbled and stepped in the bathroom and after a shower I come back wearing a night gown and dry my hair. My eyes were fixed on the golden dress given by Dayin bhai, that was hanging in front of me. After drying my hair I picked that to change myself in that but stopped by a voice

'Maizah do you wanna hurt Anzala?' my subconscious asked and I took a deep breath I didn't wanted to hurt him. I placed that golden dress back and open my cupboard to draw out the red and black dress which was chosen by Anzala.

After wearing that dress I let my hair fall freely on my back and apply the same lipstick shade which was chosen by Anzala for me.

"I'm getting ready according to his choice last time... After this everything will be over." I mumbled and two tears rolled down from my eyes, but I suddenly maintain myself. I have to be strong. After getting ready, I went to Rumi aapi's room where she was getting ready and a woman was doing her makeup.

"You are looking beautiful" I said and she passed the same compliment to me, but I didn't felt happy.

I wanted to asked Arham what did he do which made our family realise about the reality but due to all the guests and commotion that was impossible.

"Barat aa gai.. Barat aa gai.." we listen that happy voice and Rumi aapi's face and happiness was sightable.

"Maizah.. Look at Naail and tell me how he is looking?" Rumi aapi's asked with excitement as well as In Her blushing state but she wasn't able to come and watch The groom as a lady was making bun with her hair . I moved to the window and a small smile came to my lips when saw Anzala, he was helping Naail to get down form the horseback. But then my gaze went to Arham who was standing near Anzala, for the second time in my life I wanted to kill him. First he was the reason behind clicking and sending those photos which created a mess in our life and when everything was becoming completely fine he again created a blunder by doing something.

"Maizah how Naail is looking?" Rumi aapi asked and I come out from my trance

"Hmm... Yeah he is.. Looking good" I said in almost muttering voice and at the same time Ammi come in the room.

"Rumi are you ready?" Ammi asked and I found her blushing and nodded with down gaze. Ammi set her dupatta and covered her head properly.

"You are looking very beautiful, may Allah protect you from evil eyes and bless you with all happiness you deserve in your life" Ammi blessed Rumi aapi with a satisfactory smile on her face and I was feeling myself in mixed emotions, I wanted to cry but couldn't.

"Maizah... Beta I'm noticing you since morning, why are you sad?" Ammi asked after coming to me and I shook my head in reply.

"Ammi I am.." I was stopped when listened a voice from outside the room and soon Qazi sahab entered in for nikkah with my abbu, Bade abbu and some more uncles, but the one who made my heart skipped a beat was no one else but Anzala. He also come in the room. He looked at me and smiled, maybe my grooming made him happy.

"Do you Rumi Rashid Rizwi, daughter of Rashid Rizwi accept Naail Zulfiqar Ali as your husband, with mehr of one lakh" I listened what Qazi sahab asked to Rumi aapi and I remember the day of our nikkah, I was watching Anzala as so he was doing without blinking. And my eyes pooled up with tears.

"Anzu" my lips moved up and down to mutter his name without my permission and he noticed that.

"Mazi" he mouthed and two tears rolled down from my eyes.

"Mubarak ho, mubarak ho"

(Congratulations)

That loud happy voice made me realise that Rumi aapi's nikkah was done and I looked at Ammi and Badi Ammi they both were silently shading tears standing besides me, they had tears of joy, at the same time I was also crying by my tears were coming out due to pain....

The pain of separation with Anzala...

"Why you both are grown up so soon?" Bade abbu utter with tearfilled eyes and patted Rumi aapi's head then mine before going out from the room.

"Stop crying you both" Ammi said to me and Rumi aapi and I cried more glancing at Anzala. Everyone left the room one by one, leaving me and Rumi aapi alone.

"Maizah stop crying, you are crying more than me." Rumi aapi said and wiped her tears with a tissue paper and tried to control myself but couldn't.

"Maizah" Aapi held my hand and I hugged her.

"Aapi... Anzala.." I cried while hugging her and she literally separated me forcefully

"Ab kya kara hai usne? Tum dono ladna kab band karoge?" Rumi aapi scolded me with disappointment, might be she didn't know anything because she was busy in her marriage functions and rituals.

(Now what he has done? When you both will stop arguing?)

"Aapi... I don't know What Arham has said to Dada abbu and all elders... But they understand that we both didn't did anything wrong in Goa." I said and she smiled happily.

"Really??" she asked with happiness and I nodded while wiping my tears.

"Then why are you crying now? It's a good news" she said and wiped my tears with a tissue paper.

"Rumi aapi.. Now Dada abbu is saying Anzala..." I broke down in front of her.

"What Maizah?"

"Now they all wants us to be separated!" I informed and listen a loud gasp from her.

"What? But.... Is Anzala ready?" she asked and I nodded.

"Aapi we never did anything wrong, we didn't want this marriage, but they tied us in this relationship forcefully and now when we accept this marriage from our heart now they want us to be separated" I placed my heart out in front of her, I shared my feelings with her first time.

"So tell them that you both love each other, why are you crying?" Aapi said after holding my face between her both hands.

"Aapi we both are stucked if we admit that we want this marriage then everyone will think negative about us but if..." my sentence was cut off in between when listened the chuckles and happy voices

"Aww... Both the sisters are crying" one of my cousin sister along with few more girls entered in the room and said while looking at us.

"Maizah stop crying" Rumi aapi said and I nodded. She wiped my tears and hugged me again.

"I'm watching first time when a sister is crying this much for other one's farewell, even I do pray that my sister get married soon so that I get some peace in my home" One of my cousin said all those things with a small chuckle making everyone laugh.

"Rumi aapi everyone is waiting for the Bride" Aapi nodded and break the hug.

"Not everyone but our Naail bhai is waiting for his bride" Those teasing were going on but not giving me any type of happiness at all.

"I'll talk to Ammi and Abbu you stop crying" Rumi aapi whispered and I smiled with tearfilled eyes.

I wiped my tears and pretend a smile, my eyes were still red but that was the time to take Rumi aapi downstairs, I held the corner of her lehenga from one side and another girl was doing same from other side. When I went near stage Anzala was standing there, talking with Arham, suddenly he looked at me and I averted my eyes, my heart was crying.

"Now it will be Maizah's turn after Rumi" One of our neighbouring aunty said to Ammi and she smiled with a nod.

"In'sha Allah we will do our Maizah's marriage lavishly" Ammi said and I fake a smile while going to other side.

"Naraz ho ya preshan ho?" I almost jumped on my place when listened that voice and turned to saw the owner of that voice.

(are you upset or offended?)

He was no one else Dayim Bhai

"Neither offended nor Upset, I'm fine!" I replied shortly

"But you are not looking fine, tell me what's your problem?" Dayim bhai asked, he was sounding worried for me but I wasn't feeling comfortable with him after knowing about his proposal!

"Dayim bhai I'm fine" Saying that I made my way to other side where Arham was standing with Anzala

"Arham I really want to kill you! What's your problem? first you send those pics to Muskan and now when everything was just fine you again created a mess for us! What you had told Dada abbu and Abbu?" I asked everything in single breath

"what's your problem yaar? Why you both have problem if I have clear that misunderstanding?" Arham was looking offended and confused too, but we both were more angry.

But Arham told us that he had shown some pics to Dada Abbu and others which he was collecting since two months ago. Those pics were shot by other friends in the bus. Those pics were clearly showing our position that how we both sitting besides each other.

If we come to the fact then Arham did correct, he clear the misunderstanding among our family but he was quite late to clear that misunderstanding or it's better to say he was so soon!! only his timing did all the mess

"what will happen now?" I asked Anzala and he shrugged while ignoring me

"Anzala I'm talking to you." stressing on each and every word I said while glaring him and he glare me back

" so why are you talking to me go and discuss your problem with your wise and ideal Dayim bhai" 

I wanted to hit his head to the nearest wall and punch his nose until that become like a balloon but I controlled myself as there were many guests around us.

"Go to hell, you are the worst decision of my life" I muttered looking at Anzala and he rolled his eyes.

"What do you mean Maizah? What decision?" Arham asked and I stepped to the stage, I was in Anger as well as in pain. Soon Rumi aapi's farewell was taking place everyone was crying and I was also crying standing in the corner of our lawn. Anzala was standing hugging Rumi aapi I was just looking at him. I didn't stay there for long time and run towards my room.

THIRD PERSON'S POV

Anzala looked at Maizah who was going inside the home.

"Aapi rona band kro na, aaj tak hamari zindagi mushkil kar rakhi thi ab Naail bhai ki bari hai.. Asal main to unhe rona chahiye" Anzala said in whispered and Rumi chucked lightly, she forget about her crying and smiled.

(Aapi stop crying, till now you were making our life difficult and now it's Naail bhai's turn, in fact he should cry instead of you)

Anzala break the hug and kissed her forehead,

"Come soon to meet us.. I'll wait for you" Anzala said with a smile and Rumi slowly nodded again with tearfilled eyes

"Yaar tumhari behen duniya ke dusre kone main ja rahi hai kya?" Naail asked Anzala just like a taunt

( dude is your sister going to the other corner of this world?)

"It's nothing like this Naail bhai, I just want you to send her frequently so that she can arrange my wardrobe and iron my clothes." Anzala said and everyone forget about the crying, he got a slap from Gul on his head.

"You all continue your crying session I have contributed my share" Saying that Anzala hugged Rumi one more time and took a step back.

"Adnaan Afnaan now its your turn" Saying that with a small chuckle Anzala made himself stand behind His father, everyone was standing there hugging Rumi one after another. Anzala silently took back steps and when he went in the hall of Rizwi Mantion that was empty, he run to the stairs and reached Maizah's room, she was crying sitting in the dark room. He entered in and shut the door behind himself

"Tu yaha kyu aaya hai (Why you have come here)? Get lost from here!" she said like a hungry lioness who could even kill him.

"Maizah at least listen to me" Anzala said while grabbing her arm and she pushed him away.

"Don't talk to me." she threatened him pointing towards him, Anzala cupped her face after taking a step closer to her, Maizah was showing her anger But in very next moment she had tears in her eyes, she hugged him and started crying hiding her face in his chest.

"Maizah.. Maaziiiii... what happened, yaar?" Anzala was surprised by her sudden and unpredictable act but caressing her head he asked politely.

"Anzu... I can't imagine my life without you" sobbing in his chest she said and he closed his eyes and a smile made its way to his lips.

'Hayy.. Meri chudail.. (my witch)' his heart said dreamily, he wrapped his one arm around her and other hand was still stroking her head.

"Stop crying" Running his fingers in her hair he said and she tried to stop her sob.

"Who is saying to imagine your life without me?" Anzala asked with a small smile and she break the hug.

"Anzala I.. I love you" she muttered she was crying like a child, her lips were trembling, and nose tip was looking red, he wiped her tears with a smile. Her confession made him feel on ninth cloud.

"Maizah understanding you is impossible, I don't understand when you will beat me, or when you will cry" Anzala whispered softly and Maizah again hugged him very tightly, still crying in the same way.

"Anzala what will happened now?" she mumbled and Anzala wrapped his arms around her back.

"Nothing will happen, I won't go away from you." Maizah closed her eyes as so Anzala did. Both were standing close to each other, listening the heart thumping sound in that dim lit and silent room. But Maizah suddenly break the hug and looked at him, when felt Anzala kissing her head. He smiled and Unknowingly a little smile come to her lips but her heart skipped a beat when Anzala kissed her forehead.

"Anzala" a whisper left from her mouth in disbelief, she felt a different warmth in her heart when Anzala's hand gripped her waist firmly, they both didn't had any space between them, his other hand cupped her face, his hand was so cold that she felt shives on her whole frame when her burning cheek come in its contact.

"Do you really want to be with me?" Anzala asked in almost whispered.

"For the rest of my life" Maizah said with a smile but a tear left from her eye.

"Me too" He muttered and smiled.

"You wear this.." She smiled on his words and nodded when Anzala held her hand looking at the glass bangles which she was wearing.

"Anzu now go to your room, there are many guests in home there will be a big problem if someone will see you here" She said and Anzala nodded.

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After three days

That was Rumi's Reception, Anzala and Maizah both were waiting when will Rumi discuss with elders about their marriage but that time the elders were again in hurry.

Maizah was laying on bed placing her head on her mother's lap, who was stroking her hair lovingly.

"Maizah" Aasif entered in the room

"Yeah abbu" she made herself sat on bed and Rashid also entered in room after a knock.

"Beta sign these papers" Rashid said while passing few paper and a pen

"What is this?" holding the pen and papers Maizah asked with confusion.

"Divorce papers" Maizah's hands started shaking when she listened the same.

"Beta sign here" pointing towards a space on the paper Aasif said and Maizah's heart skipped a beat.

"Ab.. Abbu first ask Anzala to sign these papers" Maizah stammered with down face, her eyes were going to be filled with tears again.

"Anzala has send these papers to you, he was saying that Maizah will sign these Papers first" Rashid said and Maizah suddenly looked up and felt her heart skipped two beats

'Why Anzala? Why? You were saying that you won't leave me but...' Maizah said in her heart and hold the pen very hard between her fingers and thumb of right hand

"Where I have to s.. Sign?" Maizah asked and Aasif told her the place to be signed by her.

With shivering hands she placed the pen and moved that to sign that paper and a tear was trying to come out but she held that.

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