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After completing dinner they both were again on the stage. "Anzala I am going to cry, I am done now...!" she fake cried. "Maizah sit properly, what are you making these faces?" Gul Bano scolded her and she made a pout and rolled her eyes.

"we're must be the first bride and groom who are getting this much scolding on the wedding day!" Anzala mutter and she nodded with same anger as well as helplessness

"A photo with me" Rumi said with full of joy and with that that photo session was begin.

"Rumi aapi yaar I'm tired now!" Maizah helplessly shared when Rumi sat between Anzala and Maizah for her pic

"Tired!! But it's just starting of function, the photo sessions and all the rituals are left yet" Rumi set Maizah's Maang teeka while replying

"But aapi...."

"Say cheeeeeeezzzzzz" that was the command from the photographer which made Anzala angry.

"They are treating us like a puppet of their hands." Anzala mutter with frustration because he was really very tired after sitting like a showpiece since last few hours.

"Anzala it's your own wedding, enjoy it bro!" Rumi instructs to her younger brother loving but he huffed, "What's enjoyable in this?" Anzala and Maizah both ask in single breath after making a frustrated face and at the same time the pic was clicked, capturing their frustrated state.

One by one all the family members were coming to them on stage and they both were plastering an irritated smile on their faces.

"Maizah bhabhiiiiiiiii" Sara come to the stage with that great call making everyone jumped on their places.

"what?" Anzala and Maizah both asked in unison

"I also want a photo with you" she said with a smile absolutely normally she was behaving like she didn't even shouted anyone's name

"Why were you shouting just to click a photo?" Anzala scolded her with anger. "Anzala bhai I was just trying to give you some enthusiasm I am not liking you sitting with this dull face" Sara said and Anzala smiled.

"Sometimes you are so sweet I like your original form" Anzala said after pulling Sara's cheek her smile like a cherish cat.

"Maizah I wanna sit between you two" Sara said and Maizah shift left side giving her space to sit beside her. "Just a moment ago you were calling me bhabhi now Maizah at least decide only one what you have to call me!" Maizah shrugged and Sara giggles.

"I don't like to call you aapi so Earlier Maizah was fine but now it's sounding good as Maizah bhabhi! Am I right Anzala bhai?" Sara asked and Anzala shrugged

"As you wish behna (sissy)" He replied with a smile and then the pic was clicked.

"Sara... I'm tired and bore too" Maizah said and Sara smirked.

"Soon your mood is going to change because we are...... Umm I'm not telling you" Saying that with excitement and steps towards downstage.

Maizah and Anzala were confused, but soon they got busy in faking smile because of the unwanted photo session, on the other hand Sara who was going to took a step Down from stage, tangled with something and her heel was twisted.

"Aaaaahh" a scream left from her mouth but before she could fell down a hand catched her wrist.

"Sara aapi I know you don't have eyes but at least use your other senses" Afnaan said and Sara open her eyes which were tightly shut just a moment ago.

Sara was falling down from the stage backward, her head would burst badly if she wasn't saved by Afnaan.

Afnaan was holding her wrist and she was dangling in air. That was difficult for Sara to stand straight because Her lehenga as well as high heel were not allowing her to do so

" I have saved you so you should be thankful to me and now you are indebted in front of me for the rest of your life" Afnaan raised his brow to hain a sharp glare from Sara.

" why you have saved me, falling down was better than being indebited in front of you for the rest of my life" Sara shouted and Afnaan glare her.

"If you like to fall then....As You wish!" Saying that Afnaan left her wrist and she fell down backward

"Aaaaaaaaaaaaa" She shouted so loudly when she fell down from stage and her body was hit with a hard thing...

That wasn't any thing but a hard muscular frame.

"Afnaan are you out of your mind? Is this a prank for you?" Adnaan who was lifting Sara in his arms busted on his younger brother.

"Adnaan bhai she was....." Afnaan was saying in his defence when Adnaan glare him with deadly sight. He made Sara stood up on her feet and she first time didn't felt irritation in the presence of Adnaan.

"Are you fine?" Adnaan asked and she nodded looking at him.

"Thanks" she replied in whisper

"I know you don't have senses but at least use your eyes before walking, and if you can't handle heels then why are you wearing them? Is fashion more important than your comfort? Idiot" Adnaan burst on Sara and first time she stay silent in reply.

"Now go why are you standing on my head?" Adnaan said and picked his mobile which fell down on floor while saving sara. The mobile Screen was cracked which made him more annoyed.

"I'm sorry!" she whispered

"Sara go from here" Adnaan ordered with anger because his mobile was not working properly. And she did same with down face. And at the same Rumi called Sara, Adnaan, Afnaan, Nabeel for a group photo and they all rush towards the stage

"Use your eyes this time, because I won't save you again" Adnaan glared Saa when she was going upstairs and he was behind her.

"Tum jese logo ka ek hi ehsaas kafi hai" That was a beffeting reply from Sara, which forced Adnaan to grit his teeth

(Only one favour is enough for me from you)

"Oye chuhiya hat yaha se, (you miss mouse stand up from here) I'll sit between Anzala bhai and Maizah aapi" Gesturing with his finger Adnaan glare Sara who was sitting in between the bride d groom but she shook her head arrogantly.

"I was the first who sit here, I won't go now" Sara raised her brow in teasing way and Adnaan passed a taunting smile.

"Mohtarma ye local train ki seat nhi hai ki pehle tum bethi to tumhari ho gai, mene kaha na hato to hato"

(Madam it is not a seat of local train that if you sit first then its belongs to you, I'll sit here, you go backside)

"Stop it you both, why are you arguing like husband and wife?" Rumi glare both of them and Maizah smiled after looking at the face of Adnaan who was looking angry with Sara.

"It's enough space here that you both can sit, come here Adnaan" Anzala said after creeping to the edge of King sofa.

Adnaan sat on sofa with an arrogant expression on his face, his one side was Anzala and other side was Sara who smirked as she didn't leave her place.

"Not bad" Rumi said while looking at Adnaan and Sara but all the others were confused

"What is not bad?" Sara and Adnaan asked in unison, and looked at, each other before rolling their eyes and looking away.

"They both are looking good together, We will marry them, Maizah It's a good idea. Right?" Rumi said in her babbling style and Anzala looked at Maizah with wide eyes

"Whatttt?" Everyone exclaimed in unison.

"Never" Sara said with wide eyes.

"I would like to die before getting married to her" Adnaan said and both glare each other.

"Mazi kuch yaad aaya?" Anzala asked her and she nodded with wide eyes.

(Mazi have you remember something?)

"What?" Everyone asked to both of them

"Once Rumi aapi said about my and Anzala's marriage, and see...." Maizah informed Sara and Nabeel. Afnaan placed his hand on his heart before saying "Adnaan bhai to gaye(will die)!"

Somehow the matter was dropped and Maizah and Anzala were again become busy in photo session.

"Badi Ammi I'm tired, please do something and send these Guest back" Maizah mumbled to Momina when she come on the stage.

"Yeah Ammi, my cheeks are hurting because of smiling this much" Anzala said and Momina glare both of them, but in reply they both got scolding from Momina.

"Anzala there is a problem!" Rumi said and He here there while making himself stand.

"Is everything fine?" Anzala asked worriedly but Rumi shook her head.

"Rumi aapi what happened? " Anzala asked with confusion.

"Naail tell me that in My in-law's family groom meet with important guests barefoot, and now Naail is coming here with his parents and dadu to meet you. Anzala what they will say that Rumi's brother haven't even greet them properly!" Rumi said with a tensed face

"Aapi is this a problem? See I'm removing my shoes, but which type of custom of your family." Anzala said like huffing but remove his shoes and placed to right corner of sofa. Rumi shrugged.

"What can I do? I'm daughter-in-law of that family I have to follow these customs" Rumi said with a sad and innocent face, Anzala removed his shoes. At the same time Naail come to stage with his parents and Anzala greet them as so Maizah did. They blessed the bride and groom with all heart and soul.

"Anzala why are you standing barefoot?" Naail asked with confusion and Anzala looked at Rumi who giggled

"Rumi aapi said that it's...." Anzala muttered in slow motion and looked at the his shoes which were nowhere and Sara was standing there with a smirk on her face.

"Where are my shoes?" Anzala asked Rumi and she shrugged.

"Anzala bhai Have you forget this is a custom, bride's sisters hide groom's shoes and now give us money to get your shoes back" Sara said after crossing her arms in her chest.

"But Rumi aapi you are my sister not Maizah's" Anzala exclaimed with disappointment and Rumi gave a high five to Sara.

"Your sister is very naughty" Naail's mother said with a smile.

"Saale sahab tumhari to behen ne tumhare Saath dhhokha kar diya." Naail chuckled and Anzala rolled his eyes, but Rumi was busy in greeting her parents-in-law who were going back

(Dear brother in law your sister has betrayed you)

"Now... Give us 50,000 rupees and take back your shoes!" Saba and Sara said and Anzala passed a taunting laugh

"50,000!! Really!! That shoes were that much expensive!" Anzala rolled his eyed and Sat down on sofa beside her bride

"You have to give money!" Rumi said after seeing off her in-laws

"You are such a traitor, you are my sister not Maizah's" Anzala rolled her eyes and Rumi narrowed her eyes.

''I'm Maizah's sister too..., give money and take back your shoes!" Anzala smirked and shook his head

"I will go inside the home with barefoot, I don't have any problem" Anzala shrugged and smiled, but Rumi, Saba and Sara made unpleasant faces. In the time being guests started going back as the function was almost over.

"50,000" Sara raised her palm and demanded in front of Anzala, but he shook his head.

"Are you mad? Who ask for 50,000 for just shoes?" Anzala asked and Rumi glare him.

"okay give some less amount but give give something" Rumi said and Anzala nodded before drawing out 500 rupees from his pocket."Three of you share this" Anzala said, and Sara, Saba, and Rumi were shocked but Maizah burst into loud laugh

"what's going on here?" After seeing off almost every guest Momina, Gul and Aasif come on the stage and asked the same

"chhote Abbu see, Anzala is not giving us naig (gift)" Rumi complaint like a small girl.

"Chhote abbu I'm giving them but they are not taking!" Anzala shrugged innocently

"Only 500,.., who gives only 500?" Sara asked and Saba nodded.

"Okay Okay... Take this" Anzala said after giving more 500 to three of them

"Only 1000 rupees for three of us? Such a miser you are Anzala" Saba said said and Rumi nodded.

"1000 is more than enough even that shoes cost only ₹890 and for that pair I'm giving you 1000 isn't it okay?" Anzala glare his sisters and Three of them shook their heads.

"No it's not enough, at least give 15000 we will share that amount"

"Not a single penny for than 1500, its my final offer!" Anzala said like he was dealing with customers and Rumi jurked her head but helplessly held her hand in front of him.

"Give" she said and Anzala Smile like a winner

"Good girl, bring my shoes" Anzala ordered Sara and she nodded but She brought only one shoe

"1500 for only one show, give another sum of 1500 for its pair" Sara said with a smirk.

"Fine" Anzala said and made himself stand while stretching his body as if he was very tired actually he was very tired after sitting for so long

"Bye Bye" Anzala said after pushing the money back in his pocked.

"I don't want these shoes, you three keep them. I don't have to go far away that I can't go without shoes." Saying that Anzala stepped down from the stage and went inside the home after walking on the fresh green grass of lawn. Saba, Sara and Rumi were blinking blankly.

"Ammi... Its not fair.." Rumi fake cried like a small girl, just like a small girl

"Yeah phuppi Saheba... Its not fair" Saba said to Gul and Aasif smiled.

"You take this" Passing two envelopes to Saba, Rumi and Sara Rashid said

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Anzala knocked on the door of his own bedroom but didn't get any response from inside so without wasting time he pushed the door and stepped in. spreading her lehenga all around the bed Maizah was sitting casually her dupatta was laying on the left shoulder, her necklace was removed and increasing the beauty of nightstand but Maang teeka and earings were still on.

"Hii" she chirped and lift the fork enrolled with Maggi noodles, ''Anzu I was dying with hunger, thanks to Sara who made this Maggi for me" She added after puffing to eat the dangling noodles.

"Mazi... Shadi ho gai!" Anzala said in tired voice while unbuttoning his sherwani, and Maizah nodded with same expression.

(Mazi Marriage has done)

"Yeah.." She just utter that

"Yaar why people stay excited for this type of thing? I'm tired so badly! I'm hungry because of that videographer and photographer! My cheeks and jaw bones are hurting after faking that much smile." Anzala let a cold sigh out and she only nodded.

"Seriously Yaar Anzala... By the way who was that auntie who was wearing that rainbow type clothes who clicked at least fifteen selfies with us?" Maizah asked and he shrugged

"I don't know about him!" Anzala mutter and throw His sherwani on the sofa before throwing himself on bed.

"Thoda mujhe bhi khila De chudail, main bhi bhukha hu" He demanded while placing the pillow under his head and she nodded while giving fork full of noodles in his mouth 

"I wanna eat biryani, wait I'm bringing that, there is a lot of left over food which Ammi was trying to store in fridge" Saying that Anzala made himself stand.

"Anzu bring tomato ketchup too, and come back soon otherwise it will turn cold" Maizah yelled when he already went out from the room

"okay" he yelled while going to kitchen.

"What are you doing here?" Momina asked and Gul looked at him with shocked expression.

"Where is biryani?" opening some utensils he asked and "It's here" he muttered and serve some for himself in a plate and then placed that plate in microwave to heat that...

"Why you both are watching me like this? Haven't you see me before? Or haven't you ever heat up biryani in microwave?" Anzala asked while raising his hand in air in questioning way but before anyone could reply a beep sound attracted them.

"It's very hot" He hissed but somehow managed to draw out the plate of biryani, placed a spoon with that he drew out ketchup bottle from fridge

"Will you eat tomato ketchup with biryani?" Gul asked blankly

"oh come on chhoti Ammi abhi aapki beti ke Pagalpan ka asar nahi aaya hai mujhme, ye Mazi ke liye hai, wo Maggi me daal kr khayegi"

(oh come on chhoti Ammi till now I am not as much insane as your daughter., this is for Mazi, she will eat this with Maggi)

"She is also eating?" Momina asked and Anzala nodded before going towards his room, which was decorated for their wedding night.

"Gul... I can't understand these two!" Momina said and Gul blinked her eyes which were snapped open since few moments

"Bhabhi you are saying as if I know them Inside Out'' Gul said after smacking her forehead.

On the other hand.....

"Thanks" Maizah said when he passed her the bottle of ketchup

''Anzu... Yaar give me some biryani naa, due to that photographer I

Didn't eat properly" Maizah made a pout and he nodded while lifting a spoon to her mouth which she ate with a smile.

"Maggie" He gestured with eyes and Maizah fed him with her hand

Both were eating with each other's hand and taking on random topics, but when Anzala's finger touched on her lips which were coated with red lipstick, his heart gave a different beat but Maizah was still babbling regularly without knowing what feeling was beating Anzala's heart fast.

"Anzu you know, Husham uncle has give us just a wall clock, yaar who gives this type of gift in Marriage!" Maizah again babbled but Anzala lift the spoon ful of rice to her mouth without even listening what she was saying because he was feeling out of his senses, Maizah was looking very beautiful and her lips were appealing Anzala, he was trying to control on his feelings but even he himself didn't know how long will he control that feeling. But while giving that bite to Maizah Anzala intentionally brushed his finger on her lip and that made Maizah realise his gaze on her.

"Maizah" He whispered and placed the plate of biryani on side table

"Hmm" without breaking the eyes contact she hummed

"You are looking beautiful today" Anzala whispered after taking the bowl of noodles from her hand, she lowered her head with a smile and Anzala smiled shifting towards her.

"Don't shy like this.... You know it doesn't suits you" He said teasingly and lift her chin.

"Don't look at me like this!" Maizah shifts her gaze away from his face because she was already feeling shy with the intensity of his hot gaze, which was burning her.

"Then how should I look at you?" He asked holding her hand in his.

"Anzu please.. Don't do all these things naaa... I know you are doing this just to tease me" saying that Maizah made herself stand moved towards the cupboard she drew out a night suit and disappeared in the wash room.

Anzala smiled looking at the room which was decorated with candles and flowers.

"This girl is half crack" He muttered and changed his clothes in the room while Maizah was taking shower inside the bathroom. Anzala lay down in bed thinking about him and Maizah. He didn't realised when almost fifteen minutes were passed and Maizah come out from bathroom. Her hair were muffled in towel and she was wearing ankle length trousers with a long T-shirt which was reaching to her lower thighs. She had a habit of wearing dupatta so she was taking a narrow dupatta on her both shoulders, Anzala was sleeping peacefully by then, she Unknowingly smiled and took step towards the bed to sleep, but she felt uncomfortable while sharing same bed with him so she lay down on sofa after letting her wet hair falling freely on her back.

But only ten minutes were enough for her to give her an unpleasant experience of bedding on sofa. She made her way to the bed and lay down on the edge of bed

Watching his face very near herself she felt something different but she smiled too.

"I love him" Maintaining a good distance between them Maizah closed her eyes to sleep and soon she was also gulped by slumber. But in deep slumber they didn't realised when they shifted towards each other, and Maizah hugged him just like she use to hug her teddy bear, without knowing that he wasn't stuffed bear but her husband. She was sleeping so peaceful in his arms like she never felt that much peace in her whole life, but Anzala's sleep was shortlived because her hair were spread all around his face. His sleep become weak and he felt a grip on himself that's why he open his eyes and a smile creeped to his face after witnessing his wife enfolding her arms around his chest, he smiled and pushed her hair back from his as well as her face.

"Pagal chudail"

(Idiot witch)

Muttering the same he kissed her forehead before moving down to her nose tip, and after that he took a deep breath with very fast beating heart and pecked her lips, she smiled in deep sleep and he smiled too, before creeping more closer to her, After few more moments, encircling his one arm around her he planted another kiss on her forehead and again closed his eyes..

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_Naaz Jamal