Jab tak teri aanch main, main boond boond jal na loo.
Jab tak tere sath main, chand tak chal na loo,

Haan mere pas tum raho,
Janay ki baat na karo!
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Driving up the margala hills on his way to monal restaurant, zakwans mind was occupied with different thoughts. He was still shocked to the core that sasha had agreed and was damn nervous as what she wanted to say.
Was she going to reject him? Did she just say yes to dadi?
All the anxiety was hitting him bad.
Reciting lots of dua's for his protection he parked the car and got down.

The weather was gloomy and most of islamabad was covered in bits of fog. The view from up here was just marvelous.
Getting in he had noticed sasha seated in one of the balconies, a table for two was set there with no one else around. It seemed she had reserved this corner for their privacy.
It looked like a perfect date venue but argh!!! It was totally the opposite, he was about to be slaughtered he thought.
Putting behind his thoughts he jogged towards her and took the empty seat.

Damn! She was looking ethereal in her blue ethnic shalwar kameez, she was slaying the desi attire which she wore very seldom.
It was hard for him to decide whether the view in front of him was more beautiful or the view of the mountains was more beautiful.

"Salam!" Clearing his throat he said and brought her out of her trance, she was busy looking over the margala mountains, taking her eyes off she looked towards him tucking her astray hair behind her ears.

"Soup? " she asked instead and he nodded, unable to form words as his voice was stuck in his throat due to nervousness. What was she going to say? Will she reject him or throw him down the cliff!
Everything could be predictable.

The soup was served with some freshly fried crackers and soup sticks in utter silence. Sasha fully ignorng him had dwelled into drinking soup, it seemed she had come over here to enjoy the weather while zakwan was having stomach cramps and anxiety level was on the peak.
"Why wasent she saying anything!"

"Sasha! You wanted to talk over somethings?" Managing to utter some words zakwan reminded her as if she had forgotten why she had called him here.

"Yes!" Came her kne word reply.
"About?" He asked raising his brow
"Us!" She said.
"What?" Sighing he asked.

"Zakwan to be very honest I am just too confused about us getting married or more particularly my marriage!, its not easy but none of you will understand plus i have some conditions to let you know before hand to avoid any complications afterwards.
I have agreed to marry you because I cant see dadi and dad worried about me but there are things that should be cleared beforehand." Staring right into his eyes she had said clearly without even stopping for a sigh.

"Sash! Stop there, listen to me first! I am ready for all the conditions you put forward for me but please trust me for this once, i will never let you down." Stopping her in between, he said it clear.

"Hmm I am trying my best to trust you zakwan!" Nodding her head she said and crossed her hands as if getting herself ready to speak further when he cut her through again...

"Sasha! Please please forgive me for the past and if possible just forget it. I commit I did a biggest mistake and that was nuisanse, since that day I have been regretting it. I, I have loved you since forever but I just realised it very later in my life and believe me after that I have been cursing myself daily. Destiny has given me this oppurtunity and I really want to mend my mistake. Please give me a chance, please!" Zakwan had said in one breath as if she would never listen again.

"I am not an oppurtunity zakwan and I have burried my past way behind, dont drag it again!" She said very sternly, her eyes showing a tinge of red, she was abit shaken at his confession of love but her heart was signalling her to not melt as yet, to not trust as yet.

"I swear I didnt mean it that way sasha, i am sorry!" Zakwan whispered slowly staring deep into her beautiful orbs.

"Anyways I am here to let you know that I maybe ready to marry you because their is family pressure and truly I do need to get married anyways now but i might not be ready to consumate this marriage very soon or fulfil my duties as a wife, you get what I am trying to say? Zakwan after the marriage too, you will have to give me time to adjust, you wont force me for anything!. If you are ready to accept this all, i am ready for nikkah but if you are not, we can still part our ways." She had said all things clearly, this time her head hung low and eyes looking down at her blue sandals that she wore. She was ready for anything and this was the time she had to make a solid decision to avoid heart break later.

Zakwan was ready for a full rejection or a full acceptance but the deal that sasha proposed was something in between the line, something near the border. She was ready for the nikkah but not ready for a relationship as yet.
She needed time and what the hell!what on earth!  What was he thinking. This was his time to win her over, to never let her go, no matter what her conditions be, he had to make her his. He couldent let her go no matter what!.

"I dont need anything, except you! I can give you all the time you need with only one hope that one day you will fully and whole heartedly will be mine.
Only you being associated with me is enough for me, forever.
Your name being taken with mine will cause me enough happiness sash! And I promise I will make upto you and win your trust back.
Please just dont backoff now or ever.
I need you in my life. I need u desperately."
Zakwan had said truly from the core of his heart, he could never lose her ever again, he couldent even imagine.
He was still saying something but sasha was lost, lost in his words...

He had no idea that she needed him too but she had oathed to never tell him.
She was not going to trust anyone anymore now.
She had loved this guy with all her heart but this same heart he had broken once unintentionally and now she wouldent let anyone break her heart and her trust ever again, she will never be fragile for anyone again, she had to be strong and careful for her ownself.
She had to play safe until he would fully conquer her heart and trust again.
This was decided that Sasha wont be easy for anyone ever again, she will never let her guards down for anyone or compromise because she had lonely herself had her heart broken and got rejection from her first love at a very young age when she had newly gotten faniiar with what love actually was plus she had been through an abusive marriage and those years were like hell for her. No one could ever understand her pain and trust issues. No one except her!

She was giving zakwan a second chance but not all of herself yet.
Many assessments were still due...

"Hmm, fine then be ready for nikkah!.
I am leaving, have lunch if you want to and pay for the soup. Bye!"
Stretching her lips into a thin smile she got up picking her car keys and left.

A astonished zakwan was left behind with a goofy smile plastered on his lips.

"You know what! Actually I am paying the bill of all the people here!!! Khushi ki baat hai bhai!!! Akhir mera nikkah hai!( its a matter of happiness, after all I am getting married)"
He yelled behind her and she turned around smiling at his craziness.

"Thanks mate!" Winking at her he let out a loud laugh.

"Pagal( mad) " mouthing she left from there.

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