Wajahat was busy in his study room with his new project, he was checking all the interview results when his laptop was shut by someone. He raised his head and found Fariqa glaring at him. He was puzzled at what was his mistake?, for his mom surely looked a bit angry at him.

"Is that your new project Wajahat!?" She pointed towards the heaps of file on his table.

"Yes mom!! All the interviews are done successfully. Only the architect hasn't been finalised. I'm looking for someone with much more....." She raised her palm and signalled him to stop.

"I don't want to know about your work progress. Actually I've come here with a warning." He looked at her with a puzzled expression.

"Warning!?"

"Yes!! Dare you start the project now, I'll have no mercy on you."

"Mom!! But...." He pleaded but it seemed to have no effect on her. She closed her eyes and shook her head in a no. Wajahat sighed and leaned back.

"Go get some rest!! From the past two days you've been in your office or your study room." She said, brushing his hair back.

"You had dinner!?"

"Umm!! No Mom!! Was a little bit preoccupied with these." He waved his hands at the table.

"When was the last time you've had a proper meal?" He frowned at her question.

"I had......" He wanted to reply but he couldn't remember. He focused hard and found out that his engagement was the last day he had a perfect three time meal, which was almost a week ago. He sighed and closed his eyes. Fariqa strode out without a word, she was back after 15 minutes with a plate in her hand.

She dragged Wajahat outside the study room into his bedroom. And without a single word, She made him eat his dinner by her hands.

Wajahat couldn't stop himself from thinking something, something which was gut wrenching. Even after years of patience, the only thing his heart could grasp was sorrow. He gulped water along with the lump which had formed in his throat. 

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*past*

With eyes bulging out of sockets and jaw dropped to the floor! Wajahat gawked at his parents like they've just declared him no food or water for 6 months. Fariqa and Ashraf both burst out laughing.

"Wwwhhhhhaaaattttt??? Mom, Dad, you think this is funny?" He asked, from his expressions one could tell that he was ready to cry any minute.

"Funny? No my son it's beyond funny!" Said Ashraf with a smile.

"6 months Dad!? 6 months!? That's just brutality!!" He whined, closing his eyes. 

"You're too much Wajahat!! You know I was eager for my wedding too but I wasn't this desperate." Fariqa blushed bad at Ashraf's words.

"Really!? You were!?" Wajahat smiled at his father.

"Ofcourse I was!" He smiled, Fariqa smacked Ashraf's hand, to which he laughed.

"But Dad!! 6 months are like, umm... don't you think a bit long.... not a bit... but too long...!" He said exaggerating with a dramatic sigh.

"Really!! Then show about 1 month then!" Ashraf asked.

"It's a bit long too but I can get used to it, I mean I'm okay with it." Said Wajahat, his gesture was like he was agreeing for something which had no other choice.

"Ashraf I think we should have agreed to Umar Bhai's decision."

"Really!! What was his decision!?" Wajahat asked with a huge smile. But his smile turned upside down when he heard their answer.

"Instead of 6 months he suggested we should atleast have one year time before the wedding."

"6 months!? One year!?"

"So we've decided not to go with both... we actually decided...." Wajahat cut him off before he could complete.

"Please don't tell me you added it and now it's gonna be 18 months!" He asked with such worried expression that they couldn't hold back their laughter.

"We've decided for one months and 6 days."

"Yoohoo....." He jumped up with joy. Then stood straight and looked at them with a serious expression.

"Ahem... only a few days left from my bachelor life I should enjoy these moments. I see my freedom is short lived." He cleared his throat and stated with a serious-business mode face, it was Ashraf and Fariqa's turn to gawk at him.      

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What seemed like an eternity was only now a matter of days. Fariqa was always busy in preparations. The duration of one month and 6 days had now turned into 20 days. Wajahat was beyond happy. He had to start a new project to keep himself occupied rather than his day dreaming session.   

"Dad!! We need to find out who owns this building!! It's very important, though we can't force them to sell it to us, we can clearly Persuade them." Wajahat stated looking at his dad

"We can offer them the value of it in cash or cheque Dad!!" He said when Ashraf stayed mum.

"But what if they want a plot equivalent to theirs!!" Asked Ashraf! Frowning at the file.

"Then I'd consider it as a blessing in disguise." Wajahat leaned back.

"How?" Ashraf raised his eyebrows at him.

"Dad the plot which we bought 2 years ago? We had to stop the construction because it was clearly not fit for a new branch to be established there because it was a domestic area. They'd be happy to locate there." Ashraf smiled at him.

"Are you okay!?" He frowned at Wajahat! He seemed distracted and not in a good way.

"Yes!! Umm..... i don't know! Feeling strange." he said with a grim face.

Before Ashraf could say anything further his mobile's ringtone interrupted them. Wajahat leaned his head at the back of his office chair and closed his eyes. He couldn't come up with a certain word to describe the uneasiness he was feeling.

"Hello!"

"No actually! He has gone to airport to fetch a package!"

"I can't now! Have a meeting in half n hour....yes He is!" He glanced at Wajahat. 

"Ok!" With that he ended his call.

"Wajahat!!"

"Mom's waiting for You."

"Waiting!? Where!?" He asked puzzled.

"At the shopping mall!"

"But! What about the meeting then??" He glanced at his watch.

"It's Ok!! I'll handle it!"

"Ok!" He sighed and stood up, still a bit uneasy, he left without a word. Ashraf could only frown at him. He was indeed puzzled by his actions.

Wajahat was only half way through when he called Fariqa to know if she was done with the shopping, she replied that they were waiting for him in a cafeteria at the built at the  front portion of the mall, he decided to park his car on the opposite side of the shopping mall, thinking that it was utter waste of time to get inside the building when they have to come out of the building in a few seconds.

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"Sana!! Are you sure about this one!" Fariqa was out, shopping with Sana. She had to buy a few things and she wanted Sana to accompany her. Rafida was also invited to accompnay them but she had to attend a NGO function which was held by Umar's cousin, Abbas Hussain.

"Yes aunty! It might look perfect on You!" Sana smiled at him. They were in a jewellery shop trying to buy bangles for Fariqa. She pointed at a gold bangle, it had matte finished polish at the edges and had floral machine cut work at the centre with a small single diamond stone at the centre of the flowers.

"Hmm!! Ok then! Please take it to the billing counter." She addressed the sales person.

"Umm, aunty! I've got a dress delivery today from there!" She pointed at the shop opposite to the jewel showroom. 

"Ofcouse dear! Lets get done with this and I'll accompany you!" Fariqa smiled at her. Once they were done with billing. They headed straight towards the boutique. Laila, the designer was happy to see Sana and welcomed them. After a short while, Sana was busy checking if there was any mistake.

"I think you should try it on!" Said Fariqa.

"Ok!" She thought for a moment but agreed.

"Masha Allah!!" Fariqa exclaimed looking at her, dressed in white georgette top with cut-dana and sequins work, baby pink silk gharara bottom with matching double dyed white and baby pink dupatta placed on her left shoulder, she was looking beautiful. Sana blushed. Fariqa kissed her forehead.

"So is it Ok!?" Asked laila looking at them.

"It fits absolutely great aunty! I love it thank You!" Sana said with a happy smile.

"Do you need anything else dear! Any other showrooms you need to go!?" Asked Fariqa.

"No aunty! I'm done!" She said turning back towards the trail rooms.

They were heading back towards the cafe when sana bumped into a trolley. Her bag collided with the trolley and the string snapped at the brutal Collison of such hard surface.

"I'm sorry mam! Didn't see you coming." The lady apologised to her with a worried expression.

"It's Ok! My fault too! Wasn't watching where i was going." She said with a small smile.

"Sana you need to change the bag! One string is already broken and the other one looks like it's gonna break any minute. "Said Fariqa looking at the bag.

"Aunty, it's ok, I'll manage!"

"Sana beta!! I'd be very much happy if you'd call me Mom! Just like my Wajahat." Sana who was listening to her blushed at his name.

"Ok Mom! She said with a shy smile. Fariqa smiled and both went inside the cafe ordering juice with sandwiches.

"Ashraf! Please send Bhuvan!"

"Ok! Then pick me up from the mall. We're done with today's shopping."

"What about Wajahat!? He's there!?" Sana felt nervous at the mention if his name.

"Ok then send him!" With that she cut the call and found Sana fidgeting with her fingers nervously.

"Relax!! Sweetie!  I wouldn't let him do anything." She laughed out loud.

Within a matter of few minutes she got Wajahat's call, he asked her if they were done with shopping. Fariqa could clearly sense that he was disturbed.

*******

The moment Wajahat saw Fariqa outside the mall entrance he took a step to cross the road and reach her, but she signalled him to stay there and stepped forward, followed by Sana. He smiled at her but he felt frightened at the unusual feeling in which his heart was enveloped.

Fariqa crossed the dual lane road and reached Wajahat. She turned back to see if Sana was behind them but found her searching for something in her handbag, still standing at the mall entrance. Fariqa frowned but smiled when she saw Sana handing over a currency to a needy nearby.

Sana smiled at them and started crossing the road. She crossed a single lane and was standing at the stone divider, she took a step forward, smiling at Wajahat and Fariqa, A smile which was very very short lived. The second string of the shopping back broke at the same, unfortunate minute and her dress tumbled at the middle of the road. She bend forward to pick it up. Wajahat who stepped forward to help her with the shopping bag was frozen to his place at the scenario in front of him. One moment Sana was standing smiling at them the next she was brutally hit by a speeding car. The impact so hard she flew away and landed her head on the stone divider.

Wajahat could only stare.

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