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Here we are...
In the end of another beautiful tale...
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6 months later...

"And they lived happily everafter!"
Ayirin read, smiling as she touched her baby bump gently, caressing it.
" Loved it?? Abba will come soon and he gonna read all these stories to you"
She said smiling hard as she glanced at Asaad's photo kept near the bed, on a table.

She sighed, wondering when she will get to meet him as its been months since she got letters from him.

She slowly layed back on the bed and closed her eyes, caressing her bump as a lone tear escaped her eyes.
"I am waiting"
She murmured, slowly drifting off to sleep.
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Asaad hide behind a tree, shooting back to back that his fellow comrade got shot.
"Neel!!"
Asaad quickly crawled to Neel and covered his wound while Neel panted hard.
"Asaad just go! They gonna shoot you down!"
" Shut up! And come with me!"
Asaad said while wrapping Neel's arm around his shoulder and walked away.

He managed to keep Neel safe behind rocks that he noticed some more terrorists breaking in through the thorny fence.
"Neel wait here, I will be back!"
Asad said and ran grabbing his weapon before Neel could stop him.

Suddenly a terrorist shot him down from behind the tree as he tried to shot back at them all.
" Noooooo!!!!!!!!"
Ayirin screamed sitting up, sweating and panting hard, letting out a sigh of relief as it was just a nightmare.

"Hey cool down"
She froze hearing that voice right beside her and slowly turned only to see Asaad laying on the bed near her, still in uniform and he winked.
"Assalamualikum, was waiting for you to wake up!"
He said sitting up while she kept staring, frozen in her place.
"Walai... Walaikumassalam..."
She murmured, still in a daze.

He snapped at her making her flinch and chuckled pecking her forehead tightly that she broke down crying loudly, giving a bone crushing hug.
"Missed me? See I kept my promise of coming back"
He murmured while caressing her hairs in most soothing way, giving kisses to cool her down.

"Idiot!!! Why didn't you send any letters?!"
She weeped moving back and he smiled wiping her tears.
"I wrote letters, but they got burned in a break out before I could send you!"
He said and she nodded pouting with tears.

" Wait- awwwwww my babbyyyy!!!"
He literally screamed like an excited little kid while cupping her bump.
" Awwww yaarrrr!!!!! He is growing!!!"
He said and she smiled hard, keeping her palms on his, which were cupping the bump safely.
"How you know it's a boy?"
She asked smiling hard and he smiled widely.
"My heart says, but anyway it doesnt matter if its a boy or a girl, I am gonna make sure our kids fly high with their dreams!"
He said, damn excited to be a father.

He noticed her eyes turning glassy and smiled hugging her.
"Dont cry, never cry, I can't see my Sherni crying, you promised me to stay strong!"
"hmm..."
She hummed, an ocean tears flowing down her cheeks.
" Just high on hormones"
She wispered, clutching on his uniform, resting her head on his chest, that they both burst out giggling, hugging tightly.

Rasiya and Salim smiled hard seeing the extra glow on Ayirin's face as soon as she saw Asad.
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"This this and this!! All of this!"
Asaad said and Ayirin grabbed his hand with widened eyes.
"Are you gonna buy the whole shop??!"
She asked and he frowned pulling her nose.

"Dont teach me what to do okay? I wanna make sure our baby is provided with everything he or she needs!"
Asad said and walked ahead, pulling her hand while she chuckled, nodding in disbeleif.

"I cant walk anymore!"
She said hipping, breathing heavily with pink cheeks and he chuckled coming closer.
"What are you doing?!"
She asked with widened eyes that he picked her up carefully in his arms.
"Nothing! Do I need your permission to pick my kid's mother up?"
He asked and she blushed nodding in no, hiding her red face in his chest as everyone was staring and smiling at them while he laughed walking ahead.

"Ek baath poonchu?"
She asked as they came out of the durga and he hummed, busy coming down the stairs, holding her hand making sure she doesnt trip.
"What will we name our baby?"
She asked and Asaad smiled while making her sit on a bench.
"Dua if its a girl"
He said looking into her eyes as he kneeled and smiled helping her wear her sandals.

"Ayaan if its a boy!"
They said together and gave out a surprised expression and burst laughing.

They were walking ahead that he picked her up again while she smiled widely, wrapping her arms around his neck, resting her head on his chest feeling safe and sound in his arms as the cool breeze made her feel refreshed.

It started raining as soon as they came inside the room and Asaad hurried out to the balcony that he slipped, falling onto the floor with a thud.

"Hahahahaha!!!!"
Ayirin started laughing loudly holding her bump, out with all her heart and he huffed, annoyed, but eventually smiled like a love struck puppy seeing her heavenly laugh.

He walked to her and pulled her closer gently by her waist making her flinch.
"What are you doing huh?"
She asked raising her eyebrows, playing with his wet hair.
"Dont act okay? I know how innocent you are"
He murmured leaning closer and she gulped closing her eyes.

Suddenly he shook his hair, spraying the water on her face.
"urggghhh!!!"
She moved back while he laughed.
" Tch tch tch! Control madam control!"
He teased that she threw a pillow at him.

"Huhh!!! How dare you throw a pillow at your husband?!"
He asked dramatically with widened eyes.
"Ammii!!!!!"
Ayirin screamed that he grabbed her, covering her mouth.
" Ssshhh!! Chup bilkul chup!!!"
He said and she blinked, with a tint of naughtiness.

Suddenly she bite his palm making him howl like a dog that she laughed hurrying out.
"youuu!!!"
He ran behind her that Rasiya came for her defence.

Ayirin smirked, sticking her tongue out at him while hiding behind Rasiya.
"What are you doing huh?! Cant you see she is pregnant! Making her run?!"
Rasiya scolded him and Ayirin smiled sheepishly while he shot cute glares.

"Yaar Ammi!! Its her who-"
" Ammi see!! He is troubling me a lot! Ya allah my back!"
Ayirin interrupted, dramatically holding her back.

"offo!"
Rasiya made her sit and gave her some juice that Asaad pouted.
" Ammi-"
"nah tum chup raho!!"
She scolded and Ayirin smirked like a queen, blinking innocently as Rasiya made her drink juice while he mocked her, admiring the mother daughter duo.

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She opened her eyes feeling something near her feet and sat up, still sleepy only to see him sitting on the floor, massaging her feet.
"Asaad what are you doing?!"
She asked and he smiled.
"What? Your feet is swollen due to walking a lot today!"
He said massaging it and she smiled harder.

"Sunn!"
She said pulling him, making him sit near her on the bed.
" Haan bol"
He said busy making her lay back on bed, tucking the duvet to keep her warm.
" I love you!"
She said and he smiled leaning closer, kissing her lips deeply.
" Love you too wifeyy!"
He said caressing her rosy cheeks and they smiled hugging in sleep.

" You wanna feel something?"
She asked looking up at him.
"what?"
He asked that she made him removed his shirt and removed her top, wrapping the duvet against their half naked bodies.

He smiled hard feeling the baby's kick and movements inside her, against his stomach, as they cuddled more into each other's warmth, wishing to stay like that forever and ever.

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Back to present....

I stopped on the doorstep, coming back from my trance of those beautiful memories.

Everyone who was there to meet Asaad turned to face me and our baby in my arms.

I slowly walked ahead, my heartbeating out of my chest while my adrenalin rushed.

Its been an year since I last saw him, this was the first time he is going to be with his baby.

But...

This moment with him wasn't the same. Today, I wont see that sparkly eyes full of love, open for me...

See that smile which gets me to heaven everytime...

Get that tight hug which makes me forget the world around...

Get that forehead kiss that makes me forget all my problems

Above all...
That heart has stopped playing its beats...

The officials moved away from the coffin and I saw him for the first time after 365 days.

He layed there proud, feeling completed after dying for his first love, his beloved country.

I knelt down near him and smiled, as my trembling fingers slowly caressed his pale face, my chest ripping apart inside.

I made Ayaan kiss his forehead,the feeling of seeing this father and son never getting a chance to meet...

Salim was sitting on the stairs, looking pale, lonely and lost in his memories with Asaad as it showered lightly.
They were together since childhood, sharing everything from smallest things to biggest secrets.

Salim walked to us after quickly wiping off his tears and took Ayaan from me as my body was shaking, still trying its best to digest the dreadful truth that I wont have my Asad with me, ahead in my life.

I rested my face on my arm which was resting on the coffin as I kept staring at him, his handsome face that I used to admire everyday every second, and still admire.

I know, I will never ever get to see him once he is taken away...
I know I will never ever get to talk to him again...
I know I will never ever get to be with him from now on...

I didnt wanted to let him go...
But I have to.

"Mam"
The official gently called as it was time to take his body away, the time for him to unite with his love, his land.
"Just a moment"
I wispered, helpless, unable to stop staring,still processing the big turn of my life.

They nodded and moved back while I just sat near him, our memories flooding my mind.
" You fulfilled your promise to serve your country till your last breathe... What about our promise? That you will come back alive?"
I asked calmly, my stupid heart still having hope that he will give one of his sarcastic replies that makes me annoyed.

"Hmm? Tell! What will I do now?"
I asked again, slowly cracking down my piled up pain as my vision blurred due to tears.

Salim kneeled near me, holding Ayaan in one arm, wrapping his other arm around me to keep me from falling weak.
"Dont cry, he doesn't like it"
He murmured,ready to break down any second himself and I nodded wiping my tears continously, taking deep breathes to stay strong.

"Its time for him to go"
Salim said and I nodded again, sobbing, staring hard.

I leaned closer and planted a tight kiss on his forehead which was pale, already cold unlike that warmth I used to feel.

He is dead Ayirin, stop having hope, let him go...
My mind kept repeating.

"Khuda Hafiz..."
I wispered near his ear, the word I never wished to tell him as a drop of tear fell of my eyes on his cheek.
I moved back and hugged Ayaan tightly as the officials closed the coffin,taking it away as the whole town went silent.

The town which once used to celebrate his return...
Is grieving over his return...

Salim held me while I broke down hard,crying in silence, seeing them take away his body

Suddenly my knees went weak as soon as the procession with his body passed away, I couldn't hold on anymore.

I knelt on the floor and hide my face in my elbow, bowing down on the floor, defeated by destiny's cruel game as I cried out while others looked away with tears.

Salim eyed Ammi to hold me and gave Ayaan to one of the relative, walking away with the officials to cremate.
"He is in a better place now"
Ammi said controlling her tears very well as she caressed my forehead, wiping my tears,the strongest woman I have ever seen.

She lost her husband, now her son, yet she is standing strong and proud without falling weak. I nodded.
"Ammi, can I sit alone for sometime?"
I asked that she nodded, hesitant but knowing how I am feeling, very well.

I excused myself and hurried upstairs to our room, now my room, closing the door before someone comes.

I stared around the room, feeling the painful silence, the day which was supposed to be filled with laughter and happiness because he returned,
Is filled with cries and sadness, because he returned...

I crashed to the floor and hugged my knees tightly as it thundered, raining more, just like it did on the day I first saw him,laughing and playing with kids in the rain.

I cried loudly, as loud as I can while the whole room screamed his name and showered down our memories.
" Asaaaaadddd!!!!!!"
I cried loud, feeling more helpless on thought that my crying wont bring him back to life, on the thought that he will never be laying near me.

I layed on the floor and cuddled, shivering as I hugged his photo close to my chest, that I noticed the letter he wrote for me kept near his cap and uniform.
I took it, giving a glance at his uniform and sat on the bed, shivering as I tore the envelope and opened the letter.

"To the love of my life,

I know I wont make it this time,
Its getting worst here in the war zone.
You will be reading this letter once I am gone and I am writing this as my last words,
I am sorry that I couldn't complete my promise to you.

Ayaan, he is my boy, he will keep you safe and sound just the way I kept...
Never ever think that you are alone without me, you have our son, ammi, Salim and my duas.

Cry out this time, cry out till you have no more tears but,
Never ever cry after today.

I love you to loads,but I love my country too,
You are in my every breathe...
My country is in my every heart beat...
I love you to the moon and back, I couldn't show you some of the things I wished to show.

I wanted to come back, tell how much I missed you and wanted to cuddle together with our baby.

But its not possible now, don't worry, I am always up there, keeping an eye on you.

Tell Ayaan that his Abba loves him a lot and my blessings are always with him in his every step.

Goodbye until we will meet again some day somewhere, my love...
- Yours only
Asaad.

A drop of tear fell on his name as I completed the letter. I lay back on the bed and closed my eyes, holding onto the letter tightly.

Soon I opened my eyes and it was already midnight. I quickly washed my face, my eyes red and puffy. Most of the people left and some of them were still there talking about how awesome Asaad was, the silence was just killing me.

I peeked into Ammi's room and saw her rocking Ayaan to sleep while staring at Asaad and her photo taken during his passing out ceremony, as a drop of tear trickled down her cheek.

Suddenly she broke down in silence, hugging Ayaan tightly, the realisation of the truth that she wont ever get to be with him again.

I sighed, wanting to let her cry out as she has been staying strong for too long, letting Ayaan stay with her as he is her only peace now, since she sees Asaad in him.

I walked up to the balcony and sat on the swing where I used to have long deep conversations with him everytime he comes for leave, while a cold breeze blew in, marking the start of my loneliness.

I looked up at the sky as it was clear now and the stars twinkled as if its him asking me to stay happy and smile always.

This silence and pain was new to me, even though deep inside I knew Asaad and I are not meant to be together forever, this was sudden, quick and unexpected.

" Since you are not here anymore, I guess I have to be happy dreaming of when we will be together again"
I sighed.

I layed down on the swing, the cold metal against my body making me miss his warm tigh which I used as a pillow to rest my head, the way he used to play with my hair while we would talk from most random things to deepest secrets, laughing out hearts out.

"I wish you were here"
I murmured, closing my eyes, as my heart ached for his presence
starting the new phase of my life without him, as a mother and a good daughter in law.

𝙏𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙜𝙤 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝...
𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙪𝙨,𝙪𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙚𝙣,𝙪𝙣𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙙,𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙙...❤️

- 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙙
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𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙤 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙬𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙢𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣...
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𝕎𝕠𝕣𝕤𝕥?>>>>>
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𝑨𝒏𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝑰 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒅? 𝑨𝒏𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰 𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒅? 𝑨𝒏𝒚 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒔?

𝑰𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒏𝒆𝒙𝒕 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒕𝒔 𝒅𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒘 ( ˘ ³˘)♥︎

𝚃𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚔𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚜𝚞𝚙𝚙𝚘𝚛𝚝 ✨️😌
- 𝙼𝚒𝚜𝚜 𝙰𝚖𝚘𝚛 ❤️

𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙤 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙬𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙢𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣...

𝕐𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕕𝕖𝕗𝕚𝕟𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕠𝕗...
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𝕎𝕠𝕣𝕤𝕥?>>>>>
𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕗𝕖𝕖𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕨𝕙𝕖𝕟 𝕨𝕖 𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕖 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕕𝕖𝕒𝕕 𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕤𝕠𝕟 𝕨𝕚𝕝𝕝 𝕟𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣 𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣 𝕓𝕖 𝕚𝕟 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕝𝕚𝕗𝕖,𝕓𝕦𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕚𝕣 𝕞𝕖𝕞𝕠𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕤 𝕘𝕠𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕠 𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕪 𝕥𝕚𝕝𝕝 𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕝𝕒𝕤𝕥 𝕓𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕙𝕖.

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𝑯𝒐𝒑𝒆 𝑰 𝒈𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 ☻︎

𝑨𝒏𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝑰 𝒂𝒅𝒅𝒆𝒅? 𝑨𝒏𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰 𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒅? 𝑨𝒏𝒚 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒔?

𝑰𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒏𝒆𝒙𝒕 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒕𝒔 𝒅𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒘 ( ˘ ³˘)♥︎

𝚃𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚔𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚜𝚞𝚙𝚙𝚘𝚛𝚝 ✨️😌
- 𝙼𝚒𝚜𝚜 𝙰𝚖𝚘𝚛 ❤️