I was going crazy thinking about Heer, I tried calling her brother also but the only information I got was that he is not in Chandigarh, and they have no relation with her family anymore.

I wonder what went wrong because when I saw them the last time together they seemed pretty tight, Jassi cares about Heer and how can he say that they don't have any relationship with Heer's family.

Here I was in Chandigarh trying to figure out what to do it's not that I can't directly go back to my hometown and ask around about her it's easy to find her house but first I have to decide what should I do and why do I want to do this for her.

Why do I feel like I should protect her? I mean Heer is not someone who needs protecting but still I have this voice in my head telling me to protect her.

Why do I feel like my heart slowly breaking into pieces?

I feel this burning sensation inside me which is there since she left more like taken away by her family. She blacked out when Jassi called her that her family found out about her being in Chandigarh after that what happened is all blur.

"Fateh, how are you beta?" My mother enters the hospital room.
When her father came to get her they just didn't take her away they beat me up like shit Dad wanted to file a complaint against them but I stopped them because it would've only created problems for Heer which I don't want.

"I'm fine Mom" I replied in a monotone sitting up on the bed.
"Okay, the doctor says you'll be discharged today, then you are coming back with us no more arguments," she says holding my hand.
"No Mom I have to see Heer so I will be going back to Kapurthala," I said with a straight face in a serious tone leaving no space to argue further.

"Look Fateh, we will not let you destroy yourself over some petty small-town girl," she says bitterly.
"Small town girl, Mom you are also from that small town don't forget you and Dad were born there just because now you live aboard doesn't mean you will treat people who still live there like insects" my response came harsh, but it was needed.

Since they have moved aboard they think people who live in small towns are nothing, we have no right to call them petty, or small-town people, they live there but they are not stupid or uneducated that we call them with names. This is the mentality I hate of rich people or who live abroad because we all are the same, we all are human beings, and when God doesn't discriminate who are we to do that among us.

"Fateh we just don't want you to end up like this again in a hospital" her face shows concern.

"Anyway who is that girl to you, that you want to put up with so much trouble" she questions, that is the question I have been asking myself lying here in the hospital I ask myself who is she to me, why do I feel this protective towards her.

I have never felt such a strong pull towards anyone or felt to protect them the way I want to protect Heer, I want to keep her with me and never let her go hide her from the world so no one can hurt her not even her father.

"Dude she is getting married" Rishi comes barging in the room, panting.
"What?" I asked and that is when I realized why I feel this way for her I'm falling in love with her I didn't realize but this is what it is.

And I felt this way since I met her at the university and she helped me. I have never met a girl like her, sure I had a girlfriend but it ended in a year because we both wanted different things plus she couldn't handle the long-distance thing. I was never cut out for a relationship I think but with Heer, it all feels different.

It's almost like all my emotions are heightened she brings out a different personality in me and I like that part of me, in just a little time she has become a very important part of my life.

"And she is getting married tomorrow, it's her Mehendi today" Rishi lets out.
"I need to leave now, I have to tell her," I said taking out the things they have stuck to my hand.

"No, no you are not going anywhere Fateh" Mom tries to stop me.
"Watch me," I said in a warning tone.

"Let him go Mini, he loves that girl who are we stop them" Dad walks into the room.
I jumped on him pulling him in a hug he pats my back "go get her son".

I left with Rishi " what are you going to do after we reach there?" He asks.
"I don't know maybe I'll know once I reach there, but you have to help me," I said and he gives me an assurance smile.

We drove off for Kapurthala, I just hope I reach before it's too late.

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We reached Kapurthala it took us exactly two hours, fifty-one minutes. I was standing outside her house which was decorated and I can hear the sound of dholkis.

"What happened?" Rishi asks looking at me standing there like that.
"Everything just got so much real, I'm nervous and scared," I said keeping one hand on my heart which was on a rollercoaster right now.

"Don't worry everything will be fine you find a way to get inside I have something in mind okay?" he says and leave me alone there.

I look around trying to figure out a way to enter inside because I just cannot walk inside without getting caught her father know my face and with the few cuts on my face, he will recognize me thankfully when they beat me up nothing serious happened I know I shouldn't justify the behavior because what if something serious had happened.

I found a way to enter the room, thankfully her house doesn't have high walls, I can see a room window was open maybe if I climb up through the pipe and enter that room hoping it is empty and then I will look for Heer.

I carefully walked towards the pipe and start to climb making sure no one can see me and as I reached near the window my heart somersaulted because there she was sitting on the bed, her room looked messy with clothes, jewelry, and other things thrown here and there. I kept one foot inside and then climbed in she was so oblivion of anything around her that she didn't realize someone just came into her room.

"Heer" I whisper.
She looks up and was about to scream but I was quick to keep my hand on her mouth her beautiful brown eyes widened in shock and were surprised I guess it's quite hard to read her face.

"Don't scream okay?" I said and removed my hand and she jumps at me pulling me in a bone-crushing hug, I didn't know she is a hugger.

"You don't know how happy I am right now to see you here," she says sniffling wipes her tears.
"Hey, everything is going to be fine now I'm here," I said holding her face in my hands her eyes held this expectant look.
"I want you to...she was cut off with someone barging in the room.

It was her father.

"Yeh kya chal Raha hai yaha" he yells in his loud deep voice, his tone holds accusation.
"Papaji jo tussi soch rahe ho esa Kuch bhi nahi hai" Heer says in a calming tone.
But it was too late and he landed a punch on my face.

"Uncle Ji I just came here to talk" I tried to say but it was useless.
"Tu meri kudi ke sath kya karne aayasi mainu achi tarah pata hai, oh mai achi tarah jaandiya tere Jaise Mundo ko" he growled at me in anger.

"Papa Ji bas" Heer shouts to which he stops hitting me, I stood up wiping the blood which was oozing out my lips.

"Oh, tu iss Munde ki vajah se apne baap p chilla rahi hai" he was seething in anger.

He grabs my collar dragging me along with him outside where everyone was present "nikal jaa yaha se iske pehle ki mai teri Jaan lelu" he says in a warning tone.
"Dekho Uncle Ji esa Kuch bhi nahi hai jaisa aap soch rahe hai" I try to reason with him but he wasn't ready to listen.

Everyone was looking at me as if they get the chance will kill me one by one, "oh uss din kutne ke badd samajh nahi aaya tha tainu Jo aithey fir aagya apni chittrol karane" her brother says grabbing my collar. These people love grabbing collars now I wonder how Heer was surviving here these people don't even bother to listen to what the other person has to say.

"Bas bhut hogya aap dono ka" Heer shouts grabbing everyone's attention, she was standing there glaring at her father and brother, the women there gasped looking at the condition of Heer she wasn't wearing any dupatta and she was a mess and her makeup was ruined too because of all the crying she was doing earlier in the room.

Now, these all people are going to think the same, how can they think so low about their daughter don't they know what kind of person she is. I guess some people never grow up and always judge by just their looks without knowing the truth.

"Tu andar jaa, Sharam haya to pehle bech di hai tune ab Kam se Kam Duniya ke samne tamasha to na bana humara" her father glares at her.

Heer's mother was about to take her inside when she jerks her hand away "Bas bhut hogya aap sab ka Natak meri Zindagi ki dor mai ab apne hath mai leti hu" she says walking towards her father.

"Aur ab aap sab bhi jaaye yaha se koi shadi nahi ho rahi hai yaha" she yells at everyone who was sitting there and enjoying the show.

"Kya bakwass kar rahi ho tum Heer?" One of the women comes forward and asks holding her arm, I think she is the mother of that guy she was supposed to get married to.
"Bilkul Sahi Suna apne ladke ko leke jaaye yaha se aur kahi dusri jagah apne liye naukrani dekhe," she says sternly, she looked so angry right now.
"Bhai Sahab dekh le apni beti nu, kaisi gal kar rahi hai" that lady snapped.

And Heer's father was about to say something but she cuts him off too "aap jaati hai ya mai police ko bulau" she warns them and soon they scurried off from there.

"Or ab aap Papaji aapne yeh Kaise decide kar Liya ki iss viah se meri Khushi hai, aapne Ek Baar bhi nahi socha ki mai kya chahti hu" she continued, now it was just me, Heer, and her parents in the yard.

"Heer bhut hogya tera drama" her brother takes steps towards her angrily, but I stood in front of her because he was going to slap her.

"That's it you all does anyone know how to talk without raising their hand on someone" I had enough of them now, no one can see what Heer is trying to say.

Why do some people think it is okay to raise their hand, why do some people think violence is the answer for everything sometimes by talking solutions can be found.

"Oye tu beech mai na padh" his brother continues with his shitty behavior.
"Nahi to aap kya kar lenge maar daalenge humhe huh?" Heer was at the brink of losing it, her eyes bloodshot her body shivering in anger.

"Band Karo yeh tamasha tum sab" came Heer's mother voice.

"Aur aap Nazar nahi aa Raha aap nu yeh Munda apni Heer naal Pyar karda hai kyu apne haatho apni bachi ki Zindagi kharab kar rahe hai iski Khushi Jeet se viah karne mai nahi hai," she says, tears rolling down her cheeks.
"Kya bol rahi hai Preeto?" Her father questions.
"Sahi bol rahi hu pehli vaari, agar aap apni bachi ko dukhi karke khush reh sakte hai to karde iski Zindagi tabah mai Kuch nahi bolungi" she continues.

Everyone was quiet and eerie silence dawned upon us, Heer's father walked towards us Heer was standing in front of me like a shield protecting me "mainu Maaf karde meri bachi" he says breaking down holding his hands together.
"Papaji yeh kaisi gal kar rahe hai aap...she trails off pulling him in a hug.

"Apni Maa nu bhi Maaf karde meri bachi" her mother hugs her too, and I cannot help but admire the view in front of me. I'm glad they realized and tried to listen, understand what Heer wants.

Sometimes we human beings become so oblivious to the fact of how one decision can destroy someone else's life or how we forget to even think about that person's dream all because of the stupid society and our so-called status. This is the reason I've always preferred to stay away from my family because they have only cared about status, or how the high society people see them.

I was already on the run from the world when I found Heer, who in a way was just like me running from herself, trying to fit in but people like to put on labels because they think that way people like us who want to do something, live differently will be caged and that's how we lose our innocence turning into a cold person.

But I'm glad I met Heer before turning into that person.

"Tu bhi Maaf karde hum logo ko" her father's apology puts a stop to my thoughts.
"It's fine Uncle Ji aap bade hai aur bade log ke hath Sirf ashirwaad ke liye uthne chahiye," I said touching his feet.

"If Mummy Ji, Papa Ji are fine with it then who am I to say anything," her brother says patting my back.

I never thought this will escalate so fast I was expecting more of a drama and some more arguments before everyone's agreement.

"So... I trail off looking at Heer who was smiling showing her perfect dimpled smile.
"So...she trails off holding my hand intertwining our fingers.

"Oh come on say it now you two" it was Rishi, he enters with my Mom and Dad along with Heer's Uncle and Jassi. They all had smiles on their faces Heer runs towards Jassi they both hug each other whilst crying.

"Oh God, I can not believe you stopped all this," Mom says looking at my bloody lip and the cut on my cheek.
"What do you mean?" I asked with a frown on my face.
"I thought you wouldn't be able to stop all this when you left, but I'm glad you did it and got the girl," she says jokingly.

Everyone apologized to each other, followed by tears and hugs.

All the elders went inside Heer and I waited outside "I cannot even bring myself to tell you how much happy I am that you came" she says putting her hands around my neck, this was new she has never even held my hand and all of a sudden she was doing this. I would be lying if I say I don't like this side of her and that this side of her was making my heart go crazy.
"And I'm glad too that I came" I replied putting my hands around her waist pulling her close.

"So, now what should we do?" She questions with a mischievous grin on her face.
"I think we should listen to our hearts and fulfill its desire," I replied with a wide grin on my face pulling her more close so now her hands were on my chest.

*****

Phew, finally Aarzu is completed.

Though I'm not very happy with the chapter I wrote or maybe I should just leave it to you guys to give me your opinions on the ending.

I hope I did the okay-ish job at least.

And if any of you wondering why they didn't say the three magical words it is because this is not only about them falling in love but it was about Heer doing what she likes with the permission of her parents of course.

Vo bas apni Aarzu puri Karna chahti thi and in the process she found Fateh.

I hope you guys understand what I'm trying to say here. Anyway, do share your thoughts guys.

And I will be soon starting the new story don't worry.

Till then

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