It is been a week since the party I have been busy with work so many meetings I had hardly the time to even meet up with Rida though she is been constantly annoying me with her calls, I also have to deal with Fazi who is been irritating her with his stupid flirting. I have to go shopping also for the upcoming event we have in our company which was for completing fifty years.

I had received a call earlier from Saboor she is going to a mall so I told her to drop by the office then we will go together, the landline in my cabin starts to ring "Yes?"

"Ms. Khan, uh Ms. Baig is here to see you," Hina says stuttering, the poor girl is scared of Rida, the way she glares at her.

"Okay, let her in Hina" I reply softly.

Rida barges in I close my laptop "okay, so you need to make Fazi understand or else I will kill him" she says jumping straight to the point.
"Hello, Rida I'm doing good thanks for asking," I said and she just gives me her whatever look.

"What did he do now?" I ask.
"He asked me if I will go with him for a coffee," she says tapping her perfectly painted pink nails.
"Okay, I will talk to him tonight don't worry," I declared.

"And I'm also coming with you for shopping," she says more like stated.
"Don't you have work or what?" I asked, past days she is been like this.
"Oh yeah about that Abbu wants me to concentrate on the new branch we are opening," she says referring to the new branch of the hotel they are opening.
"So that's amazing," I said smiling.

"There is nothing good in that he does this every time, he opens a new branch wants me to look after then gives it to Arsalan to deal with, it's me who always do the hard work," she says scoffing, anger clear on her face.
"Then maybe you should clear this out with Uncle" I suggested.
"As if he will understand" she replies.
"Have you tried yet?" This always happens with her, she is always getting angry about stuff she just goes and assumes it's not going to work.

"No" she mumbles.
I arched my brow at her" then how can you say he won't listen".
"Fine" she does her favorite thing rolling her eyes and holding a resting bitch face of hers.

Soon Saboor also joined us and we left for the shopping mall, thankfully I don't have any meetings today anyway the ones we have are handled by Abba Ji and Shahfain Bhaijaan.

We reached the mall, bought some good dresses for the party and also some business outfits for me and Rida, Saboor bought some causal outfits for her. Later we left for lunch in the nearby restaurant, today everyone is invited for dinner as finally the date of our nikah will be finalized.

"So how are you feeling Abiha?" Rida asks taking a sip of her coffee.
"About what?" I know what she meant, I just don't know how I'm feeling right now about it, the tingles all over my body along with butterflies jumping in my stomach. I think it's normal or I don't know this is all new for me but I'm happy that I and he will be bound by the purest relationship two people can have.

Before him, I didn't even know what love was or how it felt when you are in love with someone, but he made me feel things I didn't know my heart was capable of. I have always read and watched movies in which music is playing in the background, your heartbeat goes crazy and what not but for me, it was the heartbeat, the blush on my cheeks, the butterflies in my stomach.

The way he always speaks to me softly warms up the goosebumps across my body, for some reason I want to be reckless around him because apparently according to everyone I'm a disciplined kind of person but while I'm with him my wild side wants to jump out and just be free, despite that my shy side doesn't let it out. When he is around I feel my bones quiver, I don't know if anyone feels that way but I feel breathless because of the love that is inside me for him which I might not be able to express in a way I should but I suppose he knows that.

"Back to earth Abiha" Rida snaps her fingers in front of my face.
A low chuckle leaves my mouth as a blush covers my cheeks "I think I feel like any other girl would feel in such a situation" I replied.
"Yeah, yeah we know," Saboor says teasingly.

We finished our meals and headed back to work. The rest of the day went by fast even though I had no meetings but the event is coming up so I was busy handling everything because I was specifically told by Abbu that I should handle it this time not that I have any problem with it but still it's a huge responsibility I hope I don't screw it up.

I went home after cleaning out my desk and making sure everything is done perfectly tomorrow I have to make sure about the venue followed by many other things I'm hoping that the date for nikah is conserved after the event because with all this I don't think so I would be able to handle all the rituals.

When I reached home I was quickly sent to my room by Ammi so I will be ready when everyone arrives for dinner. Taking shower, I put on my grey color plain kurta and white pants pulling my hair in a braid I headed out where everyone was settled in the living room.

"Where is Fazi?" I asked Saboor who was busy typing something on her phone.
"Allah knows where he is, he is been missing since breakfast" she replies her head still in her phone.
"Who are you talking to?" I question.
"Oh uh, no one just a friend" she gives a reply followed by a weird laugh. I just hummed in response.

We were discussing the dinner just then Fazi walked in rather in a chirpy mood more than he usually is I puckered my eyebrow together looking at him suspiciously he behaves like this when he knows something that no one knows or he did something which will only bring chaos, not in a bad way but still he is always up to something.

"What did you do this time?" I whispered as he sat between me and Saboor more like jumping.
"Nothing " he replies shrugging off his shoulder but the grin on his face says a different story.
I pull his ear carefully so no one notices " I know you better Fazi, tell me what did you do this time" he groans shooting daggers at me.
"You'll find out soon, have patience my dear sister," he says with a wide grin on his face.

Uff Allah what did he do now?

Soon everyone was gathered for dinner Hariz and I was stealing glances the whole time at the dinner table. He was looking handsome in his white shirt and black jeans, he hardly wears casuals it's always something formal.

I helped Ammi and Chachi Ji with cleaning whilst everyone else was settled in the living room all ready for desserts, I was helping out serving the ice cream when Saboor comes inside "so?" She trails off with a mischievous smile on her face.
"So?" I ask raising my eyebrow at her.
"Aren't you excited Baji like at all, finally the date will be decided for your nikah?" Saboor says nudging me and I just glared at her.

"Oh come on even if she is she won't say it" Fazi enters the kitchen.
I pull his ear" what have you done first off tell me that?" I asked and he whimpers in pain.
"Nothing, I swear I have only spoken to Abbu, Taya Abbu about my nikah" he muttered.
"What with whom?" I asked almost screaming.
"Shh...keep it low Baji, and it's Rida," he says, casually.

"What?" I asked laughing weirdly because I believe he is joking about it and if he is not Rida will kill me.
"I'm serious Baji, I like her, and I want to spend my life with her but of course only if she wants I won't do anything which she doesn't want to," he says, all sounding like a mature grown-up man, oh my God.

She is going to lose it.

"Let's keep it hush for now because it's time for your nikah and Hariz Bhaijaan who is going crazy waiting for you" and now he is back to his idiot self.

"Shut up and help me with the dessert" I ordered both Saboor and Fazi. They followed me like a sincere obedient student outside on the lawn where everyone was sitting.

"To hum sab ne iss jumme ki date set ki aap dono ke nikah ki" Dado concluded.
Everyone hugged each other Hariz and Fazi patted each other and I cannot stop but blush at thinking about my life after the marriage. Finally, I'll be his and he'll be mine.

He had this content smile on his face when he looked at me and mouthed I love you, my cheeks turning the darkest shade of red. We have never those words to each other but we know what we feel for each other. I would be lying if I say I don't love him, or he isn't the one who taught me what love is, he is the one who made me experience everything I have read in the books or watched in the movies. He is my prince charming.

I was smiling thinking about our lives, but then I realized he must be angry with me because he told me to clear my schedule today and I didn't I haven't have got the chance to talk to him. I look at Saboor and Fazi they are good at such stuff sneaking around.

I just looked at them "What is it Baji?" Saboor asks worriedly.
"Hariz and I planned to go out today, but I couldn't because of our shopping spree so I was thinking...I trailed off.
"Say no more, wait in the kitchen we'll get him," Fazi and Saboor said in unison.

I walked away awkwardly playing with the corner of my dupatta, my heart was racing I could hear the footsteps come down the hall he enters with a soft smile on his lips.

"You wanted to see me?" The smile was replaced by the grin.
"Yes I wanted to apologize for today, you said to clear my schedule but we had this shopping plan I'm so sorry" I explained.
He moves a little closer to me and my breath hitches.
"Don't worry Saboor had already informed me about it" he whispers, and a faint smile crept up on my face.

Sometimes I wonder how did I get so lucky to have such a wonderful person in my life, he is everything I ever asked for in my partner. He is everything I dreamed of.

"Chalein Kuch din aur fir esa nahi hoga" he mumbles.
"Acha ab bahir Chalte hai iske pehle ki sab realize kare aap aur hum gayab hai" I replied and ran off from there.

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I was going crazy right now at the fact my dress isn't here yet and in five minutes my Mehendi is starting. I told Shahfain Bhaijaan to get it yesterday only from the tailor but he was busy with other preparations.

"Okay, will your brother stop bothering me with his cheesy pickup lines if I gave him a chance?" Rida comes barging into the room, without giving a care.

"Yes," I replied in a duh tone.

When the news was delivered to Ms.Baig, Allah she was angry at me for not stopping Fazi from doing all this but I made her understand that idiot did without informing me.

"What happened to you?" She asks crouching down on the bed.
"My dress isn't here, Shahfain Bhai was supposed to pick up yesterday" my tone was irritated and annoyed at the fact that it's my Mehendi except me everyone is ready.

"Uff Allah, wait I'll do something" and with that, she was out of the room.

My phone starts to ring flashing Hariz's name, everyone makes fun of me so I decided to say his name finally call me old fashioned but my way is much better. We have started talking on call to each other after the date was finalized and I asked Ammi if we can talk on call when she said it's fine then only we started.

"Assalamaalikum" I greet softly.
"Waalikumsalam, kya chal Raha hai aapke yaha," he asks.
"Apne jode ka wait kar rahe hai, Jo Abhi tak tailor ke yaha se Fazi ne la ke nahi diya" I replied huffing out in frustration.
"Aap pareshan na ho aa jaayega Fazi," he says calmly.

"I hope, chalein hum aapse badd mai batt Karte hai," I said.
"Okay, and don't worry" he replies and we hung up the call.

I should have worn that loose dress only, but no I had to get it to alter "Sorry, sorry Baji, uss tailor ne Abhi tak aapka joda thik nahi kia tha islie late ho gya" Fazi says.
"Okay, leave now I have to get ready" I pushed him out of the room.

I quickly put on my pink kurta which had a work of gota and embroidery all over it, third fourth sleeves, along with bottled green sharara, I don't want much makeup so I just applied some eyeliner and mascara. I started working on my hair, quickly pulling them in a messy low bun leaving some strands to give a perfect messy bun look, I curled those strands, putting on my earrings I stood up gave myself one last look. I sighed in satisfaction this is the fastest I have ever got ready and I never thought I can do it.

Someone knocked on the door telling them to come in I picked up my dupatta and pinned it on my left shoulder"Mashallah bhut hi khoobsurat lag rahi ho Abiha" it was Rida.
"Shukriya" I replied gushing over myself.

She clicks some pictures of me "what are you doing?" I question.
"Oh nothing just clicking some pictures as a reminder that you can look beautiful too" she jokes.
"Haha very funny" I replied with a dry look on my face.
"Leave all this come on let's go everyone is waiting for you" she quickly pinned the dupatta on the other shoulder and drags me along with her out in the garden.

I settled down on the couch, everyone looked so happy one girl started to apply Mehendi on my hand, while on the other hand, Rida starts to apply Mehendi, oh I forgot to mention that my best friend is an expert in this.

I started to feel cold because we were sitting outside and the weather is kind of chilly today and on top of that Mehendi on my hands, I was getting goosebumps all over my body plus I was starving. I should've eaten something when Saboor was offering me.

After hours of sitting in one posture, we were done with Mehendi almost every lady had their hands covered in henna, some were clicking pictures, some were just sitting and talking.

"Mashallah Abiha bhut hi pyari lag rahi ho, Kal Mayun pe bhi bhut pyari lag rahi thi" Rida's Mom, Ruhana says.
"Thank you Auntie" I replied shyly.

"Ammi can I go to my room?" I asked lowly.
"Ha beta aap jaaye hum Abhi Kisi ko bhejte aapka khana leke" she responds with a smile on her face and I headed to my room.

After ten minutes, Shahfain Bhaijaan came in with food and at the sight of food, my stomach made a grumbling sound I haven't had a chance to eat since morning.

"Oh shukriya mere Bhai," I said patting on his back and take the tray of food from his hand.
"Aahista Abiha yeh Foodzilla kyu bani hui hai aap," he says laughing.
"I haven't eaten anything since the morning I'm telling you never to go on dieting at the time of your wedding," I said taking the bite of roti and torai ki sabzi. It felt heaven as soon as I took the bite.

"Aap hi Ek alag hai jinhe torai itni pasand hai," Bhaijaan says, making a disgusting face.
"You don't know how amazing it is, any way you have never tasted so shut up" I retorted.

I finished off the food with the help of Bhaijaan of course henna on my hand wasn't still dry.

"I can't believe you are getting married when did you grow up so much," Bhaijaan says, running his hand over my head. He might be busy with work but he always has been here for me, he was the first person who I told about Hariz.

Like any protective brother, he was angry and wanted to meet him to make sure that he is the right man for me, then we informed our families.

"Don't make me cry now Bhaijaan it will ruin my mascara" I said jokingly, but tears already started to stream down my cheeks.
"Allah Miya kare aap hamesha khush rahe aur yeh aasu Kabhi bhi naa aaye aapki aakhon mai," he says pulling me in a hug giving a kiss on my head.

We talked for a while, before he left he said if ever Hariz does anything to hurt me he will take care of it.

Later Saboor and Rida joined me who has decided to stay the night.

We spent the whole night chatting which included more of them teasing me about Hariz, we watched some movies on Netflix all chic flicks picked by Saboor she loves the genre, by the time we decided to sleep it was four in the morning.

All three of us squeezed in my queen size bed and slept off. I'm going to miss my bed.

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