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39. INTENSITY

MANNAT'S POV

I followed Hussain to don’t know which part of the house…. He was walking all calmly in front of everyone he crossed the hall and I felt every eye was on us, why the hell nothing mattered to him?

“Hussain! Mannat beta! come have breakfast” Asif uncle called us and Hussain’s feet halted.

“Dad! We will have it later” he said.

“okay! Mannat at least you come and eat something, even last night you didn’t have anything” aunty addressed me and for a moment Hussain looked at me at his back.

“Mom I have to discuss something important with her…. We will have it later. Ap log khaiye” Hussain said and to my shock he held my hand and stepped out of the hall.

He stepped into a room…..the same in which he…he proposed me that night. He closed the door but didn’t lock it this time… to my relief. He turned around to face me and I gulped down the lump in my throat.

“yeah! so, what were you saying? What was my fault?” he asked crossing his arms and I gasped at his sudden outburst.

“ummm yeah it was all your fault, who told to sleep there with me holding my hand?” I asked popping my eyes out and I felt a smirk on his face.

“I didn’t sleep with you Mannat!... itna bhi nai tha ub, pee hui nai thi mein ne” he said and I literally cursed myself for blabbering.

“yeah! woi… I mean, hath pakerne ki bhi kia zaroorrat thi? I woke up in the middle and even tried to get up… but…

“but?”he cut me in the middle and I couldn’t understand how to complete my sentence

“but you were sleeping on my hair….thats why I couldn’t get up” I said and he rolled his eyes….

“ han to zulfon ko samet ker soya karo na” He said like a stubborn kid… not at all ready to accept his fault, I rolled my eyes.

“oh! So now even this is my fault?” I asked putting my hands on my wasit and for a minute he just stared at my face, didn’t say a single word, I looked away at once.

“Nahee nothing is your fault Mannat! the fault is mine…..i was the one who was all idiot to fall for you without even knowing if you even feel the same for me or not?” he said almost to himself and I looked at his face, he was looking away now. I felt bad for him…. it wasn’t your fault Hussain!

“Nahee! It wasn’t your fault Hussain” I whispered and he suddenly looked at my face, his expressions changed. He stepped towards me and took hold of my arms… this time tightly.

“then whose fault is this? If it wasn’t my fault then why the hell am suffering from this pain, Mannat?if I was not wrong q mil rai hea ye saza mujhe?” his grip got tighter as he jerked me and I felt pain…. But that’s okay! I wanted to let him vomit all his frustration, and if its going to get on me…. am ready for it. I cant see him in pain…. Let it out Hussain! let is out! Am here…..

“why the hell you came back into my life Mannat? why the hell?” he looked into my eyes, I remained silent…. “ek bar chali gaeen then dil tor ker to dobara q aaeen?ye yad dilane k liye k tum kal bhi meri nai then or aj bhi meri nai ho?” he almost shouted and I shut my eyes tight, his breath fanning my face and mine going out of my control, I fisted my hands in his shirt.

“kuch to bolo, q itna dard de rai ho mujhe? ” he whispered after a couple of moments and I slowly opened my eyes, wet now.

“I love you damn it!!!” he shouted again…. “don’t you love me?” he asked searching my face.

 “nahee” I shook my head, I dunno how I was able to do that, his eyes that hope all was forcing me to say a yes! But…but I couldn’t, his expressions changed slowly and his jawline stiffened my palms were sweating…. You cant hurt me Hussain, I know you cant. I trust you. My heart was beating fast I blinked my eyes and the vision got clear as the tears escaped from them. He kept on staring into my eyes then suddenly left my arms with a jerk and I stumbled a bit backwards.

He turned towards his cupboard, I don’t understand what was he up to…. After a couple of moments he turned around and my eyes went wide…. He was holding papers in his hands, before I could anything he took a step towards me and lunged all of them on my face, I moved my face aside and when I looked at him many papers were flying in the air…coming down my eyes followed them to my feet and I froze in my place….. my letters, sketches….those scribbling for Hussain.

“What is all this?” his voice raged up and I couldn’t look at his face, I was staring down on the papers….the memories, now in my feet.

“was this all a lie Mannat? was this all just…just a joke? One thousand letters you wrote for a person who means nothing to you? who is simply no one to you?” he stepped near me and grabbed me by my shoulders, making me look up at his face…. he was standing on the letters? on the best memories I had?

“you… you are stepping on them Hussain” I said filching a bit in his tight grip and his face muscles got stern.

“you can step on my heart… you can smash up my feelings under your feet and I cant step on some papers….. some lies you said about me” he spatted angrily and I shut my eyes tightly.

“I don’t know why are you doing this? I don’t know why you are hurting me and your self Mannat?” he said this time softly like pleading in a whisper and I opened my eyes….. “you are hurting yourself, I can see that… tumhen shok hea takleef berdasht kerne ka to karo, per mujhe nai aesa koi bhi shok Mannat” he added firmly, dunno what was he up to, he let go of my shoulders.

He stepped past me leaving me standing there, all lost. Suddenly the footsteps halted so was my heartbeat I wasn’t in the state of bearing more Hussain, please chale jao!....“ek bat yad rakhna…. Ye mangni bhale drama ho, mager shadi tumhari kisi or se nai hone doon ga…… tum chaho ya na chaho” he said firmly and I at once turned to look at him but his back was facing me, his tone all serious…. There was a promise in it…. a threat in it. He left the room without looking back at me, and I stood there frozen, scared…..and speechless.

say it Mannat! just say it to him, dont hurt him any more, dont let him do anything wrong on whicch you both have regrets in future.....go and say it!

SHEHRY’S POV

“where have you been bro! Mom was calling you…she is in her room” I looked at Hussain.

“yeah! going” he said and hurriedly walked towards Mom’s room.

“Mannat kahan hea?” I said to myself and got up to find her, but right when I was about to turn off the tv Mannat came out of the room and I looked at her, she looked worried.

“Hey! Kia ho raha tha ander? Band baja di phir?”I asked looking at her and she shook her head.

“what happened?” she looked worried.

“Mannat!?” she looked too quiet.

“hey! Mannat! yar kahan then? We enjoyed some yummy halwa poori, you missed them girl” I heard Rida’s voice and turned around.

“yeah! mujhe bhook nai thi” Mannat said slowly, something was wrong. Band bajane gait hi…. Bajwa ker aa gai lagta hea, I sighed deep.

“Mannat you okay?” I asked touching her shoulder and she looked up at me.

“yeah! am fine… perfectly fine” she smiled.

“Sure?” I asked and she nodded, smiling.

“acha! Shehry yar kaheen ghumane he le chalo…. We are bored” Rida said and I rolled my eyes.

“yahan agey he itne kam hen… inhen ghoomne ki pari hea” I said and she made a face at me.

“Kon jar aha hea bhai ghoomne?akele akele” Waqas came out along with Samra, Usman and Aliya.

“yeah! go with Waqas….. jahan ka farigh banda hea ye” I pointed towards him and Rida shook her head.

“no, we want to go with you” She said and Waqas raised his eyebrow

“q? mere sath jane mein koi masla hea?” he asked and Rida rolled her eyes.

“tum bore ker do ge….. Shehry’s company is the best” She said and I smiled, touching my collars.

“oye! Chup ker tu… kia hans raha hea? And you madam! You don’t know me and my company yet” Waqas eyed me then addressed her.

“yeah! really?” Rida asked making a face.

“Acha lerna bad mein tum log…. Sach mein Shehry yar chal kia ghar mein bethey hen do din k” Usman said.

“okay! Bata kahan jae ga?” I asked and he rolled his eyes.

“its your city bro! kaheen bhi le chalo” Samra said rolling her eyes and I started thinking about a place.

“ummm why don’t we go and meet Minahil bhabi?” Aliya suddenly said and I felt yes!

“Best idea” I said snapping my fingers and they all chuckled…. “chalo! Lets go” I added.

“Where?” suddenly Mami, Phupo and Mom came into the hall.

“Minahil bhabi’s place…. Shehry is taking us there” Waqas said and I knew what was he up to, kan band ker le Shehry! Galiyan perne wali hen tujhe.

“hen!? kia? Shehry? Tum jao ge bahu k ghar? Us se milne? Lahaula wila qoowata! Kia zamana aa gaya hea bhai” Phuppo started blabbering and I rolled my eyes.

“come on Phuppo… shadi hone wali hea us se meri 3 din bad” I tried to cool her down.

“tabhi to…. Tabhi to thora intizaar kar lo beta! kia jaldi hea?” Mami said politely and I made a face.

“wesey! I guess they are right Shehry! Intizaar ka apna he maza hea” Mannat said putting her elbow on my shoulder and I galred looking at her.

“hamare han yun larka larki khule aam nai uthte bethte…shadi se pehle, chahe mangeter he q nah on” Phupo said making a face and I felt she was addressing Mannat, she suddenly looked down.

“oh! Okay..okay!”I said hurriedly before she could say anything more to hurt her.

“Tum log Hussain or Waqas k sath ho aao na Minahil ki taraf” Mamai suggested.

“yeah! fine… Mannat go call Hussain” I said to Mannat and she looked at me as if doesn’t want to go.

“ummm let me call him” Samra said hurriedly and before I could say anything she went towards his room.

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HUSSAIN’S POV

 “Mom! You were calling me?” I stepped into her room, she looked at me and smiled.

“han! Aao betho yahan mere pas” she said and I sat with her.

“what happened Mom?” I asked, she was looking at my face smiling, saying nothing.

“Hussain beta! you are a very good son, an excellent brother and I know you are going to become an adorable life partner inn shaa Allah!” she started saying and on the last part I looked down, yeah! I was going to be a life partner but a good one? Not sure about that.

“don’t hurt her” she suddenly said out of blue and I looked at her face.

“piyar kerte ho us se na? I know… and I know you are angry with her… but don’t hurt her Hussain, she loves you even more” Mom said and I just looked at her face in shock and surprise.

“am not hurting her Mom, she is… she is hurting me and herself” I said slowly and Mom put her hand on mine…. “agar piyar kerti hea to kehti q nai?” I looked at her and she smiled.

“Beta! lerki hea wo… you know what is the difference between a girl and boy’s love?” she asked and I shook my head…. “when a boy is in love…. Everyone just know somehow and when a girl is in love nobody knows…just her heart knows how deep and true her love is” Mom said and I just went speechless, may be I was forcing her into all this confession thing and freaking her out… maybe Mom was right, she was a woman herself.

“Hussain beta! she is engaged….since long, she was just a kid when her elders tied that knot… it is not easy for her to say a NO for this now” Mom said and I remained silent.

“I like her… I want her to be my bahu beta!” Mom said smiling and I looked at her face… I wanted to hug her and cry, cry because this is not gonna happen.

“But Mom atleast she can accept the fact that she loves me…. I will talk to her parent, I swear I will convince them. But pehle wo khud to mane” I said and Mom nodded her head.

“man jae gi… man jae gi, have some patience Hussain!” she said and I shook my head.

“Nai hen patience muj mein” I said and Mom chuckled.

“You are laughing? Mom? Yeah! go ahead ap bhi hans lejiye sab ki tarah….keh dejiye k pagal ho gaya hoon mein” I said crossing my arms.

“Hussain! you are almost 27 now…. and you are behaving as if you are 17” Mom ruffled my hair and I rolled my eyes.

“give her time… give her space Hussain, its very important. Let her come to you don’t force her into anything. If she really loves you… she will say it by herself” Mom said and I nodded, yeah! she was right I guess.

“Acha! Look… I have some thing for you” Mom said and took up a square red valvet box, she slowly opened it and I saw a beautifull pair of bangles in it.

“For me?” I asked and she chuckled shaking her head.

“Nahee…. Basically for my bahu.. for Mannat” she said and I took hold of them… they were too pretty, I wonder how beautifull they will look in her wrists.

“But Mom….” I said, how would she wear them? Never! Kabhi nai pehne gi….. I thought.

“Tum pehnao ge to zaroor pehe gi… aj nai to kal pehen le gi” she said softly and I smiled back…. Kal nai, aj he pehne gi.

“Hussain!” I heard Waqas’s voice and I looked at the door….

“Ayaaa” I shouted back and got up.

“keep it safe…” Mom pointed towards the bangles and I smiled nodding my head. I went out of the room, leaving the box with Mom and putting the bangles in my pocket.

“yeah! q mar ra hea? kia ho gaya?” I asked looking at Waqas.

“yar! We are going to Minahil’s place, Smara, Aliya and Usman want to meet her….. chal tu bhi” he said and I nodded.

“Aya… give me 5 minutes” I said and hurried towards my room. I changed my dress and started brushing my hair… my eyes shifted to the pair of bangles and my hands stopped. I picked them up and slowly put them in my pocket…..

I came out in the hall and found them waiting for me, Shehry glared at me… I ignored him, my eyes were searching her but she was no where to be found.

“Hero! Lerkiyon k jitna time lete ho tayyar hone mein” Samra said rolling her eyes and I chuckled.

“Abhi to I got ready too quickly Samra… abhi to tumhen pata he kuch nai” I said and she laughed.

“chalen ub?” Usman said and they all got up, where was she?

“hey! Rida! Where is Mannat?” I asked Rida and she shook her head.

“she is not going…” she said and I thought I did react a bit extra, I shouldn’t have done that to her…… “oye! Kahan kho gaye? Chal rai hea wo bahir hea, tumhari tarha ghante nai lagati na tayyar hone mein” Rida snapped her fingers in front of my face and I rolled my eyes……

“yeah! I know… she doesn’t even need hours to get ready” I said and they wooed at my sentence.

We came out and saw her standing there, leaning with Shehry’s car… Shehry’s car? Oh! I see, mere sath nai bethe gi….dekhta hoon kese nai bethti! a smile appeared on my face and I headed towards the car.

“oye kahan jar a hea? Apni khatara chala tu…chor meri wali ko, khaberdaar jo hath lagaya” Shehry suddenly shouted from the back and I laughed and ran back to him.

“oye de na chabi” I said making a face and he rolled his eyes…. “tu to aese keh rah ea jese gari na ho gai bivi ho gai” i said and he chuckled.

“tu apni chala…ja dafa ho ja yahan se, ek to mujhe akele chor ker ja rae ho ooper se meri gari….No” Shehry said.

“yar de de na…. bhai nai hea? Teri bhabi bethi hea na us mein” I said and he looked at me with his mouth half open.

“kameeney! Tu waqai mein bipolar dewaana hea….Mannat was right, ruk lata hoon” Shehry said smiling and went inside…. Mannat called me bipolar? Wo bhi bipolar dewaana?

 Aliya, usman, Samra and Atif were sitting already in my car and mannat was still standing with Shehry’s car talking to Rida and Waqas….wait! what? Was he staring at Rida? Why was he looking at her like that? Something is fishy man!

“le ja mar! beth ja us k sath……ker le shok poorey!” he said almost throwing the keys at me and I caught them in my hands on time…. “or sun! saley! Agar pareshan kia na use to bhurta bana doon ga tera” Shehry suddenly grabbed me by my collar making me off guard and I rolled my eyes.

“relax bro! relax…… nai kerta pareshan, or wese bhi…ye department Madam ne already apne nam per kiya hua hea” I said and he chuckled. I turned to leave….

“have fun” he shouted back and I smiled…. “yeah I will”

MANNAT’S POV

I seriously didn’t want to sit anywhere near him…. so I just went out and stood near Shehry’s car, there is no way am gonna sit in his car with him. I saw them coming out….I looked up he was coming, looking at me. He has changed into a blue and black checked shirt with sleeves rolled up and blue jeans, he looked well, as always handsome….. I looked away, Rida and the rest came and I saw almost every one sat in Hussain’s car as it was already open. I sighed in relief….. Samra was still out she slowly came near me and looked at me as if trying to say something.

“umm you wanna sit there?” she asked pointing towards the empty front seat in Hussain’s car and I shook my head with a smile.

“nope… am sitting with Waqas bhai, you can sit there” I smiled and she turned around without even returning a smile. I shook my head…she was seriously odd.

I looked up and found Hussain talking to Shehry….. he was holding him by his collars, ub kia hua? Hussain said something and they laughed… he turned and almost running he came near us.

“yeah! lets go….” he said and I tried my best not to look at him.

“yup! Ye le teri keys” Waqas extended him the keys, he was about to say something when suddenly Asif uncle called us.

“beta wait! Ye kuch samaan hea… Minahil ki taraf le jana hea….” He said and Hussain and Waqas ran towards him to get the stuff.

“hey!” once they are gone I poked Rida who was looking at them.

“yeah!” she asked.

“Rida! Yar am feeling something” I said and she looked at me raising her eyebrow.

“Waqas bhaiii….”

“shut up Mannat! not again” she cut me in the middle and I rolled my eyes.

“Come on…. I just felt it yar” I said and she looked away.

“okay am sorry!” I said touching her arm and she smiled nodding her head.

I knew she wasn’t ready to hear any such thing but truth was that…. Waqas bhbai was interested in her and I could see that, I hope Rida feels the same for him someday, that would be the happiest day for me and for them as well. 

I was lost in my thoughts when I saw Uncle along with Hussain and Waqas coming towards us.

“yar your car is already full, aesa ker meri mein rakh de sab” Waqas looked at Hussain’s car and he nodded, he stepped forward and I hurriedly get a side, he opened the back door and they put all the stuff inside.

“ummm Mannat you go and sit there” waqas pointed towards Hussain’s car and panic spread across my spine… “yahan to ek he ki jaga hea” he added.

“umm nai Rida! You go and sit their, am going in this car” I said crossing my arms.

“oho! Per

“its okay waqas! Ise yaheen bethne de…. Rida! You go sit in my car” Hussain said and I felt relieved. I smiled at Rida and then stepped forward to sit, opening the door I sat inside and closed the door. I was really angry with him he stepped on my letters… he called them a lie, how could he?

Thank God! Wo nai ho ga yaha, Kuch der sakoon se saans loon gi. For a couple of minutes Waqas bhai didn’t come and I put my head back on the head rest and closed my eyes. I felt he opened the door and sat inside, I opened my eyes and looked at my right side, out of the window… the other car drove past us and for a moment I forgot to breathe… Waqas bhai was in that car, I at once looked at my left.

“tum?” I said in utter shock and he looked at me smirking.

“to? You were expecting someone else? Shehroz may be” he smirked at me and I felt my rage boiling.

“don’t smirk at me” I pointed a finger at him and his gaze shifted to my finger, he slowly raised his hand as if going to hold my hand and I snatched my hand back. He smiled and putting on his shades he started the car. What?smiling? kabhi smirks kabhi smiles! Ha! Bipolar.

“you called me Bipolar?...Bipolar deewana?”he asked making me jump in my place, was he reading my thoughts?

“yup I did” I said firmly and he looked at me, smiling….

“why are so amused? Subha to bari dhamkiyan de rae thy mujhe” I asked looking away, couldn’t handle that sexy smile of his any more.

“yeah! dhamkiyan nai theen wo madam …. I was hell serious about whatever I said” he said looking on the road and I kind of searched his face.

“Acha? So you wont let me get married to Shehroz?” I asked and I felt his grip on the steering went tighter.

“yup…never! Not even in your dreams now” he looked at me and winked.

“oh really? So what you gonna do? To stop that?” I asked crossing my arms and he chuckled, whats up in his mind? Why the hell you are making things difficult Hussain!

He looked at me, his expressions all serious at once… and I gulped down.. “bhaga ker le jaoon ga tumhen” he said looking into my eyes and I couldn’t look away,his gaze shifted back on the road and I looked down to my hands, my palms were sweating…..

“Q? how is the idea?” he asked all casually and I rolled my eyes.

“Bilkul farigh” I tried to play calm and cool, though I was not calm at all, my heart beat was racing…. “why would I do that? Mein q bhagoon gi tumhare sath?” I added.

“kunke tum piyar kerti ho mujh se” he replied as if it was the universal truth,so casually and normally. I looked at his face he was smiling looking on the road.

“huhn! Khushfehmi hea tumhari….” I said and he chuckled…. “you know what? I guess all the heros are like you, self praising and high on themselves” I added and he laughed this time.

“am not high on myself…” he said seriously and looked at my face….. “Am high on you, high in your love, Mannat” he added his eyes boring into mine and I forgot to breathe, a smile appeared on his lips, winking at me his gaze again went on the road.

“But I don’t love you” I said and he chuckled again.

“I know…..”he said calmly, I wonder what was going in his mind? Why was he playing all cool? he cant hurt me I know, but…. But he is seriously freaking me out now with all his bipolar attitude, q ker raha hea aesa? poochoon kia? Nai, pagal ho Mannat! chup ker k beth jao….balke so jao, bat mat karo is se.

“Don’t think too much Mannat! nothing is going on in my mind…..”he said casually and my eyes went all wide, he was definitely reading my thoughts…. “jab tum sath hoti ho….damagh mein kuch aesa wesa nai chalta mere” he added cheekily and I looked out of the window.

“look!” he pointed towards his left and I looked out from his window… there was a building all white in marble, some official building…. The speed of the car was slow now….  “soon we will come here, I will bring you here” he added and then sped up a bit.

“what place is this?” I asked still looking at the back to the building.

“Marriage registrar office” he said simply and I looked at his face at once, he was looking on the road his face all serious.

“what? Are you out of your mind?” I literally wanted to smack his head.

“Seedhi trha na mani na…to terha rasta yei haa ek bus” he said still looking on the road.

“Tum….tum zaberdasti shadi ker lo ge mujh se?” I couldn’t stop myself from asking and he chuckled.

“Han!” he said smiling and I felt my heart will pop out.

“Since when you have gone that crazy? Wild?” I said and he laughed aloud.

“Since I have fallen in love with you” he looked at me and I damn knew I was blushing like idiots.

“am not that pretty or that worth loving Hussain! go find someone worth your love and this craziness” I said seriously, looking at his face and he looked at me.

“you don’t know your worth….you are worth my love, my craziness Mannat” he said, and I could feel every word he uttered was coming from his heart.

“But… but you called me characterless, ek characterless lerki se piyar kerte ho tum?” I asked looking out of the window, this word that memory always stabs inside my heart.

For a couple of minutes there was complete silence…then suddenly I felt his fingers touching mine, I looked down at my hand…he slowly took hold of my hand and intertwined his fingers with mine….. I couldn’t snatch my hand back, his touch was soft and comforting.

“Am sorry” I suddenly looked up at his face, he was looking on the road…. “am sorry Mannat! never wanted to call you that” he said slowly and I looked away.I tried to snatch my hand away from his grip but he held it tightly.

“Please! Let it be….” He whispered and I couldn’t look at him, I kept on looking out of my window. My heartbeat slowly calmed down it feels as if his touch was mending up things inside me. I closed my eyes and put my head back.

HUSSAIN’S POV

I looked at her face and a smile spread over my face, her eyes were closed… sleeping I guess. Her hand was still in mine, I looked at our hands they looked perfect together. I was cursing myself for calling her that…..itni bari bat itni asaani se kese keh di usey mein ne? i was such an asshole….

“yes you were….” I heard her voice and looked at her face, she was looking at me, I smiled….. “and you still are” she added and I chuckled this time.

“I thought you were sleeping…..thought once again I would carry you in my arms and take you inside the home” I said and she looked away, a cute blush spread over her face.

“Acha suno! I have to say something” I said and she looked at me

“what?” she asked and I slowly leaving her hand drove the car to the side of the road near a wide spread green bed and halted it, she got straight up a bit more on the seat.

“What? What happened?” she asked and I looked at her turning a bit towards her.

“see, I don’t know Mannat! what is going on in your mind, I know there is something which is stopping you to accept this all” I started saying looking down at the space between our seats.

“and I have decided that I wont push you into this any more” I said looking up at her face and she looked at me….. “because I know you will come to me one day…” I added and slowly took her hands in mine, her hands were cold…numb.

“bhagi bhagi meri bahon mein aa jao gi” I said looking at our hands and felt her hands stiffened, I looked up at her face her eyes wide and face all blushing.

“what if I wont?” she asked into a whisper.

“you will mannat! you will….. am ready to wait for the rest of my life” I said and she looked down, I felt her eyes going wet.

“Mannat!” she looked up at my face…. “close your eyes” I said into a whisper and her eyes went even more wide…. “aankhen band kerne ko kaha tha, mazeed kholne ko nahee” I repeated and she shook her head, I chuckled.

“q? dar lag raha hea muj se?” I asked and she hurriedly tried to push back her hands but I held them tighter.

“Ch! I promise I will do nothing, itna gira hua samajhti ho? Am not that desperate” I said making my tone raged up and she hide her smile, slowly she sighed and then closed her eyes…..

 I raised one of my hand and putting it in my pocket I took out the bangles and taking them near her hands , made her wear them one by one, a frown appeared on her face and she opened her eyes.

“Ch! I didn’t ask you to open your eyes…..” I complaint, she looked down on her hands and gasped.

“Hussain!...ye”

“Tumhare liye hen” I completed her sentence and she kept on gawking at them.

“They look beautiful in your wrists Mannat! as if made for you” I said looking at them.

“But… but I can’t take them” she said slowly and tried to put them off, I shook my head trying to stop her I held her hands again.

“Don’t please….. let them be, Mannat! they are for you… Mom gave them to me and asked me to give it to…to my life partner. This is for you, or…for no one at all” I said looking into her eyes and a tear escaped from her eye.

“I hate it…. I hate it when you cry Mannat! these tears…please stop them coming from your eyes for once when am near you” I said wiping it away from the corner of her eye and she looked into my eyes…. her eyes saying a lot and lips trembling not uttering a single word.

MANNAT’S POV

I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw those beautiful bangles in my wrists….. Hussain was looking at my hands and I looked at his face.

They look beautiful in your wrists Mannat! as if made for you” he said looking at them…as if he was looking at the world’s most pretty thing in front of his eyes, his eyes shinning and face all lit up.

“but… but I cant take them” I tried to put them off when he suddenly took hold of my hands.

“Don’t please….. let them be, Mannat! they are for you… Mom gave them to me and asked me to give it to…to my life partner. This is for you, or…for no one at all” he said looking into my eyes and a tear escaped from them, I didn’t even try to stop them…let it flow Mannat! let them flow and empty your inside.

“I hate it…. I hate it when you cry Mannat! these tears…please, cant you stop them coming from your eyes for once when am near you” he said and with his thumb he wiped them away, I looked into his eyes…. boring into my soul…softly, carefully.

I want to say it Hussain. for once…I want to hold you and never let you go…. I love you! I looked down.

“don’t look away…please look at me” he whispered and I looked up to meet his gaze…. His expressions disturbed.

“let me look into your eyes… because when ever you look into mine, they confess me the love you have for me” he said and my heart melt…. “ye aankhen sab keh deti hen Mannat! jab hont khamosh hote hen to ye sab bol deti hen mujh se” he added and I gulped down the lump in my throat.

“Hussain!....mein… mein tum se” I stopped in the middle, unable to say it…why was it so difficult? Na kaha jae na ruka jae.

“tum muj se kia Mannat?” he asked, his eyes were full of hope and pain. I felt all the oxygen was pumped up from my lungs, I turned away and my hands slipped from his grip, I opned the door and stepped out….. I started breathing heavily, I heard foot steps. I started walking on the side of the road…cars were speeding up at my left….. tears rolling down on my cheeks. Suddenly I felt he was right at my back, softly he held my elbows in his hands, making me halt in my tracks. His breath was fanning my bare neck as my hair were tied up into a ponytail.

“Tum mujh se piyar kerti ho Mannat” he whispered making my skin burn and I put my hand over my heart trying to calm it down, he slowly made me turn around to face him, but I couldn’t look up… he raised his hand and pulled my face up, I blinked and the vision got clear as the tears rolled down instantly….

“Mannat tum…

“han!...” I cut him in the middle but my own voice betrayed me….

“what?” he whispered, shock evident over his face.

“han! Piyar kerti hoon tum se” I whispered and he just looked at my face as if didn’t believe what I just said…. even I was speechless, thoughtless at what I just uttered. Did I just confessed it to him? my love for him? we were standing too cloes my eyes up at his face while his down on mine…. I was fisting his shirt while he was holding my arms…softly.

“buhat piyar kerti hoon… utna jitna tum soch bhi nai sakte….kab se kerti hoon ye khud ko bhi nai pata. Tab bhi kerti thi jab tum miley thy pehli bar or tab bhi jab...jab tum gaye they chor ker, I have always loved you Hussain, mein characterless nai hoon….I have only loved you no one else, nai hoon mein characterless Hussain!” tears rolled down my cheeks and right when I felt I was loosing it…. he pulled me into him, wrapping his arms around my waist pulling me up slightly and I wrapped my arms around his neck, he held me tight unable to let me breath even…. His face buried in my neck and his lips burning my skin.

I sobbed wetting his collar and he just stood their holding me, I felt it was the safest place on earth, despite the fact we were on the corner of a road… a very busy road but who cares right now! I did what I have never imagined of doing in my life… I confessed my love for him, this was something I never thought of doing….. but… but the fact that he loved me and was in hell pain because of me,  was enough to melt my heart and all those barriers between us.

HUSSAIN’S POV

The best moment of my life…even this would be an understatement for a moment like this. I just lived my life in thoes few words she spoke looking into my eyes…. the words for which I was yearning for long…the words which were only meant to be spoken for me…. and spoken only by her. I didn’t know if I could pull her into me any further, but right at the moment I just want to feel her warmth and never let her go. I wanted to become one with her…. her  arms were wrapped tightly around my neck and she was sobbing silently I could feel her tears falling on my heart this time. I slowly stroked her back trying to calm her down,

Slowly her grip around my neck got lighter and she raised her head up and we looked into each others eyes, my arms still around her back, she slowly brought her hands down and fisted the sides of my shirt…

“am sorry!” she whispered softly and I shook my head.

“am sorry I hurt you…..” I wasn’t able to speak I just shook my head to stop her…. “no, I know I did Hussain, but I thought I would handle my feeling as I was handling for so long, but its you that I couldnt handle, its your pain that I can not bare” she said looking into my eyes and I smiled at her, bending down a bit I kissed her forehead as she closed her eyes.

“I have hurt you as well…..” I was finally able to utter something.

“yeah! a lot…since long” she said and I chuckled and she smiled. She put her head on my chest and I wrapped my arms around her shoulders.

“Mannat!” I just loved calling her name.

“Hussain” but I loved more when she called mine.

“I don’t feel like going anywhere now” I said making a face and she smiled.

“they must have reached there already, Hussain” she said… “and I guess we are standing on a road” she slowly got straight and looked at me. I looked around, life was going on in its full speed and we were standing there in each others arms….

“hey! What happened?” she snapped her fingers at my face and I looked down at her.

“I love you” I whispered looking into her eyes and her gaze shifted to my lips.

“I love you too hussain… have always does” she said her eyes still on my lips.

“Mannat!.....you can kiss me, its okay” I said in a very serious tone and she suddenly looked up into my eyes and I bit my lip to hide that grin, her expressions all lost and face flushed.

“what?... why?”she looked flushed, suddenly get away from me and I chuckled.

“yeah! come on… I wont mind, seriously” I said stepping towards her and she took a step back.

“are you… are you mad? Stop! Hussain stop” she said while backing off and I hurriedly took her hand in mine, pulling her into me. she gasped fisting my shirt in her hands.

“What-are-you-doing?” she asked forcefully.

“Well, you were looking at my lips… as if you want to k

“oho! Aesa kuch nai hea…..I don’t want to” she hurriedly cut me in the middle and I chuckled.

“but I do……” I whispered and my gaze lowered down on her lips, trembling once again.

“Hu..Hussain no, you wont “ she said like warning me and I ignored her warning, she was bending backward as I was bending down…..

“Hussain! Asif uncle!” she suddenly shouted and I literally jumped up, looking here and there….. I looked back at her and she was laughing holding her stomach.

“this is bad…. Really bad! I literally thought Dad was here” I said putting my hands over my waist and she tried to control her laughter.

“Acha? Dar gaye na? subha to bara keh rae thy k sab k samne se utha ker le jaoon ga…. I don’t care about anyone” she mimicked my tone and I chuckled shaking my head.

“Now lets go…. otherwise Waqas and the rest of them would kill us both” she said making a  face.

“Yup! You are right…… chalo! Lets go” I extended my hand towards her and she slowly took it smiling shyly. 

aaaah! guys so finally the barriers were crossed and the confession was done.... ;)

hope u guys are happy now :) 

and hope u all have enjoyed this chapter :)

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