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               45. Marry Me!!!

New York Airport!!!

Coming out of the airport I looked around to find the person I was looking for and who came to pick me up, the man I was so eager to meet. My eyes roamed around and scanned the arrival lounge…. So many faces so much noise, Ahhh! I just hate it. coming out of the arrival lounge I found a stout man standing in the front area…. His hands in his khaki’s pockets and eyes hidden under those shades. Finally! I sighed and headed towards him…..

“Chashma laga ker kia andhey ho jate ho tum?” I put my hand on his shoulder and he jumped around to look at me.

“oh! You are here…. I was looking for you in the arrival area how come you came from the back?” he asked  looking stunned and acting all idiot! I wonder this idiot man was a genious  IT professional.

“I have my ways man!” I winked at him and he chuckled.

“Yeah! so lets go….hey! where is your luggage?” he asked stopping at once and I tilted my head a bit to my left….showing him the back pack I had at my back and he nodded…. stupidly.

We headed towards the parking and he opened the car I sat in putting my bag at the back seat and he drove out of the airport.

“So, tell me why so urgent?” he asked putting his shades off and I sighed.

“Have waited already a lot…….now its time” I said trying to keep it short and he nodded.

“Okay! So I have taken out enough information…. About the girl” he said taking a turn and I smiled.

“I don’t want enough Vishal! I want everything….. everything about her” I said and he sighed shaking his head.

“I am seeing you like this after a long time han! I guess you have taken that Hussain Asif a bit more seriously than you ought to” he said and I shook my head, you just don’t know what he did to me Vishal… you just know how much hatred I have for him.

“Okay I will give you everything don’t worry… but at least tell me man! What are you up to?” he asked and I looked out of the window.

“You will know once am done” I said and he went quiet.

“where do you want to go? some hotel? Or my place?” Vishal asked and I took out a paper from my pocket and extended towards him… he glance at the paper and suddenly looked at my face.

“this…? You want to go here?” he asked pointing at the paper and I nodded my head.

“This is where the girl lives….. you already had the address?” he asked and I rolled my eyes.

“Vishal I didn’t pay you for collecting information like her address and blood group and her pet name…… I wanted the real information man! Ye choti choti baten to mujhe bhi pata theen” I said, was he seriously that dumb? Pehle to acha bhala hota tha… damagh kharab ho gaya hea saley ka.

“Oh okay okay! Don’t worry…” he shook his head and drove to the place.

Am coming Hussain…. am coming but this time, I know from where to grab you.

HUSSAIN’S POV

“She was feeling hell down Hussain… I thought a shower would fresh her up. You wait here lemme bring something for you” Rida said, once I entered in Mannat’s room and I nodded. she left me there and I started roaming around when suddenly Rida peaked from the door and I jumped up…she chuckled at my expressions so did I…. freaked me out girl!

“tum lunch to ker k nai aaye ho ge zaroor?” she said…. asked… umm dunno, I guess both

“nops! Tum kara do alaa sa lunch” I smiled and she rolled her eyes.

“yeah! good isi bahane Mannat bhi kuch kha le gi” she smiled and left the room.

I sat on the corner of her bed and waited for her to comeout…she was taking too long. Ahhh! Girls and their bath… why is it always too long? I sighed and went to the door of her bathroom, well, I know bad manners but was literally dying to see her…. I knocked on the door but she didn’t reply, I could hear the water splashing… even could feel the slightest of her movement, I just stood with the door and closed my eyes. 

Suddenly I felt she was coming… Ahhh finally, I opened my eyes and backed off a bit when the door opened slightly and her hand came out….

“Rida! I need clothes… that one fell in to water” she whined and I could snese her hoarse voice all due to that weeping and sobbing. I just stood there staring her hand… wet, water drops dripping down. Slowly I took a step and raised my hand….

“Rida!” she yelled again…. My fingers slowly touched hers and her hand trembled, I held her hand in mine… it was wet and cold. She held back my hand tightly.

“Hussain!” smile spread across my face as she took my name.

“Mannat!” I called back into a whisper and we just stood there for a while saying nothing… just with the feeling of being near each other, holding hands, holding pulses… each other’s heartbeats.

“Hus…Hussain! call Rida please!” she said after a couple of minutes.

“q?” I asked and she again went quiet….

“I need clothes Hussain!” she said forcefully, irritation evident in her voice.

“oh! But Rida has gone out somewhere…..” I lied smiling.

“what? But… abhi to yaheen thi” she said in panic and I chuckled lightly.

“yeah! mein ne bhaga diya…. Jab mein hoon to kisi or ki kia zaroorat” I said dramatically as she tried to pull off her hand from my grip.

“what happened?” I asked acting oblivious.

“Hussain please! Call her…. its… its cold here” she said annoyed and I laughed, slowly I left her hand and headed to her cupboard, opening it my eyes went wide… itne kaprey? Ufff! Tobah ye lerkiyan bhi na….

“What would you like to wear?” I yelled out still looking at the dresses…. “what about that black one? Ummm black and blue” I asked touching one of her Ts hanging there.

“What? Hussain what are you doing in my cupboard? Close it NOW” she yelled back and I chuckled shaking my head.

“lerkiyon ki cupboards nai kholte” she yelled again and I took out the same T and grabbed a jeans from the other corner.

“ye lo!” I said knocking on her door, after hesitating a couple of minutes she slowly opend the door…. And I rolled my eyes.

“Mannat! is se to choonti bhi nai ander ja sakti…open the door” I said and she closed it even more.

“kia matlab open the door?….sharam nai aati tumhen” she yelled out and I laughed.

“Seriously Mannat! acha chalo kholo na, thand lag jae gi yar” I said and she reluctantly opened it again… just few cms wider and took out her hand.

“Do bhi ub… leave it! Hussain” she said irritated when I kept on holding her clothes from the other end.

“Acha baba! Le lo… shor q kerti ho” I left the clothes and she hurriedly closed the door. After a few minutes the door got open… yup I mean really open! And she came out.

Ahhh ! finally I could see her... I just looked at her, as she came out. I stepped towards her and she just stood there looking at me…. Her hair all wet and sticking to the sides of her face, I stopped near her as my eyes fixed on hers… swollen and lost. I slowly looked down couldn’t bare to see that pain in her eyes. my gaze shifted to her neck… few wet strands sticked there….

“kaash mein teri haseen zulf ki ye lath hota

Or bare piyaar k sath teri nazuk si gerdan se lipta hota…..” I touched her neck and her breath just stopped in the way…. Removing those strands form her neck I looked up at her face, her eyes… moistened, tears.

“hey! Am sorry” I hurriedly held her face in my palms….. “itna bura shair tha?” I asked looking into her eys and she shook her head her eyes blinked and tears rolled down.

“Acha tha… tumne kaha?” She asked innocently and I chuckled.

“Wasi Shah ka bara he purana or cheeeeep shair tha ek…. Bus uski tangen torri thori si” I whispered and she chuckled….

“Mannat! you feeling okay?” I asked softly and she looked into my eyes…. I knew the answer.

“tum sath hote ho to sab theek lagta hea, Hussain” she said, looking lost and I smiled. Wiped the tears from her cheeks and she placed her hands on mine.

“but… but am afraid Hussain” she said, suddenly the smile gone .

“why?” I asked looking into her eyes.

“am afraid… am afraid tum…. Mein.. ye sab khatam ho jae ga Hussain”she said worriedly her grip over may hands got tighter, as if she was afraid… afraid of loosing me.

“hey! No such thing will happen Mannat!” I said and she shook her head and looked down…. “look at me!... look at me” I held her face up and she looked into my eyes.

“you trust me?” I asked into a whisper and she nodded her head at once.

“then I am promising you Mannat! I will never ever let him take you back….. you are mine and am yours. There is no way Shehroz can inforce anything on you, I wont let that happen” I said giving emphasis on each word and she just stared deep into my eyes.

“but…. But I have to go Hussain! I have to… Baba …

“I know.. I know Mannat! uncle needs you there….unhen is waqt sab se ziada tumhari zaroorat hea” I said and she gulped down.

“but what if they.. they force me into this marriage Hussain! Baba bhi nai hen, he is hospitalized kal subha k ICU mein hen. mein kia karoon gi… mujhe buhat dar lag raha hea Hussain!” she said breaking into sobs and suddenly hugged me wrapping her arms around my waist. I put my chin on her head and wrapped my arms around her back.

“Sshh! Mannat calm down… I am here with you, nothing will ever happen to you as long as am breathing….. please! Please relax” I said stroking her back assuringly but she just cried burying her face in my chest, I could sense her heartbeat was too fast so was mine… throbbing inside its cage…

“Hussain! I cant marry him.. I just can not! Mein mer jaoon gi” she said and I hugged her even tighter, I just wanted to take all her worries… all the pain she was going through… only if I can.

“Shehroz is coming tomorrow” she looked up at my face, still holding me.. her eyes all wet and I wonder how much pain she must be feeling at the moment…. But more then pain there was fear and I hated that.

“Mannat!” I waited for a moment, she just kept on looking up at my face… “ Mannat! piyar kerti ho na muj se?” I asked and she nodded.

“me too…” I whispered…. “you cant live without me, right?” I added and she nodded again, staring into my eyes….. I gulped down the lump in my throat. “will you…..will you marry me?” I asked and she just stood there, confused.

“obviously Hussain! tum he se…

 “hey! Love birds….lunch karo ge ya aankhon aankho mein he dekh ker pait bhar gaya?” we heard Rida calling us and I chuckled, Mannat smiled.. her eyes never leaving my face.

“We are coming Sali sahiba!” I yelled out and Mannat’s eyes went wide, I winked at her as she blushed hard.

“What? She is my Sali, nai?” I asked and she smiled looking down. I unwrapped my arms from her back and we headed out of her room.

 “Ufff Ufff! Azaab na aaje kaheen” we sat on the dinning table when Rida said dramatically raising her hands in air as if praying, I looked at my right to Mannat who looked back at Rida.

“mein subha se chup kara kara aadhi ho gai…. Ye madam hans ker nai deen and ub dekho zara, kese muskurahaten bikhri hui hen” Rida said complainting and I chuckled while Mannat shook her head.

“This is Hussain’s charm Sali sahiba…. Hard to resist kind of” I winked at her and she rolled her eys.

“And what is this Sali Sali? Han!” she asked eyeing me and Mannat as we strated having the chicken curry and I looked side ways at Mannat, who was looking at my face.

“piyar se keh raha tha mein to” I pouted and she looked at me with her eyebrows raised… Ahh! Waqas factor han!

“koi zaroorat nai….” She said making a face and Mannat chuckled.

“Mannat! khao kuch yar” I looked at her who was simply staring in her plate.

“mujhe bhook nai hea Hussain!” she said and I sighed shaking my head. I dropped my bread in the plate and dragged my chair a bit towards her, putting my hands on the seat of her chair I turned her towards me, she gasped suddenly holding my shoulders to balance her self. I winked at her and she blushed her eyes wide in surprise….

“chalo! Mein khilaaoon ga tumhen” I said and putting my plate in front I made a morsal and raised it to her mouth.

“Hussain mein kha….” She said when I hurriedly put the morsal in her mouth, Rida clapped and Mannat eyed her.

“you eat as well…” Mannat said chewing her food and I pouted.

“tum khilao na” I said making a face and Mannat shook her head smiling, she made a morsal when Rida cleared her throat….

“umm am I that kabab ki haddi?’ she asked getting up and I looked at her…. “han bari wali”

“hey where are you going?” Mannat asked and she rolled her eyes.

“tum dono ke romance mein nai aana chah rai….” Rida said and dragging her chair she took her plater.

“oye! Feed her well han… jija ji” She said and I chuckled.

“yeah! so where were we?” I asked looking at Mannat who raised her hand to my mouh and I looked at her hand, holding it into mine I took the morsal in and felt her fingers shivered touching my lips.

“hmmm it wasn’t that tastey before” I said and she giggled shaking her head.

“Ahhhh girl!” I put my hand over my heart and she looked up at my face questioningly.

“you just don’t know Mannat! what deadly effect your giggle has on me” I bent down a little and whispered, she blushed looking down at the morsal she was having in her hand…. I was about to say something more when she put the morsal in my mouth and my eyes went wide…. She chuckled and I smacked her head playfully.

“you look amazingly beautiful when you smile… keep smiling Mannat! rona dhona suit nai kerta tumhen” I said feeding her with another one and she smiled weakly.

Once we were done feeding each other, she stood up to put the platters back in the kitchen and I got up to help her out… we took the dishes inside and I put them into the hoover…. I was adjusting the time and the soap in it when my gaze went up, she was standing there with her arms crossed, smiling down at me…. there was something in her smile, my heart skipped a beat.

MANNAT’S POV

He picked the dishes and brought them into the kitchen…. He put them into the hoover and started adjusting the time on that, I just stood there at his head and kept on looking down at him, he was so into what he was doing with the cutest smile on his face….Ahhh! I could look at his face for hours phir bhi dil nai bharey ga!….this care, this love… am gonna miss it Hussain! mat itna adi ker do apna k mere liye jeena mushkil ho jae. He put some liquid soap into the hoover and looked up….

“hey! Watchu looking at han?” he asked pulling me into him and I placed my hands on his chest to balance.

“Hussain!”I called his name

“ji Jan-e-Hussain!” he called back sweetly and a smile spread across my face.

“This is so cheesy” I said making a face and he chuckled.

“Cheesy or creamy…whatever! The fact is….” He pulled me a into him a bit more and I looked up into his eyes… “that you are my life….meri jan ho, zindagi ho tum..muskurahat ho meri tum Mannat!” he looked deep into my eyes and I just melt.

“don’t love me that much Hussain… ” I don’t know why and how it just came out of my mouth and for a moment I felt his heartbeat stopped, he just stared deep into my eyes.

“I cant help it now…. its…its not in my control. You are running into me Mannat! my mind my heart its just like…am not me anymore, am you…you are soooo into me now” he whispered, his breath warming my face and I just looked into his eyes…speechless!

“What if…what if we never get one Hussain?” his hands slipped further and he wrapped his arms around my waist…. “am going to Pakistan, and I just don’t know….just don’t know wahan kia hone wala hea” I felt my voice betraying me, my throat went dry and his eyes went darker, he gulped down.

“I wont let anyone come between us Mannat!... I promise you, mein sab theek ker doon ga. bus tum aesi baten mat kia karo…. you don’t know even I am afraid! Afraid of loosing you, afraid of letting you go there” he said raising his hand and caressing my cheek, I just loved that warmth I closed my eyes…..

“Mannat!” he called my name and I opened my eyes slowly.

“there is only one way… you can avoid this marriage” he said searching something in my eyes and I narrowed mine questioningly…. “but you have to trust me” he added and I smiled.

“I do Hussain! I do…. More then I trust myself, I will do it whatever you will say” I said assuringly and he looked down… my heartbeat was quickening….why was he so quiet.

He looked up to meet my gaze…. “marry me” his voice slow but firm and decisive. I just stared into his eyes with utter shock, this is what I wasn’t expecting….

“I will Hussain bu…

“Abhi!” he cut me in the middle and I just looked at his face unable to say anything anymore.

His eyes searching my face….. “Shadi ker lo mujh se Mannat! Abhi! Aj….isi waqt” my heart forgot to beat while his…. Throbbing under my palm.

“Hussain!...abhi?” he nodded his head and I kept quiet.

“Mannat! hamari shadi wese he ho gi jese tum chahti ho… jese hum chahte hen, this is just a paper marriage….this

“Nikah?” I cut him in the middle and he nodded slowly.

“Mannat! Mom wants to talk to your parents… I will come to Pakistan to your home to meet your Mom Dad! We will get married as we want, as you have dreamt of. But this Nikah can save you from getting married to him…. nikah hote huey wo kabhi bhi tumhara dobara nikah nai kara sakte Mannat!” he said, assuringly and I looked into his eyes.

“Aunty… uncle Shehry sab… sab kia sochen

“Oh! Mannat they wont think anything wrong about you or us, trust me…. and if you are not ready hum kisi ko nai bataen ge, once you are there in Pakistan I will come with Mom and Dad… mein aaon ga Mannat! hamesha k liye tumhen apne sath le jane k liye” He held my face in his palms and I placed mine over his hands.

“Mannat! I am not forcing you to say a yes… I know how difficult it is for you. I can feel your pain Mannat! and believe me it hurts a lot” he whispered and I couldn’t handle it any more, tears rolled down my eyes as I blinked. His eyes slightly moistened, I could see the pain on his face.

“I wish.. I wish I could take all that pain from your life Mannat! all these tears from your eyes” he wiped the tears with his thumbs.

“I just…

“yes!” he started saying something when somebody from my inside spoke up. He just looked at my face surprised…pleased!

“are you?.... are you saying a YES?” his eyes sparkled and I nodded slowly trying to smile.

“Yes” I repeated, this time I know it was me who spoke…. And he suddenly pulled me into himself, hugging me tight I hugged him back….his face buried in my neck, his nose tickling my skin….. My head tilted a bit backwards as he pulled me even more into him holding me from my waist and I gasped at once… making him pulled back.

“Am sorry” he whispered looking at my lost expressions and I smiled shaking my head…. “its okay!” I whispered back as he bent down, touching my forehead with his. We closed our eyes and just stood there for a while when the hoover beeped and I literally jumped off. We looked down at the idiot machine and suddenly we chuckled. He looked back at my face, his eyes reading my expressions…. Suddenly he raised his hand from his side.

“Chalo!” he held my hand and pulled me at his back…

“Hussain! dishes” I looked back at the hoover but he didn’t listen, just kept on walking with my hand in his.

“Sali sahiba will take care of them” he said while coming out of the kitchen and we stepped out of the hall.

“Bhaga ker le ja rae ho kia?” suddenly Rida’s voice came and we stopped, she came out of my room and putting her hands on her waist eyed both of us.

“Mannat! from where did you get this master piece yar? She is amazingly intelligent” Hussain said seriously and I chuckled.

“yeah! I know… but you two! Where going?” Rida rolled her eyes then asked looking at out mingled hands and I looked at Hussain, who was looking at me.

“Shadi kerne ja rae hen” Hussain said seriously, without looking away and I felt my palms sweating.

“oh! Wow… mujhe bhi le chalo” Rida joked and Hussain chuckled.

“why not Sali sahiba! Kaho tooooo Waqas ko bhi bula loon?” Hussain said naughtily and her eyes popped out at once.

“kia… kia matlab?” she stammered and Hussain chuckled, I couldn’t help smiling myself.

“tum intelligent ho to hum tumhare baap hen beta ji” Hussain flaunted and Rida gulped down rolling her eyes, she looked away.

“You two were going somewhere, right?...go please! Der ho rai ho gi tum dono ko” Rida said hurriedly and hurried back into the room.

“item dost hea tumhari bhi” Hussain said and looked at me, I shot him a look and he rolled his eyes.

“Item means…. Good item …good item” he suddenly tried to clarify and I chuckled shaking my head.

“chalen ub?” he asked and my smile faded, I looked into his eyes.

“Hussain! are you sure?… I mean…

“I was never that decisive before Mannat! I am sure about what am going to do, I can’t lose you, not at any cost” he said holding my hand and I smiled, Hussain took the car keys and we stepped out of the apartment. I don’t why my heart had said a yes for this but mind was… it was stopping me!.

so dearest readers!

how was the chapter?

and what do you think about this "marry me" wala idea of Hussain? :D

do you think its gonna work? or not?

love u all <3

keep smiling :)

And yup!!!! the shair that i used above ;) well, the original line was (kaasha mein tere haseen hath ka kangan hota)    and yup i dont know the rest :D made up the next line my self :D :D