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57. ITS COMPLICATED

“What? Are you out of your right mind, Shehroz?” Dad was scolding me for last full hour and I was standing there helpless, he was the only man in the world in front of whom….. I couldn’t even raise my voice.

“Dad! What else should I have done? I had to per pone our tickets… right when you told me about Salaar chacha’s bypass, I didn have time to waste on small things” I tried to clear my position but he glared at me.

“Small things? Do you think that you will be able to marry her when she is already into somebody’s nikah? Is it a small thing for you?” Dad snapped and I looked down, unable to reply back.

“Dad it does not mater any more now, Hussain ka chapter  band ho chuka hea, it was a paper marriage… and this is so common in west. Don’t take things to your mind Dad, relax” I tried to calm him down, Mom was standing there with her arms crossed and was glaring me in anger.

“Mom, come on atleast you should understand my position” I looked at her and she shook her head, disapprovingly…… “I had to bring her back” I added.

“Wesey Balaaj! Ye sab mein mere betey ka kia kasoor, kasoor to Mannat ka hea k wahan ja ker naak katwa aai…. Tobah hai, bhala ye sikhaya tha Nafeesa or Salaar ne usey k bahir ja ker kisi bhi aerey gherey se shadi ker lo” Mom took my side and Dad jerked his head angrily.

“Dad, you want this marriage, right?” I looked at him he didn’t say anything….. “ this is inavitable, okay, Mannat has to marry me now you don’t take tension” I put my hand on his shoulder and he looked at me.

“bat sirf shadi ki hoti to alag thi… bat ub izzat ki hai Shehroz! Aj agar Mannat ne ye wahiyaat qadam uthaya hea to kal khandaan ki her doosri lerki kisi na kisi lerke k sath bhagne ki himmat rakhey gi….. or aa ker maa baap ko fakher se batae gi k shadi ker li hum ne” his words were full of rage and eyes fiery.

“I wont let that happen Dad, I wish I could meet that Hussain Asif for once … hadi pasli nai alag ker di to nam badal de mera” I said.

“ They have to learn a lesson… they have to” Dad said, as if in deep thoughts…. “or Mannat ka sabaq yei hai k ab wo kaheen nai jae gi” dad said in a firm tone.

“Suraiya! Nikah ki tayari karo, Nafeesa ko bata do k nikah isi Jummey ko ho ga” Dad addressed Mom.

“But Dad… Chachi and Mannat wont agree on this, its been only a week that Chacha has….

“I know, don’t teach me Shehroz!” Dad cut me up and I went quiet at once…. “it was Salaar’s dying wish, it has to be fulfilled as soon as possible” Dad added desicively and I nodded my head.

“Mager Balaaj! Agar Mannat na mani to?” Mom asked, the same thing going on in my mind.

“zaberdasti kerna pari to wo bhi ker len ge…… Suraiya! Mannat hamarey khandan ki izzat hai, or izzat per kalik lag jae gi agar us k nikah ki bat bahir nikli, us se pehle humein shadi kerna ho gi in dono ki” Dad said, his eyes were fixed on the fire place and eyes burning with fire themselves.

“Dad! There is one thing I want to clear…..” I said, trying to mugg up all my courage and Dad looked at me questioningly.

“I … I am marrying her just because of you people, or is nikah k bad to I seriously don’t want to marry her. in fact who would marry such a girl jis ne chup ker already nikah kiya hua hea” I tried to clear my point, Mom and Dad said nothing.

“I will marry her but… but don’t expect any thing else form my side” I said and Mom frowned.

“Kia matlab hai tumhara?” She asked.

“I wont take her with me to Canada” I said looking at her, disicively.

“Mager Shehroz beta wo….

“To theek he hai, wo kia kare gi wahan ja ker…. Let her be here” Mom was about to say something when Dad interrupt her and I sighed in relief, Dad ne keh diya bus or kisi ki permission ki zaroorat nai.

Mom looked at him disapprovingly then glared at me and I made a face trying to convince her. I had to convince her because there was no way I was going to take her with me, I wasn’t ready for marriage for taking up this huge responsibility. If it wasn’t about dad and his interests I would never have said yes to this nikah, this burden.

ROHAIL’S POV

I couldn’t believe my ears… what I just heard, was it really true? Did Mannat bhabi marry in America? But why? She cant do this…. But now what they are up to, is even worse.

“Rohail? Whats wrong? Kahan khoya hua hea?” he snapped his fingers in front of my face, as he stepped out of taya’s room and found me standing there.

“Shehroz Bhai! you are going to marry Mannat bhabi?” I asked, ignoring his question and he frowned.

“yeah! the nikah is on Friday, why? What happened?” he asked casually.

“shehroz bhai! bhabi is married already, isn’t she?” I said and suddenly his expressions changed.

“tu baten sun raha tha yahan khare ho ker?” he raised his eyebrows.

“Does not mater, the question is how would you marry her, if she is already in his nikah Shehroz bhai!” I was literally dumbstruck at their cold attitude towards her.

“Rohail! See you are a kid…. Don’t go deep into these things” Shehroz patted my shoulder and I shook my head.

“Shehroz bhai! Balaaj taya aesa Karen to samajh aata hea mager ap? Ap to samjhen Mannat bhabi ko, agar wo shadi nai kerna chahteen to I don’t think tha..

“Rohail! Enough!” Shehroz bhai cut me in the middle….. “enough! I have told you, stay out of this. What Mannat did over there was a mistake, we are only trying to amend it…. so that no other girl would do such mistake again” He added sternly and I literally wanted to laugh at him, but I didn’t.

“Mistake?.... which mistake? Nikah kiya hea unhon ne, is mein kesi mistake?” I asked and Shehroz rolled his eyes in irritation.

“Rohail! You better shut your mouth and for God’s sake don’t say any such thing in front of the elders…. Tumhare liye acha nai ho ga” Shehroz said like instructing me.

“But Shehroz bhai! ap ….

“Rohail!” he eyed me to shut up….. “okay, tell me if khadija had done something like this, what would be your reaction to that?” he asked and for a moment I just looked at his face.

“If khadija was in love with someone else and if she would have married someone she loved…. I would never come in their way Shehroz bhai! never!” I said looking into his eyes and he chuckled, shaking his head…. “ap merdangi ki baten kerte hen na? to asal merdangi shaid yei hoti, zaberdasti kerna mardangi nai hoti Shehroz bhai!” I added and his smile faded away slowly.

“Rohail! Bachey ho… bachey he raho to behter hai” he patted my shoulder and headed towards the stairs.

I would not let that happen…. Never! Salaar Chacha has done so much for m… so much since Mom and dad passed away in that accident, i wont let anything happen to Mannat, shaid ye waqt hea k mein un ahsaanon k badla utar sakoon.

I headed towards the room where Chachi and Mannat was staying, had to talk to them… had to told them about all that.

Reaching to the door I slowly knocked and waited outside… after a couple of moments the door slowly opened and I saw Khadija standing there. My heart skipped a beat as I saw her drenched face and swollen, slightly red eyes. I hated myself of saying what I just said to Shehroz bhai about her…. I cant even imagine her being with somebody else, but yes! only if its about her happiness……I can let go of her.

“Rohail?” she called my name making me jump out of my thoughts and I shook my head.

“Mannat and Chachi, are they awake?” I asked and she nodded her head and got aside so that I could enter, I stepped in and she closed the door. I saw Chachi was sitting on the bed and Mannat was lying down with her head in her lap.

“Chachi! Kesi hen ap?” I asked going closer to their bed and she looked up at me with her puffed eyes.

“Allah ka karam hai, beta! betho” Chachi said and I sat on the far edge of the bed, mannat was still lying motionless… staring down on the bed making circles on it with her finger… lost somewhere.

“Mannat bhabi!.....

“Don’t call me bhabi!” She cut me in the middle, her tone stern and gaze still fixed on the bedsheet.

“Am sorry!... kesi hen ap?” I asked looking at her and she remained silent.

“Chachi! Eat something please…. For how long you people are going to do this to yourselves? Please!” I slowly put my hand on hers and she shook her head, letting the tears fall on my cheeks.

“let me bring something to eat” Khadija said and got up from the couch.

“yeah! bring something good… even I haven’t eaten anything… will have the lunch together” I tried to smile though it was very difficult and Chachi looked at me…. her eyes wet, she slowly raised her hand and I went a bit closer to her. she touched my face… aj shaid Amaan hayat hoteen to bilkul Chachi jesi hoteen. A tear escaped my eye and I hurriedly wiped it away, looking down.

“Salaar loved you so much…” She said as if lost into thoughts and I put my hand on her over my cheek…. “I remember he always used to praise you a lot, kehtey thy… agar hamara beta hota to bilkul Rohail jesa hota” she added with a painful smile and I looked down, unable to bare the pain in her eyes.

“Chachi ap ko betey ki kia zaroorat… Mannat thori kisi betey se kam hai” I said and she smiled a bit, looked down at Mannat’s head in her lap and moved her fingers in her hair.

“Mannat was his pride… his supergirl” Chachi broke up in sobs, I could see tears flowing from Mannat’s eyes… slowly…. silently.

“Chachi! You just take her and go back to Islamabad….. this place is not good for you… for… for Mannat” I said looking down and Chachi at once looked at me.

“Why are you saying this?” She asked and I shook my head slightly, unable to decide how to tell her.

“Chachi! They are talking about Shehroz bhai and Mannat’s nikah…..” I said slowly and Mannat hurriedly got up, looking at me in utter shock. I looked at her… it wasn’t shock, it was fear on her face, in her eyes.

“Nikah? Have they gone mad? Its not even a week that… that…..

I took Chachi’s hand in mine as her words got lost in her throat.

“I am telling you… just leave this place, yahan kisi ko kisi ki perwah nai Chachi” I said wiping her tears from her cheek.

Chachi was about to say something when Mannat hurriedly got up from the bed and headed towards the door, we looked at her.. what was she up to.

“Mannat!... Mannat beta! where are you going?” Chachi and I hurriedly got up from the bed and followed her.

“Mannat! rukiye.. wait!kahan ja rahi hen ap?” I almost ran and held her arm, she turned to face me and I saw thoes fiery puffed eyes glaring into mine.

“Leave my hand Rohail!” She spatted angrily and I slowly let her arm go.

“Mannat beta what happened?” Chachi asked and right then the door opened and Khadija entered along with two maids, holding the food trolies. She looked at all of us in confusion.

“where are you people going? Khana khana tha na?” she asked.

“In ko khilao khana… mujhe bhook nai” Mannat said, and with fast steps she headed out of the room.

“Rohail beta lets go and stop her, before its too late…” Chachi said and I nodded.

“Khadija! We will eat later…..” I said to her who just looked at me in confusion and I gave her a assuring nod and she noded back.

We stepped out of the room and along with Chachi I reached down stairs…. I knew where Mannat was going and what she was upto, but that will only increase the problems in her life, I had to stop her.

“Kia matlab hai tumhara? Or ye kis lehje mein bat ker rahi ho tum?” I heard Suraiya Taai almost yelling when we reached in the main hall.

Mannat was standing there…. almost panting and Suraiya Taai was standing in front of her while Balaaj Taaya was calmly sitting on the sofa… smoking his cigar.

“Ap achi terha janti hen kia matlab hea mera…. I will never marry your son” Mannat said firmly, Nafeesa chachi hurriedly went near her.

“Mannat!... Mannat beta! calm down” Chachi said, holding her arm but she shook her head, still looking at Tayaa who was ignoring her presence completely.

“Balaaj Taya! I don’t want to marry… please! Why don’t you understand?” Mannat said, addressing him and he slowly got up, letting the smoke out of the cigar.

“Mannat beta! you have already done enough damage to the name of family and I don’t want…

“I don’t care what you want” Mannat snapped, cutting him and he glared at her narrowing his eyes.

Nawaz Chacha and Farzana Chachi also came in to the hall…. Looking at Mannat and Balaaj Taya in confusion. Nobody in his or her right mind could aurgue with taya… and there she was, Mannat Salaar a girl hardly 24 was standing there glaring at him.

“Mannat! behave yourself….” Farzana Chachi stepped towards her  but she kept on looking at Tayaa.

“Khandaan ki izzat per dhabba lagane k baad bhi sakoon nai mila tumhen?” Taya snapped, taking a step towards her and I felt Nafeesa Chachi held Mannat’s arm tightly.

“Kon si izzat ki bat ker rahe hen ap? Konsa khandan Taya? Wo khandan jahan aurton per hath uthane se pehle mard ek bar bhi nai sochte…. Wo khandan jahan apno ko pal bhar mein paraya ker diya jata hea… jahan.. jahan muhabbat kerna gunnah samjha jata hea” Mannat snapped back, her voice raising and so was my tension. Mannat! don’t do anything on which you and Chachi regret in future.

“Nafeesa! This is what you have given her? these are the values you inculcated in your daughter? This is for what you sent her to America?” taya looked at Chachi who was looking at Mannat’s face, with concern and love.

“Don’t say anything to my Mother taya…. This was the difference between my father and all of you” Mannat hurriedly moved and stood between taya and Chachi….. “he loved his wife, he respected her like the queen of his life…. Ap logo ki terha nai, jinko aurat ki izzat kerna he nai aati… ap

“Chup… badtameez!” taya’s hand flew in the air and before Mannat could get anything, his slap made her stumble on the ground

“Babaaaa!”….. Mannat fell on the carpet, hiding her face in her hands.

“Stop it! Balaaj bhai Khuda k liye, stop it!” Nafeesa chachi hurriedly bent down on Mannat and pulled her to herself, who was slightly shaking now.

“Nafeesa samjha do isey…. Merey berdasht ki had na aazmaye. This Friday!.... this Friday its her wedding. Tayaar karo apni beti ko” taya yelled aloud and headed past them when suddenly Mannat got up, leaving chachi on the carpet.

“I am Hussain’s wife… bivi hoon mein Hussain ki, and I will never marry anyone else…. NEVER EVER!” Mannat shouted as if she had lost her state of mind and almost ran towards the stairs… leaving everyone in utmost shock. While Taya stopped in his tracks fisting his hands, trying to control his anger.

“Nawaz!” Balaaj taya called Nawaz Chacha, who was also standing there shocked…. “Maulvi Sahab ko aj he bulao… Nikah aj he hoga” he added sternly and Suraiya Taai and Farzana Chachi exchanged shocked looks. While Nawaz Chacha noded his head.

Nafeesa Chachi sat there on the floor like a stone statue, her gaze following Mannat as she ran upstairs…. She looked shocked… stupefied with what Mannat just said.

KHADIJA’S POV

“I won’t do this… I cant do this, nai kerni mujhe Shehroz se shadi….. ye log q nai samajhte, mein bivi hoon us ki. Piyar kerti hoon mein Hussain se Khadija! Mein nai ker sakti kisi or se Nikah…. Khuda k liye samjhao in logo ko, please” Mannat hugged me tight as if she was afraid of letting me go….her body shaking and face all wet with tears.

“Khadija!Baba q chale gaye? Wo q chale gaye mujhe chor ke…. He would have never let this happen to me… never! He loved me…. nobody loves me now Khadija! Nobody loves me now” Mannat was saying and I felt my heart would explode any time. I kept on stroking her back assuringly, but deep down even I wasn’t sure if anything was going to be fine or not….

“Mannat! Mannat calm down…. calm down please!” I pulled back and held her face in my hands.

“khadija! I will kill myself ….” Mannat said, as if she wasn’t in her right mind and a shiver ran down my spine on her words, I shook my head… “yes! I will… I will kill myself if they will force me in to this… this marriage” Mannat said in between tears and I wiped them away.

“No, don’t say this Mannat! think about Chachi…. You are not alone, think about her Mannat! she wont bare any more loss in her life” I tried to calm her down, when suddenly the door burst got open and Nafeesa chachi entered with heavy steps and Mannat looked at her.

She came and almost fell on the bed… she looked into some kind of trance, her gaze fixed on her hands in her lap and eyes dry… I saw her eyes dry for the first time since chacha’s death.

“Mannat!” She slowly called her name and Mannat went near her…. “Bhag jao tum… chali jao tum yahan se” She looked at her face, Chachi’s face was full of pain and fear.

“Mama!” Mannat whispered in disbelief.

“Bhag jao! You don’t have any other way Mannat!.... q aai tum yahan wapas? Agar shadi ker li thi to waheen rehteen us k pass… q aai tum wapas is dozakh mein?” Chachi held her shoulders and shouted. Mannat’s eyes pooled up once again.

“Mama! am sorry… Am sorry! But koi or rasta nai tha” Mannat said looking down at her hands.

"Mannat i dont have any more power or courage of baring pain...." Chachi held her hands in hers ..... "they want you to marry Shehroz and you are already married.... kia ho ga ub?" Chachi almost yelled at the end, yelled in fear... fear of Mannat's pain. 

"call Hussain!... call him, i want to talk to him" Chachi said firmly and i felt mannat's expressions changed, she shivered visibly.

"I cant Mama!... I cant, i cant go back to him" Mannat whispered, tears fell on her cheeks.

"Why? he is your husband" Chachi said.

"Its... its complicated Mama!... i cant tell you, its a long story, in short... in short i just can not go back to him now" Mannat said looking down and Chachi held her face up.

"what do you mean? did he... did he leave you?" She asked.

"I did mama!... I left him, us jitni Muhabbat to ker he nai sakta mujh se Mama.... mein he chor aai usey.... mein chor aai usey" Mannat broke in to tears and cried on Chachi's shoulder... hugging her tight, while Chachi simply sat there stunned... shocked and worried.

“they have called the Nikah Khuwan” Chachi said in a flat tone and Mannat at once pulled back and looked at her face as if somebody gave her an electric shock.

“Mama!....” she whispered, gulping down…. “Mama ye nai ho sakta, please! I cant marry him Mama! am married already…. Mein bivi hoon Hussain ki” Mannat said helplessly as tears refused to stop, I put my hand on her shoulder.

“Bivi ho nai… theen” suddenly I heard a third voice and turned around, Suraiya Taai was standing there.

“Taai… Taai Shehroz is your son, think about him atleast” Mannat hurriedly got up from the bed…. “mein usey kabhi khush nai rakh sakti, I do not love him” Mannat almost yelled at the end.

“Shadi k bad ho jae gi Muhabbat” Taai said carelessly and Mannat frowned.

“Taai!... how could you be so cold and insensitive Taai… you are woman yourself, cant you feel my pain” Mannat’s words were full of pain and helplessness.

“Nobody can say a word in front of your taya… you know this Mannat! tumhare liye yei behter hea  man jao. Or phir mera beta to tumhari izzat bachane k liye ye sab ker raha hea…. Tumhen to shukerguzaar hona chaiye” Taai said and Mannat frown at her.

“izzat bacha raha hea? Ek shadi shuda lerki se zaberdasti nikah ker raha hea ap ka beta Taai…” Mannat shouted aloud.

“Bus karo Mannat! nikah ho ga to bus ho ga… tum chaho ya na

“nai ho ga nikah!” Suddenly Nafeesa Chachi stood up and cut her in the middle, Suraiya Taai looked at her narrowing her eyes.

“My daughter is already married…. I wont let that happen. It was Salaar’s wish that Mannat should not marry shehroz” Chachi said firmly and Taai rolled her eyes.

“Acha? Mager Salaar ne apni waseeyat mein kuch or he lika hea” Taai said sarcastically and Chachi frowned.

“Mannat!... Mannat!...

Chachi was about to say something when Rohail entered in the room calling her name and we all turned to look at him, he was panting a little… his expressions weird as if he has seen a ghost or something and his gaze fixed upon Mannat….

“Mannat!.... wo aaye hen” he said looking at her and Mannat slowly stepped towards him… heavy steps full of fear.

“k.. kon?” Mannat asked and Rohail remained silent for a while, looking at Taai and Chachi then looked back at Mannat, he opened his mouth and closed it again as if couldn’t able to utter the words…but finally he spoke… loud and clear!

“Hus.. Hussain Bhai!”

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