IK arzoo hai meri!Aik khawahish hai meri...
Mere dil kay paas ajao, tum sunlo ye ankahi!
Bus tum chalo, sang mere...
Zamana chalega sang hi sabhi!
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The plan had executed easier than she had thought. Her family had instantly agreed to the proposal.
Azlan gardezi aka ezi's family was very influential and were the billionaires of the city.
Mr Ali had to agree. Meherwish's mother was also extremely happy and she was glad meher had agreed.

Azlans mother, sakina shah had simply loved meher in the first meeting. She was highly impressed with her sons choice. She had thought he would go and chose some wierd non sensible girl but Meherwish was exactly who she had wanted.

"Apke bete se to bari hai meherwish, apne anabiya dekhi hai? Meri choti poti?" Her step dadi had said and mehers heart went all anxious.
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"Can you ask your family for an early wedding." The next day after saqibs flight to qatar meherwish had said to ezi in university. She was meeting him for the first time after their alliance was fixed.

"Itni jaldi hai meri mrs banne ki?" Cocking his brow up he said and looked at her from head to toe and she cringed.

"Meri dadi, sorry step dadi is plotting against this proposal thats why."
Controlling her nerves she stated.

"Hmm, alright then, I will tell ama jan to get the wedding done quick!"
Slipping on his raybans he was out of her sight taking long strides and she sighed slumping on the bench below.

Rummaging through her bag she pulled out their contract paper. The paper that stated the conditions of this marriage.
. No physical initimacy.
. Respecting each others family.
. No mention of the wedding in university.
. Meherwish to attend all the family events and to      follow the gardezi family's values.
. Azlan to divorce meherwish as soon as saqib arrives back.
. Not to interfere in eachothers personal affairs.
. Meherwish to quit her job.
And below were the signs of azlan gardezi, saqib hussain and meherwish.

"Quit my job? How did I miss this point yesterday, how will I finance my needs without my job?" She murmurred to herself, eyes still on the paper beneath.
"This is childish anyways. I dont have to follow all the rules" She thought in her heart and folding the paper she kept it away.

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A day later mrs sakina shah was at her house again with baskets of fruits, gifts, sweets and what not. She was here to fix the date. She had insisted that they did not need any dowry and ofcourse her family happily agreed.

"Kisi chez ki kami nahi hai bus meher ko beti bana kay jald az jald le jana chahti hoon."
She said kissing mehers forehead lovingly and mehers heart pinched. They were about to betray an innocent lady.

"Aunty bohat ziada fumctions na kariye please. Bus nikkah bohat hai." Mustering up courage meher spoke.

"Meri samajhdar beti, mene to mayon mehndi bohat kuch socha tha per shayad tum theek keh rahi ho. Nikkah or walima bohat hain."
Patting her head mrs shah had agreed and meher sighed a sigh of relief. She couldent fake being happy and dolling up for festivities everyday.

"Bus to theek hai aglay haftay shadi or ussay agle din walima."
And just like that her wedding date was fixed. Everything went so smoothly. From deciding menu to the venue and her shopping was done very quick too.
The dresses and jewellery from her inlaws had arrived and everything screamed expensive.

Deep down she felt guilty, extremely guilty.

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The days had  past in a blink. Before she could decipher, her Nikkah day had arrived.

Her hands were adorned with henna, she was dressed up like a bride, an actual bride. Her face was dolled up with makeup! Makeup she never liked, she never wore!
But yes to mask things up she needed it. She was faking everything, betraying the trusts of two families. She was lieing, she was lieing, she was faking the most purest of a relationship.

She was signing the Nikkah papers and her hands were trembling. Deep in her heart she was wishing for everything to turn out the way she wanted but a fear was constantly lingering in her heart.
                       "You never win with cheating!"

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The time of ruksati had come! The time she wished never came!.
Her hand was given into azlan gardezi's hand and her insides shuddered at the touch. No man, yes no man even including saqib had ever held her hand before.

"Meher! Meher!" Her mother was calling her but her mind was hazy.
To get her attention he had slightly squeezed her hand and she looked towards him with her red teary eyes.

"Your mom is calling you." Looking at her he swallowed hard. She looked beautiful, plus her red puffy eyes were adding a different charm.

"Ami...."Pulling her hand out of his grip she engulfed her mother in a hug.

"Khush o abad raho meri bachi, main bohat khush hoo, sab log bohat ache hain. Sabse piar se rehna. Subah mulaqat hogee."
Giving her a forehead kiss her mother bid her farewell.

She was seated in a rolls royce till the Gardezi mansion. She knew her inlaws were rich but this filthy rich was just beyond her expectations.
Her mother in law was a sweetheart, a very humble and a down to earth lady comparative to their wealth status.
Though she knew ezi was an exact opposite. He had all the rich people flex in him.

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"Meherwish, ab se main tumhari bhi ama jan hoo jaise azlan ki hoo. Khush raho or aram se beth jao, main azlan ko bhejti hoo kamre main." Helping her settle on her king size royal bed mrs shah said.

"Aur meher mujhme apni behen paogi tum. Kabhi bhi azlan tang kare mujhe batana. Main or musa usko set karlete hotay hain."
Smiling her sister in law maria had said. She was a lovely girl. Meher had met her today as she lived in karachi and had came in for her brothers wedding. She also had a cute son named musa.

"Shukriya." She smiled and both the ladies left.

Sighing meherwish looked around. The room was grand. It was huge. Filled with expensive furniture.

"Bibi sayeen apko kuch chahiye to batain, azlan sayeen atay hi honge." Knocking slightly on the door a young girl entered and meherwish flinched but relaxed seeing a maid with a tray of food which was neatly covered.

"Pani chahiye tha." She asked feeling thirsty.

"Wo saamne fridge me sab hai. Main bano hoo, apko kisi bhi chez ki zaroorat ho ap mujhse kahain, main hazir. Wo apke bed kay kareeb jo button hai wo dabaingi to me ajaugi." With a soft smile the girl said and bowing her head she was out.

Turning around meher walked towards the mini fridge and opening it up she took out a bottle of water and gulped it down. Her next target was to eat some food as she was hungry since the morning. Quickly taking off her dupata she placed it on the sofa and opening up her hairdo she comfortably sat on the couch and started to eat biryani. Uff, it was delicious.

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"Azlan shah Gardezi! What are you doing here at this time of the night when you should clearly be with your bride right now?"
Azlan was busy talking to his new friend while having a cigarette in between his lips when mr shah gardezi entered the drawing room and said in his thunderous voice making azlan to halt in his doings. He was quick to disconnect his phone.

"Baba sayeen, I was headed to my room!" He replied not so impressed by baba sayeen's entry.

"Is this marriage your own will, you said you loved the girl right?"
Mr shah enquired.

"Any doubts?" Azlan asked unbothered.

"Throw away the filth in your hand." Mr.shah said angrily.

"The filth you have been smoking all your life baba sayeen!"
Throwing away the cigarette in the ash tray he was out.

"Kab sudhrega ye larka?" Mr shah murmurred.

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" What a sight? I wasent expecting my contract wife to be casually seated munching on rice. I legit was expecting a "roti dhoti larki". I was expecting jewellery lying there. Aik phool neeche idhar, aik wahan udhar or tum kahin side me kala libas pehen kar rorahi hogee. But look at you! You look cool."
Entering his room he was astonished to see her so relaxed. He just had to mock her. He couldent put back his words.

"Khana gunnah hai?" Looking up at him she said.

"Nahi nahi, khao khao, apne pehle nikkah ki biryani khani to banti hai. Yaadgaar hogee! "  chuckling he replied and walked into his walk in closet.

Changing into his sweatpants he very unwantedly pulled a sweatshirt and wore it. He was never used to wearing shirts while sleeping but he did not wanted to scare away the girl.
Humming on a song he was out in the room again but stopped in his tracks seeing her seated in front of the dressing table removing her makeup.

She was a beautiful girl. He had seen her many times at the university, once he remembered they nearly had gotten into a fight also but he was not remembering why.
But yes the point was she always stayed so simple and now seeing her adorning so much makeup felt different. He had to admit she was ravishing.

"You, you need to say something?" Seeing him staring at her through the mirror she looked back and asked.

"Last year we nearly got into a fight, i dont remember the context, kia wajah thee?" Scratching his forehead he asked.

"Juniors ki ragging karte pakra tha mene tumhe. Aik larki ko bohat dara dia tha tumne ya sorry mujhe laga tha kay wo darr gai hai per jab mene tumhe confront kia to agai janab wo kay nahi jee " its absolutely fine! It was a joke!"
Remembering that silly woman she told him.

"Ah haan! Mujhe yaad hai, mere charm ka tumhe pata nahi tha or agai thee mujhse larne. Kafi laraka type ho haina?" Cocking his brow up he chuckled and left from there.

Lighting up a cigarette he went out in the balcony.
She hated the smell of a cigarette. She often got headaches from that.
Him smoking and she living with him in the same room was not good but she was glad they had large windows and a balcony in the room.

Seeing his retreated back she headed into the closet. Her new dresses were all lined up, they all seemed extremely uncomfortable for sleep and the pyjamas that were hanged were extremely exposing. Wallah! She couldent wear shorts and sleeveless with plunging necks while sleeping with a man in a room.
Sighing she picked up the kurta with less embroidery and headed inside the bathroom. She made a  note in her mind to go shopping for some comfy set of pjs.

After taking a good relaxing shower she changed and dried her hair with the blow drier on the side. Tieing her hair up she was out in the room.
She looked around and saw azlan still in the balcony with his mobile on his ear and another fresh cigarette between his fingers.

Hesitating a bit she walked over to him and seeing her there he cocked up his brow.

"Listen..." she voiced out.

"Hey wait a minute, i will give you a call shortly honey."
Gesturing her to wait with his two fingers he said and disconnected the phone. So he was talking to some girl, the thought appeared and she quickly shook her head.

"Kiya????" He asked.

"Haan, wo,wo main kahan soun?" She questioned.

"Itna bara bed nazar nahi ata ya chahti ho kay me aker sulau?"  He mocked and she wanted to punch him hard.

"Nahi, ap kidhar soyengay?" She asked.

"Aaap!! Yani main?" He chuckled and she thought its better to use" tum" for him. "Kuch logo ko izzat raas nahi ati!"

"Dont worry as the paper says, no physical intimacy maam! So just sleep on the bed and I will manage on the couch. But yes there will be turns, tommorow you will be on the couch. Okay, now go and sleep or do whatever you want!"
He stated very shamelessly and nodding her head she left though she wanted to say that he could take the bed everyday and she would be extremely fine on the couch but she stayed shut.

Getting near the bed she slowly removed all the flowers on it. Looking back at him she saw he was again busy on his phone.
There was no chance he would come and help her. She was really tired but clearing the flower filled bed was also necessary. Picking up petals slowly she was keeping them away in a shopping bag as to not make a mess in the room.
Seeing her play around with flowers he sighed and rushed to her.
With one hand he had pulled away the bedcover and all the petals went crumpling down. The same thing she was dreading happened. Room was a mess now. She didnt wanted to put a bad impression on her inlaws but this boy.

"Its clear now, sojao, werna tum to sari raat khelti hi rehti."
Muting the phone call he said to her and opening the side drawer he took out a box and forwarded it to her. Hesitantly she took it from him.

"Pehen lena, ama jan ne kaha tha zarori hai. So incase someone asks kay munh dikhai kahan hai to dikhana dena."
Saying quickly he rushed back getting busy on his phone again.
And with tears brimming in her eyes she opened the box to see a pair of beautiful diamond studs from a very expensive brand.
Closing the box she placed it on the side and snuggled into the blanket.

He very silently turned off the lamps and she very unwantedly kept staring at his shadow near the balcony door. She could hear his hushed whispers and solid laughs.
It wasent long when she had drifted off to sleep.

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She woke up with the buzzing on her cellphone. Rubbing her eyes she woke up and adjusted to the dark  room. The time on her phone stated ten in the morning . Turning the flash light on she went and drew away the thick heavy curtains and thats when her eyes landed on him. He groaned in sleep before turning his back towards her. He seemed comfy on the large couch.

"Jee ami." Getting into the closet she picked up the phone.

"Beta kahan ho? Neeche aao, hum sab nashta leke aye hue hain. Pehle din hi soti reh gayeen, susral walay kiya sochenge."
Her mother scolded her in hushed whispers. Biting on her lower lip she quickly asked for five minutes and selecting a light embellished dress she headed for a quick shower.
Drying her hair she put on a lipstick and the studs in her ear he had gifted her last night. she headed towards the door but halted looking back at him.

She was confused between as to wake him up or not?

"Azlan!" Standing a foot away from him she called his name but he never seemed to budge.

"Ezi, utho!" Stepping closer she voiced out again.
"Ezi!" She said frustrated as she heard a knock on the door.
He was hell of a heavy sleeper.

"Azlan shah gardezi!" This time very unwantedly she shook him by his arm and in a reflex action he held onto her hand and turned around to see her with his droopy eyes.

"It was clearly mentioned on the paper that "NO PHYSICAL INTIMACY" is included. Dont you get it? Cant you keep your hands away from me!"
He stated in his husky morning voice and she gasped pulling her hand out of his grip.

"Get up! There are people waiting downstairs for us. I am heading out, tayar hoker ajao." Saying it clearly she headed out of the room with a thumping heart.
He was shameless and extremely full of his self!

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"Assalam o alaikum." Getting inside the lounge she greeted everyone.
She was shocked to see all her family members present including dadi and anabiya. She was stunned. They had always loathed her.

"Aao beta betho yahan. " her mother in law said smiling seeing her rooted at her spot.

"Azlan nahi jaaga?" A lady she didnt much recognize asked.

"Jagaya hai, sorahe the." She barely voiced out as all the ladies were looking at her.

"Abhi tak soraha hai larka, lagta hai sari rat jaga hai." The old lady said and chuckled and all her family giggled at the lame joke. And meherwish had turned beet root red. How shameles the desi aunties could be at times.

"Ap janti to hain phupo that he is a heavy sleeper, adha din guzar kay to wo university  jata hai." Maria said suppressing her anger and meher looked at her thankfully as she had acted as her saviour.
So the lady was azlan shah's aunt.

"Mujhe laga tha shadi hogai ab to jald jaag jayega, kuch sudhar jayega. Wo to wese ka wese hai.."
The phupo had yet again said and ama jan controlled her anger.

"Meher tum jao dobara bula kay lao takay aik sath nashta karlen."
Meher's mother said and sighing she turned to leave to her room again.

" Haan, Jao shabash meher jao usko piar piar se behla kay utha k aao. Zaroorat pari to sakhti karlena, neend ka bohat piara hai."
Her mother in law said smiling and she with quite a difficulty smiled back and left.

"Lo gee wo koi bacbha hai? "she thought in her head.
Damn it he was not a baby "jisko sulaya jaye or jagaya jaye!"
Marriage does not mean that the wife will be tortured for the doings of the husband and that too from the very next day.

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Getting inside her room she angrily turned on all the lights and marched towards the couch but he was not there anymore, she was about to sigh a sigh of relief when her eyes fell on the bed where he was deep asleep.

She mentally groaned and pulled away his blanket but then wished she never had because he was shirtless! Damn shirtless.

"Az, azlan!" Backing away she said and opening one of his eye he looked at her.

"Kiya hai?" He groaned.

"Sh, shirt kahan hai tumhari?" She asked.

"Mujhe aise hi sonay ki adat hai per ap madam kay liye shirt pehen kar soya, ab jab samjhaa kay tum bahar jaa chuki ho to tum dobara aatapkee." He declared waving her off and got into his blanket again.

"Azlan uth jao, sab bula rahe hain tumhe please." Remembering why she had come she said.

"Jao yar, tang na karo!" He murmurred from beneath the blanket.

"Azlan shah gardezi tum uth rahe ho ya me pani phenkoo?"
He had gotten on his nerves. She had to shout!

"Kia yaar. Kia museebat hai?" Sitting up he groaned and she looked the other way. His abs and gym fit body was compelling her to stare and she just couldent.

"Museebat ye hai kay yahan tum nahi uth rahe or bahar sari auntiyan mujhper baten shuru hain or mujhe nashta karne ka hukm nahi hai jab tak tum nahi jaogay neeche!"
Looking back at him she nearly yelled but again looked the other way instantly.

"Neend ayi hai yar. Mere neend kay dushmano!" He stated.

"To kisne kaha tha sari raat larkio se khee khee karo!" It had just slipped out of her toungue but he was amused.

" Abhi se jealous mrs gardezi. " He said getting up and holding her hand.

"Ye, ye. " moving alittle away she tried talking.

"Jealous kiun hongee meri api?." She heard anabiyas voice behind her and she stilled.

"Meri neend se or kisi se kiun hone dunga me jealous apni mrs ko. " Winking he said and left her hand. She smiler awkwardly.

"I will change and be out in a moment." Saying this he disappeared into the closet.

"Hum bhi bahir chalen." To wave off the awkwardness she said to anabiya.

"Banda hot and handsome mara hai!" Anabiya said. Jealousy reeking from her voice.

"Thanks." Smiling she said and both the girls headed downstairs.
She just wished he would be down in a minute as he had said.

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Heyyyy u all...

Thankyou for a very lovely response on the first chap of this story...

So here is another very very long chap!
( longest I have ever written, i guess.)

It was sunday, i was sipping on some tea and getting bored so thought of writing for all of u.

Hope u like it...
Pls give feedback.

What are your thoughts on our girl meherwish

And out boi azlan shah gardezi aka ezi!

What name suits him better? Which one goes woth his personality? His full name or nick?

I love ezi's dialogues though...

And wallah the desi aunties are so annoying...poor soul meher!!!

Or neend kay shidai insan ka parh kar konsa hero yaad ata hai apko??? ( hint..mixed plate ki last story ka hero. The chulbula one🤣)

Please vote...vote...vote... it doesent take much time...parhte ho to aik star ka button bhi dba dia karo..🤣
( main marketing karte hue..lekin lol seriously..the reads are wayyyyy more than votes...always..)

Acha share bhi karden or comment zaroor karen!

Acha aj main bohay bol rahi hoo, sorry likh rahi hoo. Per batain kau aesthetics kaise lage..
Behen ne mehnat ki hai...
Sach batana....🤣👍

Chalen jee ab me gai...