Today was zunash's barat and the affandi house was a chaos. People running everywhere, some getting ready, some sorting out things and zuni, zuni seemed messy. Her eyes were red due to crying. Her face bare of any emotions.
This was the occasion she was missing her parents alot.
Mr and mrs affandi seemed happy and mr rashid was at the venue hall to check on the arrangements.

Mr kamal had returned from dubai early morning and was resting in his room today. While ariz, he was sleep deprived from a few nights. How hard he tried he couldent sleep.
Thinking of trying some sleeping pills tonight he lighted his cigarette. It was the only solace rightnow.
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Zuni was taken to the salon to get ready for the night while rafiq was nowhere to be found and mrs rashid was now getting tensed. Calling him again and again she had still hidden his disappearance from the other households in hope of his return. But deep down her gut was telling her she was ruined. Rafiq might had gone to miral or wouldent show up but she was not letting her guard down yet.
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"Kiya hua hai zuni? Tum subah se khamosh ho?" Rabia had accompanied zuni to the salon and seeing her sit idle she asked.

"Kuch theek nahi lag raha mujhe rabia. Mera dil shadeed ghabra raha hai. Main ajeeb kashmakash main phansi hoo." She said and tears rolled down her eyes. Good they were in a private bridal cabin and the beautician had still not come in.

"Kiun aise soch rahi ho? Sab sahi hojayega. Or agar rafiq ka behaviour disturb kar raha tha to ussay baat karti na." Rabia said hugging her.

"Ussay main kiya baat karti rabia. Wo kuch sunne ko tayar nahi or mamla uska nahi mere dil ka hai. Ajeeb bechain hai." Wiping away her tears and had taken out her hearts burden she was somewhat feeling better now.

"Acha bus ab Allah per bharosa rakho, sab theek hoga. Please or ab smile karke dikhado." Rabia said and she nodded.

"Zuni ariz itna kiun chirta hai rafiq se, kiya uski kahi baten to dil per nahi leteen tum?" Rabia asked and zuni gavw a faint smile.

"Nahi wo to nasamajh hai bus rafiq ussay nahi pasand or uska izhar wo karta hi rehta hai. He never holds back." She said smiling.

"Zuni ariz tumse bohat attached hai or agar uski or rafiq ki na baninto masla hoga. Ya ariz samjhega iss baat ko?" Rabia said and zuni's color drained yet again, she was right ariz was too mich attached to her and so was she. But rafiq was a man of different moods and thoughts.

"Samajh jayega ya dekhlenge kiya hota hai?" Thinking she said and just then the beautician came in to work her magics on zuni.
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"So you have permanently started smoking?" Coming upstairs mr kamal saw ariz lying on the lounge chairs placed on the terrace smoking and still sitting in his casuals. Seemed he had no intention of getting ready for the event tonight. Sitting beside him on the balcony chairs mr kamal said and ariz just scoffed and continued smoking not paying any heed.

How are you son? He asked again and ariz let out a sarcastic chuckle.

"As good as ever! " he said loudly putting his hands in surrender.

"You dont seem so. " Mr kamal inquired further sensing his conditon and ariz laughed hysterically.

"Main theek hoo apka chain khata karoo?" Getting serious suddenly he said and sat up lookingbat his dad and mr kamal was now getting worried for his son.

"Ariz tum.!" Before he could say a word further ariz cut him through.

"Apki late wife oh sorry ex wife as she is still alive is marrying soon." Ariz said sarcastially and This time mr kamal had went silently numb.

With whom? He asked finding his voice back.

"As if i am fucking concerned neither she bothered telling me but yes she was very willing to give me her shares in property which i told her that she can keep them and shove them in her husband to be's ass." Saying it in a mocking tone with all the messed up words he could use, he forwarded the lighted cigarette towards his dad and got up picking up his car keys and drove away to his getaway. The teenage club house where he was sure his friends would be.

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The problem began when allnthe guests had arrived at the location and all the house members with the bride also inside the bridal room fully ready but the groom was nowhere to be seen.
Mr and mrs affandi and mr rashid and mr kamal all were dead worried, the qazi sahab was present to do the nikkah but the groom was nowhere.

The news had reached zuni's ears and she heaved a sigh looking at rabia who herself seemed tensed.
Rafiqs phone was constantly off and no one was able to trace him.

"Where is ariz? Ask him tongo look for rafiq." Mrs affandi said in a trembling voice.

"Kamal and rashid have gone to look for him. Hope my son is safe." Mrs rashid replied worriedly though deep down her guts were telling her why he had disappeared or to where he would be but right now she did not wanted to say anything.

"Ariz larka hai aur bohat kuch janta hai, rastay waghera. Usko call milao abhi. " mrs affandi said sternly.

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"Bus karo ariz, you will hurt yourself, stop this instant." Dawud tried stopping ariz who was busy outbursting all his feelings on a punching bag.
He would always play boxing or do punches to relieve his stress and today he seemed to have gone mad.

"Kiya yar, kiya karoo, kar hi kia sakta hoo main, siwaye khud ko dard dene kay." Coming down he wiped off his sweat from his forehead and drying himself with a towel he wore his shirt.

"Koi baat hai to batao or aj to tumhare ghar shadi hai, tum yahan kia kar rahe ho?" Dawud asked and ignoring him ariz only shrugged carelessly opening his energy drink. He had no mood of going back home tonight.

After ignoring dada jans eight call he picked up at the ninth slightly getting tensed now as to dada jan wont call this much.
But hearing what dada jan had said rage took over him.
"That fucker! He is dead tonight! How dare he?" Kicking the pots decorated on the floor he left the next instant rushing straight to the venue.

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"Where the hell is he? Chachi agar ap log kuch bhi jantay hain batayen. Yahan mazaq nahi horaha hai." Getting inside the private room where all the affandi household was present ariz came near mrs rashid and slammed the table nearly shouting.

"Bachay wo, wo pata nahi kuch bata kar nahi gaya." Stuttering she said , now the time was getting late and it was better of she uttered everything.

"Yaad karen kuch. Iraday uske the sahi shadi walay, kal bhi mehendi per nahi tha wo. Yahan zuni ki baat hai or ab agar iss time wo usko abandon karega to merr hath se nahi bachega. Samjheen ap!" Glaring right into her eyes he yelled and zuni who was seated at the farthest corner looked over at him who had not seemed to see her as yet.

"Tameez se bari hain tumse." Dadi said rather angrily.

"Haan bus mujhe hi tameez sikhayay rehna sab. Jo apka tameezdar pota tha wo to sare ghar ki izzat dao per laga kay ghaib hai." Turning towards dadi he said again.

"Aise nahi bolo ajeyaga. Sab dhoond to rahe hain." Mrs rashid said and ariz just glared at her with anger and just then mr rashid entered with his head hung low.

"Kya hua, kahan hai rafiq?" Dadi asked rushing towards him.

"Wo nahi araha ami jan. Usne aj subah bin bataye shadi karli apni khala ki beti miral se." Mr rashid said in a low tone and mrs affandi slumped on the couch.

"Ye, ye kaise hosakta hai?" Mrs rashid acting innocent came forward.

"Tum to chup karjao. Tumhari bhanji ne phansa mere bete ko or tum, tum sab janti hogee, aisa ho nahi sakta kay tum anjaan ho." Mr rashid shouted at his wife and she started crying and wailing cursing her son. Tye typical drama had started when mr affandi getting up shouted and they all stilled.

"Apni laraiaan bad kay liye bachao, meri bachi ka kiya hoga? Sab mehman aachukay hain. Zuni ka nikkah tha aj? Meri bachi ka kiya hoga ye socha kisi ne?" He said this and unexpectedly mr affandi's eyes landed on ariz who was sitting in the couch with head held in his hands.

"Ariz, kiya tum zuni se nikkah karogay?" Dada jan out of nowhere asked and ariz's head shot up.

"Nahi dada jan, meri badkismati ki saza ap ariz ko kiun denge. Wo chota ha, uski parhai hai abhi. Please usko na ghaseeten in sabme." Zuni came running from the corner and that is when ariz saw her. She was looking an absolute fairy but her tear stricken face angered him.

"To kiya karen? Ye jo har tarah kay mehman bahar aye hain, unhe kia jawab den." Dada jan said and before zuni could reply ariz had replied .

"Dada jan main bilkul tayar hoo, main zuni se nikkah karunga." His words were clear and aunthentic and a faint smile came back on dadi's face.

"Ariz tum pagal ho. Meri wajah se itni bari qurbani. Hosh karo." Rushing to him zuni held him from his collar and said sobbing.

"Zuni aisa hi likha hoga khuda ne. Chup, ab rona mat." Looking at her face. He held her hands and removed them from his collars and wiped her tears with his thumbpad while zuni just looked at his with astonishment.
This was all wrong.

"Dada jan, sabko tayar karen ap.!" Saying these words ariz was out of the room.
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So yeahhhhhh the very expected turn is here!!!! Bit yes a beautiful one!!!

Jaldi me likha hai ye chapter kiunke socha new year night per zaroor update doo...
So ab jesa bhi hai enjoy karen....

Ab agay maza anay wala hai....

Its 2021 already ❤❤ and I hope this year bringss lots n lots of happiness...ameen...

Khush rahen, abad rahen sab....

And coming to the story..what do you think will be ahead... will zuni accept ariz as her husband easily or there would be hurdles plus remember ariz has lots of flaws ... so he might not be that ideal of a husband but lets see how it all goes...

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