“Hum aapse beindaha mohhobbat karte hai, lekin hum aapke mohobbat ke layak nehi hai” (I love you beyond measure, but I don’t deserve your love).
“Humeh inn saari baton sei koi farak nehi padtha, hum aapse mohobbat karte hai aur hum sirf aapse hii nikaah karenge” (All these things do not matter for me, I love you and I will only marry you).
I hugged Rishab tight. I was crying badly. But suddenly the director said cut. That was when I came back to reality. We broke the hug but still the tears were flowing continuously from my eyes. A sport boy came running towards us with a box of tissues. Rishab took two tissues and held my head with one hand and wiped my tears with his other hand.
“Why are you crying like a child?” Rishab asked.
“This director is making me do such emotional seen I am losing control over my emotions now” I said as I took the tissue from him and wiped my tears.
I heard Rishab laughing.
“Why the hell are you laughing?” I asked.
“Because you are acting so funny, this is just a TV show, you are not the real Anarkali” Rishab said and laughed.
“I am crying and you think it’s funny?” I asked and started beating him with both my hands. We were sitting on top of a big rock. He tried to move and started slipping he held my hand and both of us fell down from the rock. I was lying on top of him and I started laughing even he joined. After a few minutes I stood up. I saw Afsal Khan my future father in law standing in front of me with an angry face. I took my shawl and covered my head it had slipped from my head during our fight. He walked away Mr. Khan was following him he looked at me and gestured ‘what the hell where you doing’ with his hands ‘I am sorry’ I gestured back and held my ears. He looked frustrated as he walked away.
“Nadira.......” Rishab called out.
He was still on the ground.
“Ya Allah, Rishab” I said as I went near him and helped him get up.
“Nadira, why do you always act like a kid?” He asked.
“I am a kid can’t you see” I said and made a childish face.
Rishab laughed.
“Rishab Nadira director sir is calling you guys” A sport boy said.
“Coming” We said in unison.
And we walked towards the place where he used to sit. I saw Mr. Khan and his dad sitting there.
“Ya Allah, what are they up to now?” I asked.
“Rishab and Nadira I have a good news for both of you” Director Sir said with a lot of enthusiasm in his voice.
“What is it Sir?” Rishab asked.
“Mr. Afsal Khan here have come to inform you that both of you have been nominated for the best couple award among all the other Indian mini screen couples from all the other channels” Director Sir said.
“Ya Allah” I said and covered my mouth so that no one can see my open mouth.
I looked at Rishab whose light brown eyes were now sparkling with happiness. He looked into my dark brown eyes. Our eye lock lasted for a few seconds until I looked away. I saw Mr. Khan’s grey eyes filled with anger and jealousy.
“Sir when is the function? I think this time we will have to attend the function” Rishab said.
“Yes last time when you guys said you don’t wanna attend the Zee awards because you wanted a break from continues shooting and because both of you didn’t wanted that stardom and stuff I agreed and went to receive the awards but this time both of you will have to go” Director Sir said.
“Yes Sir this is huge we can’t miss this one” Rishab said.
“Yes Sir we can’t miss this one at any cost” I said.
“Don’t have high hopes of winning just because you guys won the Zee awards this one is though” Director Sir said.
“Of course not Sir, whether we win or lose it doesn’t matter, if we have a great opportunity in front of us we shouldn’t miss it” I said.
“Yes Sir I agree with her” Rishab said.
“OK I think both of you should go there together” Director Sir said.
“Of course Sir” I said.
“Guys I have transferred your payment to your bank accounts along with a bonus for your mind-blowing chemistry” Director Sir said.
“Thank you Sir” I said exited.
“You guys can go back home now” Director Sir said.
We walked out of there.
*
“Rishab I can’t believe that we have became so successful within this short period of time”
“It’s not us it’s our love” Rishab said.
I looked at him shocked.
“Love........?” I asked.
“I mean our chemistry on screen” Rishab said.
“Ya I am glad that people liked our chemistry” I said.
“Me too” Rishab said.
“Nadira........” Someone called from behind.
I looked back to see Mr. Khan.
“Mr. Khan?” I asked.
“Hello Mr. Kabir Khan” Rishab said.
“Oh! Hi Rishab” Mr. Khan said.
“I thought you were supposed to be inside with director Sir” I said.
“No abba will handle it, let’s go” Mr. Khan said.
“Where are we going?” I asked surprised.
“To your home” Mr. Khan said.
“Why.....?” I asked.
“Mahira just called she is going to your home to meet your ammi and talk about Mirza and Sahana” Mr. Khan said.
“Oh really.....?” I asked.
“Yes abba said he will come along with ammi, we can go” Mr. Khan said.
“You go I will change and come” I said.
“OK, bye Rishab” Mr. Khan said.
“So, I will pick you up tonight from your home” Rishab said.
“I can’t wait to attend today’s function” I said.
“Me too actually I have something to tell you” Rishab said.
“What......?” I asked.
“You will get to know tonight” Rishab said.
“OK then, see you tonight” I said.
I stood there for a second and glanced into Rishab’s light brown eyes which had grown darker by now and I think I matched the colour of my eyes. After that I walked away.
*
“Nadira, where are you lost?” Mr. Khan asked.
“Excuse me Mr. Kabir Khan I am Nadira Ahamad Daughter of Azaad Ahamad and Fatima begum I am not one those girls who gets lost that easily” Mr. Khan said.
“I thought you will also mention that you are the incarnation of Anarkali” Mr. Khan said and pulled my cheeks.
I slapped his hands and he moved his hands from my cheeks and laughed.
“I am not Anarkali” I said as I rubbed my cheeks.
“Yes you are” Mr. Khan said and laughed.
“When will you stop making fun of me?” I asked.
“Let me think..........never” Mr. Khan said and chuckled.
“Ah.......Mr. Khan I am totally gonna kill you” I said.
“You won’t do that you love me too much to do that” Mr. Khan said.
“Oh! Really.....?” I asked.
“Yes really” Mr. Khan said.
“By the way we have reached” I said.
“Oh.......” Mr. Khan said as he parked the car.
*
I adjusted my shawl on my head before I stepped inside my home. When I stepped inside I saw Afsal Khan and Nazeema Khan sitting along with Mahira Khan and Mirza khan on the sofa. Ammi was sitting on the opposite sofa. I saw Sahana, Zoya appa and Aisha standing in a corner along with Zayan Baijaan and Ayan. Sahana appeared nervous.
“Aadab” I and Mr. Khan wished everyone.
“Aadab” Everyone replayed back.
Ammi gave me death glares as she saw me with Mr. Khan. I went and stood near Zoya appa.
“Aunty......I know that for such matters we should have came with our parents but as they are not alive now I thought I should come here and talk to you directly, because from the time of our Ammi and Abba’s death I have been baijaan’s only family” Mahira explained.
“Aunty I never had fallen in love with any other girl but since the day I have met Sahana I understood the meaning of true love, I love her so much aunty and I can’t live without her, I know you are against our marriage but.........” Mirza was saying but Mahira stopped him.
“Aunty I know you are nervous about our rich family and all but trust me aunty I want Sahana to be a part of our family and I promise you that I will never let her feel bad in any way I will accept her as a part of our family and never let anyone hurt her, I promise you aunty she will never face any problem after marriage” Mahira said.
Ammi thought for a while and said.
“If my daughter stays happy after her marriage then what else do I want if you promise me that she won’t face any problem then I agree for this marriage” Ammi said.
I saw everyone’s eyes brighten up with happiness especially Sahana’s and Mirza’s I saw them glancing into each other’s eyes in a romantic way.
“So it’s time for celebrations” Zayan baijaan said.
“I will get some sweets” Zoya appa said.
“Not so soon” Afsal Khan said.
Soon there was a kind of panic on everyone’s faces.
“Actually we have something else to talk about before that” Nazeema begum said.
“Nadira, appa are they gonna demand dowry?” Aisha whispered in my ear.
“Shut up Aisha......” I said.
“But what if they demand dowry?” Zoya appa asked.
“I don’t think they will do that” Ayan said.
“So we will only let Mirza marry Sahana on one condition” Afsal Khan said.
“What condition?” Ammi asked.
“Ya Allah save my love story” Sahana prayed.
“That you let my son Kabir marry your daughter Nadira” Afsal Khan said.
“What.......” I screamed. I covered my mouth as soon as I realized my mistake.
“Look at her face filled with shock” Mr. Khan said with a smile.
“Mr. Khan what is going on?” I asked.
“I will explain” He said as he stood up and came near me and forwarded his hand. I took his hand and he took me to the centre of the hall. Then what he did shocked me. He sat on his knees and said.
“So Miss. Nadira Ahamad daughter of Azaad Ahamad and Fatima begum will you be kind enough to marry me and become Mrs. Kabir Khan?” Mr. Khan asked.
I covered my mouth but my eyes were almost filled with tears of happiness. I looked at ammi she closed her eyes for a second and slightly moved her head indicating a ‘yes’. I didn’t waste any more time.
“Yes, yes, yes......” I screamed.
“Here Kabir” Nazeema begum said and handed him a ring he slipped the ring on my ring finger.
“Now I will get double sweets” Zoya appa said and went away to get sweets.
“Time for double celebration” Nazeema begum said.
*
“Wow! You look hot” Aisha said.
“Shut up OK” I said.
“Are it was a compliment” Aisha said.
“You are wearing a short dress for the first time in your life right?” Zoya appa asked.
“Yes appa and I am feeling nervous, this is too short” I said.
“It’s a short dress appa, it should be short” Sahana said.
“But still.........” I said.
“Thanks to Mahira we are getting to wear amazing clothes” Sahana said.
“Stop parsing Mahira so much just because she convinced ammi” Aisha said.
“I just wish Nadira win today’s award” Zoya appa said.
“Appa you are the one who thought me that winning and losing is not important” I reminded.
“That’s true” Zoya appa said.
“I should call Rishab it’s almost time” I said.
“Rishab baijaan, is amazing, it’s all because of him that I am getting married to Mirza” Sahana said.
“Today Rishab said he has something to tell me, I was thinking that today I will also tell him everything about me and Mr. Khan” I said.
“What does Rishab have to tell you?” Aisha asked.
“I don’t know he didn’t tell me” I said.
“Wait a minute..........is he gonna propose you or something?” Aisha asked.
“WHAT!” I shouted.
“Ya maybe.........I think he likes you” Sahana said.
“What why?” I asked.
“Appa remember how he was talking about you at my wedding? I am sure that he loves you” Sahana said.
“Me......Rishab.......is that even possible?” I asked.
“Nadira appa, you are going to get married to Kabir and you are not a bit worried about all that in fact you are thinking about ‘how good you and Rishab look with each other?’ are you serious?” Aisha asked.
“Nadira, you love Rishab?” Zoya appa asked.
“No....I.........I........cant” I said.
“Nadira we can understand you met Kabir first and all but if you love Rishab then.........” Zoya appa was saying but I interrupted.
“Appa........It’s not like that I.......I........I just don’t know appa” I said.
That’s when I heard a car’s horn. Sahana went and looked through the window.
“It’s Rishab” Sahana said.
My heart started beating fast.
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I know it has been a long time since I updated but I was really busy sorry for the inconvenience and I promise to make the updates regular.