The Holy Union

"Good question, The Picture is from your Haldi and that must be obvious from my dress if you've noticed, your dear Ex-boyfriend that's my to-be Husband tried to crash your wedding and I just went to confront him in the name of damage control but" said Tehreem and she paused

"But What?" shrieked Areeka

"You don't know this, but I had threatened him before plenty of times but this time when I tried the same and asked him to leave but he left me silent by showing me Those pictures, I kept my emotions in control unlike you" said Tehreem shading Areeka, her eyes met Areeka's guilty eyes.

"He left me Silent and non-react able, I didn't want him to do anything because of me, He held me by my waist, and I didn't do what I'd do in the name of damage control, but I didn't know this was being captured," said Tehreem

"You let him do that because Of me, you didn't want to break my marriage and respect" said Areeka in between an emotional breakdown, everything started to make sense to her. The puzzles joined together revealing the truth. Neha walked in and saw the sight.

"Neha help me by knocking some sense into her and explain what had happened between me and Haider, tell her everything and don't keep anything away from her" said Tehreem and She walked off, Neha stood Confused.

Neha started explaining what all happened to Areeka, Areeka felt the ground beneath her being pulled leaving her stranded, she could not believe what all Tehreem did for her and now she was left in the pile of guilt.

Tehreem texted Howrah and Howrah met her near the stairs, Tehreem nodded and smiled at her signalling that she told Areeka everything. Howrah stood next to Tehreem while she walked down the Stairs.

Tehreem held her skirt a bit high, so she does not slip, Howrah walked beside her. Areeka was losing her shit when Neha started narrating the truth. Haider got a reality check of how his life would turn out seeing Tehreem walk down.

Tehreem walked down slowly, Hina whispered "Let no evil eyes be on you" seeing her to-be daughter-in-law. Hina could only see what all happiness Tehreem would bring to the house, Saaz held Hina's hand, and both of their hearts were filled with happiness seeing this.

Haider never had this much reality check of what is happening, it took time for him to realise that what he is doing might be un-reversable because his planning involved playing with the hearts of his loved ones. He was breath taken by the beauty in front of him, but it brought realisation.

Tehreem sat beside him while the fire was burning in front of her, she too got a reality check, she was burning in the fire she made for the people who hurt her. She was hell-bent on hurting the people who hurt her, but she too was getting hurt badly.

Areeka felt into the floor realising everything, she had a lot of thoughts running in her mind. She was regretful thinking what she did to her baby sister, she was remembering the times they had fun and where her problems led them to be in, Like strangers.

"Hope you Happy and have an idea of what you are doing" taunted Tehreem at Haider, it was only audible to him.

"What do you mean" asked Haider

She left him in the pit he dug himself, He did not have any idea where he was standing and what he was doing. He was just going with the flow and instructions. He looked at his happy family with a smile on their face, He did not know what to do.

Tehreem felt good that she had her revenge, and it will be complete that day and it would truly be a memorable day for this reason, but she knew that she was burning herself by playing with fire to burn others. She felt comfort seeing her happy parents.

"I didn't mean anything" said Tehreem leaving him in a cliff-hanger.

"I know what I'm doing" said Haider in a protesting way

"Hope you do" said Tehreem with a smile

The priest asked the couple to put some offerings into the burning fire, both of their hands touched, and they looked at each other, They put the offerings into the burning fire. They looked at each other, Tehreem had a confident look whereas Haider had a confused look.

"Here are the garlands" said the priest and the couple nodded.

Haider was given the garland, Haider put them on Tehreem's neck. This was making him spiral down the reality check. He felt something around his neck then to realise that Tehreem had put the Garland in his neck.

"Here is the Nuptial Chain (Mangal sutra)" said the priest

Haider held the Nuptial chain with shaking hands, He opened the chain and leaned close to Tehreem to tie it. The smell of the flowers of the garland mixed with Tehreem's perfume engulfed his lungs. He tied the Nuptial chain, and he heard the barely audible squeak of Sarah.

"Stand up for the seven Sacred steps" said the priest and both of them stood up

"The groom's sister come forward and tie the loose ends," said the priest. Sarah came up and tied the shawls of Tehreem and Haider tightly.

"The groom in the front first," said the priest

Both of them started taking rounds around the pit of fire burning fiercely, Flowers were thrown at the couple by the people around while they were taking rounds. After a few rounds, Tehreem came front and took the lead. After finishing they sat down in their place.

"Vermillion" said the priest

Haider took a pinch of the Vermillion, and he was losing his senses, Sarah came forward and lifted the hair accessory of Tehreem's head so Haider can apply the vermillion. Haider applied the Vermillion of the partition of Tehreem's hair.

In the dressing Room, Areeka lost it. She decided to run down and confess everything to save her sister from this marriage, she have done a lot of damage and it was time to control it. She was horrified by the thought of marriage between both of them.

She knew Tehreem would get hurt, Tehreem would not deal with Haider's attitude and would end up hurting each other badly. Areeka ran down the stairs fast to see Tehreem and Haider sitting together in front of the pit of fire, the priest's words made her breathless.

"The wedding is completed," said the priest

"Congratulations Mrs. Khurrana" said Haider mocking Tehreem

Tehreem's eyes met with Areeka's; she could see the pain in her eyes. Haider saw a broken Areeka and then looked at Tehreem, He knew that she had something to do with it. Areeka seemed completely broken.

"You're next" whispered Tehreem...................

Author's Bakbak

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