Assalam-o-Alaikum :)

Sorry for being late...migraine sucks :(

here is the FIRST PART of the update guys...... ;)

Happy Reading <3

CHAPTER 53

BECAUSE LOVE NEVER DIES....

HEER'S POV

I pushed the last round of clothes in the machine before shutting the door close and after pressing few buttons I got up dusting my hands off.

"Haye Rabba! Itna kam or ooper se ye...date"

"Kia zaroorat thi Heer han kehney ki? Huhn! Hamarey pas to koi naya dress bhi nai" making a face I walked out of the laundry, I was seriously regretting saying a yes for this date thing, I had never been on a date...

"Kertey kia hen date per, pata nai"

"Or Allah janey date ko date boltey q hen? ye angrez bhi na...jhalley hotey hen"

I walked out in to the lounge finding Rehmat crawling on the carpet after a ball, she would pick it up throw it at a distance and then crawls after that giggling.

"Rehmat! Mamaa is coming to gobble you up" calling her name I ran after her and she started crawling like a crazy laughing like mad and I laughed along with her as I bent down and picked her up in my arms.

"Time for a bath baby! Enough playing" I kissed her cheek and strangely enough my cheek turned heat up, last night's kiss flashed across my mind and I gulped the lump in my throat.

"Buhat tez hen tumharey Abba, samajhtey hen k humein kuch samajh nai ata...huhn! Sab samajh aati hen un ki herkatein humein, bachey nai hum" I made a face as I told her, she was clapping her palms together before putting her fingers in my mouth and started drooling.

"Gandi bachi!" playfully I slapped her cheek and she did the same by smacking her palm hard on my face.

"woa! Mama ko maro gi?" wide eyed I stated in mock anger as I walked towards her room. "Baba ko shikayat Karen ge hum...kutt lage gi phir Rehmat ki" placing her on the bed I added showing her a slap and she giggled, showing her baby teeth. I pinched her cheek and kissed the tip of her nose.

"Chalo ub stay here okay, don't move Mama is coming" I instructed her placing the cushions and pillows around her and went to the cupboard, taking out her frock and a towel I turned around when my head spun a little and I held my temples, grabbing the handle of the door I managed to maintain the balance and escape the fall.

Suddenly it struck to me that I didn't take my capsules in the morning, in trying to hide them from Shehryar I kept them in between my clothes and forgot completely about them after breakfast, maybe because of the skip I had vomited twice since morning.

Slowly I turned and started rummaging through my clothes; finally my hand caught the straps and I took them out.

"Aaaaarghh! Why medicines?" groaning hard I walked to the side table filled a glass of water and gulped the couple of capsules down that looked more like bullets.

I hate medicines....

Sighing deep I went back to Rehmat and took the furred cushion out from her grip, who was happily sucking on to, one corner of it. She screamed crazily as I took it out and I shoved my index in my ears.

"Abey o! chup!" keeping my finger over my lips I bent down in front of her face and glared at her trying to be angry but she kept on screaming, protesting for the cushion, I rolled my eyes and picked her up.

"Chalo nahao shabash! Hum na farigh hen or na he tumharey Abba hen, k sara din tumharey nakhrey dekhtey rahen ge, samjheen?" stating, I entered into the bathroom and gave her a bath...ultimately getting all soaking head to toe.

Khud kam nahati hea humein ziada nehlaati hea....

Covering her up in the towel I picked her up and almost ran outside, dressing her up I combed her hair when she yawned wide and I chuckled at her cute expressions.

"Neenii aai meley baby ko? Feedal peena hea?"

Filling her milk bottle I microwaved it for a few seconds, I was about to give it to her when I heard him calling my name.

"Heer bibi!"

"Ji? Yahan hen hum" readjusting the dupatta around me, I called back and Ahmad appeared in the door frame.

"Bibi wo ap se milney aai hen koi muhterma" he informed me and I frowned.

"Kon?"

"Ji koi Raniya Asim hen" he informed me and the bottle almost slipped down from my grip, I got up my eyes widened in utmost surprise and a strange happiness engulfed me.

RANIYA'S POV

"Ji ap bethiye mein Heer Bibi ko bulata hoon" the man who brought me inside the house offered me a couch and I nodded, he left and I just looked around my eyes took a tour of the entire interior.

It was indeed a beautiful house.

I was admiring the, interior the decore when my gaze went and halted on the front wall, something grabbed my attention and I walked into the direction; a bunch of framed photographs were there of different shapes and sizes but all having the same smile the same innocence...she must be Emaan.

I could only recognize the middle picture in which she was hardly a few days old, I still remember the day she was born and I held her in my arms.

"Raniya?" my heart skipped a beat and the train of thoughts broke apart as I heard her voice, after so long. I felt my eyes got pooled up as I slowly turned and found her standing there at a distance.

"Heer!" it came out of my mouth along with a tear rolling my cheek as she walked towards me.

"Raniya!" her face was soaking in tears as she halted in front of me and the next moment we hugged each other, both breaking in sobs over each other's shoulders. I felt as if I was meeting her after a whole life time.

Ek waqt tha jab ek din mein kaii kaii bar miltey thy or ye waqt bhi aa gaya jab saloo beet gaye usey galey lagaye huye.

"Kahan chali gai theen tum Heer? ek bar bhi apne peechey apno k barey mein nai socha tumne" I pulled back complaining, her cheeks wet and eyes blood shot...and those horrible dark circles, my heart ached looking her like this.

"Hum wo..

"Heer!" I cut her through. "Are you okay?" I asked, she remained quite looking down at her hands, I held them in mine and felt they were trembling.

"Heer?" I urged her to speak when she rolled her lower lip inward, something she used to do trying to hold back her tears. My heart skipped a beat.

"You look drenched Heer! are you...are you sick? Heer! for God's sake say someth...." panic struck me when she hiccuped and broke into a sob and I pulled her into a hug.

"Heer! you are freaking me out okay" Heer was that kind of a girl who would crack any kind of prank on me, and me being a complete emotional fool would fall into her traps instantly but today at the moment I knew something was terribly wrong with her.

"Acha chup to karo please yar!" she was clung on to me tight as if she was afraid of something.

"Ra-raniya hum.... Hum..." pulling back she hiccuped and I wiped the tears from her face.

"okay sit down first" Holding her arms I made her sit down in the couch. She wiped her cheeks with her palms, still in hiccups with her breaths heavy.

"What happened Heer! tell me" I held her hands in mine, looking closely at her face she looked up and tried to smile but instead a fresh tear rolled down.

"Kuc-kuch nai" She hiccuped. "bus tumhen dekh ker yunhi aansoo aa gaye'

"Ye aansoo thy?" I asked mockingly." Sailaab tha sailaab, Allah ka shuker mein beh baha nai gai" I stated rolling my eyes and she giggled a little.

"Han werna tumharey wo majnoo ji, humein zinda na chortey" Heer stated in mock horror and we giggled together.

"How is he?" she asked and I rolled my eyes.

"Like every typical desi husband Heer! what else we girls can expect or get in the name of husbands" I stated. "woi toliyaa lao types hen Asim bhi" I rolled my eyes and she laughed.

"Sharam karo Raniya!" she slapped my arm.

"Chado pareyy unhen" I made a face. "you tell....Shehryar bhai kesey hen" I elbowed her playfully and she looked down biting her lower lip, I felt her cheeks turning a little pink.

"Saying that I already got my answer won't be wrong but still I wanna here it from you" I asked in a naughty way and she chuckled.

"pehley tum batao how did you get my address and who told you about Shehryar?" Heer asked.

"Naeema told me about you and Shehryar bhai and I got your address from her as well" I told her and she frowned.

"Kon Naeema?'

"Nazim ki bivi" I told her and her eyes widened in disbelief.

"Nazim and Naeema had left Arsalan's job a week back and Naeema has started working in my home, Nazim ka pata nai Naeema shaid bata rai thi kisi k han driver lag gaya hea wo" I told her and she remained quiet, her eyes were turning shadowy and her face once again grim and drenched.

"Heer?" called her name but she was lost somewhere. "Heer!" I nudged her arm and she looked at me at once, coming out of her thoughts.

"Heer! what is wrong with you yar? You look sick and weak...." I asked once again and she sighed.

"Shehryar bhai achey hen na? tumhen khush rakhtey hen na wo?" I asked and a sudden smile crept on to her lips. "Muhabbat kertey hen na tum se?"

"Han achey hen" she stated and I frowned.

"Bus? Achey hen? itni kanjoosi se tareef karo gi to shak honey lage ga mujhey Heer!" I said and she laughed shaking her head.

"I don't have words Raniya! To explain him in words is difficult" she stated and I smiled.

If she was happy with Shehryar then what was wrong in her life?

"He is too good for a person like me Raniya!" she said and I frowned a little.

"Abba or Arsalan jesey aadmiyon k beech reh ker humein to ek lamhe k liye yaqeen he nai hota k Shehryar jesey log bhi hen is duniya mein, aesey mard bhi hen jo betiyon ko bojh nai samajhtey' I smiled as she said.

"Or muhabbat ka to pata nai mager Shehryar hamari buhat izzat kertey hen" She said and I smiled feeling so much relieved.

"bus itna samajh lo k Allah ne farishta bana ker bheja hea unhen hamari zindagi mein"

"Muhabbat kerti ho na Shehryar bhai se tum?"

"Insaan farishton se muhabbat nai kertey Raniya!" she chuckled.

"Koi farishta warishta nai hen Shehryar bhai... wo Ranjha hen meri Heer k" I stated and she giggled shaking her head.

"To phir to mil chuki muhabbat humein unki..." Heer rolled her eyes. "Bhala kabhi Heer or Ranjha bhi ek hue hen? huhn"

"Shut up!" I scolded her, I was about to say something when a kid started crying.

"Emaan?" I asked excitedly and she smiled getting up.

"Nai, Rehmat" she stated and I furrowed my brows, following her in to a room my eyes actually came out of their sockets looking at the beautiful decore.

"Rehmat! Dekho kon aya hea...apki lala!" Heer picked her up and she looked at me wide eyed. She was the cutest kid I had ever seen... she yawned wide as if she was hella sleepy and I just wanted to pull her cheek and shower her up with kisses.

I tired to take her in my arms but she refused, clinging on to Heer's neck she buried her face refusing to even look at me and I smiled, with my eyes getting watery. I kissed into her hair and her grip around Heer went tighter as if she was afraid I would take her from her Mummy.

Heer laid her down in the bed and I sat down in the far corner, she stroked her softly to sleep with a beautiful contented smile lingering on her face.

After she slept Heer told me about everything how she met Shehryar and how he saved Eman... and finally how Emaan turned into his Rehmat.

"Tumharey saber ka tumhari qurbaniyon ka phal hea ye Heer! seriously you are lucky to have her, and Shehryar in your life" I wiped the moisture from the corner of my eye and she smiled, kissing her daughter's head.

"You know? Mahrukh is expecting a baby too" Heer told me and my eyes widened in surprise.

'What? seriously?" I couldn't believe my ears. "but how did you get to know? Did you two talk?" I asked breathlessly and Heer smiled shaking her Head.

'No, we didn't talk" she stated. 'Raniya! Waqas bhai Shehryar k cousin hen" she told me and I was like...stunned for life.

"Shehryar bhai k cousin? Sach mein?" I couldn't be more shocked, I stared her face dumbfounded and she smiled nodding her head.

HEER'S POV

"I still couldn't believe Heer!" Raniya stated for like tenth time as we sat there in the veranda enjoying tea in rain. I was having good time, good old time after so long.

"I know, I was shocked too.... but after knowing this I felt so much relieved Raniya! Shehryar buhat achey hen, Waqas bhai bhi achey he hon ge, or video mein jo bhi dekha hum ne us k bad hum yaqeen ker saktey hen k hamara faisla bilkul sahee tha" I stated, Raniya nodded her head before resting her hand on mine.

"Siraf faisla nai Heer! qurbani thi tumhari....Allah qurbaniyon ko zaya nai honey deta"

"Acha chalo, ub batao mujhey what is wrong with you Heer? you look sick and tired" She asked once again and I rolled my eyes, despite the pain I was feeling in my head in my heart.

"Am okay Raniya! Or ub to tum Lahore shift ho rahi ho to miltey rahen ge" I smiled and she furrowed her eyebrows.

"But you said that you people are leaving for America in two weeks?"

"Shehryar and Rehmat are leaving only" I told her, avoiding eye contact.

"What? what about you?"

"Am not going"

"Are you crazy? are you out of your mind Heer!?"

"No, am not, am perfectly fine"

"Heer?" Raniya held my arm and jerked me so that she could look at my face. "Tum q nai jao gi bhai k sath?"

"Hum nai ja saktey Raniya!" I exhaled, helplessness overpowering me.

"Waja?"

"I can't tell you"

"I will ask Shehryar bhai then" Raniyta firmly stated.

"Wo nai jantey waja"

"To batao na...tum ne Shehryar bhai ko bhi nai bataya? Tum pagal to nai ho gaeen Heer! Allah ne tumhen khoobsurat zindagi di hea or tum thoker mar rai ho?" she asked in disgust and I chuckled, sarcasm oozed up as I shook my head.

"Khoobsurat zindagi....."

Ek serd aah nikli achanak hamarey dil se, seeney mein jesey dard sa utha, dil band sa honey laga tha hamara.

"Heer?" she rested her hand over my shoulder and I felt warmth, as a tear rolled down. I quickly wiped it away looking at the pouring rain.

"Tumhen pata hea Raniya! Shehryar hamari zindagi mein aaney waley wo pehley insaan hen jinhen hamara dard hum se ziada mehsoos hota hea, jinehn hamarey gaalon per pari barish ki boonden or aansoo'on mein ferk dikhta hea." A smile crept on to my trembling lips, she remained quiet.

"Hum unhen dard nai de saktey Raniya! Hum unhen mazeed mushkilon mein nai dal saktey" I added, pain overpowering my wits.

"Kesa dard Heer? kesi mushkil?"

"Raniya hum...

Kesey kahen? Kia kahen? Dil doob raha hea....

"Am sick" it came out of my mouth and she frowned. "I don't have time Raniya!" tears rolling down my cheeks and she clasped my hands tight, her eyes wide and mouth partly open, I could see fear and disbelief in them.

"And the time I have left is the time of misery and pain and...

"Heer?" she gasped in utmost shock and disbelief and I nodded my head, rolling my lips inward trying to cover my whimpers. She held my hands tight.

"Shehryar was right about me, hamara damagh kharab ho gaya hea" I chuckled in between tears and she just stood there unable to utter any words, a tear rolled down her cheek.

"I don't know" I shook my head. "Some nerves got twisted and made a knot out of them, and there is a dark spot, here' I pointed my index over my forehead near my left temple and her gaze followed. "Doctors said that... that I have to go through an open brain surgery and a radiothe.....

"Heer?" Raniya gasped in pain and I halted, she shook her head before pulling me into a bone crashing hug and I wrapped my arms around her, resting my head over her shoulder I cried, empty myself.

"ye-ye kia hogaya Heer?" she whimpered. "ye sab..ye sab kesey....." her words got lost, we both sobbed on to each other's shoulders before pulling apart, she was still holding me by my arms and I was looking down.

"I don't know Raniya! I thought all that pain and headache and fainting thing was just normal but...." I shook my head. "but it turned out as grave as I had never thought"

"Heer! you have to tell him about this" she stated firmly and I shook my head. "No, you have to Heer! you can not hide it from him, he is your husband damn it" she jerked me a little and I looked up at her face.

"Khuda k liye Shehryar bhai ko bata do Heer! America mein to her cheez ka ilaaj hea wahan...

"Bus maut ka nai hea Raniya!" I cut her through, words were bitter and harsh through my tongue, horror struck her face as it struck my heart.

"Death is inevitable Raniya! I can go anywhere but I can not run away from it, it will chase me and find me and...and...

I broke up into a sob once again, my body was trembling and Raniya held me tight as she made me sit down in the cane chair, I hid my face in my palms as I cried.

"At least Shehryar will be with you Heer! tell him" Raniya tried to convince me.

"I can't Raniya! I can't tell him, I don't want to die in front of him" I pulled down my hands from my face as I spoke, my voice raising as my heart started beating faster.

'Mahrukh is there, she is pregnant Raniya! I can not let her hurt because of me...wo nai berdasht ker pae gi" I shook my head, I felt helpless. "She is finally happy.... I don't want to be the source of grim in her life"

"But Shehryar bhai.....

"No, not even him Raniya! I just want him to leave this place as quick as it could be" I cut her though firmly, pouring got even heavier as we heard the clouds rambled.

"This is my pain and I just don't want to share it with anyone, specially Shehryar" I said. "I just want happiness for him..this is what he deserves"

"And how would you live without him? without your daughter?"

"this is only, if I would live" I smiled sarcastically and Raniya sighed, for next few minutes we both just sat there looking at the heavy rain listening to the sound of thunder, I felt deep pain....increasing with every breath I was taking.

"And you said farishton se muhabbat nai ki jati Heer!" after a few minutes of silence she spoke, still looking at the front. "

"you have fallen all head over heels for this man" she added and I gulped down the lump in my throat.

"Wo muhabbat kiye janey k laiq hen Raniya! Hum ne un jesa insaan dekha he nai kabhi apni zindagi mein" I stated imagining him in front of me, imagining his broad wide grin.

"kabhi bilkul shararti se jesey koi chota sa bacha or kabhi... kabhi itney sanjeeda or samajhdar, ajeeb hen Shehryar, kabhi bilkul na samajh mein aaney waley or kabhi khuli kitaab jesey" unknowingly a smile lingered on to my lips.

"Kabhi kabhi dil kerta hea apna sab kuch luta den un per, jab wo ek bar muskura ker Rehmat ki taraf dekhety hen to ji chahta hea ghanto unko dekhte rahen, jab wo piyar se us ka mathaa choomtey hen to aankhein bhar aati hen hamari Raniya!" I felt my eyes pooling up.

"So much he has done for me for my daughter...how can I let him suffer in pain? No... I can't" Tears rolled down once again.

"But am tired of crying, the more I want to stay happy the more happiness fly off my life, q?" I looked at her who was staring my face.

"Dil kerta hea ek bar Shehryar k seeney se lag ker itna ro len, k phir koi aansoo na bachey in aankhon mein." my voice hiccuped.

"This is all a test Heer! Allah has put you into this and only He can take you out of it, but please Shehryar bhai ko bata do" she insisted once again, holding my hand.

"Don't keep things hidden from him Heer! otherwise he himself won't bare it when he will come to know the truth" she added.

"Hum nai bata paen ge Raniya!"

Raniya was about to say something when we heard a car honked, my heart jumped up but the next moment I realised it wasn't Shehryar's horn's sound.

'Asim!" Raniya looked towards the gate and saw Ahmad running into our direction; panic struck me I simply forgot about his presence all that time.

"Madam ji! Ap ka driver aaya hea" he informed Raniya and she nodded her head, I got up from the chair wiping my face quickly Ahmad had already left.

"Heer! muhabbat bar bar nai milti, or kon janta hea kis ki muhabbat ko kitney din rehna hea? At least tell him what you feel for him..." she firmly stated and I remained quiet.

"All this love that you have in your heart for him needs to come out Heer! he deserves to be loved, doesn't matter how long you have for this, love has no time limit it has no expiry Heer!.... Tell him"

"Tell him or I will" she threatened me and I smiled.

"Qasam se Heer! jis Ranjhey ki batein suna suna ker merey kan paka diye tum ne, wo Ranjha aj tumharey itne pas hea....bus ek qadam berhao or tham lo hath us ka" she added softly looking into my eyes.

"Phir kia ferk perta hea safar char din ka ho ga ya kaii salon ka...tumharey hath mein us ka hath hoga, kia ye buhat nai?" she touched my cheek softly, uncertainly I gave her a short nod and she pressed a smile we hugged one last time before she could leave.

"Aati rehna" I asked her as she stepped out, she turned and smiled waving a hand, I waved back.

Rain soaked me in a few seconds, till I reached back into the veranda... my head was heavy for all that crying, and my chest paining a little.

Next few hours I tried to keep myself busy and my mind occupied but every now and then my thoughts would jump back on to him.

He hasn't even told his parents about this marriage, about Rehmat's adoption... how could I burden him with such a thing?

He would never abandon me I know....but I don't want him to bare with my pain.

This is the least I can do for him...keeping him away from even more miseries from my side.

Thinking this I sighed deep, spreading the clothes on to the cloth line, I came into the kitchen and opened the fridge.

Heer! forget about everything and let's make something for Shehryar.

Ummm Mango delight!!!!. I smiled, imagining his smiling face, I knew he would love it. Making a bun out of my hair I started making the dessert for him.

While beating the cream my gaze sudden went up to the mirror on the wall and my hand halted, I frowned as I left the bowl there and walked into the direction, I tilted my head a little to right and found a blue and purple sort of mark on my neck....

These medicines are highly narcotic Heer!take them with milk and avoid taking them with your tummy empty... and they would sometimes leave marks on your body as a side effect but you don't have to panic, this is a normal reaction, along with nausea.

I touched the mark as the doctor's instructions flashed across my mind.... My skin was cold.

This is what happened in past two years...kia se kia ho gaye hum.

Kabhi ek chotey se pimple per duniya sr per utha letey thy or aj....aj hamari poori duniya he hamari aankhon k samney ujarr rahi hea or hum khamosh kharey hen.

I untied my bun and let the hair fall loose over my shoulders, I didn't want to get noticed by Shehryar at any cost.

I looked at the kitchen clock, Shehryar would be home soon, I didn't even decide what I would wear tonight....Arrgh! this date thing is making my brain even dizzy.

It took me some 30 minutes making the delight and after keeping the dish into the refrigerator I headed to our room, I was feeling tired and lethargic all of a sudden, my eyes were itching and the pain in my head had increased to the extent where I couldn't manage to ignore that any more.

Walking towards the bed I felt all the blood in my body going down, as if my brain was getting de oxygenated with heavy shaky feet I managed to reach to the bed where Rehmat was sleeping, my vision was getting blurr with all that zig zag lines coming in front of my eyes, I squirmed them trying to have a better view but I couldn't get that.

Agar humein kuch ho gaya to hamari bachi....?

"Ahmad!.....

"Shehryar.... Shehr.....

Senses faded slowly as I fell down over my knees, holding my temples unable to bare any more pain....

SHEHRY'S POV

She never wear western.... What if she wont like it Shehry!?

Aewaeen ni like karey gi? Huhn! Chitter khae gi Dolly aunty de je like ni keeta..... I picked the paper bag up from the counter and the sales girl pressed a smile.

"Have a good day Sir! And thanks for the autograph" she chirped at the end and I smiled, before wearing my shades. I walked out of the mall and headed to my car. Looking at the watch I realised I would be late for home, I sat in the car and wore seat belt. Looking down at my phone screen a frown appeared on my forehead as I didn't get any message or calls from Heer.

For last few days she was acting strange, she would bombard me with calls and messages if I get slightly late from work...

Aesey jesey pata nai kon si khatrey ki ghanti baj rai ho merey sr per. And today no calls???? Well! is sherni ka bhi kuch pata nai chalta kab kia kerti hea.

Driving out from the parking I dialled her number, it kept on ringing but she didn't pick up. I dialled the land line but it continuously went busy, it was raining heavily for last few days, so maybe the line had distortion or something. I accelerated the speed a little more, I don't know why but my heart was denying every excuse I was making in my mind... I tried her number for a few more times but still no reply.

Finally reaching home, I halted the car in front of the gate and honked, for a couple of minutes I waited but Ahmad didn't open the gate. I pressed the horn loud.

Kahan so raha hea yar?

Feeling a little raged up I opened the door and stepped out, rain soaked me head to toe and the moment I reached the gate Ahmad appeared holding an umbrella.

"Kahan thy yar? gari ander le aana or....

"Sahab wo Heer bibi...wo behosh ho gai theen" Ahmad informed me quickly. "ap ka number nai lag raha tha"

"Kia?" my heart panicked as I strode towards the house.

"Farzana bibi ko bula laya tha mein" he informed me, ignoring him I almost ran inside and headed to our room.

"Heer!" stepping in I found the doctor sitting on the brim of the bed, holding her pulse between her fingers. She looked at me for a brief second before turning back to Heer, walking towards the bed I saw her lying straight over her back, with her eyes shut and face drenched.

I just stood there staring down at her, I was still soaking in rain water.

"Shehryar! She looks seriously sick" Farzana looked up at my face. "did you consult any doctor?" she asked.

"No, I mean I took an appointment but we couldn't go, had some guests at place" I informed her and she shook her head.

"Pehley se kitni kamzor lag rai hea, and this mark....see" she pointed towards a spot over her neck and I bent down looking closely, it was a faint purple mark, like a bruise.

"What is this?" she asked and I looked blankly at her, not knowing when did it come? And from where did it come?

"it's a bruise...."

"this is not a bruise Shehryar! This only happens after the intake of some serious medicine, like addictive drugs or narcotics" she informed and I gulped down.

"and this isn't the only mark, I don't think I have to tell you this...you must know already" She stated in a matter of fact tone and I stood back straight feeling tensed, awkward at the same time.

How would I know she had these God damn marks on her body???

I felt a slow faint movement in her body, her limbs trembled and her head shook faintly from side to side.

"Sheh...Rehmaa..

"Heer!" my heart skipped a beat, as I bent down and held her hand. Farzana got up and moved a side allowing me to sit down.

"Shehryar!.....Shehr..

"Heer! am here, open your eyes" I sat down near her and touched her forehead, cold sweat beads were there, she shook her head my grip round her hand went tighter as I leaned a little towards her face which looked tensed...wrecked.

"Heer! aankhen kholo Heer!" I wiped the sweat from her forehead and she slowly opened her eyes, my heart felt a little at ease as she looked into my eyes with a faint smile trying to come up on her lips.

"You okay?" I asked as she exhaled sharp shutting her eyes for a few seconds as if was fighting back pain, she gulped down before opening her eyes and smiled.

"Am okay" her voice was no more than a whisper and I blinked my eyes.

"Ap bheeg q rahe hen?" She asked, looking at my wet hair and face. "Go change, you will catch a cold... go, am okay" she urged me to go and I shook my head.

"No you are not" Suddenly Doctor Farzana spoke and both of us looked at her, I reluctantly let Heer's hand go and her face got flushed as she tried to sit up.

"Hey it's okay...leti raho" I stated, softly pushing her back on the pillow.

"Aap..ap kab aaeen?" Heer looked at Farzana, I got up and stood aside.

"jab ap behosh ho gaeen theen...or Shehryar Shehryar pukar rahi theen, ub Shehryar to aa nai saktey thy so mein aa gai" She told her cheekily and Heer glanced up at me for a second with her cheeks turning red, I pressed a smile.

"Heer! are you taking some drugs? Like some heavy med?" she asked seriously this time and the blush in her cheek went darker instantly turning into a shade of black, Heer shook her head.

"This mark here on your neck.... And God forbid if you have more on your body" She stated and pointing towards her neck and Heer's hand followed... she looked up at my face, I knew something was wrong, she was hiding something.

"I don't have more" she shortly replied.

"Yeah! I will check that" Farzana retorted and Heer's eyes widened as she grasped the hem of her shirt.

"Rukiye!" Heer's face panicked, she stopped her holding her hand and she looked up at me, I looked here and there awkwardly.

"Umm I'll go change" I hurriedly thought for an excuse and slipped away, walking towards the cupboard I took out the first shirt and trouser my hand could reach.

"Don't tell me you two are always that shy around each other" I heard Farzana remarked in surprise followed with her chuckle and I just couldn't dare to turn and look at Heer's face.

What was that? A doctors' joke or something? pathetic!!! I rolled my eyes and went straight into the bathroom.

************

I took a quick shower, after dressing up I stepped out, thankfully that examination torture was over and they were talking. Heer looked fine, she was sitting in the bed, resting her back with the bed rest.

"You have to be responsible Heer! this won't work... tumhari bachi hea abhi itni si, aesey khud ko nai chortey"

"Ji" Heer was replying with this short ji every time.

"Lo aa gaye Heer k Ranjha sahab!" She stated and I looked at her at once.

"Ranjha? Kitna out dated sound kerta hea Doctor!' I mockingly made a face and Heer frowned looking at me disapprovingly.

"Outdated hea ya jo bhi ub to tum he in k Ranjha ho, so take care of her okay...she needs rest and proper consultation from a specialist" She got up instructing me and I nodded my head.

"And I think Shehryar! You should take her to a gynaecologist as well" she suggested and my eyes popped a little.

"why gynaecologist?" I frowned, I looked sideways at Heer who looked tensed herself.

"Han bhai ub shadi k bad bivi ko gynaecologist k pas he le jao ge na, kisi plumber k pas to jao ge nai" she sarcastically rolled her eyes and I gulped down, pressing a smile.

"I will manage, you stay with her." I was about to walk with her when she stopped me. "take care Heer!"

"Allah hafiz!" Heer replied and she left the room. I slowly turned and looked at Heer still feeling awkward, she got up from the bed slowly.

"Theek ho tum?" I asked going closer when she quickly took a step back, I frowned at her behaviour and she looked up at my face, there was anger and dejection in her eyes.

"What? what's wrong?" I stepped forward.

"Hath mat lagaiye humein" she warned me instantly and I froze in my tracks.

"And don't pretend that you don't know what is wrong" she fired flames at once and I raised an eyebrow.

"Heer! hua kia hea, I seriously don't know yar"

"Ap aesa Karen ge hum ne socha bhi nai tha" She turned away from me and rubbed her cheek with her palm.

"Hua kia hea Heer?" I jumped up in front of her and she looked up at my face, her eyes red and face tired.

"Hum... hum wo..." she stammered, my heartbeats increasing with all this suspense, she was nibbling over her lower lip.

"Hum apk bachey ki maa ban'ney waley hen" she blurted out the bricks and stones over my head and for a moment I thought I heard wrong, my heart wasn't beating in my chest any more and my eyes popping out of their sockets.

"Whatttt????"

part two.....soon :) Inn Shaa Allah

Love u all <3