Chapter 72: Chapter 72

THIRD PERSON'S POV:

''Qubul hai"

(I accept)

With a smile Raahim repeated these words three times to accept Alisha as his wife as the same she did to accept Raahim as her husband.

"Mubarak ho"

(Congratulations...)

"Mubarak ho"

(Congratulations)

That were the cheerful sounds echoing in the environment making that more happy.

"today Raahim has also entered in our category that to officially!" Shayaan said with a small chuckle while looking at Abdullah and Maaz.

" what category?" Abdullah asked confusion but Maaz was busy thinking about his Biya

"I mean to say that now he is married so he has entered in the committee of husbands now he has to be ready for dealing with the demands of his wife"  Shayaan and Abdullah said with a smile and Raahim also smiled with happiness

"Maaz where are you lost?" Waqaar asked while placing his hand on Maaz's shoulder and he come out of his trance.

"Nowhere Baba" Maaz said while faking a smile, but a father can feel when his children hide something

"What's the matter?" Waqaar asked and Maaz shook his head with a smile, before taking steps to others side of the lavish Hall which was decorated with while and red flowers with shimmer of golden lights.

"What happened to him?" Waqaar asked to Abdullah buy he shook his head with a small smile

"Baba you don't talk tension Rabiya  is offended with Maaz that's why he is sad" Abdullah informed and Waqaar shook his head with disappointment

"I can't understand why they both are like this? Rabiya always behave like a small girl and now Maaz is also loosing his mind and senses" Waqaar said but Abdullah smiled again

"Baba they will handle their matter by their own, you focus on Raahim" Waqaar nodded while looking at Maaz, he was sitting silently like he was busy in thinking something deeply. But suddenly everyone's attention was captured by a beautiful girl who was swaddled in a golden and maroon designer lehenga, a long hair lock was hanging on the right cheek making her more attractive. And poor Raahim was losing his senses after watching his wife, who took her seat besides him with slow movement. Raahim's heart was beating very fast, he was dying to gazing at Alisha without blinking but that was difficult for him in presence of everyone, so he controlled his heart and closed his eyes for a jiffy while sighing and saying in his heart

'Juat wait for a few hours...'

But he again looked at Alisha who was looking at him with the corner of her eyes but when their gazes met she suddenly averted her eyes giving a chance to Raahim's lips to convert into an upward curve.

"Looking beautiful" He whispered in her ear with a smile and Alisha's lips also turned up in a smile. She again looked at Raahim with the corner of her eyes and both smiled.

"I know" She mumbled in reply and Raahim rolled his eyes.

"Instead of Saying I know, you should say Thank you.. Or you can complement me that I'm looking handsome" Raahim whispered back in her ear and she suppress her smile, but couldn't stop her blush of cheeks

"Are you happy now? Or still have your 30% doubts?" Raahim whispered  in her ear in some teasing way and Alisha smiled in a happy manner but soon stopped her smile.

"Answer.." Raahim asked with a smile turning her face completely towards Alisha

"Can we talk later, everyone is watching us" She mumbled without looking at him, but Raahim smirked.

"So let all the people watch us and say that the couple is adorable" Raahim said with a big smile and Alisha looked at him, she wasn't smiling, nor showing any emotions from her face but She was watching in Raahim's eyes for a very long moment, her eyes were showing a different kind of softness. It seems like She was requesting with her sight, she keep gazing in Raahim's eyes and he also felt a different fear as well as request in her eyes. Which stopped Raahim to smile and he become serious

"Any problem?" He asked and Alisha suddenly averted her eyes while replying as "No"

"You both are looking amazing together" They both listened the voice of Umema which made Raahim happy, he smiled brightly but Alisha just glanced at Raahim before shifting her gaze towards her hands.

On the other hand Rabiya and Maaz's dispute wasn't solved. Rabiya was hurt deeply, if Maaz told her before that he took that ring then that would be a different matter but even after complete one year of accepting their marriage and love towards each other Maaz was hiding which made her more hurt or maybe that wasn't the feeling of hurt but jealousy of a wife. But whatever that was....

That was enough to make both of them restless.

Rabiya was sitting silently unlike usually, the babbled Rabiya was silent that was a strange thing in itself.

Tabassum was also present in the marriage and she was feeling tensed due to Rabiya's silence, she sat down besides her and passed a smile.

"Why are you silent?" She asked to Rabiya while settling Rabiya's necklace

"I'm not silent... I'm fine" Rabiya mumbled, but couldn't act well. Maaz also come there but Bith the mother daughter duo was unknown of his presence behind them.

"Any problem?" Tabassum asked and  Rabiya shook her head

"no mummy, everything is fine... But My mood is not well" Rabiya said without looking at her mother and made herself stand to turned to other side but Maaz was standing there.

"Biya" He mouthed

"RABIYA" She corrected and leave from there leaving Maaz on his place

"Biya at least listen to me!" Maaz said while going beside her and she turned to saw him.

"Maaz don't creat a drama in front of all, don't display our dispute in front of others" She muttered whole grinning her teeth and Maaz sighed..

"Biya I wa...."

"Sir, ma'am,  a photo please" A photographer requested and Maaz nodded with a smile while wrapping his arm around Rabiya's shoulder but she didn't smile.

"Smile please!" The photographer requested and Rabiya fake a smile but Maaz was smiling while displaying his crystal white teeth

"Biya have you remember our reception how much we both had cursed that photographer" Maaz whispered in her ear and Rabiya couldn't control herself to smile when she remembered that day.

"So nice pic" The photographer said and they both realised that their smiles were captured in a photo.

"Show me" Maaz demanded and He smiled more when witnessed the pic, Rabiya was laughing while covering her mouth and He was watching his wife with a different smile.

"I want this pic in a big frame" Maaz ordered the photographer before getting busy in talking to some of his relatives.

On the other hand Raahim was getting mad with happiness, but soon his happiness was going to ruin.

Alisha looked at him with the corner of her eyes and again lowered her gaze with some happiness, some doubts, and many questions in herself. At the same time Raahim's mobile started ringing and he received the call

"Hello"

"What!!"

"But I have to sign that contract, day after tomorrow!" Raahim said in single breath

"Today is my wedding... Right now I'm  sitting here as a groom and you are saying this!" Raahim almost bust on the person who was on the other side.

"Will it work if I fax the papers?" Raahim asked after thinking for a couple of moments

"Okay I'll" Saying that Raahim, remove the mobile from his ear he  was going to disconnect the call but suddenly

"Nishaa.. Nisha wait" He said suddenly and Alisha looked at him.

"Mail me those papers" Saying that Raahim cut the call but he was in great chaos.

"Zunera, go and summon Dadu, say him that Raahim chachu has to talk to him" Raahim instructed his niece and she nodded before running towards Waqaar

Raahim had to sign a new contract with a foreign company, but due to some legal issues that was required to sign the contract next day. He was cursing the all circumstances since long period he was getting married to get married and the day when finally get his wife she had to go back to Delhi to sign that deal.

"Raahim how can you go it's your marriage today! We all have to go back tomorrow" Waqaar said and Raahim shrugged.

"Baba we can't afford to lose this deal" Raahim said to his father

After a long discussion in family that was decided that Raahim would go back to Delhi after overing the function. Waqaar and Asma decided to leave Alisha with her parents for some more hours, so that, she could spend some more time with them.

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"Ammi I'm going, but taking all, my luggage.... Will You handle all these things?" Raahim asked to his mother when he come back to hotel, that too without taking his bride with himself.

"Yeah I'll, you go without any worries" Asma said to Raahim at the same time Rabiya took part in conversation

"Ammi I think I should also go back to Delhi with Raahim bhai" Everyone looked at Rabiya on her demand

"Why?" Maaz asked and all the others also nodded in questioning way

"Ammi who will welcome the new bride in her new home? I will check all the arrangements regarding decorations and all" Rabiya said and everyone nodded

"Then it's final I am also going to Rabiya and Raahim" Maaz said And Rabiya glared him

"Maaz you stay Stay here, here everyone needs you more." Rabiya said with cold behaviour but Waqaar nodded in agreement, so Maaz silently nodded.

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'How badly I wanted to see Alisha in open hair, how hardly I wanted to talk to her.... But..' Raahim was thinking when he was in the way to delhi.

'I can't imagine Maaz took off that ring from my finger' Rabiya said to herself with anger.

'But that was different situation' She debates with herself

'Yes, that was definitely a different situation but he was hiding the same thing since almost one year' She again argued with her own heart which was beating only for her Mr. Khadoos

'whatever.. I always forgive him so easily but not for this thing' Rabiya said to herself with determination.

"Bhabhi..." Raahim utter but Mrs. Maaz Was lost in her own world.

"Rabiya Bhabhi..." Raahim again utter but louder than before  which pulled Rabiya out from her trance

"Yeah bhai?"

"Aren't you listening the announcement... Plane is going to land, tie your seat belt" Raahim instructed her and she realised the same on which she suddenly nodded

She didn't realise when they covered the distance of two and half hour because for whole time she was busy in arguing with her heart which was defending her Mr khadoos, but due to the jealousy inside a wife she was angry with her husband.

Alisha and Raahim, Maaz and Rabiya four of them we are away from each other, the next day was passed very soon because Raahim was busy in his office work Rabiya was busy in giving orders to the servants and maids in order to decorate the house for the welcome of a new bride. On the other hand Maaz was busy in handling everything the people had to check out from the hotel in which they were staying since 15 or 20 days as well as he was tensed and planning something to surprise his wife but didn't getting any idea

But no one knows what was running inside Alisha

"Alisha why are you silent?" Alishba her elder sister asked and Alisha Made an unpleasant face

"What's the matter Aapi? Am I a clown that I have to smile all the time?" Alisha ask with frustration

"Alisha why are you getting angry on each and everything you were fine and at time of marriage, then what's the matter now?" Alishba asked showing her little amount of anger to her younger sister

" now I am cursing myself to get agree for this marriage. I have made the biggest mistake of my life" Alisha said while holding her forehead

" why are you thinking this much negative?" Alishba asked with disappointment she wanted to made her sister understand at she didn't take a wrong decision by getting agree for that marriage but Alisha and her prejudice were not allowing her to do so

"Aapi Raahim is a good actor.... He know how to play with his expressions" Alisha said and Alishba sighed.

"Nothing like this... you haven't talked to him then how do you make this decision?" Alishba asked with disappointment but Alisha Smiled sadly "I know"  she just mumbled

"Alisha look at me... Its being three years of my marriage and I'm so happy! Why are you holding a these doubts in yourself, just give a chance to Raahim and yourself then everything will be fine" Alishba said while giving her a tight hug.

"Aapi I'm scared" She muttered and Alishba break the hug.

"Dude, I'm really sorry for Raahim, He is pretty much handsome and rich man, he could easily get any other girl better than you, don't know how he get stucked with you" Alishba said and Laughed but Alisha rolled her eyes.

"Huh... Handsome man who didn't even cared for his newly wed wife and left her alone for his so called important work" Alisha muttered with anger in her voice and Alishba giggled.

"So it means you have this problem that your handsome husband leave you here" Alishba teased her and Alisha was gawking at her elder sister

"Nothing like this... I.. I'm not dying to..." Alisha didn't complete her sentence because her sister pinched her both cheeks.

"You are blushing" Alishba teased her and Alisha looked at herself in mirror

"I'm not blushing... It's.. Its because of the makeup" Alisha said and Alishba kissed her forehead.

"You are still same like childhood, but you become more stupid and stubborn" Alishba said lovingly but Alisha didn't reacted neither smiled.

"Alisha what's the matter dear at least share it with me"

"Aapi Raahim is from those who made a list of promises and commitments but never fulfill them" Alisha said with down face

"And how do you know?" Alishba asked

"From the day first to now, he never did what he committed, he promised me many time to meet me but most of the time he did not come as well as he promised me that he will do anything to make me happy but you see, since yesterday to now he haven't call me" Alisha complaint

"He must be busy na" Alishba tried to made her understand

"Enough busy that he haven't get time to text me only good morning!?" Alisha said with disappointment

"Alisha I'm confused... On one hand you are wanting Raahim's attention on the other hand you are showing that you don't want him and regretting for this marriage." Alishba said and Alisha was silent because she was confused with her own feelings.

She was happy as well as scared due to her marriage.

"Alisha" Both the sisters listened a knock on the door and their mother entered in the room.

"Get ready beta, your flight is after three hours. And your Dad is also waiting for you" Alisha's mother said with a smile but Alisha nodded half heartedly.

"I'll miss you my baby" Her mother hugged her with tearfilled eyes.

"Come on mom, you didn't cried on my farewell, why are you crying for her?" Alishba asked while joining the hug

" you live here in same City, but she is going far away from us" Alisha rolled her Eyes on her mother's comment

"Come on Mom.. Don't behave like a typical village mother. You didn't cried when I was going London for studies but now you are crying when I'm going to Delhi which is only two hours away" Alisha said while breaking the hug and her mother smiled while kissing her forehead.

"Now get ready, you are going to your new home" Alisha nodded while looking at the clothes which were hanging for her.

After changing herself, in a beautiful dress, two girls did Alisha's makeup and tied her hair in a bun and wrapped Jasmine, rose gangled for decorate that bun. After all Alisha was looking breathtaking.

"Raahim will be faint after seeing my sister" Alishba said with a teasing smile and Alisha rolled her eyes

"He won't.." She mumbled with disappointment while picking her mobile, but didn't get a single message from Raahim.

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"Wow... Everything is looking just perfect" Rabiya mumbled while looking at the home which was decorated with fresh flowers and fairy lights.

"Clean these flower petals from the floor and prepare dinner all of them must be coming in two hour" Rabiya ordered maids and servants before going towards her bedroom.

"I'll not talk to Maaz." she mumbled while drawing her clothes from cupboard and went to take a bath.

After that she hung Maaz's clothes in bathroom because she knew he would be very tired after long travelling. Even after her anger her love wasn't becoming weak.

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Raahim went to airport to receive everyone, but actually his main motive was to receive His Wife. And a smile made its way to his lips when he witnessed Alisha coming out from the airport, all the other family members were also there but his eyes were only looking at his wife.

"Raahim, you didn't tell me that you will come to recieve us!" Abdullah said with a smile.

"I haven't come to receive you but my wife" Raahim said in whispered but Abdullah chuckled and patted Raahim's shoulder

"My brother will definitely register his name in the list of great lovers" Abdullah said with a teasing smile.

"But I'll stand after Our Maaz bhai in the row of lovers" Raahim said and  Abdullah chuckled. But soon Raahim's gaze went to Alisha who was dragging her suitcase with difficulty.

"Give it to me" Saying that Raahim grabbed the her suitcase.

"Raahim have you remember I used to say that husbands are meant to be Porter, it's not even a single day of your marriage and you become a Porter of your wife" Maaz who was coming behind Alisha said while rolling his eyes because he was aslo carrying Rabiya's luggage which she left in hotel

"Agree with you Maaz... I'm also feeling like a porter of Sarah since the third day of marriage" Shayaan said while showing his hands which were occupied with bags, but Sarah looked at him with disbelieve

"Brothers you have to tolerate all these things for whole life. Not only the shopping bags and their luggages but you have to carry the kids too" Abdullah said like an innocent man, while carrying his younger daughter protectively

"It seems you all are very tired due to the torture of your wives." Umema said while glaring Abdullah with fake anger.

"I'm not" Raahim said with a happy smile and Alisha smiled shyly.

"It's just starting bro... I'll ask you same question after some time" Shayaan said in teasing way

"Shayaan..." Sarah glared at him

"Just kidding yaar... how will I stay in the home while having a dispute with you" Shayaan said to Sarah in his playful way while placing his arm around Sarah's shoulder making everyone chuckled except Alisha, she just giggles.

"But I'm tired of your sister and her tantrums" Maaz said to Shayaan and But got a glare from Abdullah, Umema, Shayaan and Raahim.

"Actually you didn't handle her tantrums but she tolerated you" Raahim, Umema and Abdullah three of them said altogether and Maaz sighed, Shayaan felt happy that her sister has a strong support with her, but actually she did not need any support

After all The great Rabiya don't need anyone's support..

"Don't glare me like this..." Saying that Maaz took long steps towards the exit of airport and placed all the luggage in the car from the numerous cars, waiting to receive all of them

Everyone took their seats in different cars, and Umema gesture Alisha to come in her car but before She could take step towards the car her wrist was cached by Raahim.

"Bhabhi let my wife come with me" Raahim said with wide eyes and Umema rolled her eyes and taunted "Abdullah your brother is Romeo"

"Raahim resembles his eldest brother" Raising his collar Abdullah said and Umema smiled, but Raahim smiled more while pulling Alisha to his car.

"He is really mad" Waqaar mumbled while shaking his head with disappointment and Asma smiled

"It's fine that he is mad for that girl who is his wife." Saying the same Asma also hopped in the car beside Waqaar.

"I was Missing you!" Raahim said when he settled down in his car with his wife, but Alisha jerk her head.

''Looking beautiful" Raahim said and Alisha ignored, while Raahim order driver to start driving towards the home but from the long route

"Alisha why are you silent?" Raahim asked and she slowly looked up, but stay silent.

"I'm feeling sleepy, I didn't sleep last night" Alisha said in hushed tone

"It will take at least one hour to reach home, you can take a small nap" He Suggested while looking at his wristwatch which was showing fifteen to seven, sun was already set down. So the environment was looking very peaceful due to small light coming inside the car window galss.

"I can't sleep in car, it's very uncomfortable" She mumbled and Raahim crept towards her, both of them didn't have space between them.

"Sleep for some time" Raahim said with small voice while gesturing Alisha To place her head on his shoulder but she suddenly shook her head.

"I'm fine" She replied and Raahim slowly out his hand towards her, without breaking the eye contact he is slowly grabbed her hand in his with entangled fingers. Alisha looked at him with her big eyes but Raahim tighten his grip while blinking his Eyes to assure her.

"Be conformable, but if you are not comfortable with me then it's fine, take your time" Raahim said in small voice and left her hand, but before he could pulled back his hand he felt Alisha finger holding his hand firmly, that was enough for Raahim to become happy, he looked at Alisha's hands which were filled with mehndi.

"Are you happy?" Raahim asked and Alisha shrugged.

"Don't you think it's pretty early to ask this question?" she asked a question in reply of his question, and closed her eyes while resting her head to headrest of seat, but Raahim smiled while looking At their hands, they both were still holding each other's hand firmly. Soon Alisha slept and Raahim slowly slipped his arm under her head. Alisha was fast asleep she didn't realise when she placed her head on his chest, Raahim wrapped her arm protectively and slowly pecked her temple while closing his eyes as the sweet fragrance of Alisha and Sharp fragrance of flowers gangleds hit his nose.

'Alisha why your hair are tied up in a bun, I wanna see them freely falling' Raahim said to himself in his heart because he was dying to run his fingers in Alisha's hair. Only he knew how he was controlling himself to do so, since the engagement day when Raahim so Alisha's hair, he wanted to play with her hair, he love long hair so he was feeling happy.

After some time they reached near the home "Alisha.. Alisha" He patted her cheek and she opened her eyes but when she realised that Raahim was wrapping his arm around her, she creeped backward.

"Your new home" Raahim said while gesturing towards a big home which was decorated with fairy lights and flowers, many people were standing on the main gate to welcome new bride.

The car entered in the house and a butler open the door for Alisha, Raahim offered his hand to help her to come out from the car and she held his hand while suppressing her smile. Shower of flowers welcome the new bride and Groom, they both weren't in the outfit of bride and groom, but still they were newly married couple so, they need a warm welcome. But their was a person who was tensed.

"Abdullah Bhai where is Maaz?" Rabiya asked because she was waiting for him since long time but she was thinking that Maaz will come back with Raahim and Alisha

"Maaz... He must be somewhere in home" Abdullah said carelessly

"No.. I haven't see him in home.." Rabiya said with creases on her forehead

"He will come, don't worry" Abdullah again replied Carelessly

"But Maaz haven't return" Rabiya said and Abdullah smiled.

"He was with us in airport, and he placed his luggage in car in front of us, he must be sleeping in room, go and check" Abdullah said and Rabiya nodded while swiftly moving towards her bedroom But When She checked the room found that empty

"Umema bhabhi... Umema bhabhi call Maaz.. And ask him where is he?" Rabiya said while biting her inner lip with tension and nervousness

"Is everything fine?" Umema asked her but she shook her head

"Maaz isn't in home, he hasn't return from airport" Rabiya said and it seems that she was going to cry at any moment

"Rabiya, he is not a small child, he will come back soon! why are you behaving like this?" Umema ask with small smile and patted her cheek slowly

"Bhabhi I.. I was angry with Maaz.. And he is mad he can do anything... He was trying to convince me but I was very angry with him.. Bhabhi please please call him and ask his where is he?" Rabiya said and Umema smiled but dialled Maaz's number

" Don't worry about him, he isn't a small child." Umema said but Rabiya was tensed.

"What happened?" Umema remove the mobile from her ear and Rabiya asked suddenly

"his mobile is off" Umema informed.

"Bhabhi try one more time" Umema nodded and dialled Maaz's number one more Time

"Its still off" Umema replied and Rabiya become more tensed.

"Where is my Maaz..." She mumbled and tears appeared in her eyes.

"Rabiya, he will come back soon, don't worry. He is not a small child." saying the same Umema went away from there But Rabiya was in pool of tears

"Where is my Maaz.. Why I did argument with him regarding that small ring?" Rabiya was cursing herself, all the family members were busy in completing the rituals of welcoming new bride in the family but unfortunately Rabiya was waiting for her husband sitting in the lawn of the home she placed her ego aside and started calling him every now and then. But she get the same response that his mobile was off

"Allah please please please take care if my Maaz.." She mumbled while looking at the sky with her beautiful Eyes which were filled with tears. Thousand of possibilities were roaming in her head and every single possibility was ending up with some bad doubts regarding Maaz.

"Rabiya, come here" someone call her and she Scott to the source of voice, she was Asma

"Yeah Ammi" Rabiya said with respect

"Beta help Alisha is getting ready. Groom her just time a bride, and say her to wear the same lehenga which she had wear in wedding" Rabiya nodded on the instruction of her mother-in-law and moved towards Alisha to take her in her new bedroom, Raahim was dying to go to his room but he had to wait for some more time.

Rabiya helped Alisha in getting ready, and did her makeup too. She was looking very beautiful, technically that was Raahim and Alisha's wedding night due to which both the hearts were running very fast.

"You sit here I'll send Raahim bhai in some time" Rabiya said while going out from the room.

Rabiya went to her room and sat down on the bed waiting for Maaz but he wasn't return yet.

"Allah pleased.. Please save my Maaz from anything wrong" Rabiya mumbled from dept of her heart but Maaz didn't Come back till ten of night. Rabiya tell about that to everyone one but no one took that seriously and said that he will come home soon. But that wasn't easy for her to believe on that. her heart was praying with every beat for Wellness of her husband

She was cursing her ownself to argue with him.

"What happened to me that I argued with him!" She almost cried on that sentence while again dialing his number which was again switched off

"Maaz.. Please Maaz... Please come back please" She mumbled and tears appeared in her eyes.

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