Hospital...

Arham entered his cabin followed by the staff boy who gave him a list surgeries to be done.

"Send Dr.Mirha in!" He ordered as there were three surgeries pending,that was not good.

He heard a slight knock and replied immediately."come in."

"Assalamoalaikum Sir." She greeted him being afraid of his sudden call.

"Walaikumusalam." He greeted back.

"You were my subordinate in my absence,right?" His voice was dangerously calm.

"Yes Sir."

"Then what is this?" He threw the file towards her.

"Sir, I can explain."

"Go ahead." He looked with a deep frown over his face.

"Sir,actually this patient was hypertensive , and Blood pressure wasn't lowering even with medicine...so I postponed this."

"The other two?"

"These were Dr. Misha's surgeries." Mirha replied in a low tone.

"Call her here!"

"Okay Sir." Mirha dialled her number asking her to report to Arham's cabin.

The door knocked immediately and Arham permitted her in with a frown etched over his face. "Yes Sir?" asked Dr.Misha.

'Ye nhi bachti aaj!' (She won't be spared today!) Mirha thought to herself.

"These surgeries were assigned to you?" He asked her.

"Yes."

"Then why are they still pending?"

"Sir,I..I am s..sorry."

"Dr.Misha, don't play this sorry game here. Don't you know how and why people come to hospital? Because they need to get rid of their disease and disablitiy as soon as possible and you. were. delaying. that?" His anger rose to the peak listening to her apology.

"Prepare the operation theatre, I need them to be done today!" He ordered.

"Sir,we were a bit relax because Dr. Mirha told us that you are on leave for a month due to your marriage, sorry Sir." Misha replied.

Mirha's head shot open at her statement, she was bewildered, why on earth did she tell him all this, all of a sudden?

"Leave." He ordered.

Mirha was about to leave his cabin when he spoke up "stay here Dr. Mirha."

She clutched her eyes tightly thinking of the excuses in her head already. "Meri shadi ho rhi hai Mirha? (Am I getting married Mirha?) His strong gaze held her at her place.

"Wo(that)..mai(I).."

"Haan tum?" (Yes,you?) He urged her to speak further.

"Mujhe bahana nhi bnana aa rha koi." ( I ain't getting any lame excuse.) She sulked.

"Tou sach btao?" (Then tell me the truth?) He kept staring at her.

"Mujhe aap ki dulhan ka naam pta krna tha,( I need to know about your bride's name) aur Naina ny kaha tha k agr mai yahan ye btaon gi k aap ki shadi ho rhi hai tou jo sad lg rhi ho gi, wohi ap ki dulhan hai." (And Naina said that if I disclose it here that you are getting married then the girl who will seem sad,will be your bride.) She told with a sad pout.

"Tou mili ap ko meri dulhan?" (So did you find my bride yet?) He smiled inwardly as she gave her head a single nod.

"Aina!"

"Huh?" He was amused.

"Aina!" She repeated.

"Meri dulhan pagal hai." (My bride is crazy.) She could see a spark glowed in his eyes as he gave a half smile.

"Tou iss mein khush hony ki kya baat hai? (What's there to be happy about it?), ilaaj krwaein bhabi ka." (Let bhabi get treated.) She suggested.

"Uska ilaaj sirf mai hi kr skta hun." ( only i can treat her.)

"Kesy,aap psychiatrist hai? (How, are you a psychiatrist?) She furrowed her brows together.

"Nhi tou."( No.) He shook his head as his smile widened.

"Astaghfirullah Arham bhai! Ap pyar sy usy pagal keh rhy hain na, mere samny aisi baatein na karein...tauba." ( you are saying her crazy in a lovingly way, don't talk like that infront of me...) She shrieked in annoyance.He laughed as her eyes widened in shock.

"Mai ja rhi hun!" ( I am going!) She announced.

"Jao!"( go!) He kept laughing.

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College...

It was Arham's lecture in the class and he had dragged Mirha alongwith him and when she asked the reason he just kept quiet.

When they entered the lecture hall together,Mirha's head was bowed down as she felt ashamed of the lie she spoke to Aina.

"Assalamoalaikum class!" Arham greeted everyone,the class greeted back sadly except Aina who was beaming with happiness.

"Sir!" Aina raised her hand.

"Yes?"

"Sir we heard that you were on leave for whole month." Aina spoke looking at Mirha.

'Ye waqai hi pagal hai' ( She is indeed crazy.) Mirha cursed her.

Arham noticed Mirha's head bowed down and he definitely didn't like it at all, this thing doesn't suit her cheerful personality.He was standing close to her so he held her hand lightly, which no one saw as they were standing behind the dice. She looked at him at the sudden touch but his eyes were on the class as if he weren't holding her hand.

"I shouldn't take leave if my wife to be is still working, I can't bear her tanturams later." He spoke giving her hand a gentle squeeze assuring her that her lie is all covered now.

The class hooted a little "okay class,let's start with the lecture,Dr. Mirha go have a seat there." She was astonished at his act as she quickly took her seat and Arham started dilvering the lecture all the while stealing glances of Mirha who seemed to be in some deep thoughts.

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"Dr. Mirha can you please do me a favour?" Mirha was in cafeteria with Rayyan, Ayaan, Zain and Naina when she heard Aina's familiar voice at her back.

She turned her head towards her "yes Aina?"

"Umm...can you spare me a minute please?" Aina said glancing at the boys and girl on Mirha's table.

"I'll be back in a minute." Mirha got up slightly winking at them as all of them think that 'Aina is there bhabi.'

"She is pretty." Two voices came at the same time,ofcourse of Ayaan and Rayyan.

"Tum dono ko har larki pyari lgti hai." ( both of you like every single girl.)
Zain laughed.

"Arham bhai chorein gy nhi tum dono ko agr un k samny bhabi ko pyara bola tou."( Arham bhai won't spare you both,if you say bhabi is pretty infront of him.) Naina warned highfying with Zain as they chuckled.

Meanwhile they saw Mirha coming back with a grin etched over her face. "Arham bhai is such a tease,he haven't even tell Aina that he likes her and that poor girl was asking me about Arham bhai's bride name."

"What?"

"Why?"

"Ye kesi lovestory hai?"(What type of lovestory is it?)

"Does he even love her?"

All of their voices came as they were hella confused at Arham's behaviour and actions.

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Night...

Mirha was studying in her room when,she heard her mother peeking through the door. "Busy ho?" ( are you busy?) She asked.

"Aa jaien Ammi!"( Come inside Ammi.) She smiled at her mother closing her books.

She came inside and Mirha hugged her tight, "Ammi I don't want to marry Zaviyar!"

"Mai tum sy usi baarey mein baat krny aai hun." ( I came here to talk to you about that.) She told.

"Ammi please."

"Mirha,Shadi tou tumhe krni hai na beta,aisy kesy chly ga,hm?" ( Mirha you have to get married,how else will it work?)

"Ammi mujhe aap ko chor k nhi jana,mai kesy rahun gi kahin aur ja k." ( Ammi I don't want to leave you,how will i will somewhere else?)

"Agr tumhe humein chor k na jana paray tou koi msla tou nhi ho ga na shadi krny sy?" (So there won't be any problem,if you have not to leave us?)

"Aisy kesy ho ga Ammi? Wo Zavi ghar damad bny ga? ( How will it happen Ammi,will it be a matrilocal marriage?)

"No Mirha."

"Phir?"( then?).

"Arham sy shadi kr lo?"(Marry Arham?)

"Ammi aap mazak bilkul acha nhi krtein." (Ammi you know,you don't joke good at all.)

"Mai mazak nhi kr rhi, Arham khush rakhy ga tumhe." ( I ain't joking, Arham will keep you happy.)

"Arham bhai Ammi,Arham bhai!" She stressed on the word 'bhai'

"Think about it Mirha,he is not your brother."

"Ammi,I can't marry him...I love my independence,I can't tolerate him 24/7. No,no ,no...A big no it is!"

"Mirha, sb khush hain iss rishty sy, agr Arham nhi tou Zaviyar( everyone is happy with this alliance,If you don't want to marry Arham then Zaviyar it is?)...decide yourself."

"Ammi..."

"Take your time Mirha, We can wait for your answer."

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Arham was studying some patients' files when he heard someone knocking his door firecely.

"Aa jao Mirha!" ( come inside Mirha.) He spoke up as he knew only she have the audacity to bang his door like crazy.

"You promised that you'll convince everyone to cancel my marriage?" An enraged Mirha entered the room.

He stood up from his place,standing right infront of her. "Yes,I promised that I won't let Zaviyar marry you." He replied calmly.

"Now its your turn to fulfill your promise."

"What do I have to do?" She gulped.

"Mujh sy shadi krogi."( you'll marry me.) He proposed to her in a serious tone.

"That's not fair Arham bhai!" She whined.

"Its Arham for you!" He corrected her.

"Huh?" She frowned not getting his words straight into her head.

"Tum ny suna."(you heard that.)

"No!"she shrieked absorbing his words.

"Mai ny apna wada pura kiya,ab tumhari baari." ( I kept my promise,now its your turn.)

'I'll do whatever you say.' He repeated own her words near her ear.

"This is cheating." She screamed.

"Everything is fair in love and war,meri pagal dulhan!" He smirked (my crazy bride.)

"Ugh!" She stomped her feet on the ground in annoyance.

"This is our agreement paper,you can't back out." He pointed towards the paper in his hand and she regretted signing that.

"Mai aap ki dulhan nhi hun!" ( I ain't your bride.) She ran out of his room slamming the door shut at his face and he let out a deep chuckle.

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Mirha's room...

Mirha had called an emergency meeting of crazy genes as she was in big trouble.

"Kya hwa hai Mirha?" Zain asked entering the room. (What happened Mirha?)

"Aur tum sb hss kyun rhy ho?" ( and why are you all laughing?) He asked from Rayyan Ayaan and Naina who were laughing loudly clutching their stomachs.

"Zain bhai...Mirha Aapi sy puchein."(Ask Mirha aapi.) Naina said in between her laughs.

"Arham bhai aka Kharos,hitler ny apni Mirhu ko propose kiya hai." (Arham bhai aka hitler,kharos(rude) has proposed to our Mirhu.) Ayaan laughed.

Zain's eye darted towards Mirha who was sitting all quiet with a sad face.

"How? Why?" He asked.

"Arham bhai asked her to marry him as he helped her out of Zaviyar's alliance." Rayyan chuckled.

"Wo tou Aina ko psnd krty thy?" (But didn't he like Aina?) Zain was confused.

"Pta nhi konsa bdla ly rhy hain mujh sy Arham bhai,mai koi shadi nhi kr rhi."( I don't know which revenge Arham bhai is taking from me,I am not going to marry anyone.) Mirha announced.

"Its Arham for you Mirhu!" Rayyan teased her as everyone else laughed including Zain.

"Shut up!" Mirha yelled and all of them suppressed their smiles.

"Mai khud hi kuch plan krti hun,tum log kisi kaam k nhi ho."( I'll plan something myself, you guys are of no use.)
And laughing at Mirha's condition they left the room.

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