Mahnoor's POV.

"Mum,please. Don't reject it. Aunt is so lovingly asking to stay" I requested.

She's adamant to go home now. I'm annoyed,why this have to go against my will all the time!

Finally she has agreed to stay.

I feel incredibly guilty now. I kept running fingers through my hair,the tangled mess of the world.

"Why don't consider keeping my dad's haircut!" I smiled as Aabish entered with his remark,the remark only he can give.

"You mean I should go bald,I would legit look like your Dad" I said slamming the hair brush aside and twisting my hair in a bun.

"But dad would still look uglier" he said sighing. "Mawra looks like my dad,the eyebrows and beard,same. They look same" he said as laughed a most choking on my breath.

"I'm glad we all are staying" I said,indeed I felt so.

"Hmm" he answered.

"So.....are you sad?" I asked.

"Nope" he replied. He then looked at me and raised his eyebrow "I'm all Mashallah with a dash of Astagfiruallah"

I laughed so hard "where do you get all these things from?"

"Instagram" he winked.

"I'm marrying Bella thorne basically because she's a bit*check and I love it" he started again.

We had not even one meaningful sentence for conversation but I'm glad he's here. I feel incredibly guilty now again. When he's left. I should tell him about Burhan and me. I want to tell him everything. I should,he trusted me and I should trust him.

Tomorrow I would speak to him,I'm scared. How would he react? I don't know. I don't want to lose him to this secret and hate. But I'm perplexed. If he finds out,he is going to anyways find out about us. Then what will happen would be more disappointing.

I should have courage and stake this now. I know he would understand, hopefully.

The next morning,
I was in the back lawn. Burhan came to me "Mahnoor,we too might be leaving tomorrow"

"What!? What about me?" I asked as I suffered the cold fright in me.

"I don't know,I don't understand. I'm trying but I don't know what to do. Please think about something. I'll try to convince Brother Bareek to stay but I highly doubt it'd be successful"
He uttered breathlessly and walked away.

Another hurdle,I have no strength now. When will life be normal and I can breath actively.

Hours of racing thoughts and countless false excuses ran through my mind as I thought what could finally have me stay at the firdous.

Finally I came up with an idea. I would ask mum to stay with Granna,as Granna was staying with Burhan. If she still agitates to leave I would tell her I want to stay back as I couldn't even enjoy the wedding properly due my fake or rather say incredible helpful sickness.

She would let me stay anyways I don't know why I'm wasting my brains on it. Mum only has to be dragged to leave she just have to be whispered to stay.

I should seek Aabish now,I need to confess. My mind at the back thinks if he understands my situation,I would ask him for help. But I know I'm dreaming in the daylight. Not all dreams come true,well none of them come true if you want to turn your dreams into a reality then you have to almost die and cry buckets of water and die again and then strive and stake your honour and every good quality and put it to question,the maybe,just maybe your dream would become true;mostly with alterations.

I entered the passage and heard loud noises,it's Aabish. My heart beating fast. Oh what if he hates me!

I saw him walking towards from the other end.

I headed too. He quickly came to me in furious steps.
What is happening?

"If you can make your judgemental Mum understand that I am not dying to marry you,it would be a very kind favor to me! What kind of mad woman is your mum! I'm not impotent! I'm not trash! I don't love you Mahnoor! Tell her so! I'm not trying to trap you,nor is my mum! If so great are you and so great is your mum tell her to shut her mouth and stop talking so loudly in that room! My father is listening Mahnoor!my father is listening,he would listen all this and we would suffer! I don't want to marry you! I am not so great to marry you please find a royalty for yourself! Tell her that I am sorry to have talked to you,I shouldn't talk to so great as a person as you are! I am a boy Mahnoor,explain her that carefully! And my mum is not insult! He spoke in the most aggressive and forceful voice.
A few of the family members gathered.

He held me and yelled to my face "if my father beats my mother tonight I would kill your mother Mahnoor! Don't want to even talk to you,you and mother can f*ck off!"

Tears flowed of my eyes,Burhan pulled Aabish with him and ran to my room. He talked to me like that!? He's my best friend!?

Aabish you love me.....I love you Aabish...how could you just yell at me?

I threw my tears aside and stormed angrily to my mum's room.

"What did you tell Aabish!?" I shot at her.

"Her mother and him,what do they think? Why would I marry my daughter;beautiful and healthy to a boy-we dont even know if he's a boy!"

"Mum!"I was enraged!

"Her mother thinks she can trap us and how shameless! His son is younger and you! You are hanging around with that boy for no reason! You should behave within limits!

I walked away without listening further! How disgusting!

Now I was mad at mum,I told her I wasn't going to leave,I demanded her to let me stay! But she was mad at Aunt and thus my tricks weren't working as per my insight.

Aunt was leaving today,I helped Mehreen in the kitchen. I know there isn't any fault of Mehreen,I should accept her but I don't know she makes me feel wonted.

She tries to talk to me and always have given a hand of comfort,she sees me still as a her sister but I am no more her sister.

I walked in my bedroom. I want to cry,mum has messed up my relationship with Aabish! I love him so much.
I gathered myself and thought,what now?

I feel depressed as the surrounding has changed,everyone's leaving.

"May I come in?" It was Aabish's voice. I jumped upright.

"Aabish!!" I hugged him.

I can't put to words the feelings I went throughout thinking I would completely lose him!

"I'm sorry Noor. I shouldn't have talked in such tone to you...I apologize" he said in my ear grasping me.

Burhan came in and called my name,I moved away from Aabish. "Dad calls you to the library" Burhan said and left.

"I'm so glad you have forgiven me,I'm so sorry about what mum said to you and Aunt" I told Aabish feeling relieved of the burden his sadness caught me with.

"I haven't forgiven your mum though. It's alright Noor. I'm leaving so I came to see you" he said smiling.

"I love you Aabish,I would miss you dearly" I said smiling back.

"I'm not dying you can call me when you return back to your home" he said rolling his eyes.

We both walked out and I went to the library while he parted ways in the hallway.

"Uncle?" I asked before I entered .

There was no one to my surprise.
When turned back I bumped into Burhan.

"Why were you hugging him?" He said hotly. It made me laugh. "Jealous, eh?" I teased.

He flared his nostrils and walked in the library, I followed.

"Burhan?" I slowly whispered walking closer to him,he won't look at me. I like this game. I stood in front of him with my hands back, he turned his back on me. Ha! I jumped to the front again.

"Don't irritate me Mahnoor!" He bombarded.

"I will" I said fiercely.

He kissed me. "I thought you were mad!" I bolted.

"I am!" He said leaning on me. "And I'm also tired"

I laughed,I am tired too.

"I want to run away somewhere with you,there's a cottage on the Southend. I saw it the other day on my return from the market,oh Mahnoor,we need to visit that place someday" he said tiring his weight on me. He is heavy,I was losing balance.

"Why don't you sit Mahnoor!" He said in his irksome lazy voice and pushed me on the chair.

"Good Lord Mahnoor!" He yawned putting his head on my lap.

He seems to be at ease,like he has forgotten everything. I enjoyed this short termed leisure,this glimpse of how our lives could be if nothing went wrong,we would be sneakingly lazing around on afternoons. I love this calm,these raw and careless expressions over Burhan's face.

"Don't sleep" I said cautiously.

"I love you Mahnoor..." He said and sighed.

"I love you more Burhan" I kisses his head.

"If I ever had a choice to be like myself, I can put on stake anything in the world that I would've been the wildest man on earth and..." He said now rising his head and looking at me.

"And..?" I raised my brows.

"And you would still love me" he said with the widest smile.
Hah! That's true.

I supported his knees on the ground and came closure to my face,his fingers caressed my cheek and he held my chin. He smiled "you're so beautiful, you have not realized yet"

I gazed in his mystic eyes,"you must tell me then,how beautiful am I?"

"Allah knows my words can do you justice and but test my eyes Mahnoor,they reflect you" he said.

I kissed him,I felt a strange pull towards him,my strength felt weak. I wanted to stop but I couldn't,he's irresistible.

My hands were in his hair and I knew he couldn't pull himself away with a last might,my all strength I pushed him.

He felled on the ground. I am sorry Burhan but we cannot do this....

We both are new to this,this tension and attraction.

I felt embarrassed, he didn't move. "We should control ourselves" I stated regaining my voice.

He nodded pressing his lips.

"Burhan?" I said timidly.

"It's alright Mahnoor....." He smiled rosing from the ground.

I arranged my hair with my fingers. He stood at the window staring outside. How long do we have to compromise on these situations?

Mehreen entered "Mahnoor have you seen Burhan?"

I looked at Burhan and she took him away,how precisely should I put these words,they do justice to my feelings. 'She took Burhan away'

Aunt sat in the car,I forced mum to apologize abut she didn't even come to see her off.

Mawra subtly hugged me and she sat in the car. Aabish came for a Hug,but I stepped back. He awkwardly smiled at the rejection. "Take care Noor" he waved.

Then Mehreen was embracing all,is she leaving as well?
I asked Masirah and she told me;she was returning with aunt. A last minute decision. I was glad that she was leaving finally.

I was sad that Aabish was leaving and I was sad that aunt felt so uncomfortable about mum's behavior. However she kissed my cheek and said "take care of Mum and yourself. Love you "

They left,Uncle Umar left.

It was just us now, my family and Burhan's.

I walked along the passage in boredom.

Burhan is not to be seen.

Masirah talks to me but eventually we both get bored.

Burhan came to the balcony late night.

"Where were you!?" I angrily grunted.

"Couldn't get a chance" he replied.

"Mum is engaged on phone with Mehreen" he said gazing stars.

"So?" I frowned.

"Just informing" he stated.

I took his hand and we went inside a small room on the second floor.

"Why don't they use this floor?" I asked sitting on the window.
"Because it's haunted" he said casually.

I moved from the window to the bed beside him.

He suddenly laughed which scared me.

"Burhan!" I said tucking my hair behind in embarrassment.

"So scared Mahnoorr! I thought of you so brave and courageous! Oh Mahnoor!" He laughed choking on his own breath.

I pushed him form the bed to the floor,he didn't stop laughing.

"You should've seen your walk Mahnoor! So innocently you stepped on the bed" he went on making remarks..

"I'm not scared, alright!" I frowned folding my arms.

"Oh okay" he composed himself and sat beside me.

He kept looking at me and then again bursted into a laughter.

"What's so funny! What is funny Burhan?!" I yelled.

He once again recomposed.

"Do you believe in spirits? Demons?" He ghastly emphasized.

"Burhan I will punch you" I stood up.

"Then bribe me" he stated smirking at me.

"You're getting too comfortable! I'm not liking it at all" I grunted but then smiled on how adorably he makes those remarks.

"Oh you're not liking it now?!" He stumped " oh please love me Burhan,please Burhan...who was that girl? Your ghosty?"

I kicked his feet. "Yes! But who was that guy , 'huh I cannot do it Mahnoor....I'm so sorry...I cannot do this...blah blah,cries cries oh my lord! How much did you cry!"

"I cried! What about yourself? The tsunami in Japan were you're blessing Mahnoor!" He retaliated.

"That was like years ago!" I scrunched my nose,he lost!

"Yeah,it was. You have been crying about paper boats since 2000's"

How dare he! I pushed him but this time he stood like a rock.

I kept pushing him but he didn't move.

"This is not fair,I pushed you,you fell off. Stop asserting so much strength!" I pouted.

"I'm not adding no strength. I fall when I will to and you can never push me okay" he boasted.

I exerted all the strength in me to push him again. I gave up and grumpily sat on the bed shaking my head.

"Alright try once more" He lured me.

And this time I was playfully touched his chest and he faked a fall.

"You haven't changed, have you?" I smiled exceedingly.

"What! You did it ! See?!" He replied faking astonishment.

"Lord Burhan you're the sweetest" I said and kneeled on the floor to kiss him.

He always let me win. He would always would let me win because he loves me more than I love him.

"You're a good kisser" he complimented me.

"How do you know, have many other ladies have you kissed?" I said standing up again.

"The boats would sink,I would tell you they were mime but you would say no! They weren't yours and once you asked me 'Burhan do you let all girls win?' I should've know Mahnoor,you will always be the jealous-type! Argh...you wouldn't change will you?" He grunted imitating me.

I smacked his chest. "Mahnoor,the moon princess... Mahnoor,the glow of the moon,oh Mahnoor! I love you!" He suddenly recited with a twist on his accent.

I laughed,I love him this way. He looks so happy,like sorrows haven't touched us,like grief has been miles away for years now.

"Burhan,you should carry yourself carefully, you seem drunk!" I suggested.

"Of what my love? I'm drunk in love....." He said as I bursted into a laughter.

"Burhan you sound really funny!" I said.

"Of hours I count words cannot seize,
Of love I have she cannot see.
If you are here; my heart can beat
Know,when you won't be here
No longer I will to breathe....
Now she is here,
And I can see
She loves me better
Than I need to be.
I dare lose a glimpse of her
She shines like the moon tonight.
My scared heart she prefers
Of little stares I save to sigh
Let me dare live today!
Now if I die
I won't regret.
Now if I live
I won't forget.
She loves me better
Than I need to be
If she hears these words,
Let her hear me say
I love her more
Than the stars she gazes....."
He devoted the whole poem to me.

I held his hands,they were icy cold and I was bewitched within his voice.I kissed him,he kissed me and all of the night couldn't ever be more beautiful than the love we had shared.

{A\N: I'm thinking about completing this story by the next weekend. Thank you so much for reading ! I will now be editing before posting the last few chapters. Please wait! I want the ending to be perfectly written,I'm not very happy about the last few chapters,I feel there are too many repetitive phrases,so I'll work on that! Pease have patience! Please vote and share! Much love to all! }