Zenish

It has been three day his last conversation with me. The wedding preparation is on full swing, everyone is seemed to be happy. I rejected his every call. Abandoning my parents is never going to happen if it means to stop studying. He will never win in this, he likes to make me suffer. Why does he always do that was it not enough to make me married forcefully 

"Zenish" I heard my name being called. I came downstairs to see my papa standing with him. Papa looked pale while he was giving me victory smirk. I gulped my saliva, preparing myself for his next attack

"Papa whats going on?" I asked him touching his arm, he had some papers in his hand

"I know you will deal with her, I will take my leave" Shayaan said looking at me 

After he left papa turned to me and said "Lets go in my study and talk"

I followed him to study room, this room is purely of papa because he works here, mama calls this room his mini office, i entered with him and he locked the room so that no one disturbs us

"Papa what was he doing here? and what are those papers in your hand" I asked him

He placed the paper in my hands, he signed me to look. I opened and shocked by the first line in paper

MARRIAGE CONTRACT

I looked at papa " papa this.." I couldnt complete my sentence. i just couldnt believe he will make marraige contract

What can you expect from him? my mind said

"There is more read it" papa said. With heavy heart i continued to read

"As per the deal after marriage Mr. Rehan Shah will not owe a penny to Shayaan Ahmed.

Ms Zenish Shah will be Mrs Ahmed forever, there will be no way of divorce in future

To continues your studies in future she have to cut all ties from her family for two years and if you or your family tried to meet, you have to pay the price"

I slammed the paper on the table. Didn't i tell him last time still the nerve of that man. Ughh what should I do now

"Sign the paper Zenish" I looked up to papa 

"Never" I frowned. Papa made me sit on the chair and set in front of me holding my hand

"You love me  right" Papa said, I nodded in agreement  

"Then I want you to sign" Papa said, tears formed in my eyes

"You know what it means to sign papa, it means no contact to you for two years, I have to live without you. You wont see me, Do you want that" I asked angrily

"No I dont want that but I also dont want to you to stop your studies, being doctor was your childhood dream and our wish, you have already done enough sacrifice for us, not anymore. I cant die with this burden that for us you even sacrificed your dream" papa said a drop of tears fall on his cheek. It broke my heart in pieces, my papa never cries easily, seeing him like this more hatred is forming for Shayaan

"Papa if I cut all my ties what will you answer other, it will be difficult for you. What will you answer Zaryaab and Zahaan when i will not come to meet you or phone you" I asked helplessly

"I will handle everything about that Zenish just sign it" Papa said

"I can not live without you and mom papa, please dont ask me to sign please dont push me away from me" I cried on his shoulder

"It is just matter of two years Zenish, time will fly and you wont realize where two years went" He said, when i still didnt say anything he placed my hand on his head 

"Sign the paper" He commanded, I looked at him defeatedly and give in. With heavy heart I holed the pen, my hands were shivering and tears were continuously flowing

With that I signed my destiny. Papa hugged me tightly, I cried my heart out. Soon there was a knock we parted and composed ourselves

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Following day i was doll up for my mayo function, everyone was smiling, dancing. I sat emotionless observing every smiling face and saving there faces, tears formed in my eyes just thinking i wont be able to meet them for next two years. Two girls were sitting applying hina on my hands

"Zenish" I heard my name, I look up and saw my cousin along with my best friends 

"Zee are you crying" I looked Saad, I realized I didnt wipe my tears

"What happen Zee" Husnain came forward

"Nothing, I am gonaa miss you all" the words came out automatically and they all aw me. i forced a smile on my face. Marium and Anum sat beside me and side hugged me

"Silly crying on this little thing, it your mayo stupid and as for as missing is concerned dont worry you will come to meet us when ever you miss us or you can skype or phone us" Marium said 

I wanted to cry telling them that I cant meet them but I have to restrained from crying. They left leaving me and Anum behind, girls completed the heena and they also left

"Dont worry Zee, everything will be fine, have faith in Allah. May be he wont be that bad, maybe  you would discover good in him" Anum consoled me

Yeah I know good in him please note the sarcasm  

"I will be fine Inshallah, dont worry" I assured her. I did not tell her the new bomb he dropped on me, she has enough problem to deal I dont want to burden her

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Life can be so cruel, I didnt have any idea of it. I looked at my heena it reminded me tomorrow is my wedding, usually girls blush on that thought but I loathe not because my wedding but because whom I m to marry tomorrow. From tomorrow not only my surname will be changed but my life will also be changed

"May I come in" I heard a knock, I turned and saw mama standing  

"Mothers dont need permission to come in thier daughter room" She smiled and sat near me, I placed my head on her lap. There is no peaceful place then your mother lap, I want to consume the warmth of her lap which I will going to miss next two years. She caressed my hair gently 

"So what is keeping you awake at this time of night?" She asked. I turned to her and give her convincing smile, I dont want her to more worry for me

"From when did you start hiding your emotions from your mama?" She asked, no matter i try to mask my worried face from her but she always gets to know, mother instnct 

"Share with me?" I hugged her tightly 

"I am sacred mama" I whispered but I guess mama heard 

"Dont stop my child i know what happen today" I looked up to see your sad face

"I dont know mama, how can he be so cruel what i have wrong to him? He know i love my family still he is making this difficult, I am sacred that after tomorrow everything will be different. I am sacred what will i do when I want your warmth, what will I do when I want your advises, what will i do without you people, the thought itself scaring me mama what should I do now" I creid more hugging her, scared to leave her

"Shhh! from now you have to be strong, life is not bed of roses Zenish. You will survive this and be successful trust me. When you will miss us, pray for us. When you want guidance open Quran, you every question will be answer. Have faith in Allah, because person with firm believe on Allah is not alone" I listened to her every word. I nodded in agreement to her words

"One more thing Zenish, from tomorrow you will be a wife, a daughter in law. You have to fulfill your responsibilities with sincerity" She advised me

"I can promised to be good daughter in law but I dont know if i will be good wife, He clearly thing marraige a contract. There is no way he will give me any wife right" I reasoned

Its not like i want to be his wife but i cant help it

She smiled and said "You dont need him to give your right, Nikkah will give you your right. You have to work in this relation remember this" I frowned 

"Mama I hate him after what he is doing i have a feeling he will no make this any easy in future, hate word is small I loath him" 

"Maybe now you hate him but eventually you will fall for him, nikkah holds great influence on married couple" She said

"Mama you think love is possible in my case" I asked 

"Every marraige is different from one another, like every story is different from another same is with the case of marraige. Its sacred and most pious relation between a man and woman you wont understand now but time will explain you, not only you but Shayaan will also fall fro you but all you have to do is to be patient"

"I dont know mama whether i will be able to do this because all i know i hate him for doing things to me forcefully. I dont know about love but i promise you that i will fulfill my responsibilities with sincerity" I assured her

She smiled and kissed my forehead 

"Dont worry, everything will be fine" She patted my head and with that i drifted in darkness

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Asslam o Alaiqum

missed me or not, sorry for so much late chapter i hope i m forgiven 

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