If Allah Subhana watahaalah has written that you marry him/her, then you will marry him/her no matter what. And if Allah Subhana watahaalah willed that you don't marry him/her, then you simply wont. Trust Him. He knows what's best for you.

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"For Allah's sake Rida not today." Safa pleaded looking at the dress Rida had worn. Rida looked down at her dress and smiled sheepishly at Safa while Faiza and Safa glared at the girl standing in front of them who was wearing black.

"But I love this dress." Rida pouted while twirling around making both the girls to sigh deeply.

Rida was decked up in a complete Indian attire. She was wearing a black coloured chudidar that reached just above her ankle. It was kind of an umbrella dress that had a flared end while the length at the back was a little longer compared to the front. Her full sleeves were completely in lace making the dress look more attractive and to add up to the attire, she had worn a black coloured pearl hijab with which she was very comfortable.

"At least change the hijab?" Safa asked but Rida shook her head explaining how she felt very comfortable the way she was at the moment.

"I don't know how to change your mind." Safa said and Rida grinning widely, putting on her dupatta on her left side before speaking,

"Don't trouble yourself because of me. Leave me on my own." She said and after ordering Faiza to get ready she headed down with Safa behind her, who constantly kept nagging her from behind only to make Rida to giggle at her tactics.

"Mom, any help that you need?" Rida asked when she saw her mom preparing a sweet dish, kheer, and her mom looked up with a smile that instantly vanished when she saw her daughter's clothing.

"Not you too mom, please." Rida said folding her hands in front of her, when she saw her mother open her mouth.

"I tried my best aunty, but she wouldn't listen to me." Safa said taking a seat on the dining table while talking to Mrs Shaikh who looked disappointed at her daughter but did not utter a word.

Rida glanced at the clock that was in the dining room and she felt her heart taking speed. It was almost time for Kaif and his family to be here. She thought that what if they came to know about her decision from her parents, so will they do the engagement today itself? She did not know what would happen but she was already getting nervous.

"Chill." Safa said squeezing her shoulder giving her a reassurance smile as if reading her mind and Rida's frown vanished while she smiled at her.

The door bell rang and her mom started completing her work telling the girls to open the door and let the guest in. Safa turned and walked to the door to open them while Rida peeped through the dining table to see them.

"Assalamualaikum." Safa greeted and Rida moved a little ahead to see that it was not the family they were expecting but Saif. She started walking towards Saif with a smile on her face to greet him but stopped dead in her track when she realised that he wasn't alone, but rather there was someone in particular she did not wished to see at the moment.

"How are you?" Saif asked Safa but before she could answer, they heard the honk of a car. Saif and Rehan turned to notice that Kaif's family had arrived too. They both waited while Saif asked Safa to go inside while he would welcome them.

Safa turned around to see Rida at the same spot she had stopped, her gaze still fixed on Rehan who hadn't noticed her yet.

"Rida they are here." Safa said and that brought Rida out of her trance and she hurried inside. Rida saw her parents walk out to welcome the guest while Faiza, now stood besides her looking fresh.

"Are they here?" Faiza asked and Rida nodded her head, biting her nails.

"Faiza, Rida, come out see Sheerin has come." She heard her name being called while Safa patted her shoulder and the three ladies walked out while Rida had her gaze on Sheerin.

"Assalamualaikum." Rida greeted while Faiza followed her league. Rehan introduced Safa to Kaif's family when Safa smiled at them.

Everyone made themselves comfortable, now lost in the conversation. While the elder sat in the living room, the young people sat a little away from them almost in the backyard.

"So how are you Rida?" Kaif asked grinning at her and she smiled at him not daring to look at the person besides him who had his eyes darted on her.

"Alhamdulillah." She whispered and all the girls fell in a conversation, Safa and Sheerin bonding very easily while Kaif and Saif talking about the cricket match. Rehan was trying his best to cope with the conversation but failed miserably. Rida stayed quiet all the while, only speaking when she was asked something.

"Kids come have food." Mrs Shaikh said and everyone got up one by one walking to the dining table.

Everyone settled on the dining table. While Zakir and Amina sat on one side on the table, Kaif and Sheerin on the other side.

"Rehan! Saif you both sit too." Mrs Shaikh said but they insisted that they would have their food later and made Abdul and Shehnaz to seat. Rida and Safa served everyone while Faiza was no where to be seen. Rehan and Saif sat in the living room both busy with their room.

Suddenly a loud bang on the door made everyone startled. The phone that was in Rehan's hand a few second ago was now on the floor. Rida had her hand on her chest but when she remembered Safa she turned to her to see her not affected much. Faiza ran down to the dining room, thinking that her sister fell down but when she saw Rida completely alright and standing, she raised her eyebrow.

The bell started ringing continuously and Faiza, annoyed marched towards it to give the person some sense.

"What the hell? Can't you like wait for a minute or two?" Faiza yelled getting more annoyed when she realised that it was none other Faiz who was on the door and the smirk on his face did not help her either.

"Walaikumassalam angry bird." He said answering her to the greeting she nevrr said, andwalked inside making her huff.

"You had us all scared." Rehan said glaring at Faiz but he only grinned in reply. He engulfed Rehan in a manly hug while waved at Saif who now was talking on his phone.

He walked inside and greeted everyone, patting Kaif on his shoulder before smiling at Rida and winking at Safa.

Safa glared at him making Faiz to smirk but his smirk was replaced my a nervous smile when he saw the annoyed face of Saif. He mumbled a small sorry and took a seat next to Rehan.

"What are you doing here?" Rehan asked Faiz and he shrugged his shoulder and stuck his tongue out at Faiza who was glaring at him.

The three boys fell in complete silence, not speaking anything further while busy with their gadget.

"Boys come have your food." Safa said coming in view and Faiz jumped up and ran to take a seat on the head chair making the girls to giggle and the boys to snort at his childish behaviour.

Safa and Saif sat at one side while Rida and Faiza occupied the opposite leaving Rehan to take the seat opposite Faiz.

Safa and Rida passed things to the boys letting them take the food first while Faiz and Faiza started fighting on a piece of cutlet making everyone on the table on shake their head.

Kaif who was feeling bored, took a chair and sat next to Rehan making him smile.

"Faiz leave it, I took it first." Faiza sat but Faiz was least interested in making amendments and did not leave the piece making Faiz to hit him with a spare spoon that laid on the table making him wince. Looking at the fight, Rida pinched Faiza making her to leave the piece while she moaned in pain, making Faiz to do a victorious dance as he ate the cutlet making Faiza to groan while everyone laughed at the duo.

"Faiza pass me the curry." Rehan said and Faiza asked Rida to pass the curry to Rehan. She handed Rehan the bowl without looking at him whose eyes were stuck on her face. Rehan took the bowl without giving a heed to the bowl to only let it slip from his hand and fall on his shirt.

"Shit!" Rehan mumbled and hurriedly got up embarrassed while everyone looked at what just happened.

"I am so sorry, I did not see! Ya Allah your shirt is spoiled because of me." Rida started mumbling her eyes wide looking at his white shirt spoiled.

"No it's perfectly alright and it wasn't your fault, it was my mistake I wasn't paying attention." Rehan said giving her an assuring smile and she smiled back at him nervously her eyes still lingering on the spoilt part of his shirt.

Rehan excused himself and went to clean his shirt since he did not had any spare shirt with him at the moment. He came and sat down giving a smile to Rida who looked at him with an embarrassed look.

Rehan continued having his food, while the entire table was having a good time talking to each other.

"So what's the plan for the marriage?" Faiz asked looking around the table, and Rehan, Rida and Faiza gave him curious look.

"What?" Faiz asked and Rehan opened his mouth to ask him how he knew about Rida's marriage but Faiza bet him up.

"How did you come to know?" Faiza asked glaring at him and he smirked raising his collar with his left hand before replying,

"Well I have my ways and why do you think I am here?" Faiz questioned her back and Faiza opened her mouth to ask him something but shut it back. She turned to Rehan and asked if he had told him about it but when Rehan shook his head she was more confused.

"Don't make your little brain run to places angry bird, Kaif informed me since he was the only one who cared for me." He said turning to Saif and he shook his head at his melodrama.

Rehan turned to Kaif who was grinning ear to ear. He looked much more happy and satisfied he had ever seen him.

No wander he was happy. He was getting married to Rida!

He smiled at his own thoughts that had taken an oath to mock him since the time he came to know about Rida's marriage and he was doing a great job by ignore it.

After everyone were done having their food, the girls started cleaning the table while the boys joined the elder's in the living area. Rehan and Faiz sat besides eat other while Kaif went over to his dad to talk about something. Saif excused himself and went to look for Safa who had to take her medicine.

"Safa?" Saif called out to Safa who was standing besides Rida while she arranged the dishes in the sink.

She walked towards her husband while Rida tried hiding her smile not wanting to invade their personal space. He noticed that, only Rida was present while Faiza and Sheerin were no where in sight. Taking this as an opportunity he kissed Safa on her cheek making her glare at him but a blush made its way on her face. He grinned but the grin faded when he heard someone cough. He turned to his right to see Rehan having a huge smirk on his face that he was trying to hide.

"I did not see anything." Rehan said and closed his eyes making Saif to chuckle and he wrapped his arms around Safa who was now embarrassed.

"Rehan you needed something?" Safa asked trying to divert the topic and he shook his head and explained that he had come searching to Saif. Saif nodded his head and after handing Safa her, medicines he walked out with Rehan, smacking his head on his way.

"Rida can you get me a glass of water?" Safa asked Rida taking a seat and Rida nodded her head, and wiped her hand before handing her the glass of water. Safa took her medicine and after Rida had kept the glass, they both walked out to see that the elders were engrossed in a deep conversation while the boys were at the far end. They both went and sat down besides Sheerin and Faiza who were on the opposite end of the room engrossed in their phone.

"Come on kids, let's finish with the thing we actually came here for since I got a few things to be done." Zakir said and hearing this Rida felt her heart hammering. She could feel her knees going weak and her hands trembling due to nervousness.

Rida was made to stand by Faiza and Safa while she gave them both curious looks. She hated being the centre of attention and the way they were treating her did not help her either.

"I can walk on my own." She whispered a little loud so that both of the girls could hear her, but they did not listen to her and made her sit on the sofa. She sat down with her head lowered playing with her fingers.

Rehan smiled looking at how nervous Rida looked. He was sure that she wouldn't raise her head throughout because she hated how everyone gave her the attention. Rehan couldn't help but admire how beautiful Rida looked  today in that Indian attire. He loved how she had still pulled on her black clothing on such an auspicious occasion but that was who she was, she never faked herself. He gazed at her face that was devoid of any makeup. He was actually surprised that she hadn't done any makeup even after knowing that her in-laws would be coming for lunch and she needed to look beautiful.

'But who said she needed make-up to look beautiful? She is much more beautiful without make-up.' He heard his inner voice and he hated how his thoughts said the right thing at the wrong moment.

He looked at the platinum ring that was kept on the table in front of her. He couldn't help but admire the elegant ring that was perfect for Rida. It was a simple ring with a single diamond on top of it making it look much more attraction. He then gazed at the black Rolex watch that was kept next to it. He looked up from the watch not wanting to mess up his mind when everything was going smoothly.

Rida wanted to get over with this as soon as possible and they were taking a lot of time talking among each other. Suddenly everything felt at peace. She sighed in relief realising that they would put on the ring on her finger and then her father would make Kaif wear the watch and then done.

Rida felt her left hand being raised while her eyes were on her legs. She could clearly feel how her hands were shivering but when she felt a hand on her shoulder, she relaxed a bit. Slowly and steadily the ring started sliding in her finger and she felt her heart beating anxiously and a lump forming in her throat.

This was not how she wanted to get married. She had dreamed that she would have a love marriage with her parent's consent but when the ring was completely on her finger, she knew that her dreams were crushed with just a small ornament that spoke volumes.

"Welcome to the family." She heard a whisper in her ear while being hugged and she was sure it was Safa. She looked up to see Safa smiling at her a warm smile. All the while she had thought that it was Amina but it was Safa who had made her wear the ring, but why?

The confusion was clear on her face, but ignoring it she smiled at Safa.

"It's my turn now!" Abdul exclaimed and everyone smiled at him while his wife shook her head at her husband's excitement. He took the watch that was placed on the table, glancing at his daughter who had her eyes lowered. He smiled at his daughter and patted her head while Rida closed her eyes almost feeling her eyes well up.

Abdul walked up to the guy, his eyes on adjusting the time in the watch. He took his hand and was almost about to make him wear when he heard a voice,

"Uncle it's me Rehan." Rehan said pulling away his hand embarassed looking around at everyone's face that were completely blank. He had seen that Abdul wasn't watching his steps while walking and was busy with the watch but he couldn't just let things happen when he know it was wrong. Completely wrong.

"I know my son." Abdul said patting Rehan on his shoulder and everyone laughed making him confuse and before he could understand what he said, Abdul had already made him wear the watch and he felt someone had just splashed ice water on him when he realised what that meant.

Rida was getting married to him!