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*FLASHBACK*

Mariyam: "woh log keh rahe thay k woh... Anwar chaha ne kaha k onho ne wada kiya hai k woh meerab ko law karne denge aur agar oss ki shaadi hogai toh woh law nahi padh paegi toh iss liye..."
She hesitated.

SERENA: "toh phir?... Batao mujhe mariyam, darne ki zaroorat nahi hai."
She reassured her.

Mariyam: "iss liye Anwar chacha ne kaha k woh aap ki shaadi meerab se pehle kar wadena chahte hain... Aur jab aap ki shaadi bhai se ho jaegi toh aap meerab ki shaadi ka aur oss ki zindagi ka faisla khud kar sakengi... Toh waqas uncle bhi raazi hogae kyun ki onhe laga k aap samajh daar hain aur aap sab kuch sambhal lengi."
She finished looking down and fidgeting with her fingers.

Serena: "lekin yeh sab tum mujhe kyun bata rahi ho?"
She asked obviously curious as Mariyam doesn't know her really and there was no trace of friendship or anything between them then why?

Mariyam: "dekhe aap bohot achi hain aur agar aap mujhse poche toh bhai bohot lucky honge agar onki shaadi aapse hoe toh magar... Woh mere bhai hai main yeh nahi chahongi k aap kisi bhi cheez se bekhabar ho kar ye shaadi karen... Aur waise bhi agar aap meri hone wali bhabi hain toh mera farz banta hai k main aap se yeh baten na chopao..."
She said sincerely and made serena's heart melt at her pureness and at that serena made an special spot for Mariyam in her heart.

Serena: "Thank you... Chalo, Murtasim se shaadi karne ka Ek faida toh hoga k mujhe ek bohot achi aur pyari nand milegi."
She smiled and Mariyam chuckled.

Serena: "Agar itna sab kuch bata he diya hai toh yeh baat bhi batado jo tumhe itna nervous kar rahi hai."
She said with a small smile knowing there was something also which Mariyam was hesitating to tell. Mariyam first hesitated but then told something so shocking making serena stand up from her seat.

Mariyam: "Meerab aap ki sagi behn nahi hain woh Anwar chacha ki sagi beti hain."
She blurted.

Mariyam: "maine onhe yahi kehte hoe sona tha-"
Serena intrupted her rumbling.

Serena: "chalo, meerab k paas."

And both of them speedily headed towards the hall.

*End Of Flashback*

Anwar: "k-kya matlab?"
He asked a little hesitantly.

Serena: "mera matlab ye hai k, kya meerab aap ki sagi beti hai?... Ab aap logon ne ammi aur baba ko toh wapis bhej diya hai aur woh meri calls bhi nahi otha rahe..."
She asked as if it was not a big deal while Anwar didn't know what to do.

Anwar: "mujhe nahi pata k tumhe kahan se ye baat pata chali hai magar..."
He sighed.

Anwar: "haan meerab meri sagi beti hai... Magar tum bhi meri sagi beti se kam nahi ho."
He explained panicking a little.

Serena: "Toh phir aap ne apni sari property mere naam kyun ki? Dekhiye mujhe ye bhi pata hai k aap ne aur baba ne milkar mere aur meerab k bare main kuch faisla kiya hai."
She again asked very casual as if she knew the answer.

Anwar: "tumhe woh wada dene se pehle main bhi yahi chahta tha k meerab ki shaadi ho jae... Woh yahan rahe mere paas, par oss din jab maine tumse woh wada kiya tab maine apni beti ki ankhon main khushi dekhi... Meri woh beti jisne kabhi mujhe apna baap tasleem nahi kiya oski ankhon main maine apne liye izzat aur mohabbat dikhi.
Main... Main osse oss ki khushi nahi cheen sakta oss k khawab nahi cheen sakta..."
He said with teary eyes.

Serena: "Toh aap ko pehle se pata tha k maa begum meerab k liye Murtasim ka intakhaab karengi?"
She asked with that casual knowing tone with her eyes fixed on the floor.

Anwar: "haan- haan maine waqas se bhi baat ki thi, hummain pata tha k maa begum meerab aur murtasim ki shaadi kar wana chahengi kyun ki..."
He paused.

Serena: "kyun ki woh aap ki beti hai aur aap ki sari property main oska hissa hai, iss khan Murtasim khan ki haweli main, khan murtasim khan ki zameenon main meerab ka hissa aur haq hai..."
Anwar looked at her astonished while she maintained her posture not even moving a single muscle.

Anwar: "haan humain pata tha. Issi liye maine apni sari property tumhare naam kardi, kyun ki agar main aisa nahi karta toh maa begum meerab ki shaadi murtasim se kar wa deti... Aur jab tumhari shaadi Murtasim se ho jaigi toh phir tumme itni taaqat hogi k tum kam se kam apni behn ki shaadi apni marzi se kar sako... Meerab ki shaadi ka faisla tumhara hoga aur oski zindagi ka bhi..."
He tried to explain everything that this was really good for meerab but now serena looked at him with a blank expression.

Serena: "aur meri shaadi ka faisla? Meri zindagi ka faisla...?"
She asked blankly. Now it was Anwar's turn to hung his head low.

Anwar: "mujhe aur waqas ko pata hai k tum bohot samajh daar ho aur tum sab kuch sambhal logi. Agar meerab ki shaadi yahan ho jati toh na sirf oska khawab pora nahin ho pata balke, oss ka yahan rehna bhi mushkil hota... Magar tum beta sabr aur aqal se kaam logi issi liye maine aur waqas ne socha k tumhari shaadi Murtasim se hojane main koi borai nahi hai..."
He said with guilt and assurance.

SERENA's pov

I didn't know what to feel right now... Both of the people who I call and consider as my father didn't even thought once about my dreams... my feelings... My life...

I went from there and into my 'new' room where meerab was supposedly waiting for meerab. I didn't knew what took over me but I just went straight towards meerab and hugged her.

Meerab: "kya hoa? K-kisi ne kuch kaha hai? Tum-tum theek toh hona?"
She asked panicking.

Serena: "kuch nahi... bas tum mujhe bohot yaad aaogi..."
I said trying hard to not sob but I failed.

Meerab's pov

I heard her sob... She never cries like this... She is a really strong girl who always stood strong for me and now I couldn't stand for her... I feel so bad and pathetic.

Meerab: "tum bhaag jao yahan se..."
That was the only option right now.
She looked at me tears flowing from her eyes I wiped her tears.

Serena: "pagal, hum mushkilon se nahi bhaagte balke onka datke muqabla karte hain!"
She said slightly chuckling and wiping her tears.

Meerab: "waise itna bora birthday toh duniya main kisi ka nahi guzra hoga..."
I also said playfully making her chuckle.

Serena: "aaj yahan pe mere sath sojao? Please?"
She asked.

Meerab: "kyun behn?"
I said in a playful manner.

Serena: "soch lo yahi din hain phir toh meri shaadi ho jaigi phir pata nahi ye muqa mile na mile?"
She said pouting.

Meerab: "theek hai, theek hai ab zyada emotional blackmail mat karo."
I said and she chuckled then we I went to change my clothes and we both slept cuddling and chatting with each other and reliving our memories.

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