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Phir Mulaqat Honi Thi- 6

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When Murtasim was stable, Maa Begum told Maryam to keep an eye on Haya at the door, "Haya se shaadi kyun ki?"

"Majbur tha"

"Aisi kya majburi thi? Kabhi usse theek tareeqe se baat nahi ki. Mai tumhari Maa hu janti hu k tumhe nahi pasand woh. Toh phir kyun?"

He closed his eyes remembering everything, "Tum mere peechey peechey kyun aayi?"

He had asked her, "Tumhari fikar thi mujhe".

"Koi zaroorat nahi hai. Mujhse dur raho Haya, tumhari wajeh se meri biwi ghar chodkar chali gayi. Mai nahi chahta usse is baat ka pata chaley. Bakhtu, Haya ko ghar chodkar aao"

"Ji malik"

At night he was sleeping when his phone rung, "Khan kisine gaadi par hamla kardiya"

"Bakhtu aur Haya theek hai?"

The man hesitated, "Bakhtu ko sar par chont lagi hai aur Haya bibi..."

"Bolo!"

"Haya Bibi gayab hai"

They had searched for a few hours, the next day Haya returned, her clothes tattered, sobbing.

Murtasim called for Mai, "Haya ko uske kamre mai lejaye".

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"Kya hua tha Haya ke saath?"  Maa Begum questioned, Murtasim sighed, "Malik Zubair ne zulm kiya"

"Phir?"

"Panchayat mai ye baat lekar gaya, toh unhoney baat chupaney k liye Malik Zubair se Haya ki shaadi tey kardi. Mujhe nahi pasand Haya, magar bachpan se dekha hai, Malik Zubair wehshi hai, woh uspar bohot zulm karta.. isliye maine"

"Tumne Haya se shaadi karli? Haya par taras aagya. Khud par taras nahi aaya?"

His mother cried, "Beta meri galti thi, Haya ko ghar mai rakhna hi nahi chahiye tha mujhe. Maine usse phone par baat karte huey suna, Malik Zubair se. Ye sab Haya ka plan tha, tumse shaadi karneka aur woh usse kehri thi ke Meerab ke marne ka time aagya hai"

Murtasim panicked, "Maine Waqas ko call kardi hai", Murtasim reached for his phone. 
Dialing Zubair's number, "Kya kar rahey ho?"

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A day passed, and Haya was beaming, "Inna lillahi wa inna illahi rajiun"

Meerab must be dead at this point. She sniffled a little and went to see Murtasim, "Murtasimmm", she cried entering the room.

But her eyes widened, "Bhoottt"

"Bhoww!"

"Tum zinda ho?"

Meerab gave her a side eye, "Tumlog baatein karo mai bahar baithti hu".

Murtasim held her hand, "Nahi, yahi raho. Tumhare saamne bolunga".

"Malik Zubair se baat hui, usne kaha ya toh usse Haya chahiye ya phir meri Zameen"

"Tumne zameen dedi usse?"

"Haan tumhari jaan bachaney ke liye, " Haya panicked dialling Malik's number.

Meerab joined in, "Woh tumhe apne ghar ki Malkan banana chahta tha, magar Humne saaf inkaar kardiya, kyuki Haya ko toh sirf Murtasim chahiye na".

She was biting her lips, "Sab dediya?"

"Ghar, daulat, gaadi, zameen, paisa sab dediya."

"Tum road par aagaye?"