ISHQIYA

Dard-e-Ishq VI

"What?" Farhan's voice boomed at the dining table and he stood from his place at once.

His eyes were becoming red with fury, he saw at his son then at his grandson, Rehman, holds his hand and gestures him to sit down, taking a deep breath he sat down and eating a papad from Rehman's plate he again asked Hamid "What are you saying, Hamid?"

"Yes, dada jaan, I want to marry Zeenat" cringing a little Hamid nodded.

Farhan looked at one servant and the servant took a plate from Zeenat and Farhan said "And what about Mahnoor? You said you loved her, you said you will take care of her."

Zeenat's eyes bulged out from socket and Hamid stuttered, "I .....I......" his dada jaan is like a friend, but in anger he can be worse enemy

Before Farhan could say further, Heera interrupted him "Leave it baba jaan, I'm so happy my son found someone for himself."

Farhan shove off his spoon and holding his head he started mumbling enough to hear everyone "And he himself came to me for Mahnoor."

Closing his eyes, Hamid showed some courage and raised his voice a little "But now I want to marry Zeenat, dada jaan, what's the problem in this?"

He again looked at Hamid, throwing glares at him he yelled "Problem, problem is that Hamid, that I trusted you with Mahnoor, you broke my trust. I said yes to give Mahnoor's hand to you because I thought you will take care of her, I saw the real love in your eyes, now what about Mahnoor, whom I could trust for her?" then started coughing loudly, everybody got up from their seat and Mahnoor ran to Farhan, patting his back. She gave him a glass of water and looked at Hamid with accusation.

When the situation get little lighten Hamid again opens his mouth "Okay, if that's the matter then I will marry Mahnoor too........................"

"Shut up, Hamid" This time Heera shouted at him, she continued "I will not let you do that, maybe Mahnoor is not dear to me, but I can't see her life spoiling by being someone's second wife, no woman wants to call another woman."

"Hamid, you.........." And again Farhan was about to say something when Heera again interrupts him "End of this topic baba, Hamid will marry Zeenat, that's all, We will find more suitable groom for Mahnoor, who will only love Mahnoor, who will don't take another woman in his life."

Farhan got up from his seat and left the dining table with Rehman following him behind. Heera then walked to Zeenat, caressed her cheek lovingly and then turning to Mahnoor she ordered her "Mahnoor, go and give me back those bangles I gave you for being my Hamid's bride."

Mahnoor was about to go when Hamid stopped her. Mahnoor turns to Hamid, seeing what he wants to say. Hamid heart skips seeing her frowning face, but composing himself he spoke to Heera "Why will you give Mahnoor's bangles to someone else?"

Heera raised her eyebrows and answered "Those bangles were given to her for being your future wife, now it will belong to Zeenat." Then again turning to Zeenat, she patted her head.

But Hamid said again "No, leave it, you gave it to Mahnoor, for whatever reason, don't take it back, now those bangles are her now."

All the drama which was satisfying Zeenat, she huffed, seeing that Hamid didn't want to give his mother's bangles to him she spoke to satisfy her ego "Yes, and I don't like someone else's things."

Then Mahnoor started chuckling and said "What a joke, I think you just took what was mine."

Before Zeenat could react, Heera held her chin and said sweetly "Daughter, my new daughter, I'm so happy that you will become my son's wife instead of Mahnoor."

Hamid also left from there and Mahnoor was also going from there when Heera asked her "Mahnoor, you didn't look after chefs today"

Mahnoor looked at her frowning and said "I did, mami"

Heera made a stern face and said "Oh, then daal mein kuch kala kyun hai?, the chef has put so much cumin seeds in it."

Mahnoor nodded her head meekly, "Don't worry mami, from now on I will watch them properly."

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Mahnoor was in her room looking at her childhood photos, and most of her photos were captured by Hamid.

She never knew the boy who was so possessive with her, with marrying someone else when she will become possessive of him.

She never knew the boy who was begging for hand a few years ago will come back and suddenly his all love will vanish.

Tears wanted to leave her eyes but she shook her head and rubbed her eyes harshly to stop her tears. She throws all the pictures in the dustbin and takes out something from her safe and goes out of her room.

Walking through the stairs she was about to fall when someone held her hand, her breath stopped seeing the person.

She snatched her hand from his grip.

Feeling lost of her warmth, Hamid yelled at her "Mahi, walk properly."

She threw a glare at him and nodded her head and hissed "You are right I should walk properly or else........" saying this she was going away from him.

Hamid knew where the topic was going.

"Mahi......" he called her softly and she turned.