Jaan-E-Adaa

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"Sacchi?" She asked.

"Mucchi." He replied.

"Chalo ab jaldi se jao. Mai apni hone wali begum ko dekhne ke liye aur intezaar nahi kar sakta. Aaj to tumhe apne room me apni amaanat banakar lekar jane ka iraada hai." He continued making her blush.

"Bas abhi aayi." She grinned and with that hung up the call.

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Just like Haider had imagined, Eshal was looking no less than a hoor. Wearing a ivory colored sharara set with golden borders and heavy jardozi work, her bridal glow didn't justify the beauty.
She was looking absolutely ethereal and Haider couldn't take his eyes off her.

And it was the time for them to finally accept each other whole heartedly.

When it was Haider's turn, his voice was confident and bold. He didn't hesitate to accept her as his wife as soon as the moulvi asked him the question.

When it was Eshal's turn, thousands of questions rang in her mind about her future and this decision but as soon as she saw Haider's faint smile from the other side of the curtain, she released a breath.

"Kya aapko Haider Akram Ali wald Akram Ali se nikaah Qubool hai?" The moulvi asked.

"Qubool hai."

"Qubool hai."

"Qubool hai." And with that she accepted him as well, them signing the nikaah papers.
Because now they were Mr. and Mrs. Haider Ali.

"Nikaah mubarak janaan." He whispered in her ears as he lifted her veil up, kissing her forehead in front of everyone.
Eshal only blushed deep red in response.

Everyone hooted loudly making her blush even more and Haider could only smile at her innocence.

"Kya bhaijaan, hume nahi pata tha aap PDA wale aadmi hai. Humne to socha tha Eshal ko aaj bhi daant padne wali hai. Par aapne tou galat saabit kar diya." Azhar hooted making Haider glare at him.

"Abhi tou bohot kuch dekhna baaki hai." He responded this time with a smile and everyone was shocked at this behaviour of his.

The only reason was that today was the best day of his life.
A day when Eshal turned completely his. She was his wife, his janaan.

"Arrey ek photo tou ho jaye." Zain announced and everyone nodded excitedly getting into position.

"Arrey me aapi ke side me aaunga." Azhar said

"Nahi me aaunga." Ayaan replied.

"Aap dono door hatein. Me rahungi Eshal aapi ke side me." Raniya said in between.
"Kiski behan hai Eshal? Meri na. Chalo sab patli gali se side ho jao aur mujhe jagah do." Ehan announced.

"Kyu bhyi? Eshal hamare close hai sabse zaada. Tou me aaungi idhar." Pariwash exclaimed.

"Nahi mere close hai sabse zaada. Tum side ho jao." Haya said trying to push Pariwash away.

"Lekin Eshal aapi mujhe apne side rakhna chahti hai. Sab side ho jao." Zain said.

"Door hat rahe ho ya nahi?" Haider's strict voice was heard and every cousin quickly scrambled away.

"Tum sab ek photo ke layak nahi ho. Dafa ho jao abhi ke abhi. Koi picture click nahi hogi tumhare saath. Kheechni hi hai tou Eshal aur meri le lo." Haider continued with a glare making Eshal snicker at everyone's faces.
It had lost all its color.

"Eshal itna door kyu ho rahi ho? Paas aao." Pariwash said gesturing her to come close to Haider.

"Han bhyi. Kidhar gayab hogayi tumhari itne saalo ki excitement?" Rayaan commented coming beside Pariwash, crossing his arms.