"W-what?" I stammered. I couldn't believe my ears. He's just joking, right? There could be no way...no..no this isn't true. Hussain gulped. I could see the tears form in his eyes.
"I am married to Anika." He said in a hoarse voice. No..no..he's lying. I wiped away the tear that fell.
"This is a joke." I said, more to myself. Hussain shook his head slowly.
"Zara.." Hussain wiped his cheek, stepping towards me. I stepped back automatically.
"Why..why are you doing this to me? These aren't jokes Hussain, this isn't funny." I gulped.
"Zara, I'm not joking." Hussain said, another tear falling from his eye, onto his shirt. I was speechless. Why? How? When?
"Zara, listen to me.." Hussain said, stepping towards me again.
Hussain's P.O.V
"You lied to me." She whispered. I could feel the pain in her voice. What hurt me more is that I was the reason for that pain.
"Zara, listen-"
"Why? Why did you feed me all those lies? Why did you bring up my hopes? Why did you tell me all these lies when you didn't love me in the first place? Why didn't you tell me the truth that you're married to someone else?!" Zara shouted the last sentence, tears falling uncontrollably.
"Zara, please-"
"DON'T SAY MY NAME! Don't..don't come near me. You don't have any right.." She trailed off. Her words broke me. I gulped down my tears. I had never meant to hurt her. Zara suddenly made her way to the door.
"Where are you going?" I tried to stop her but she pushed me away.
"Leave me! Hussain, choro mujhe! I am not anything to you! I'm not your wife! I need peace! Not pain!" She yelled. The truth when heard was painful. I closed my eyes, wiping away the tear that fell.
"Zara-" I tried to say but she opened the door and left. Ya Allah! No..no I couldn't lose her again. I ran after her, nearly falling on the stairs. I made my way to the car in time to see her drive off.
"ZARA!" I screamed. I wiped away my tears, falling onto my knees. What do I do now?
Shehry's P.O.V
I tucked Ayaan in bed and kissed him on the forehead softly.
"Goodnight champ." I whispered and quietly stepped out of the room, turning off the lights. We had just returned from Waqas' wedding. Ayaan had fallen asleep in the car so I picked him up and took him inside while everyone else went to bed. I yawned, making my way to our room. Najma was already in bed, probably asleep. I tried to be as quiet as possible but then my phone started to ring. Really, really loudly. I answered it quickly so that Najma didn't wake up.
"Hello?" I whispered. However, I could see Najma turning to look at me. I mouthed a 'Sorry' to which she smiled.
"Shehry." I heard Hussain's pained voice on the other side. Suddenly my heart started to beat faster. Was he okay?
"What's wrong?" I asked, frowning slightly.
"Shehry, she knows. Zara..Zara knows about the divorce and..and she drove off. And I can't find her. I keep calling her but her phone's turned off. She's missing." Hussain said, his voice breaking at the end. I ran a hand through my hair. No, this couldn't be happening.
"Missing? Are you sure though? Have you checked everywhere?" I asked.
"I'm trying my best but I can't find her! And I don't even know where she could go! I'm going to her parent's place now. Can you go check Rizwan's place?" He questioned. I nodded.
"Yeah, I'll go. Tu fikr mat kar. We'll find her. In shaa Allah." I gulped.
"In shaa Allah." I heard Hussain say. He then cut the call. I grabbed my car keys and put my phone in my pocket.
"Who's missing?" Najma asked. I stopped in my tracks. Should I tell her? She's going to get worried.
"If you're planning on not telling me, it's your loss because I'm going to help. Now who is it?" Najma asked, putting on a coat. She stood in front of me. I sighed.
"Zara." I gulped. Najma's eyes widened.
"So what are you waiting for? Let's go!" Najma said and quickly rushed past me. Wow. I followed her downstairs and drove off to Rizwan's house.
Hussain's P.O.V
I rang the doorbell. I felt kind of guilty for disturbing them so late, as well as losing their only daughter. I ran a hand through my hair. This was all my fault. I would never forgive myself if anything happend to Zara. The door opened to reveal Ahmed uncle. He looked surprised to see me.
"Hussain? Tum? Iss waqt?" Ahmed uncle frowned. I suddenly felt speechless. What do I say?
"Aander aao." Ahmed uncle invited me in. I stepped inside and followed him to the living room where Noureen aunty was sitting.
"Hussain. Kaise ho beta? Sab theek hai? Zara kahan hai?" Noureen aunty asked me. I gulped.
"Voh..aunty, actually, mujhe nahi pata." I said. Ahmed uncle frowned.
"Nahi pata matlab?" Ahmed uncle asked.
"Her phone is turned off. I thought she'd be here but..I don't know. I don't want to worry you all but.." I trailed off. Suddenly the doorbell rang. Ahmed uncle went to get the door. Noureen aunty sat down.
"Aunty, I'm sorry." I gulped. Noureen aunty shook her head. Even she was speechless. Suddenly Adil came stomping in, with Ahmed uncle behind him, and grabbed my collar tightly and pushed me against the wall.
"Adil!" Noureen aunty stood up.
"What did you do?!" Adil growled angrily.
"Adil, leave Hussain alone!" Ahmed uncle tried to pry Adil off me but he wasn't budging.
"My sister is out there somewhere, alone. All because of you! I will kill you if anything happens to her." He looked at me with fire in his eyes.
"Do you think I'm happy about this? I'm trying my best to find her! She's my life. She's the only one that will keep me alive." I said truthfully, fuming. Adil looked at me angrily and then let go of my collar.
"Where have you looked?" He asked coldly.
"Everywhere around our apartment. Shehry's gone to Rizwan's house." I answered. Adil nodded.
"Let's go." He said. I followed him outside.
Shehry's P.O.V
I banged my fist against the hood of my car.
"Kahan hai voh?" I thought hard.
"Have we checked everywhere?" Atif asked. I nodded.
"We really need to find her. For Hussain. The poor guy is dying inside and we can't even find one person." I said angrily.
"We'll find her. Don't worry. Have faith in Allah." Najma assured. I gulped. I really hope you're right, Najma, otherwise my brother won't live. Hussain's car pulled up next to ours. Adil and Hussain got out of it and started walking towards us.
"Did anyone find her?" Hussain asked in a hoarse voice. I glanced at Atif who was gazing at the ground. Hussain sighed loudly.
"I'll try calling her again." I offered and got out my phone.
"It's no use!" Hussain groaned. I shook my head and pressed on Zara's name. It started ringing before the voice said that the phone was turned off.
Hussain's P.O.V
I wiped away the tear that fell from my eye before anyone could see it. I closed my eyes while Zara's last words to me echoed in my ear.
I need peace! Not pain!
I had given her so much pain. I remember Azhar telling me that the damage was permanent and Zara may never remember our nikaah, which lead to my decision to divorce Anika. Peace..I remember the first time she mentioned to me.
"Sup? You okay?" I asked. She nodded, smiling.
"Just taking a minute to appreciate the world. It's peaceful." Zara said thoughtfully. I followed her gaze to the lights, which she watched with focus. I chuckled mentally. Adorable.
A smile came to my face as I thought of the memory. The first time we had gone somewhere together. When I actually started falling in love with her but didn't even realise it. Suddenly it hit me. I ran over to my car.
"Hussain! What are you doing?" Shehry shouted.
"I know where she is!" I yelled and drove off.
I arrived at the cliff where I had first confessed my love to Zara. The place where we had our first Bollywood moments. The place where I knew she loved me as much as I loved her. I got out of the car and sure enough, Zara was standing there, facing the lights of the city, her back to me. I took slow steps towards her. It felt like a dream.
"Zara.." I called quietly. However, she ignored me.
"Zara..I.." I was at a loss of words. I didn't know what to say. How about sorry, idiot? But sorry was nothing compared to the pain I had given her.
"Why are you here?" Zara spoke all of a sudden. Her voice was cold.
"Zara, I love-" I started before she cut me off.
"No you don't!" Zara turned around.
"Why do you keep saying that, Hussain? Do you feel good getting my hopes high?" Zara asked, her eyes getting glassy. I looked into her eyes.
"What if it's the truth?" I questioned.
"It's as true as saying that we're married." Zara gritted her teeth. I looked down to the ground, closing my eyes. I looked back at her.
"Yes we're not married..but I will marry you! And I do love you! Do you remember this was the very place where we first confessed our love for each other?" I asked, pointing to the bench where we had sat on that night. Zara's gaze followed my hand.
"How do I know you do love me? You married someone else while I was still in a damn coma!" Zara shouted angrily.
"He loves you more than any man will ever love you Zara." A voice came from behind me. I turned around to see Anika standing there.
"Haan Zara. Hussain loves you. It's the truth. He waited a whole year for you. I know that's not much but it's a lot for someone in love. Trust me, I would know. Because I loved Hussain. But he never loved me. He loved you Zara." Anika looked at Zara. I looked down. Somehow I felt guilty. Anika had always loved me. But I couldn't ever love her.
"I was so jealous of you but slowly I learned that Hussain only married me because he felt sorry for me. And..and I was never meant to be in your place. Because Hussain is yours. And you are Hussain's and nobody can ever change that." Anika slowly walked over to Zara and held her hand.
"Please give Hussain a chance Zara. Let your heart free. Let yourself love him back. Let him love you. Let him fill your life with his love." Anika smiled at us and saying that, she walked over to the carpark, leaving us.
"Do you really love me that much?" Zara asked, whispering. I gulped and looked over at Zara, taking a step closer to her.
"I love you Zara. Always have, always will and have never stopped. I know I've made a lot of mistakes and have lost you more than once and I don't deserve you-" Suddenly I was cut off by Zara's cold hand on my mouth. I looked down at her.
"Are you crazy?" She whispered, her eyes filling with water. I frowned slightly.
"You deserve so much more than me. I'm the one at fault..I doubted you. When I should have realised that you lied for me..so I wouldn't feel bad. How could I doubt that you didn't actually love me? I'm such an idiot." Zara chuckled sarcastically, her voice breaking at the end. I slowly moved her hand away from my lips.
"I love you. Will you please forgive me?" I asked.
Zara's P.O.V
I looked up at him. This was the same Hussain who had once helped me MC Maleeha's wedding, the same Hussain who had acted with me in Yaari, the same Hussain who had always loved me. I felt my lips automatically curve into a smile. I wrapped my arms around his back and put my head on his chest. Hussain hugged me back, kissing my forehead.
"I love you. And you never need to ask for forgiveness. Because life's always full of your love." I whispered quietly, grinning widely. Hussain hugged me back tightly. I didn't let go, determined not to lose him again.
HEYYYYYYY! APKO, APKO AUR APKO, SAB BACHON KO EID MUBARAAAAAAAAK! Hope yall had a good Eid and here is your Eidi from me :) The picture is of Hussain <3 looking hot as usual :D AND GUYS THE VIDEO. ONE OF THE BEST VIDEOS THEY HAVE EVER MADE, AM I RIGHT? AND SHAADI KA LADOO OMG. SHABNUM AND AFZAL <3 Okay yeah sorry, getting excited. Hope you liked the update. Next should be soon.