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4. Nikah - Arrange Marriage

Qubool hai with the two words both sealed their fate with eachother in a pure bond .

Shehnaaz Fatima who was still in her last year of her graduation , 21 year old become Shehnaaz Sidharth Ali . She was very simple decent girl who wants to complete her education , religious person and her first priority was her family .

Sidharth Ali was an architect , well settled 28 year old . Very strict , always maintain his poker face . Religious person , family comes first .

Sidharth had two elder sister , Nagma and Hafsa married settled in foreign countries and Inaya younger one who was 24 year old recently married to her cousin Fahad her aunt's son .

Noor was Sidharth aunt and Fahad mother , she was in Saudi with her pregnant daughter Eshal who was a week far from her due date . She thought once she goes back to India she will share her long time wish with her brother i.e Sidharth father Imran .

Noor wanted her younger daughter Sumaiya to be settled with Sidharth . Before she could send the proposal or share her wish , she received a call from her brother about Sidharth Nikah and her dream shattered , she felt betrayed .

It's been a month to their nikah , the newly wedded couple were trying to understand eachother . Shehnaaz was adjusting in the new household and environment .

" Shehnaaz , Sidharth ko uta do late ho jayega vo " Saba , Sidharth mother said to Shehnaaz who finished preparing breakfast .

" Ji ami " saying Shehnaaz moved to their room to wake him up . Her husband is not an morning person .

" Sidharth , Sidharth ut jaye 8 baj gaye hai . Office ke liye late ho jayega " Shehnaaz said shooking his shoulder trying to wake him up .

" Jao yaar , sone do " Sidharth said turning other side . Shehnaaz huffed , if anyone ask her what is Marriage ? She has the best answer i.e Taking responsibility of a grown up man-child who cannot be handled by his parents anymore .

And this man here , her month old husband who is 6'3 feet 7 year elder then her mature and responsible man according to the society is hiding a small child inside him who shows lots of tantrums only infront of her . Inside their room he is totally a different person who knows how to tease and smile .

" Shehnaaz , Sidharth ko uta diya kya ? Tumare baba ko chai chahiye jalde ana ider " Saba shouted from the kitchen while doing other chores .

" Sidharth ute na , late hogaya tho ami dategi " Shehnaaz said while caressing his hairs softly .

" Raat ko bhi sone nahi diya aur abhi bhi kaan me chik rahe ho " saying he woke up with annoyed face , opening his eyes he saw her beautiful shocked face and in a shift his annoyed face turned into smrik .

He didn't let her sleep the whole night , he finished his work till 1 late night while she was already sleeping but he woke her up by kissing her and the night went out in exploring eachother bodies .

Smiling sheepily at her , he got up from the bed throwing his cushion at her making her come out of her shocking state . While Shehnaaz glared at him saying " chi aap kitne bure hai Sidharth " .

With a smile , he entered the bathroom to freshen up . Shehnaaz took out his clothes placing them on the bed , she smiled thinking about the last night .

Shehnaaz moved back to kitchen preparing everyone's tea . Taking his cup to their room she saw him putting the bed cover neatly as he does daily .

Taking the cup from her hand , he said " late hogaya hai bahut , mai call karunga tum vapis kab aarahe ho ? " . As Shehnaaz was going back to her place today to bring her books and other stuff . Today , her father is coming to take her .

" Aap ayenge na lene " she asked , as he said he will take half day leave if possible to pick her up .

He pecked her lips saying " dyaan rakna apna tik hai , mai call karunga office ke bad " .

Shehnaaz handed him his lunch box and Sidharth left for his office . After some time Shehnaaz left when her father came after talking to her in-laws .

Now Shehnaaz was waiting for her husband , earlier she had called him and he didn't receive her call and after two long hours he called her back saying he is on the way . She had spent a very good time with her family still she missed her man , their room , their home . It felt really different when her world started to revolve around him .

She remember how nervous she was on her first day , how he comforted her eased her fear and helped her to understand other family members . His smile makes her day , It's the power of their bond Nikah she thought .

Sidharth and Shehnaaz were driving back to their home , Shehnaaz could feel something was wrong as he was faking his smile which she could easily recognise his eyes were not shining like always . All the time at her place he was just lost thinking about something . Definitely something was bothering him .

" Sidharth kya hua ? Aap tik hai ? " She asked once they settled in their car but he seems lost .

" Sidharth " saying she placed her hand on his shoulder to gain his attention .

He snapped out of his thoughts and looked at her , " Sidharth main apko kab se awaz de rahe hu ? Aap kaha kho gaye ? Sab tik hai na ? kuch hua hai kya office me ? " She asked concern laying in her tone .

" Kuch nahi hua , bas toda work stress hai bas " he said without looking at her again concentrating on the road .

Shehnaaz didn't pushed him as he clearly didn't wanted to share it with her , which hurted her . In the one month of their relationship she started to expect things from him it's normal but sometimes Expectations Hurts .

Nodding her head at him , she leaned back on her seat closing her eyes the whole ride back to home went in the silent .

Reaching their house , Sidharth parked the car silently followed her inside . No one was present in the hall , everyone retired to their room isn't it too early it's time for baba to watch news , just 9 PM . But she shrugged her thoughts and moved to their room .

After changing , Shehnaaz came out of bathroom only to get pulled by her husband . The sudden force made her panic and she shrieked a little while he closed her mouth with his hand .

" ahh... Aap pagal hai ? " Saying she hit his chest with her horror sticken face . He pinned her to the near wall taking her half guard with his action .

" Sidha " her words were cut by him as he took her lips in his . His one hand holding her wrist and other hand was long gone in her night salwar .

He crushed his lips on her making her eye widen at his sudden move but nonetheless her eyes closed down on its own when she felt him deepening the kiss . He nibbled her lower lips earning a moan from her . She wanted to hold him but he was not leaving her hands .

Feeling the urge to breathe Sidharth pulled away only to set his lips on her neck giving her wet kisses leaving her wrist .

Breathing heavily she was not able to take his passion which has been more intense today . He seems really different to her from the man she had lived with in the one month . Sidharth was very passionate man but when she stop him he always listened . Today his eyes which were telling some different story , his touch , kisses , the urgency to claim her showing his insecurities . But why suddenly he is feeling insecure about her ? .

Shehnaaz cupped his face forcefully , she looked in his eyes while saying " aap tik nahi hai Sidharth , kya hua bataye na " .

They looked at eachother one was concern , worried and other was insecure and lost in thoughts . Without saying anything he was about to pull back when she tightened her hold on his neck and placed her lips on his eyes then forehead and whole face . He tightened his grip around her waist and lossen his body on her .

Shehnaaz rubbed his back understanding something is bothering him but he was not ready to share it .

She caressed his hairs while saying " Bed tak chale " , while he nodded snuggling into her neck and lifting her up . Walking back to their bed he placed Shehnaaz over the bed and hovered her .

Shehnaaz let him do whatever he wanted as he kept snuggling into her chest like a baby , she kept caressing his hairs giving him the silent assurance of her being their with him always .

Next day , her back was aching terribly this huge man of her husband had laid on her the whole night not fully but still his weight was more than she could take .

He was sleeping like a baby , kissing his forehead she got up without waking hin up and went to do her morning business .

After freshening up she did her prayers and moved to kitchen were Saba and Noor were already their . Wishing them morning , Shehnaaz started to prepare the breakfast .

" Is ghar me chai milege ya nahi ? " Saying or you can say a taunt came from Noor . Shehnaaz was taken back by her rude tone yet nodded her head saying " abhi bana deti hu " .

Shehnaaz had talked to her once in the video call , when Eshal api video called them to congratulate . And Sidharth told her about his aunty family also Inaya was their daughter-in-law .

This women look scary she thought and passed her tea cup . " Shehnaaz tum jaa kar ye cup baba ko de ao " .

" Bhabhi ye kya hai , ise achi chai tho meri beti sumaiya bana leti hai . Kitni kadwi hai ye chi " saying Noor thrown her cup in the sink giving her disappointed and disgusting look . When Shehnaaz was going with the tray to give the morning to others . Her words hurted , why was she targetting her Shehnaaz thought .

Sidharth woke up found his wife missing , he was feeling irked and last day events passed through his mind giving him more headache . He was about to call his wife when she came with holding his morning tea and passed him a surprised look .

" Kya baat hai , aj apne aap ut gaye " she said playfully , as soon as she saw him she had long forgotten about others .

Without saying anything with a frown he passed by her to the bathroom . She was arranging their bed covers while waiting for him . After sometime he came out and sipped his tea while scrolling through his phone .

She waited for him to tell her something or atleast wish her like everyday but he seemed nonchalant . Placing his clothes and other things she moved out of their room to do other chores and from today she had to start her revision .

Everyone were sitting on the dinning table Shehnaaz served him breakfast . What happened to him why he is so lost and looking grumpy she thought . He was all set to leave for his office but suddenly turned and moved back to their room . Shehnaaz followed him behind thinking he forget something and definitely needed her help .

As soon as Shehnaaz came infront of him he engulfed her in his arms . Shehnaaz wrapped her arms around him and receprocate with same intense .

" Breakfast kar lena time se " he mumbled while kissing her forehead . As she didn't like to have breakfast , she tries to skip it . She made a face listening him but smiled when his lips touched her skin .

After Sidharth left for his office , Noor taunts were non stop . Saba and Imran tried to stop her but Noor didn't left any chance to make shehnaaz feel like shit . Shehnaaz was confused with her behaviour and tried not to loose her cool but she was hell bent to instigate her and press her buttons to receive a loud reaction .

" Api ye kya bol rahe hai aap ? " Imran said with stren voice to stop her but the blunder was done .

When Noor had gone over her parents and their upbringing , Shehnaaz lost it when Noor said " pata nahi kya sikhaya hai apni beti ko , kam vam kuch ata nahi hai . Amir ghar ka bacha dekha nahi pasa liya kaise maa baap hai ? Sharam nahi hai tode se bhi mere bache ke gale me dal diya hai " .

" Lakin koi bat nahi galti sab se hoti hai tumare maa baap se bhi hue aur mere bhaiya bhabhi se , jo tumara ristha is ghar me kara diya Varna aj meri beti is ghar ki Bahu hoti . Tumne uski jagah chini hai , sumiya ka haq tha Sidharth pe " tears slipped out of her eyes when she heard other women linking with her man .

" Api " Saba was shocked to hear her cruel words .

" Shehnaaz bacha rote nahi beta , vo api gussa hai humse aur kuch nahi . Tik hai , tum jao ander aram karo hum baat karte hai " saying Saba caressed her hairs , Imran was glaring at Noor .

The elders moved in a room to talk , Noor passed a smrik to Shehnaaz telling her soon she is going to snatch her rights .

Shehnaaz stood their rooted , what's happening ? Did she heard Sumiya has rights over her husband ? She snatched Sidharth from sumiya ? She came in between them ? But how ? She was not understanding anything .

Her head started to throbbing , she could not imagine any other women with her husband the slight thought of it made her feel like puke . His Nikah with sumiya , no he would never do that to her her heart screamed .

Laying down on their bed she starred at their wedding picture that was placed beside their bed on the night stand then her eyes landed on her ring finger , her wedding gift which took her back to their memories of wedding night .

The whole room was decorated with cent candles and flowers , the bed filled with rose petals for their wedding night . She didn't dared to look up at him when he entered their room . Clutching the sheet in her fist , her heart beat can be heard in the thick silence of the room .

He sat beside her maintaining respectable distance between them . His salam echoed in the room , his voice was husky and deep she slowly and shyly replied to his salam .

He recite some duas while blowing air on her head and kissed her forehead over the veil saying " Nikah Mubarak Begum " .

To which she shyly thanked and congratulated him back . He took out the box from his pocket saying " Ami Abu ke bad Sidharth Ali par sirf aur sirf Shehnaaz Sidharth Ali ka haq hai , izazat " .

Listening him her little heart smiled and stomach flipped when he mentioned her Shehnaaz Sidharth Ali . She forwarded her hand in his , he slided the ring giving all rights to her over him .

Then he finally lifted her veil up muttering Mashallah . She looked Beautiful and the night he took her to different heights of intimacy making the room fill with their moans .

She needed him , she trust him but she needed her answers . What is her fault that she had to bear this ? In her own house she was being insulted for what ? Is this the reason he was disturbed and behaving differently yesterday .

She took her phone out dailed his number Shohar❤️ he secretly added it in her contact and she didn't mind as this little guesters of him made her feel something which she never felt before loved , she was loved by everyone in her house but to receive the same love and respect from our life partner is different . That feeling is something , something special . He was the most Romantic and Caring Husband in the world according to her .

Sidharth answered the call in the second ring as usually she didn't call him at office hours . His first words were " Shehnaaz kya hua sab khairiyat hai " .

Shehnaaz didn't respond when he called again " Shehnaaz " she hmmed .

" Kya hua bolo " he asked again calmly .

" Aap aj ghar jalde ana " she said her voice was hoarse due to crying .

" sach batao Shehnaaz , kisine kuch bola ? Khala ne kuch kaha kya ? " He asked directly not bushing around with her . He was tensed from yesterday because of his aunt . She is hell bent to make his life hell , when she came yesterday straight away demanded him to divorce his wife and marry her youngest daughter Sumiya . He was shocked listening her and he straight away denied her wish , he never thought of marrying his cousins and hell he treated them like his sister's . But Noor didn't back off she tried to stop him from going and bringing his wife back home yesterday . He got more furious and said " I had always respected you but did not gave anyone right to control my life or interfere in my life " .

" Shehnaaz mai try karta hu , tum please barosa rakho mujh par " he said before cutting the call . The panic in his voice , she now understood this is what bothering him .

His second marriage ? Will he forget her or leave her and accept sumiya as his wife ?

She knows in their religion their Allah had granted Man for 4 marriage , it's legal but will he do it . She was lost in her thoughts .

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The message popped , knowing very well she must not have eaten anything he informed her . The chocolate which he brought for her yesterday but due to stress he forget to give her .

Reading the message a smile spread on her face wiping her nose she took their photo frame holding tightly against her chest resting her head back on the bed rest .

On otherside Sumaiya gasped at her mothers wish , her mother had just entered the house and informed the shocking news to her . She always looked up at Sidharth as her Big Brother . Never imagined him to be her man in her wildest dream . She was youngest of all the siblings . And she would never marry a man who is already married .

Sumaiya without saying anything she left to her room thinking how to make her mother understand that whatever she is wishing it's not right . He is already married and it's just been month .

How can she be so blind that she didn't think twice about her being a second wife . She needs to talk to her brother who will definitely make her mother understand .

As soon as Fahad came sumaiya shared it with him whatever her mother said to her . He was shocked then composing himself he said not to worry he will talk to their mother . But as soon as he came near the dinning area he saw his uncle family their with tensed face .

" Aap ko jara sa bhi andaza hai aap kya keh rahe ho Ami " Sumaiya said looking at her without blinking .

" Agar Sidharth Sumaiya se Nikah nahi karega tho phir aap apne beti Inaya ko le ja sakte hai apne ghar " Noor said .

Everyone were shocked hearing her Inaya could not stop her tears seeing her phupho turning against her . Didn't she loved her ? She was the one who always said that she is her daughter what happened now .

Shehnaaz covered her mouth silently sobbing , Sidharth face hardened how could she use his sister , for God sake Inaya is her niece her daughter in law .

Saba and Imran looked like someone pulled out their soul from their life . Imran never in his dreams thought his sister would do this to him . She was after his daughter and sons life .

Hearing his mother words Fahad turned furious . He looked at his wife , his love who looked like she lost everything and then turned his face towards his mother and declared " Inaya kahi nahi jayegi " .

" Aur mujhe lagta hai aap Eshal api ko bahut jada miss kar rahe ho , mai apki ticket book kara deta hu aap gum aye uder " he said , Noor gasped at his words he indirectly asked her to leave .

" Fahad beta tumhe apni behen ki fikar nahi . Sumiya .. " Noor was cut of by sumiaya .

" Kuch maat bole ami , aap jo bhi bol rahe ho us se sirf apno ko taklif derahe ho " he said tried to put some sense .

" Mujhe nahi karni Nikah aapne suna Nahi karna Nikah Sidharth Bhaijaaan se , vo mere liye Fahad bhaijaan jaise hai .

" Apne sun liya hai na Sumaiya ka faisla ab bahut hua ye tamasha " saying he turned towards his mamu and apologized for his mother's behaviour . Then Sidharth and finally Shehnaaz saying " Mai apne Ami ke taraf se Maafi mangta hu . Ami ne sabse jada jayti ki hai aap ke saat " . He treated Shehnaaz like her sister , it hurt to see them crying because of his mother . He looked very disappointed with his mother .

Shehnaaz was in their room , after coming back from their aunts house Shehnaaz was lost while thinking what if's could have happened . He would have sacrificed his promise for his sisters happiness .

Her life would have been a joke in the society . It's been only a month to their marriage . Her life would have destroyed because no way she would share her husband with another w

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