"Thank you, you were the reason who supported me in this," said Zoya to Asad.
He laughed a little, "I have done, nothing"
She held his hand, "You have. Otherwise I was a left out woman for the world"
The smile shrunk from his face and was about to leave when she stopped him by holding his arm tight.
He turned back, "I need to leave"
"Kya hua Asa-, I mean Mr. Khan," Zoya asked while calling his name but stopped.
She was surprised with his reaction. He replied lamely, "Why don't you take rest Ms. Farrooqui"
She nodded her head dully as wasn't understanding his reaction.
Next day,
Zoya was getting ready for nikaah when Dilshad put a dupatta on her head and was about to leave but Zoya stopped her, holding her hand, "Ammi!"
Dilshad was surprised as she knew that it was a drama for Zoya and Asad while Halala, a temporary nikah for the universe. But Dilshad by heart wanted Zoya as her daughter-in-law, which according to her could not be possible, ever.
"Ammi?," Dilshad asked.
Zoya said, "Agar Najma and Asa--, I mean Mr. Khan called you Ammi, then why can't I?"
"Oh? Why not?," Dilshad agreed.
Zoya kissed her palms, "Can I ask you anything?"
"Poocho," Dilshad said.
Zoya asked, "Why did Mr. Khan upset when I called myself a left out woman?"
The smile shrunk from Dilshad's face and tears replaced the shine of eyes. The lips were shivering and she was about to fall when Zoya hold her while shouting, "Ammi!"
Everyone ran inside the room and Asad held his mother while sprinkling water on Dilshad's face who came to conscious.
"Kya hua Ammi?," He asked being tense.
Dilshad smiled, "Nothing beta! Kamzori thi thodi isliye, Nikaah ka time ho gaya hai. Don't see my bahu, bura Shagun hoga"
"Why did she lie?," Zoya thought.
The crying Asad hugged her mother again and left when she ordered him, "Jao bhi."
"Najma, bhabhi ko dupatta uda do," Dilshad ordered Najma who agreed.
Dilshad heard "Qubool hai," thrice from Asad and Zoya and closed her eyes tight while thinking the past.
"Why did Mr. Khan upset when I called myself a left out woman?"
Dilshad thought hugging Zoya after Halala Nikaah, "Because I am that also a left out woman"
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