ZaYa SS : Probably...Not
Prologue
Aalia had been pacing up and down for an hour now. Neither she nor Zain had been happy with this wedding. She knew that something was up when he acted all mushy gushy with her. And her doubts were proved to be right when he actually burst her bubble by telling her not to take his sudden interest seriously. She chided herself for taking such a hasty decision just for the health of her father. And also was gravely disappointed at herself for not being able to think about any other option at that moment. She acknowledged that she had been extremely impulsive when it came to making one of the most important decisions of her life. Hell, what happened to rational thinking? Why could she not speak to her father and talk him out of getting her married within one day, she herself couldn't comprehend.
It's not like she had no other life than to be with her husband and to attend to all his whims and fancies.
She wanted to do something. Something, that would attain her a name in the world, not because she was someone's wife, but because she was Aalia. She didn't want to get married either... but she had to, she couldn't take this anymore, this was not the real Aalia. Never was Aalia so submissive, so subdued. She could have explained to her parents that she didn't want to get married. She could have... that's what her life became. One filled with regret.
She had to do something. She had to get out of this sham of a wedding. She had to tell the world that attaining a husband was not everything for her.
"That's it". She exclaimed, with firm resolve, "Not taking this shit anymore. I HAVE TO DO SOMETHING."
She decided, when Zain would be back, from another of his endless outings with his friends, she would tell him of her plan, to make both their lives easier. She had made an agreement with Suraiya too, who was more than ready to let her go. This made Suraiya treat Aalia with a newfound respect she had of her, in her heart.
"So, Zain, I was saying, this marriage, it's freaking hilarious. Neither of us wants to be a part of it. So the solution is divorce. I will have to divorce you, there's no way out."
Zain was more than relieved to have these words coming out of her own mouth. He had been, all day, hatching a plan, to convince her out of this sham. But at the same time, he could not help but think about what his Phuppa will have to go through.
"It's perfect, by me. But where will you go Aalia?", Zain voiced his thoughts.
"Dude, I think, I've been dependent enough on people in my life. I'm going to do a job. Not in Bhopal, never going back to that city where people with such low mindsets live. I will stay in Bombay to fend for myself. I've filed for divorce already, it should be ready by next week. You can come by and sign the papers. It's a good thing mamujaan is not in town. Have a nice time explaining him, but remember that you're getting a divorce in the bargain." With that she finished not waiting for him to respond.
The rest of the week passed by pulling each other's legs. Sometimes they got so riled up that they even pulled each other's hair and noses.
Finally, it was time for Aalia to say goodbye to the Barkat Mansion. She packed her belongings, got in the car to the Family Court, signed the paper and signed off, leaving behind, a happy Zain and his happy family. They had come to respect during this course of one week, they had to give it to her. Never did they imagine that there was a self-dependent and a strong girl behind the subdued Aalia they knew during the first days of their encounters with her.
Table Of Contents
Prologue : Above
Chapter 1 : Page 4
Chapter 2 : Page 8
Chapter 3 : Page 16
Chapter 4 A : Page 24
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Hello! Please welcome me...please...!
It is my first work in the forum, first work in IF and the first piece of story writing of my life. Those who have got here without skipping the text, I pay obeisance to you. Really.
Thanks for reading my work. I just came up with this because I really wanted to write after so much reading. I had an idea, and I'm implementing it.
**Please keep in mind that in this SS, Aalia will have something against her parents and a lot of things against the society in general.
Edited by Jimson - 11 years ago