Chapter 28 The SangeetIn the morning, Sanam went with Aaliyah and Asma to a clothing shop to buy an outfit for the sangeet today. They went early in the morning and were spending a few hours on dress selection. "Come on, Sanam. There has to be something that you like." Aaliyah said. Sanam sighed, seeing she hadn't liked any of the selections. Little did Sanam know was that Humeira had come to the same shop with Hurya. As Humeira and Hurya entered, Hurya became ecstatic upon seeing Sanam. "Ammi...Sanam's here." Hurya whispered to Humeira. Humeira gave a surprised face as she turned around to see Sanam. She took Hurya along to the other side. "I'll look through the dresses, Stay here and tell me what she's doing." Humeira whispered to Hurya as she was going through a selection of sarees. Hurya watched Sanam going through the dresses. Sanam's eyes then beamed upon a beautiful ghagra choli. It was a navy blue one with a matching pink dupatta with beautiful floral and diamond embroidery on it. "Hayye Allah! This one is beautiful!" Sanam exclaimed upon seeing the ghagra choli. She held it in her hands.
"Ammi, Sanam selected a dress. I think its for the sangeet today." Hurya said. Humeira turned around and was shocked to see the ghagra choli Sanam was holding. Could it be? This is the same ghagra choli...that Zoya wore for her sangeet, Humeira thought to herself. "Wow! That one is beautiful, Sanam." Asma said.
"Thank God! At least you finally selected something!" Aaliyah exclaimed.
"And the jewelry we have should match this as well." Asma added.
"Okay then. Bhaisaab, yeh wala pack karo." Sanam told one of the workers, handing the ghagra choli.
"Wow. Sanam has such nice taste!" Hurya told Humeira. Humeira nodded. She felt tensed inside as she saw Sanam leave with Aaliyah and Asma.
At Haider's house, Humeira and Hurya arrived back from shopping. That's when Haider came at the front door. "How was the shopping?" Haider asked.
"Very nice, abbu! Ammi bought me a very pretty red ghagra!" Hurya exclaimed.
"Nice, beta." Haider said.
"I'm going to go upstairs and try it." Hurya said and then left upstairs.
"Haider...we have to tell Sanam today." Humeira told Haider.
"Are you sure...today?" Haider asked.
"Yes! Nikah is day after tomorrow! Today...the truth has to come to her." Humeira said.
"I guess you're right. But how do we tell her?" Haider asked.
"Don't worry. I have that figured out." Humeira said.
In the evening, the sangeet celebrations were on a full swing at Latif's house. Guests started coming in as music was playing in the house. Aahil was standing by with Zayn, looking upstairs every few seconds. He was dressed in a blue sherwani with a red and purple silk dupatta. Zayn noticed Aahil's attention kept being drawn upstairs. "What's the matter, Aahil?" Zayn asked.
"Nothing. I was just-"
"Oh. I get it. Waiting for Sanam Begum?" Zayn asked Aahil, shoving him with his elbow.
Aahil's face turned pink, blushing a bit. "Aww biwi ki liye itna pyaar!" one of Zayn's friends exclaimed. Just then, Sanam arrived downstairs along with Asma and Aaliyah. She wore the ghagra choli she had picked out with her dupatta over her head and gold earrings and tikka adorned on her as well. She came down looking shy as Aahil couldn't take his eyes off of her as she made her way down. She looked at Aahil, seeing him mesmerized by her beauty.
Haider, Humeira, and Hurya looked at Sanam from the distance. Mashallah...she looks just like Zoya. Seeing her...I can feel her presence. Haider thought to himself. "When are we telling her?" Haider asked Humeira.
"Latif said the sangeet will start with Aahil and Sanam's dance. After which, there will be a half an hour break. Hurya will take her to the living room where we will confront her." Humeira explained to Haider.
"Now that the dulha and dulhan are here...they will start the sangeet with a duet dance!" Latif announced. "So let them take the floor!" The guests clapped as Aahil and Sanam slowly made their way to the dance floor. "Again a duet." Sanam whispered.
"Why? You're no stranger to this." Aahil whispered back.
"So what? You're unpredictable. I never know what's up your sleeve." Sanam said. Just as she continued to walk, Aahil grabbed hold of her hand which made her stop. He pulled her back, turning her around and holding her. "I know," Aahil said. "That's why...you just have to trust me." Sanam was awed by Aahil's words. Just then the music started playing. It was the song Ishq Bulava from the film "Hasee Toh Phasee." Aahil and Sanam swayed along with the beats of the song, twirling along the lines of the song as Sanam held onto Aahil. The guests, especially Haider, Humeira, and Hurya, looked on at Aahil and Sanam with happiness seeing them dance.
Once the dance ended, the guests clapped and even cheered for Aahil and Sanam's performance. "Now that our star couple has performed, we will have a short break till our next acts!" Latif announced. That was when Humeira signaled Hurya to go. Hurya walked up to Sanam.
"Hi Hurya! How are you?" Sanam asked.
"I'm fine. You look very beautiful today. And your dance with Aahil miya was very nice." Hurya complimented.
"Thank you." Sanam smiled.
"Actually...can you come with me. I have to talk to you." Hurya said.
"Sure. Okay." Sanam said.
Sanam followed Hurya out of the ball room and they headed towards the living room. Aahil noticed this and began to follow. Where's that girl taking Sanam? Aahil asked himself. Hurya took Sanam to the living room. Aahil stood near the room. "Hurya...what is it?" Sanam asked. Hurya then turned to where Haider and Humeira were standing inside the room. Sanam noticed them and said, "Aap?! Nice to see you both. I'm sorry. When I bumped into you both, I didn't properly speak to you two."
Haider and Humeira looked at Sanam with nostalgic eyes. Hurya began to tear a little, looking at them. Sanam stood confused, "What's wrong? What happened?"
"Sanam...there is something we wanted to tell you for the past few days." Humeira said.
"Me? What is it?" Sanam asked.
Haider looked at his hands as he held a photograph of Asad and Zoya. He came up to Sanam and handed her the photograph. Sanam looked at the photograph and was shocked at what she saw. She looked up at Haider, speechless.
"What...what is this?" Sanam asked Haider.
"Your ammi and abbu...Zoya Ahmed Khan and Asad Ahmed Khan." Haider answered, with tears in his eyes.
Sanam was shocked...as well as Aahil, who was listening to everything from outside the room. Sanam became teary eyed as she looked at the photograph. "That's why when I first saw you at the bakery...I was shocked. Because your face looked exactly like your ammi," Haider began to explain. "I thought Zoya had come back. Then I remembered that Zoya's daughters were named Sanam and Seher after Humeira told me your name after the party. Then I knew...that you looking like Zoya and having the name Sanam was no coincidence. Hence, you are their daughter."
"But...I don't understand," Sanam said. "How do you all know all this?"
"Because...I am Zoya's brother." Haider said.
Sanam became shocked. "Humeira is my wife and your aunt. And Hurya...is my daughter...and your cousin." Haider said, tears in his eyes. Sanam stood aback in complete surprise with Aahil shocked at hearing everything. Humeira came upto Sanam, putting her hands on her cheeks. "If only we had known sooner...then we could have reunited." Humeira cried.
"Sanam, you said yesterday you felt you had no family in this world," Hurya said. "Now...you do. And now...at the time of your nikah...there could never be a better time to find us." Sanam began to cry as she then hugged Humeira with Humeira hugging her back. Haider and Hurya joined in, and hugged Sanam, with tears in their eyes. "Its okay now, Sanam," Haider said. "Allah has brought us all together...and that's all that matters now."
Aahil looked at Sanam as she was in a group hug with Haider, Humeira, and Hurya. He felt a tear come down his face. Its good for Sanam, Aahil thought to himself. Now...she found some pieces of her family that she thought she would never find.
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