"A strong Marriage requires two people Who choose to Love each Other even on those days When they struggle to like each other."

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Afroz's P.O.V.:

Today Dad called me in his room after we had our breakfast. I had my breakfast quickly thinking what serious news or responsibility would be there which immediately needed my attention otherwise, he wouldn't order me like this. I went to his room, mom said to get in and I entered the room. Dad closed the door behind me and asked to take a seat. I obeyed like a good child. Mom laughed at me and sat opposite to me, next to dad.

"Since Ishrath got married, you are next in line. You should get married soon then we have to look for your sister Sheeba." dad was talking continuously. Oh.. No.. I didn't want this conversation to go further. I didn't have any way to escape and I had only one way to escape by using my sister's name and I did.

"Ok. But I want to get married after Sheeba." I replied hoping that he would stop the matter.

"We already fixed your marriage, son and I gave word to them that you will say yes and I hope you won't disappoint me. Don't worry, I arranged your sister's marriage too in the same house. She will be happy."

"What!?" the words left my mouth instantly before I could control.

"Is there any problem beta Afroz?" dad enquired looking at me mischievously.

"No dad. But I don't want to get married soon. You know I want to take the company to more heights and..." I was cut off by my dad words.

"All that can happen after marriage too beta. Even your wife will be there with you in every success and failure encouraging you, supporting you at every step." he said.

"But... " again my words were cut in between.

"No buts. Look at the picture of the girl, I am sure you will agree in an instant after looking at her and your mom has her pic. And one thing, talk to your sister about her marriage as she is quite close to you, she will listen to you more as you are her friend too. I want her answer to say 'yes' for marriage as I gave my word." saying that dad got up and went out of the room. I covered my face with my hands and sighed loudly forgetting that my mom was still present in the room. She gave me the envelope in which my future wife picture was present.

I groaned loudly and threw the envelope aside. Mom kept on pestering me to look at it and I picked it from the floor and opened it dreading this decision of my life. With my eyes closed, I took the pic of her and peeping through an eye I looked at it. It was a girl who looked familiar to me. I opened my eyes fully and looked at the picture and she was none other than my girl, my life, my Bushra.

A wide smile spread on my lips. I jumped and enveloped my mom in my arms feeling happy. I kissed her cheek and danced with her. Mom shyly hit me at the shoulder as I giggled happily. I made her sit on the bed and sat down keeping my head on her lap as she started massaging my hair and she told how Sheeba talked with dad about me and Bushra. Speaking of Sheeba, dad said she was getting married, that too, in the same house which meant, was she getting married to Khayyum?

"Mom, is Sheeba getting married to Khayyum?" I asked the question to confirm it.

"Yep. Amreen di was very happy and she loves Sheeba a lot. Your dad too thinks that Khayyum is the perfect choice for your sister. I don't have any objections about it. Did you ever observe how Khayyum cares about her? Do you remember just before a week when Sheeba mistakenly ate chilly, he was the first one to notice it and aid her? He always took care of her in some ways. Your sister will be happy with him, I just know it. They just need to stop fighting and behave like a matured ones which Khayyum do but not your sister." mom finished her explanation.

Listening to mom's words, I could say she loves his son-in-law already. If anything happens in future, she would blame her daughter, even though, if there would be no mistake of hers. Allah helps her. The biggest difficult task for me was to make Sheeba agree for the marriage. She would murder me and I think she would never ever love to see my face again if I talked about this.

Dad why you always put me in difficult situations? Why do you hate me so much? If I ask mom to go and talk with Sheeba, mom would order Sheeba rudely and she would be broken, thinking that mom didn't love her anymore. I got out of the room and went towards my sister's room gathering all the courage I could. I was climbing the stairs towards her room, when Ali bhai saw me and smiled heartily giving an 'all the best and if you could, please return alive without any scratch.' look.

I gulped audibly and cleared the sweat from my forehead. He handed me a perk chocolate, saying that it has glucose and it would give me energy. He went from their laughing loudly. I knocked her door and she opened happily, giggling at something. I peeked inside and saw Sana was packing her bags. She looked at me questioningly and I asked whether I could talk with her.

She replied that she would meet me in my room after sending Sana to her home. I nodded at her and went towards my room at a lightning speed. Once I entered my room, I switched on the fan and laid on the bed controlling my heartbeats.

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