Umeed started crying, wiping her tears gently. She hide her face with the pillow, hiding her tears from herself.

Haya enters in the room while holding the cup of tea, she looked at Umeed and kept the cup on the table. She sat beside, Umeed looked at Haya and hugged her tightly, she hugged her back.

"Umeed, tum roo rahi ho?" Haya asked anxiously.

"Nahi, bas mujhe tumhari yaad aigi" Umeed sighed.

"Acha, tumhe Farjaad ke sath rehte hue bhi meri yaad aigi?" Haya asked jokingly.

"Hmm" Umeed mumbled, she was crying but tried her tears.

"Koi baat hui hai?" Haya asked.

"Baad mein bataongi" Umeed replied.

"Acha, chai to peelo" Haya requested softly.

"Han, lao dou" Umeed said gently, smiled.

Haya took the cup from the table and gave it to her, Umeed started sipping and feeling calm and peaceful.

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Umeed enters in the balcony along with her diary and pen, sat on her jhoola. She started writing.

"To ye tha meri kismat hai, jise pyaar karti hun iska sath bhi sirf ek saal ke liye milega, shayad Allah ne mujhe meri mohabbat ke sath rehne ki sirf thori si khushi dedi hai"

"Mein janti hun ke Farjaad ko to mujhse kabhi mohabbat nahi hogi lekin koshish karongi ke is ek saal ke andar mein itni yadein banalo ke agai ye sari zindagi inhi yadon ke sahare guzar jaigi" Umeed smiled, closed her diary. She laying down and fell asleep.

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The days were passed like seconds, everything were arranged properly. Saim, Mimi, Haya and Umeed were sitting on the chairs, present in Umeed's room.

"Lagta hai bhai ka dimag kharab hogaya hai, wo aise soch bhi kese sakte" Mimi said angrily.

"Umeed, tum shaadi se inkar kardo" Haya suggested her.

"Dekho, ab jo horaha hai ise hone dou, shayad yahi meri kismat mein likha hai" Umeed replied gently.

"Umeed, ek saal baad sab kuch khatam hojaiga" Mimi said anxiously.

"Mimi, already sab kuch khatam hogaya hai aur ab mein naya tamasha nahi lagana chahti, so please" Umeed replied.

"Umeed, ham sab tumhare sath hain, tum bas ek baar mana kardo" Saim advised her meekly.

"Saim, baba aur ghar wale bht satisfy hain, mein nahi chahti ke ghar mein naya tamasha shuru hojai" Umeed rejected his offered.

"To theek hai, mein baba se baat karke bhai ki twinning karwadongi" Mimi popped an idea.

"Nahi Mimi, tumhe kasam hai tum is bare mein kisi ko kuch nahi bataogi" Umeed said and warned her.

"Umeed, ye sari zindagi ka decision hai, sochlo" Haya again advised her.

"Haya, agai jo hoga dekha jaiga, kal shaadi hai tum log bas apna mood theek karlo" Umeed said normally.

"Ye kesi shaadi hai, meri ek hi dost aur ek hi bhai, na jaane meinay kya kya socha tha ke kitna maza aya" Mimi said and made a face.

"Koi baat nahi Mimi, apne bhai ki dusri shaadi mein enjoy karlena" Umeed said jokingly and smiled.

"Fuzool batein nahi karo" Mimi said annoyingly.

"Meri bhi ek hi bhen thi, mere bhi plans kharab hogaye hain" Haya added.

"Acha naa, bas kya batein lekar beth gaye ho, koi meri shaadi ka jashn to banaye" Umeed said, changed the topic.

"Han banate hain" Saim giggled.

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The days passed in a blink as fast as wind as smooth as cloud, the mayoun function passed in the blur. Farjaad was not happy, he was just pretending.

Today is the day which Farjaad wished to never come, he didn't wanted married with Umeed, he wanted to married with his love but he can't do anything.

Umeed was sitting on the chair, infront of mirror. She was desperate, Haya completed her makeup, Umeed was dressed up in red lehnga, with light makeup. She was looking beautiful.

"Umeed, tum bht pyaari lagrahi ho" Haya appreciated her.

"Ye baat sab kahenge lekin wo to nahi kahega na" Umeed said sarcastically, fakely smiled.

"Aisi mayoosi wali batein nahi karo" Haya said, explained her.

"Haya, kya ek saal baad waqai mein sab khatam hojaiga?" Umeed questioned with teary eyes.

"Umeed, sath rehte rehte mohabbat kabhi bhi hojati hai, Farjaad ko bhi tumse mohabbat hojaigi" Haya said smilingly.

"Aur agar nahi hui to?" Umeed asked.

"Hojaigi, sab theek hojaiga" Haya said confidently.

The baarat was arrived in the Pasha house, Farjaad was dressed up in black sherwani, looking charming. The nikkah ceremony was done, Farjaad and Umeed was now husband and wife. They both were normally and desperately sitting on the sofa, they both were controlling their emotions, their sadness. Their hearts were burning. Umeed didn't knew what will be happen.

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Umeed was freshen up in casual dress, went outside the washroom. Farjaad enters in the room while holding his sherwani, he looked at each other strictly. He ignored her.

"Congratulations Umeed, aj tum Reena ki jagah par ho" Farjaad said and taunts at her.

Umeed remained speechless, "Farjaad?" She went towards but he gestured her to stopped, she stopped.

"Mujhe tumhari kisi baat par yaqeen nahi hai, i hate you" Farjaad said rudely.

"Meinay kuch nahi kia hai, meri koi galti nahi hai" Umeed said, tried to explained her.

"Please yaar, tum jao yahan se" Farjaad said and turned her face, held his head tightly.

Umeed eyes was teary, she went outside the room. He went towards the door and locked from inside. Umeed went in the launch, she sat on the launch and laying down. She started crying, the tears were flowing from her eyes.

Mimi enters in the launch, surprisely looked at her. She sat on the sofa.

"Umeed, tum yahan kya karahi ho?" Mimi asked anxiously.

Umeed stood up while wiping her tears, "nahi kuch nahi" she said normally.

"Tum roo rahi ho?" Mimi asked.

"Nahi, tumhe galat fehmi hui hai" Umeed said confidently.

"Bhai ne tumhe kamre se nikala hai" Mimi said and guessed.

Umeed remained silent, Mimi looked at her anxiously.

"Acha, chalo mere room mein chalo, rest karo tumhari tabiyar kharab hojaigi" Mimi suggested.

Mimi held her hand, made her stood and went towards her room. They reached in the room, they sat on the bed. Umeed was still crying, she kept her head on Mimi's lap. Mimi started rubbing her hairs.

"Mimi, ye sab mere sath hi kyu horaha hai?" Umeed asked while crying badly.

"Umeed, please tum aise rona band karo, tumhe dekh kar mujhe rona araha hai" Mimi said and requested softly.

"Mimi, mein marjaongi" Umeed said sadly.

"Aise nahi kehte Umeed, life mein bht se phases ko hamai face karna parhta hai" Mimi said, tried to explained her.

"Mein thak gai hun, meri kismat mein to mohabbat bhi nahi hai, mein haar gai hun" Umeed said and crying loudly.

"Umeed, please tum aise nahi roo, tum aram karo utho" Mimi said in ordering tone, she can't saw her like this.

Umeed stood up, laying down on another side. Mimi covered her from blanket and sat beside her, started patting her head.

"Waqt ke sath sab theek hojaiga" Mimi said confidently and smiled.

Umeed closed her eyes desperately and within five minutes, she fell asleep. Mimi went towards her side and laying down, fell asleep.

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"To Be Continued🫶"

Farjaad will fall in love with Umeed?