chapter 9

Chapter 2

After their nikah everyone blessed and showered them with so much love and affection. Hana is sitting with Marziya, Shabana and Riya in her room. Rahman was sitting in the living room, playing games on his tablet, at the same time Muneeb joined him. Muneeb and Rahmaan, well let's just say, they did not really go well with each other.

"Hey, Rahmaan" Muneeb called him cheerfully."Hi," He replied playing his game. "What are you doing here?" Muneeb asked.  "Can't you see ?" He asked pointing his tab. "I can, but I can't see your wife anywhere... where is she?" He asked. "Don't know" Rahmaan replied still busy on his game. 

"What!! How could you say that? Don't you know that today is yours and Hana's first night? Now you are a married man, don't behave like a kid anymore" He said and rolled his eyes at Rahmaan.

Rahmaan looked up at him and jumped out of the sofa. "Oh yeah! how can I forget? Today is our first night... I am such a dumb" He said palming his forehead.  " Yes that you are... If I were you, I would be with Hana right now" Muneeb said. "But you are not me... and Hana is MY WIFE," Rahmaan snap glaring hard at Muneeb. He didn't like Muneeb's words and ran towards Hana's room. Muneeb just shrugged his shoulders and went to the dining room for his dinner.

When Rahman came to meet his little bride, Riya stopped him. "What?? Am I not allowed to meet my wife??" Rahmaan asked. Shabana and Marziya looked at him and shook their heads as to no. A little frown appeared on his forehead. He looked at Hana and smiled.

"Hanu baby comes let's go to my room," Rahmaan said While extending his hand towards her.

Everyone looked at him with wide eyes. Hana smiled getting up and was about take his hand, but right away Shabana stopped her. "What now mama?" Rahmaan asked.

"You can't take her with you," she said with a small smile ."And why so..? She's my Wife and today is our first-night" Rahmaan said. Poor innocent Rahmaan. Shabana, Marziya and Riya's mouth opened wide at his choice of words. Hana was shyly smiling looking down. Rahmaan grabbed Hana's hand and right when he was about to leave, Shabana held his hand, to stop him as she came back to her senses.

"Now what mama?" Rahmaan asked irritatedly. Without saying anything, Shabana just kept looking at him. 

"Who told you about first night and where re did you learn these all from ?" Marziya asked. "No one," Rahmaan said shrugging his shoulders. "Then how do you know about it?" Riya asked raising her eyebrows. "Arey aapi... I saw it in a drama.. so I know things like that, after marriage, the wife goes to her husband's house and his room and it's called first-night and I also remember Marzi aapi also went to her husband's house after she got married to Nabeel bhai" Rahmaan replied innocently.

"So now let us go" he demanded. Everyone smiled at his innocent demands. "You can't take her beta...at least until you and Hana complete your studies," Shabana said softly kneeling in front of him. "Mama, do you mean I will have to wait until my exams get over? " Rahmaan asked."No beta, you will have to wait for 10 years" Shabana replied.

"What??" Rahmaan yelled shockingly and looked at Hana who kept looking at everyone. "Yes beta, you both are kids now.. so you both will have to wait for at least another 10 years until you get her entirely," Shabana said smiling looking both of them. "I am not a kid, she is a kid," Rahmaan said pointing towards Hana.

"No! I am not. don't you see that am your bride, you can't just call me a kid" Hana argued.

"Yes you are a kid and that the reason we can't go to my room for our first night because you always seem to be scared at night that you keep going go to mama's room to sleep.. such a kid, " Rahmaan said rolling his eyes at Hana. 

"No! I am not" Hana whined with tear-filled eyes.

"No Hanu, don't cry baby.. he is a kid," Riya said and Marziya nodded.

"No, I am not... look she's crying not me, so she's a kid" 

"Rahmaan shut up," Riya said glaring at him "But aapi..." 

"Shut up everyone" He was cut off by Shabana. Shabana took Hana and rahmaan's hands. "Listen to both of you.. you both are kids right now. Until you both complete your education and are mature enough, you can't stay together in the same room.. neither are you both allowed to tell anyone out of this family that you both are married. This is a secret." Shabana said.

They both kept listening to her but did not say anything. "Promise?" Shabana asked while extending her palm toward them. They looked at each other for a second and then Shabana.

"Promise!!!" they said in unison putting their hands on their mother's hand. Shabana smiled and hugged them. "Now Rahmaan beta, you go," Shabana said to Rahmaan. Looking at Hana for the last time, he walked out of there.

......

After dinner, all went to there room While rahmaan came to Hana's room.

Hana was about to sleep when rahmaan enter her room. She turns and looked at him

"What are you doing here?" she asked and went in front of him. 

"I am here to say sorry," he said while extending a beautiful red rose.

Hana looked at him and then at rose then again at him. "For what?" She asked crossing her arms in front of her.

"I made you cry on our first night... so that's why I feel really sorry," he said making a cute puppy face.

Hana couldn't stop herself from smiling. "It's ok," she said and took that rose from his hand. "Now go and sleep," Hana said and turn to go but Rahman held her wrist to stop her.

She looked back at him and asked

"What mean?"

"I have something for you," rahmaan said and gave her an R alphabet locked chain. "What is this Maan?" She asked looking at the locket chain.

"You can't see it?? This is a locked idiot" he replied and laughed.

Hana narrow her eyes at him

He shrugged. "Ok this is a gift.. your wedding gift," he said. 

"Wedding gift? But Maan this locket is your favourite.. mama gave you this on your last birthday.. and most importantly this is your names locket " Hana said trying to give locket back to him.

But he shook his head. 

"I know it's mine but you too are mine na. So What's belongs to me is yours " Rahmaan said grinning ear to ear. Hana blushed and looked down. "But still Maan..." she was saying but Rahmaan interrupted 

"Listen... after marriage husband give his wife a wedding gift and I don't have anything else to give you as a wedding gift except this locket... And I really wanted to give you something which always reminds you that your MY WIFE" he said proudly emphasising the word 'my wife'.

His confession makes her really happy.

Hana smiled looking at the locket in her hand. She gives it back to him."What Hanu? You don't like it?" Rahmaan asked making a sad face. "No!! I really like it but..." Hana said hurriedly but stopped in the middle.

"But what?" Rahmaan asked raising his eyebrows.

"Umm... I want you to make me wear this locket" she said shyly playing with her fingers. Rahmaan smiled and nodded happily.

He came in front of her and wore her a locket. They both looked at each other and smiled happily.

"Now my gift?" he asked extending his hand. She looked at his hand and then him. "Umm... I don't have anything to give you" Hana said feeling embarrassed.  "It's ok hana.. but you can give me one thing," he said small smirked played on his face.

"What," she asked

"Umm... A kiss" he said putting his finger on his cheek.

Hana looked at him with wide eyes. "What!? No" 

"What! yes" 

"But maan this is not a gift," she said looking at her hands playing with her fingers. "It is," he said. "Who told you?" she looked at him raised her eyebrows. "I saw in a movie... a boy gave his girl a gift and asked her for return gift.. but she said she had nothing to gave him so he said that she can kiss him as his gift" he explained grinning cutely.

Hana didn't say anything she again looks at her hands. "So.. can you?" He asked coming little closer to her face.

Hana looked up at him for some time and then smiled shyly before nodding her head slightly.

Rahmaan coming more closer to her and she kissed his cheek and looked at him who gave her his charming smiled. Which made Hana happier.

"Ok now go it's too late," she said 

Rahmaan nodded and kissed Hana's cheek and went out.

.......

2 months after Hana and Rahmaan's nikah Hana's father passed away.

Hana was broken after losing her father's dead

She didn't eat anything for the whole 2 days. Everyone tried to console her. 

But she was deeply broken no one was able to ease her pain 

Therefore, Rahmaan was the only one who can ease her pain.

Because he was her everything. Shabana gave a meal Rahmaan and told him to feed Hana.

And as expected Hana ate.

Days were passed by like this.

It has been 2 years since their nikah. and Hana and Rahmaan become closer to each other they become best friends. As the day went on, Hana's feeling for him was growing stronger.

On the other hand, Rahmaan becomes hard to handle. he fights a lot.

Most of his fight's reasons were Hana. Because he didn't want her to befriend with any boys. Even though she never talked to any boys as per Rahmaan's demands. Though she didn't have any problem with that because she can do anything for him. she happily did everything he said. but If anyone tried to get closer to her he broke their nose. Every other day his complaints came from his school. Even his principal Threatened his parents that they would expel him from school if he keeps behaving like this.

So that's when Shabana and Ahmed decided to send him away from hana. Where he can forget about everything and concentrate on his studies.

Where his sister Riya was lived with her husband. America. 

....

Today Rahmaan was about to leave for America. He was not ready to go but he has to.

Hana was really sad today. And was crying continuously. She didn't want Rahmaan to leave her here. But Shabana makes her believed saying that it was very important for Rahmaan's bright future.

Rahmaan came to Hana's room to say goodbye. "Hanu" he called her

She was crying in the balcony.

He steps in the balcony and stood behind her.

"Hanu" he called her again but she didn't turn. "Hanu I am going," he said

No response. "Hanu talk to me" 

Again no reply. 

"You won't talk to me?" He asked

still, she didn't turn nor she said anything but keep crying silently.

"Ok I am leaving now.. you won't talk to me na. Take care Hanu" he said and turned to leave but then Hana called him. "Maan"

Rahmaan turned and waited for her to say something. "Do... don't le-lea-leave me?" she said with hiccups "Hanu.." now Rahmaan's eyes also filled with water. 

She turned and hugged him

"Maan please" she sobs in his chest.

Rahmaan hugged her back tightly.

"Hanu I really don't want to leave you but mama baba they say it's very important for my bright future" 

he pulled her back and cupped her face. "Looked at me," he demanded.

she looked up at him. "I promise I will come back soon and..." He paused for second and then continue. "When I will be back I will take you to my room and we will spend our first night together," he said smilingly trying to lighten up Hana's mood. Which worked. hana chuckled looking at him. "In sha Allah," she said smiling. She had still tears in her eyes

"But maan... how can I live here... without you," she said and many tears left her eyes. 

"Hanu... please don't cry," he said wiping her tears.

"Ok but you have to promise me that you'll call me daily," she said extending her hand in front of him.

He takes her hand and promised her.

He hugged her again.

"Hanu.. don't befriend with boys and..." he broke the hug and looked at her in the eyes.

"....Never forget that you are my best friend your my wife, you are mine" he declared Sternly. She smiled and nodded. "Yes... I am only yours" she affirmed meaning the words and smiled. Rahmaan smiled and placed a kissed on her lips. Hana was shocked but before she could say anything thing he runs out of the room.

Leaving crazy hana behind him.

Now the purpose of Hana's life was to wait for her Maan. 

He left the country and went to America. In the first few days, Rahmaan used to called Hana but then he reduced it. He was got so busy there with his new friends that he forgets about his hana.

Who was waiting for him with every passing second.

8 years passed by like this.

Hana was still waiting for him with her every breath. She never talked to boys if anyone tried to talk to her. Or if she wanted to talk to any boys in the class she always stopped herself and touched that locket and reminded herself that she was Rahmaan's and Rahmaan wouldn't like if she talked to any boys. 

And there Rahmaan has become the richest smart handsome playboy in his college. every month he wants new girlfriends. Rahmaan gets ride of girls very quickly. He hates serious relationships and everyone knows about him in his college but still, every girl wants to be with him for some time.

Hana often saw his pictures with different girls on Instagram. She felt hurt seeing him with someone else but she always convinced herself saying that Rahmaan will come back for her one day. 

Because she had full faith in her nikah (marriage) and unconditional love.

But deep down in her heart, she knew that Rahmaan didn't love her nor he believed in their nikah anymore.

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