Chapter 5 Chapter Five

Mahira sneaked back into the khan Villa by one in the night, thinking that no one might have noticed her absence but how very wrong she was.

The moment she stepped in; she was welcomed with a slap on her face by her dearest mother. Mahira gasped in shock as she noticed everyone in her family standing in the living room looking so furious.

"Where have you been?" her mother Shahina asked her angrily.

"Mom... I was out." Mahira stuttered in fear.

"Don't act smart, Mahi. Where did you go? You've no idea how worried we were." her father Aahil asked her impatiently.

"Dad... I." Mahira began to cry not knowing how should she explain them. How could she tell them that their daughter was a witch who dated a guy for two years or how could she tell them that the guy is now blackmailing her to marry him.

"Sara said that you sneaked out of the window at ten and now is the time you come back. So, what should we think now? Tell me Mahira, explain? " her mother shook her shoulders angrily seeking answers.

"Sara told and you all believed her. That girl is a snake. She doesn't want me to marry Asher and so she's at the back of me to spoil my name." Mahira lies defensively throwing daggers at Sara whose eyes widened in shock.

"Excuse me! What the hell? Why'd I not want you to marry Asher? Are you crazy?" Sara asked her angrily.

Asher stood there rooted to his place watching all this drama take place, he was still in shock.

"Because you want to take my place isn't it? You love Asher, I know that. You've told me that yourself..." Mahira throws the bomb making everyone gasp and their eyes were now on Sara, looking at her shockingly.

Aaliyah and Fahad looked at their daughter in shock. They didn't expect this, not even in their wildest dreams.

Asher was shocked would be an understatement. Sara likes him? Wow. This is news.

"The heck? Are you crazy? That was years ago. I was a kid back then. It's just an infatuation. I don't like him anymore. And I don't understand why'd you divert the topic from me to you." Sara asked her angrily.

"That's enough Mahira. Tell us where did you go? let's assume that Sara is lying and she really wants you gone. But tell me where did you go?" Humaira asks Mahira impatiently.

"Gradma, I... " Mahira couldn't get herself to tell the truth.

"I will tell you where she was." they heard a new voice, who just entered the khan Villa.

"And who are you?" asked Hassan Ahmed Khan.

"Why don't you ask that to your daughter dearest?" the guy replied in a sugar-coating voice.

"Who's this Mahira and what does he have to do with you?" Shahina asked her daughter furiously.

"She won't tell, so let me introduce myself, I'm Zayn Mohammed. Your daughter's boyfriend." Zayn announced making everyone gasp.

"Is he telling the truth?" Aahil asks Mahira to which she nods her head ashamedly.

"Ya Allah! Why'd you do this to us Mahira? Didn't I teach you anything? What's all this?" her mother Shahina cried in shame.

Mariyam looks at her family furiously and says, "I don't want my son to marry this snake, mom."

"I agree with my wife," Hassan adds.

"But I want to marry her, I love her so much." Zayn said gaining everyone's glare.

"Go to your room Mahira, we've got to discuss things." Humaira announced and Mahira just ran away to her room crying bitterly.

"Zayn, bring your parents tomorrow. We will discuss further things with them in the morning." Humaira says to which he smiled faintly.

"Thank you, I'll bring them tomorrow by ten a.m. I'll get going now, Allah Hafiz." he informed to which no one bothered to reply.

Soon after Zayn left, it was just the khans' and the Husseins'.

"Mom, I'm so sorry on behalf of Mahira. I'm so ashamed to call her my daughter." Aahil apologized sadly. Shahina never felt so ashamed in her whole life. She hated her daughter so much at that moment.

"Your sorry is not going to save us from the humiliation we're going to face Aahil brother." Mariyam told bitterly.

"What do we tell to all the guests? Invitations are already sent. And our house is already filled with guests... Wait for the morning, we're going to be the laughing stock of everyone. What's my son's mistake in this?" Mariyam asked to which no one had any reply because they know that she was stating facts here.

"Marriage will happen and that too on the fixed date itself." Humaira said to which everyone looked at her shockingly.

Sara knew where this is going, Allah! It can't be happening.

"From where will we get a new bride?" Hassan asked his mother curiously.

"We already have one, I want my Sara and Asher to get married on the said date." Humaira said making everyone gasp.

"Mom, what are you saying? My daughter?" Fahad Hussein asked her surprisingly. Even though she was his mother’s elder sister, he calls her mom. She has been like one to him. And he respects her.

Asher was like, what the hell is happening here?

"Yes Fahad dear, I want your daughter's hand for my Asher. Please save us from the humiliation." Humaira folds both her hands in front of him to plead.

"No mom, why are you folding your hands and all. I was just shocked. I now accept your request; my daughter will marry Asher." Fahad announced making Sara gasp in shock.

Mariyam was speechless, she didn't like this. Not even one bit. She hated the Hussein family; she'd rather face the humiliation than get her only son marry their daughter.

"Dad wait... I'd like to say something." Sara interrupted them.

"What is Sara beta?" Humaira asked her.

"Dad, you're all forgetting something. These are all the same people who once humiliated and disrespected us. Did you forget all the accusations they put on you? They didn't think once before pointing out at you. And you were not even at mistake, they still haven't even apologized properly." Sara said in her bitter tone.

"How do you all except me to forget everything and get married in the same family who once humiliated my father? That's not happening. I'm sorry, I won't marry Asher." Sara said firmly.

"I agree with my daughter." Aaliyah agreed.

"I won't let my daughter marry in this family until you all apologize to my husband." Aaliyah said shocking everyone including Sara.

"Mom?"

"Shush Sara, whatever it is they're your father's only family. They gave your father a shelter when he had no one. We can't let them get humiliated just because they humiliated us, then there would be no difference between the both of us. And at the same time, I can't forget the bitter days, so I want you all to apologize to my husband, every one of you, only then my daughter will marry your son." Aaliyah said firmly. Fahad looks at his wife proudly. He felt so blessed to have got her as his better half.

Everyone in the khan family looked at Aaliyah shockingly. They know she's right at her place. Fahad deserves the apologies, he truly did.

Asher stood there rooted to his place wondering how quick his life has changed in the span of two days. But still, he has accepted everything wholeheartedly because he knows whatever happens, happens for a reason and Allah knows best. If this is what Allah wants then he's okay with it.