AUTHOR POV:
The next day started with the sun rising, and the couple got ready to visit the other places, while the others planned to stay in their rooms.
"Can we ride on your bike today, instead of our car please?" Hayat said moving to the parking lot of the hotel with others on the side.
"Then can I drive your car, Miss Hayat?" Ashar said coming in front of Hayat, kneeling with his right hand out in front of Hayat.
"Of course, here" Taking the keys all excited Ashar ran towards the car while Ahad looked at his wife who was all excited to ride the bike with him today, taking the seat, Ahad gave his jacket to Hayat, "Wear it."
"Why?" Hayat asked confused as he looked at his hand, which had the black leather jacket, "For your safety, and yeah, take my helmet too, here."
Hayat took the jacket from his hand, "You wear your helmet, you need it more since you will be riding the bike."
"I'll wear Ashar's helmet, you can wear this one, hmm." nodding her head Hayat wore the helmet and took the backseat...
All of them were riding the bike except Ashar as he was driving Hayat's car.
Riding the bike at low speed in the first gear shoot. Ahad tried his best to make the riding most comfortable for Hayat, as it was their first time riding the bike together, Ahad looked back to see Ashar following him with Hammad, Sahil, and Samir from behind.
Ashar took a cut from behind as he overtook him, Ahad just smiled, shaking his head a little as he rode his bike at minimal speed as Hayat held him by his waist...
Stopping their bikes and car on the signal, Hayat said, "You can speed up the bike, I won't be scared."
Ahad held her right hand that was holding his waist in his left hand, interlocking their fingers, "Your comfort is my top priority, Jaan."
As the moment felt so soft, it made Hayat put her left hand on the top of the interlocked fingers, caressing his fingers lightly, leaning her head on his shoulder, she said, "I'm more than comfortable with you and I trust you, and just so you know, I always wanted to go on a ride with my partner."
Ahad started to caress her fingers lightly, nodding his head, "Just so you know too darling, I love the way you look in my jacket."
They teased each other, not knowing someone else was recording their lovely moments from his phone, "Nobody cares about us singles, should we go die?" He murmured as he shared the video in the group and with his parents, putting his phone aside, he started driving the car as the signal turned green.
After they visited other beautiful places in Lahore, they soon shopped for things for themselves and made their way to Islamabad in their cars and bikes, as they took the M2 motorway to reach Islamabad, coving the distance of 294.3km in two hours while talking to each other on call and capturing videos.
"I have booked our rooms in Islamabad Serena Hotel, are you all okay with it?" asked Ahmad on the call while Hayat replied, "Oh, it's the best, thank you."
Soon they parked their vehicles in the hotel parking lot, it was 10 pm already when they reached the place, getting down Hayat went to Ahad and asked, "Can I call Sana to join us here, she would be happy to know about my stay here"
Ahad smiled at her and nodded his head, while taking her right hand in her they moved inside.
After talking to Sana for sometimes Hayat decided to have a bath while Ahad went out to attend to a call.
After attending the call, Ahad was about to move back to the room when he heard his friends with Ashar out at the resting area side, talking about something important, as they were speaking in really low voices...
Ahad being a little curious took slow steps toward them, before he could come face to face them, he heard Ashaar's voice, shocking him, "My dear bros, you won't believe me at all for this one, I swear!"
Samir joined him from behind, keeping his cigarette down, "If it's about Ahad, then I already know. That Man is living in his love delulu world."
Sahil snorted, rolling his eyes, "What did Romeo do this time? Wrote her name on his bike or heart?"
Ashar's expressions were worth a million-dollar film as he kept his hand on his heart, his face full of horror and surprise, "BRO IT'S WORSE. Do you remember the vlog unedited parts Asfia shared with us? If not for my detective eyes who would have known this? Our MAN was staring at my innocent Hayat like she was the last piece of biryani at a wedding. FULL INTENSE STARE. The same type of stare I give to my ugly brother who's trying to steal my ice cream."
Hearing the last line, Hammad who was about to devour the vanilla ice cream of Ashar's, stopped, like a deer caught at a scene, he changed the subject, "Shut up, continue your gossip guys."
Samir screamed whisperingly, "NO, our man thinks he did something amazing that he deserves her, but I think she is too innocent to understand his flirty ass."
Samir lighting another cigarette gave a disappointing look to his people, "Nah, that's it. He's gone. We lost him. Let's start our life again by giving him our best regards at his funeral."
Ashar joined him, patting Samir's head lightly, he dramatically whispered, "Let's ring a mechanic. Our racer boy is malfunctioning. And you know what, if my beautiful innocent child by mistake someday told him to jump off the building, he'd ask her, "Jaan, do you want me to do a flip!" I'm going to be traumatized for life you all, please save me."
"It was enough for today my gossip queens, I never knew there was a hidden girl living inside your manly soul." Said Ahad coming in front of them as they were so invested in gossip that they never knew Ahad stood behind the pillar.
"If any of you spoke even a word in front of my Jaan about today, then you'll be dead, got it?" the living atmosphere changed a bit, as they all nodded their heads before making an excuse to leave the place.
"Can we have Dine Inn for now?" She asked as she saw Ahad coming inside the room with some bags in hand.
"Sure, we can, here. I had Asfia order some dresses for you and some warm clothes since it is getting colder here and we haven't brought a lot of luggage too" Taking the bags from his hand Hayat found herself some beautiful kurtas and warm clothes.
The day started with the phone buzzing with lots of messages as Hayat checked them, she got embarrassed, turning her head to see Ahad shocked, she realized she was not the only one who had gotten messages from their family, and the group...
Ashar shared a video of them holding each other's hand while waiting for the signal to turn green yesterday, while Ahad watched the video, admiring the bond they have created, shared without their knowledge they have become a source of happiness for each other, there were many pictures that Ashar shared in the group.
Those were taken when they didn't know about it, all pictures were like memories now, memories they shared.
Hayat turned to Ahad and said, "This picture looks the best, isn't it? How did he even take out a picture while we were holding hands and walking in the park?"
Ahad just smiled and went to the washroom to get changed as Hayat started taking clothes out for him and herself for the day...
"Where are you guys?" Hayat asked irritated as she called Ashar after him not wake them up early in the morning.
"We guys are at the pool swimming while girls went in the gym, we hadn't had breakfast till now, just enjoying ourselves here," Ashar said loudly as Hayat could hear others from behind screaming and laughing.
"Okay, we are moving out to explore the city," said Hayat, trying to speak a little louder so he could hear her properly.
"I'm going to explore the city too on my bike alone since I need to shoot a video for my followers, but maybe I'll leave at night for it so let bhai know about it okay," Ashar said as they hung up the call.
A week's stay in Islamabad is what she wanted to have... a week's stay here was Ahad's suggestion. He wanted to replace the saddest memories of Hayat to make them the happiest ones with him and others by her side.
He wanted to let her know that the family she found was the one and only she needed, he wanted to make her feel loved by every person around her, he wanted to let her know that she wasn't alone now, he wanted to make memories they both can cherish together when they get old... he, her husband wanted to do the best for her... his wife... Hayat... Mrs. Ahad.
After having their breakfast together, they decided to visit some places together without the group, Hayat wanted to visit the school she once went to, and Ahad drove the car with Hayat to the old school.
After visiting the school Hayat took Ahad to the park that was close to her father's house, sitting on one of the benches, Hayat looked at the front as she spoke, "My father married my mother after two years of dating and they didn't have a kid for seven years, while my mother couldn't get pregnant my father cheated on her and married a woman of my grandmother's choice" her voiced started to break as Ahad caressed her shoulder, giving her the comfort to speak up.
"My stepmother, they had a child before Sana that died after birth, after my mother got pregnant with me, she found out about my father cheating on her and she couldn't walk away from the marriage because I was in her belly, she went to depression because of the situation and had critical labor" Hayat voice was choked up, taking some time to calm herself down, she continued.
"She died after some moments of giving birth to me, my father didn't want to accept me but he did because his second wife had no child at that moment, but fortunately she got pregnant with Sana four years after my birth, after her birth I was just like a football, being kicked from one place to another, from one place to another without my knowledge, I had a loveless family until I turned 14" a small lingerie smile ghosted her lips while her eyes were still shedding tears.
"I met Eira online and then everything started to get in place, we used to talk, and cry together, I made a lot of memories with her, and because of her too... I argued with my father and came to Karachi and got admission to the same college as her, she was a year senior to me, so I followed her footsteps and got admission to IBA, even though she lived in Karachi, she chose to stay in a hostel with me, our seeking out, driving Uncle's car at night, going for shopping together everything was good until that one evening" she couldn't speak anymore, Ahad tried to soothe her, comfort her yet she wasn't stopping.
"I was on a call with Sana when we planned to seek out of the hostel to get ourselves something to eat when the hostel lady caught us and reported us... I... I miss her Ahad, if not because of me insisting she sneaks out, she- she would have been here with us, I'm so sorry Ahad- I'm scared you will leave me too because I'm pathetic, clingy, emotional..." she continued to speak, losing her mind, she couldn't comprehend what she was speaking.
The person who sat beside her was heartbroken, he couldn't process anything, he wanted to protect her, he felt like burning everyone who caused her pain, he was regretting not being there for her when she needed him the most, he tried to calm her down.
"I'm too damaged... I- I changed Ahad after her death, I started to smoke, I used to go to the clubs at night, I didn't pray, I started wearing clothes which I never liked before, I started to harm myself" her voice held pain.
She looked up at Ahad, holding his shirt in her soft hand tightly, "Why did you even marry me? I'm too pathetic, Ahad! You'll leave me too one day because I'm a piece of bad luck, i- my- my mother died right after giving birth to me, my- my sister, my best friend died after my mistake, I'm pathetic Ahad" Hayat spoke her heart out all at once while crying in his embrace, he held her tightly to himself, never for once he stopped her, he listened to her while tears were visible in his eyes.
He tried to hold himself strong, he caressed her back, "I won't leave you ever, my love. Meri Jaan went through a lot, but now I'm here with you, I'll always love my baby, don't cry hm" he tried to tell her while she cried and hugged him tightly, he has noticed his wife loves crying when she's upset and emotional and he can't do anything yet calm her down softly.
Coming back to the hotel, they met Ashar midway through their room, "It's evening, where were you guys?" Ashar asked Ahad as he saw him first, but as his eyes landed on Hayat, he noticed her puffy eyes and was shocked.
Suddenly he saw red, he didn't think twice as he roared, holding Ahad by his shirt collar, "You made her cry, bhai!" Ashar was angry.
He didn't expect to see her puffy eyes after just mere weeks of their marriage. He couldn't digest the fact. He was so protective over Hayat that he did not realize the person in front of him was his older brother.
Ahad slapped Ashar's hands away and punched him in the face, holding Ashar's arm, he unlocked the door of his room and gestured to Hayat to get inside.
Ahad kicked Ashar in the room, too, while he protested about the events his brother had done to him, "Your girlfriend- NO your sissy was crying not because of me but some other reasons, and I'm her husband you idiot, why would I make her cry, do you think I don't want to protect her as much as you do, huh?"
Ahad was angry as Ashar's habit of being impulsive had been getting out of hand, Ahad was about to slap Ashar when Hayat said, "Stop, stop you already kicked, slapped, and punched him Bubba, no more abuse on your little brother."
Ashar looked at them silently, guessed the situation, and spoke out, "Why were you crying idiot, tell me!"
Hayat looked at Ahad as he caressed her head and said, "If you want, you can tell him it's all up to you, Meri Jaan."
After telling Ashar some things about their talk, Hayat sat on the bed while Ahad was holding her hand, caressing it, and Ashar sat on the sofa listening to her with his head held in his hand, his body was rigid and tensed.
Getting up from the sofa, he kneeled in front of Hayat as he softly spoke, taking her hand in his, "Well, you got me, bro, I'm here now, if this man or anyone else even points a finger towards you, just let me know it, I know, this your husband is kind, but I'm different so I'll kick and beat the shit out of the those for you, you got this man and me by your side, don't think about the past hmm." getting up he patted her head and head out giving time to the couple.
The night went with them dining at the hotel. Ashar and his friends (Uneeb, Ali and his girlfriend Sadaf, Rehman, Ahmad and his wife) decided to have a night-long race and drive in the city and make some memories while Ahad friends (Hammad, Samir, Sahil) decided to have a stay in the hotel while Hammad sister Asfia decided to shoot some videos at the gym and swimming area of the hotel, and the couple decided to have some midnight snacks with Sana at a restaurant.
"How are you, sissy and Ahad-bhai?" Sana greeted as they sat down, the name took Ahad by surprise, and the sisters started chatting.
Ahad found Sana asking about Ashar a lot, he noticed her taking interest in him, and then Ahad decided to tease him, "I guess my sister-in-law is interested in you."
After sending the message to Ashar, he instantly got a reply, "Bhai, to tell you the truth, I like someone already, so you need to stop talking about your sister-in-law to me, my one already thinks of me as a playboy, if she finds out about her, she'll be furious."
Ahad frowned at such a new found information about his brother and thought to share it with his other half, tapping her hand a little as she turned her attention to him and found him showing her his phone, reading the message she looked shocked at her husband as he shrugged his shoulder, nodding at him she continued her talk with Sana, not talking about Ashar again.
The next day, they decided to visit some of the most beautiful places together as a group, with Sana joining them too, while they visited a lot of places, everyone noticed Sana taking an interest in Ashar and talking to him every time she got a chance.
Ahad got a call in the middle of their visit to Rawal Lake, Ahad had to go back to their hotel so he could email the project details to Fawad, turning to Hayat, he saw her getting up to move back with him so he spoke, "No, no, you stay here and enjoy with them, I'll come back within an hour okay, I'm going to take my bike to go to the hotel okay, hmm."
He wanted her to enjoy and not get bored with him at the hotel as he would be just working, he tried to make her understand as Ashar came up and said, "Oh! Don't give yourself so much importance, get lost bhai, I can take care of my girlfriend." Ahad nodded to him and moved out after patting her head a little.
"I want to go on the boat ride," Asfia said as she came up to the others, everyone agreed to go on the boat ride except Hayat.
"I'm scared of water," Hayat said to Ashar as they both decided to stay behind, it was getting dark, as the sun was setting down while they were taking pictures.
Hayat got a call suddenly from Sana she asked Hayat to come to the side of the road, she wanted to have her jacket from her car, she moved towards the car, and Ashar interpreted from behind, "Where are you going, idiot?"
"Well, Sana wants her jacket from my car, she's feeling cold here..." Hayat tried to move towards her car when Ashar started to follow her too.
Suddenly Ashar was called by Uneeb, and he turned around to talk to him as he was asking about some things.
He was so engrossed that he forgot he had to accompany Hayat, shortly after he heard Hayat shouting for help, turning around he saw her being dragged into a car by some men, running towards the car with Uneeb.
He searched for his keys which were not in his pocket, panicking, he screamed at Uneeb, "Get me the bike keys from others."
He looked at the car that was speeding away with Hayat in it, he called to Ahad, "Bhai, someone took Hayat with them in a Range Rover," Ashar spoke as he ran towards their bike, not caring about anything, he rode off.
Other boys soon came and started their bikes, speeding up to catch up to them, while Ashar was on the call, he heard Ahad riding the bike as he spoke, "Follow them to where they are taking her, don't stop in the middle of the road, get in the house with the guys, share your live location to me, I'm on my way too."
Ashar was getting furious yet scared for her, and he was the one who took responsibility for taking care of her while Ahad went to do his work, he was tearing up inside his helmet, praying for her safety, and he followed her with others.
Riding the bike at a speed that made them face to face with the car, yet they didn't cross the path and stopped the car as Ahad had instructed, praying for her safety he heard someone calling him from his Bluetooth, but his focus was on his sissy, he ignored the calls and followed the car.
He couldn't help but himself, he was so attached to her that made him scared to even lose her, he was protective of his little girl, and his heart was beating at the speed of his bike too, he was panicking yet trying to stay calm, not messing up, he wanted to get her back to her family safely.
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