After their nikah, everyone blessed and showered them with so much love. Hana was sitting with Marziya, Shabana, and Riya in her room.

Rumaan was sitting in the living room playing games on his tab when Muneeb came. Muneeb and Rumaan were not good friends.

"Hey Rumaan," Muneeb called him cheerfully.

"Hi," he replied while playing the game.

"What are you doing here?" Muneeb asked.

"Can't you see?" he asked, pointing at his tab.

"I can, but I can't see your wife... where is she?" he asked.

"Don't know," he replied, still busy with his game.

"What!! How can you say that? Don't you know today is your and Hana's first night? You're a married man now, don't behave like a kid," he said and rolled his eyes at Rumaan.

Rumaan looked up at him and jumped off the sofa.

"Oh yeah, how can I forget? Today is our first night... I am so dumb," he said and palmed his forehead.

"Yes, you are. If I were you, I would be with Hana right now," Muneeb said.

"But you are not... and Hana is my wife," Rumaan said, glaring at Muneeb. He didn't like Muneeb's words and ran toward Hana's room.

Muneeb just shrugged his shoulders and went to the dining room for dinner.

When Rumaan came to meet his little bride, Riya stopped him. "What?? Am I not allowed to meet my wife?" Rumaan asked.

Shabana and Marziya looked at him and shook their heads as a no. A little frown appeared on his forehead.

He looked at Hana and smiled. "Hanu, baby, come, let's go to my room," Rumaan said while extending his hand toward her.

Everyone looked at him with wide eyes.

Hana smiled, getting up, and was about to take his hand when Shabana stopped her.

"What, mama?" Rumaan 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," Rumaan said.

Shabana, Marziya, and Riya's mouths wide opened at his choice of words.

Hana shyly smiled, looking down.

Rumaan grabbed Hana's hand and was about to leave when Shabana held his hand to stop him.

"Now what, mama?" Rumaan asked irritatedly.

Shabana didn't say anything and just stared at him.

"Who told you about the first night and all?" Marziya asked.

"No one," Rumaan said, shrugging his shoulders.

"Then how do you know about the first night?" Riya asked, raising her eyebrows. "

"Arre Aapi, I saw in a drama... so I know that after marriage, the wife goes to her husband's house and his room and it's called first night," Rumaan replied innocently.

"So now let us go," he demanded.

Everyone smiled at his innocent demands. "You can't take her, beta... until you and Hana complete your studies," Shabana said softly, kneeling in front of him.

"Do you mean I have to wait until my exams are over?" Rumaan asked sadly.

"No, you have to wait for 10 years," Shabana replied.

"What?" Rumaan yelled in shock and looked at Hana, who kept looking at everyone.

"Yes, beta, you both are kids now... so you both have to wait at least 10 years for your first night," Shabana said, smiling at both of them.

"I am not a kid, she's a kid," Rumaan said, pointing toward Hana.

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

"Yes, you are a kid, that's why we can't go to my room for our first night because you always get scared at night and go to mama's room to sleep... such a kid," Rumaan said, rolling his eyes at Hana. "No! I am not,"

Hana whined, tears filling her eyes. "No, Hanu, don't cry, baby... he's a kid," Riya said, and Marziya nodded

"No, I am not. Look, she's crying, not me, so she's a kid," Rumaan said.

"Rumaan, shut up," Riya said, glaring at him. "But Aapi..."

"Shut up, everyone," he was cut off by Shabana.

Shabana took Hana and Rumaan's hands.

"Listen, both of you... you both are kids. Until you both complete your education, you can't stay together in the same room... neither should you tell anyone outside of this family that you are married. This is a secret," Shabana said.

They both listened to her but didn't say anything. "Promise?" Shabana asked while extending her palm toward them.

They looked at each other for a second and then at Shabana.

"Promise," they said in unison, taking her hand. Shabana smiled and hugged them. "Now go, Rumaan," Shabana said to him.

Rumaan looked at Hana for the last time and walked out of there. ...... After dinner, everyone went to their rooms while Rumaan came to Hana's room. Hana was about to sleep when Rumaan entered her room. She turned and looked at him.

"What are you doing here?" she asked, going in front of him. "I am here to say sorry," he said while extending a beautiful red rose. Hana looked at him, then at the rose, and 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 okay," she said and took the rose from his hand. "Now go and sleep," Hana said and turned to go, but Rumaan held her wrist to stop her.

She looked back at him and asked, "What, Maan?" "I have something for you," Rumaan said and gave her an R alphabet locket chain.

"What is this, Maan?" she asked, looking at the locket chain.

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

Hana narrowed her eyes at him. He shrugged. "Okay, this is a gift... your wedding gift," he said.

"Wedding gift? But Maan, this locket is your favorite... Mama gave you this on your last birthday... and most importantly, this is your name's locket," Hana said, trying to give the locket back to him. But he shook his head.

"I know it's mine, but you too are mine na. So what's mine is yours," Rumaan said, grinning ear to ear. Hana blushed and looked down.

"But still, Maan..." she was saying but Rumaan interrupted.

"Listen... after marriage, the husband gives his wife a wedding gift, and I don't have anything else to give you except this locket... And I really wanted to give you something that always reminds you that you're MY WIFE," he said proudly emphasizing the words 'my wife'.

His confession made her really happy. Hana smiled, looking at the locket in her hand. She gave it back to him.

"What, Hanu? You don't like it?" Rumaan asked, making a sad face.

"No!! I really like it, but..." Hana said hurriedly but stopped in the middle.

"But what?" Rumaan asked, raising his eyebrows.

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

He came in front of her and put the locket around her neck.

They both looked at each other and smiled happily.

"Now my gift?" he asked, extending his hand. She looked at his hand and then at him.

"Umm... I don't have anything to give you," Hana said, feeling embarrassed.

"It's okay, Hana... but you can give me one thing," he said, a small smirk playing 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, raising her eyebrows.

"I saw in a movie... a boy gave his girl a gift and asked for a return gift, but she said she had nothing to give him, so he said she could kiss him as his gift," he said, grinning cutely.

Hana didn't say anything, again looking at her hands. "So... can you?" he asked, coming a little closer to her face.

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

Rumaan came closer and she kissed his cheek and looked at him, who gave her his charming smile, which made Hana even happier. "Okay now go, it's too late," she said. Rumaan nodded, kissed Hana’s cheek, and went out.

Two months after Hana and Rumaan's nikah, Hana's father passed away.

Hana was broken after losing her father. She didn't eat anything for two whole day.

Everyone tried to console her, but she was deeply broken — no one was able to ease her pain.

Therefore, Rumaan was the only one who could ease her pain, because he was her everything. Shabana gave a meal to Rumaan and told him to feed Hana.

And as expected, Hana ate.

Days passed by like this. It had been two years since their nikah, and Hana and Rumaan had become closer to each other — they had become best friends.

As the days went on, Hana's feelings for him grew stronger.

On the other hand, Rumaan became hard to handle. He fought a lot. Most of the reasons for his fights were Hana, because he didn't want her to befriend any boys.

Even though she never talked to any boys as per Rumaan's demands, she had no problem with that because she could do anything for him.

She happily did everything he said. But if anyone tried to get closer to her, he would break their nose.

Every other day, complaints about him came from his school.

Even his principal threatened his parents that they would expel him if he kept behaving like this.

So, that's when Shabana and Ahmed decided to send him away from Hana — where he could forget everything and concentrate on his studies — where his sister Riya lived with her husband:

America.

Today, Rumaan was about to leave for America. He was not ready to go, but he had to.

Hana was really sad today and was crying continuously. She didn't want Rumaan to leave her here, but Shabana made her believe that it was very important for Rumaan's bright future.

Rumaan came to Hana's room to say goodbye.

"Hanu," he called her. She was crying in the balcony.

He came to 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," he said. Again, no reply. "You won't talk to me?" he asked.

Still, she didn't turn nor said anything — just kept crying silently. "Okay, I am leaving now... you won't talk to me, huh? Take care, Hanu," he said and turned to leave, but then Hana called him. "Maan," she said.

Rumaan turned and waited for her to say something.

"Do... don't... le... leave... me," she said with hiccups.

"Hanu..." Now Rumaan's eyes also filled with water. She turned and hugged him.

"Maan, please," she sobbed into his chest. Rumaan hugged her back tightly.

"Hanu, I really don't want to leave you, but Mama and Baba said it's very important for my bright future," he said, pulling her back and cupping her face.

"Look at me," he said. She looked up at him.

"I promise I will come back soon and..." He paused for a second and then continued, "when I come back, I'll take you to my room and we'll spend our first night together," he said, smiling, trying to lighten Hana's mood.

It worked. Hana chuckled, looking at him. "In sha Allah," she said, smiling, although there were 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.

"Okay, but you have to promise me that you'll call me daily," she said, extending her hand in front of him. He took her hand and promised her. He hugged her again.

"Hanu... don't befriend any boys and..." he broke the hug and looked into her eyes, "...never forget that you are my best friend, you are my wife, you are mine," he said sternly. She smiled and nodded.

"Yes... I am only yours," she said proudly and smiled.

Rumaan smiled and placed a kiss on her lips. Hana was shocked, but before she could say anything, he ran 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, Rumaan used to call Hana, but then he reduced it. He got so busy there with his new friends that he forgot about his Hana, who was here, waiting for him with every passing second.

Eight 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 ever wanted to talk to any boys in the class, she always stopped herself, touched that locket, and reminded herself that she was Rumaan's — and Rumaan wouldn't like it if she talked to any boys.

Meanwhile, Rumaan had become the richest, smartest, and most handsome playboy in his college.

Every month, he wanted a new girlfriend. Rumaan got rid of girls very quickly. He hated serious relationships, and everyone in his college knew about him, but still, every girl wanted to be with him, even if just 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 by saying that Rumaan would come back for her one day, because she had full faith in their nikah and in her unconditional love. But deep down in her heart, she knew that Rumaan didn't love her, nor did he believe in their nikah anymore.

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