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"What's going to happen now, Bena?" Ahmad Sahab said in a worried tone.

"Ahmad... I'm Arsal's mother, I know that he also loves Samra a lot... but right now, he's unaware of it... he can't go a day without talking to her. Don't worry... if they don't talk for two days, they'll come to their senses on their own," Mona said reassuringly.

"I hope so, Bena," Ahmad said, lost in thought.

The next day, Samra didn't come out of her room. Arsal was worried about her.

"Samra has been holding onto something in her mind...," Arsal thought to himself as he knocked on Samra's door.

"Who's there?" Samra asked, and he entered.

"Since when did you start knocking on my door?" Samra asked.

"Since you stopped being my friend," he said.

"What more wounds are you going to inflict, Arsal?" she said painfully.

"Samra... I don't want to hurt you... but how do I make you understand that I've always considered you my best friend?" he said, grabbing her hand, and she smiled painfully.

"I understand, don't worry... I'll talk to Baba... you don't need to stress," Samra said, and he hugged her.

"You know what... there's no friend like you," Arsal said happily.

"But promise me that you'll never betray me... or... give me a divorce... please," she said.

"We'll think about it later," he brushed it off.

"No... promise me that you'll never leave me, Arsal," she said, and he nodded and went to his room.

Samra went to her Dadi room ...

" Where were you from last 2 days samra ... Bena told me ... You are not feeling well .. what happen .. did arsal said something" sadiya bagum.asked ...

" Dado .. arsal don't want to marry me dado .. he loved Aliya " samra said while crying .

" Samra... You are in his nikah ... Your marriage is already done Meri Jan ...and don't worry .. ahmad didn't allow arsal to do anything stupid" sadiya said while kissing on her head .

" Noo dado .... I don't want that arsal do any sacrifice for me ... " Samra said while wiping her tear .

" What are you thinking samra .. tell me " sadiya bagum asked .

" Nothing dado .... " Samra shook her head ... And close her eyes ...

After sometime ... She went outside and asked from maid about ahmad sahab ...

Samra knocked on Ahmad's room door.

"Come in, dear," Ahmad said, and she walked in.

"Um... Bree Baba... I have something important to discuss with you," she said.

"What is it, Samra?" he asked, and she sat on the bed.

"Bree Baba... can you please agree to Arsal's proposal?" she said, looking at the ground.

"He sent you as his advocate?" Mona Bagum said angrily.

"N... no, Bree Ammi... I came on my own," she said, wiping her tears.

"Samra, dear... I am sorry... but I can't do that... I can't do this injustice to you," Ahmad Sahab said politely.

"But Bree Baba," she was about to say when Arsal entered.

"If she has no objections, then what's your problem?" Arsal said rudely.

"Arsal, is this how you talk to your father?" Mona Bagum scolded him.

"Arsal... listen to me carefully... either you marry Samra, or forget about going to London...," Ahmad Sahab said, and everyone looked at him.

"Baba... you know it's my dream," Arsal said in disbelief.

"And this girl is the biggest reality of your life," Ahmad pointed at Samra. Arsal glanced at them and stormed out in anger.

"Bree Baba... you shouldn't have done this... agree to him," Samra said, crying.

"Samra, he's lost his mind for now... what do you think, I should throw my son into the fire blindly? Aliya is only after his property... and he's not understanding his own attraction," Ahmad Sahab said.

Arsal didn't come back home that night. Samra was worried about him. The next day at 10, he entered the house. Samra was sitting in the lounge.

"Where were you... I've been waiting for you," Samra asked.

"You're worried about me... wow, sounds funny, Samra," he said jokingly.

"Arsal... why are you saying such things?" she said politely.

"Has your mind gone crazy? You believe whatever Bree Baba says," he said and went to his room.

"How do I make Baba understand... Aliya... I'll talk to Aliya," Arsal said and went to Aliya's home.

"Look Arsal... Samra is trying to impose herself on you," Aliya said, interrupting him.

"Behave yourself, Aliya... think before you speak about someone," Arsal said in anger.

"Okay, sorry... but Arsal... you also have your own personal life... you can't spend your whole life behind her... I'm sorry to say, but after marriage, I can't tolerate her being between us," Aliya said, and Arsal glared at her.

"Alright, fine then. If that's the case, then marry someone else... because I can leave you, but not Samra," Arsal said, standing up.

"Then why don't you just marry Samra? You can abandon anyone else... except her... and you're scared of admitting it, aren't you? That you're in love with her," Aliya shouted, and he looked at her in shock.

"It's not like that," Arsal said.

"So then prove it... I have a plan. If you succeed, I'll agree that you're right, and this way, your process for London will be completed, and you'll also have time," Aliya said, smirking.

"Done, tell me the plan," Arsal said, and she explained it to him.

"Aliya... are you in your senses? I won't do this... Samra will be devastated, she'll hate me... and I can't afford her hatred," Arsal said.

"If she's your best friend, she'll understand...," Aliya said, and he went back home.

"Hmm, Samra... you insulted me a lot that day... now when you become the center of attention, it'll be much more fun," Aliya thought to herself.

Arsal wasn't talking to Samra. Samra entered her room.

"Arsal... I've talked to Baba, but he's not agreeing... how is this my fault?" she said.

"Samra, my mind is really messed up right now... just go away from here," he said irritably.

" Arsal, you actually deserve that Aliya... not me..." Arsal said in a moment of anger.

"So, that's why i chose her... Not you ..." Arsal said in a trance but when he looked at her teary face, he realized what he said.

"Sam... I am really sorry... I didn't mean to hurt you," he said and grabbed her hand, but she pushed him away.

"I know my place in your life... but what can I do... my heart has been humiliated," she said and rushed to her room.

"I hurt her a lot... I think I should go with Aliya's plan," he said...

The next day, Arsal knocked on Samra's door and entered. He looked at her. She was not her usual self, she usually dresses up. Her hair was messy, and she was wearing a yellow shirt and white trousers. Her complexion was pale.

"Witch... what have you turned yourself into?" Arsal said in a cheerful voice and sat on the bed with her.

"Arsal... please... I don't want to talk to you," Samra said in a low tone.

"Samra, please get up. You promised me that you won't let anything come between our friendship," Arsal said, and she smiled painfully.

"Hmm... Arsal... tell me one thing... do I look really bad to you? Am I a really bad girl?" she said with teary eyes.

"Are you crazy? You're the best... you're the best girl in the world for me," Arsal said, and she hugged him, crying.

"Arsal... please don't leave me... please, Arsal... I won't be able to live without you... I'm sorry... I know I'm being selfish... but Arsal, what can I do? Whenever I see you with Aliya, it feels like I can't take another breath," Samra said, crying. Arsal hugged her back.

"Stop crying, okay?" Arsal thought for a moment and then said.

"Arsal... even if you marry Aliya... please... don't divorce me," Samra said.

"I'm not doing anything like that, okay... now stop crying... in two days, we have our function... you have to act sad... everyone will say that the prince married the witch," Arsal said with a smile, and she looked at him with wide eyes.

"What are you saying?" she asked.

"I'm saying get up and come with me to choose your dress," Arsal said, and she jumped on him.

"I love you so much, monkey... please don't ever leave me... otherwise, you'll kill your witch," she said.

"Let's go," he said, separating from her and looking everywhere but not at her. She nodded with a smile and rushed to the changing room.

"Am I doing the right thing?" he asked himself.

"I have no other way... if I don't do this, Dad won't let me go to London," he said.

Today is the function... everyone is so happy... Samra enters Arsal's room.

"Hey, monkey, aren't you ready yet?" Samra asked...

He turned and looked at her, forgetting to blink... she looked breathtakingly beautiful wearing a silver long maxi... with a delicate necklace and mang-tika... her hair was tied in a bun with bridal makeup...

"Hey, what are you looking at?" Samra asked, shaking him.

"Nothing... you look very beautiful... I feel like leaving everything and not going anywhere," he said in a trance.

"Well, you better get ready now... or today, you'll get scolded by Brii Ami for sure," Samra said with a giggle and was about to leave when he caught her hand. She looked at him with a smile.

"What happened?" she asked.

"Nothing... I just wanted to spend a little more time with you... who knows if I'll get this chance again," he said and picked up his phone to take a selfie together.

"What's wrong?" Samra asked.

"Nothing... I just wanted to spend some more time with you. Then I don't know if I'll get the chance," Arsal said in a trance.

"Where are you going?" she asked, looking at him.

"Nowhere... just saying," Arsal said. She grabbed both of Arsal's hands.

"Arsal, promise me... always remain like this. Never change, and never go far from me," she said.

"Okay... let's go now, I have to get ready," Arsal said, and she nodded, hugging him.

"I love you, my monkey," Samra said and ran outside. A sad smile came on his face.

"I am sorry, Samra... but I have to do it," he said. After changing, he went downstairs.

Ahmad Sahab announced that the nikah has taken place now, and the departure will be after their studies.

The party was going smoothly. Samra and Arsal were talking to each other.

"Arsal, are you happy?" Samra asked, and he nodded.

"Hmm," he said.

"Do you know, I had given up hope... I was about to go to Brii Ami's place... so that she doesn't force you. But thank God you realized your feelings," Samra said happily, and he smiled.

"Samra, can I ask you something?" he asked.

"Yes, go ahead," Samra said.

"If I take away all your happiness... and do something that hurts you a lot... will you forgive me?" he asked.

"All my happiness is with you, and you promised that you won't go anywhere," she said with a smile, and he smiled too.

"Samra... a request," he asked.

"What?" she asked.

"If I take this call... I have to go... okay?" he said, and she nodded.

Both their hearts were beating very fast... both were scared inside that something was wrong...

As the function was coming to an end, people were waiting for the nikah, but Arsal wasn't there. Samra was waiting for him, but he didn't come.

"Arsal, where are you? You were with Samra, right?" Bena asked in a worried tone.

"I don't know, Brii Ami... I've been calling him, but he hasn't answered... I've called him so many times, but he's not picking up," Samra said. She was on the verge of tears.

"This boy... he's so careless..." Bena said in anger. People were talking about them wrongly. Ahmad and Amir Sahab were very worried. People were leaving for their homes, but he didn't come back.

"Arsal, what have you done..." Ahmad Sahab said, hurt.

Amir Sahab fell on a chair, feeling his daughter's pain. They were crying. Bena went towards Samra.

"Samra beta... get up, my child... let's go inside," Bena said, crying.

"Brii Ami, don't cry... you know he must have forgotten that it's his nikah... he must have gotten busy with his friends... he'll come," Samra said, trying to give herself hope.

"Okay, you rest... you must be tired... come on, my child, get up," Bena said, and she nodded. All of them retired to their rooms, but Samra was waiting for him... but he didn't come... sleep was far away from everyone... at Fajr, Bena came to the lounge and saw her sleeping on the sofa...

"One thing about this girl," Bena said and woke her up.

"Brii Ami, did Arsal come?" Samra asked.

"What do you mean... he didn't come back last night?" Bena asked in a worried tone, and she shook her head.

"May Allah help us... you go and change into fresh clothes, I'll talk to your Brii Baba," Bena said, and she went to her room... and there was a new surprise waiting for her...

There was a note and an envelope placed on the table... she grabbed the note and started reading...

"Dear Churail,

By the time you receive this note, I'll be gone... far away from everyone's life. I know you'll be very hurt after I leave... but believe me, what you call love is just attraction. And in a few days, you'll forget about it. I know you'll think of me as selfish, but never forget our friendship... and our deal to share every secret. When I come back after a year, don't let anything affect our friendship.

I would never do this... I can't even imagine hurting you. But I wanted to prove to everyone that I'm just your best friend. Aliya thinks that I also love you... haa, see, she's gone mad too. But you know I'm like this... but you know I can't hurt you.

Just remember one thing, I'll miss my churail a lot... and if possible, forgive me.

Your best friend, Bander."

She was reading this letter and crying... and picked up the envelope. She felt like she couldn't breathe next moment... Bena Bagum entered her room and looked at her... she was also scared of her...

"Samra beta, what happened?" Bena asked, and then picked up the envelope.

"Divorce papers," she said in an unbelievably shocked state...

"Brii Ami... he... he left me... he left me... he left me... these divorce papers... I don't believe it... look, he didn't even sign them... look," she was saying nonsensically and tore the paper and threw it in the dustbin...

"Samra beta, calm yourself," Bena said, crying... Ahmad and Amir also came when they heard the commotion...

"Brii Ami... how will I survive...?" she said and fell on the floor, becoming unconscious...