Mehran had tried...tried and tried now he is tired of trying.

It is first time Mehran has gone against his parents. Since childhood he had been very obedient and never had questioned them and happily accepted their decisions, thinking them to be better for him. But when he had confessed his love for Umaira to them, his parents bluntly refused. Mehran didn't see any logic in their refusal. Umaira was a perfect girl, beautiful, intelligent, and ambitious but only because she wasn't from a rich background they rejected her. Mehran was furious. Umaira insisted they will convince his parents and then marry.

'Are you mad? They will never agree.' He said angrily. He and Umaira had been sitting in the canteen. He stood up and is about to leave when Umaira held his arm.

He didn't turn around, he is fuming. Umaira made him sit beside her, she took his palms in between hers.

'I don't want your relationship with your parents to get strained because of me.' she said with a sad smile. Mehran shook his head and hugged her

'No matter what, I will marry only you.' He said confidently.

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Umaira is in her hostel room, she had just freshened up and now planning to continue her studies. She tied her hair in a quick bun and walked towards her bed, when the window of her room opened. She gasped but is relieved when she realized it is Mehran. She looked around fearing someone will see him here. Mehran closed the window careful to not make any sound. Umaira's roommate, Jasmine, is not in the room. Umaira is glad.

She hurried to him and hugged him. Mehran stumbled few steps back but stood his ground. He wrapped his arms around her petite waist, her grip around his neck tightened.

'I have decided something.' Mehran said. Once they had broken their hug and now sitting at the edge of her bed, holding hands.

'What?' she asked looking hopefully at him.

'We are getting married tomorrow.' Mehran said confidently. Umaira is taken aback.

They are in their final semester and their final term is nearly in super speed, and getting married now seems impulsive.

She shook her head and said the same. Mehran felt angry. He jerked their hands in irritation. 'Then forget me...' he said bitterly. Umaira felt her heart pinch with agony at the thought of forgetting him. No, she can never forget him.

She stood up and hugged him tightly from back, like he will disappear the moment she left him. Mehran relaxed and placed his hands over hers and gently moved it. He turned around and looked at her. He held her face in his palms, she lowered her gaze looking sad.

'Umaira, jaan. We must. There is no other option, my parents will never agree. Once we marry, there is nothing they can do.' He explained. Umaira nodded her head, her gaze still lowered. Mehran kissed her forehead and hugged her. Umaira placed her head on his chest and smiled.

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One the marriage day, Mehran quickly got dressed in his tux. He is smiling brightly as he combed his hair. Today he is getting married to the girl he loves more than anything in the world.

'Where are you going?' His mother asked. Her lips pursed tightly. Mehran looked at his mother from the mirror and rolled his eyes. He ignored her and adjusted his black tie. She repeated her question, this time her tone stern. Mehran sighed.

'I am getting married to Umaira.' He announced. His mother gasped and hurriedly left, possibly to inform to his father. Mehran didn't realize that, this was his biggest mistake.

Five minutes, when he was ready he took out his phone to call Shadab. He is about to dial his number when he heard a loud shriek and then sobbing sound. His mother's wailing. He dropped his phone and rushed to his parent's room.

To his shock, he found his father lying on the floor, his palm on the left side of chest and his body slightly twitching. His mother kneeling beside him and crying. Mehran hurried to his father when his mother pushed him.

'Stay away. You go.... you are getting married na. You go...Go to the girl...if you kill your father that doesn't matter...only she matters, right.' She yelled at him. Mehran is numb, he is looking wide eyed at his father.

'Stop it, Mom. Ambulance is here' Amreen panicked entering the room. Mehran didn't respond, he stood like a statue as some men placed his father on the stretcher. He stared at the floor. 'Bhaiya!' Amreen tugged on his arm, he doesn't respond. She had to literally drag him.

In the ambulance, Mehran stared at his father. The emergency doctor and nurse tending to him. Mehran's eyes red and tears threatened to fall. His phone rings but he doesn't respond. At the hospital, Mehran and his family were asked to stay out while his father was reeled inside the ward. His phone rang again. His mother is crying inconsolably in Amreen's arms. Mehran went to a corner and took out his phone. 15 miss calls from Umaira.

Mehran felt his throat parch and felt guilty as he typed a message... "I am sorry. I am helpless."

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Two days later, Mehran found out the entire thing was a setup by his parents to stall the wedding. Mehran was devasted. He felt betrayed. And ever since, his relationship with his family got strained. What Mehran was left with now was loneliness, and guilt...loads of guilt. One year after the messy breakup, his loneliness and the emptiness was filled by Siham. Over the years, eventually he forced himself to move on.

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There is a knock on the cabin door, and Mehran is snapped back into reality. He straightened up in his seat and asked the person to enter.

Shadab entered happily. 'How much will you work. The reunion is just around the corner and we haven't even started shopping.' He said taking his seat opposite his friend. Mehran rolled his eyes.

'Stop talking like a girl.' He said sounding uninterested. Shadab sighed shaking his head. Mehran was so full of life and happy when in college and was the happiest when in relationship with Umaira but now he has become brooding young man, smiling only in presence of Siham and truly happy when drunk.

Shadab opened his mouth to talk something about the reunion when Mehran shoved a file to him, showing him falling rating of a show for his media house. Shadab didn't speak about the reunion after that.