His heart stopped. 
                          
Next few hours, he was sitting lost in his thoughts and his worry to find Mahira and have her close to him. He was worried these people might do something to her since she was lockdown. He wanted to talk to her and explain everything about what was happening. 
                          
Then, around sunrise, the person came after having Mahira said the three words which bind her to him. It was his turn and his hands sweat knowing Mahira had accepted him as her husband. 
                          
"Qabool hai (I do)". He said nervously 
                          
"Qabool hai (I do)". He said knowing she had agreed already
                          
"Qabool hai (I do)". He said accepting her as his wife for life 
                          
Then, he waited outside the house for Mahira and he wasn't even sure how he will explain himself or about this marriage. He wasn't sure himself about this all he know was he couldn't have her marry someone from here.
                          
"Aayan". He heard her say 
                          
His heart stopped.
                          
He turned around to find her fragile body almost falling and he ran holding her in his arms. All thoughts fly from his mind as he placed her body in his car slamming the gear as he speeds his car back to his house. 
                          
He would look at her after each minute to be sure she was here with him. Even when she looked worn out she still manages to look as beautiful as ever. His heart skipped a beat as he looked at her again.
                          
He reached home and find everyone besides her mother there. He picked her taking her to the couch in the hall as everyone asked him to question and doctor checks her. He explained everything besides his marriage and hide the documents too.
                          
"She is fine. She will be awake in a few minutes". Doctor said 
                          
They all waited as they informed him that her mother health wasn't good and she needed rest. 
                          
"Ammi (mother)". Mahira yelled opening her eyes 
                          
She held her head which hurt with pain as she heard people calling her but she couldn't even focus well. Until someone removes her hand from her head and holding them.
                          
"Mahira, you are fine now". She heard him say
                          
She looked in his eyes with tears, "Aayan".
                          
Aayan nodded smiling as he forwards her water and his heart clench at her tears.
                          
"Ammi?". She asked 
                          
"She heard about you and fainted last night. The doctor said she is fine but she needs rest". His mother explained
                          
Mahira closed her eyes collecting her thoughts and she knows she needed to gather herself before anything more happens.
                          
"Beta (daughter), go clean yourself we will speak later. Aayan take her". His mother said patting her head lovingly
                          
Aayan holds her hand and since she wasn't in her complete senses she let him as they walked away from everyone to her room. She asked him to leave even when he said he will stay and asked her if she was ok she needed him to leave.
                          
Once, the door closed she broke down all alone. She knows she needed to collect herself and her wounds. So much had happened. She was nearly raped, chased, married and she had no idea of the future. She was scared to death even she considered death as an option instead of being a burden to her mother. She cried harder and harder on the cold floor.
                          
Aayan, leaned on her door his heartbreaking as he heard her cry alone. His hand itches to open the door and comfort her. His heart breaks more and more knowing she was all alone. He knows she was trying to be brave and strong and wasn't speaking because she was busy building her walls around her but he wanted to be there for her and tell her she wasn't alone anymore. He wanted to go back and fight all those men in the village if he could.