....The Captive Bride....
#### ** [scene: wedding hall - moments before ceremony] **
(*The Great Wedding Hall is decorated with golden lights, gentle white roses and a crowd of strong, perfect faces. But Alina feels like a prison. Her pounds when standing at the altar, her fine hands trembling under the weight of heavy wedding bracelets.
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#### ** MAULVI SAHIB (calmly, looking at Alin) **
"Alina Khan, do you accept Zayan Malik as your husband?"
(*Silence. The question hangs in the air and every eye turns to Alina. Her lips connect together, her chest rises and drops rapidly. Rejection is on the tip of her tongue, but the weight of fear to crush her voice.*)
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#### ** Alina (whispering, eyes desperately throw around) **
"I ... I -"
(*Before he can finish, he feels a warm hand that firmly attracted his fingers. She looks down. Zayan's hand, firm and unsuccessful, pushing her, silent warning. Her throat tighte
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#### ** zayan (slightly lean, whisper into the ear, dangerously low voice) **
"Say no, and your brother will die. Say yes, and at least live."
(*Sharp breath escapes Alin's lips. Her mind is racing. Adeel. Her strong, loving brother. One person who has always protected her. He remembers his smile, his laughter ... and the idea of losing him is unbearable.*)
(*Tears in the eyes when he clenched his fists, nails dug into her skin. She has no choice. No one at all.*)
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#### ** Alina (voice shaking, barely over whisper) **
"Qabool hai ..." (*I accept.*)
(*Guidelines through the crowd. Maulvi nods and repeats the question.*)
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#### ** MAULVI SAHIB (gently, second) **
"Do you accept Zayan Malik as your husband?"
(*Alina swallows the lump in her throat. She wants to scream, run - but the invisible bonds hold her in peace.*)
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#### ** Alina (quieter, every word dagger to her heart) **
"Qabool Hai ..."
(*Zayan's grip on his hand slightly releases, but his presence still persists like a shadow. The last question comes and forever seals her fate.*)
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#### ** MAULVI SAHIB (third and last time) **
"Alina Khan, do you accept Zayan Malik as your husband?"
(*Alina squeezes her eyes closed.
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#### ** Alina (Whispering, Laredly) **
"Qabool Hai ..."
(*Hall explodes into soft applause. The contract is signed. The bonds are sealed. And Alina Khan - now Alina Zayan Malik - is officially imprisoned in marriages based on chains.*)
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#### ** [scene: wedding room - late night] **
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(*Stands frozen near the entrance, clenched her fist and refused to look at the man who stole her freedom. Zayan follows her from the whole room, his expression unreadable.*)
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#### ** zayan
"Will you stand there all night, or will you finally accept your reality?"
#### ** Alina (spinning around, anger flashing in her tear eyes) **
"My reality? Do you think of the nightmare?"
#### ** Zayan
"Nightmares end when you wake up, Alina. This is permanent."
(*Alina nails dug into her palms as she shone at him. Her heart race but refuses to retreat.*)
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#### ** Alina (firm, voice attached by poison) **
"Maybe I was forced to take you, but for a second I don't think I'll ever be yours."
(*Zayan releases a dark laughter and slightly tilted his head.*)
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#### ** zayan (quietly but dangerously close) **
"Such a fire ... But tell me, Alino, what will you do? Run? Escape? Fight with me?"
(*Alina is silent, her mind is competing with options. Could she escape? Did she leave her?*)
(*Suddenly Zayan raises his hand and he says for a moment and expects to hurt her. Instead, she stretches on her veil and gently pulls her out.
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#### ** zayan
"You may hate me now, but you will understand it soon. Now you are mine, alino. There is no way out."
(*Alina tears away, breathes hard, eyes burning furious.*)
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#### ** Alina (spit of words as poison) **
"You're a monster."
(*Zayan's grin disappears slightly, in his eyes something unreadable flashing. But it's gone at a moment.*)
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#### ** zayan (cold, avert) **
"Stand. You'll need it."
(*Without another word leaves the room and slams the door behind. Alina stands there and stares at the closed door, her body trembles. Her mind shouts at her to find her way out, but the chains of fate are too strong.
(*Tears poured out of their eyes as she collapsed on the bed, clutch the fabric of the wedding dress. Her heart hurts, her soul screams, but the walls do not care. No one.
*"I will never forgive him for that."*
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