Its been a hour but sleep was far away from his eyes. Laying down on the bed he looked towards her sleeping figure. Her calm and glowing face, fluffy hands cluthing onto the comforter and some har strands in her face. Maybe those hair strands are disturbing her sleep.

He reached near her and kneeled down on the floor. She's so beautiful when she was asleep. He admired her face with an awe. His heart was beating than usual. He was afraid that maybe she will be awake by the rhythmic sound of his heartbeat.

He gently tucked those hair strands behind her ears. She moves a little in her sleep. His breath hitched as she clutched onto his hands. He literally stopped breathing in that moment when her soft hands held his fingers. She was still in her sleep.

Her soft and tiny hands are cluthing onto his strong and large hands tightly. He literally sat on the floor while trying to free his hand. She was smiling in her sleep, maybe because of a beautiful dream. His heart was saying to get closer to her and place a soft kiss on her forehead as she was Looking the cutest.

It's  been a hour since he was sitting on the floor while admiring her with gentle gaze. He tried to pull his hand but what if she wake up by his sudden pull or what if it can disturb her sleep either.

"Yaa Khudaya aab karun kya? Uski neend tut gayi toh qayamat laa degi", he thought.

He literally slept there sitting infront if the couch when his head was near her. She stirred a little and opened her eyeys somehow. As she noticed him near her she felt something strange. Then her eyes fall on her hand. She immediately left his hand and pretends to be like nothing has happened. When she noticed him cluthing his eyebrows in sleep, she immediately laid down and closes her eyes when acting to be fall asleep.

She sensed that he lifted his head. He took her and and gently placed it on her stomach and covered her properly with the blanket. After that she felt a soft touch on her forehead. She didn't opened her eyes either.

He walked away towards the bed and laid down in his side. Shhe peecked with her half opening eyes. Did he just kissed her forehead? She thought caressing the spot.
Did he actually? Really?

A hue of red blush crept on her cheeks. She covered her head with the blanket and turn on the other side.

******
"Main kya soch rahi thi maa begum, kyun na haya ka bhi hum college mein admission kara dein", Marium said.

"Nhi... Mujhe nhi padhna. Mujhe pasand nhi aise bhi. Gair ladko ke sath baithna, touba", haya said making faces.

"Girls college kyun nhi join kar lo na itni acchi ho agar", Marium replied with an annoying face.

"Shut up Marium", haya retorted.

"Khair... Kuch logon ko acchi batein hazam nhi hoti. Toh tum raho anpadh", Marium said.

Maa begum glared at Marium then uttere," Woh badi hai tumse. Maafi mango".

"Galat nhi bola toh maafi kyun mangun!", saying this Marium left the place.

"Dekha maa begum yeh Marium bhi uss meerab ki tarah Badlihaz, muhfat aur badtameez ho gayi hai. Aur karwaiye padhai".

"Tum dono ke matter main meerab kahan se aa gayi haan", they heard Murtasim's voice.

"Wo...woh main... Mera woh matlab nhi tha", haya uttered.

"Pehli baat toh yeh hai ke sahi baat bolne mein aur badtameezi karne mein fark hai. Meerab badtameez nhi hai woh tum ho", Murtasim exclaimed with a glare.

"Nhi Murtasim tum galat samajh rahe ho"

He interrupted,"Dekho ilm hasil karne se insaan accha banta hai na ki Badlihaz. Agli baar se MERI BIWI ko kuch kehne se pehle soch lena".

He turned towards maa begum.

"Mujhe aap se yeh umeed nhi thi maa saab. Yeh meri biwi ko Muhfat aur kya sab bol rahi hai. Aap yahan chup kar ke khadi hain", he said looking at his mother.

"Murtasim beta main bolne hi wali thi ke tum aa gaye", maa begum said.

"Bolne wali thin par apne bola toh nhi na. Agli baar se uske peeth piche bhi uski burai nhi honi chahiye. Meri biwi hone ke haisiyat se iss ghar mein uska hukm chalta hai".

Meerab was optimising all the drama standing a little far away. Her hands are
Folded near her chest and a amused smile was playing in her lips. The way her Husband was taking her standard behind her back is really impressive. She smiled brightly when she heard the last line 'Meri biwi'. But somewhere that contract was a main villain between them.

She walked in the living room and everyone looked at her. Haya was Looking at her with a Manhoos face.

"Kya baat hai?", she asked like she doesn't know anything.

"Kuch bhi nhi", maa begum said.

"Meerab ek cup coffee bana do please mere sarr mein dard ho raha hai", he said.

She just nodded her head.

"Main bana deti hun na Murtasim", haya jumped in the conversation.

"Tumhara naam meerab hai?", he asked sarcastically. Haya glanced at him and nodded her head in a no. "Toh phir chup chap jao yahan se apne room mein".

Haya headed towards her room without Looking at anyone.

"Tum room mein jao main le aaungi", Meerab exclaimed.

He nodded his head and left.

"Maa begum apke liye chai bana dun?", she asked.

"Nhi nhi beta. Tum Murtasim ko hi coffee Bana do", maa begum replied with a smile.

"Thik hai"

*****
She entered in their room holding a tray in her hand. She placed the tray on the glass table and asked him,

"Cheeni kitni daalun?"

"Maine coffee mangi thi", he said focusing im his phone.

"Sarr dard chai se jata hai. Khair tum toh dunia se ulta hi chaloge"

"one n half teaspoon sugar", he interrupted.

"Good", she uttered.

As he handed him the tea cup and started leaving he held her wrist. Her heart almost skipped it's heartbeats. He pulled her beside him on the couch.

"Baitho thodi der"

"Kya kaam hai?"

"Thank you", he uttered hesitantly.

She raised her brow while glancing at jim with curious look.

"For what?"

"For this", he said showing the cup.

"Oh... You're not welcome", she said and his jaw dropped sadly.

"Abhi tak gussa ho tum mujhse?", he asked her.

She can clearly see the guilt and hurt in his eyes. Her heart was atching but still she had chooses her 'izzat-e-nafz' over anything.

"Main jawab dena zaruri nhi samajhti", she uttered without Looking at him.

"Jawab dena hoga tumhein. Kya abhi tak main tumhari maafi ka haqdar nhi hua?"

"Khair chhodo, jaldbaazi mein koi duayein nhi deta tum toh maafi ki baat kar rahe ho", she replied with a dry chuckle.

He was speechless with her reply.. He looked down and she stands up to leave.

"Ruko.... Baat karo yaar. Aise maslon ko haal na karne se baad mein pareshaniyan aur badh jayengi", he uttered.

"Toh kya hua? Tumhare paas solution toh moujood hi hai Murtasim khan"

He looked at her with a confused  look.

"According to your so called piece of paper, the Contract's 4th point is that If anything happens, we will divorce in future.
It's the solution", she gave him the last reality check.

He looked down and uttered,"I really didn't mean this. I mean.."

She interrupted, "tumhein khud nhi pata ke tumhein akhir chahiye kya. Pehle khud ke confusions clear karo please".

She immediately left the room controlling her tears. Those words are true but she's feeling bad for hurting him.

To be continue...

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