Zenish

It's been a weak since what happened between us. You might be thinking things got awkward, we would be acting like shy teenagers but sorry to poke your bubble it hasn't. I mean for those we need to come face to face, we ate breakfast silently, he acts as if nothing happen, and I play along. At night he come too late, midnight probably

I got a new habit of waiting for him no matter how late is he, I stay awake. I know it's weird but sleep doesn't comes to me when I m alone i guess. Yes that's the reason I can't sleep. I mean thought sleeping in this scary big house all alone is enough to be awake. It's when he comes, without his knowing I heat the dinner and put on dinning table, so that he eats. I pretend to be sleeping in front of him

Finally the day arrived, I will join my University, my studies again. God staying in this big house made me sick but I m glad like, from few hours I will be out from his prison.

But before heading to University, he decided to make my mood bad

"I believe you will not break your promise wife" he said seeing me excited to finally meet my two best friends

"I don't understand, me going to university, has to do with the promise" I asked with confusion

"I see playing naive are we? Anyways just remember one thing if I got to know you met your family with the help of your two so called best friends then let just I don't spare who betrays me dear wifey" his words hit my nerve straight

This man know how to get on my nerve

"When I told you I never, I mean never back off from my words. I meant it Mr Ahmed. Beside my parents taught me to never break promises as much as I want to argue but I can't, I have my class so excuse me" I said bitterly and walk passed him

How dare he

"Hey zee I know your husband is very handsome but will you stop zoning out, we are making notes and making up for what you missed, now concentrate will you" Saad hissed who is explaining me what I missed and not to forget Anum is helping with me making notes. I know I have the bestest best friends for which I am so grateful to Allah.

"Silence" librarian glared us well you guys now know where are we

"Shhh" I playfully placed my finger on lips and signalled Saad to be quiet who was getting annoyed now.

"Zee do you want good grades or not" Saad muttered

Honestly I don't feel like to study right we had four classes without any break , and when we got one Saad drag us to library to study

"Can't we have little break please" I asked him innocently

"Zee.."

"Stop it you both" finally Anum decided to speak

"And Zee is right let's have little break then back to study" Anum spoke in my favour. Saad sighed in defeat and nodded

"Okay let's grab something from canteen" I chirped excitedly

We walked out of library, and headed to canteen. Saad walked to buy our lunch while I and Anum settled on our table

"So.." Anum hesitantly started, I know what she wants to ask

"Ask Anum. I can see the desperation in your eyes so ask"

"I thought you will tell by yourself but it's fine, how is your married life treating you and don't give me that answer you gave to Saad"

"What do you think Anum how will it be, it's like a house where two strangers are living no difference" I answered

"Zee everything will be fine just don't stop giving up your relationship" I laughed at her word 'relationship'

"There is no relation between us Anum"

"Don't you want to work hard for this relationship I know its hard on you right now but it will get better trust me"she tried to explain

"Right now none of us respect each other not even consider each other presence." I argued back

"But someone has to struggle and make effort for this relation zee" she said

"Anum I don't want to discuss this please finally after one long week I got out of that house will you please not talk because it is getting me sick" I said angrily

"Fine if that's what you want" she sighed

"You tell by the look of yours there is something you want to tell" I said curiously

"I m getting married in less than two months" it felt like someone dropped bomb on me

"You are kidding right" I asked

"No zee my Nikkah is in two month" her voice was enough to tell me she is not happy

"What" we heard a voice from behind, we turned and found Saad shocked

"Yyyou getting married" he asked

"Yes" was only her reply

"I heard human can change in a blink of eye but didn't expected to see it live in my life. Are you going to complete your studies or let me rephrase again, are you that desperate to get married Anum" he yelled at her

"Saad" I eyes him not to say a word. I know Anum is already upset if Saad will say something it will make her more sad

"He is going to Dubai, he got a good job there, for my document we are getting our Nikkah done first, I am not stopping me from my studies Saad" she explained angrily and left from there

"You should control on your anger. She was already upset and you god please me with this idiot" I said

"I didn't mean to upset her, but this is all too fast for her and Zaid is not good for her Zee you know that"he said frustratedly

"Then go and propose her, tell her your feeling. I know you both Saad you will regret letting her go" I tried to knock some sense in him

"It's good for her Zee but that doesn't mean Zaid is good for her"

"Then let her do what she wants, don't say mean things to her" I spat him in anger

I ran where Anum went I found her girl's washroom silently sobbing

"Anum....please don't cry you know how Saad is, he​ didn't mean to hurt you" I hugged her

"I am tired Zenish, no one is happy with me zee, no one"she cried that made my eyes wet knowing my best friend more like my sister is in pain

"Shh...anum going to be fine please don't cry" she broke the hug

"My fiance thinks I don't like him and he is so insecure that he want Nikkah in less than two months, my parents are disappointed because of my decisions and then there is Saad who never say comforting words always hurt me by his words. I m tired zee from all this. I don't know what to do" she burst like a lava

"If this relation makes you feel like this why don't you back out" I suggested her

"Why didn't you back out from your marriage when you despise that man so much zee" it caught off my guards and then realization hit me and I looked at her

"The same reason family, no one forced me zee this was my decision, if I back out mama and khala relation might not get stable. That's why I can't" she explained

"Oh Anum" I hugged her

"I know I am a mess" she chuckled sadly

"Tell me one thing why does your fiance thinks that you don't like him, you said you move on at least that time you were.......do you still.." I hesitantly asked but stopped when I saw her eyes, it said everything

"Oh my God, Anum you still love him"

"I will learn to love my husband zee" she said giving me sad smile

I don't know what to say, how to comfort so I let her cry until she get tired, it was almost our class time after washing our face we headed to class. We saw Saad but Anum sat as far as she can from him, maintaining safe distance

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I reached home and Zohra set the table for me. I thanked and in return she smiled. I had long day with classes and not to forget making pending assignments​ was hectic. I took a nap and woke up at evening. I offered my Salah and suddenly I felt like making my favourite food I asked Zohra to leave kitchen as I want to make something I made my favourite vegetable dish ridge gourd. I really love this dish, but love more when it is prepared by my mother. I am not a very good cook but this dish I make perfectly

"You know this dish is made for the first time in this house ever since chote Saab came to Pakistan" I heard someone chuckle. I know who this is

"Don't Tell your chote Saab doesn't eat vegetable Zehra" I asked

"He eats but you know like holding a spoon and fork is what he prefer of the eating and by your dish he can't he need to use his bare hands for that" I frowned

"Typical angrez (Foreigner)" I muttered

"It's his choice to eat or not I made it and I can eat the whole dish I made" I said proudly

"Sahi kaha tha kisi ne jodhe asmano pr bante hain" she said which earned her my glare (someone rightly said heaven made the match)

I thought for a second if he throw a fit on seeing the dinner, what will I do then. I shook those thoughts busy myself in study. At eight I heated my dinner, it's then when I heard car horn

He's early today

I saw him entering, in his usual blue armani suit. Looking all handsome even if he is looking tired right now. Wait where that come from

Zee don't drool for the love of Almighty
I scolded my self

"Assalm o Alaiqum you early today" I asked trying to be normal

"Last text I checked this is my house so I come early or late is not your business" he replied

Oop! Someone's grumpy today

He walked upstairs to get fresh while I set the dinner on the table. He appeared after sometime

"What is this?" He frowned as he sat on the chair

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Shayaan

"This is dinner. I made it" she answered

"Then no way I m eating this Hing you call dinner" I scoffed in annoyance

Why does she has to get on my nerves

"Believe me you will eat this" she said with determination

"Oh I would like to see you try there is no video call from mom which will force me to eat"

"I never do forcing, last time you ate paratha because you didn't want to have doubts" her words hit me hard

"Well I don't want to fight with I had a hectic today besides if you don't want to eat make it urself or order it from out. I am off to bed" she added and yawned

She picked her plate but I stopped "wait you were so determine few seconds ago what change your mind" I was curious

"It's useless to someone who doesn't want to talk, and lastly you are not a kid whom I lecture never to insult food in front of you many are suffering, struggling to get to eat for once a day atleast, now do I" she mocked and left in kitchen. My stomach growled in hunger.

I m starving right now because lunch meeting I didn't get to eat anything. Ordering food will almost half n hour and I don't know if I can wait. I looked at food which looked pretty much good but the fact my dear wife made it, I don't know if it is also like the food she made first day. I never tried Pakistani food except for few food like Briyani and chicken broast.

The food look tempting, blame it on my hunger, my feet moved on it's own to table and sat down. I took some of it in plate. I saw her eating it with roti. I took some roti and hesitantly eat the first bite. After so long I am eating with my bare arms, Ayyat api would kill me if I took spoon and fork in front of her. I laughed at the memory

As much as I hate to admit but the food was awesome and I ate it all. I guess I am way more hungry right now. I finished my food and looked up only to see my wife staring me with awe written on her face.

"Well that wasn't difficult, now was it" she said smirking

"I was too hungry to wait for food" I defended myself

"I didn't knew you can make something edible" I mocked

"Only when I want" with that she took my plate and left to kitchen

"We will leave for London in three days" I said which stop her in her track

"For how many days" she asked

"For fifteen days max don't pack to much because mom has made your wardrobe ready" I explained

"But..." I arched my brow which caused her pause "My university, I mean I just join today I can't skip. I skipped already too much."

"It's my parents anniversary" I said gritting my teeth

"I am not saying not to attend that event it just can't we cut it short. I have exam on my way please I can't afford to fail"she pleaded

"If that's what you want you will get tutorial from every professor who is teaching and I will make sure of that. You don't have to worry about that I will handle your university issue" I said dismissing her she seemed to be thinking and my eyes shamelessly went to her lip which were thin

Its safe to make distance I don't want something again happen like what happen a week before, still I can't let that out of my system

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