"Rimsha..."

"Hmm"  she came out from the trance after Saad shook her shoulder.

"Rimsha, I love you, it's like a dream come true for me, to have you as my wife..." Taking her hand in his he slipped the diamond ring in her ring finger and his eyes were reflecting the deep ocean of truthfulness and heart was full of love. But he was stopped in between his words by the act of his wife.

"Stop it. Stop all these things!" Pushing him hand away, Rimsha grit her teeth angrily while glaring at him, he maintained his balance by lifting his weight on his palms.

"Rimsha... Wha.." Saad was surprised by her act, he was expecting her offendedness but that much? He never thought about that!

"I already clear it before, you are not the one whom I love, stay away from me." She said with full rage, with a glare and threw the ring out from her finger, Saad listened to the sound of the ring when it hit the Marble floor. His heart felt broken due to Rimsha's behaviour. The ring was resting somewhere in the room, helplessly and Saad's heart was jumping in his frame restlessly.

"Rimsha, I know it's difficult for you to accept but..." Saad tried to say something after holding her hand, but Pushing his  hand away with rage Rimsha huffed. "Stay away from me, don't you even think to come near to me." Saad looked at her with confusing gaze.

"Rimsha, forget about past and focus on your future, think about our future." Saad said and Rimsha glared him. "I know very well what my future is! It's nothing just darkness." Rimsha said and Saad shook his head.

"Rimsha, nothing like that, There is a bright future ahead for both of us, together. Don't think negative. I'm with you and..."

"Saad, stop it," She yelled in whispers while glaring at him with bloodshot eyes. And creeped to the other side of bed to went down from the bed

"Rimsha listened" suddenly Holding her wrist Saad stopped her and she turned.

"What?" That was a single word which came out from her mouth but that was full of bitterness.

"Rimsha it's the reality, now you are my wife, I'm your husb..." Saad said with determination but She didn't let him complete his words.

"Only in paper work, never forget it, you and me are trapped in this bond, other than this paper work there is nothing between us. we are nothing for each other." Saying that she pulled her hand from his grip and stepped out from the bed. Saad was shocked by his words, his hand which was holding her wrist was still in the air.

"And another thing...." Rimsha said and Saad looked at her.

"Whenever you got tired of this so called marriage, you are unrestrained to free both of us from this bond, it would be a great favour for me" Saad was numb on her words, he wanted to give his love filled heart to her on the wedding night but he got a shocking reply from her.

He was just looking at her back, and she entered the bathroom after drawing her clothes from her suitcase.

'Why Rimsha? Why do I always have to tolerate this type of behaviour?' Saad's heart raised a question and he wanted a reply but there was only silence in the room, nothing else. But the situation of his heart was full of hustle bustle.

He looked at the room which was decorated with flowers and candles and smiled but it was a sad one.

"I love you Rimsha and you will find me like this, always" Saad mumbled and went to his cupboard, drawing out his trousers with a T-shirt he changed himself in that pair of clothes which took near a minute and moved towards the side table of bed.

Drawing out the lighter and cigarette from that he lit up and started smoking, he promised himself that he will quit on smoking but when he experience heartbreak, it didn't took time to break his promise.

On the other hand when Rimsha stepped in the bathroom, and looked at herself in the full length mirror the first thing she noticed was her bridal look. She lifted her shivering hand and touched her forehead with fingers, then cheek and then closed her eyes.

'BE READY I'M COMING TO MAKE YOU Mrs. RIMSHA MAAZ'  The words which Maaz said to her before the undone marriage, rang in her ears and some tears dropped down from her eyes.

"Why with me?"

"What was my fault?"

"That was Dad, he did wrong with our lives, but Maaz why did you punish me for his offence? Why did you forget me? How can you even think to leave me behind and live your life with that Rabiya?" Rimsha asked looking into the mirror as if Maaz was standing there, she was crying badly while holding the marble sink which was near her.

"I was ready to live my life with Maaz's memories then why did Dad again arrange my marriage with Saad?" she mumbled silently while consoling her hiccups.

Rimsha asked numerous questions to the reflection of the broken girl who was visible in the mirror but the answers were offended with her life.

Slowly slipping her dupatta off from her head she undone all the jewellery and washed her face to remove all the makeup.

"Maaz I just loved you, and I'll always love you, I don't have any space for anyone else in my heart and life."  Rimsha mumbled and closed her eyes to let the remaining tears flow out. After good half an hour she decided to  took step out from the bathroom.

Saad who was surrounded by the rings of smoke looked at Rimsha who just stepped out from the bathroom, she was looking beautiful in a baby pink suit, which had a sky blue floral print. Her dupatta was hanging in her neck carelessly and her hair was spreaded on her shoulders and back making her more beautiful and saad's heart flutter. He forgot to blink after witnessing her. Rimsha took steps towards Saad and he was amazed by that.

"Keep it somewhere" Passing jewellery to him she said but without glancing at him.

"Rimsha" He pronounced her name but she didn't pay attention to him and moved towards the couch. She ran her gaze here there to found blanket or comforter, but there was only one comforter on the bed and she didn't knew anything about the very new place so she lay down on couch without covering herself

"Rimsha we can share a bed, you don't have to..."

"Sharing the same bed with you! Forget about it" She didn't let Saad complete and said rudely without looking at him.

"Fine don't share the bed, but you don't need to sleep on the couch, go and sleep on the bed comfortably." Saad went closer to her while lighting up a fresh cigarette and said to her.

"You don't have to do all these favours for me, your one favour this marriage is enough for me," Rimsha said rudely and closed her eyes after adjusting some cautions under her head.

Saad sucked a long puff of a cigarette and let the smoke blur his vision by surrounding him. Rimsha covered her mouth and nose with the corner of the dupatta and he realised that she wasn't comfortable with the smoke. Taking steps towards the window he started smoking and Rimsha was trying to be consumed by sleep but that seemed to be impossible for her.

"Rimsha" a mumbling sound popped out from Saad's lips when he witnessed the moon shining in the sky. The sky was looking very beautiful with moonlight but his heart was surrounded by the darkness all around.

"Maaz '' a silent whisper left from her parted lips, and a few tears from her eyes. She was thinking about Maaz without knowing that he was busy making his relationship stronger with his wife, who was then Maaz's life.

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_Naaz Jamal