Haya's POV

It was almost two weeks of being married to him and only thing that I felt in these week was how much he didn't wanted it. He didn't came to his room anymore and ended up sleeping anywhere but his room which made me feel more alienated than I did before

Currently I was pacing the room to make Noor fall asleep but today she was in no mood to do it.

Lately she picked up a strange habit of holding my hair in her fist while going to sleep and whom should I blame it is entirety my fault I never tie my hair when I sleep.

"---Ouch" ... I hissed as she pulled them again.

" Nooooooor...." I whined taking my hair out of her small fist.

Frustrated I placed her on bed and started to bread my hair which she was keenly observing along showing her disapproval that why I am tying my hair.

I was almost in middle when the door opened revealing a tired Ashar with his laptop bag that he almost threw on ground and slumps on the sofa while taken in, what I was doing up at this time.

Being self conscious I left my hair and took my dupatta on my head. Without glancing at me he started removing his shoes and leaned back with tiredness written all over his face.

Suddenly I felt bad for him so I thought why not bring the food for him. I think it is the least I can do.

It  almost took me 10 minutes to bring heated food in but it was too late, by the time I came, he was already asleep next to Noor.

He seemed so peaceful while sleeping that waking him up seemed as a bad idea.

Suddenly an awkwardness settled in air, him being so close made me feel awkward and with his intimidating body on the bed, the bed suddenly felt smaller than it ever did.

Giving him covers, hesitantly I laid down gathering Noor on my side as far as possible.  It was first night he was here. I felt less guiltier with him on left side.

I don't know why he believed in me but all I know is that, this man is already in my good books.

After making Noor sleep I  fell asleep too.

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Next few day were same but I was running out of stuff for Noor and I felt It was too much to ask form Ashar, when he has clearly done so much but I have to ask him to take me to a store.

I gathered all the courage and ask him when he was getting ready for office. "Ass...har ...!!"

I tried to sound relax but the way I took his name clearly showed that I was nervous which kinda embraced me.

"Do you need something?" He turned towards me, tucking his car keys in pocket. He was ready to leave for office.

"Ahm ...." Should I say or not. "Can you take me to the store?" Why was I even acting like I don't know this person at all. Ufffff!

"We will go on shopping tonight be ready" He said moving out while I resorted to looking everywhere.

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My day was passing okay  until I heard a roaring cough. At first I ignored it because going out means facing Auntie but when it didn't stop. It kind of worried me so I started moving out where the cough sound was coming but as I entered the room and saw Shayan on bed coughing while his hand searched for something in the drawers. For a moment I stilled, I didn't know what to do but as I saw blood on his hand my eyes widened in fear. I was standing still in the door until he called me.

"Ha....ya ....Haya.... call ......call .... Bhai" He uttered breathlessly.

I rushed towards him long forgotten the hate I had for him. That he was somehow responsible for things happening in my life.

"Shayan ....... Shayan are you okay?" I questioned to which he handed me his phone.

"Call .... call Bhai" He said and started coughing more blood. Which panicked me more I opened his phone but the wallpaper immediately caught my eye .... a picture that of a baby.

I was trying to make out the picture when his cough again diverted my attention. I quickly dialed Ashar's number.

"Ashar .... Shayan ..... " I said hurriedly  as he picked up his phone

"I am on my way" He said and ended the call and I could feel him picking up his things

I looked at Shayan who was till coughing up blood. I didn't knew what to do. So I stood still at the door as he rolled into a fetus position and continued coughing more and more. Each time more worse and hoarse than before.

Standing there all i could do was observe him. He was changed ... so changed. He seemed so thin. Seeing him like this It pained me, like some part of me was still in love with him. 

Suddenly I felt myself back on the same beach where he left me.  I turned to go back before I fall in that one sided love again but before I can turn I was pushed back by someone till my back collided with the wall. It was Shayan's mother.

"Shayan ...!!" I saw Aunty (Mrs. Hassan) running towards him.

I saw Ashar running towards Shayan and place his head on his lap and calling for an ambulance.

In less then 15 minutes Shayan was shifted to hospital but I was still standing at the same place frozen with so many questions.

Unknowingly few tears streamed down as I felt pain for him. But i didn't wanted to. I need to move on.

I was leaning back on the wall as I felt a small hand grabbing my leg and I didn't take me long to know who it was. Its was Noor, whom have crawled herself out of the room probably.

She is all I have. I picked her up to which she buried her head in crock of my neck like she was comforting me silently.

Ashar's POV

In hospital Ammi(mother) came to know all about Shayan's situation. It was difficult to handle her but after assuring her that it will be alright she calmed down a little.

After almost 3 hours he was conscious again and doctor said the same thing, no treatment will  be effective as the disease is in it's last stage.

In last three days I have searched every possible doctor that could help him but it seems all the door have gave up on him. Every doctor said the same thing, It is too late for any treatment.

Ammi was sitting beside him constantly crying while I sighed and seated myself on a sofa in his ward.

By 5pm in the evening  Shayan was allowed to go back. As there was no use of keep him there when they can offer no help.

As we reached home. I helped him walk to his room.

I sat with Shayan on his bedside who was looking at the roof while lying down.

We were all sitting in silence when it was broken by a baby voice.

I saw the baby crawling herself in the room slowly. I also noticed how Shayan's eyes lightened up on seeing her but suddenly Ammi started yelling.

"Haya ...... Haya ..... Haya ...." 

On her yelling the baby got afraid and started crying.

"Ammi ..... " I tried to stop but till then Haya was already here and picked up the wailing baby and started rocking her.

" I am sorry I didn't knew she crawled  herself to here" She apologized and immediately got out of there along with the wailing baby.

"Ammi .. what is wrong with you. Its was just a baby" Shayan exclaimed his desperation.

"Yes that too a illegitimate. We don't even whose child is she even having .... where did she ..... "

"Ammi .... enough" I  stopped her but I could see the hurt in Shayan's eyes and the tears that gathered in his eyes but it was too late to even regret for it.

"Don't you dare stop me .... I don't even know why you married that witch" Ammi lashed back at me making me shake my head in disappointment. I wish I could tell her that it's her own granddaughter that she is cursing.

Shaking my head I went to look for Haya because I could still hear her cries. Sometimes Ammi is too much.

I entered the room and saw Haya pacing in the room while trying to distract her attention.

"Here ... see this ..... how beautiful is it na ...." She tried showing her a pen but she kept on crying.

As I closed the door she turned back due to the click sound.

"Is she okay?" I asked while she kept rocking her.

"She will  be alright" she said and tried to distract her by pacing the room. I was passing by her when I felt a tug and I stopped to see what stopped me, the baby was trying to hold the pen that was in my pocket. I smiled and  removed the pen and handed her the pen. Which she gladly took and stopped crying.

"Actually she is not used to loud voice so she get afraid easily" Haya explained while moving back creating some distance.

"Its okay and I am sorry for how Ammi behaved" I apologized on behave of Ammi.

"No its okay" She said as she seated herself on the sofa. 

Haya's POV

Its was almost 5pm when I thought to cook something before they come back from hospital. I placed Noor on the kitchen floor till I fix something quickly.

After a while I heard car horns but I remained in kitchen because of Auntie. I didn't wanted to fume her. I was about to finish cooking when I heard Auntie yelling for me and at the same time I heard cries of Noor. She is quite handful since she had started crawling she might have got herself hurt.

I quickly wiped my hand and ran towards the source of the sound which was no other than Shayan's room. I saw Noor crying while sitting in the Door. I though she gave her hand in the door but as soon saw Auntie fuming. I quickly apologized and took Noor back to the room and tried pacifying her.

I checked her hands but she was all okay. I think she might have got afraid due to the loud voice of Auntie.

I was trying my best to calm her down by showing her many object in the room as I left all her toys back home.

After 5 minutes I turned back on clicking of the door as Ashar came in, he asked as if she was okay and apologized for how Auntie behaved.

He passing by my side when I stooped as I felt Noor was holding on to something. She was trying to get the pen that was in Ashar's pocket which he handed her gladly. Sensing the closeness we are sharing I moved back a little and got seated on sofa while he went to into the washroom.

After some time he came out brushing his wet hair with a towel. For sometime I found myself lost but as he settled beside me I started to feel my face getting heated knowing that I was staring at him.

I started looking everywhere except him. 

"What is her name?" He asked softly while drying his hair.

His questioned made me look at him. "Noor ...... Noorain" I said proudly while looking towards him but as I said her name something changed in his eyes, the light was replaced by something else. He quickly got up and walked out of the room.

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