Haya's POV

It almost was an hour since we left his house and he was driving to somewhere, I don't even knew.

I badly wanted to ask him but I stopped seeing this knuckles which have turned into shades of white due to the tight grip on his steering wheel.

He was driving normally when he suddenly applied break causing me hold Noor more closely and turn towards him with wide eyes.

"Why did you adopted her huh?" He said while grinding his teeth and forcefully pushing his hair back with his hand and elbows resting on the steering wheel.

"Why did even adopted her when you knew the consequences. when you knew that this is not gonna be so easy, Why did you adopted her HUH?? . When you knew your OWN character was not clear ENOUGH the for world??" He whisper yelled at me while tightening his hold more on the steering wheel.

I didn't knew what to say so I quietly started looking down embarrassed of what I did. All of a sudden I felt like I committed a sin but at the same moment when I stared down at Noor it all felt so right. It all felt so amazing.

I even stopped breathing to his outburst.

He was in deep thoughts and after calming himself down he turned towards me "Haya give her to me. I will take care of her"

"WHat???" I exhaled hardly as I felt my tongue tied into a huge knot. "How can you.... ?"

"Haya go back ... I will take care of her" He pleaded causing me to lean more back into the seat while clutching Noor to my chest as close as possible. The thing that scared me the most was that every word he said matched his eyes.

"nooooo" I said uttered as fears crossed my mind.

"Haya stop this nonsense okay ..... Why are you doing this to yourself. Just give her to me I promise I will take care of her" He said and  hands open to take her and right at the moment I opened the door and got out of the car  inhaling sharply in open air.

On the other side I saw getting out of the car and standing in front of me.

"Why did you married me??" I sobbed. As I absorbed his words.

"What was the point of this marriage ?? when I was meant to leave her." I mumbled taking steps backwards with every step he was taking towards me.

Unknowingly I walked back to the road that I was almost standing in the centre.

Ashar's POV

She walked back and back until she was standing in the middle of it. I raised my hands in surrender "Haya" but she shook her head and stood there.

I looked left and right to watch out for any car "Haya, please come back" I pleaded but she kept on moving back while shaking her head side ways holding Noor to her chest.

"Haya ..."

As I tilted my head right. I saw a car coming straight just to hit her. In seconds I ran towards her and pulled  both of them at the right time.

Moving on the side foot path I took hold of her arm harshly.

"What the ... Can't you see?" I was about lash on to her when her mumbles stopped me.

"Ashar ....  please help me ...." she said breaking down helplessly into my arms.

"Haya" I called her softly.

"Help me ..... I will leave after everything gets okay ... please help me till then" She pleaded holding the cuff on my shirt with one hand while carrying Noor with other hand. This was time when I realized its been quite long since she is carrying her.

I pushed my hair back with my hand while she sobbed with her forehead on my chest with tears wetting my shirt.

I closed my eyes debating on the situation. I wanted to run away but I couldn't. The small hands on my chest were innocent. She was innocent. Haya is innocent.

Carefully I pulled her back and resorted her in the car.

Closing her door, I made a call to my friend and asked for a house which he gave me easily.

After taking the address. I seated myself  back to the driving seat while glancing towards her once in a while who was sobbing quietly looking down.

After 15 minutes I parked the car in porch of a small house and got out of the car and opened up the passenger seat for her.

Soon she got out and followed me in.

The house had a small gate at the entrance which lead us into a small garden then to a small house probably where we will be living from now on.

She entered the house while carrying a very irritated Noor. I lead her into a small hall with sofas and tables and then into a connecting room. 

I slumped onto the sofa while rubbing my forehead as she went towards the room.

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After eating the food our food in silence. She went into the room while I was settled on the sofa again debating on everything while I glanced at her who was trying to make Noor to go to sleep.

She was paying for mistakes she never did all quietly. Looking after her niece.

Which was all unknown to her.

I thought as I slowly submitting myself to sleep which was soon broken by shattering voice of glass.

I snapped in the direction of the voice and saw Haya leaning to a cupboard.

"Haya" I called as I saw her opening a random drawers.

She looked over to me with semi closed eyes.

"Are you okay?" I moved towards her as she shook her head sideways to my question.

"Medicine ... Ugggh" She coughed while holding her head.

I placed my hand on her forehead and she was burning with fever.

"Haya ... You are burning with fever" I said holding her by shoulders and seated her on to the sofa.

"Wait I am coming" I went to my car where I always keep some medicine for myself. I picked up a few tablets for fever and came back and by now she was in semi-consciousness.

"Haya wake up ..." I patted her cheek which she responded which a groan.

I took glass from stand and balanced her neck as I forced her to have the tablet.

"You should have told me earlier that you are not feeling well" I scolded as I carried her in bridal style to her bed.

Placing her on bed I checked her temperature again.

Only thing I knew was placing wet towel to reduce the temperature. So I grabbed a wet towel and starting dabbing it on her forehead while sitting on the upper end of the bed.

"She herself still act like baby but here she is ready to take responsibility of a baby. Pagal (stupid)" I thought internally and shook my head as I continued dabbing wet towel on her face.

With passing time her groans were slowly replaced by steady breaths.

I tried not to sleep till her fever is high but slowly I gave into myself to sleep just hanging on the edge of bed.

Next morning I woke up with bright light blinding me.

Rubbing my eyes I moved from the bed to adjacent sofa.

As I moved to sofa the sun light was now striking on her face.

Few minutes later I felt a movement on other side indicating Noor was waking up. I saw her poke her small head up and then squint herself closer to Haya and haya on a counter response turned towards her to cuddled her.

It was something new for me as my mornings usually contained an empty bed after me but today I had two people.

Seeing Noor playing with Haya's hair. With a smile of Noor I realized how close they are. Still I asked her to give Noor to me.

With a guilty feeling I went out to buy some breakfast before she wakes up

As we finished the breakfast. I mumbled a sorry and left for office.

Third POV

Like every morning Haya opened opened her eyes due to the paining strands of her hair.

Her winning and Noor's giggles. Taking out the strands of her hair from Noor's hand she roughly braided them then carried Noor to washroom to wash her face.

She didn't remembered about the fever except the bitter taste in her mouth.

About 15 minutes later Ashar came back with some food and groceries which he placed on the kitchen slab.
At the same time Haya walked into the kitchen too.

They both remained quite and ate in silence till it was broken by Ashar's voice "Sorry ...."

Shocked Haya looked up to him but till then he had already turned his back towards her to walk away.

Closing the button of his coat. He walked out like a gentle man with perfect pair of spectacles to hide away his tired eyes.

He reached his office in record time with a new schedule to numb his feelings and pain.

On the other hand Haya quietly washed the plates and busied herself with cleaning.

After that she starting playing with Noor.

She smiled with giggles erupting from Noor. With her she was in another world where there was no one to judge her. No one to slap her. A world where she could be happy.

The day went by quietly. She cooked what she could and waited for him to come back.

Even though she was not sure that he will come back but still she waited.

But he didn't showed up and It was not something new for her as at home no one bothered to sit and eat with her. Haniya and her parents had there own world and so she created one too.

After eating, she prayed and went to sleep after putting Noor to sleep.

From office Ashar went back to his home to check upon shayan and inform him of new test he had to go through.

Mrs Hassan was praying in Shayan's room as Ashar walked in and settled beside his mother on the floor like a child.

In the end of the day she was a mother too. She placed her hand on his head but maintained her facade as she walked out of the room with prayer mat. She just wanted best for her children.

Ashar tried to stop her but then he also knew she won't agree on anything.

It was 1 am when he entered to the house and saw all the lights were on. First he thought Haya didn't sleep but as he entered the room both of them were already asleep with heater still on.

Then he realized the main door was not locked too. Shaking his head he turned off the heater.

He was glad he came back otherwise Allah know what could have happened.

He was crossed for her irresponsible behavior but in the end it was Haya forever irresponsible.

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