Chapter 28.

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Today is our Reception. It has been few days since we had fight. After that day, Rauhan and I didn't talk. I am trying to make distance between us and it is working. My family is coming here in morning. Rauhan arrange a house for them until they get back home. Yasir Bhai and Rauhan are getting together.Yasir Bhai forgave him and apologized him for shouting at him when we were Usama Bhai house.

Right now, everyone is ready now and were waiting in hall for me. I am making them wait while I am doing here in room nothing just chilling. This is another reason we could do fight. It's hurt me doing all this but I couldn't do anything. I don't want to see him getting unhappy for spending his whole life with me. I want to see him happy if it wasn't with me.

After wasting an hour, I started to get ready. I wore light purple dress with a lot of work. It was the dress his Mom bought it for this function. I put on light make up and wear my jewellery. I slipped on my heels and walk out. I went downstairs and saw Rauhan sitting on couch watching Tv.

"Let's go. I am tired of all this functions." I said and fake yawn. He turned off the Tv and walk out of front door. I sighed heavily and walk after him.

We drove at hall in 30 minutes. When we get there everyone was waiting. We walked toward stage and sit on couches. Everyone come and take photos with us and gifts. When this all get done, we eat dinner and drove back to house. After I changed I head back in room and saw Rauhan already in bed.

"Rauhan, wake up." I stood close to bed where he was sleeping. He turned to looked at me before closing his eyes.

"What you want now?" He asked annoyed.

"I want to meet my family." I told him. He moved on his place before turning on other side.

"I am tired. I will take you tomorrow. Get back to sleep" He said half sleep. I sighed heavily when I heard snoring.

I was about to turn when I take a look of his face. He had deep bags under his eyes. I sit close to him and slowly take my hand to his face. He skin was so soft. I slowly traced my hand on his cheeks and his light beard tickle my hand making me giggle lightly. Seeing him sleeping peacefully make me happy. I could feel a pair of tear falling from my eyes and I wipe them. I quickly stood up and walk out.

I couldn't do this. I couldn't hurt him anymore. I couldn't see him like this. I want to be happy with him. I want to see him happy with me but when I closed my eyes I saw His Mom face and hear her words.

Everytime I was close to break myself in front of him, I remind what his Mom say about deal between him and his Dad. I don't know if this all is true or not but I could feel him unhappy with me.

"Khadija" a voice from behind make me jump slight and turned around. I quickly wipe my tears and forced a smile.

"Are you okay?" He asked. I nodded and smile slightly. They have same looks and sometimes it confused me did he is really his Dad or his brother?

"I am fine Uncle. I am just missing my parents." I lie him and I feel bad to do it. He come forward and sit with some distance. We were in backyard sitting on grass.

"You can meet them tomorrow but for now tell me what is the problem between you and Rauhan."

"Nothing Uncle. It is just little fight. That is it. Don't worry,everything will be okay soon. You will see Rauhan happy again soon. Just give us some time to get normal." I give him sad smile. He smiled and nodded.

"I know, you are best for him. I trust you, you could bring his smile back."

"I promise, I will." With that he stood up and walk back inside. Is at there for few minutes before going back in room and sleep on couch.

"I am sorry Rauhan" I say before I sleep. I apologized him every night but I know he can't listen to me.

Next Day.

After breakfast Rauhan drop me to the house where my parents were for two more days. They are going back tomorrow night. When I get there they were surprised to see me but not Asim. I told him I am coming there to talk to him about the things happening in my life and how I should deal with it.

"They told you this and you didn't say anything?" He asked surprised when I told him what Rauhan's Mom told me on my second day.

"What should I say? I will still live with her son who is unhappy with me." I said rolling my eyes. We are sitting on roof.

"You should tell Rauhan about it or what that girl do with you."He said but I shook my head.

"I can't. Asim you don't understand what his Mom mean to him. He love his family and I don't want to create any difference between them. I would happily get away from him instead of telling him everything." I told him as I remember how much he love his family.

"Why are you doing this Khadija? Why are you hurting him? Why are you hurting yourself? I know what you feel for him but that doesn't mean you couldn't tell him anything because he will get angry on his Mom." He said softly. I feel my eyes watered as I remember our last fight. As I remember his red swollen eyes when he get back that night.

"Can we discuses about this later?" I asked and my voice crack. He sighed and pulled me to his side. I rested my head on his shoulder and cry silently.

After my conversation with Asim. I had lunch with my family and we talk about our memories. They also asked about my marriage life and I told them lie.I already decide when this deal is over I get far away from everyone. If anyone I want to be in contact is Asim. I will never get back to my home and burden them. I will start a new life or I don't know if I will ever forget him.

I hate to admit but I like him. His calm behavior was the reason of my liking to him. I know this is only start and I will try not to take this any further that I couldn't make myself ready to go away from him. I have to be strong if I want to see him happy.

'I will do anything to make him happy.' I promised myself.

Rauhan

The person you love when started to fight with you for no reason and started to ignore you, hurt you badly. You feel like someone is slicing your heart in with a sharp knife but slowly. This is what I feel when Khadija fight with me and ignore me all time. I also give up and continue as this all is going. I am giving her some time to get herself out from things she had been thinking or worrying about. She thought I was sleeping when she touch me or say sorry for hurting me. I know something is wrong with her and she is not telling me.

Last night when she sit next to me after I told her I took her today to meet her parents I feel her crying. I feel something wet on my hand and when I open my eyes I saw her wiping her face and walking out of room. Seeing her like this shot a pain in my chest but I couldn't do anything. I don't know how to ask her about what is bothering her. I don't know if she would tell me or not. However,I already decide if she didn't tell me I will use my way to know everything. I will force her if I had to but I will know what is wrong.

Right now, I am sitting in my office thinking what I should do that make her confess it. But the question I am thinking what happen that she started to fight with me or distance with me? I never see anything happen when I am at home. I am sure of one thing, whatever happen, it will happen at home because she didn't get out of house without me. We didn't have guests who bother her.

I was scare of the only thing and that is Saima Aunty and her children especially Ammara. She had two kids with my uncle and they are Zoya and Amir.They are my real cousin. They aren't like her mother. Zoya call me her brothe rand she is 3 years younger than me. Amir see me as his ideal brother. He is 4years younger then me. I should ask them but how. How should I ask if they visit while I was away?

My thoughts were broken but the beep on my phone. I check the message and it was from Khadija. It says she is want to go back home. I check the time and was surprised to see I spend 5 hours sitting doing nothing but only thinking and do some file work.

I pick my bag and leave my office. I drove to the house where her family staying. I park the car outside and walk toward front door. I ring the bell and it opened by Yasir. He give me a friendly smile and step aside to let me in.Yasir and I are friends now. Not close but good friends.

"Assalam-o-Alaikum" I give him Salam after I take off my shoes.Whole house is covered with soft carpet.

"Walaikum Assalam" he greeted back and took me in living room where everyone was seated. In this house only her family live while Usama and Hira live in other house that is few minutes away from here.

They talk our life together and Khadija lie all of their questions. When I first saw her here she looked different. She look like she has been crying.Everytime I looked at her I caught her silently talking to Asim. Sometime this made me very uncomfortable how close she is to Asim.

We left after a while. They insist of having dinner with them. We did and then drove away. I didn't drive to home. I take her to my favorite place. The place where I go when I was having problem with something. The place where I go when I wanted to be alone.

"Where are you taking me?" She asked looking out of window as we come on highway. I didn't answer her question but keep driving.

After half an hour I park the car and get out. I sat on the hood of my car and closed on my eyes. I heard car door open and closed. I feel a presence close to me. I open my eyes and looked at her confused face.

"What you bring me here?" She asked pointing the place where we are. I sigh and patted to sit next to me. I smile when she did without asking any question.

"You know when I was having problem with anything, I come here to think about it. This is my secret and favorite place. You could find me here whenever I get away without telling where I am going. That day when we fight I come hereto take out my all anger because I couldn't take it out on you." I told her looking started to the city light that is shinning like stars.

"Why are you telling me all this?" She asked. I sighed heavily and turned my head to face her.

"Because I want you to think with the things you are having problem. I know whatever you are doing was all planned and for some reason I don't like it. You know why I didn't let my anger out on you?" I asked but she shook her head.

"Because I care about you Khadija. From all my heart I care about you.When I told you I like you that was wrong. I don't like you but I love you. I am falling in love with you and it hurt me to see you like this. It hurt me when you fight with me and ignore me. I love you Khadija and I care about you." I told her softly and honestly what I feel about her. I saw her eyes watered but she quickly turned her face away from me.

"Please Khadija tell me what's wrong? Why are you behaving like this?Did someone say anything or something happen? If happen then tell me I promise I fix everything. I want to see you happy" She wipe her face and turned to looked at me.

"I will ask you something and answer me honestly." She said and I nodded immediately.

"Did you make some kind of deal with your Dad? Is this marriage is deal?" She asked making me shock.

"What? Who tell you that? Why are you saying this? Our marriage is not a deal or anything. I marry you on my own will. I marry you because I love you.What make you think like that?" I asked as anger boiled in me thinking who told her that. I saw her as she wipe her face and smile. The smile I want to see in a long time.

"No one tell me anything. I am happy with your answer. I am sorry I treat you badly and hurt you. I didn't mean to do anything with you. It is just... I am not thinking about anything that time. I am sorry." She apologized and lowered her head. I make her looked up at me.

"You don't have to say sorry. I know it is not your mistake. Tell me who tell you that this all is a deal?" I asked her seriously but she shook her head not telling me anything.

"Let's go home." She said getting up. I grabbed her arm and stop her.

"Answer my question first." She looked at me confused.

"What?"

"Do you love me?" I asked nervously and saw her reaction. I saw as her eyes widened.

"I-I don't know. Give me something to figure out about my feelings for you." She told me honestly. I smile and nodded at least she didn't lie.

"Okay." I said and leaned forward. I place my lips on her cheeks for few seconds before pulling back and grinned as I saw her completely shocked with pink cheeks.

"Come on." I tease her and open door for her. She shake her head but a smile came on her lips. She slid in car and we drove to home happily.

I am happy everything is normal. If she is happy then I am happy. I still want to know who told her that this marriage is a deal. I want to know everything happened with her but I also know she never tell me anything about it. I have to find a way to ask her about that. But first I have to think who could say this?

'I will find him or her. But for now, I am happy to get her back.' I smiled looking at her. I grabbed her hand making her looked at me.

"I love you." I say and kissed her hand.

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Update! Sorry for updating after a week but here it is. I hope you all like it. Rauhan and Khadija are together again.

This chapter is for FatimaaTheAmaziing for loving my book! :)

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-Maddy.!