Abrar
"Will you manage on the couch?", Zoya asked when we were done settling the bed and the couch to sleep. I let the windows open so she could have the moonlight next to her bed. The lights could disturb me to sleep.
I looked at her. She was still confused or maybe she wasn't feeling it right to make me sleep on the couch in my own room.
I smiled.
"Of course. Why are you asking so?", I sat on the couch and settled the pillow correctly.
"Your height. The couch is small", she said, sitting in front of the dressing table. My dressing table always had a comb and perfume. Nothing else. Now it was filled with her creams and perfumes. She started applying them to her face and arms. A smile appeared on my face as I watched her.
She needed nothing to look flawless of course. She always glowed like a moon for me.
"No problem. I can manage", I said, staring at her as she raised her eyebrows at me, through the mirror.
"You can manage eve
Abrar"Zoya is a good girl", dadi said at the breakfast table. I just passed her a smile."She is""And I'm glad that you took a decision for yourself", she added with a blissful smile on her face. I wondered how to react. The decision was imposed. And it was not even real. How should I feel? It was so complicated."Yeah", however at some point she was right. After Zoya's arrival, many things changed in my life. I could say that my boring life with no meaning at all had become cheerful after her.Nonetheless, the next moment I remembered last night and everything that was happening throughout the time she was with me. There were so many secrets to unfold. And I knew none."What happened? Is there any problem?", dadi asked while frowning as I came back to my senses."No, dadi. Not at all", I chuckled. After a few minutes, dadajan came to the table. His mood seemed to be fresh as he took the newspaper from the table. Deep down, I was ne
Abrar * "Dammit", I groaned, yanking the tie around my neck. I hardly wore a tie but today I had to attend a meeting and my boss Mr. Sahani strictly told me to maintain the formal code. "Need some help?", Zoya said from the door as I looked at her through the mirror. "No, thanks", I scoffed, focusing back on my tie. I was striving to make the knot. It wasn't going well. "Okay. Then don't wear it", she said from behind, still looking at me. "I'll go with Mr. Sahani so he strictly asked me to maintain the dress code", I told her, darting my eyes on her through the mirror. "Then let me do it for you", she said again. "I can do it", I shrugged off. She walked towards me which I could see through the mirror well. The next moment she was just an inch away from me. "Abrar, you suck at wearing a tie. Don't show attitude and let me help you", she said while frowning at me. Her hands were crossed and her ey
AbrarThe moment seemed to be stopped there as I bumped into my past. In just a second, everything I had with her years ago flashed before my eyes. She was startled too. I was looking for words, what to say, what to do, how to react. She dropped her gaze immediately and took all the documents from my hands as I came back to reality.I couldn't dare to look at her again. However, I remembered how Zoya used to make things easier for me. If I was the same man with awful emotions like six months back, I could never be able to face my past. But I thought now I could.Standing up properly, I looked at Nikhat again. She had changed a lot. We never met in the last two years. Her dressing style completely changed, she had become chubbier than before. Maybe, the marital change! Nonetheless, the only change which made me anxious was her body language. She looked timid and nervous. I frowned at her."Are you okay?", I muffled though it shouldn't be the first question
AbrarI didn't know why I was expecting this after all these incidents. However, I was a bit scared about it. Was that because of me? She was such a nice girl. No guy could ever think of leaving her."But why? Is it related to—", I strived to say."No. It's not because of you, nor it had anything to do with our relationship. I had accepted the marriage wholeheartedly and I was giving my best. But—", she pressed her lips and looked up at the sky. I could see her filled eyes and the painful attempt to stop her tears. She was trying her best to complete. Rubbing her cheeks, she looked down again and chuckled. The chuckle of pain."He cheated on me", she said in a heavy voice. My jaw dropped. It wasn't something I was expecting. I still remember the moment. Her husband Imran was desperate to get married to her. In fact, when I met him he assured me that he would do anything to keep her happy. I could not believe that he would cheat on
Abrar"I'm tired. I guess I will need a shower right now", she said, blinking her eyes. The smile was still on her face."Sure. But take care of this", I told her as she slid her hand off."Yeah", she grinned and walked inside the room.*I was waiting for Zoya to come when my head was being overloaded with the thoughts of Nikhat. This condition of Nikhat was unimaginable to me. I had never thought of bumping into her when she would be lost and helpless. It was disturbing me.I covered my face, sitting at the edge of the bed when I heard the door opening. I looked up and found Zoya coming inside while wiping her hair with the white towel. She was in her nightwear which made her look ten years younger than her age. She immediately draped the stole around her neck, placing it neatly on her chest as she found me looking at her.She walked towards me. My eyes went down to her hands. The bandage got wet."Your bandage needs to
Abrar Nikhat's thoughts started disturbing me again. I wondered if she was okay. Her health was not good. Besides, she was mentally disturbed about the job. "I'm talking to you", Zoya gave a jerk on my shoulder as I came to my senses and looked at her. "But I came late", I told her, looking down and deciding if I should tell her about Nikhat or not. If she asked why I came late, I would have no choice but to tell her. "Oh", she said. I passed her a tight-lipped smile and put another chunk into her mouth. She munched it, glaring at me. "How was your day?", I asked her. "It was good. There are a few formalities left. Then I'll be back with a bang", she explained. "That's good", I said, my lips trembled in dilemma. "Finally! Abbu always wanted me to take his company to the peak. He has so many expectations from me. I hope I can fulfill them", a smile appeared on her face. I smiled at her smiling face. "You
Abrar Wrapping my hands around her torso, I pressed her against me. She felt so small in my arms as if she would melt into my arms once I hug her a bit harder. The last time I hugged her was when she was feeling homesick and crying like a child. It had been months since I sensed how she felt to me. My heartbeats raced faster and I felt her hugging me back. Pulling her away immediately, I brushed my gaze down with a bit of embarrassment. "Sorry, I got a bit excited", I said, scratching my head and peeking at her. She was giggling, to my surprise. "No problem. But I can't promise you", she said as a touch of embarrassment vanished from my face. I looked at her properly and smiled. "You said it. That's more than enough for me", I stood up as she passed me a smile. Zoya wasn't an easy girl to consider things. However, she agreed to try something for Nikhat. It showed that she cared about my request. "You haven't had your dinner yet", she s
Abrar Dada and dadi must be at home, right?", Nikhat said after finishing the glass of water. She looked tired as if she came here after a hectic time. She might be looking for work. "Yeah. They just came two days ago", I smiled at her. "I won't take much time and try to leave as soon as possible", she said in a guilty tone. "Don't say like this. Be comfortable", I mumbled. I was looking for words to make her feel better but at that moment, I had to be careful with my words. "I don't want them to see me here", she said. Her eyes were still darted on her lap and she was hesitating to speak. "They are not angry with you. It's fine", I forced a smile though I was being honest. "Actually, Abrar the thing is—", she strived to say while looking at me. "Nikhat", dadi spoke from behind as my eyes widened and I looked back. She was standing there with Zoya. I gritted my teeth at her. "I told her to come alone", I grumble
Nikhat"He's the photocopy of Abrar", Mrs. Ali says, holding the newborn. After eight months of our marriage, Zoya delivered a cute baby boy. He's a premature baby, indeed but still out of all danger by the grace of God. "Just pray that he gets the same tactics as me. I can't handle two short-tempered creatures", Abrar laughs."Wait! You just wait. Let me get a bit healthier", Zoya shoots him a glare. "You can scream only. What else can you do?" Abrar rolls his eyes."You—"And they continue.I take the newborn in my arms, giggling at him lovingly."First and foremost rule, Mrs. Wife", Kaif whispers near me. "No future planning after this"He's always so scared!"I know right? Stop worrying!" I scowl at him. So many things changed over time but he didn't. At first, he was scared to love someone and get married. Now, he's scared of having a baby. I don't mind it though. It's just a matter of time. I'm happy the way I am.I was promoted to the company with my salary getting doubled.
Nikhat"Are you hungry already?" Kaif asks from behind.I drift my eyes outside and look at him from near the window with a smile. He is munching a subway burger with a tight-lipped smile on his face. "Wouldn't it be better if you had gotten something for me instead of just asking?" I shrug, jumping behind and sitting at the edge of the window."Hey, careful", his eyes widen. "You're gonna fall""I'm used to it", I giggle. "This is not the first time I'm sitting at your window"He chuckles, walking toward me. "Yeah, but definitely you never hoped onto it wearing a lehenga", he scoffs as I stare down at him. He stops just an inch away from me and spirals his left arm around my waist. I shudder with the abrupt contact and lack of distance between us. My heart starts thudding against my chest and my body vibrates when he tightens his grip around me. It's been a year since we were engaged but never before has he touched me this way. I didn't want him to. But if he wanted, I wouldn't ev
Author's POVRuzina goes completely shocked but it doesn't take her much time to understand what is exactly happening. "How wouldn't I come, Mrs Ruzina?" Irtaza chuckles. "After all, the alliance maker should be there?" Zoya presses her lips tightly so she doesn't burst into laughter by watching Ruzina's stunned face. On the other hand, Nikhat gets confused with Irtaza's words."Alliance maker?" She exclaims."We can discuss that later", Zoya jumps into the conversation. "Let the guests in, Nikhat""I'm sorry", she smiles and makes a way for them to get in. As others follow Ridwan and Nikhat inside, Ruzina keeps standing there and gazing at Irtaza."You look stunned, Mrs Ruzina", Zoya rolls her eyes. "Ah, well, let me introduce myself. Zoya Zafar, Irtaza's business partner and your would-be son-in-law's friend"Ruzina curls up her face and doesn't even smile at any of them. Zoya crosses her arms and takes a step toward her, raising her eyebrows."What did you think Mrs Ruzina? Onl
NikhatI have been waiting for the evening the entire day and finally, the moment arrived. Kaif has indeed replied to me with a message which said, "it's fine"The text didn't sound genuine to me at all. Especially when he sent only two words in the reply to my entire paragraph. Couldn't he realise the urgency in that message? I don't know if I'm overthinking. He's not bound to send me a paragraph just because I did. "Nikhat, shall we leave?" Mia asks. "No. I have some work left", I lie. I don't have any pending work. Besides, Irtaza already told us that he doesn't need the whole team today. I should have left. "I thought you were done", Mia roll her eyes."No. I—" I stammer. "I'm yet to complete a few""Okay, then. Goodnight", grabbing her stuff, Mia walks towards the exit. I get back to my desk and look for some work to do. "Nikhat!" Irtaza's voice hits my ear as I look up, finding him walking out of his cabin which is straight in front of me. "You didn't leave yet"I don't kn
NikhatI don't know how to react to this crap. I can only see how hard Irtaza is trying to pass a smile. I know that wasn't expected. And why did he even need to come here just because Ruzina called him? He could have turned her down. He has plenty of work to do. I force a smile and walk toward them. "That was not necessary. Was it?" I mumble, glaring at Ruzina. How can she still smile like that?"I just thought to—" Ruzina strives to say as I walk up to her."Thought to what?" "This is so embarrassing. Why did you do this? He's my boss", I exclaim, whispering near her face.I can't say if she deliberately did that. Why would she anyway?"But he said—" she mutters. "That's called courtesy which he said. And we'll not do that. That's our courtesy", I shoot her a glare. Ruzina frowns at me as if she still can't digest that I'm arguing with her. As I should. I should have done that a long time ago. And now she literally crossed the limits by embarrassing me. What will Irtaza think a
"Okay. What about that?" I ask."Irtaza came there to meet them. They spend an afternoon together", he says and his reactions harden."Okay, so?" I ask even though I have already sensed what it meant. This is something different from any boss and employee relationship. I'm not judging though and I'm not even sure if there's another reason. I bet Kaif also doesn't know the exact reason. He's just assuming. "So? Zoya, can't you understand what that means", he scoffs at me. "That means Nikhat is having a lot of guests. What else?" I roll my eyes. "Stop it, yaar. You—``''why can't you see what I'm seeing?" He yells out of nowhere. "Because I'm not as intelligent as you. Explain to me", I scowl at him. "You can't get, Zoya? Really? Don't you know what it means? In this society, when a guy meets a girl's parents? That guy who likes her. They literally had a meeting, a conversation. Don't you know what it seriously means?" He speaks out of frustration."So!" I mumble.."So!""Yeah. So,
KaifI walk faster. As fast as I could. Through the dark alley. My head literally stops working when I put the pieces of the puzzle of that incident. I don't know why I'm getting so pissed and irritated. He just came to meet.He just came to meet. I kept ranting this to myself until I reached the resort. I feel my breathing getting ten times faster than before. I can hear my groans as I grab the grills of the gate and fum heavily. My body has heated up and I'm unable to calm down anyway. Everything was going so fine. So damn fine. Until she talked about Irtaza being there. I lost it and I didn't want to show how pissed I was, nor could I behave normally. I'm already hiding enough and this will go beyond. Anticipation builds me rapidly, no matter how much I try to console myself. "Sir, I need to close the gate", the security guard says. I glare at him for no reason and storm into the resort, walking as fast as I can.I reach my room and twist the knob. Opening it a bit, I slam the
Nikhat"Nikhat!" He whispers my name but I don't look up. I feel him holding my hand tightly and I hold the edge of the bench. Then I sense him decreasing the gap between us. He uncovers my face, lifting my hair from my cheek and tucking them behind my ear. I can feel him staring at me which makes me blush harder. "Look at me", he leans down to my ear and whispers. I squirm with his warm breath fanning my skin. As I don't respond to his words, he lifts his hand to me and slides two of his fingers across my jaw, slowly nudging my face towards him. I finally look up at him. Our eyes meet. He smiles, peering at me as if he's scanning each detail of my face. I had never been so comfortable with anyone's gaze the way I'm with him. It seems to be pure and peaceful. Most importantly, I love it. He locks his hand with mine and gets closer to my face. Enough closer which forces me to drop my gaze in shyness. "Why do you always steal your gaze from me?" He whispers. "I want you to look
NikhatIt's been a while since I've sat here in the dark alley with Kaif. It's so strange that I have never explored this alley in the last six months but today I did. With him. I'm also a bit concerned about Ruzina and Abbu being in the lodge. They might be wondering where I have been. I'm sure Ruzina is gonna make a fuss about it to abbu as she has always been doing about me. I remember those days when I couldn't be a single minute late to return from school and Ruzina used to complain to abbu, saying I had been disappearing for hours. I can't forget those dreadful days and somewhere I used to believe Ruzina is acting like all the typical mothers as she had made me believe all mothers are like that. I used to think she was strict and wanted the best for me. As I grew up, I realised it wasn't a normal thing. But then, it was too late. Abbu wouldn't believe me if I said anything against her. He used to think I had gone reckless. I never complained for years. Then why at that moment