"Please let's go Marine Drive." I said to the lot, but nobody gave me any attention.
"There is nothing to see there." Elyan said in a bored tone.
We were strolling through the streets of Mumbai, I always wanted to come here. The City of Dreams, and wow. It is so beautiful.
"Mumbai aake, marine drive nahi dekha, toh kya dekha." I whined again.
(If you don't go marine drive coming to Mumbai, then have you seen anything at all ?)
"Mein le chalu apko ?" Subhan asked, with an amused smile on his face. Is he making fun of me?
(Shall I take you ?)
"Nahi, thank you." I huffed and went ahead, leaving them behind. I was not worried about erum as she was with Ehana.
Oh wow, pretty book stalls. I made my way towards it. So many books.
I got AGGGTM series and A million kisses in a lifetime. I wanted them from so long, now that I am going back home, I will have plenty of time to read. Cheers to that.
I looked behind me to see I had lost them. Shit. Faris is going to be so angry. He doesn't like it when we go wandering around in new places. It is very dangerous, he says. And rightly so.
I took out my phone to call him, when a hand pulled me into a lane. I recognised the touch almost immediately, a shiver ran through my spine, and not in a good way. My phone and books fell out of my hands.
"Finally, caught you." Wajdaan, my ex -good for nothing- husband spoke.
What the hell was he doing here ? Was he stalking me ?
"What a-are you doi-ng her-e ?" I hissed, trying to get out of his hold.
"I am here to see you, wifey." I squirmed under his gaze, all my senses knocking out of me.
He brought his face closer to me, and I turned my face away.
"Please, leave me. What do you want from me ? I have nothing more to give you." I begged, tears falling on my face.
"Now now, don't cry. You know I hate it when you cry." He came closer and wiped a tear with his index finger. I closed my eyes due to his proximity.
"Please leave me alone." I tried again, but he didn't. Am I going to die here ? Nobody even knows where I came, they won't be able to find me. What about erum ? Who will take care of her ? Ya Allah, please don't let me die.
"I will, once you give me my daughter." His duaghter ? He has to kidding me.
"Which daughter ? The one that you didn't want ?" I spat.
"I was not sure if it was mine, but now that I have seen those eyes, there is no two way about it." He said, evoking emotions in me which I thought were dead.
"Stop. You know it was all a lie that you yourself spun." I said, my voice shaking.
"You are no saint Aayra, and you know it better. Don't make me angry, or else you know the consequences." He said in a dangerously low voice.
I knew the consequences, I knew how the consequences felt. I will never forget.
"Y-you can't do anything. I am not your wife anymore." My voice quavered.
"You are not, but look around darling. There is no one here." He said, and put his dirty lips on my neck.
"Please, no. Stop."
"I love it when you beg for me to stop. It makes me want to do it more." He said, sucking on my neck.
I tried to push him away from me, but he was strong.
"I lov--" He couldn't finish his sentence as he got punched and landed on the ground with a thud.
I released a breath I didn't know I was holding and fell on the ground.
I got my knees closer to my chest and hid my face in them.
"Please make him go. Pl--" I couldn't finish my sentence.
"Shshsh. He is gone. See." I looked up to see a very blurry Subhan. When did he come ?
He put a hand on my knees and rubbed it comfortingly.
"Are you okay ?" He asked, his voice laced with concern.
"Please tell me you are ok." He again said.
"I will kill that good for nothing asshole, but please stop crying."
"Accha aap rona toh band karein, aapko dekkhe mujhe bhi rona aa raha hai." His voice shook.
(Please stop crying, even I feel like crying seeing you cry)
I couldn't stop myself and pulled him closer to me and hugged him, he immediately wrapped his arms around me and made me sit on his lap.
"I am here. I will not let anything happen to you. Trust me." He said, rubbing my back.
I cried in his arms, I cried for the day I got married to Wajdaan. I cried for the day he raped me. I cried for the...days he raped me.
I cried in the arms of the man who I loved the most, for the love I lost. I cried harder, because he will never be mine.
And in that moment, I felt safe, my heart found it's peace. Because I knew, apart from all the differences, we were best friends. So I held onto him. ___________________________________________
Subhans POV
When we realised Aayra was not with us, we were chill because we knew she would call. But even after 20 minutes when there was no sign of her, we panicked and decided to look for her.
I called on her mobile, but no response. Pick the damn phone chanda.
I called up my IT guy Adnan, and gave him her number and asked to trace it.
I looked here and there when a phone and few books caught my attention. I bent down near the them and checked the phone, it had Erums picture. My heart picked up its pace.
I can't lose her now. Please let her be safe Ya Allah.
I turned to a lane and saw her pinned against the wall. My jaw tightened and I fisted my hands. I got closer to them and punched the guy square in his face. It was her ex husband. What was he doing here ?
He ran before I could even get hold of him. I wanted to run behind him, but Aayra needed me more.
I kneeled beside her, every tear that fell was a prick to my heart. If only I didn't break her heart, she would've been mine.
I was shook when she pulled me closer to her and hugged me, but I composed myself and pulled her to my lap.
I needed this. I need her this close to me every day.
I ran a hand through her hair when she cried, and consoled her. Because at this moment, that was all I could do.
I called up Faris and informed him about the matter.
We decided it was best to head back home, so I asked Sahil to take care of our flight.
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We were all seated on the plane when erum came and looked at me.
"What happened baby ?" I asked her.
"Is ma ok ?" She asked looking beside me, where Aayra was still sleeping. She must be very tired because of all the crying she did.
"Yes, she is tired. She will be fine when we get back home In sha Allah." I said and put her on my lap.
"Okay." She said, and sat there quietly looking at her mother.
I looked at Aayra, and past memories came rushing to me.
I still remember the day she said that she loves me. I remember the glint in her eyes when I told that I liked her. I remember how she had felt against me when she hugged me.
I also remember her tears, the look on her face when I broke her heart.
If only she knew.
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