Shayaan
I waited for her to come but it was getting more than five minutes, I tried to keep my self intact because I want to apologise this is why I am taking her out. But now I was running out of time, I turned to go check her but there she was coming downstairs in her simple outfit.
In no time she was in front of me, I looked her from her head to toe she was in her simplicity like always, wearing little make up, some Bangles on her wrist and locket that always adorned on her neck, her hair tied in side braid and veil on her head. She is sometimes reminds me of a person who I loved the most who was the heartbeat of this house but now..
"Shall we?" She snapped me out of my thoughts, I brushed those thoughts and nodded. While walking to our I saw her lost in her own world. I wanted to ask her if she is okay but then I didn't want to make her feel I want to start a conversation, what if she snap at me I know for sure I will say something which will prolong my list and that's the last thing. My aim is to apologise and call it a truce, yes that's it
I gazed at her to find her at watching outside through window. I can say she was enjoying it. I know its her first time in London but now she will have to get used to as we will be coming more often
"Where are we going" she asked. I realized I haven't decided yet where to go it was close to lunch time
"Its almost lunch time are you hungry" I asked. She nodded nonchalantly
"Okay then we'll have our lunch first" I turned to one of the restaurant where we can have lunch
We entered the resturant, she was walking slow looking around. We took our seats and a waitress came for our order
"What would you like" I asked the woman sitting looking everything like child with smile
"I don't know anything so whatever you like order for me" she answered, I raised my brow o find her or I should say glaring at the waitress. Nonetheless I ordered for both of us
"Anything else sir" the waitress asked
"No we just ordered and please will button up your dignity first thank you" instead of me she replied the waitress was dumbfounded at her words her hand we're travel to her button I looked away instantly. Zenish start looking out other wall of glass after the waitress
Silence was only between us which was starting to get awkward and annoying. I was surprised she was silent because so far I have learnt she is a chatter box, she can't be silence, there was many times she used to tell about her day in University, in starting it was annoying but now I have gotten used to it. At times she remain silence when she feel I am not interested but then after ten or twenty minutes she started again despite of my glaring at her.
"You're silent today" my words slipped just like that, her eyes met mine. She looked surprised.
"I figured up till now whenever we talk we argue or you never paid attention to it" she replied quietly and looked away
"And I had my share of hurtful words from you I don't want to hear it again" she added still not looking at me
"Zenish..." I was interrupted by the waiter as they served us. We dig in
I momentarily glance at Zenish who was just playing with her food looking it awkwardly
"How's the food" I asked
"Huh! Oh food it's good, yeah its good" she said more like convincing herself.
"Zenish leave it" I said
"What"
"When you didn't like it in first bite why didn't you just tell me" she was red in embarrassment
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Zenish
"When you didn't like it in first bite why didn't you just tell me" I was red in embarrassment when the food was served it looked good but with the first bite I was uncomfortable, I didn't know how to say it to him, he would probably made fun of me or got irritated by me
"I was just giving it time may be I like it it's different taste " he looked as if I have grown two horn on my head
"You could have said clearly you don't like" he argued
I looked down, I knew if I said anything, I will receive more scolding. He called waiter and paid for the food and we left
"Where are we going?" I asked nervously he glanced at me
"To get you something to eat" he said focusing on the raid we reached to pizza hut. I looked at him
"What you like pizza right" I nodded
"Then pizza is what we are having" he said getting out of the car. We took our seats it was cosy restaurant, the previous one looked totally awesome but it was too much for me
"Sir, madam your order" the waiter asked
"Two large pizza with fries and yeah a coke as well"
"Is that it anything else" the waiter asked
"Oh no it's for me" I turned to Shayaan and asked what will you get, he ordered his. We told our flavour
" You will eat two large alone" he asked surprisingly "I am hungry" I replies nonchalantly which made him chuckled
"What about the food you ordered previously, will it get wasted" I asked curiously
"No that food is packed I arranged someone to deliver it at home I am sure Rayaan would be home he like it though" he said, for the first he talked about Rayaan but let alone his name brought back the conversation I had with him
"How do you know he will like it" I asked the dumbest question
"He is my twin how wouldn't I know that besides as far as he doesn't know I sent it, it will him happy" I whispered the last part to himself
"You miss him don't you" just yesterday he warned me not to interfere in his life yet I am doing the same thing. I prepared myself for his scolding speech
"Yes I do" I was taken aback by his words he looked at me. I felt sad for him, he tried to put his emotion invisible to me but his eyes that green orbs said it all. His eyes were never leaving as if want to say something but can't say
Our food was served and I happily dig out in. We had our food in silence, I am a sucker for pizza, I ate as if not eaten for years. We glance each other momentarily. It was when we were he paid and we head to near by park the weather in London was pleasant today.
We walked silently, we heard children playing, some old fellow sitting reading a book talking to their mates, some young couples sitting hand in hand and there was is not even looking at each other
"I am sorry" out of nowhere he blurted out I looked at him he stared as I did the same, he seemed to have an inner battle
"Zenish I am sorry the way I behave last night and today. I didn't mean to hurt physically I can never think of hurting you or any other lady physically. It just my anger take the best in me. I didn't want to hurt you today but Rayaan just messed up with me head I am sorry" I just stared him he gave a long speech of apology but what caught attention was on Rayaan
"What did he say to you" I found myself asking
"It doesn't matter" he shrugged
"I asked what did he say to you" I emphasized
"Fine he said you blurted out what happen between us to him" he answered
"The nerve of him he was playing with me, he knew I will be upset with you and he grabbed the opportunity that man" I muttered to myself
"What opportunity Zenish. What are you talking about? What did he do" he asked
"We need to stop him Shayaan"
"What do you mean? What is going on will you tell me Zenish" he asked impatiently
"He knows everything, he know our marriage terms. He is going to reveal if.." I stopped contemplating to tell him or not, it's clear he misses his brother but what if he know his brother is out for revenge for something nice don't know
"If what Zenish"
"If i..." It is so difficult "Shayaan.." for some reason I didn't want to hurt him. It so surprising I was ready to hurt him few hour before but now the thought it self frightening me. He grab my shoulder and pulls me closer to him.
"What Zenish"
"If I didn't help him taking his revenge on you" I said finally, his grip loosen and stepped back
"He said I help him he will help me in getting out of this marriage" I told him
"Why didn't you tell me this or were you planning on going against me" he yelled
"You really think if I wanted to help him I would have told you, it true I wanted to hurt you for the first time I wanted to hurt someone it because of you." I yelled at him " but I am taught better, my parents never taught me to cheat. I don't want let them down."
"Yes I was angry, frustrated but most I was hurt and I wanted to do the same but could not do, you know because Allah won't be happy, I don't want to be a bad wife" he was dumbfounded and staring me without uttering a words.
"You both are same manipulative egoistic jerks both like to threaten what do you both take me as" I shouted on him. Thankfully there was no one around us
My eyes getting to watered but what happen next takes away my breath, two warm arms wrapped around me in hug
My husband hugged me for first time his arms tighten, my arms moved it's own I don't I pull out my frustrations in tears and he kept holding rubbing my back slowly
"It will be okay zenish, I'll handle him, stop crying" he whispered
"I am scared if this contract revealed how will I face your parents what will they think of me." I cried, it's true if Rayaan revealed this I won't be able to face them
"I promise nothing gonna happen" he said with determination. I pulled out face from his neck to face him
"But what if.." he cuts me "then I am going to tell them the truth okay" he said he wiped the years falling from my eyes. His finger slowly brushed my cheeks, his green orbs were captivating me in them, as if realization struck me, I hugged him and right now standing with his arms wrapped around me. I looked away. His arms loosen and he stepped back
"We should head home" he said and I nodded absentmindedly, we walked towards our car
"Shayaan.." I called he turned "I forgave you" he stood shocked but then nodded at me. I was fed up to take hatred in my heart. It was time to let go of past, what's done is done. It's not like I like him but the hate part is surely decrease
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