SARA'S POV

That was Friday afternoon, few roads were almost blocked due to Friday Namaz, I was feeling tired after spending hours in teaching. I have to admit teaching is a hectic profession but when I could tolerate Adnaan then this profession is nothing in front of that.

Somehow I managed to deal with that crowded place and reach home. It seems I won a battle. Stepping in home I felt so relaxed. A peaceful home is nothing less than a blessing. After taking rest for some ten minutes I pray namaz and then my favourite part.

DUA (SUPPLICATION).

The only way to connect with almighty without any barrier in between!

I asked for my mother's good health, my promotion, happiness of our family and what not... But in the end I was silent for a few minutes only watching my cupped hands and two tears rolled down to my eyes.

"Ya Allah, you know na... It hurts" I cried like a child in front of The Only One who loves us 70 times a mother.

"It really hurts" I again mumbled and cried more while hiding my face in my palms. I didn't have anyone to share my feelings, my griefs, my emotions other than my almighty and I know indeed only he is able to help me in every situation. I put my heart out in front of him and asked him to whatever I wanted. For a long time I was on prayer mat but then I finished my dua as I had to prepare for evening snacks as well as dinner. Other than that I had to pack my bag because I was going meet my mummy. I did not wanted to leave Adnaan alone as I had doubt on him, when he could dance with that Mansi in front of my eyes then what would he do in my absence but then I thought that when I was unable to stop him to dance with her in front of my eyes then how can I stop him to do anything else? That too when they both spent time with one another in same work place.

I didn't realise when clock hands hit 6 of evening and doorbell addressed that Adnaan was back from office.

"What is this?" That, was the first question he asked after watching me packing my clothes.

"I'm going to meet mummy and I'll come back on Sunday night" Saying that I zipped up my handbag and he hummed in response.

"Great.. So when you are leaving?" I smile in sarcastic way and looked at him

"Bohot jaldi hai mujhe yaha se bhejne ki... Mere Jaane ke baad ka koi special plan hai kya?"

(It seems you're in hurry to send me from here... Is there any special plan after I leave?)

"Pagal hai kya? Mera kya special plan hoga?" Adnaan slightly glare at me and I rolled my eyes with a sarcastic smile

(Are you mad? What would be my special plan?)

"Ye to tumhe hi pta hoga ki tumhara kya plan hai with someone special!" saying that I stepped out of room.

(That's only you know what your plan with someone special)

"Tu Pagal ho gayi hai" 

(You've become mad)

"Haan.. Tumse shadi ke baad! Us se pehle to main bilkul theek thi" I wasn't a timid, innocent girl who would tolerate every nonsense of her husband just because he is a man! I know how to give him beffeting reply.

(Yeah, after getting married to you. Otherwise I was completely fine)

"Khana Bana diya hai, khaa lena. Main jaa rahi hu" Saying that I took my well ironed clothes before entering in bathroom. After taking a short shower and changing myself in that pair of clothes I was ready to leave.

(I've cooked dinner for you and now I'm going)

"Is time Akele jayegi?" Adnaan asked when I stepped out from the room holding my handbag. I looked towards my mobile screen to check the time and it was showing 6:45. Sun was going to setting down soon, but I had to in every condition. Since 3 months I hadn't meet my mother.

(Will you go all alone at this time?)

"Yes, I'll go alone" I said and he glare me.

"Have you look at time?" Adnaan asked and I shrugged.

"Yeah! I know. And there are only half an hour left to catch train so I don't have time to waist with you" saying that I took step towards door but again stopped by him.

"Wait for me in parking space, I'm coming to drop you to railway station" He ordered me as if I was asking for that unasked favour.

"I'll manage" I glare him. "Go and wait for me, I'm coming in five minutes" He ordered again and I huffed but nodded, I actually didn't had time to waste in argument and otherwise also it was better that he was planning to drop me, going through taxi would take much more time.

Holding an arrogant expression on my face I left from there with my bags. First I met khala before going then I went to parking area of our building.

"Where is he?" I mumbled looking towards my mobile, since ten minutes I was waiting for him near Sameer bhai's car, but that Bandar wasn't anywhere.

"Ooo Jangli Billi, idhar aa jaa" That loud call grabbed my attention. That Bandar was standing near a black car, which was at other corner of parking area, I went towards him with confusion.

(Heey you, wild cat, come here)

"Whose car is this?" I asked while hopping in the car with my bags "Do you borrow car from every next person?" I asked and rolled my eyes.

"Will you take leave for tomorrow?" He asked and huffed, I huffed as I didn't want to reply.

"Tomorrow is Saturday, so it's already off" I replied and he hummed but thankfully he didn't utter any word for some fifteen minutes.

"Drive fast, I don't wanna miss my train" I said out of frustration and he increased speed. But even after half an hour we didn't reach to railway station. "Where are we going?" I asked with irritation because as far as I know that way doesn't go to railways.

"Sit silently"

"Adnaan.. Tell me where are you taking me?" I shouted on him and he glare me in between focusing on drive.

"Stay silently I'm not kidnapping you"

"You don't even have guts to kidnap me" I jerk my head and he smirked

"For your kind information, no one will give me ransom money so I'm not even interested in kidnapping you. That would be waste of my time and energy."

"What do you mean?" I asked with irritation because I don't have any idea where he was going.

"Am I talking in Persian?" He fired my bullet on me and looked towards the road.

"We're going to Nizamabad?" I asked with wide eyes as I detected our car entering the high way. But that Bandar did not replied.

"I'm asking something" I shouted and he glare me again.

"Nahi.. Nizamabad nhi jaa rahe, Agra ke Pagal khhane jaa rahe hain" my blood got a boil after listening what he said, but I wasn't going to stay silent

(No, we're not going to nizamabad but mental asylum of Agra.)

"Great! Zindagi me Pehli baar koi theek kaam kar rahe ho... tumhe electric shooks ki bohot zarurat hai, shayad Bandar se insaan ban ne me thodi madad mil jaye... Aur main to kehti hu apne bhai ko bhi bula lo. Dono mil kar apna ilaaj karwa lena. WhatsApp pr main status lagaungi... 'Rizwi khandan ke do nayaab sitare, Pagal khhane ke hawale' achha hai na?" I couldn't help but burst into laughter

(Great, you've taken Best decision of your life, you need electric shooks very badly, maybe that will help you to become a better human from a monkey... Even I'm saying that take your brother with yourself, you both need to be treated. Then I'll put in my WhatsApp status 'Two amazing stars of Rizwi family, quoted as crazy' it's sounding good, isn't it)

"Tujhe admit karane jaa raha hu.. Mene suna hai ek Pagal ke badle me wo log ek kambal aur ek mithai ka box dete hain.. Tere liye itna bhi mil raha hai to bohot badi baat hai"

(I'm going to make you admit there, I have listen somewhere that they people give a blanket and a box of sweets to one who help them to catch a mental person. And honestly speaking this amount is much more than your worth)

Ughhhh. I wanted to hit him hard, but he was driving and I didn't want us to met an accident.

But I hate when I become answerless in front of him.

He was holding a winning smile on his face which was making me remember about my defeat. After some one hour he stopped the car near a restaurant on highway.

"Aaja" He ordered me and I sighed in defeated way

(Come)

"I wanna have my dinner with mummy" I said and he also sighed before resuming drive, I was silently sitting playing game in my mobile and he was also silent.

I was little bit shocked that he was coming with me instead of spending time with Mansi. After almost three hours we're in Nizamabad. The city in which I was born. The city which was holding my many moments with my friends and family. A smile captured my lips when our car passed by my school.

"Why are you smiling like fool?" He asked.

Oh, he was noticing me! Strange

"It's my school" I replied and he smiled too, sometimes he look good while smiling but I still hate him.

"Tu to Ice cream nahi khayegi na?" He asked me after stopping car near an ice cream shop, which was only a few meters away from my home.

(You won't have ice-cream. Right?)

Was that a question or a statement? Neither I refuse nor I wanted to made a demand in front of him.

" No I won't... I'll ask my brother if I want to eat anything" I replied arrogantly and he nodded, but that badtameez insaan (Ill mannered man) bought an ice cream for himself

"Hold it, but don't eat" Passing me my favourite Black Currant Ice Cream cone he said and again started driving. For some two minutes I was controlling myself and gulping, but that ice-cream was inviting me, soon it started melting and without any intention my tongue lick it.

Opppss.. What have I done!!

But that was too late to regret, I looked towards that Bandar with the corner of my eyes, he was smiling but suddenly he looked at me and glare me.

"What?" I glare him back.

"I told you not to have it"

"It.. It was melting a.. And I can't see wastage of food in front of me" I said while hiding my embarrassed self behind my fake anger. He parked car and I happily jumped out.

"Bye.. Thanks to drop me" Chirping that I picked my bags and he narrow his eyes.

"What? Don't live in any good misunderstandings, I've come here to meet my phuppo Jaan, not to drop you" He said arrogantly and took my bags from my hand. I ignored him and stepped to door while licking my ice-cream. I rand the bell but it was difficult for me to wait to see my mummy

"Saraaaa.." Mummy was shocked to saw me. "What a surprise" She said happily but don't know why I got tears in my eyes after watching her.

"Mummy" I hugged her and cried like a baby in her arms. "Sara.. Beta.. Are you alright?" Mummy asked worriedly but it was impossible for me to stop myself to cry. I left her and my home with Hope that one day Adnaan and I'll live a happy yet simple life but after watching him with Mansi I forgot about that Hope.

"Why are you crying? Is everything fine?" she asked after breaking the hug forcefully. ''I was missing you" I muttered and looked towards my hand, which was covered with melted ice-cream.

"phuppo Jaan I'm also here... Not as a son-in-law but at least welcome me as your nephew" I turned to saw that Bandar who was smiling standing behind me, his both hands were busy with luggage, I was amazed that he came to stay with us. He was supposed to drop me and went back.

"Soch lo.. Damaad ki tarah rahoge to zyada izzat milegi, aur bhatije ki tarah rahige to koi special treatment nhi milega" mummy told him happily and he placed those bags aside before giving her a hug.

(Think once again, you'll get more respect as a son-in-law but you won't any special treatment as my nephew)

"How are you now?" He asked full of respect and I smiled, his love towards my mother wasn't an act, but he actually love her since childhood.

"Wese to ab aap theek hi hongi na, apne ghar ki musibat aap ne mere hawale jo kar di hai" He said while breaking hug and I was blinking at him.

(By the way, you must be fine now, because you have given the troublemaker of your home to me.)

That's not fair! He couldn't insult me in front of my mother.

"Yeah.. Now I'm fine and satisfied too. My daughter is in right hands" Mummy said with a real satisfaction on her face and I smiled looking at Adnaan.

Not happily, but like a reminder that I wasn't happy with him, and maybe he understood my gesture.

His dull face made me happy, at least he felt guilty for a single moment.

"Mummy I'm hungry..." I told my mom and she nodded.

================

"Now sleep, we'll talk tomorrow" Mummy said and I nodded while closing my eyes. I was laying on her bed, placing my head in her lap.

"Go to your room." Mummy said but I shook my head. I wanted to sleep with her.

"Saraaaa.."

"Mummy please naa."

"You're not a small girl now... Go to your room. Ask Adnaan if he need anything" I sighed and went to my old room, that Bandar was tossing himself in bed, making an unpleasant face I lay down beside him but maintaining some distance between both of us.

"AC nhi hai is room me?" He asked and I open my eyes while turning towards him with a smile.

(Isn't there AC in this room?)

"Aakho ne kaam karna band kar diya kya? AC dikh nhi raha hai, Iska matlab AC nhi hai... Simple" I rolled my eyes and he sat down on bed fanning himself with his hand.

(Have your eyes stopped working? If you can't find out AC in this room it mean there isn't any AC.. Simple)

"Itni bhi garmi nhi hai, so jao" Saying that I close my eyes.

(It's not too hot, you can sleep)

"I can't sleep here... Firstly I can't sleep in these trousers and t-shirt and secondly without AC.." I glare at him

"Go to Nabeel bhai's room" I said while rolling my eyes and he hummed. In no time he was lost from there and I felt soooooo happy. I wanted to spend some time alone and finally i got that, but my bad luck within fifteen minutes he was back.

"What happened?" I asked with irritation

"Tere bhai ke irade mujhe kuch naik nahi lag rahe.. Yaar use sone ki tameez nhi hai kya? I'm not his wife" I couldn't help but burst out in loud laughter.

(I have doubt on your brother's intentions.... He isn't behaving like a gentleman.. Does he know the manner of sleeping? I'm not his wife.)

Throwing himself on bed he said with irritation and I felt satisfied after watching him in trouble. I open the window, allowing cold breeze entering in but he was still not comfortable

"Go to hell" I mumbled and close my eyes to sleep.

"I'm already in" He replied and I ignored but that was difficult for me to sleep.

It was strange! I was feeling trouble in sleeping in my own room because I was missing my bed. After marriage I was use to of my home, or it was only Adnaan's home? I spent almost an hour in those thoughts and then I decided to turn my side.

My heart skipped a beat...

A beat?

Many beats in a single moment...

Adnaan was sleeping peacefully without wearing shirt. I didn't knew when he removed his shirt as my back was facing towards him, but when I turned to him he was all ready to murder me with his handsome look.

I tried to pull myself backward but I was already at the edge of bed, and he was just few inches away. My heart was beating very fast and soon his arm wrapped around my waist taking away my remaining breath.

"Adnaan.. Adnaaaaaannn" I shook his shoulder and he open his half eyes.

"Hmm" he muttered after again closing his eyes

"Leave me" I tried to push him.

"I won't" He mumbled

"What?" I asked with wide eyes.

"Leave meee." I again said but muttered something which made my heart clenched with a different pain but my lips convert into a smile and my eyes were filled with tears.

Wanna know what he said?

He said "I promise, I won't leave you alone ever"

"Sach keh rahe ho?" I asked in mumbled but he was sleeping by the.

(Really?)

"Adnaan.. Wake up.." I shook his shoulder and he again open his half eyes.

"Hmm" He hummed.

"Sach bol rahe ho?"

(really?)

"What?" He asked in hushed tone and again close his eyes.

"Won't you leave me?" I asked and he again hummed in sleeping. "I won't" He said and I slimed. I didn't want to leave him, but at the same time I didn't want to trust him. I think we needed long time to understand one another!

But I can't trust him...

'But you love him Sara...' I listen my hearts voice

"No, I don't" I trued to suppress that feeling.

'Since childhood you had idea that your parents and Adnaan's family will tie you both in this relationship, that's why you use to watch Adnaan's photos' My heart made me remember but I shook my head

"No.. It's not true. I always hate him, and I still hate him" Mumbling that with determination I close my eyes but very next moment I again open my eyes, he was still holding me in same way, a smile came to my lips.

"If you become loyal towards me our life will not less than heaven on this earth" I said to him, and shift his hair away from his forehead. But I knew I was trying to knock on wrong door. Adnaan hated me more than anything else, no matter whatever I felt for him, he didn't care for me. So it was better to stay in my egoistic zone and show him my hatred.

'I do not love him a single bit... I only hate him' I said with determination and pushed his hand away from my waist. Turning my side I shut my eyes to sleep but sleep was not ready to gulp me.

Then suddenly a magic happened. A muscular arm wrapped around my waist again and this time that arm almost engulfed me, providing me a different feeling of protection.

I don't know why I feel so protective after hugging him.

I don't know how soon I was in the land of nod.

===================

Today's chapter is pretty long.

Isn't it?

Likes it or not?

_Naaz Jamal

This is for those who are not on Instagram. I like to post these quotes on my insta page, but many of you aren't there soooo...

😉