chapter 5

Surat's POV:

I wake up feeling unusual warm so, I moved close to feel more warmer.When ammu was alive and, I used to sleep with her, I used to wake up feeling this warm.

But then the realization hit me and, I open my eyes. Someone was hugging me very tightly and, so was I.I was holding his t-shirt tightly.

Then I remembered who he was. And then I was feeling really shy. Yesterday when he was saying that he accepted me from his heart and he wanted to give our marriage a chance. I was really happy and in my eyes, respect for him had increased.

I took my phone and saw that it was time for Tahajjut. So I tried to wake him up by poking his hand. After a lot of pokings, he wakes up and looked at my face and smiled. I smiled back and told him it was time for namaz.

We finished our namaz and I asked him if he had Qur'an. He gave me and I started reciting the Qur'an. He sat beside me and he was listening.

We went to see my brother. He was staring at something and thinking something. We gave him salam together. He tried to sit but groan in pain. So, Ibrahim helped him to sit.

Brother told us to sit beside him. Then he looked at Ibrahim and said "look Ibrahim I know maybe you are thinking what I did with you was wrong. But imagine yourself in my situation. I thought I would not make it. So, I thought I should give her in safe hand. But now that I'm alive I want to know what are you thinking about this marriage  ."

Ibrahim looked at me then we look at vai(brother) then he said " I know as a brother you were right in your place. Don't be afraid. Your sister is now my wife. I will try my best to make her happy."

Vai smiled looking at Ibrahim and said " You know how the marriage thing happened. No one knows about this marriage. I want you to manage your family and come to our house for my sister. I don't want anyone to say anything bad about my sister. You can take time, I know you have many family issues to solve. And I  have many dreams for her marriage. So, I want to fulfill them. Take your time. "

Ibrahim was thinking something for a few minutes and then nodded. He said " I will try to talk to baba(father) about her. If baba doesn't want to go to your house then I will take dadi with me. You don't have to worry about anything. I will never let anyone say anything bad about my wife." he said last line looking at my eyes. He also said to vai " But you have to stay at my house until you become well" vai just nodded.

Then I went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for everyone. It had became my new home after our marriage. So, I wanted to make everything myself.

Sometimes later dadu, Ibrahim, and Ismail came to the dining room sat on that dining table.

Everyone appreciated my cooking. Dadu gave me 2 gold bangles and said these were my mother-in-law's

After taking a relaxing shower I was standing in front of the dresser. I felt someone's arms wrapped around my waist, I looked in the mirror and saw my husband. It was so new for me and I couldn't even look in his eyes.

Ibrahim's POV :

After talking to Ismail I went to our bedroom and saw my wife was standing there. I knew it had just been 1 day but I felt like I knew her my full life. I didn't feel uneasy around her.

I wrapped my arms around her waist and keep my chin on her shoulder. I whispered in her ear " I didn't know that my wife can cook so well."

I saw her red face and I felt so happy that it was for me. I took her hand and kissed on the back of her hands.

We talked about everything in our life. We spent our day together. After my mother's death, I never felt this good. She made me feel really special.

It's been 3 weeks. Everything was going well. Our business was also going well. Surat and I had become really good friends in these 3 weeks.

I would take her to college in the morning. And then I would bring her home.

Today my parents were coming to my house to see dadu. They don't know about surat and Ibrahim. But my father knew about Ibrahim because we were in the same school. Surat was preparing everything.

At lunchtime Abbu, his wife, his son Maruf and my cousin Sara came to our house. Everyone was sitting in the living room.

Abbu was talking to me about my business, he was taking a very interest in my business. I was not feeling good about talking. Something was not right. My cousin Sara was continuously trying to talk to me. She was sitting very close to me.

I lived abroad for msny years but I never had a girlfriend or any friend who was girl. Sara was trying to impress me. But I was ignoring her. I couldn't say anything to her because baba would not like that.

Then came my Surat with soft drinks. She was serving everyone when Maruf was looking at her. I didn't like his way of looking at my wife.

Suddenly that woman asked about Surat. I looked at abbu and said "Abbu she is Ismail's sister. We were working together when an accident took place. So, I had to take him hospital. After that I brought then to my home." abbu nodded. That woman was saying something to abbu that it was not necessary to keep them to my house. I just ignored her.

Surat gave Salam to everyone. Maruf was trying to talk to her. But obviously, my wife was avoiding him.  I looked at her and told her "go to the kitchen" she looked at me and asked why with her eyes. Ya Allah why you made her so innocent!

I was angry and she was not helping me. So, I shouted at her and said "Go right now " she was shaking but right then I just wanted her to go from here.

5 minutes later I went to the kitchen and saw that she was crying. So, I went near her and turned her towards me. I wiped her tears. I was feeling guilty. I should have control myself.

I cupped her face and said " I'm sorry. You know that I can't control my anger. He was looking at you shamelessly. So, I was trying to say you not to go in front of him. But you didn't understand. I'm sorry wifey. Don't cry please."

she just nodded and hugged me tightly and said " I was really afraid. I thought I had done something wrong. Please, don't shout at me like that from now on."

" ok Jaan, I will try. Now, sssh don't cry. Go to your vai's(brother) room. Don't come downstairs. When they will leave, I will tell you. And keep the door locked from the inside. That maruf is not safe." I said.

She was looking at me and said "But you said you will talk to them today about us." I said, " Jaan I will try to talk to abbu. Don't worry. I will make everything right. " Then I kissed on her forehead and gestured her to go.

Then she went to her brother's room and I went to the living room. Sara was asking me about my personal life. She was asking how my business was going? How much I earn? If I had any girlfriend? I didn't want to reply to anything but abbu(father) was looking at me. So, I had to answer her questions.

She was trying to touch my body and was trying to impress me. In the dining table, she sat next to me and was serving me food. I politely declined her but she never stopped.

Then abbu told me that he wanted to talk to me alone. So, I went to my study room with him. We sat on the couch. "Ji(yes) abbu say I'm listening, " I said.

" Beta, you know how maruf is. He is 2 years older than you but he is now jobless. He can join my business but he doesn't have any knowledge about business. I'm trying to teach him but he is not that interested. But last night he told me that he wanted to be your partner in your business. So, I have come here to talk to you about that. Make him your business partner. He is your elder brother right, So you guys can work together. It will be so nice." abbu said.

I was just looking at him and trying to understand what he had said and how could he think that I would make him my partner in my business. I had worked so hard for this business. He never wanted me to join his business. So, I never talked to him about that. I know that after baba Maruf would handle the family business. Now that I had started my own business how could he say that!!!!

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