Chapter 9: Chapter 9

After two months

Author's p.o.v

" Bhabhi, I think this red colour dress will suit you. Bhai likes red colour a lot," Ziya winked pointing her finger at the red sharara suit.

Aurin smiled looking at the Sharara and diverted her eyes towards Mikaeel who was typing something on his phone. She thought he will say something since Ziya's voice was loud. Loud enough to reach his ear and react.

" Maybe he didn't hear," She said exhaling some air.

Well, it's been three months since Aurin and Mikaeel's marriage. In these three months, nothing changed except Aurin's affection and love for Mikaeel. With passing time her feelings for him increased but he was still the robot who doesn't show emotions often. Finally, he succeeded in making her the submissive wife he always wanted. Aurin accepted him just the way he is since she believes that not every person is romantic, extroverted and fun-loving.

Right now, Mikaeel, Aurin and Ziya are in a shopping mall. Mikaeel didn't want to come but in front of his sister's tantrum, he had to agree.

After coming here, he was just sitting on the couch where his wife and sister were exploring the whole boutique in search of something very classy. Aurin expected him to choose dress for her but again he disappointed her. But, she didn't mind too much since she knows him very well.

" Bhabhi, where are you lost? Go and change into this sharara. Let my brother have a heart attack after seeing you," Ziya suggested bumping with Aurin's shoulder playfully.

Aurin blushed hearing her and looked at Mikaeel who didn't give a glance at her. Taking the sharara in her hand she went inside the changing room with the hope that he will like this dress on her.

Mikaeel was still typing on his phone when he felt someone's presence in front of him. His eyes slowly moved upwards noticing the red colour sharara and finally stopped on her beautiful blushing face.

He tried to put his phone inside his pants pocket but he missed the pocket. He kept trying to put the phone inside his pocket but every time he was failing. Because he was completely awestruck after seeing her in this red sharara. For a few seconds, he forgot to breathe seeing the fairy in front of him.

" How am I looking?" Aurin asked giggling since she noticed his futile attempt to put the phone inside his pocket.

The moment he will just compliment her when a melodic voice whispered in his head

' Red colour is my favourite. Ain't I looking hot in this red colour saree?"

He jerked his head a little to keep away this voice but it kept buzzing inside his head like a bee. It was none other than Maryam's voice.

' I will wear this on our honeymoon'

The voice again buzzed inside his head and he cursed under his breath. He started rubbing his forehead looking at the floor.

" Are you ok?" Aurin asked with concern seeing his uncomfortable face.

Raising his head he directly said looking into her eyes," This colour doesn't suit you. Change into something else."

Aurin was hurt by his responses since she loved this dress. She was thinking to buy it once he approve. But, after getting his negative response she changed her mind.

" Oh," That's what she said and pushed her legs towards the changing room where her heart was slightly broken.

She will just enter the changing room when Ziya questioned surprisingly," Bhabhi, what happened? Where is the charm of your face? Didn't bhai like this dress?"

" I think red doesn't suit me," Aurin replied meekly.

Ziya asked holding her shoulder," And who said that?"

Aurin looked down when Ziya almost shouted," Bhai said that? Really! He is impossible."

" Shh.....Ziya. Don't shout. Don't say anything to your brother. He just gave his honest opinion. Let's not make it an issue. Moreover, I didn't like the colour," Aurin said in one go and entered the changing room where Ziya scolded her brother mentally for hurting her friend like sister in law.

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" Yeah, tell Mr Ansari about the new deal. Tell him that we are offering him a 30% share," Mikaeel told someone over the phone.

The person said something when Mikaeel said rolling his eyes," 50%! Tell him to dream about 50% share. I piss on his demand."

It's night time and Mikaeel was talking to one of his employees regarding a business deal. Aurin was preparing the bed and looking at him from time to time. She was waiting eagerly for him to finish since she wanted to talk to him about some important matter.

Mikaeel was still talking when a pair of soft hands came under his armpits and was rested on his hard chest. He felt a soft body touching his back and he smiled mentally feeling his wife's touch.

Aurin rested her head over his back and whispered closing her eyes," Hubby!"

" Ok. I will discuss the other things tomorrow," Mikaeel said and cut the phone call.

Aurin expected him to be turning towards her and talking to her but to her utter disappointment, he didn't do something like that. Cutting the call he started doing something on the phone.

She stroked his chest to catch his attention but he was busy with his phone. She assumed maybe he is doing something important and didn't show her disappointment.

" I want to talk to you," she said softly.

He replied humming," Hmm. I am listening."

" Let's go on a honeymoon," Aurin finally spoke about what she has been thinking for the last few days.

Mikaeel questioned still doing something on the phone," Suddenly, honeymoon?"

" What do you mean suddenly? It's been three months since we got married. After the marriage, we didn't go anywhere. More precisely you didn't take me on any vacation or trip. When I asked to visit my house you refused that too. I am getting bored in the house. I need some fresh air," Aurin answered loudly pouring all her frustration and pouting her lips.

This time Mikaeel looked behind and found his wife looking down pouting her lips. He mentally burst into laughter seeing her adorable face because she was looking like an angry little girl with red fluffy cheeks.

Wrapping his large hands around her waist he pulled her towards him. Her chest collided with his abdomen since she is very short in front of him. She was still looking down when he rested his thumb and index finger under her chin. Slowly he raised her face and she looked at him with accusing eyes.

" And, where do my angry wifey want to go for honeymoon?" Mikaeel asked emphasising the word angry sarcastically.

Aurin's face beamed with happiness and she replied with excitement," The Maldives."

Hearing her, Mikaeel's smile was replaced by sudden discomfort and tension. He loosened his hold around her petite waist and walked away from her.

" I have been dreaming to see The Maldives for a long time. Umm.....since my college days. The white sandy beach, blue sky and never-ending ocean with small waves can drive anyone crazy. That place is incredible. I have seen a lot of celebrities going to the Maldives on their honeymoon. Since we don't have a lack of money we can celebrate our honeymoon there," Aurin said dreamily walking towards him and hugging him from behind.

Then she continued sounding very sweet," The atmosphere in the Maldives is very romantic for sure. I heard that it even turns unromantic people romantic by its marvellous scenario."

Saying that she chuckled and kissed his back. She tightened her hold around his body where he was getting pissed off by her words. The more she was talking about The Maldives, the more his memories with Maryam started appearing in front of him. He closed his eyes, fisted his palms and gulped down slightly remembering those moments.

" I will be busy. There is no need for a honeymoon," He said curtly freeing himself from her hold and standing in front of the mirror.

Aurin whined creasing her brows and looking at his reflection," Please, Mikaeel. Just for 3 days or 4. Don't refuse. You don't even have any important meetings this week."

He raised his brow questioningly when she answered looking down," Your PA told me. I talked to him."

"As per, I remember I told you to not interfere in my office matters and talk with my employees!" He asked sounding very pissed off and looking at her through the mirror.

This time she couldn't hide her disappointment and answered hardening her voice," You are behaving like I have done a crime by asking your PA. You are overreacting. I didn't ask for the Sun or moon. I am just asking to go on a honeymoon to spend some quality time with you. I want some of your time only for me. Every day either you are busy with work and lost in someone's thoughts. Allah knows better on whose thought you are lost always."

While uttering those words her voice cracked and her eyes started welling up. Biting her lips somehow she controlled her outbursts looking at him with sad eyes. Those eyes were showing longingness. Longingness for his attention, love, adoration and care.

" Grow up, Aurin. Don't act like a child. Don't force me to put some maturity inside your 5-year-old brain. If I am saying that there is no need for a honeymoon then just listen to my words. I hate repeating myself," Mikaeel shouted angrily bumping his one hand at one side of the dressing table and Aurin flinched hearing the loud sound.

She mumbled blinking her eyes which were almost teary," Today I understood that you don't love me. Actually, you never loved me."

This time Mikaeel's anger reached its peak and he turned towards her. His face was hard with a clenched jaw and his eyes were showing fury.

" What we will do on the honeymoon anyway?" He questioned walking towards her and she started going backwards.

He continued saying," We will fuck each other which we are doing already every night."

" Chi......(Yuck)," she uttered in disbelief hearing his words and her back bumped into the nearby wall.

He rested his hands on both sides of her head when she said looking down and tears made their way down her cheeks," Ok. I am regretting for asking something from you. I learned my lesson."

" Oh!! Now I understand......," he yelled rubbing his forehead dramatically like he has remembered something.

Aurin looked at his face when he completed his sentence looking at her body, "you need my dick in a new atmosphere since you are horny, right?"

" Oh....come on....you could have asked me directly. There was no need to whine for the honeymoon," He whispered and it wasn't needed to describe how much insulted she felt.

He told those words very harshly and didn't even bother that she was crying. On the other hand, She heard him clearly but didn't react the way she should have reacted. She should have slapped him, yell at him or curse him. But, she didn't. She just continued standing like a robot letting the tears flow silently.

She clutched the ham of her dress very tightly and breathed heavily to control her sobbing.

Seeing her silent he didn't say anything further and went inside the closet to change his clothes. After some time he returned to the bedroom and found her still in the previous position. This time she wasn't crying. Instead, she was looking at their wedding photo with emotionless eyes which was hanging on the wall.

Giving her an annoying glare he climbed on the bed and closed his eyes. He expected her to be beside him on the bed but she wasn't moving nor saying anything.

" For Allah's sake...stop being a drama queen and come here. It's 1:30 am. Don't you want to sleep?" He asked sounding very aggravated.

He waited for her to say something or do something but she didn't even flinch from her position. Her untroubled behaviour just angered him more and he decided to sleep.

" Seems like you want to guard the whole house tonight. Fine, then. Keep standing like that. Good night," He sprouted nodding his head in annoyance and closing his eyes to sleep.

The Next Day Morning

" Wifey," Mikaeel whispered in his sleep and moved his hands here and there in the search of his wife's soft body just like every other day.

Feeling the bed empty he opened his eyes slowly and sat back on the bed. He rubbed his sleepy eyes and adjusted them with sudden light. He rolled his eyes around the whole room but didn't find Aurin. And that's when he recalled last night's incident.

Putting on the slippers he walked towards the washroom calling her by her name but there was no response. He checked everywhere in the room but she was nowhere to be found.

" Where the fuck she has gone early in the morning?" He thought mentally going downstairs.

He searched for her in the kitchen but she wasn't there too. After that, he searched for in the whole house, asked every single member of his family but no one couldn't give him a satisfactory answer.

He returned to the bedroom to grab his phone when he noticed the slightly opened closet. The moment he opened the closet, he found that Aurin's clothes were gone along with a big suitcase. It didn't take a whole day for Mikaeel to understand that she has left and his anger just exploded.

When he told his mother that he wasn't finding his wife, his mother started spitting hateful words for Aurin like she might have run away with her lover, she was cheating on his back, Mikaeel made a mistake by marrying her etc.

Mikaeel was already annoyed and worried by Aurin's sudden disappearance. His mother's yelling just added more fuel to his insecurity regarding Aurin.

Not for a single moment, he thought that she might have left the house due to last night's incident. According to him, it wasn't a big deal. He can behave with her however he wants because he is her husband!! Moreover, it's common to have arguments between husband and wife. That's what he was thinking.

" Her phone is switched off," Mikaeel mumbled still holding the phone over his ear.

Mikaeel's mom said angrily," I knew it. I knew that one day this girl will bring shame for us."

Mikaeel cursed under his breath when a maid informed coming forward," Sir, I think Aurin mam has gone to her mother's house. While she was leaving the main door I heard her calling someone 'Ammi' over the phone."

" Fuck!" Mikaeel whispered throwing the phone on the nearby couch.