Chapter 26: Chapter 26
MAAZ'S POV:
We Both took Cab to Hotel. Rabiya was looking here and there on the road where I was busy on my official phone call.
After hanging up I witnessed Rabiya examining the outside view amazingly
"Have you come to Bangalore before this?" I asked, she looked at me and shook her head in the reply
"And you?" She question back
"Many times." I shrugged, I used to visit here to attend seminar and official meetings
"Do you like travelling?" Rabiya asked like a kid with sprang for joy
"travelling..." I mumbled while making creases on his forehead "Sometimes" I replied after thinking for a couple moments, I only prefer to travel when my mood is good otherwise I like to sit inside a peaceful room
"How Boring" Rabiya mumbled while rolling her eyes playfully, but I listened the same
'This girl is vocal and outspoken' I said to myself and smacked my forehead in my thoughts, but I didn't felt bad with her words
"I'm not free to travel" I replied with a bit of rudeness
''Ohh you have listened it!'' biting her tongue she looked at me nervously and said slowly and I nodded
"So you have to draw out some time to travel, you will definitely enjoy" Rabiya replied happily, she pretended as if she said nothing. And I was amazed with her confidence
Opening her purse she drew a chocolate and unwrapped it.I was looking at her with an open mouth.
'Chocolate!!! Really!!! Is she a five year old girl?' I asked myself .
Rabiya's gaze travels to me, when she didn't get the reason for my surprised face, she raised her eyebrows in a questioning way.
"What?" she asked confused
"Rabiya you are not a little kid" gesturing towards the chocolate I said while glaring her
" So? Who said that only kids can eat chocolate?" she replied confidently and her facial expressions and act of eyes pushed me towards a smile.
"You are mad" I said with a smile and shook my head
"The effect of the accompaniment." After a long sigh she said while pointing towards me. And I was answerless. I was looking at her with an open mouth for a while, but then I smiled.
'She always leaves me answerless. clever fox!! ' I said to myself but the smile was not leaving my lips.
Rabiya giggled on my condition, she travelled a piece of chocolate to my mouth, but I shook my head after clenching his nose
"No Rabiya.. I don't" she didn't let me say anything and put the chocolate in my mouth
"Enjoy it," she said with a sweet smile. And I was looking at her surprisingly
Before I could say anything, the Cab driver informed us that we had reached the hotel. I didn't realise when I covered the distance of one hour with her. Usually I felt exhausted in long travelling but this time I didn't realised when an hour passed away
"Mr. And Mrs. Maaz. Right?" The receptionist asked to confirm for our already booked room. We Both looked at each other.
'Mrs. Maaz.' I never think about it, now She is Rabiya Maaz not Rabiya Faiz
"Yeah" I confounded and we followed a man who showed our room. We entered in the luxurious room,
I used to stay in the same hotel whenever I visited Bangalore so I wasn't interested in exploring the room or hotel. But Rabiya went to the window from where the outside view was amazing.
I had to attend the meeting so I had to reach there.
"Rabiya..." After freshen up I summoned her who was still standing in front of the window.
"Hmm" she turned to me with smiling face
"Get ready for lunch then I have to go for a meeting" I said to her and She just nodded.
We took our lunch in the hotel's food corner and went back to the room.
"Maaz, What will I do when you go?" Rabiya asked when I was checking some files on my laptop.
I suddenly looked at her, she was looking at me with hopeful eyes.
"It's a difficult question!!!" I said while scratching the back of my head
" You take a rest. you must be tired. sleep for sometime, I will take you shopping to the nearest market when I come back." I said to her and she became very happy.
She helped me in getting ready for the meeting, and I went for my work.
I was feeling sleepy after the Boring discussion, but I remembered that I have to take Rabiya for shopping...
I knocked on the door of the room and Rabiya opened it. She was ready to go... I throw myself in bed to take a break for five minutes.
"Just five minutes, then we are going shopping" I said to her and she nodded.
"Are you tired?" She asked after sitting beside me and I nodded with closed eyes.
"Headache?" she asked and I suddenly opened my eyes.
"How do you know?" I asked and she smiled. She started massaging my forehead with her soft delicate fingers.
"Your eyes are swollen and red, so I understand...." She said and I smiled at her answer. She noticed such small things too, sometimes she behaves like a naughty child and sometimes she shows her wise side, this girl is unpredictable....
"Maaz if you are tired then we are not going, we'll go tomorrow..." She said and I felt amazed, she was still massaging my forehead
'Maaz you were expecting that she would be arguing with you if you don't take her shopping but she....' My mind informed me and I nodded
"Are you Sure??!" I asked hesitatingly but she nodded happily.
"Thank you!!" I whispered and she again gave me a nod.
"Rabiya don't make yourself tired.. It's a little headache, and will be fine in some time." I said after removing her hand from my forehead but the stubbornness of this girl was at its peak.
" Maaz I'm not tired but I'm feeling bored" She said and again started massaging my forehead.
"Boor, you must be! You are sitting here for almost six hours" I agreed with her.
"Maaz movie..!!!" She almost yelled on my ear, but happily.
" Which movie?" I asked after narrowing my eyes
I was expecting any Boring Bollywood or Tollywood movie, but she surprised me with her choice
"What about Lord of the rings?" I looked at her with amazement..
'Really!! I was expecting Bahubali' I said to myself, but she surprised me.
"If you don't like Lord of the rings....
Then...." She thinks I don't like the movie which she recommended so she said the same while making a fake nervous, but cute face and started her list.
"Prince of persia?"
"300? "
"The Silence of the Lambs?"
"Harry Potter?"
"Avtaar?"
I was looking at her expressionlessly but I couldn't held my laughter and bust out
"Relax Rabiya..., which is your favorite movie in this?"
"Whole series of Lord of the rings and Harry Potter" She said with sprang of joy
"I also like all these movies. My favourite is Lord of the Rings" I informed her and we both were smiling.
We took our dinner in the room and started watching our favourite movie after changing into night suits.
But we both realised a thing when we lay down on the bed. We hadn't that much distance between us which we use to maintain in our bedroom, the hotel bed was not as big as mine. We both looked at each other and creeped to the edges of the bed to maintain maximum distance. But after sometime we forget about our distance or nervousness because we both were enjoying the movie.
"Maaz... Can I turn off the light?" She asked and I nodded, we both were enjoying the movie but I didn't realize when sleep consumed me...
I felt something on my face, when I opened my eyes I found a blurred image in front of my eyes. Dragging myself out from the slumber I noticed Rabiya's hair was covering my neck and face. She was sleeping peacefully facing opposite to me, before I removed her hair she turned her side and now she was facing towards me. Her hair was falling on her face. Witnessing that, a smile appeared on my lips. I brushed off the hair with my fingers from her beautiful and innocent face, and she smiled in slumber.
I again closed my eyes as I didn't want to make myself attracted towards her captivating beauty.
RABIYA'S POV:
"Maaz... Can I turn off the light?" I asked and he nodded, I always like to watch movies in dim light.
"Maaz, how was your day?" I asked without averting my gaze from TV. But I didn't get any reply from him.
"Maa..." I turned my face to him and found him sleeping, he was looking tired. I covered him with a comforter and switched off the TV. I turned my side, and maintained a possible distance. I closed my eyes but my lips were smiling, thinking about Maaz.
After a long boring day I realised I was missing Maaz...
We both didn't talk to each other like husband wife, but still I wait for him. I don't want to push myself towards him but I started liking his presence near me.
I don't know how and why...
Today When I listened to Mrs. Maaz for myself I felt a connection with him...
He is my Maaz, he is changing by every passing day but he is my Mr. Khadoos
And he will be My Mr. Khadoos forever.
Thinking about Mr. Khadoos I entered the land of Nod....
I tried to turn my side but couldn't, again tried but again couldn't....
'What's wrong' thinking I opened my eyes and.....
My eyes snapped open and my heart started running at full speed. I felt My legs shivering...I forgot to take a breath.... I was caged in his arms.... My one arm was hugging him and my face was hidden in his broad chest. His arm was holding me from my belly...... I was frooz on my place....
Gathering all of my courage I slowly removed his hand from my belly. He didn't wake up as he was in deep slumber. creeping to the edge of the bed facing opposite to him I closed my eyes with my fluttering heart..
'Rabiya, what are you doing???' I asked myself but there was no answer around....
Sitting on the bed I placed a pillow between both of us to avoid something like this in future and gulped a glass of water. I slept again with my fluttering heart.
THIRD PERSON'S POV:
He woke up and felt strange after witnessing a pillow in between them.
'Why this? Is she placing the pillow intentionally or is it just an incident?' his heart asked but shaking his head he marched towards the restroom. After freshening up when he came out I found her still sleeping.
"Rabiya wake up" He said but she covered her face with comforter
"Rabiya Get up its 12 o'clock" without giving him any reply she turned her side.
"Rabiya..... Are you alright" He sat beside her and uncovered her face, which was showing the different shade of red.She didn't said a single word but again going to hide her face with comforter when Maaz held her hand
"Rabiya what happened....?" touching her forehead with the back of fingers he asked.
"Noth...nothing.." Shaking her head she stammered hesitantly
"It's not Fever , then why are you getting so red?" removing his hand from her forehead he mumbled
'Idiot it's not fever but shyness' Rabiya said to him in her own thoughts
"I'm fine" Rabia said slowly and made herself sat on bed,with lower gaze
"Tomorrow's seminar has been prepone for today, so I have to go." Rabiya looked at him suddenly with surprised expression on her face
'Maaz please don't go, I want to stay with you today' She said in her own thoughts
"When will you return?" Rabiya asked Slowly her gaze was fixed on his face
"Do you have any problem staying here alone?" Maaz asked and she shook her head.
"What happened to you today, why be so silent?" Maaz asked and Rabiya again shook her head
'This girl is something strange, every time she used to jabber and today is absolutely silent.., this girl is unpredictable.' Maaz said to himself after a sigh.
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To be continued.....
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