Chapter 31: Chapter 31

"Hmm... Who is this?" making her brows furrow she mumbled, but received the call

"How are you Rabiya...?" That was Umema's (Abdullah's wife) call

"Bhabhi..., it's you!! How are you? I was missing!! How are Zunera and Humera? And how is Abdullah bh..."

"Rabiya let me say something...." Umema interrupted her

"opps.. I'm sorry" biting her tongue she said sweetly.

"Ammi informed me that you both are in Bangalore. Are you happy?" Rabiya listened Umema and she nodded in reply

"He is coming in some time, and we will go for lunch" Rabiya informed happily

"You are going for lunch like this?" Umema asked and Rabiya looked at herself..

"show me your full look." Umema ordered and Rabiya did the same.

"clothes are fine, but look at your face. Are you going to school? Such a dunce girl you are! Moron girl, you are going out with your husband, you should look good." Umema scolded her

"But bhabhi I'm looking fine without makeup" Rabiya replied as she knew Umema and Asma both said to apply some makeup

"Rabiya..." Umema glared at her and Rabiya nodded.

"Don't disconnect the call, I'm watching you" Umema said to her and unwillingly Rabiya did her makeup

"Change your hairstyle, tight bun doesn't suits you" Umema again ordered her

"Bhabhi.. I'm not going to the fashion parade" She said tiredly but Umema watched her with sharp sight, Rabiya hurriedly converted her hair style into a high ponytail which was suiting her very well.

"Now it's perfect, you should look attractive to Maaz, Get used to being ready in good looks" Umema said and Rabiya became nervous. She nodded and umema hang up the call.

'That's the main problem I don't want to attract him towards myself, I feel nervous' Rabiya shivered from inside thinking about his closeness.

A knock on the door, and she knew, who was standing behind

"Maaz.. " She whispered and opened the door.

'She is looking beautiful, but why is she wearing makeup? Is she going to some wedding?' Maaz said to himself.

"Maaz I'm ready!!" Rabiya said happily and Maaz nodded

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Rabiya and Maaz both were having their lunch when a voice dragged their attention

"Maaz you! here! and who is she?" Three of his colleagues were standing there who were in bangalore to attend the same seminar.

"Is she your Wife?" Shikha one of them asked surprised

"Wife!?" Maaz mumbled but came out to reality. "Yeah she is my wife" he said with great difficulty after thinking for two minutes

"Unfortunately" Maaz mumbled but everyone listened, Rabiya looked at him suddenly, her face became colorless but Maaz's colleagues burst into laughter thinking that it would be a tease for his wife.

"You didn't tell us that you came with your wife" Neha said with surprised expression

"Ohh.. Now I understand why you never took dinner with us" Sameer said in teasing way, but Maaz was just listening quietly

"Come join us" Maaz offered them seats and introduced three of them with Rabiya as his wife but with pang in his heart. Rabiya also greet them with smile but she was feeling hurted and disappointment because of a single word unfortunately

"We are planning to visit Kovalam Beach, you too join us" Shikha said to Maaz

"And what about Tomorrow's meeting!!"

Maaz was busy in discussion with the team but Rabiya never felt that much sad in her life

'Am I an unfortunate event for you? Really Maaz? I'm your wife but unfortunately!!' She said to her heart and tears appeared in her eyes. I tear dropped on her own hand but she wiped her tears suddenly, no one noticed that. But her heart was crying badly.

"Exx.. Excuse... me" When controlling tears became difficult for her she moved from there after saying the same with a shivering and cracky voice.

Everyone looked at each other, then to Rabiya who was already gone from there.

"Was she crying?" Sameer and Neha asked unison when they noticed Rabiya's voice

"No, She can make anyone cry, but can't cry..." Maaz said in a disbelieving tone, but he followed her after an apology from their colleagues.

"Rabiya.." Taking longer steps he reached to her and held her arm.

"Rabiyaaaa.. you are crying!! but why?" turning her to himself he asked, but she neither looked at him nor said anything

"Rabiya look at me, is everything fine?" Maaz lift her chin and she looked at him

"Maaz... Leave me" Rabiya said ignoring him and freed herself from his grip, still tears rolling from her eyes

"Rabiya, tell me what's wrong? Don't you like the presence of my colleagues?" Maaz asked in confusion

'Maaz you didn't even realise what you have said?' Rabiya looked at him but she averted her eyes which was flowing continuously

"Maaz stay away from me, afterall I'm your unfortunate wife" She said while crying.

'Ohh my god, she felt bad for that...' Maaz realised and he felt sad for her

'It's true she is unfortunate, not for me but for herself because she get me as her husband, who doesn't have any space for her in his heart' Maaz's soul said and he let out a cold sigh

"The brave girl is crying??" Maaz said in a playful manner to make her laugh but she didn't.

'I'm brave but not a stone who doesn't have heart in it. I also feel hurt' she said to herself but then she felt an arm wrapped around her shoulder.. Maaz held her shoulder firmly

" I'm sorry if you feel bad for that I was trying to goad you into a fight." Maaz told her a lie but she looked at him suddenly, her eyes were red and tears were silently flowing from them continuously.

"Shhh...., I don't like this girl when she stays quiet or cries." Maaz said to make her cry and wiped her tears.

"Really?? Were you goading me??" Rabiya asked innocently, looking into his eyes.

"Ofcourse Yaar..... do you have any boggle on me?" Maaz again wiped her tears.

"No I don't have any boggle on you. I trust you..." Rabiya said and a smile made its way to her face, Maaz also smiled looking at her face.

"Now wash your face and come back with me, they all must be waiting for us." Maaz said after removing his hand from her shoulder and Rabiya went to restroom after giving him a nod

'She never felt hurt but a single word made her cry. Strange!! Understanding these girls is impossible,' Maaz said to himself and smacked his head. Meanwhile Rabiya came back and maaz paas his handkerchief to wipe her wet face.

"Come" Saying this Maaz took his steps towards the table and Rabiya followed him

"Maaz, really were you only teasing me" Rabiya asked and Maaz witnessed a hope in her eyes.

"Trust me I didn't wanted to hurt you." Maaz said and Rabiya smiled Bashfully. She held Maaz's hand and he looked at her shocked. Neither he held hers nor detached, just moved towards the table. This was the first time when Rabiya held his hand

"I trust you" looking into his eyes she said and Maaz tightened his grip on her hand. Both were looking at each other

"Your couple is beautiful" Shikha and Neha said when they both witnessed them holding hands with smiling faces.

"Masha Allah" Rabiya whispered looking at Maaz, and he looked at her in a surprised way.

"So what you have decided, are you coming with us or not?" Sameer asked and Maaz looked at Rabiya.

'I don't want to go, but maybe she feels better..!!' Maaz though

"Want to go?" Maaz asked and she nodded with a smile Maaz blinked his eyes.

"How would he refuse now, after all it's his wife's wish?'' Sameer said and everyone burst into loud guffaws. Except Maaz

'Ya Allah only you know how I tolerate the pang of my heart when I try to make Rabiya happy, I never wanted her in my life, but now she is....' Maaz's heart said politely to almighty

'Now Rabiya is my wife' closing his eyes he complete his sentence after a gasp

"Maaz what happened, what are you thinking?" Rabiya asked while putting her hand on his hand which was resting on his thigh.

"Maaz do you want to go or not?" Rabiya asked when she remembered Maaz didn't like to roam around.

"You want to go, that's enough. We are going." Maaz Said meekly and Rabiya smiled shyly while bowing her head down.

'Maaz you are very good, you are pulling me towards you with every passing day.' Rabiya said to herself

"Tell us something about you Rabiya" Neha said to Rabiya and Maaz smiled

"She is unpredictable, this is enough to define her..." Maaz said after a chuckle and Rabiya looked at him with a cute and dramatic pout.

"This is the right of wives to be unpredictable, I also have experience of it" Sameer and Maaz chuckled and Rabiya glare Maaz.

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It was almost 9 pm when they started their journey to Kovalam. They hired a innova, Sameer took the front seat with the driver, Neha and Shikha occupied the middle one while Maaz and Rabiya sat in the back seat.

Drawing a chocolate from her bag Rabiya started eating

"What are you doing?? At least think about what my colleagues will think, that my wife eats chocolate like kids" Maaz whispered in Rabiya's ear.

Rabiya didn't said anything but drew out two more chocolates from her purse and

"Hey, shikha, Neha wants chocolate??" Rabiya offered them and Maaz smacked his forehead...

'What the hell is she doing, she will make my fun in front of everyone.' Saying this in his mind, Maaz grind his teeth

"Rabiyaaaa stop it..." Maaz mummered

"Ohh thanks" Shikha said smilingly

"Of Course dear, who idiot can refuse a chocolate" Neha said and took the chocolate

Rabiya looked at Maaz with a toothy grin, and After fake cleaning her throat "Yeah you are right, only an idiot can refuse for a chocolate."

Maaz didn't feel bad but he enjoyed his own leg pulling by Rabiya.

"Chocolatie selfie...." Shikha said and three of them captured the moment in the pic.

"Ohhh my God..." Sameer said

"We are stucked between these three stupid girls.

This shikha is selfie and Instagram addictive,

Neha is coffee addictive

And This Ra..." Maaz said in irritation but he was enjoying

"And Rabiya is Maaz addictive, am I right?" Neha said happily, Maaz and Rabiya looked at each other with shocked expressions. Both just masked a smile on their faces

"What the hell guys, we are stuck in this traffic since half an hour" Neha said in irritation and everyone nodded

"Maaz your mobile is ringing, why are you not receiving the phone?" Rabiya asked but he shook his head. As he knew That was Rimsha's call

"Hello Maaz" As Maaz received the call he listened her voice

"Hmm, how are you doing?" Maaz asked, he couldn't help but feel worried about Rimsha.

"I'm just fine, but missing you." She replied, but she was sounding better than earlier, Maaz felt happy for her.

"Now you are sounding better, take your care." Maaz said and she nodded as if he was watching her on phone call

"When are you coming back?" she asked in light tone

"After four days" Maaz said shortly

"Still four days... These days seem like four weeks for me, I want to meet you." Rimsha said and maaz leaned his head with his back to the seat, closing his eyes he drew a long gasp and let it go out.

"Whose call is this?" Rabiya asked in between but in whispered, Maaz just shook his head

"Right now I'm busy, I will call you later." Maaz hung up the call.

"Who was this?" Rabiya asked

"My friend" Maaz said and Rabiya nodded, she believed in single time

"Maaz I'm getting bored, let's watch some movies on mobile." Rabiya said happily

"Yeah it's an eleven hours journey, we have to do something to pass the time." Maaz said

Connecting earphones to mobile Rabiya played a movie.

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To be continued....

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