Chapter 41: Chapter 41

MAAZ'S POV :

"Yeah Rabiya"

"Maa...aaz, wh.. where are you?" Her shivering voice rang in my ears.

"Rabiya what happened, why are you crying?" saying that I scoot inside the marriage hall. Saad also followed me.

"Rabiyaaaa..." My words stuck in my throat when I witnessed the whole scene

"Maaz.. that's why bhabhi was crying," Saad said trying to suppress his laughter.

"Yaar these girls and their melodramas," I said while rolling my eyes. The whole filmy and dramatic wide (Farewell) scene was going on there and Miss Rabiya was shedding tears on her friend's farewell. I smacked my forehead.

"Silly girl!!!" I said in mumbled but Saad listen to that

"Maaz, do believe it or not but you love your wife, her small crying voice made you restless," Saad said and I watched him with an angry gaze

"I just care for her, nothing more or less. Got it?" I started my true feelings but he was watching me with a suspicious look. Before he could say something Rabiya came to me.

"Maaz let's go, it's already too late." Her eyes were showing some pinkish-red colour and I smiled at her.

"Stay for some more time, shed some more tears for your friend's farewell, we have the whole night," I said as a taunt while trying to suppress my laughter, but Saad smiled at our conversation.

"You boys don't know how painful it is for a girl to leave her parents for a man whom she never met before," Rabiya said and she was looking disappointed because of my taunt.

"Okay, Baba. I'm sorry let's go now" I said to her with a chuckle and she smiled with a nod

"Saad came home this weekend." I invited him before leaving.

"No, You come home with Bhabi, mummy will be happy to see you both." He invited us and I promised to visit his home.

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I was laying on the bed placing both my hands under my head thinking about Saad's words, but I was sure I don't love Rabiya, I'm attracted towards her but that's not love. I came out of my dream when Rabiya placed her head on my chest, wrapping her around my ribs

"I'm offended by you," she said, making a false angry face with a pout. She looked so cute.

"why so" enfolding my one arm around her waist I asked

"You made my fun in front of your friend," She said with a puffed face.

"You were crying for your friend's farewell as if you live with her or if she is your sister." I couldn't control my laughter and bust into a guffaw

"Shut up!" She jabbed lightly my chest and tried to free herself from my grip but I held her back with both my hands.

"I wasn't crying for Hiba, after looking at her I remembered my farewell that's why I was crying," she said meekly with lowered gaze and I like when she talks like this.

"Now please let me sleep, I have to go to college tomorrow," She said when I squeezed her in my Arms.

"Not before.." saying the same with a smirk I claimed her lips, it became an obsession for me. We both were relishing our moments in each other's embrace But Rabiya's mobile started ringing...

"Let it be ringing" She mumbled on my lips and I also didn't stop what I was doing but when it rang again I separated Rabiya from my frame.

"Who is this??" After catching my breath I asked

"Ayaan," She said and I saw her with angry sight

"Rabiya, this is the second time, why did he call you in the middle of the night?" I yelled and snatched the mobile from her hand to receive the call but she again took it back with a jerk

"Maaz what do you mean by this? What do you mean why he used to call me in the middle of the night? Maaz Are you doubting me?" she asked with rage but I was silent...

"Hello" She received the call and put that on speaker mode.

"Hello Rabiya, how are you??" His voice rang in my ears and I felt anger run through my nerves, Rabiya was still glaring at me.

"Ayaan Have you called me to asked if I am fine or not in the middle of the night?" Rabiya said to him angrily but she was looking at me with disappointment in her eyes.

"I'm sorry to disturb you. but I have to talk to you and it's very important." Ayaan said meekly but he said the last half part with determination, I was looking at the mobile phone which Rabiya was holding in her hand but I suddenly looked at her face when I examined Ayaan's determination

Rabiya looked at me at his words.

"What's important, I'm not free at this time. Talk to you tomorrow" She said to him, her face became colourless

'Why is she disconnecting the call? First, she hide her marriage and now..' my mind said and I felt rage running in my whole body

"Let him complete Rabiya, don't hang up," I whispered while glaring at her. She looked at me with disappointment

"Aa. Ayaan... Say what you are saying" She said to him glaring back to me but she held her tears

"No it's alright, I just want to ask about the exam date. Will it be tomorrow or the day after tomorrow?" Ayaan's voice came from the other end and Rabiya's eyes dropped a tear.

"I lost all of my data from my mobile phone so..." Ayaan said in his defence

"Exam is tomorrow" Rabiya informed him but her eyes were filled with tears and looking at me.

"Thank you so much. And Best of luck, by the way, have you pr...." He said and Rabiya hung up the call.

'What I have done holding my head with both of my hands I said to myself and looked at her. She was still glaring at me with teary eyes, anger and disappointment both visible in her eyes.

"Rabiya..." I pronounced her name but she averted her gaze.

RABIYA'S POV:

"Rabiya..."

'After doubting me, do you have the right to call me?' I said to myself and averted my eyes.

"Rabiya listens to me, I'm sorry but...." He was saying something but I left the bedroom.

Sitting on the lawn I was watching the sky and clouds from which a little lightning was visible. It was going to rain but my eyes were already flowing tears unstoppably.

"Maaz you doubt me!!" Mumbling the same I cried out loudly

I felt wetness on my head, then on my hand, and for some time I was drenched in heavy rain. I never thought that he would do this.

"Rabiya comes inside," Maaz yelled from the entrance of the house. it's half an hour till the rain started and he remembered now that I'm sitting on the lawn.

"Rabiyaaaa" He again yelled and I ignored him

The rain was converted into a storm, but I was sitting there, I didn't want to go with him.

"Rabiya... Please" when I didn't pay attention to him he came to me and held my shoulder. But I immediately jerked his hand.

"Rabiya, come inside" holding my wrist firmly he started dragging me with him.

"leave me" I freed my hand and sat down on the bench again, he also sat beside me.

"Rabiya. Please come inside it's storming, it would be dangerous to sit in open" He said showing his concern

Or I can say fake concern

"Go from here, and be safe, don't worry about me," I said without looking at him.

Cloudbursts and rainstorms witnessed both of us the whole night, sitting on the same bench silently. I was disappointed with him that's why I wasn't looking at him but his gaze was fixed on me. My eyes were not shedding tears anymore but my heart was still crying.

The very first ray of sun ripped off the chest of the skyline, The rain was still going on. I looked at him, he was also looking at me. I made myself stand to went to the bedroom but he grabbed my wrist.

"Rabiya..." I tried to free my wrist but he held that firmly.

"That was my fault, I shouldn't do that." He said after coming in front of me, but I went to the bedroom after freeing my wrist.

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"Rabiya.. listen" He call me when I was going to the dining room for breakfast but I scoot from there after picking up my phone and handbag.

Ammi and baba understand that something was fishy among us, they were just witnessing us, Maaz was serving me breakfast but I was not consuming even a single bite from that.

"Baba, Ammi, today is my exam. Please pray for me," I said and Ammi nodded.

"Beta driver is on half-day leave," Baba informed me.

"I'll drop you," Maaz said

"Your office is opposite my college. Please don't bother." I said to him

"Raahim bhai will you drop me? Your college is near mine." I asked and he looked at Maaz who was showing mixed emotions anger as well as guilt

"Yeah bhabi why not?" He said meekly looking at Maaz. Everyone understood that something wrong was going on between us.

"Bhai I'm waiting for you outside," I said to Raahim bhai and he nodded.

"Rabiyaaaa... Rabiya listens please..." When I got up from the chair he also got up and held my wrist

Baba And Ammi looked suddenly at us, glaring at him. I pull my hand from his grip with a jolt. Then went to the exit of the Dining room.

"Rabiya come here" I listen to Baba's voice.

"Yeah, baba??" I asked, respectively after going in front of him.

"Maaz what is this going on?" Ammi asked him.

We both were standing silently.

"Go now, you both are getting late. But meet me in the evening" Baba ordered both of us and I went out of the room.

"Maaz have you done something wrong?" I was standing outside the room when Baba's voice rang in my ears

"Yeah, that was my fault, I doubted her" He informed Ammi and baba and I was listening to all his conversation.

"Doubt on Rabiya!! Are you crazy?" Ammi scolded him

"I'm saying that was my fault...." I was listening but Raahim bhai came out of the dining room, he was surprised to witness me standing there and listening to all the conversation of them, but he didn't tell anything and went to his car, I followed him silently with teary eyes

"Bhabi please don't cry" he passed me some tissues while driving. But I was hiding my tears. My head was busting, I was feeling pain in my heart as well as my body.

"I'm not crying bhai, I'm fine." After gulping my tears I said to him.

"I'm older than you just like shayaan bhai for you. Don't cry" He patted my head and said, '' I felt a brotherly touch.

"Don't worry, Baba will scold Maaz bhai badly." He added and I nodded hiding my emotions.

I entered the college, and without paying attention to anyone I took my seat

"Rabiya, what is the answer to this question?" Someone asked me but my senses were blocked by Maaz's gaze and his harsh words.

I completed my exam and went outside the classroom.

"Rabiya, how was your exam?" Ayaan asked me when I was going towards the canteen

"Please leave me" I shouted at him and all of my friends looked at me with shocked expressions.

Drawing out my mobile I dialled Shayaan bhai's number.

"Yeah my doll" he received the call

"Bhai I'm not feeling well, can you please pick me from college?" I asked him, my headache was becoming intolerable and I was feeling pain in my whole body.

"Rabiya, are you fine?" Shayaan bhai asked and I told him a lie.

"Yeah bhai, but the driver is on leave so.."

"Don't worry I'll be there within an hour." He said and I hung up the call.

"Are you fine?" Aaliya asked and I nodded

"Rabiya you are not looking fine," Ayaan said

"Ayaan... I'm begging in front of you. please do mercy on me and never call me again." I shouted at him and everyone was looking at him and me with amazement. I went to the garden which was nearest to the main entrance. Aaliya, Ruby and Ayaan followed me but I didn't pay attention to anyone

THIRD PERSON'S POV :

Maaz was sitting in his office but his brain was running because of last night meanwhile his mobile started ringing. It was Rimsha.

But he didn't receive her call. That was the first time when he was ignoring Rimsha because of Rabiya. After almost ten missed calls Maaz received her call.

"Hello"

"Maaz you are not attending my call?" she yelled at Maaz.

"Rimsha don't talk to me at this time I'm very anxious" Saying that he was going to disconnect the call but he was stopped by her voice

"Is everything okay?"

"No, Nothing is fine!!" Maaz said and he told everything to Rimsha because he found a friend to share his problem with.

Rimsha's lips converted into an upward curve when she listened about Maaz's distrust over Rabiya.

"Ohh. So your innocent wife has a boyfriend, that's great" She said with a guffaw as a taunt

"Shut up Rimsha... I just doubt her. She is pure like gold'' Maaz said in defence of Rabiya and cut the call.

"I have to talk to her." Mumbling the same he looked at his wristwatch.

"Her exam must be going on now at this time" Maaz mumbled and left from office to went to her college

It took almost an hour to reach there.

"Excuse me, I have to meet Rabiya.." Maaz was talking to the guard of the college for permission to enter when his gaze went to Rabiya.

"Rabiyaaaa.." He shouted and ran inside without paying attention to anyone.

Rabiya was sitting on the bench unconscious and Ayaan, Ruby and Aaliya were standing near her.

"What happened to her" going close to her Maaz asked

"She was sitting silently, but just now suddenly she closed her eyes," Aaliya informed Maaz with panic

"Are you Shayaan, she called you!" Ruby asked but Maaz didn't listen

"Rabiyaaaa, open your eyes" sitting behind her Maaz makes her backrest to his chest. She was burning with fever.

"Water, somebody gives some water" Maaz yelled while holding Rabiya closer to his chest.

"Rabiya I'm sorry, please open your eyes" caressing her face with his hand Maaz said meanwhile Ayaan gave him water.

"Are you Shayaan, her brother!" Ayaan asked Maaz and he looked at him

"Damn I'm not his brother, but husband," He said with rage and kissed her forehead.

"She is my wife, my Rabiya."

"Rabiya, open your eyes..., please forgive me", picking up Rabiya in his arms in a bridal style, he said to her and moved towards his car. Aaliya and Ruby also followed him to the car, Aaliya passed Rabiya's handbag and mobile to Maaz which just throw inside the car without paying attention, making her sit on the front seat and he drove off to the nearest hospital.

"Aaliya... She is married" Ruby asked said with amazement

"Was she talking about him as her Mr..."

The whole class was talking about Rabiya and her marriage except for one.

He was Ayaan.

"Ayaan she was angry with you, have you done something?" Taniya asked and he shook his head.

"Have you called her? She was telling you to don't call her again." Jatin asked Ayaan.

'I made a phone call at midnight and someone was there who said something to Rabiya in a hushed tone, he must be her husband. Oh my god.' Ayaan said to himself and held his head with his hand.

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