Chapter 53: Chapter 53

THIRD PERSON'S POV :

Shayaan opened the door with a smile on his face as he was expecting delivery of pizza but his smile was soon converted into surprise, as there was a handsome figure standing on the door holding helmet in his hand.

"You.. At this time??" Shayaan asked him surprised

"Can't I come at this time?" raising his eyebrow he asked while holding the helmet in other hand.

"No... No.. I didn't mean that... Come in." Shayaan said with a smile, passing his hand to shake and they approached the living room

"Assalamualaikum" Tabassum and Faiz both were amazed by hearing his voice.

"Areee.. Maaz come, what a surprise" Faiz Ahmed said with all his heart and soul.

"You are right on time, I'm just going to serve the dinner" Tabassum said while offering him water.

"No aunty, I have already had dinner." Maaz said and took a pause to drink water

"I'm here to take Rabiya back with me." After putting the empty glass on the table he informed.

"But she was saying that she will go back after her exams are over?" Shayaan informed Maaz, but that was a question

"Exams...!! Her exams are after almost two months" Maaz said with wide open mouth as he was shocked with this new found information.

"No, I will take her with me today" Maaz said and Tabassum smiled.

"Where is she?" Maaz asked after looking here and there.

"She is in her room, Shayaan go and summon her" Faiz informed Maaz and ordered the last part to his son.

Meanwhile Maaz's mobile stared ringing

"Yeah Saad!" saying that, he stood up and after excusing himself, he went out of the house.

"Rabiya I was going to summon you, Ma.." Shayaan was saying but Rabiya didn't listen to him.

"Papa I have to talk to you" Saying that she sat down in front of her parents.

"Yeah say." Faiz said to his daughter while straightening his back.

"Papa Maaz..." After gathering her courage she tried to say but no word came out of her mouth.

'Rabiya say it otherwise...' Rabiya said to herself and took a deep breath

"I don't want to go back." She said in a single breath with determination and Faiz nodded. Tabassum and Faiz both were thinking that Rabiya didn't wanted to go so soon.

"Okay stay here, I'll talk to Maaz.." Faiz said and Rabiya looked at him with confusion

"What are you saying?? She is married now, if her husband wants to take her with him then why are you..." Tabassum was saying to Faiz when Rabiya looked at both of them with wide eyes.

"Maaz wants to take me with him?? Who said? And I am not going anywhere" Rabiya asked with confusion but said the last part with determination

"Rabiya..." She was startled by the voice of Maaz who was standing behind her.

"Maa.. Maaz when did you.." Rabiya was surprised to see him there, she was looking at him, and her heart was ready to betray her decision.

Maaz was examining Rabiya who was sitting on sofa in front of her parents wearing a dark forest green short kurti with yellow patiyala pants. A mismatched chiffon dupatta was carelessly hanging on both of her shoulders, and her wet hair which were tied in a messy bun, were making Maaz's heart beat differently.

"Shall we go?" Maaz asked with a smile looking at Rabiya.

"Where?" she asked with confusion while tugging loose hair strands behind the ear.

"Our home, where else?" Maaz said with a smile and Rabiya's heart jumped in her ribcage.

"Maaz I'm not coming with you" Rabiya said while glaring at him, his smile dropped on her words, Tabassum was noticing expressions of both.

“What's the reason behind her this type of behaviour?” Maaz asked to himself but got no answer.

"Maaz you sit and talk to Shayaan and your uncle, I'm going to serve dinner" Tabassum said to him and he took a seat beside Rabiya after passing a fake smile.

"Rabiya come with me to the kitchen" before Rabiya could say anything further her mother said and she nodded

"What is going on between you two?" Tabassum asked while glaring at her with sharp eyes.

"I'll tell everything to papa." Rabiya said while filling the jug with water.

"First tell me" She said in scolding way and Rabiya looked at her mother in utter shock.

"Mummy I don't want to live with Maaz.." She said with determination and her mother looked at her with mouth wide open.

"What do you mean by, “don't want to live with him”? If you don't want to live with him, then whom will you live? He is your husband." Tabassum scolded her but she was determined.

"Mummy it is my final decision." Rabiya said and went out from the kitchen to place the jug on the dining table.

"But why?" Tabassum was asking but Rabiya had already left.

"uncle are you fine?" Rabiya heard the voice of Maaz and went to living room.

"Yeah I'm fine, it's common in this age" Faiz said to Maaz while rubbing his left arm with other hand, Shayaan was giving him some medicine.

"Papa what happened to you?" she scoot towards him and asked with concern.

"Nothing my doll, your papa is absolutely fine" he said after faking a smile.

"Papa aapko kya ho gya hai?" saying that she hugged her father from side with tears filled eyes and her father was caressing her head.

"Papa's princess, don't take stress about me, I'm fine. You go with Maaz he is here to take you with him." He said after patting her daughter's shoulder.

"Papaaaa..." like a little girl she demanded but..

"Go now, my good girl." Rabiya unwillingly nodded.

"Dinner is served, come." Tabassum said and everyone moved towards dining area, Except Rabiya and Maaz.

"Rabiya" pronouncing her name softly Maaz grabbed her wrist when she was going to take a step further.

She turned towards him to asked what's wrong with him but suddenly felt the softness of his lips against her forehead which lead her heart of forgot a beat.

"I missed you each and every minute." moving back from her forehead he said and tugged loose hair strands behind her ear.

"Did you miss me?" He asked while cupping her cheek with one hand.

"Maaz leave me" She said while taking a step behind.

"Maaz, Rabiya come.." Shayaan said and they both went there but Maaz was not ready to leave Rabiya's hand.

"Aunty uncle now give us permission to leave" After dinner Maaz said with a smile and Faiz nodded.

"Rabiya go and get ready" Tabassum said and Rabiya moved towards her room down heartily.

"Rabiya, beta tell me what is going wrong between both of you?” Tabassum asked while closing the door of Rabiya's room when she was getting ready to go with Maaz.

‘Mummy never hides anything from papa, if I tell her, she will definitely tell to papa and his health...' Rabiya said to herself and stay silent for a while.

" Nothing is wrong" She said meekly and drew her clothes from the cupboard.

"Is Maaz's not behaving good with you?" Tabassum asked worriedly.

"He is best" She said and stepped in the bathroom to change.

"Best actor, best player" Me mumbled after closing the door.

"Apply lipstick and kajal" Tabassum instructed her and she did the same unwillingly.

"Rabiya.... Maaz is waiting for you" Shayaan yelled from down stairs and Rabiya went down.

"Let's go home" Maaz said after offering his hand to hold.

She unwillingly held his hand with a fake smile.

Faiz, Shayaan and Tabassum were happy to witness them together.

Maaz held his helmet and Rabiya looked at him with confusion but she didn't say a single word and they both went out from the house after greeting everyone.

"Come sit" Starting his bullet Maaz said to Rabiya and she looked at him with wide eyes and dropped jaw..

"Whose bike is this? And whe... where is your car" She asked with confusion.

"It's my bike..." tapping on the petrol tank he said proudly.

"I'm not going anywhere with you" she said angrily and went back inside her house taking long steps.

"Papa, mummy I'm not going with Maaz" She said and stepped towards the stairs.

"Rabiya... Rabiya what's wrong..?" Maaz who was coming beside her with very long steps asked.

"Rabiya, hua kya hai?" Faiz and Shayaan both asked in unison.

"Papa Maaz has come on his bike.. And you know very well that.. I... I " Rabiya said with panic but said the last part with hesitation and Maaz looked at her with confusion.

"So what if I have come on my bike?" A confused Maaz asked.

"Once I was taking her to school on bike and we met with an accident, after that Rabiya is afraid of riding bike" Shayaan informed Maaz and he nodded but soon his lips formed into a smirk.

"Ohh, So The great brave Rabiya has a long list of things which can make her frightened" Maaz said in a taunting way.

"Shut up, I'm not afraid of anything, except.. This" Rabiya said in her defence.

"Really? Who is afraid of dogs, spiders, Cockroaches and..." Maaz was counting the things but he could not remember anything else.

"Lizards, darkness, horror movies..." Shayaan continued the list playfully and Rabiya glared him with sharp eyes.

"Bhai you too.., I will never talk to you"

"And Maaz you, you see what will I do with... " She said in the flow but suddenly stopped herself

'No, I don't have to see you.' she said to herself and nodded.

'' Rabiya that was just a small accident" Tabassum said.

"And that small accident gave a fracture to my leg" she was behaving like a kid, Maaz moved towards her and grabbed her wrist.

"Don't worry, I will not give you any fracture, I'm an expert bike rider. Unlike your brother" dragging her behind him he said and winked at Shayaan while saying the last part he smiled and nodded.

"Maaz... Maaz Please no..." She requested like a kid trying to free her hand but Maaz was dragging her.

Snatching her mobile from her hand he put it into his pocket and gestured her to sit behind him , first she shook her head but eventually she sat beside him, dangling her both legs on same side.

"Maaz.. I'm coming with you isn't it enough, please book cab" She said meekly.

"Hold me" Saying that he started the bike and she screamed shortly, Maaz suddenly pushed the breaks.

"Rabiya hold me" He said and Rabiya nodded she wrapped her one arm around Maaz's midriff and Maaz started the bike again. They had covered the distance of few meters when Maaz felt two soft arms creeping towards his chest then being wrapped around his both shoulders.

sitting very close to him, Rabiya held him firmly, her face was buried in his back with tightly shut eyes. Maaz was smiling on the bone crushing hold of his wife.



"Rabiya don't worry, we'll reach home within twenty minutes" Maaz said when he felt her shivering with fear.

"Maaz, don't say anything, focus on road"

"Okay madam" He said with a smile and increased the speed.

"Maaz... Maaz why are you going so fast??" without opening her eyes she asked in tormented voice and tightened her grip more.

"Mrs. Maaz, We have reached home. Now you can unhold me and open your eyes." Maaz said in whispered while looking at Rabiya from the rear view mirror of bike.

She slowly opened her eyes and let out a long sigh of relief, slowly removing her arms back she made herself stand and took a step towards the house but stopped in between and turned to Maaz who was removing his helmet. First she wanted to say something but didn't say and moved to her bedroom. Somewhere she felt peacefulness while entering the room, after six months of marriage she was used to of that room and her husband too.

''After four days..." saying the same with long sigh she throw herself on sofa and closed her eyes.

'But for how many days? One day I have to leave this house, and Maaz. I can't ruin my whole life like this...' saying to herself she felt wetness in her eyes.

"Maaz.. I don't want to even look at you" she mumbled and wipe her tears.

Changing herself in night suit she started arranging bedsheet when Maaz entered the room.

She was leaning towards the bed removing the creases of sheet, Maaz took silent steps towards her and held her from behind leaning against her back. She got startled by his sudden action.

"Didn't you miss your husband?" He asked and plant a kiss on her nape after shifting her hair to one side, she felt a different sensation running through her body.

"Maaz... Leave me"

"not tonight" He whispered and bite her earlobe.

"Leave me.." struggling in his arms she said.

"Be ready" Whispering that he went to bathroom to changed his clothes.

When he entered back in the room Rabiya was laying on the bed covering herself with blanket, she was laying on the corner of her side. With a smirk Maaz sat beside her after turning off the lights and started caressing her hair.

"Rabiya, I missed you so much. In these four days, I realised that I can't live without you" Maaz said in soft voice and lay down beside her.

'Maaz please stop playing with my emotions, I can't handle this..' Rabiya said to herself and few tears made their way to her eyes.

"Rabiya, why are you silent, say something." turning Rabiya to his side he asked but she removed his hand from herself.

"Maaz stay away" Saying she creeped a little away to maintain the distance. But she was already at the corner so there was no space to move back

"Why are you offended?" Maaz asked while pulling her towards him and embracing her in his arms.

"Don't you know the meaning of stay away?" she said when he nuzzled his head in her neck.

"Stay away from me" she said and pushed him back with full force.

"Rabiya.." Maaz said with wide open eyes.

"You are a typical man who just needs pleasure with his wife.” she said with teary eyes.

"Do you think this low of me?" Maaz asked while sitting up.

"Isn't it true? Man why are you playing with me and my feelings?" Rabiya asked and many tears escaped from her beautiful eyes

"What are you saying? When did I play with your feelings?" Maaz asked in aggressive voice.

"Maaz you are a betrayer, cheater and liar" She said while glaring at him but tears were still flowing from her eyes

"so what do you want with this cheater, betrayer man?" He asked with rage

"I... I... don't want this mar....marriage anymore." Rabiya said to Maaz with great difficulty and he looked at her with utter shock.

"Are you out of your flipping mind?" Maaz couldn't controlled himself and yelled on her.

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To be continued......

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