Chapter 74: Chapter 74

RAAHIM'S POV:

We all were on dinner table except Maaz Bhai and Rabiya bhabhi, everyone was asking about both of them but my attention was fixed on the one who was feeling hesitation while lifting every bite.

" Alisha why are you not having your dinner properly, do you have any problem? Or want anything else?" Ammi ask her politely and I felt happy when she  smiled and shook her head while saying "Aunty I am fine"

"Beta be comfortable now it's your own home" Baba said and she smiled again

"Thanks uncle" she said politely

"Not Aunty and uncle but call them Ammi and Baba" I said with a smile and she looked at me, then nodded before resuming her meal.

She is so shy. since the beginning to our marriage she never talk to me I tried many times but she never leave her shy nature. Whenever I tried to meet her every time she didn't spend more than 10 minutes with me. I hadn't witness any other girl like Alisha. I never expected to be married with a girl with this much shy nature. Actually sometimes I felt amazed that How a girl who was studied in London for four years could be so shy but I was happy too. I always wanted a wife who would be shy, less talkative, beautiful, having long hair, shouldn't be a quick witter.... And most importantly.... I always wanted that my wife shouldn't be like our Rabiya  bhabhi, who used to slap her husband every now and then.

And I was feeling on ninth cloud my wife, my Alisha was just perfect for me from every aspect. Her shy nature, polite voice, beautiful face and long hair... everything were just perfect for me. Just according to my desire

" Raahim focus on dinner, watch your wife later!" Suddenly a whispering voice hit my ear drum that was Abdullah bhai, and due to the whispering voice  the fork which I was holding in my hand fell down on the floor

" kya hai yaar bhai! Dara diya aapne! Abhi heart attack aa jata" I said while placing my  left hand on my chest.

( what's wrong with you bhai you have made me scared.... I would have a heart attack right now)

" do you have your heart on right side?" Abdullah bhai asked with a smirk and I realised that I was placing my left hand on right side of my chest.

"Umm... I.. Actually.." everyone including everyone means our relatives, family friends and some servants too were laughing on my state.

"Kya hai?" I ask while scratching the back of my neck

(what's wrong)

" Hota Kuchh logon ka heart right side par" I said trying to maintain my confidence but everyone was already laughing on me and the person who was controlling herself to laugh was Alisha

(Some people have their heart on right side)

"Have your dinner" Baba said while lifting his hand to gesture me towards the rice dish and I nodded trying to behave confident but my confidence was already gone.

"Alisha take something else" Ammi said and she shook her head.

"I'm full Ammi" she said politely and I felt happy when she  call my Ammi as Ammi.

"Of you are done with dinner then go and take rest for sometime" Ammi told her and she nodded with lower gaze, for a moment she looked at me but suddenly averted her eyes with a shy smile on her face which took away my heart.

I made myself stand to lead her to my room not my but our room, because she didn't know about our home. But My wrist was Catched by Abdullah bhai.

"Where are you going?" He mumbled while grinding his Teeth and smiled looking at one of our relative who was also on dining table.

"Alisha don't know room so I am going...." I was saying when he glared me and mouthed "Sit down" And I respect his order.

"Umema you take Alisha to her room" Ammi said to bhabhi and she nodded while leaving her dinner in between

"Raahim it's really more than enough, wait for few more hours... At least let the guests go" Abdullah bhai glare me and scolded me but thankfully in whispered so no one listened the same

"Bhai I was just saying to lead her to the room... Ju..." Abdullah bhai sighed while rolling his eyes

"I know you very well" He muttered while glaring me.

That's not fair. How could Abdullah bhai  say like that. But what could I do except listening those taunts. I completed my dinner as so others and we all sat down in the living room.

I was silently witnessing the scene in which Abdullah bhai was sitting on sofa and his both daughters were sitting on his either thighs. His Love towards his children were clearly visible in the smile which he was holding on his face.

"Ammi Baba.. I'm very tired I'm going to sleep" Abdullah bhai said to both of them and made himself stand while lifting girls in his arms and Umema bhabhi also followed him

"Umema are you also going to sleep?" Ammi asked and she nodded.

"Ammi I'm also very tired" she replied shortly

"Fine... Go and take rest! You must be tired after travelling" She nodded, I wanted to say to Ammi that I was also feeling tired so let me go in my room but I controlled myself.

But after some five minutes Ammi send Rabiya bhabhi to help Alisha to get ready and my heart was beating like hell...

That was difficult for me to discribe that feeling, I was happy, but I was scared too.

I don't know what was the thing which making me nervous.

Holding all my emotions I went to the lawn and sat down with closed eyes, feeling the fresh air hitting my face, happiness was jumping inside me, but anxiety was killing me.

"Raahim bhai" I suddenly looked up on that voice.

"Yeah Rabiya bhabhi"

"Bhai do you know where is Maaz?" she asked and I shook my head.

"I don't know? Call him to ask" I utter and she nodded with pale face.

"What happened to you bhabhi?" I asked and she shook her head.

"I'm fine." She fake a smile and I nodded "You can go to your room" She said in lower voice before walking out from there.

A big smile suddenly creeped to my face when I listened the same and I made myself stand and went towards my room but somehow I wasn't able to took steps further. But With great difficulty I climbed stairs and took a deep breath before grabbing the metallic door knob in my hand. That was very cold but not more than my palm. I tried to twist the knob but couldn't. After a cold sigh I took back steps towards the lawn.

'Alisha is so much shy, she never talk to me freely, her eyes never dare to look at me without hesitation.... How will she react?' my mind was repeating the same question again and again. I was trying to finding some answer but couldn't.

Hiding my face in my palms I was sitting on the bench of lawn when Maaz bhai entered in the home and went inside without looking at me.

I was remembering our second meeting, she was such a shy girl who didn't had guts to talk to me comfortably. She was nervous on engagement day too.

Busy in my thoughts I don't even know how long I was sitting in lawn. I tried many times to go to my room but every time I was stopped by a single thought

'Maybe Alisha won't be comfortable with me'

This thought was stopping me again and again. But from inside I was dying to see her in her bridal attire, we didn't even see each other properly on the day of wedding, that damned meeting make everything upside down. That day, I wanted to talk to Alisha but couldn't. Then I became busy with clients and office work so I didn't get time to talk to her and when we were coming back from airport to home at that  time she was feeling shy, I did not know how to face her. But her eyes were Attracting me towards herself, I was literally dying to run my fingers in her long hair. Since the time I had see her I only wanted to play with her hair.

"What I'm doing? Why I'm behaving like a mad?" I mumbled while closing my eyes and imagining the shy smile of Alisha's face when I'll lift her vail. I was imagining her polite reply when I'll give her wedding gift. I was thinking about the softness of her hair what I'll feel while running my fingers in her hair. Unknowingly a smile creeped to my lips.

I was busy in dreaming about my wife and after marriage life when a voice shattered my dream land.

"Raahim" that was a loud call, the voice was resembling Abdullah bhai, I was looking everywhere to found him when a waving hand grabbed my attention. That was the Romeo of my family, who was standing in the balcony with his Juliet.

Allah knows What he was gesturing! But I think he wanted to ask something which I didn't get a single bit. "What!" I asked while raising my hand in questioning way.

And soon he come to lawn.

"Oye duffer why are you sitting here?" He asked me and I stay silent.

"I'm asking something!" He again asked and I again stay silent, he sat down beside me with a smirk on his face.

"Have Alisha kicked off you from the room?" He asked in mocking way and I glare him while pushing his arm down from my shoulder

"For your kind information she is not Rabiya bhabhi, Alisha is very shy. She don't even have guts to look at me, how can she kick me off from the room." I asked while rolling my eyes but maybe that wasn't liked by the Mr. Khadoos of Rabiya bhabhi.

"What do you mean that she is not like Rabiya?" He asked with furrowed brows

"I mean to say that Rabiya bhabhi is very confident and bold, but Alisha isn't, she is very shy as well as polite." I shrugged and Maaz bhai smirked.

"Don't compare Alisha with Biya, it's going to be two years of our marriage. And... Umm.. I know its a bit Personal but... Rabiya was enough shy that she became beetroot red when I held her hand first time." I was in disbelief after listening what Maaz bhai said.

"But I remember she use to argue with you, even she use to give you befitting reply in front of Ammi and Baba... She wasn't shy" I state and he sighed.

"Hmm... She wasn't shy... But she was shy..."

"Are you mad?" I asked on his reply while rolling my eyes and he glare me.

"You leave my topic and go to your room" He said while slightly pushing me to made me stand but I wasn't ready to go.

"What happened?" He asked and I shrugged.

"I dunno... But I'm feeling..." I utter but listened a loud chuckle from him.

"Are you feeling nervous?" Maaz bhai asked and I shrugged

"Not nervous but..." I tried to describe my feelings in words but couldn't

" don't worry! stay here and if you need anything tell me!" Maaz bhai said and I nodded with a small smile. Placing his hand on my shoulder he made himself stand and took a step ahead

" Raahim I'm sending you a blanket and a pillow, you can stay in lawn as long as you wish, no need to go back to your room" He mocked and I glare him.

"Shut up and go from here" I said but he was laughing like mads.

"Shut up" I almost yelled and he stopped laughing with great difficulty

"Duffer... Go to your room" He literally pushed me and I started walking with him.

"Raahim I can't believe you are the same man who was dying to get married and now you are behaving like this" Bhai said and I smiled while scratching the back of my neck.

"Okay listen now" Maaz Bhai said when we both stepped on the stairs and I turned to him

"Yeah" I asked and he smiled while patting by back.

Not patting but actually he literally hit my back with his strong hand.

"What??" I glare him and he smirked.

"I haven't give you any gift on your marriage. Right?" He asked and I nodded.

"This is your gift" He said doing something in his mobile and at the same time my mobile was beeped I drew out that and a smile creeped to my lips.

"Maaz bhai.." I hugged him and he patted my back again

Those were the tickets for me and Alisha.

"Your honeymoon package is a gift from my side."

I smiled because that was the tour package to Switzerland, that too for one month.

"This is the best gift from you" I said with a smile and he smiled.

"I'm giving you this because once I steel your birthday gift otherwise I wouldn't ever give you this." rolling his eyes he said and I pushed me towards the door of my room. In no time he disappeared in his room and I grabbed the door knob of my room with a smile on my face.

'My wife must be waiting for me' my heart beat differently while saying the same, but only one word come out of my mouth as soon as I entered in my room

"Alishaaaaa"

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