Chapter 75: Chapter 75

ALISHA'S POV

I was sitting on the centre of bed, Wearing the same beautiful lehenga which I wore on my wedding day. I was feeling uncomfortable because I was in a very new place that too far away from my own home, and I was feeling fear as well. Fear because I never expected that I would be married to a man whom I even don't know properly. I never expected to do Arranged Marriage, even I never expected to do Marriage after returning from London. Its being one year when I returned from London after completing my Degree in Fine Art and my parents suddenly announced my marriage, and their reason for selecting Raahim was extraordinary...

My Mom selected Raahim because He is the son of her very good friend! Who select their son-in-law on this basis? But my mom did... And dad also supported her decision, no one asked me... And when I refused to do Marriage they announced that the engagement dates are already fixed. My parents really forced me to do this marriage but I accepted their forceful demand. I don't want to trust Raahim, nor I want to think about him but even after all those things, I was remembering how Raahim was holding me in car, I don't remember when I placed my head on his chest, I was literally hugging him in sleeping state. I don't know why I did so.. But I did that and to be honest I felt happy at that time.

"Raahim" a smile creeped to my lips when I remembered how he held my hand with intertwined fingers, and don't know what happened with me when he was going to left my hand, I was liking his warm hand holding mine, so I held his hand firmly.

I want to trust him, I really want to trust him...

'Don't do the mistake of trusting a man' my inner voice said and I closed my eyes.

'But Raahim is different' That was my heart.

'Everyone is different in the beginning' my subconscious said and I was confused with my own feelings.

One part of myself was ready to trust Raahim but the other was fearful regarding trust.

But at the same time I listened the voice of footsteps near the door of room, which made me realise that Raahim was coming, so Spreading my lehenga I maintained my position as well as my vail.

I wasn't completely happy but still I was feeling happy...

'Ehhh.. Am I mad or what?' I said to myself, I was really confused between my own feelings, I don't know was I happy or not?

But it's true that I was literally blushing and my hands were cold. I looked at the clock which was showing quarter past nine.

Unwillingly a smile made its way to my lips when the footsteps come very near the door of room, suddenly a clicking sound of door knob hit my ear and my heart skipped a beat, my head and gaze both were trying to lift up, but that was seems impossible for me.

'How can you be so shy?' I asked to myself, but didn't get the answer. My heart was beating very fast and a different feeling was running in her whole frame.

"Alisha are you alright?" I listened a famine voice and lift my head.

"Umm.. I.. Yes. I'm fine" I almost mumbled, that was Umema Bhabhi, and I was supposing Raahim.

"Dear if you need anything you can call me at Any time, or ask to Rabiya, the next door is Maaz and Rabiya's room" she said politely and I nodded.

"Sure" I said but I doubt, was my voice come out from the throat or not?

"Raahim will come in some time" She said and shut the door again. And I closed my eyes.

"How uncomfortable it is..." I mumbled about my attire, that was really uncomfortable, moreover the jewellery was making me irritate, the big gold choker with a long Rani haar and heavy earrings, dozens of bangles in both hands and what not. Sometimes I wonder how do the queen's of old time use to manage with these attires!

But,but, but....

Let's come back to present...

I was waiting for him bit he was not coming, the clock hands were moving continuously making me angry with each tickling sound.

I still remember the day when mom and aapi had showed me Raahim's pic, I was satisfied that he looked good, but then somehow I started thinking positively about him, so I got agree to meet with him but what did he done!! For the first meeting he come late, whole half an hour late. I was dying to meet him.

I know I have said that I wasn't interested in him, but it's also true that I wanted to meet him.... Ughhhh... I don't know why my brain and heart never go together.

My heart always say to trust Raahim, and my brain always stop me to do so.

But for first meeting he make me wait for half an hour and when he arrived he was literally seems like he was coming back from a perfume factory.

In our second meeting, he again, make me wait for one hour... Because of his so called meeting and I started hating him, I understood that he wasn't a man who can love his wife. But then our engagement day come and he talk to me. I was surprised to talk to him. He was sounding like he will love his wife very much, that thing made me satisfied and I again become happy after forgetting everything else. But he again made a demand to meet me, which I accepted wholeheartedly but what did he do? He didn't pick my call for three times and again made me wait.

Somehow, I felt satisfied before Marriage, but then our marriage was done and he suddenly get back to Delhi to sign some business contract. And he didn't even bother to ask me that how I'm? He didn't make a single call to talk to me... I again felt angry with him.

But when he come to receive me from airport my anger flew away, I was thinking maybe I was wrong, Raahim is not bad! He was busy in his work that's why he didn't call me, but he come to receive me from airport and the way he talked to me was.... Was something different. But now...

I'm sitting in his room since long time. But he is nowhere, it's enough.... I'm waiting for her since one hour, I'm so tired.

I hate to wait and this what Raahim is doing with me since the time he come in my life.

I made myself stand from the bed and looked at the decoration of that bed, I snatch almost all the flowers, and throw them on one side of the bed, them I removed all my jewellery and placed that on dressing table.

''Go to hell, I'm not your servant who wait for you for whole night." Mumbling the same I unpinned my dupatta and throw that on the couch.

"I hate you Raahim... I hate you" I mumbled and moved towards the corner of dressing room, my all the suitcases were placed there, I open the one which I had packed by myself, and drew out one of my night suit from that. I changed my clothes in dressing room and throw that lehenga on the floor carelessly.

My blood was boiling inside my frame. Going towards the bed first of all I remove all the flower Petals which were spreaded over the bed.

Adjusting the AC temperature according to my choice I threw myself on bed and soon I was gulp by the slumber. Once my slumber got weak and I opened my eyes to find him if he had come or not but the room was empty I look that the wall clock which was showing 12:00 of night I was waiting for him since 3 hours

What was supposing? Am I a typical wife who would wait for her husband?

"No Mr. Raahim Waqaar. I am not from the group of that typical wives who give importance to their husband more than enough. What are you thinking you will show me your dominance over me and I will behave like a recessive! Never." Mumbling the same I throw a cushion with full of my power just to draw out my anger and frustration but at the same time I listen the sound of door opening and

"Alishaaaaa" that was Raahim's voice actually the pillow hit right on his face.

"Oh my god... What I have done?" I mumbled suddenly

"By the way he deserves this" rolling my eyes I mumbled and lose my eyes to sleep..

THIRD PERSON'S POV:

Raahim felt a sudden jolt right on his face due to the gift which be got from his wife on wedding night.

He must be the only person who got wedding gift that too an extra ordinary one.

Poor Raahim was in shock, he took almost a minute to become stable. He lift his head after removing his hand from his face. And turning to detect the presence of anyone outside the room but luckily no one was there.

''Bach gya! Agar Maaz bhai dekh lete to puri zindagi mera mazakh banta rehta'' Raahim mumbled while looking outside the room and shut the door suddenly

(Thank fully Maaz bhai haven't noticed this scene otherwise he would never leave this topic to pull my leg)

Raahim took step towards the bed and looked at his so called shy wife who was laying on her stomach placing both hands under her head, her  curly short hair were spreaded around her head.

Raahim's eyes were ready to come out from her sockets by witnessing the scene. He blinked three or four times just to ensure himself regarding the originality of what he was watching.

Alisha was lying on her stomach, wearing a short capri with a sleeve less cotton T-Shirt.

"A.. Alisha" Raahim utter going towards her, she turned her head towards Raahim but again placed her head down after rolling her eyes and closed her eyes.

'I was thinking she must be sitting shyly wrapped in her bridal attire, but here she is...' Raahim was in shock he never thought to saw Alisha like that on their wedding night.

"Alisha!" grabbing her arm softly Raahim utter her name.

"What Alisha?" jerking his hand Alisha said with anger and frustration.

'Is this same Alisha? Or I have get an exchanged item?' Raahim said in his heart but didn't get any answer

"Alisha... It.. Its our wedding night" Raahim said in almost whispered and sat down on bed besides Alisha.

"What wedding night!!" saying in taunting way Alisha made herself sat on bed with a jolt, for a moment Raahim jumped on his place because of her sharp and sudden reply.

"Are you..." Raahim was saying something when he was stopped by the act of His newly wed so called shy and innocent wife.

Alisha poke her first finger in his chest while glaring him. "For your kind information Mr. Raahim Waqaar I was waiting for you for whole sixty minutes and you are coming now..."  Alisha almoat yelled on him, he was confused as well as surprised to witness that.

"Or ye kya hai? (And what is this?)" Asking with wide eyes Raahim held her curly hair and lift them in air, he was watching her hair from everywhere as if he was trying to find out something hidden inside her hair.

"What do you mean ye kya hai? Baal hain mere" Pushing his hand she asked with anger and Raahim's jaw was hanging, ready to touch the floor.

(What do you mean by what is this? These are my hair)

"Baal.. Baal hai hi kahan?  Ye to chidiya ka ghosla hai sirf" Raahim said while wat hung her short and curly hair which were hardly coming three of four inches down from her shoulders.

(Your hair! Where are hair? They are just a nest of crow)

"How dare you to say something like this about my new haircut?" she asked with anger.

"New haircut! Why you have chopped your long hair?" Raahim asked with frustration

"Excuse me... Don't you dare to consider me as a typical wife who even take breath according to her husband's will, I'll do whatever I want. These are my hair and it's up to me what I want to do!" Alisha said while pointing out towards Raahim and he was gawking at her in disbelief

"I can't believe... Are you the same Alisha who was feeling shy in talking to me" Raahim asked and Alisha narrowed her eyes...

"What!" she exclaimed.

"When I was feeling shy in talking to you?" Alisha asked in confusion while shrugging her shoulders.

"In first meeting... In second meeting your spent just ten minutes with me... On engagement day you weren't talking to me freely, before our meetings you never talk to me... Aren't these examples enough to support your shyness?" Raahim asked and Alisha smacked her forehead.

"Are you..." She tried to say something but smacked her forehead again

"He is such an idiot" She mumbled and looked at his handsome face

'But he is cute too' her subconscious said and a smile creeped to her lips which she hide effectively.

"What are you thinking about me? Am I belongs to ancient period? Why would I feel shy while talking to you? I'm a confident girl who can talk to anyone and ignore anyone too. Before meeting you I was ignoring you that's why I never talk to you.... And if you're talking about our second meeting then let me tell you very clearly that I wasn't shy but I was angry with you, you made me wait so much.... And I hate those people who make me wait." Alisha said like an scolding and Raahim was listening all those things silently.

"Really?" He mumbled with open mouth and she nodded while rolling her eyes and said "of course"

"But why were you ignoring me?" He asked suddenly

"Because I didn't want to marry you yaar... Its simple" she shrugged while looking at her nail paint carelessly.

"Why you weren't agree to marry me? And what make you to change your decision then?" Raahim asked and she shift her gaze from her nails to her husband

"Do you wanna know me completely in a single night? Now I'm tired I'll narrate this story some other day. Lemme sleep now" Saying that Alisha lay down on bed again and Raahim was out of his mind.

'Ye kya ho gya mere Saath...'

(What has happened with me!)

He asked to himself after glancing at his bold wife.

"Alisha.." he placed his hand on her bare arm and she open her eyes.

"Yeah?"

"It... Its our wedding night.. And you are sleeping!" He said politely more like a request.

"Hmm.... It was our wedding night" stressing on was she said with a fake stretch smile and continued "But since you made me wait for so long then it's not our wedding night any more. Try your luck some other day" Saying that she closed her eyes.

"But.." That was difficult for Raahim to come out of that shock.

"What but?" Alisha asked while removing her arm from her eyes.

"But... I.. I have a wedding gift for you,  whom will I give this to if you are not interested?" Raahim asked and Alisha sat down in bed suddenly with a big smile.

"Wedding gift... Wow... How can I forget about that.. Show me show me..!!" With an ear to ear grin she said and Raahim raised his brow in taunting way.

"For wedding night you are tired but for wedding gift you're not looking tired!" Raahim taunt with a smirk and Alisha crossed her arms on her chest.

"Don't blame me, you're late so it's your punishment but I deserve wedding gift!" She said like an order and Raahim rolled his eyes.

"It seems like I'm her slave, and have to do everything according to her choice" Raahim muttered with disappointment and open the drawer of side table to drew out a small velvet box.

"This is for you" Opening the box he said and Alisha looked at the gold chain with a small pendant. He drew out the chain from the box and made Alisha wear that but smile was offended with Raahim.

"You should bring a sparkling diamond ring, but still.... Thanks" Alisha said the first part with a small pout but said thanks with a smile. But Raahim was done by then he made himself stand and went to the bathroom to change himself in night suit.

"Did I said more than enough?" Alisha asked to herself because she already planed that she has to ignore Raahim and made him wait as he did since long time but after looking at his down face somewhere she felt sad.

After a short shower Raahim come out from the bathroom and stepped toward bed.

"Are you comfortable in sharing same bed with me or not?" Raahim asked before sitting on the edge of sofa without looking at Alisha who was watching his back silently

"Umm... I.." Before Alisha could say something Raahim lay down on bed facing opposite to her.

"If you wish then you can live in separate room, after all you do whatever you want!" Raahim said with disappointment and Alisha felt sad.

"Raahim" Alisha placed her hand on his shoulder but he ignored.

"Raahim listen" she again said and Raahim again ignored.

"Now you are again making me wait, I'll again become mad at you then again you will become disappointed" Alisha said and Raahim turned his head towards her.

"If you wanna sleep in this room then you can, otherwise the room next to this one is a guest room which is empty, if you're not comfortable with me then you can go there." Raahim state and turned his head again.

"I'm a short tempered one Raahim.. If I become angry then I can even kill the person who make me angry... But after ten minutes my anger flew away... I was angry at that time, but its your fault you made me wait that's why I become angry on you" Alisha said and Raahim didn't open his eyes.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't be concern about you... I was supposing that you are a shy girl so maybe you would feel uncomfortable in my presence that's why I was trying to give you some time to be adjusted but since I was wrong, so I'm sorry" Saying that Raahim close his eyes to sleep and Alisha felt sad, but at the same time she was feeling angry too because Raahim wasn't understanding her.

She lay down beside him, facing opposite to him and soon they both were consumed by the slumber.

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