Chapter 78: Chapter 78

“I won't judge people without knowing everything. And now you're my wife, I won't pass anything to anyone. But tell me everything" She didn't want to trust him but peeping in his eyes she found a true friend in him. So she got agreed, shifting towards Alisha, he firmly tangled his fingers with hers.

"I.. I went to London to do my graduation." Alisha said and he hummed. "I know" he added.

"I met a guy who was my senior, he belongs to Goa" Alisha said in hushed tone and felt Raahim's hand left her hand. She looked up and Raahim's pale was clearly telling that he wasn't expecting anything like that.

"I don't want to hide anything" Alisha said in her defence and Raahim nodded half heartedly.

"I'm listening" He replied.

"In very short time we become friends and..." Alisha was silent after that.

"Friend or boyfriend?" Raahim asked and Alisha nervously nodded

"Boyfriend" She replied.

"Um.. We were in relationship for three years" she added meekly and Raahim's heart forgot to beat for a moment.

"You're judging me" Alisha added and Raahim looked up but then shook his head

"You continue" He said and Alisha cursed herself to trust on Raahim to reveal that secret.

''soon he shifted in same building as mine" Alisha added and Raahim looked towards her with suspicious gaze.

"Same building or same apartment?" Raahim asked and Alisha's heart skipped a beat.

"In same building, not in same apartment"  Alisha suddenly clearify and Raahim nodded.

"I.. I love him crazily, as so was he, I wanted to do court Marriage but he was delaying. My family got to know about both of us, they were against our relationship but we were seriously dating each other so I ignored my family's instructions and it was much easy as I was in London and all of them were in India."

"Then?" Raahim asked and Alisha wiped her tears which suddenly appeared in her eyes.

"He dumb me" she added and Raahim was silent for few minutes.

"What was the reason?" He asked.

"He told that he love me so much, but his career was much crucial for him. He was from a middle class family and wanted to do something which could prove his abilities. He got a job in London, but there was a condition, that job was available only national resident, not for any other native. In sought of nationality he marry one of his college friend. I was completely broken. After few months I got to know that he was cheating on me, he was already in relationship with that girl since years but only passing his time with me. After that my trust was broken and decided not to do Marriage or think about love." Alisha told her past and Raahim was in the pool of questions, he wanted to ask so many questions but he was confused from where to start and where to end?

"After few months my graduation was completed and I returned to India. Everyone was disappointed with me, Mom and Alishba Aapi forgive me but not Dad. He is still angry with me. They wanted to marry me off soon but I was refusing everytime, so when your Mom talk about your and my Alliance my parents didn't informed me and got agree." Alisha told and Raahim was out of words, he wanted to ask something but couldn't believe on his ears what he was listening.

"That's why I didn't talk to you before engagement, I was being forced for this marriage...." Raahim stood up from his place and disappeared in the washroom. Alisha was only watching his expressions but soon she held her head with both hands.

"What I have done?" she muttered and smack her forehead one more time.

"Raahim.. Please listen" When Raahim come out of the washroom Alisha suddenly stood up and he turned his head towards her.

"Its time for dinner.... Are you coming or not?" Raahim asked and before getting answer he went out from the room.

"Why I told him everything?" She asked to herself but after making her condition better she went to dining Area.

"Thankfully you come out from your room, otherwise I was thinking you're liking those plane walls more than out beautiful faces" Rabiya chirped happily when watched Alisha, everyone smiled and laughed lightly but not Alisha and Raahim.

"What happened to both of them?" Rabiya asked to Maaz who shrugged and lift the dish of rice.

"Raahim tomorrow morning we have to clear all the payments, and..." Waqaar was continously saying but Raahim was lost somewhere else, he wasn't eating but only holding a spoon in his hand. Embedding his sight on the table top he was playing with rice. Alisha was watching him and detecting his condition.

"Raahim baba is saying something" She slowly placed her hand on his thigh and whispered in his ear which bring Raahim back to the real world.

Lifting his gaze he found every eye fixed in himself because he was completely zoned out.

"Baba is saying something" Alisha again whispered in his ear and Raahim noticed her hand on his thigh.

"Baba, tomorrow I won't go office. You manage everything by your own I have some work" Raahim said to his father and pushed Alisha's hand away from his thigh.

"But now you're dealing with those matters so you're needed right there" Waqaar said when Raahim was going towards stairs.

"Okay, I'll come" Replying that Raahim climb stairs and everyone looked towards Alisha to question her about Raahim's behaviour but since she didn't had any answer she prefer to scoot from there.

"What's cooking between them?" Abdullah asked and Maaz rolled his eyes.

"I'm sure this duffer is becoming mad" He turned he matter in a playful way and everyone ignored them as they were thinking that the couple would sort out their matter by themselves.

On the other hand Raahim lay down on his side of bed and Alisha sat down  beside him. "Raahim... I.." Alisha placed her hand on his arm which he pushed away.

"If you didn't want to do Marriage then why you didn't tell me when I asked you?" Raahim asked angrily

"Because I wanted to forget my past and start a new life with you. You were so much desperate to talk to me before engagement, which somehow convinced me that if a person is behaving so good without even meeting then maybe he would be a good person in real life too. " Alisha said meekly and Raahim turned towards her.

"Alisha if you wanted to forget your last then why you were ignoring me?" Raahim asked with rage and Alisha closed her eyes for a while.

"Once bitten twice shy, it wasn't easy for me to trust you." She added meekly and Raahim turned his head to other side.

"Switch off the light" Saying that Raahim pushed away Alisha's hand from his arm and closed his eyes.

"Raahim..." She tried to get his attention but couldn't "Raahim you promised me that you won't judge me" She added meekly but Raahim didn't show any kind of reaction.

"Raahim you told me that I can trust you" Alisha added but when didn't get any response she left Raahim's arm and moved back after switching off the lights.

-"Are you happy?"-

-"70%"-

-"Don't worry, I'll do my best to complete this 30% too"- Raahim's words were ringing in Alisha's ears and then his rude behaviour was killing her from inside on the other hand Raahim was shocked, he and his brain was refusing to understand anything. He wanted an innocent wife but Alisha wasn't innocent from any way, moreover she was hiding a big fact about her past. Raahim was confused what should he do in that situation and he could not even discuss this matter with anyone else. He was trying to sleep but feeling restless and suddenly a sob rang in his ears, lifting his head from pillow he turned his head towards the couch where Alisha was sitting resting her back backward with legs stick with her chest and hugging her knees. They both looked towards each other and for a long moment forget to blink but Raahim was the first who placed back his head on pillow and ignored the further sobs.

"I was wrong... I shouldn't have thinking anything good about my life" Alisha said in her heart and she didn't even know when she was consumed by slumber.

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"Maaz I'm feeling scared" Rabiya told him when he come out from the bathroom wiping his wet hair with towel. He was only wearing his off white formal pants and looking hot as usually.

"Why?" Maaz chuckled and Rabiya Made a cry face while reading her notes which she was carrying in her hands

"Because today is a group discussion and I have to give a presentation about my project" Rabiya informed and Maaz narrowed his eyes while throwing the wet towel on chair placed beside dressing table, Rabiya glare him and hang the towel in hanger.

"If you are this much tensed then you should study properly" Maaz said while wearing his vest and Got a slap on his bare arm.

"Hadn't I told you Mr. Khadoos that I have to study? But do you listen me carefully? Your romentic side always wake up when I pick my books." She asked angrily and Maaz moved a few steps towards her and held her waist with both hands before pulling her closer to himself.

"Why do you study at the time of our romance?" He asked and got a glare.

"Mr. Khadoos, will you tell me the time when your romantic side stay on rest?" Rabiya  asked and Maaz kissed her cheek

"Still Mr. Khadoos? Won't you call me Mr Romentic?" After a wink and smirk on his face Maaz asked and Rabiya become beetroot red when she remembered about his romance

"You're My Mr. Romentic Khadoos" She said with a beautiful shy smile and Maaz smirked.

"And Mrs. Romantic khadoos. Sounds good. Isn't it?" He asked in hushed tone and She shook her head.

"No... I'm an innocent one" Rabiya show her Toothy grin and Maaz pulled her more closer.

"Innocent?" He raised his brow and Rabiya nodded "So Mrs. Innocent what will you say about the proof of your innocence?" scratching on his neck Maaz asked and Rabiya's eyes become wide, before her cheeks started showing crimson shade.

"Hmm.." Maaz tease her while showing a hickey on his neck.

"Maaaaazzz..." She took a step back trying to hide her nervousness and shyness.

"Biyaaaa.." He caged her against the wall by placing an arm on her left side.

"We both are getting late" She said trying to glare him but couldn't because her Mr. Khadoos was looking so handsome that she was losing her heart nth time.

"All the best for presentation" Maaz whispered and she smiled. "So you know it's better to have something sweet before doing some important work" Maaz said acting like an innocent one and soon his lips land on hers making her feel shy one more time.

"Can I go now?" After breaking that passionate kiss Rabiya asked in whispered and Maaz blinked.

"Thanks" she kissed his cheek before scooting out from dressing room.

"Come soon I'm waiting for you on breakfast table." yelling that Rabiya open the door of bedroom and at the same time the next door was also open.

"Good Morning Alisha" Rabiya greet when she stepped out from the room and she passed a small and fake smile.

"Good Morning Rabiya" Alsiah greeted back and they both stepped towards stairs.

"Any problem? Why are you looking so dull?" Rabiya asked to Alisha and she smiled sadly.

"Nothing" Alisha replied and they both went downstairs together.

"Will you join me for shopping?" Rabiya asked and Alisha smiled. Shopping was the only thing which could save her from stress, but suddenly her smile dropped down and she shook her head.

"I wanted to go, but I will take rest for some time" Alisha replied and Rabiya also smiled with a nod.

"No problem, we will plan some other day" Rabiya chirped and went to dining hall, the environment was very serious which made Alisha tensed if Raahim told everyone about her past.

"Is everything fine?" Rabiya asked when witnessed Abdullah and Raahim talking to their father.

"Nothing important" Abdullah replied with a small smile but Raahim was sitting very seriously.

"Baba don't you think it's pretty fast?" Abdullah asked and Waqar shook his head.

"I can't see any reason to delay in this matter. Call the lawyer tomorrow morning, I don't want to delay or drag this anymore" Alisha looked towards her father-in-law after listening that.

"Raahim are you agree?" Waqaar asked and Raahim nodded.

"Ofcourse Baba.. I'm agree" Raahim replied and Abdullah patted at his shoulder.

Rabiya and Alisha looked at each other with confusion.

"Biyaaa... Where are my car keys?" Maaz come in the dining room with loud call, he was in hurry as he had to reach office soon.

"Have your breakfast" Abdullah instructed but Maaz shook his head while taking keys from Rabiya.

"I Have already took fifteen days leave for this Duffer's Marriage so now I have tons of work" Maaz said and scoot towards door, Rabiya took an apple and ran after him

"Maaz you can munch this while driving"

Alisha was watching Rabiya and Maaz's bound and hoping for something like that.

"Baba, I'll come office after an hour" Raahim said to his father before going out from dining hall and Alisha was watching him but suddenly she scoot after him.

"Raahim... Raahim please listen" Alisha grabbed his hand.  "Don't play a drama here" Raahim said with anger and jerk her hand. "Raahim y..." Alisha was saying when her eyes got filled with tears.  "I'm getting late" He grit his teeth and headed to his car, Alisha went after him but he was already sat in his car, before driving away he glanced at her for only once and his heart gave a painful beat after watching tears in those eyes in which she wanted to see only dreams and happiness.

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Busy in packing her bags Alisha was  cursing herself to trust on Raahim.

"What was my offence?" she mumbled and hide her face in her palms. "I didn't want to get married because I know everyone can only promise but fulfilling those promises are not easy"  she was continuously murmuring while stuffing  her suitcases and bags.

Raahim came back home soon, he was surprised open found his wife parking luggage, because she wasn't expecting that Alisha could easily got ready to go back. But holding an arrogant expression on face he ignore her.

"I'm going back tomorrow" Alisha said with an arrogant voice and Raahim nodded before going to washroom.

"This is the reality of numerous promises" She mumbled with broken heart and shattered soul.

"Raahim " When he stepped out from washroom Alisha utter his name but without lifting her sight towards him.

" Hmm " he utter in ignoring way

" Aren't you the one who said you won't judge me?" Alisha asked and Raahim suddenly looked at her pale face

"I'm not judging you" He replied and Alisha smiled like a satire.

"Okay!" She rolled her eyes "So it's not anything what we can call judging! But anyways, no worries... Fine by me. When my own parents are treating me like a taboo then how can I expect kind behavior from a person whom I met a few days ago!" Alisha said and her voice was clearly saying that she was hurt.

"What were you expecting?" Raahim asked and she smiled.

"To be honest I was expecting something worsen than this if it would be someone else on your place. But..." Alisha stopped after that and her eyes drop few tears "I don't know why I wasn't expecting this behaviour from you?" She only managed to mumbled and close her suitcase that was very poorly stuffed so it wasn't easy to close that.

"Now what's wrong with you?" Alisha shouted on the suitcase as if that poor lifeless material was doing something wrong just to trouble her. Raahim ignored her before leaving the room.

Raahim stay out from the room for many hours. Alisha was feeling angry, broken as well as sad but she was alone in that room, without having any option she decided to sleep and soon she was gulped by slumber.

Next morning Her morning alarm woke her up and she was surprised to saw Raahim sitting beside her on bed, his gaze was fixed on her. He averted her eyes and stepped out from bed, completely ignoring him.

She picked her black denim and yellow sleeveless top which was placed in the dressing room and disappeared in bathroom. After some twenty minutes she stepped out and found Raahim standing near bed, he was doing something in his mobile. Alisha picked her long black floral print shrug and wear that trying to control her tears but they were very stubborn to come out from her eyes.

"Where is my ticket?" Alisha asked after wiping her tears, she was trying to sound just normal but couldn't. Raahim passed her a few papers which were her tickets and Alisha held those with an egotistical smile on his face but her eyes were betraying her act to be arrogant.

"Is this the end?" Alisha asked and Raahim nodded.

"Yeah... Its end" He replied and Alisha nodded while wiping tears of her eyes.

"Nice meeting you Mr. Raahim Waqaar. I hope we won't meet again" Holding her hand to shake with him, she said like a professional, and again, a stubborn tear drop down from her eye. Raahim didn't held her hand, but he held Alisha's arm and lightly pulled her towards himself.

"It's the end of this chapter of your life" Raahim said and Alisha nodded trying to show that she was unaffected but anyone could understand her condition.

"Look here" He said and Alisha try not to see in his eyes, but it was difficult for her to neglect that order. She lift her gaze and Raahim wiped the tear which her eye drop at that moment.

"Let start a new chapter from today." Raahim cupped her face with one hand and whispered near her face. Alisha was shocked, she wasn't expecting those words. She blinked two or  three times and Raahim smiled with a small nod if assurance.

"Close the chapter of past and let's write a lovely chapter of our future." Raahim's words were surprising for her, but she smiled

"Really?" she asked and Raahim nodded.

"Of Course" He whispered and Alisha placed her head on his chest.

"What is this?" Alisha mumbled looking towards the papers in her hand.

"Tickets" Raahim replied with a smile and Alisha looked up in confusion "Our honeymoon tickets" Raahim cleared and Alisha smiled happily.

"Thanks a lot" She mumbled and Raahim tucked the hairlock behind her ear.

"I'm always with you, but you have to be loyal with me" He said and kissed her forehead

"I'll be loyal with you till my last breath but you have to be loyal towards me" Raahim nodded and Alisha smiled with a shine in her eyes and peace in her heart.

"And you have to take care of my every need, you should bring lots of gifts for me and... Yeah you have to handle my mood swings and never make me angry, if I become angry then you have to request me to make my mood better and I like chocolates, ice cream, perfumes and flowers so you should bring them for me every now and then and... I'm a short tempered one so don't give me any reason to be angry" Raahim was watching Alisha without blinking and she was continuing her wish list.

"Alisha..."

"Hmm.." She hummed and he watched the wrist watch.

"Dude, it's still time for your flight, you can go" Raahim said while taking a step backwards and Alisha smirked while taking a step forward.

"Forget that I will go now!" Alisha said while raising her brow arrogantly and Raahim smirked on the way of her talking, she was sounding like bold one...

Actually she was a bold girl unlike Raahim's exception.

Alisha Grab Raahim's collar in her fist and pulled him towards herself, there noses were touching with each other and Raahim was shocked on her act, he was feeling nervous in front of his wife. "You will have to tolerate me for the rest of your life." She whispered and Raahim blinked few times on her boldness.

"Now I am afraid, I think I have taken the wrong decision!" Raahim mumbled and Alisha laughed on his behaviour

"Are you seriously afraid?" She asked and Raahim chuckled loudly but nodded while scratching his nape. "Little bit" He mumbled and turned towards the side table of bed, opening the drawer he took out something.

"This is for you, never remove it" Saying that Raahim shift her short curly hair on her left shoulder and made her wear the chain with that small pandant.

"Thanks" she whispered and Raahim's fingers tangled in her hair. "You're very beautiful" He whispered and Alisha felt her heart skipped a beat when his other hand wrapped around her waist. Soon his lips land on her forehead and both cheeks. Then his eyes watched her lips. He raised his right brow in questioning way to ask Alisha's permission and she smiled before blinking her eyes to provide permission to him.

Alisha's heart skipped two beats as so Raahim's when their lips met with each other. After that soft kiss they both were peeping in each others eyes and Alisha was the first who break eye contact and hide her face in his chest. She wrapped her arms around his chest and he kissed her head with a smile.

"Raahim..."

"Hmm"

"How did your behaviour changed towards me suddenly?" She asked and Raahim smiled while hugging her tightly.

"There are some people in our life who aren't less than super heroes! I too have a super hero. He made me realise that you did wrong by trusting an unfaithful man, it wasn't your fault but your pure heart who love a wrong person." Alisha looked up at, her husband and again hide her chest in his chest.

"who is that super hero? I'm indebted of him" She muttered and Raahim closed his eyes placing his chin on her chest.

"Let's start a new life from today" He repeated while remembering last night.

*Flashback*

Raahim was sitting in the lawn and fighting with his ownself, when Abdullah noticed him from the balcony of his room.

"What happened to our desperate groom? Why are you sitting here?" Abdullah asked like a mockery.

"Nothing happened" Raahim replied halfheartly.

"Tell me your problem, dont lie" Abdullah asked while placing his hand on Raahim's shoulder.

"I cant share!" Raahim mumbled.

"Huh ... what is the problem that I can't share with me? You have need sharing Everything with me since childhood, then what happened now?"

"Nothing Abdullah bhai!" Raahim mumbled

"Don't tell me in detail but at least tell me your problem, maybe I'll help you" Abdullah asked and Raahim stay silent, he was dishearten with Alisha but he could not his wife's past with his brother.

"Abdullah Bhai what is more important past or future?" Raahim asked and Abdullah narrow his eyes.

"Which type of question is this?" Abdullah asked with a smile and Raahim shrugged.

"I asked what come in my head" Raahim, replied and Abdullah made Raahim's hair messy by runny his fingers in his hair, just like he use to do in childhood.

"Neither past nor future... But present is most important" Abdullah replied and Raahim sighed. He somehow realised that He shouldn't creat problems in His married life due to Alisha's past.

"We can't change past but by doing correct things and taking correct decisions we can make future better." Abdullah replied and Raahim nodded

"And what if I take a wrong decision?" Raahim asked like a little boy and Abdullah think for a moment then smiled sadly.

"We all make wrong decisions! Sometimes our intentions are correct but the decision are wrong but Allah judge us on our intentions not on our decisions, so keep your intentions good, Allah will bless you with better" Abdullah Said and Raahim smile with a nod.

"If I'm not wrong there is something wrong in between you and Alisha!" Abdullah asked and Raahim nodded silently

"Before taking any decision one should put ownself on other's place and then try to feel what other have faced." Abdullah said wisely and Raahim sighed. He realise that Alisha was only eighteen when she started loving that guy, she wasn't wrong with her intentions but that person was wrong. Raahim felt that Alisha had faced problems she need love not a judgment to be culprit.

"I'll try" He replied but Abdullah shook is head.

"Not only try, but you should do so. Raahim try to understand" Abdullah said and Raahim let a defeated sigh out.

"Bhai it's not easy! You don't know what I'm feeling right now" Raahim replied with his broken heart, but being a wise man Abdullah understand that there was something related to past, either Raahim's or Alisha's.

"Where is sun?" Abdullah asked looking towards the dark sky

"No where!" Raahim replied with confusion on that useless kind of question.

"No... Sun is somewhere! You can't see it right now it doesn't mean that you're challenging the existence of Sun. Sometimes facts are like this... We can see only one side but the hidden side is also important, don't neglect that." Abdullah said and Raahim nodded while realising that Alisha had a broken side and he should understand that too.

*Flashback over*

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