𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐥𝐞

𝓑𝓮𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓘𝓰𝓷𝓸𝓻𝓮𝓭

Shehnaaz Shah

Sun rays lightened the room wholly. It was 11 in morninng. I came out after showering. Hafsa was sleeping yet and there was no sign of Aru.

Coming downstairs I saw Aru sitting with Sidharth. Making my way towards them I sat beside Aru. As soon as I sat Sidharth got up and went outside. His acts were puzzling me. He didnt have to treat me as a stranger

Maybe Aru noticed my displeasment, she flashed a smile to me. "Shehnoo u r glowing day by day. Nikha effect ha? I m seeing." She got back to tease me.

A sad smile plastered on my lips. "I hope u can see how I m glowing." I marked with a sarcasm.

"I donno why he is being ignorant towards me. I know it is awkward. Our nikah made everything different for us. But that doesnt mean he has to roam around ignoring my presence completely. We can be normal like before. Right?" I sighed defeatedly.

"Oye dont be sad yaar. Tuje pata haina woh jyada der humse baat kiye bina rehnahi saktha. Ajayega tuje tang karne. Iske baad tu bulegi phirbhi picha nahi chorega." She stood up and gave me a hand signaling me to stand up.

"Yeah see my fate. I m stucked with him forever. Only Allah knows how will I handle him." We laughed walking outside the house. Hey we had a river floating beside our house. So we went for a walk by river side.

I shrugged the worry of being ignored for the time being.

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I made kheer for everyone as my Kheer was famous. I know it was not famous in the world but it was famous in Shah family.

It was the time of Iftary. So Taya Ammi was serving Kheer to everyone at last. I crossed my fingers hoping everyone would love it.

"I m done." Sidharth got up from his chair when Taya ammi was about to serve the kheer.

"Sidharth" Lala Ammi, Sidharth's mother, glared at him. "Shehnaaz ne itne pyar se banaya hai thora toh chaklo."

"No I m full. I will try later." With this he went upstairs.

Later? I knew the later would never come. Did our relationship change that much that he didnt want to eat my hand made kheer? Was he the same Sidharth I knew?

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Me, Aru, Hafsa amd Zahra bhabhi were enjoying our girl time in our room. After that we planned to come in the hall.

After coming there I saw the boys were spreading over the sofa. Little Hana was sitting calmly in her father's warm.

We made ourselves comfortable in our place and we fall in the conversation. Suddenly Hafsa spoke that sound like yelling, "Sidharth tu humesha Eid pe hume treat deta hai. Isbar toh Nikah hua hai tera, treat kidhar hai?"

His facial expression changed into scowling from normal. He glared at her like he would kill her anytime soon or would not hesitate to bury her alive.

"Nikah hune par koyi kushi nahi mana raha idhar so it doesnt seem to me that treat ki koyi jarorat hai kaas karke iss nikah k liye. " His face was plastered with a fake smile ever.