Unsung cries Hopeful eyes

chapter 10

Knock knock
"Come in" sid permitted the knocker

"Ohh! Mom, you also hear" Hayat got surprised as she walked into Sidharth's study room

"I called you both here, to inform you don't tell anything to dadi about my relation to her, I don't want her to force me into this already forced marriage" Sidharth declared in an authoritative voice

Hayaat's face went white as she heard sid's command

Her mother eyes widened and her eyebrows knitted in confusion

"Forced marriage" words left from her mouth unconsciously

"Yes forced marriage I was forced by your younger son into this meaningless relation" sid sounded irritated while rolling his eyes

"How"? His mother asked shortly
Sidharth explained to her everything leaving his plan to forget about the promise and make her leave the house

His mother took a breath in relief that his son didn't marry her out of love, but out of compulsion

Hayaat was fidgeting with his fingers, fear was visible on her face, so she choose to remain quiet in front of her brother

Sidharth pov
Did I misbehave in my drunken state, why did she look scared when she looked at me. Her eyes had a disappointment, ahh! Who would tell me what I did to her 
Wait why do I care, I don't give a damn about her

Januu!! Dadi squealed in frustration

Ha! Sidharth startled by her sudden yell

"Where were you left, you didn't introduce me to your wife" dadi scowled while sitting on the couch beside Sidharth

"I had an important work, sweetheart" sid took her hand in his and explained her

"I know in which circumstances you got married but son, you must give a chance to this marriage" dadi said lovingly by caressing his head

He shuts his eyes in frustration this is the last thing he would like to discuss with his grandmother

He remained still and didn't reply to her
"Promise me, that you would give a chance to this marriage" the word promised ignited his frustration he left without saying anything 

Shehnaaz was serving the dinner while serving on dadi's plate, dadi grasped her hand and said

"Beta! Why your hands are empty and your face is void of makeup, is this how newlywed girls looked like" dadi asked her gently

Shehnaaz kept looking down listening to dadi attentively

"Hajra didn't you explain to her all these things " dadi questioned sternly as she chew the morsel

"MashaAllah"(used for praise) fled from dadi's lip as the taste of the food hit her tastes bud, her eyes get closed in delight

"The food is delicious, you made the food?" dadi asked eyes shehnaaz while relishing the food

Shehnaaz nodded

"Come here," dadi gestured while unlocking the purse

Shehnaaz bent down to the chair level
"God bless you" Dadi blessed her putting her hand on her head lovingly
She took out the money from her purse and gave it to shehnaaz

Shehnaaz reluctantly took the money with glossy eyes as dadi was the first person who genuinely appreciate her cooking and also bestowed her with the blessing

"Hayat bring the red box from my room" dadi order Hayat while stroking shehnaaz's cheek

Dadi handed the box to shehnaaz,

"Beta this box has glass bangles, I want you to wear them daily, it is important for your marriage" dadi said with a mischief grin 

The line drew on shehnaaz forehead displaying her confusion as she didn't understand the relation between bangles and marriage 

Shehnaaz is unfolding the mat on the floor to sleep on the floor
The door got opened and shut with a loud slam 

She looked at the doorway where her eyes caught the sight of his husband's disheveled state, his hairs were messy 
The upper two buttons of his shirt were opened, his steps were unsteady and shaky illustrating how much drunk he is

He ambled with unstable steps towards her, she started to step back as he came close to her, her back hit the wall as she took more steps back
He caught her by keeping his both hands on the side of the wall

He directly looked into her eyes, she averted her gaze to the floor, he lifted her face by her chin, his eyes were fixed on her parted lips, he pulled her from her waist
"Please leave me" Shahnaz wiggled as she kept her hands on his chest retaining some distance, he get closed to her ear and whispered in a shaky voice

"Why? Why you told her?" He mumbled and moved away from her

She kept listening to him

Why? He shouted this time as he moved towards the corner table

"Why everyone wants me to get close to you when I don't want it" he exclaimed in anger and throw the crystal vase

Ahh!! She shrieked as the vase hit her foot
He was babbling to himself he didn't pay heed to her whimper

He strode towards her
"Do you want the same?" he said in a heavy voice 

She was frightened by his anger she turned to leave when he clasp her hand to halt her

"Tell me " he yelled and tighten his clasp on her wrist causing her glass bangles to break and pierced her soft delicate skin,

Her eyes filled with tears with pain and terror

Sss! She winced as his grasp got more firm and blood was oozing out of her pierced wrist

"Please leave my hand it's hurting" she confessed as tears made their way down her cheeks

"Hurting? What about me? What will I say what am I feeling "  he said while falling on his knees

"You can share with me, I promise I '' "promise promise promise!! " he got up and moved in her direction
He cut her in between as soon as he heard the word promise
"I hate this word" he punched the wall  shouting at his lungs

"Only because of the promise I married you, you are a burden which I had to carry because of promise " he kept blabbering in his drunk state unaware of the fact that his words are shattering someone's already damaged, soul
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