giving love a second chance

12.Some warm moments

Once a family therapist said we need 4 hugs a day for survival, 8 hugs for maintenance and 12 hugs for growth

Ayaan's POV

I try to act rationally most of the times but whenever I think about Hania or she comes in front of me my emotions take the lead.

Initially I used to think its a crush and with time feelings will go. But it didnt happen. I always tried my best to ignore the feelings. Why to think about someone who will not be part of your life.

Then Hania entered my life again. Things took such a turn which I could never have imagined, even in my dreams. We are bounded by a sacred bond now.

Her feelings have always been a mystery for me. Sometimes it feels like she is the warmest I know and at other times it feels like she is talking to me forcefully.

Day before our nikkah she sent me a text. I just read the first line when dad came and told me about grandfather's health condition. I was distressed hearing this and couldn't read her message further. I remember she wrote something about her feelings but not more than this.

I left my phone there only and went with dad. When I came back I saw my phone screen was badly cracked and display was not also working.

I kept it on edge of the table and it is highly possible that when someone came to take a thing from table it fell down.

After nikkah also I didn't get a chance to talk to her. Circumstances were such that I couldn't contact her.

Then that day I saw her car outside the park. Finally I got to see her. She looked so hurt and vulnerable. She was not even maintaining eye contact with me.
This made me realize how much she was disappointed with me.

I have to make it up to her , but how can I do this when she avoids me all the time. I can't visit her house often , Zubair uncle scares me at times. And at workplace it might create a scandal as not many people know about our nikkah.

With all these thoughts I was driving back to home when I received her voice note.

My heart sank hearing that voice note. There was pain evident in her voice. A surge of emotions welled up inside me. And next thing I knew was that I have to be with her.

Third person's POV

Time froze for them. It felt like they were standing there for an eternity. Neither of them took notice of what was happening around.

Hania's hesitance vanished as soon as she put her arms around Ayaan. The warmness of his arms made her feel the life inside her once again. Her heart found the comfort which it was striving for , thus making it difficult for her to let go of him.

She realized their intimate position but stayed still. Ayaan found the heartbeat getting normal and slowly loosened his grip.

His warm honey like eyes met her misty grey ones. He caressed her cheeks and said
" Hania lets go inside."
She simply nodded and followed him inside.

"Hania what have you done to yourself , you could have called someone earlier. Not me then at least Saira. " Ayaan said in a mild tone

"Ayaan ..... I am okay." Hania said solemnly

" I can see that how much okay you are. You always don't have to face things on your own. I know past has been hurtful for you but you can't let that affect your present." Ayaan said calmly

Hearing this Hania's eyes tensed and she said in a firm tone " you haven't lose someone so you won't understand my situation."

Ayaan was baffled hearing this neither he could comprehend her words nor her expressions. He thought to himself how will this relation work if we can't even understand each other.