Unsung cries Hopeful eyes

chapter 16

Sidnaaz arrived home Sidharth's mother who was sitting on the sofa in the living room having her tea ran to sidharth as she got the sigh of him

"Assalam u Alaikum" Shahnaaz greeted

Her mother gave no ear to her greetings and embraced her son tightly, sidharth hugged her back while his eyes were fixed on a dull, yet the most pretty face of his wife

Sidharth how did you get hurt? what happened to your hand? , who did this? is it hurting? His mother asked so many questions in one breath when her eyes landed on his bandaged hand

Mom! Were you in CID? Sidharth asked out of nowhere

Hn? His mother's eyebrow collided in confusion
Sidharth laughed at her, his mother understood what he was saying

"Sidharth," his mother said sternly

This girl is sinister, wherever she goes ruins things, she has stuck to our lives like a leech, God knows when will she leave us in peace, mother in law spat venom

Shehnaaz eyes beamed with tears she lowered her head

Sidharth glanced at her, his heart constructed in seeing her pain

"Mom! Where is a sweetheart" sidharth tried to change the topic

"She has gone with Hayat to her friend," replied mom

"Hey you girl, I know you won't leave us in peace, as you don't have shame, but please do me a favor and let us spend some peaceful time " her mother in law rebuked her

Shehnaaz listened to all her hateful words by lowering her head

She moved to his room direction when she got another order

"Madam! Are you forgetting your actual place" her mother taunted her while pointing towards the kitchen

She glanced at sidharth whose eyes were already fixed on her when her innocent doe looked at his void eyes, he diverted his gaze from her

She went to the kitchen leaving the duo behind

Sidharth moved to leave when her mother said while patting his shoulder
"Beta! You must be tired go and have a rest"

"How could I" sidharth uttered looking in the kitchen's direction

"I mean I need to work, it's been a week since I went office" he explained to her confused mother

Shehnaaz's pov

Why is life so difficult, why does it hurt when he doesn't stand for me, why did I let him near me, why didn't I feel scared and disgusted when he came close, why I was expecting from him. Why did I care about him being injured?
Does he think the same what his mother thinks of me? But She was right he got hurt because of me, what is my mistake who wants to listen to taunts daily, who want to get insulted. I have faith that one day things will be fine.

Sidharth's pov
What is happening with me? Why can't see her in pain, why do her tears cause me pain, I was never like this I never consoled anyone then why her? Maybe I sympathize with her, what else it could be, why did my blood boil seeing her hurt, was I not the one who hurt her the most.
Yesterday I got peaceful sleep which I was depriving since ages
Her innocent accusing eyes are not leaving my mind

A smile crept on Sidharth's face his void eyes soften, his mind relaxed, his steps involuntarily moved in that direction as
Shehnaaz was reciting Quran in her melodic voice giving the soothing effect to his chaotic heart and sinful ears

He threw his coat on the bed and sat next to her, shehnaaz lowered her voice as she felt his presence beside her, her breath hitched, and her heartbeat accelerated when sidharth kept his head on her lap, her recitation stopped as words were not coming out of her mouth

"Don't, just continue" sidharth said in a husky voice while keeping his eyes closed

Shehnaaz continued her recitation sidharth held her left hand and put it on his hair as if asking her to massage his scalp, she didn't move her fingers in his hair and kept reciting Quran he put his one hand around her waist and snuggled her face on her stomach she shivered with his act

She tried to discard his hand from her waist when he tightened his hold

"Don't " he said dangerously

"Leave me, I am not comfortable" shehnaaz mewed softly

"Then, you should, I am your husband I can touch you the way I want," he said in a rough voice with eyes closed

Shehnaaz kept Quran to the side table, sidharth sat and squeezed her delicate rosy cheeks from his big rough hand
And dangerously came close to her face
"Am I contagious disease, why do you want to run away" sidharth whispered close to her lips

She twirled her head and made a disgusting face when the stink of alcohol, hit her nostrils

"I will sleep in your lap only, got it," he asked looking into her eyes intensely, his words were harsh, but his eyes had a vulnerability

She nodded her head like a sacred kitten

"You are cute," sidharth pulled her cheek with a toothy smile

"Now come on make me sleep, and make sure no one disturbs me," sidharth said while keeping his head on her lap

Sidharth tried to unwrapped her dupatta from her head

"Why do you always carry a dupatta, it must be uncomfortable, even you sleep with this, how? Sidharth got irritated with her dupatta and complained like a child

She remained quiet and rest her head at the headboard of the bed closed her eyes

Sidharth again sat down and silently caressed her cheeks while his eyes were stuck on her petal-like lips he slowly rubbed her lower lip

She abruptly opened her eyes and pushed him

"Stay away" she yelled at him
He got furious as nobody has ever dared to raise his voice at him
How dare she

Sidharth woke up and held his head "Ahhh! " he groaned in pain as a migraine hit his head
He looked here and there as if trying to find someone

He got ready and went to the dining table, but his mind was occupied from last night's incident, and eyes were restlessly roaming to every corner of the house as if trying to locate some lost precious thing

"Ah! Mom, where is Hayat? " He asked while eying in the kitchen

'She left for her university, do you have work with her? His mother asked him

"Ahm! No!" He stood up and walked towards the kitchen when his mother asked why are you going into the kitchen

"Hmm! Water! I am going to have water" he fumbled with his words

"Here is the water," his mother said pointing at the water jug

"No, I need cold water" saying so he entered the kitchen, but soon got disappointed

He punched his bandaged hand while recalling her pleading eyes and his monstrous behavior

How could I do this? Was only thing roaming in his brain

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