HER HUSBAND [A STRANGER IN HER HEART]

Chapter seven

Aadil's POV.
Farha left the room shutting the door on my face and I was shocked. Then it dawned on me that my dream had finally come to pass, for real. The words she said kept ringing in my head, she will never love me and our marriage was an arranged one which was never based on love. Now it seems like I have actually made a mistake getting married to Farha but it has happened and what can I do? My family loves her and I don't want to hurt their feelings, I'll just have to put up with her behavior and I'm sure that she will end up loving me, that I promise.
I've promised her mom to take care of her religion and I simply cannot back out now.

I laid on my bed devastated and then I had to call Arham, he's the only one that can help me out now.

Arham: Hey, calling at this hour? Kia Howa?
Me: Arham it has finally happened. It has happened and that's why I had to call you.
Arham: What's that?
Me: The dream I told you about.
Arham: Innalillah wainnailayhi rajiun. That dream came to pass?
Me: By Allah, it happened.
Arham: Exactly that Dream? Subhanallah!
Me: yes Arham, Farha did everything. She's sent the cook and maids on leave and she's moved into another room. She told me that she will never love me and that we should remain as couples whose marriage was an arranged one.
Arham: What's wrong with her? How could she do that?
Me: I don't know Arham, she was never like that all these while, moving into our house today, she changed completely.
Arham: Do not worry too much Aadil, I'll come by tomorrow and Insha'Allah we'll solve everything.
Me: But you also have to be at work.
Arham: I'll come in the evening but do call me in the morning okay?
Me: Alright then, Jazakallah khairan. Allah Hafiz.
Arham: Allah Hafiz bye.

Before going to sleep, I found it necessary to go check on Farha in her room and on getting there, she was already fast asleep. I leant towards her and gave her a kiss on the forehead, she was looking very beautiful and I couldn't stop myself from staring at her. "Why does she have to say all those mean things to me. She knows she has to do her duties as a wife but then she, raised her voice at me." I thought as I stroked her hair with my fingers. I said some prayers and blew it all over her body cause I'm not even sure if she had the knowledge of saying prayers before going to bed. On leaving, I put the lamp off and just then, I felt someone's touch on my hand. "What have you come here to do?" She asked with a very calm and sweet voice that I couldn't figure out if she was actually the same person that shouted at me earlier that night. I smiled at her question and she let my hand go and sat up quickly flinging the duvet off her body. "I asked you a question" she said almost shouting and I smiled again. "Why are you busy smiling?" She asked with a confused look and I sat next to her and pulled her to me but she freed herself immediately. "Don't you dare touch me again" she started and I was shocked . "Don't you dare make the mistake of touching me. What right have you got to touch me uhn? I told you that we have to remain as a couple whose marriage is an arranged one and not as lovers samjhe (understand)?" She yelled at me again and I was just dumbfounded. "And how dare you turn my lamp off? How dare you!!!? Stayy awwaay from me do you understand? We are not lovers uhn! Now get going and leave my room okay?" She howled and turned the lamp on immediately. She was about to lay down on the other side of the bed when I got a hold of her and she was frightened and palled immediately. From there I knew that she was only putting on an act. "Farha I'm your husband okay? And I have all rights over you. And I can decide to do anything with you alright?" I said in a very calm voice with a smile on my face and she looked straight into my eyes and I could see what she was hiding. "Now sit" I ordered her and she did immediately. "I couldn't sleep without coming to check if you were fine and I'm not sure if you have said your prayers yet so that's why I came and I've recited the prayers and blew it over you" I said and she sighed. "What prayers?" She asked. "Farha, before you sleep you have to recite the three muawidhatain, which are, the last three chapters of the holy Quran three times and then you have to recite the Ayatal- Kursiyy which will make the angels protect you from all evils throughout the night and you say Allahumo kinni adhabaka yaoma tab'athu ibadakah. Allahumo Bi'ismika amutuh wahaya, then you can sleep" I replied and she sighed. "Now can you read them?" I asked calmly and she nodded and soon she started reciting and I was impressed. "Masha'Allah, you have a sweet voice" I commented and she let out a smile which I believed was forced out of her beautiful face. "Go to sleep, I'll also go to my room now and remember to dust your bed three times seeking Allah's refuge from shaytan, it keeps the jinns away" I said finally and left for my room. Now I've been Able to realize that she was only putting on an act and to get her completely, I'll have to be calm and nice to her and if it requires a little romance, I'm good at that. I laid on my bed, recited my prayers and I didn't know when sleep caught me.

Farha's POV.
Like seriously, I actually fell for his sweet voice tonight but now he'll have to pay for making me fall for him. After all he knows that he is handsome and mere looking at his face, you'll end up falling. That way he sweet talked me and I fell foolishly. But I won't back out and I'll just show him who Farha Sagar really is.

"Hmmm" I moaned as someone seemed to be calling my name several times. "Wake up princess, it's time for Tahajjud" I heard his sweet voice and I opened my eyes to see Aadil on my bed with his hand on my hair. "Get your hand off my hair now" I blurted out and he did immediately. "And I think I have told you to stay away from me. Why are you here again?" I yelled and he just smiled. "What's up with smiling now" I thought. "How do you expect me to stay away from my wife. You know well how impossible it is and yet you still say it" he replied and I looked away. "Now it's only four o'clock so why have you come to wake me. What kind of a husband are you that won't allow his wife to rest?" I yelled and just then, "shhhhh" he shut me up with his index finger resting firmly on my lips. I almost froze when he came closer to me and it looked like as if he was going to enter me. "It's bad if you say these things on waking up. It indicates ungratefulness to your creator" he said sweetly and I was confused as I had no idea what he meant. "What now?" I whined as his finger still rested on my lips and he withdrew it immediately. "Princess when you wake up, the first thing you should do is to thank Allah for bringing you back to life by saying, Alhamdulillah alladhi ahyana ba'adama amatana wailayhin nushur" he said and I just sighed. How does he expect me to learn all these prayers now? "You can say it can't you?" He asked and I shook my head. "Do not worry, I have taken my time to write all the prayers down for you and you will have to learn them by heart okay?" He said and I just nodded. "This guy" I thought. "So now, concerning Tahajjud, it's a midnight prayer that connects one to her creator and any prayers said will surely be answered by Allah you can quote me anywhere" he said firmly and I smiled in reply. "Then I'll use that opportunity to pray that Allah makes my plan a success" I thought, and "you can say any prayers but never pray to carry out a bad action and expect Him to answer you he won't" he added and I was shocked. "How... did he know what I thought about?" I thought and he gestured to me asking what happened and I shook my head. "Pray to your Lord and don't forget Fajr by five thirty, I'll leave you now" he said and stood up to go and I didn't know when and why I stopped him. "Hang on" my mouth bursted open and he looked back immediately and believe me when I say that sideview blinded me immediately and I was speechless as I kept staring at the bait who just smiled and left. "Damn it" I muttered as I regained myself and proceeded to the washroom. "This Aadil" I thought. I have foolishly fallen for him again.

Salaam!! My lovely readers. How are you all. I hope you enjoyed this one. It's short but I'll keep a long chap. next time. Enjoy the rest of your day and do vote and comment. It means a lot. Love y'all.

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