𝑬𝒏𝒕𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝑫𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒚

19.

It is tough to swallow the pain and act like the world around you is as beautiful as a brighting star glowing in the glory of the darkest night. Sofia had to keep going like this if she wants to survive her marriage before it completely falls. She knows it’s the trial that she has to go with it even if it cuts her deep but somewhere she believes that her pain and her trials will all be rewarded, all she has to do is have patients and faith in the Almighty who knows the best for His people.

With that, she had made up her mind and head back to the room that was a standing nightmare for her. Whereas Arsalan was with Malakeh who held him back to talk.

“Hum aap se ghuma phira k koi baat nahi karenge islye sidha sidha aap se ye kehna chayenge ki Sofia ab aapki zimmedari hai uski izzat aapki izzat hai. Aapko uska har tarike se khayal rakhna hai uski har ek baat samajhna hai usse woh sab dena hai joh ek shohar aapni biwi ko data hai. Mai bilkul nahi bardasht karungi k usse aapke wajah se koi aaziyat mile. Am I being clear to you?” Malakeh voice had a sternness she was serious about all that she'd said to him.

Arsalan nodded at her. If only she had known what he had done he would be the biggest disappointment for his mother.

“Shabash ab jao aaram kar lo thak gaye rahoge” Malakeh patted his shoulder “bohot” he sighed dramatically causing Malakeh, to laugh at him.

He was climbing up the stairs when his phone chimed in a message tone.

Azhar:
Shadi Mubarak partner.

“Kamina aaya toh nahi aur Mubarakbad de raha hai woh bhi aise” Arsalan grumbled to no one as he made his way to his room.

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Her heavy embroidery walima dress was spread out over the lux carpeted floor of the closet as she rummages her luggage bag for a comfortable night suit.

A soft fabric tangled on her finger one that feels feather-light on your skin. Curious about the fabric, she pulled it out and raised it in front of her. Her eyes scrutinized the clothing for a second before she recognised what it was “what in the world!”

A very revealing and very small lacy black lingerie was looking back at her. It was one of that sexy lingerie that would exhibit a good part of one's body. Sofia knows who's devilish mind was behind this “Shahana!” she sighed her best friend can get overly immature at times like this or she purposely haven’t packed any of her night suits.

She sure as hell wouldn't wear this he will definitely think something absurd and she wouldn’t risk him thinking that she is seducing him. She groans irritatingly what is she supposed to wear now? She has a habit of wearing clothes that are loose and comfy while sleeping and wearing lingerie was definitely, not an option so her last hope was the cotton salwar kameez.

A throat clearing startled her as she drops the lingerie on her lap turning her head towards the door of the closet she finds Arsalan standing with his taut muscle arms folded around his chest leaning on the glass sliding he glances at her then at her lap knowing fully well what sort of clothing it is but chose to not show it.  He looks back at her “out” he jerks his head to his right.

“What?”

“I said out”

“Oh, nope” she shakes her head while balling the lingerie in her hand “I am not done yet as you can see you gotta go out”

“As I will” he scoffs and tries to enter inside when Sofia abruptly stands up the poor lingerie still balled in her hands in a tight fist she hides it behind her.

“I said I am not done yet so leave,” she said panicking wanting him to be out of the closet so bad but the tone that came out was rude.

“The tone won't work on me woman try another way to irk me out” he pushes himself from the frame of the door and walks past her to take his nightclothes.