His Delicate Queen

##//Rabihat//##

She wiped her tears, she knows whatever it is, she needs to accept the reality. She picked up her phone from the side table calling the person. The only one who could answer how her life is going to be.

"He..hello..." She said trying hard not to sound weak.

"Assalamualaikum shehzaadi...." Neelofer said on the other side her own voice hoarse. Was she crying?? Shehnaaz thought but shrugged it off.

"Waliakumassalam bhabijaan....woh kuch kaam tha aapse...." she said biting her lips. She really don't want to break down again.

"Bole.... Hum aajaye aapke kamre mein...." Neelo asked from the other side.

"Na...nahi...bas woh... Rashid bhai ka number chahiye tha...." She said taking a deep breath.

"Aap theek hai na shehzaadi.... Hum aajaye... Doctor ko bulaaye kya..." Neelo asked desperately from the other side.

"Hum thik hai... Woh bas kuch kaam tha unse... " She said smiling a little at her worry.

"Aisa kya kaam shehzaadi... Shayad shehenshah boora lage..... Ab nikaah ho chuka hai aapka...." She said from the other side making her sigh.

She didn't said anything just hung up the call. She was definitely not in the mood to listen anything about her nikaah. She got down from the bed opening her bag which still wasn't arranged and took out the bottle of sleeping pills. She really need to sleep away from everything slumping into the numbness. Picking the glass of water she gulped down the single pill. Properly hiding the bottle she slumped on the bed drowning in the darkness away from all the problems for a while.

Sidharth entered the room in the evening in a tensed mood how is he going to confront her about his 2nd nikaah. He was definitely not doing that but he needs some time to plan things and the promise he made to his dadijaan was sucking him. How would she stay under one roof with her sautan. He had seen her reaction on noor fiasco. And he knew he is going to face the worst now.

He rubbed his face and entered the room only to see her sleeping. She doesn't sleep on this time. He knew. From past two weeks he had always found her waiting for him. What was wrong with her. He sighed getting in the restroom for freshening up. He expected her to wake listening the sound of water but when he came out he found her in the same position.

"Shehnaaz....." He patted her cheeks when she didn't budged.

"Shehnaaz ...." He patted her cheek again. She groaned turning to the other side making him frown. He let her be for sometime. Even he needs some time to contemplate the ways of telling her about the arrival of Rabihat.

He sat on the other side of the bed carssing her hair softly.

"Shehnaaz....." He called again but no response again he thought to let her sleep for sometime. He got in the blanket and pulled her to his chest. His fingers were continuously drumming on his chest and legs were shaking too. Clearly showing he was tensed.

He fell asleep eventually with her in his arms. A good hour later shehnaaz opened her eyes to see herself in the arms of her husband. She smiled sleepily but then pulled out with the jerk. The morning incident again roaming in her mind. She covered her mouth as she sobbed silently turning to the other side.

Here sidharth opened his eyes feeling the lack of warmth. He rubbed his eyes and looked at the other side her back was facing him and he listened soft whimpers. Was she crying again?? Ohh how much this girl cries. He thought sighing.

He moved a little closer to her patting her back.

"Naaz...." He called out and she wiped her tears hastily before turning around.