Substitute Wife

Chapter-1

Maryam's pov

" When are you going to tell your parents about us?" Mikaeel asked getting annoyed and standing up.

I replied looking down," Soon. I am just looking for a chance to tell them about everything."

" Chance! I can't continue waiting like that. It's already too late. Don't you want to marry me?" He shouted on my face and I stood up hurriedly to calm him down before he loses his patience.

Holding his hands I replied softly," Mikaeel, please. Try to understand. You know very well how conservative is my family. They don't like the idea of Love marriage. Specifically, my brothers and father are completely against it. In that case, I need time to convince them. Please, give me a few more days."

" Do whatever you want to do," He said sounding pissed off and sat on a bench very close to the lake.

Well, I haven't introduced Mikaeel to you yet. His full name is Mikaeel Sheikh. He is my boyfriend and we are in a relationship since our school days. He is the same age as me and recently joined his father's business after graduation.

And, about me? I am Maryam Baig and 25 years old. After graduating I started working in a call centre. Based on my academic result I would have gotten a better job than this but I couldn't. Let's not talk about the unemployment problem.

" Maryam, I am ready to leave everything for you. I don't need anything but you. I don't even need my father's billion-dollar business. I just want you. Let's elope from here and start a new journey," he said emotionally holding my hands.

Caressing his cheeks I answered back," Mikaeel, please. Have some trust in me. I will convince my family anyhow. By eloping, we won't get anything except our families' disappointment. We should never upset our parents. I assure you that I will find out a way."

" Just do it quickly, Maryam. I can't live without you anymore. I just don't want to meet you like that anymore. I want you in my house, in my embrace as my wife. I have waited for enough," He said pulling me close to him and I rested my head on his shoulder.

Taking my hands he kissed them and a chuckle left my mouth. He just loves me too much. Just like I love him. I can't even imagine my life without him. I am lucky to have a person like him in my life. Though sometimes he acts very rudely with me, I am ok with it.

After talking to him for some time I returned home and as expected my elder sister in law started lecturing me. My family want me to marry off as soon as possible but I am not agreeing yet. I will marry Mikaeel only. No one else.

Let's give you a short description of my family. My family consists of 12 members. My father, mother, three brothers & their wives and four sisters including me. My brothers are married as well as my elder sister. I and my two sisters are unmarried yet.

My father was a barber but not anymore. My brothers have a joint business together so my father left this profession.

" 25 ki ho gayi ho. Nikah vikah karo aur apna ghar bachao. Aur kitne din hamare yaha muft ki roti ya todoge ( You are already 25. Get married and have your own family. How many days you will keep living here for free?)" My sister in law taunted and I swallowed her taunting silently. Because It's not the first time she is insulting me.

I remained silent when my other sister in law mocked," Bhaiyo ki kamai khane mey accha hi lagta hey, hey Nah Maryam ( It feels good to rely on brothers' incomes, doesn't it Maryam?")

I didn't utter a single word to them and returned to my room. What's the point of arguing with these two illiterate bitches? One is the 10th pass and another one is the 8th pass. These two always like to poke into every single matter unlike my third sister in law. She is a good person and I like her a lot.