GUZAARISH

Idiot

The Reception was as hectic as it could have gotten but the night had ended with a few remembring events.
Mairaaj's best friend Maahit coming to the stage and introducing himself and trying to flirt with Alia while Noor sweetly threatened him to stay away from her best friend.
Or.... Alia feeding her plate after plate of tiramisu or more like feeding herself cause she was too embaressed to admit that she liked it too much.

As the reception ended, all the families went back home as both Mairaaj and Noor too got into their cars after giving Moeen, a condescending smile.

Mairaaj couldn't help but notice how Noor's expression completely changes when her father was around, how disgust and hatred was so visible that hiding those feelings was imposible for someone with a poker face like Noor.

That night both were tired, and collapsed on their respective beds.
As always, Noor on the bed and Mairaaj, unwilingly.... on the sofa.

The next morning, things had repeated as before, Mairaaj always got up before Noor, went for a jog while Noor would get up, get ready.

As Noor sat at the dressing table mindlessly brushing her hair, Mairaaj walked inside, covered in sweat. Immediately, he put his phone by the side table and walked into the shower.
Noor listened to the water flowing and immediately walked towards the phone.
She was expecting a lock but the moment she swiped the screen, it turned on.
"What an idiot" she thought.
As she went through his phone log, empty......

It was a burner phone.

The real one wasn't here.

Noor quickly downloaded a secret tracking app in the phone, just in case.

When Mairaaj stepped out of the shower, drops of water falling from the tips of his hair, he looked handsome.....

Noor kept applying lipstick, as Mairaaj bent towards her side, his cheek just inches from her face.
Noor felt her breath hitch but she pushed the thought to the back of her head.

But as fast as he had brought himself into her space, he pulled back brushing his hair as if he didn't just invade her space.

After breakfast, again, Mairaaj had started gathering his things to go to office when Dada Sa said, " Mairaaj, mne tumhe kaha tha kuch day off le lo."

"Apni company mein day off nhe le sakte, Dada Sa."

"Tumhare employees ko bhi pata hai ke tumhari shaadi hui hai, I'm sure they'll understand."

"kaam hamesha se zaroori hai, besides mne ik deal final krne Swat Jana hai kal."

"To phir done hogya, tum Noor beti ko bhi saath le kr jaao ge."

"Baba sa, ye to bahut acha idea hai." Shaista chimed in excitedly.

Mairaaj looked over at Noor who was busy in cutting her omelet and plopping it in her mouth.

Mairaaj knew that there was no way he could deny his grandfather, so he just nodded,"Jee Dada Sa."

As Mairaaj had gone to his office, Noor explored the place with Haya.That way she would look less suspicious.

As Haya kept on talking on about the house.....well mostly about Mairaaj, Noor's phone dinged.

This is me, Save my number.   (Unknown)

Whose me?       ( Noor)

Mairaaj 😒     (Unknown)

I didn't think you were a emojy kind a guy   (Noor)

🥱Ab pata chal gya hai na.    (Mairaaj)

Leaving you on read because thats what you deserve.                       (Noor)