GUZAARISH

Romeo

Never have I ever met somebody like you
Used to be afraid of love and what it might do
But goddamn, you got me in love 

 

                                                 Dua Lipa

DILAINOOR

We sat there in the car. I still couldn't bring myself out of the amusement and shock that had completely engulfed me after what Mairaaj had said to me at the table.
I mean, I get that we're married but he was getting attached to me and I was getting attached to him and there was no way that would end up good.
But, now more than ever I needed him.
Only he was strong enough to help me fight against Khan.

The only thing that stood between us was the fact Mairaaj had no idea who I was and I could only imagine the havoc I will unleash when I tell him, but I had to. To make him trust me completely, I had to come clean.

I had to put my bets somewhere and it was going to be the one and only man in my life, I ever decided to trust.

"You okay? Itni khamosh kiun ho?"he asked suddenly and I had to take in a big whiff of air into me to bring me back from my thoughts.

"Nhe, bas thori thak gyi hun. Nothing too much." I smiled and suddenly cringed at my lame attempt of a smile.
I

have never smiled as much as I smiled with Mairaaj. The fake made up smile that I used to give him when we first met changed into something genuine and unfeigned and I never realised that someone like me, someone so filthy, covered in blood, a liar like me could feel something so real, so delicate.

Mairaaj smiled and hmm'ed in response.

As he parked the car in the garage, we headed to our room. My mind still wrapped around the question of how I was going to come clean to him. What was his reaction going to be. Will he get mad and shoot me. Maybe he wil divorce me. File a case against me.........

"Noor!" Mairaaj said again.
"Where did you go?" He asked me and I flinched at his question.
"What do you mean?"I asked.
"You just...... went somewhere."
"Kuch nhe, I was just thinking something." I said awkwardly.
"You know you can talk to me, right?" he said as his hand raised up and tucked a strand of hair behind my ear.
I wanted to melt in his embrace but right now I had more pressing matters to attend to.

"Agr mujh se koi galti ho jaye to kia tum mujhe maaf kr do ge?"
Mairaaj laughed but my face was as serious as I dreaded his answer.
"Hanso mat." I pouted.
Suddenly, his phone rang and I silently cursed whoever was at the other end of the phone.

"Hmm, I'm coming." Mairaaj said as his face visibly dropped at whatever the person said at the other side.

"I'm sorry, Noor. I have to go. It's urgent." he was clearly guilty but somewhere in my heart I wanted to throw a tantrum and tell him to stay.

I just nodded."I understand." I whispered so low, I wasn't even sure he heared me.

He walked towards the door, turned the knob while I just stood there watching him go but then he closed the door and looked back. I thought he might have forgotten something but he walked back more like strided back, his steps clear and dominating.

"Kuch reh gya?" I asked and he shook his head.

"Mne soch lia hai." he said smiling at me and I thought my heart stopped beating for a good 2 seconds right there.