Rabt

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Qasim

He led Rukhsar upstairs and then finally looked at her , she looked distraught.
Tears spilled from her eyes and her bottom lip quivered .

"Are you okay?" He asked, and then closed his eyes at his stupid question.

"Dekho Rukhsar it'll be okay" he started and she looked at him her eyes furious ,

"What will be okay Qasim? Bolo" she snapped ,
"Kya theek hojaye ga!" She said her voice getting louder .
"You insulted my bhabi, you told her to get out !" She said , as she wiped away her tears ,

Qasim frowned

"Woh meri behan bhi hai Rukhsar,"

Rukhsar interrupted him again,

"Woh mere bhai ki biwi hai, unhe insult kar k you insulted my family!" She yelled at ,

"She was insulting you!" He snapped ,
"Or did you forget that!" He asked her feeling his blood boil,
"She was insulting you and I won't tolerate-"

"Oh what bull shit!" Rukhsar snapped ,
"You defended me ?" She spoke in a way that only fuelled his anger ,
"You are the reason for all off this happening!" She said poking him on his chest ,

"Excuse me?" He asked feeling his bubbling anger under his skin,

"Don't act like you're any different Qasim !" She yelled at him,

"I heard you with my own ears , so spare me of your lies and words ," she said ,

He didn't know if he was more angry or confused ,

"Neelum se meine uss k bhai honay k haq se baat ki thi" he said trying to pivot the conversation back,

"Woh mere bhai ki biwi hai , you just insulted my entire family, and I will sit back and watch it happen agai-"

"So this isn't about me , this is about your first marriage " he countered ,

"Oh my God !" She pushed him , and he gritted his jaw clenching his fists trying to reel in his anger ,
"You are so egotistical!" She yelled ,
"This isn't about my previous marriage or my baggage" she spat,

"This is about me as a person!" She said pointing towards herself,

"I expect you to respect my family ! Not treat them the way you did today!" She snapped ,

"She was insulting you infront of everyone" he pointed out again, he could feel his clenched fists shake ,a voice at the very back of his head telling him to reel it in , but with every accusation that voice became fainter and fainter .

"Do you have such little self respect that you would let anyone treat you like trash." He spat,

Her eyes flashed with hurt anger and a mixture of other emotions he couldn't place.

"Self respect!" She laughed sardonically,
"You have such nerve !" She said as mived towards him and he stood still his jaw clenched so tight that it fucking hurt.

"I have enough self respect to make sure to not let any man walk all over me especially a man who considers me a mistake ."  She snapped ,

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Rukhsar

He looked at her with his eyes narrowed jaw clenched  ,

But she didn't care at this point,

"You men act like you are your wife's saviours when its you who call us a mistake !" She said poking him in his chest.

This time he grabbed her hand ,
"What the fuck are you saying !" He roared this time , she jumped at his volume but didn't back down.