Safeena

love interest

" Aseem?"
" Yes ?"
" Are you okay? Are you sure you are not hurt anywhere?" Safeena couldn't believe her eyes even if he looked fine.
" Yeah I am okay. Nothing to worry about."
" Okay " she side hugged him.
" It seems you missed me a lot." Aseem said.
" I am never going to keep you out of my site."
" I will be glad."
She snuggled into him. He kissed her forehead.
" What happened?" Aseem asked her as she was never like that.
" I don't know. I didn't know what to think when I couldn't find you."
" I am here, I am here with you."
" Never leave me like that . Ever."
" I won't."
They stayed into each other in silence.

" Wait let me help you." Alfez said to Veera who was preparing dinner.
" No no please don't it's okay I will do it."
" Please let me ? "
She hesitated.
" Pass me that , I will help you arrange the plates."
He took the plates from her hand and walked out.

" Both of you! What are you doing here? Can't you help her with this? She did everything by herself." Alfez said.
" Why are you scolding them? They just met after so long let them be together." Veera said.
" Yes Alfez let us be together." Aseem said.
He gave a look towards Aseem who was cuddling with Safeena.
" It's alright." Veera said and Alfez listened to her.

Veera arranged everything and Alfez helped her. Everyone had their dinner and all praised Veera.
" Thank you so much for this delicious meal, Veera."
" No need to thank me."
" What do you do for living ?" Safeena asked her.
" I do farming." Veera replied
" Farming? Wow !" Alfez said.
" Yes. My farm is right behind the stable."
" Great we will go there tomorrow." Aseem suggested.
" Yes."

She arranged everyone a place to sleep. Aseem, safeena and Alfez slept like a baby after all this long days.

Veera as her everyday routine, woke up early. She saw them sleeping soundly. Without making any noise , she started getting ready for the day.

Soon after she made breakfast for them and went outside with her pots to get water.
Alfez soon got up from his deep sleep. He saw Aseem and Safeena almost sleeping on each other. He laughed at them and searched for Veera who was nowhere to be seen. He got up and searched outside the house, there he saw some blur view of her coming back with two heavy pots filled with water. He immediately ran towards her.
" Why are you doing this alone?! You should have asked me!" He said taking the pots from her hand.
" No no, you were sleeping so I didn't disturb you. And I do this everyday so it's alright."
" But now I am there." As soon as he said this, the air between them became awkward.
" I mean , now we are staying with you so it means we share work too."
" You all were tired, that's why. And you should rest. "
" I had enough rest. Let me help you. Give that to me."
" It's okay I will carry one."
" No , give that too. I will take it."
" You just now said that we should share work. Let's do it then."
He smiled at her.
As they were coming back, Aseem saw them. He immediately gave Alfez that weird funny look.
" What happened, Aseem?"
" Nothing, just smiling at the new bright day."
He helped her to get the pots in the kitchen.

" What are you getting at?" Aseem asked him as he came out.
" What do you mean?"
" With her."
" I am not getting at anything. I was just helping her."
" Oh I want to believe you. "
" Then believe me."
" I have not seen you like this for a long time Alfez. Take your chance."
" There is no chance. It's nothing like what you think."
" How do you know what I think?" Aseem questioned them
" From your words "
" What words? I never said that you like her." Aseem caught him up.
" What ? When did I say that I like her?" Alfez was puzzled.
" So you don't?"
He took a pause and said
" No "
" Let's see."

" Aseem" Safeena called him as she woke up.
" Yes princess?" He immediately went towards her.
Alfez looked at Veera as she was doing her chores.

" Safeena?" After she freshened up , Aseem asked her.
" Yes?"
" What do you think of Alfez and Veera?"
" As in together?"
" Yes "
" Did you know he couldn't stop staring at her when she opened the door for us?"
" Yeah?"
" Yes."
" I know Alfez, he won't go for it. He is not like me. I should train him. "
" Don't teach him your flirting things. He is alright without that."
" Why? That is what got you over here don't you think? Atleast praise me for my skills."
" Skills? Those are not skills. Skills are like mine. Archery. "
" You know what skills you have?"
" What?"
" Being the grumpy one for no reason."
She started playfully hitting him.
" And one more."
" What?!"
" Let me stand up first."
He continued,
" Always up to killing people. I don't know how you possess that quality." He started laughing.
" Aseem!" She immediately got up.
" Stay away from me. I don't want to die."
" Assem!" He started running away from her and she followed him .
" Aseem come back!" She ran behind him.
Alfez looked at them with his hand on his forehead. Veera laughed at them.
" It's their everyday routine." Alfez said.
" They are enjoying themselves in their relationship."
" Yes."
Alfez wanted to ask her something but he hesitated. He hesitated again and again until she noticed.
" Do you want to say something?"
" I-- I wanted to ask you something if you don't mind."
" Please go ahead."
" Are you with someone?"
" No "
He took a deep breath.
" Why?"
" I mean -- you are so -- so "
" So?"
" Kind and loving."
" There is no reason. I never found someone who would love me. My soul. Not my face or my body."
Alfez nodded. She turned to put the vessel back in their places. That's when Alfez noticed someone watching her through the window.
" Who is there! " He shouted.
As soon as he shouted the man ran away. Alfez went outside to look for him.
" Alfez? Don't go. Please."
" Why? Wait let me get him. I will teach him a nice lesson."
" No wait. Please?"
He stopped and came back in with her.
" I must have forgotten to close the windows."
" What do you mean?! It's not your fault! You shouldn't be doing this in the first place! What are you talking about --"
" I can't fight all of them alone. I have to make some ways like these to be safe ."
" You should go out of here with someone you trust, your family anyone?"
" No . I have nowhere to go."
" Veera--"
" It's alright. do you want to feed the horses?"
" Horses?"
" They must be hungry too."
" Oh right yes I completely forgot. I need some --"
" Here." She offered him hay.
Alfez smiled at her.

They walked towards the stable together. Alfez appreciated the horses by patting and pampering them.
Veera too went towards the horses and started brushing her hand on it.
" You are not scared of them?"
" Why would I be scared of them? They are so calm."
" Oh I just thought --"
" I love them."
" Did Safeena tell you that I was in prison?"
" For a crime you didn't commit, yes she told me."
He gave a laugh.
" Are you trying to scare me?" She giggled.
" No I am not . Just mentioning."
" Alright."
He took a pause and continued ,
" Listen?"
" Yes?"
" If you don't mind , can I ask you something?"
" Go ahead."
" Is that because of the freak outside the house you didn't let me in?"
" We can't blame one person can we?"
" What do you mean?"
" People take advantage of me living alone. So I don't open doors or windows unless it's important. I don't even go outside unless I do any work."
" What happened exactly?!"
She paused.
" Do you want to talk about it?"
" There were people, full of lust. They used to bang at my door. Every night. I used to stand holding the door shut almost all night. Some of them --" she paused.
" You don't have to tell me if you not comfortable."
" Once, a man approached the window so I went to close it, and then--"
" Then?"
" Then he got hold of my hand and pulled me on the rails. I escaped but I still remember his touch. It still haunts me."
" Who was that?"
She turned around.
" Who was that?! Veera, who was that?!"
" Alfez --"
" Who did this to you ?"
" That's so cheap, bad, character less behaviour, I have no words Veera for this, you said you were alone, but now you are not. Veera who did this to you?!" He started walking searching for him.
" Alfez --"
He was walking with rage looking for a man who he doesn't even know.