The Unintentional Meet ✔️

38. My Wife

Inaya's POV

A big smile grace my lips, as i watch the henna artist nibbling her fingers professionally while applying the mehendi on my hand.

I just got done with my left hand, and now she's working on my right one.

Many hours have passed but my mehendi is still not done. My back feels so stiff after sitting in the same position for hours. I just want her to get the work done quickly.

"What's the name of the groom?" she asks.

I tell her and she writes Rayan's name on the inside of my ring finger, making sure it's hidden and not found easily.

I wonder how long will it take for him to find his name on my mehendi.

To be honest, being a bride is not at all easy. There are soo many things you have to do. But not gonna lie, i do love the pampering i get by everyone.

"How long will it take?" i ask the girl who is applying henna.

"Just an hour more" she says casually.

Great, another hour of trying my best not to break my back.

I am also starving right now. I had light breakfast, which was i think six hours ago now.

I lift my gaze, and search around the crowd to look for ami or alizeh, but find none of them.

Ami came to check up on me an hour ago, but i can't see her anywhere now. And i have no idea where Alizeh went. That girl is probably taking pictures somewhere.

I try to find Eman or Riya, but they are lost too. Oh my god, does no one care about the bride? What if she starves to death!?

I sigh in disappointment when i see none of my friends or family. The mehendi is almost done, so maybe i can wait for a little more.

"Hey sweetheart," just then i hear Rayan's voice and look up to see him coming near me.

He takes a look at the mehendi and then sits besides me while grinning.

"It looks beautiful," he compliments looking at the mehendi.

"Hmm" i have zero energy to say anything.

He looks at me and frown. After searching my face for a minute, he gets up and says "i'll be back in a moment."

Not having the energy to ask him where he is going, i nod and wait for him.

Just like he said, he comes back soon but this time holding a plate full of delicious looking food.

I give him a surprised look, he smiles at me while breaking a morsel of roti and forwards it in front of me.

I take the bite and instantly feel better by the rich and spicy taste of food.

He keeps feeding me and in between i ask, "Did you eat?"

He shakes his head negatively and i frown at him. "Then you should eat too."

"It's ok sweetheart, i'm fine" he refuse so i turn my head away when he brings another bite in front of me.

"I will not take another bite if you don't eat yourself too!" i exclaim stubbornly.

He chuckles and then takes a bite of food, "Happy?"

I smile and nod. He feeds me one bite and then take one himself.

"Thank you," i smile at him when we are done eating.

He puts away the empty plate, and just then my henna is also finished.

I thank the girl for applying such an beautiful mehendi on my hands.