Sukoon-Yeh-Ishq ( Love Is Peace )

CHAPTER 6

Anina's Pov

I walked out of the room and then went towards the kitchen to cook for my in-laws and husband because it is a tradition that newly married women on the first day cooks some sweet dish and in return they get gifts for their hardwork.
In my mind the only thing going on was yesterday's night and whatever happened.
Even if I tried to I was unable to get it out of my mind.
Anyways shrugging all those thoughts away I started cooking.

2 hours later

'Finally it's done' I said out loud in my head.
Finally after two hours I was able to complete my cooking.
Then I went towards one of the cook and said " tell someone to keep the food on the table"
They bowed and went out calling for attendees for help as it was too much food.
I then went out and saw everyone sitting on the table.
Through my peripheral vision I saw Sultan looking at me but I decided to ignore him.
"Child come and eat with us " I turned my head following that voice and saw that it was Daima.
I nodded my head and was about to sit when suddenly my mother in law said "Agar yeh na mehram baithengi yaha toh hum nahi rahenge." ( If this non Muslim girl sits here then I will not be here sitting)
When she said that my eyes started watering.
I could feel her hatered towards me through her mere voice.
I was about to get up when I heard a voice which shook the whole Palace "Woh hamari Begum Hai koi na mehram nahi " ( she is my wife not any just random non Muslim girl)
The smailiar voice was of my husband and the Sultan of the Sultanate.
"Aapka liya shayad aapki Begum Hai lekin hamara liya woh sirf na Mehram hi rahegi hamesha aur agar yeh yaha rahegi toh hum apna khana nahi kahenge"( For you she might be your Wife but for me she will always remain a random non Muslim girl and if she sits here then I will not eat)
Said my mother in law which giving me a gaze of pure hatred and disgust.
I just couldn't tolerate anymore and just ran from there bursting out in tears.
I ran and ran until I reached my chamber.
I went inside the chamber and suddenly my leg got trapped into something and I fell down.
I sat there without feeling anything.
After 5 minutes when I looked at my foot I saw it was bleeding.
Yes right my foot is bleeding but somehow I am not feeling any pain.
Physical pain can be healed but when someone hurts us emotionally we just cannot heal it no matter how much we try.
My face was stroked with tears but I was not feeling anything.
More than wounds , words can hurt us. Words have the power to leave us shattered.
The hatred which I saw in my mother in law's eyes today the same hatred I saw once in my step mom's eyes for me.

Sultan Aayan's pov

When she entered the hall I was mesmerized by the way she was looking.
Her hair was tied messily in a bun.
A strand of hair was falling in her face as if it was teasing her on behalf of me.
She looked extreme beautiful even when she is all tired and messy.
I kept looking at her but she was not even sparing me a glance.
By now I was irritated as to why she was not talking to me and I just wanted to ask her but somehow I controlled myself as my Mom and Daima were also present there.
"Come eat with us" said my Daima to her . She smiled and was about to sit when my Mom said "Agar yeh na mehram baithengi yaha toh hum nahi rahenge." ( If this non Muslim girl sits here then I will not be here sitting)
The moment she said those words my whole body was on fire.
'How dare she said those words to my wife' my mind thought
" Woh hamari Begum Hai koi na mehram nahi " ( she is my wife not any just random non Muslim girl)
I replied with fire evident in my eyes.
"Aapka liya shayad aapki Begum Hai lekin hamara liya woh sirf na Mehram hi rahegi hamesha aur agar yeh yaha rahegi toh hum apna khana nahi kahenge" ( For you she might be your Wife but for me she will always remain a random non Muslim girl and if she sits here then I will not eat)
She again said and I was about to reply when I saw her leaving from the breakfast table my anger was at it's peak.
I stood up to leave as well when my so called mom stopped me in between by saying "Where are you going now ?"
"Where just now you forced my wife to go. If she cannot sit with us and eat then I prefer not to eat while sitting here as well"
I said to which she responded by saying " so now she is more important than your mother?
Well ofcourse at last you are the blood of your father the same man who left me years ago "
By now my hands got fisted angrily.
"Well I guess you are right. But remember you were in Anina's position at a point.
People treated you badly and you were unable to protect yourself and because of that anger you took everything away from me and now you are just doing the same thing by mistreating my wife. I tolerated what you did with me throughout my life but if you even try to do it with my wife I will never forgive you remember"
I replied.
"So you are in love with her now ? Wow"
I closed my eyes with frustration as the more she speaks the more I end up losing my patience.  Though I hate her the most I still don't want to be rude because because only because she is my MOTHER - WHO GAVE BIRTH TO ME
"With or without love protecting and respecting her is my duty as a husband and a Sultan of this Sultanate. Also I don't think I owe you any explanation "
I said and looked at her only to find her gritting her teeth.
I got up and left from there only to go to our chamber to my wife.
I quickly waked towards the chamber.
As soon as I went inside I saw Mt wife sitting on the floor and crying.
I was about to say something when my eyes fell on her feet.
My eyes widened as soon as I saw her feets.
They were covered with blood and then I noticed a metal knife on the floor.
My mind quickly started processing the whole thing when I realised that she might have gotten hurt with that knife while running.
I ran inside the chamber and sat infront of her.
She was constantly sobbing while looking down.
"Apko zakham laga Hai aur khoon bhi aaraha Hai " ( you have a wound and even you are bleeding )
I said but she just kept looking down.
In normal cases I would not even touch her without her permission but right now I had no option I lifted her up in bridal style and started walking towards the bed.
I could feel her looking at me with widened eyes but the fact that she was not struggling made me smile internally.
I made her sit on the bed and quickly brought the first aid box.
I then sat on the ground kneeling of one knee infront of her and was about to touch her feet when she quickly held my hand.
"Kya hua?" I asked her while looking  at her.
"Woh aap hamare Paar ko mat haath lagaye nahi toh paap hame laga ga aur waise bhi Sultan ko yeh sab Shobha nahi deta Hai karna. Kisina dekh liya toh kya sochenge aapka baare mein ?" ( Actually if you touch my leg then I will be the one cursed and moreover a king should not do all this. If anyone sees us then what will be your impression infront of them?)
She said and somewhere her words made me frown.
I even frowned more because she was saying all this while avoiding my gaze.
Her eyes were constantly fixed at her lap.
I ignored her words and was again  about to touch her feet when she once again removed it.
By now my patience was at it's peak. I internally clicked my tongue and said "Khuda Kasam Anina agar aapna ek aur baar hame roka na toh humsa bura koi nahi hoga." ( God's swear Anina if you stop me once more you will have to face my wrath)
She gulped and a smirk formed automatically seeing her response.
I then started bandaging her wound.
She kept looking down the whole time.
Not even once she looked at me.
I bandaged her wound and stood infront of her.
"Shu....shukriya" (tha....thankyou) she said while stuttering.
"Yeh aap tab boliyega jab aap humsa nazar mila Kar baat Kar pae" (Tell me this when you can talk to me while maintaing eye contact with me)
"Huma maaf kardijiya"(please forgive me)
She said while looking at her lap.
I forwarded my hands and lifted up her chin and said " Humesha humsa nazare mila Kar baat Kariya ga Anina. Nazare jhuka Kar sirf chor ya woh jinho na kuch galat Kiya Hai woh baat karte Hai naaki koi Sultan ki Sultana. Anina aaj ka baad aap humsa kabhi bhi nazare jhuka Kar baat nahi karengi. Uss din nazare jhuka Kar baat kijiyaga jiss din aap galat hongi ussa phehle nahi" (Whenever you are talking to me make sure to have eyes contact and moreover the one is betrays someone is the one whose eyes should be looking down and not the Sultana of a Sultan.
Anina from now on talk to me with having eye contact. The day you do something wrong that day your eyes should be looking down and not before that.)
She looked at me with tears In her eyes.
Her eyes wanted to shout and cry like anything.
She was hiding a lot.
No matter how much she tried she was unable to keep up with her tears .
I sat beside her and said
"Roo lijiya Anina roo lijiya. Jitna dil mein rakhengi utna aapko yeh sab aandar sa khatam kardega.
Dil sa nikal dijiya yeh sab. Dil mein mat rakhiya Anina takleef aapko hoga.
Aur apko takleef mein hum nahi dekh payenge." (Cry Anina Cry. The more you keep all this inside you , the more this will destroy you.
Take it out of your heart. The more you keep it inside you the more you will be in pain and trust me I cannot see you in pain.)
She looked at me for a moment and then bursted out crying.
I immediately hugged her and let her sob and cry as much as she want.
Today's incident was just a way for all her traumas and pain to get released.
She cried and cried and cried.
After 15 minutes she calmed down but was still hugging me.
"Huma maaf kardijiya " ( please forgive me )
"Kyu?" (Why?)
I said being confused.
"Actually you don't like to touch me and now you did "
The moment she said my eyes widened.
"Kisna bola aapko yeh sab ?" ( who told you all this?)
"Actually yesterday you had to go out because you did not wanted to share the bed so I thought you don't want to touch me "
I clicked my tongue in annoyance and then made her look up while holding her chin.
I looked at her eyes and then grabbed her waist and made her sit on my lap.
Then I looked deeply into her eyes and said " Anina khuda kasam agar aapna aasa phir kabhi kuch bola na hum saach mein aapsa baat nahi karenge" ( Anina God's swear if you say anything like this ever again then I will not talk to you ever )
Her eyes widened.
I saw her gulping and then looking at my eyes innocently.
Her innocence is the best thing ever.
"I walked out that day because I did not wanted to make you feel uncomfortable. But I guess you don't want me to go out so now I won't " I said to her and noticed that her cheeks turned red completely.
"but jokes apart Anina do you want me to stay in this room with you ?" I asked and looked at her with expectations.
She looked deeply in my eyes and said ..............

       ~~~~End of chapter 6~~~~