"wake up arif!"
"bistar pe nahi sone diya, kam se kam yahan toh sone do!" he groaned. haye arif I came to take you to the bed. to be honest I can't sleep without him beside me.
"arif chalein na. upar bistar par so jiyen." I pulled on his arm.
he reluctantly got up and followed me.
he got into the bedroom and dropped down on the bed. I followed him and laid down in bed.
he snugged close and wrapped his arms around me. bilkul bache hein yeh. but I love it.
"mannat. I have to tell you something."
"yeah.."
"I have to go out for business."
my smile fell into a frown instantly.
"oh really? how long?"
"8 months..."
8 months? how will I live without him?
"8 months?"
"I'm sorry. we just got married and I have to go.."
"it's completely fine arif.." I kissed his cheek.
"kab jaa rahe hein?"
"tomorrow night..."
"ok well let's make the most of the time we have."
I admit it'll be hard without him for 8 months but hey, you gotta do what you gotta do.
we spent the majority of the night just talking and taking pictures of each other.
the next morning I woke up and to the doorbell. I walked down and received the letter. usually letters came in the mail not by ups.
I opened the letter and saw that it was from naira...
ab is larki ko Kya chahiye?
I tore the letter open and read.
I can't wait for you to come! we're going to have so much fun!! thank god you're leaving that wife of yours for a few months. waiting for you. love you!
I was beyond mad, but still, I made him my special egg and cheese sandwich with some turkey bacon and hash browns.
"you know it'll be harder for me to leave if you do all this.." he walked up behind me wrapping his arms around my waist.
"toh?."
"acha ek baat batao..tumhara mood kyu off hai? kyunke Mai jaa raha hoon?"
"nahi Arif! kyunke aap naira se Milne jaa rahe hai! agar aapko ussay milna tha toh bata dete!?"
"kisne kaha ke main ussay Milne jaa raha hoon??"
"just forget it arif! eat and leave me alone!" I pushed him away and went to my makeup room.
I sat there for a good few hours, waiting to see if arif would come and explain to me...
he never came.
hours past and he still hadn't come. it was time for him to go.. I got dressed and headed downstairs. I saw him sitting there looking at the papers.
"are you ready to go?" I whispered.
he faintly nodded and started walking towards the door.
I walked towards the car and sat in the passenger seat.
we drove in silence.
