A Marriage of Thorns!!!

Chap-27

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Yes! You all guessed it right. It is Asma/ Hassan's sister/ Ibaad's ex wife *claps hands* Okay! Let's move to the chapter......

How? How does she know me? My wedding was not big. Only few of the family and friends knows me till now. Also my "in laws" are not some royal family, so that my photo would appear in the next day newspaper. Yeah, they are rich, but they are not the "Kapoors" from Bollywood. I forced my brain to remember every person I met since my marriage. But this woman was not there in the list. Surely, I would've have remembered such venomous tongued woman like her, cause besides Najma and her mother, this woman stands next.

I slowly stood up from my seat. "That's right. Its Kashaf. You are?"

A fake smile brightened her face. "Asma" After a few seconds of silence, she spoke again,"Hassan's sister"

I had informed Hassan's family about the accident a while back. What I didn't expect is this outburst from his sister.

"Also, your brother in law was........."

"Asma beti" Jamaal bhai intruded in the talk.

But she avoided him"....was married to me"

It took few minutes for me to decipher her words. I stood stunned when it sank in. 'Was married to my brother in law'. Ibaad? She was married to Ibaad?

My shocking state was brought back to reality by a nurse informing me that they have to take Zain for some scan. Reluctantly, I left the two and joined the nurse.

Sitting outside the scanning room, my mind wandered to every possible ways. One time it lingered towards Zain and then it went towards the shocking truth I was just revealed to. The still figure of Zain, I saw, before they took him to scan his brain for any clots, broke me up. A man who always showed only his strong side was laying there helpless, on the mercy of others to carry him around. I made to tear up. I asked my Lord to heal him. Amidst all these, one part was still on. Asma.

It was like all pieces sticking together. The reaction of Hassan towards Ibaad's family, hiding of truth, even Zain's enmity towards his cousins. What is not acceptable is, Zain's behavior towards me. Where do I come in this picture? What wrong I've done? The answer is simple. It's none.

"Jamaal bhai?" I called him to ask the truth that was hidden from a long time. Though he is not gonna answer, its still worth the chance.

He startled from his train of thoughts, with quite bit of a fear in his voice. As if I caught him red-handed. "Was Asma really married to Ibaad?"

He shifted uncomfortably in his seat, "Yes" He replied unsure.

"Its okay. I know Ibaad was divorced" I said, to which he seemed visibly relaxed but not that much.

"Do you know why they separated?" I asked. It was like I was interrogating him.

He shook his head. "No, beta. No one knows. It shocked all of us, because they were beautiful together. Whenever the topic was brought it just caused more conflicts among everyone, so it was left aside"

I nodded my head in response mumbling a small "Oh". I stopped questioning him, because what he said was really more and I know he won't reply further.

We sat there in silence until a couple filled the two seats that was left between us. They discussed about someone's medical issue, which reminded me of Zain's medical history. As far as I know, he didn't have any accidents before. I walked to Jamaal bhai, who instantly stood up on seeing me.

"The doctors needed the Zain's old records. Will you go home and bring them?"

"Sure. But don't you need me here. We can ask others to bring it here" He offered, which I denied.