It's All In The Mind √

Chapter Twenty Eight

Shaahid walked out of Dr Raqib's chamber, with the slightest doubt in his mind completely cleared.

He smiled to himself.
He had been such a fool.

He remembered something, brought out his phone and typed.

'Sending a text for the first time.
Coming to 'attend' your Nikah.
Be prepared.'

He put the phone back in his pocket.

Sakina ji! Time to open your eyes. Or else, time to play villain. For the endgame.

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Sakina waited impatiently at the living room. Shaahid walked in.

" Allah! Where have you been? I've been waiting desperately for you. I've made a vase out of slime. Come with me. "

Shaahid made an extremely tough face.

" Sakina ji! Wait. I've a news for you. "

" What news?
Whatever it is, I'll listen to it later. " , she grabbed his hand.

" No. " , he shook off her hand, stunning her.
" You'll listen to it right now. Here. "

Sakina was dumbstruck at this never seen avatar of Shaahid.

" What....happened? " , she staggered.

" Tell me something. Do you really think Salman Siddiqui loves you? " , Shaahid said.

Sakina immediately stiffened. And stared into his eyes.

" What do you mean? " , she hissed.

" I think I'm pretty clear with my words. Does he love you? "

" Of course he does!! Who are you to ask such questions even??! " , Sakina shrieked.

" A friend I believe. That's what you have made me feel. Anyways, I don't think he loved you. And I've reasons to believe so. "

" Bloody hell! Heck with your reasons!! Yes he is a bit withdrawn, but that doesn't mean he doesn't love me, you idiot!! " , Sakina screamed.

" He's not withdrawn. He's different. Not the kind that could love you. But he was using your love for him, for his own selfish reasons. "

" You.... " , Sakina suddenly picked up a cushion and threw at him in rage. Shaahid dodged it.
" Bastard!! How dare you say such bullshit about him!!!
Just because I let you come close to me while he's away, you're trying to... "

" Hold on Sakina ji!
I'm just trying to open your tightly shut eyes. " , Shaahid said as calmly as he could.

" You the blind son of a bitch! You'll tell me what Salman is? You will tell me whether Salman loved me or not?!
You? Who the fucking hell are you?? " , Sakina was shaking.

Shaahid stood catching his head.. He knew well, she would react. But he had to keep trying to convince her with the information he recently got. Because that was more shocking than a death.

" Sakina ji... Calm down. Please.
You tell me, didn't you yourself complain that he changed all your choices but didn't change a single of his for you?

Didn't you tell me he did not come to your in your fevers, or when you had pills?

Do all these really prove that he loved you? "

" Oooo.... Now I get.
You are trying to prove that you did things that he did not do for me. Hence I was not important to him, but to you, isn't it? " , Sakina calmed a bit.