The Wandering Fate

CHAPTER 24

Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. Life is not easy for anyone. Sometimes you don't see the challenges on the outside, but every single one of us has both those and everything that goes on inside as well. Life had never been easy for Arzoo, she had seen her parents drawn in blood, she was living with her uncle who kept her like a princess but still she always felt empty. In spite of all this, she still was like a beautiful crisp, undried, uncured rose, standing high in beauty, being a thorn to the jealous eyes. But being married to Amaan was making her gloomy and wilts, losing her freshness and becoming droopy day by day.

Amaan's words and his actions were making her droopy. She can't believe the way he touched her. Sure she knew that she will be a wife to him and fulfill her duties as his wife. She didn't need time to get ready, because she always had no choice or time to think and say. Her destiny was written; she just needed to do what she should do as his wife. To be ready for him any time.

To listen to him.

To make and keep him happy.

But Amaan clearly rejected her as his wife. She was his concubine but not wife.

She was everything to him but not his wife.

She was a gold digger to him,

A vestige

A burden

And many more but not his wife.

But why he kissed me?

I know he doesn't love or even like me then why did he kiss me?

And how can he think of me so low?

What else does he thinks about me?

'' Arzoo!!!'' Noori's loud voice ripped her out of her trance. She immediately turned and looked at a much panicked Anabia and furiously Noori looking at her. Arzoo didn't realize that she was standing in garden looking at trees. She didn't know for how long she was there.

'' what happened Anabia?'' she asked Anabia with hoarsed voice which was cause of crying.

'' I have been calling you 3 times where are you lost?'' she asked annoyingly. But before she got a reply looking at Arzoo's state just broke her heart. She came and just hugged Arzoo. That sudden but warm hug startled her but she needed that hug. Arzoo kept silent and didn't utter a word but her eyes where telling the whole story.

'' we are leaving in an hour. Come and get ready'' She broke the hug and cupped her right cheek and left from there leaving a broken Arzoo behind. Arzoo took a deep breath and wiped the salty and treacherous water from her eyes. She looked at Noori who was already looking at her.

'' you don't need to tell me anything Arzoo. I got it.

I will take care of my dad and Hamid brother and myself as well. But promise me that you will take care of yourself more. And never ever think that you are alone. I am just a call away'' pressing her hands she assured Arzoo. Arzoo nodded with tears in her eyes.

Finally that time came where she was leaving everything behind and start a new life. She visited her parent's grave for last time with Noori before coming back to mansion.

Challenges are gifts that force us to search for a new center of gravity. There is no need to fight them, there should be a way to stand. And Arzoo was trying to stand. But her feet were broken. Her hopes were broken. But she was not......not yet.

I will make this marriage work. I promised to my parents yesterday I will not let them down. I know life is not easy with Amaan. But I will try at least. But still I don't understand that why you kissed me?