Game Of Destiny

Chapter 31

(Jodha's attendants were lighting off the oil lamps in the niches around her room, but sensing her off mood from the end of celebration. Vishaka couldn't stay silent and she ended up asking).

"What's wrong your highness"? You ok"! Is there something bothering you"! 

"I don't want to sleep yet"! The air in room suffocating me"! 

"You want to go out"? But it's quite late to stroll in garden"! 

(Jodha come out of her thoughts, it's unfair so damn unfair in her view, Men can have many women as they wish, or want but women cannot , even think about other men after being committed to one. She look at Vishaka and without saying anything, she took the shawl from couch , wrapped around herself securely as she was just simply in her Ghaghra choli, she started walking out of her room but then stopped and went to gallery side, stood near the forged window relishing the outside view, she know why she is being peace deprived , it's cause of Jalal and Rukaiya being together, first time she saw his sweet easy predictable side. Unfortunately she wasn't the one to face it but Rukaiya, he teased her he touch her compliment her even. Today she actually saw his human side a easy go person , Can't he behave this way with me"?or I am the sole person in entire Agra"! to endure his wrath"! Were the only thoughts in her head, Vishaka watching her standing near window shook he head and walked out of her room).

"Didn't expected you to be up"! 

(Startled by the voice Jodha look behind and tripped on her Ghaghra, she was about to fell but pair of arms caught her at nick of time. Jodha didn't knew what to say she was lost for the first time, lost in touch lost lost in the warmth the arms providing her. Making her stead on her feet, Jalal repeated his words first time even few hours of desire filled night didn't pushed him to sleep, he was restless for the first time he was feeling odd to be with other. Even though he knew it's not wrong as Rukaiya is his wife, but he felt as if he is betraying her. Guilt and the odd feeling made him so restless, that as soon he notice she slept he sneaked out of her room. What he can do when he is so damn restless lost in thoughts, he didn't even realized when he moved towards Jodha room, but after stepping in staring at her for long. Lost in thoughts he realised he isn't the only one deprived from peace and sleep).

"I was unable to sleep"!

"Why"? what's the matter"? Something is bothering you"?

(Her answer didn't settle well with him, thus he end up asking her whereas, Jodha after getting her hand released from his hold try to step further from him. Which he didn't like it thus he held her hand and pulled her close, she got astonished by his actions she look up at him with curiousity fill eyes he read the unasked question and spoke firmly looking straight at her).

"Leave about me"! tell me", what's makes you come here"?

"What you did today"!"mere word of appreciation wasn't enough for it"! 

"So I assume ", I am going to get rewarded"! So what you're going to give me"?

(Jalal look at her the shawl was slipping down from her, her silky open hair , were dancing with cool low breeze, she had no Jewellery on, but she was still clad in the dress she wore at celebration. She was again and again setting her hair behind her ear, trying to keep the Shawl wrapped, around herself securely. Whatever he said wasn't true he didn't come here with the purpose of rewarding her, he himself don't know what's bring him to her room, But he didn't wanted to make a fool of himself by staying silent and clueless. Hence whatever come in his mind he said it right away, more over he knew not yet then sooner she will understand it's not the real reason of his arrival here. But he didn't expected this question from her. Thus he spoke looking at her in firm yet confident voice).