Widow

26. "HE IS NOT MY HUSBAND!!"

Moona was packing her things. It was her off time. Aasim had not come back that day and as a good secratory Moona had called him. He seemed frustrated giving Moona the hint that Zain was successful in his purpose. She smiled putting her mobile back in her bag. Suddenly her mobile beeped. She brought it out. It was from Zain. She opened the message.

"When will you be free?"

"Like you don't know." She texted back.

"Okay. I am waiting outside." Came the reply. Moona rushed to the window, his car was parked in front of the building.

"I am coming," She texted and picked up her bag. When she had sat in the car, she asked.

"So what are you doing here?"

"Your car broke down, remember?" Zain smiled, starting the car.

"I could have gone with Hashim or Shanzay." Moona said. She put her bag on the back seat.

"Tonight is a special dinner, Khalil bhai called." Zain said,

"Yeah. I know." She was looking out of the window. Zain smiled at her.

"Do you want to go shopping?" He asked.

"Why?" Moona asked.

"I just want to buy you a gift. From me."

"I don't need any gift." Moona said.

"Oh come on." Zain said, he parked the car in the parking of a mall. He got out of the car and opened the door of Moona's side. Moona came out reluctantly.  They both entered a boutique. Zain was showing Moona some of the dresses while she was not interested at all. After a lot of effort Zain picked a dark green coloured maxi.

"I like this one. What do you think?" He asked her.

"It's a gift Zain, so your choice is preffered!" She said.

"Come on, Moona cheer up yawr!! (buddy)" Zain groaned at her reaction.

"I am serious, Zain. This one is good. I need to buy a pair of heels with this." She said looking around.

"Alright, go ahead." Zain said and went to the counter. Moona went to choose her heels. After half an hour of struggle, she was successful. She turned to see Zain turning from the couter to a shelf where watches were arranged. Moona came to the counter.

"I need the bill." She said motioning to the heels now placed on the counter. The man looked at her from behind her glasses.

"Your husband has already paid for them." He motioned towards Zain. Moona's hands stopped as she was opening her purse for payment, she turned and saw Zain looking at her. Moona could not read the expression in his eyes. She turned furiously to the counter man.

"That man is not my husband. I am a widow. Understand!??" She glared at him and picked up the bag in which he had packed her heels. When she turned she saw Zain coming towards her.

"If you have to buy something, buy it. I am waiting for you in the car." She said.

"No I don't shop here." He said. Moona nodded and went out. "I am sorry, actually her husband was killed a few months ago." He apologised to the counter man and ran after her. She was rushing to the parking area. Zain followed her and opened the car with his remote as she reached the door of the car. She opened the back door and put her bag and the shopping bags there and sat in the passenger seat. Zain opened his door and sat in. Moona was looking out of the window.

"So where to now?" He asked.

"Just drop me at the villa, I am very tired." She sighed. Zain looked at her. He knew she had needed sometime to move on. May be now is the best time. He thought and put the car on the Villa's route.