9.Azaad🔥
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Inaayat was busy in her thoughts when she heard a Knock.
She knew it was Rabiya because Haaris wasn't that well mannered to knock on the door while entering.
She said " Andar aajayen Ammi "
Rabiya smiled & entered Haaris's room.
She asked "tumhe kaise pata ki mai hoon? "
Inaayat grinned & replied " Mujhe sab pata hota hai "
Rabiya chuckled & said " Achaa toh ek do din ke liye ghar sambhaalna bhi pata hoga "
Inaayat frowned & asked " Kyun Ammi? Aap kahin jaa rahin hai? "
Rabiya nodded & said " Haan Haaris ki badi daadi ki tabiyat nazuk hai...Haaris ke abbu ko bohut yaad kar rahi hai...isiliye soncha ki unse milne jaayen "
Inaayat nodded.
Rabiya added " Humne soncha ki tum dono Abdullah sahab ke ghar ho aayen lekin woh abhi tumhare Daada daadi ke ghar se aaye nahi hai..."
Inaayat nodded her head & said " Ji Ammi... Aap pareshaan mat hoyen...ek do din mai sambhal loongi sab inshallah "
Rabiya kissed her forehead & said " Haye meri samajhdaar beti... Apna khayal rakhna aur Haaris kuch bhi badtameezi kare toh mujhe fauran itellah dena... Mai uske screw tight karungi wahin se "
Inaayat chuckled & nodded.
Inaayat informed " Ammi aaj koi farewell party ka zikr kiya tha Haaris ne...aaj jaana hoga shayad... Aap log kab nikal rahe hai? "
Rabiya said " Ab Haaris ke abbu aate hi honge.. Kuch dair mein niklenge inshallah "
Inaayat nodded.
Rabiya left.
Inaayat opened her suitcase to see if she had any dress which was good for a youngster's party.
She searched all her suitcases & finally found something.
She opened the packet & saw a dark red Saree.
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Inaayat's Past :
Time â- Few months ago :
Sanam squealed for the umpteenth time of the day making Inaayat sigh.
Inaayat asked " Ab kya hai Sanni? "
Sanam spoke excitedly " Dekho kya shaandaar chiz mili hai mujhe "
Inaayat saw her holding a saree.
Sanam said " Bas yeh pehenle ini fir mujhe jald se jald Khaala banadena "
Inaayat gasped " Chi Sanam...dimag kharab hai tumhara...wapas rakho isse "
Sanam shook her head in No & said " Hargiz nahi... Ab toh saree tere jodon mein jaayegi... Nikaalne ki koshish ki toh mai kabhi baat nahi karungi "
Inaayat sighed & thought ' isse saath laana hi nahi chahiye tha '
Sanam glared at her & said " Mujhe sab sunayi de raha hai... Tum jo sonch rahi ho "
Inaayat chuckled in response.
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Present :
Time â : after haaris informed inaayat about the farwell party.
Haaris went back to his study room & slumped down on his chair.
He was tired mentally & physically.
He had No peace since last three days.
His decision to pretend like his old self was hard for him... Watching her emotionally exhausted face was tougher than he thought.
He was going mad was an understatement...he was on the brink of losing his sanity.
Reason? Well it all started when the conversation between Him & inaayat
Continued while they were at 24/7 cafe.
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Haaris's Past :
Time â:The night after dinner.
After sometime Inaayat looked at him & asked " Tumne agey kya karna soncha hai? "
Haaris shrugged his shoulders & said " I guess Abbu ke saath office sambhalunga...bas "
Inaayat nodded her head.
Haaris asked '' aur tum? "
Inaayat remained silent for sometime.
Several thoughts crossed her mind but none made sense.
She could swear there was some change in his behavior... He wasn't that cold & Bitter.
But was that an enough assurance for her insecurities.
She knew this relationship was forced on him & she'll remain a forced wife for him till eternity or til the end of their marriage.
She cleared her throat & said " Jab tumse divorce ho jayegi...iss shehar se thori dur ek chota sa hill station hai...wahan chali jaongi...mai aur bhai jab chote the....hamare daadabbu aur daadiammi le jaaya karte the wahan...raaste mein sanobar ke darakt aur barahsingha dekhne ko milte the...aur sab se mazedaar wahan ke naashte...ghee ke paranthe ,shami gosht aur mithe chanwal (sweet rice)...mai hamesha soncha karti thi ke mai saal ke saarey mahine wahan kyun nahi reh sakti...ab jab zindagi mujhe mauka de rahi hai...azaad kar rahi hai apni rishton ki girft se toh Shayad mai wahan jaongi aur koi choti moti si job dekhkar wahin bass jaongi "
Haaris felt a huge jolt listening to her future plans.
He simply nodded his head.
But one thing kept nagging in his mind.
He asked her " Aur shaadi ? "
Inaayat chuckled "shaadi ? "
She continued " Ek ko aain Nikkah ke waqt yaad aaya ki uski ek adadh biwi aur baccha bhi hai aur dusri jo jaise taise zabardasti tumhare galle padhgayi Sanam ki zidd aur Ammi abbu ( haaris's parents) ke reham aane par.
Ab teersi baar dulhan banu? Mujhme ab himmat nahi...Walima (reception) par padhi gaaliyan kaafi hai iss zindagi ke liye... Lekin tum apni pasand ki aur apni type ki ladki - young & beautiful se shaadi karna...tum ladkon ke toh bohut armaan hote hai na...band baaja ghodi... Apni shaadi mein yeh saare armaan poore karna jo mere wajah se poore nahi ho paaye..."
She sipped on her coke watching into darkness & hiding her tears.
If someone would ask her why she was crying...she wouldn't be able to give a reply.
Because she too didn't know...maybe because she was getting used to Haaris's presence.
but she also knew Haaris was merely pitying her or paying her back for the help.
Haaris took all the use n throw plates & went to throw then in dust bin.
He came back & started the car.
The drive slow compared to the previous one as his mind was somewhere else.
His mind kept repeating only one thing.
"Jab tumse divorce ho jayegi "
"Jab tumse divorce ho jayegi"
"Jab tumse divorce ho jayegi "
He thought ' Was it that easy ? For her to say this... Was he that bad to her that she preferred being alone? '
Inaayat kept staring at him trying to figure out what happened.
Haaris kept a stoic expression on his face & made no conversation with her.
The silence in the car was deafening.
As soon as they reached home... Inaayat quickly got down & closed the car door little harshly thinking ' aisi manhooson waali shakal banakar le jaana tha toh na lejaata..'
She turned around to leave but her dupatta got stuck in door.
She tried to pull it but it was stuck in door lock... She started pulling in harshly.
Haaris saw her pulling her dupatta like a crazy woman.
He got down & walked to the other side.
Inaayat was standing at side with one hand holding her dupatta & other tightly in fist.
Haaris took out her dupatta gently.
He turned to see inaayat was staring at her feet.
He cleared his throat startling her.
Inaayat looked up to see haaris standing close to her & staring at her.
Inaayat coughed making making him move back.
He said " Andar jaao... Mujhe kuch kaam se jaana hai "
Inaayat grabbed her dupatta from his hand & left without a word.
Haaris watched her run inside his house.
He heaved a sigh & walked back to driver's side .
He settled in his seat & rested his head on head rest in an attempt to calm himself.
He hit the steering wheel in frustration.
He never felt this in his whole life...he was frustrated by his own thoughts taking him to guilt trips that it was his fault.
It was he who was responsible for this.
In these three weeks he had accepted that inaayat was more than a Forced wife to him.
At first he thought that she was just a baby sitter to him... But as time went on... He felt good in her presence... She was silent all the time but that silence was soothing with her presence.
Her 'cool' & 'mind your own business' attitude made him realize she was cooler than any person he idolized.
He felt disgusted with himself when he saw inaayat begging his mother to hide her wound from him.
He knew his decision was rather rash but he was glad that he sent his cousins back... He couldn't stand watching her winch in physical & emotional pain.
He was honest & truthful when he apologized to her.
Haaris froze.
He thought ' shayad usne mujhe kabhi maaf hi nahi kiya... Uske liye mai abhi bhi wahi insaan hoon jo mai pehle hua karta tha... Shayad
usse abhi bhi mujhse ghinn aati hai '
He remembered how he hugged her.
He could feel her body going stiff in his arms.
His eyes widened at his realization.
She felt unsafe in his presence.
Haaris started the car & drove in full speed.
He kept driving till he was on outskirts of the city.
The road was empty & everything looked eerie because it was past 1AM.
Suddenly he pressed on brake & laid his hesd on head rest.
He closed his eyes tightly wanting this feeling of helplessness to go away but to his dismay Inaayat's eyes flashed in front him.
He got down the car & started walking aimlessly... After walking for few minutes his eyes fell on closed tea stall.
He sat on a nearby bench & kept drowning himself in guilt.
He didn't know when he fell into deep sleep until he was woken up by dogs barking.
He quickly got up & looked at his watch it showed 4:30 AM.
He went back to his car & drove to home with last night's awful mood.
He entered his house & went to his room... He saw inaayat still asleep.
He mentally thanked the dogs for waking him up.
He took fresh clothes & went to bath.
He came out & went outside the room immediately before inaayat could wake up.
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