CHAPTER 35- DEJA VÙ~ Ayesha💕

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"Danish?" A shocked whisper left my mouth,

"The one and only, sweetheart." He gave a menacing smile to me, there was a evil glint in his eyes, which didn't went unnoticed by me.

"Wh-what are you doing here?" I asked clutching the door handle tightly in my grip.

"For the same reason as yours." He chuckles, trying to step inside, but I stepped in front of him, blocking his way,

"Excuse me?" I scoff in anger, tightening my hold on the door handle,

He rolled his eyes, annoyed and stepped back seeing I am not giving him any way,

"For the engagement of course, you didn't even bother to invite me, but my dear cousin murat invited me." He smirked and looked at me from head to toe.

"Well, but you can't be here." I reply almost immediately.

"Why?" He chuckles menacingly, "I am invited here, if someone has a problem," he moves back showing the gate, "Can kindly leave, I won't have any problem."

"How about you leave from here?" I tried to shut the door on his face, but he struck his arm out and pushed the door open, making me stumble back,

"I am not here to see you, I am here for my dearest cousin's engagement." He says holding the door in his hand now, "You wouldn't want your brother to know a secret, right?"

A disgusting shiver ran down my spine, glaring at him, eventually I stepped back letting him inside,

I didn't had any option other than let him in, I just cannot slam the door on his face just because I have grudges against him. Murat is close to danish, that's why he invited him.

"Looking gorgeous by the way," he whistles stepping inside, I stagger out of his way, maintaining my distance from him.

Moments like these, I wish I wouldn't be so vulnerable in front of him, I didn't realise what kind of person he's going to be.

"Remember one thing Danish." I began as I closed the door behind me,

"You are here just because my brother invited you, make it clear you have no business with me nor my husband. If you try anything, I will make sure you will face my worse." I pointed my finger at him, warning him. I meant each and every word of mine. Knowing his nature I know he won't hesitate to try something.

He gave me a deadly glare and pursed his lips.

"Got new tongue I see, Farhan thought you how to speak?" He mocks laughing at me.

Fury settled in my chest and I fisted my hands. "Yes, he did thought me, and also made me confident enough to defend myself and my family."

He eyed with menace and glared at me without uttering a word.

Swallowing a stark remark, I gave him a tight lipped smile,

"You are a guest here, and my parents always thought me to respect our guests, it is my values that you are standing in my house, and don't you dare take advantage of this."

Glaring at him, I composed myself before muttering, "Now if you will excuse me, my husband might be waiting for me."

He looked like he wanted to say something more, but I swiftly ignored him and walked past him, making my way to the backyard where everyone is waiting. I heard his footsteps following behind me.

Fear pitted my stomach, as I neared the backyard, Farhan is here too, what if he assumes something of his own again? Whatever fights we had, it was related to the person walking behind me,

What will happen if he sees him in person, walking after me?

I don't even want to think about the worse outcomes, I just wish this stupid Danish doesn't open his big mouth in front of Farhan.

I walked in the backyard and came face to face with my mom, she gave me a disapproving look and was about to say something about me being missing from my own brother's engagement dinner, but stopped when she saw someone behind my shoulder.

Her eyes widened as she looked at him and back at my fearful face,

"Danish?" A shock whisper left her mouth, "What are you doing here?"

Danish frown before moving forward towards my mother, "I see I got the effect on both the mother and daughter, huh?"

My mom gave him a small smile before looking back at me, she might've seen the fear in my eyes, she reached out and gave my hand a little squeeze.

"I see Murat invited you," she mutters glaring at him, tightening her hold on my hand,

"Of course he did, no one of you bothered after all." He laughs, mom gave him a tight lipped smile, before asking him to join everyone at the dinner table,

Giving me one last look, He walked away to the backyard,

I turned to my mom, "Why is here?" I hissed,

"I had no idea he was going to be here, Murat asked me to invite him, but I gave some excuse that he is out of town, now he shows out of nowhere, trust me my child, if it I'd known, I would've let you know." She says assuring me,

"Even Farhan is here, what if he says something to him?" Fear gripped my voice,

"Relax, Ayesha. Don't think of the worst, we will find a way out, let's go there first," she says and I agree, following her to our backyard where everyone was seated.

After a last reassuring look from my mom, she took her seat beside baba, giving polite smile to safa's parents.

I stood near the sliding doors, looking around our backyard, Danish was standing where Safa and Murat were seated in the middle, making them laugh at something he said, they laughed politely at him, exchanging few words,

Farhan and Dorok were nowhere in sight, I caught eye of Sakina, who was seated beside Safa, she had her hand hiding her face with wide eyes directed towards Danish, I gave her confused shrug, with worry evident on my face,

Danish looked up at me suddenly making me freeze on my spot, my heart gripped my throat, when he gave a grin to me, then his eyes shifted to something over my shoulder, with one of his malicious grin, he started walking towards me.

My eyes widened, is he mad? What is he trying to do? I glanced in panic at all the people around,

I stiffened again when the familiar scent of cologne hit my senses, making my heart beat erratically,

Farhan stood beside me, and I didn't dared to lift my eyes up from the ground when I saw Danish nearing us,

When he was two steps away from him, that's when I felt it, Farhan grabbed my hand and intwined with his, giving it a warm squeeze.

I glanced at our joined hands and then back at my husband, who had his eyes set in a hard stare at the person in front of him, but his hold on my hand was totally opposite of it.

"Hello, Farhan." Danish greeted him eyeing me beside him, making me shuffle on my feet, "Long time, no see huh?"

Farhan's hold just tightened on my hand, he didn't gave a reply, just gave a curt nod.

"Finally meeting you after a long time. Looks like your married life kept you busy." Danish chuckles eyeing our joined hands.

Farhan forced out a laugh, "More than you can think. Besides it's good be productive rather being nosey in others life. Don't you think?" He gritted the last words glaring at danish.

With my other hand, I grabbed his elbow and squeezed it warning, I could feel everyone's eyes on us. The tension Farhan was radiating was intimidating.

Dorok who came by to stand beside Farhan chuckled clapping his hands, "Let's start with the dinner."

He made Danish stumble back as he made way for Farhan and me to walk forward,

Danish sat on the opposite side of the table beside dorok, and tried to spark a conversation with Sakina, but she just rolled her eyes at him and served herself some soup. Sensing how he kept flirting with Sakina and kept eyeing me, Farhan and Dorok gave him the stink eye throughout the dinner.

I think he made everything clear with our last meeting, so what was his motive out here? What is his plan?

To top it all Farhan went back to his previous cold self, which is scaring me. I have no idea if he is angry with me or danish. I really hope it's the latter. it's just been a few days things are going smooth between us, I just hope Danish doesn't bring a new storm in our life.

After the dinner was over, safa and her parents took their leaves after a while and invited my parents, and Farhan and me to have dinner at their place next Sunday. Farhan politely declined and apologised as we are leaving for istanbul in three days but promised to visit some other time. Dorok wanted to stay a little longer when he learned that Sakina will spend some time with me here and later go to her house, as we live in the same neighbourhood and she has her own car, but he had some important meeting he said eyeing Farhan and reluctantly left with his parents, not before giving Sakina a longing look, Sakina didn't said anything but her eyes said other story, that she wished he could stay for a while, but obviously her ego won't allow her to display her feelings. They both are totally whipped. Perfect for each other.

Now here we are in our sitting at our backyard surrounding the bonfire in the middle, the blazing flames were doing a great job of keeping as warmth in this weather, after every one was gone, murat suggested a bonfire as today there was no snow forecast, so he Farhan and a reluctant danish helped to set up the bonfire. Danish's presence kept irking me to the core. He keeps giving me these weird looks, which I totally ignored, but Farhan didn't. even while setting up the bonfire everyone was aware of the tension between them, but no one asked, and acted oblivious.

I don't understand why even danish is still here, he should be gone right now, but he kept playing the friend of murat tag and my foolish brother thinks him of his true friend.

Now that I see clearly, after all those years I can sense how manipulative and devil is danish, for years I thought I 'loved' him, and was blind for all his actions, now I realised how naive and fool I sounded. I could've gotten rid of him if I had a right mind, and was not foolish by love, and could've also saved my time, self respect and values.

"Ayesha can you bring tea from the kitchen?" My mom's voice snapped me out of my trance.

I nodded my head and stood up from the throw pillow which we kept on the grass. As I was standing up I caught Farhan's gaze who was seated opposite to me beside Murat, he held my gaze for a while before looking away from me, which made my heart break a little, I didn't like the way he breaks the eye contact.

I slid open the glass door of the backyard, reaching the kitchen, I poured the tea from kettle which was on the stove in the cups and took it outside for everyone, Sakina helped me in serving everyone, standing away from the bonfire, Farhan was busy speaking on phone with someone when I went to give him his tea. He looked at me when I came to him and took the cup from me without acknowledging me and continued talking on the phone, his ignorance breaks my heart.

All my previous fears and anxiety gripped me noticing his behaviour, what I was fearing is happening, and I despise it.

Sakina patted the pillow beside her and motioned me to take a seat, I nodded walking towards her, while I was walking past where Danish sat, he abruptly stood up making his tea fall on my hand, I jumped back in surprise and hissed at the burning sensation of my hand.

"I-i am so sorry, I didn't watch when I was getting up it's my fault, I really am sorry Ayesha," danish apologised, but didn't sounded as he was really sorry.

"It's alright," I replied curtly, shaking my hand,

"The tea was too hot I guess, let me have a look at your hand." he made a move to grab my hand but I moved back and glared at him,

"If you are so sorry about it, so just sit back, you have very poor acting skills," Sakina came by my side and whisper- yelled at him, danish looked a little taken a back but chose not to reply back as my mom came to me and inspected my hand,

"Is it burning too much?" She asked concerned taking a look at my hand.

"No mama, I am fine, I will just apply some ointment on it and come back." I assure her,

"Should I come with you?" Sakina asked stealing a glance after danish,

"No, I will manage." I gave her hand a squeeze and went inside the house again,

I opened the kitchen cabinets and took out the first aid box where my mom usually keeps it,

I took out an ointment and was about to apply when I felt the hairs on the back of neck stand, my whole body crawled at sensation of two hands grabbing my waist and someone's breath falling on my neck over the material of my hijab from behind, not being able to tolerate the creepy feeling, I turned around quickly and shove the person back with as much force I can,

"What the hell danish?" I yelped angrily, my heart beating erratically.

He looked at me with amusement, "What? Why you are acting like that?" He laughs,

"Acting like what?" I bit out in anger.

"Like you don't like my touch?" He raised an eyebrow and took a step forward,

I gripped the kitchen counter tightly behind me,

"I never gave you consent to touch me, not now and certainly not before." I grit at him,

"Aha? So you like only when Farhan touches you?" He steps closer,

I pushed him again, anger seeping in my veins "How dare you speak to me like that,"

"Oh so Farhan thought you how to speak?" He taunted pushing a strand out of his eye,

"No, he didn't but he sure gave me confidence to face the world and set correct people like you." I reply with disdain in voice.

His face morphed into angry scowl,

"It was better when you didn't had that tongue, and used to quietly listen to everything I say."

"Yes, because I was naive and a fool back then not now, now I know what a disgusting person you are." I fumed in anger pointing a finger at him.

In a quick motion he grabbed my arm in a tight bruising grip, "What do you mean by a person like me? Isn't Farhan doing the same with you?"

My ears ring as blood rushed in my veins and I pushed him again, "Do not take my husband's name from your disgusting mouth."

He scoffs, "Oh, playing the ideal wife now are we?"

"I don't need to play like you, and I don't understand why are you trying to interfere in my life again when you made it clear the last time that you wasn't even planning to marry me, and now that I am settled in my life, you come back? Why?" I demanded angrily, "Why are you here?"

"They say when something is taken away from you, you know the worth of it." he replies lowly, making a shiver pass my spine.

But all the anger seeping in me for so long, finally poured through me,

"First off you moron, I am not a 'thing' as you state, and second of all you lost all the rights on me, no wait when I did even you gave you rights on me, oh yeah never. And lastly you don't want me because you love me or something, you regret that someone else got the diamond which was infront of you for years, yet you were over-confident that you were the only one who was going to break it, but for your information diamonds don't break, Only a real person can see it's worth and beauty and hence today, I am Farhan Siddique's Wife," I stated firmly, maintaining a confident eye contact with him , he looked taken aback by my sudden outburst.

A complete obsessive look took over him as he stalked towards me,

"It's been Farhan, it was always been him who always took things from me, he even took you from me, and I won't let you slip away from me-" I don't know weather it was the adrenaline or my anger, when I kicked his leg, and stabbed my heel on his feet, making him stumbled back and slapped right across his face, my hands tingled with the amount of force I've used to slap him.

He clutched his cheek, and turned to me with a murderous glare, that made me stumble back in fear.

"You-" he raised his hand to hit me and I flinched back, bringing my arms in front of me, next thing I know, I hear a glasses shattering noise with a loud thud following, I moved my hands away from my face to see a protective back standing infront of me, and danish was laying on the floor groaning in pain, as the glass shred his skin, but was still glaring the person standing in front of me.

A sense of relief washed through me, as I recognised my saviour,

Farhan.

Danish got up from the floor limping slightly and made a weak move to hit Farhan but he caught his arm and punched him square on his jaw again, this time even giving him a kick on his gut.

Danish grabbed Farhan's collar and pushed him aside, Farhan kicked the back of his knee making him fall again, and grabbed the back of his neck, smashing his face on the ground and hold his neck in a tight grip.

I felt my body unmoving and unable to do anything, as I watched Farhan chocking Danish.

Heavy footsteps followed from outside, and everyone stood shocked watching them fight in the kitchen, and me standing in a corner shell shocked.

Murat hurriedly came forward and grabbed Farhan's arm, trying to separate him from danish, baba came forward pulled danish back as he tried to get to Farhan, who just gave him an another kick making him fall down. My mom was standing near the kitchen bar stools, shocked by the fight in her kitchen,

Sakina came and stood beside me, keeping a comforting hand on my shoulder, but I didn't knew how to react, how to speak.

"What is wrong with both of you?" Baba yelled, separating both of them.

"Farhan calm down," Murat yelled and pushed Farhan back with a great difficulty, Farhan stood back breathing heavily and glared murderously at danish,

"He-he is beating me f-for no r-reason." Danish wheezed out trying to hide behind baba,

That seemed to tick Farhan off, "For no reason? No reason, you say?" he seethed and lurched forward for him, but Murat grabbed his arm back pushing him back,

"Why were you two fighting in my house like some goons?," baba yelled again making me flinch, Sakina rubbed my shoulders as tears prickled my eyes.

"Because he tried to misbehave with my wife," Farhan yelled shaking from anger,

A defining silence fell in the kitchen, I could only hear the beating of my heart, as the attention was now directed to me.

"He did what?" Murat asked in a dangerous low voice, making me shiver and Sakina tightened her hold on me,

Murat looked at me and I felt tears pooling in my eyes, he left Farhan's arm and stepped forward to danish,

"You did what?" He asked again, his expressions darkening,

"I di-did not, he's lying," danish stuttered,

Murat found my gaze again and I shook my head as a 'no', without any warning murat lurched forward and grabbed his collar, before landing a punch on his face,

Baba detached Murat from danish and bunched his neck in his grip,

"Kya kiya tune?" [What did you did?] he asked him slowly,

"I di-did not chacha (uncle) it was her who.." Danish wheezed, "It was her who called me."

I stared at him in disbelief as he started sputtered lies,

"Liar." I mumbled, shaking my head as tears rolled my cheeks.

"If you don't believe me, ask your daughter." With his neck on my father's grip, he glanced at me, "Didn't you told them about our affair, Ayesha?" He gave a menacing smile, his blood coating his teeth.

My breathing hitched when Baba didn't said anything but looked at him before moving his gaze to me,

His eyes had an hardened look, the same look which I faced when he caught me in my college,

No, no, no, this isn't happening.

I felt myself lightheaded as a feeling a déjà vu washed over me,

I tightened my hold on Sakina's hand, those accusing stares, my helpless mother looking at me, my brother having no choice, my baba looking at me with disgust, except now it was danish and now even my husband is going to believe all these lies, tears rolled down my cheeks helplessly, as I struggled to breath and form a sentence.

"No-no-" I sobbed, shaking my head helplessly.

Next moment I know, baba raised his hand and slapped danish right across his face making him fall down because of the force,

I gasped looking at baba shocked by his behaviour, he bend down and grabbed Danish by his hairs in his rough grip,

"How dare you touch my daughter and accuse her you moron," he yelled at him and slapped him again,

"You misbehaved with my daughter and accuse her of doing it, how dare you, how dare you accuse my pure and innocent daughter of such vile things? Why should I believe you?" he pushed danish back and was about to lunge at him when Farhan and murat pulled him back and my mom called him out to back out,

Sakina held me tightly, I was thankful for her warmth and comfort at the moment, my mom came forward with fire blazing in her eyes and slapped danish again, grabbing his jaw in her grip she gritted out,

"Get out, get out of our home and never step inside again and show your disgusting face here, Stop bothering my daughter and stop interfering in her life," my mom spat angrily, Murat tried to hold her back, "You did enough, get out of here."

Farhan clicked his fingers, "Out," he snapped, showing him the way out,

"Didn't you heard them you moron, get your sorry face out," Sakina quipped angrily at him glaring daggers at him,

Baba lurched grabbing the back of his collar, "Nikal yaha se!" [Get out of here!]

Murat grabbed danish by his arm took him out of the kitchen, "Don't bother to show your face here ever," we heard Murat's voice and sound of door slamming shut loudly,

My mom came forward and took me in her arms, I hid my face in her neck as I sobbed,

"Why didn't you called us out when he came to you?" She whispered holding me tightly,

"I didn't know how to react, he just came and.." I gulped, swallowing the lump in my throat,

"It's okay, relax hun," Sakina rubbed my back soothingly,

"He didn't do anything else, did he?" Mom asks cupping my face and looking for any injury. I shook my head before my eyes felt on baba,

"Baba," I whispered looking at him,

He stepped towards me and widened his arms, biting a sob, I placed my head on his chest, and clutched his shirt in a tight grip,

"Thank you for believing me baba," I croaked out,

"I believe in my daughter, not the world," he whispered kissing on top of my head, "I already did this mistake, not again." He wiped my tears.

I gave him a wet smile, mom rubbed my back soothingly as I sobbed quietly in baba's arms.

"I will never let that piece of shit come here again, how dare he," Murat whispered fiercely gripping the counter,

I detach from baba and let a small smile, "Murat," I called out, my voice croak from crying.

He looked up at me, his eyes still blazing, and rimmed with anger, "Didn't knew you could fight,"

His eyes softened visibly and he let out a small laugh,

"What? you thought I couldn't even fight for my sister?" he raised an eyebrow, "I had to fight someday, promised you, didn't I?"

Tears welled in my eyes as I nodded grabbing his arm, "You did. You kept your promise. Thank you."

"But I ruined your day." I admit guiltily, looking down at the mess on the floor and noticing the tense atmosphere which replaced the warmth from today's.

"Oh shut it now," he stood straighter beckoning me to come forward, "My all days will be happy seeing you safe and happy."

I felt my eyes tearing up again, "Thank you." I whispered.

I could see his eyes tearing up, before he moved his head away, discreetly wiping under his eyes,

"I always wanted to try those moves anyway," he scoffs with a smile,

"Murat," I groaned, punching his arm, while I wiped the rest of my tears.

Everyone chuckled at us, turning around my eyes found the person who somehow always finds me, no matter what.

I was startled to see his gaze already fixated on me,

Farhan cleared his throat and looked down on the floor, "You can stay here if you want,"

A new fear settled in the pit of my stomach, did something happened yet again?

"Yes stay here beta," baba agrees, eagerly nodding his head.

I shook my head, "No baba, it's alright, I want to go to my home, besides I still have to pack for our trip to Istanbul," I would have stayed by any chance at my parents house, but right now I was desperate to talk to my husband,

After seeing my mother pleading face I added, "I will come by before leaving, I promise." she seemed reluctant but nodded her head, I went ahead and hugged her.

I moved towards Sakina, who gave me a warm smile before I hugged her tightly, "You are a true blessing as a friend to me Sakina," I whispered, "I couldn't have asked someone better."

She scoffed, "Tell me something I don't know," I chuckled and broke from the hug to see tears shining at the corner of her eye,

"Also um mumani," Farhan cleared his throat, we both turn around to look at him, "Sorry for that." He points at the glass shreds and streaks of blood on the kitchen floor.

"No problem betay, you saved Ayesha, which is way more precious than all of it." Mom smiles, patting my cheek,

"First, I was angry seeing you lose your senses, but I have to say, it was worth it and I am proud of you, for doing it." Baba says giving Farhan's shoulder a firm pat.

Farhan nodded looking away from everyone's eyes,

"Shall we go?" Farhan asks pointing at the door,

I nod before giving Sakina an another hug, and bid my parents a goodbye and walking outside with Farhan,

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"Farhan?" I called out slowly as I closed our bedroom door behind me,

He stopped at his spot but didn't turned back,

Throughout the twenty minutes drive to our home, Farhan didn't utter a word nor did I had courage to ask him, his silence was killing me, it felt like a ticking time bomb,

"A-are you mad at me?" I whispered, fidgeting with my thumbs.

He looked at me over his shoulder and said, "No,"

"Then why aren't you speaking to me?" I asked fumbling with the ends of my hijab,

I saw as he clenched his fists but didn't answered,

"Did you believed him?" My voice broke at the end,

"You really thought that i-" tears welled up in my eyes, in an instant Farhan rushed towards me, grabbing my arms,

"If I had to, I wouldn't have beaten him, I know better than to believe that idiot," he states firmly.

"Then why aren't you talking to me?" Tears rolled down my cheeks, "Is it because of the past?"

"No, it's not about your past, you don't have to explain anything." he says, bringing his hands to my face, wiping my tears,

"Why?" I asked to bewildered, partly confused.

"Because you don't need to, it was in the past, and I know you are not happy with it, then why would you want to relish and hurt yourself? And I don't want to see you hurt," he whispered caressing my face,

"But you wanted to hear before," I whispered, grabbing his wrists,

"That was before Ayesha, when I was being stupid," he says wiping my tears again.

"And now?" I asked looking in his hazel eyes,

"Now I trust you," he whispered, my heart fluttered with his sincerity,

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A/N :-

Soooooooooooo

Drama, that was a whole lot of drama.

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I had to divide this chapter into two parts because it was coming out too long,

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