"Un logon ko toh saza de doge tum gaddi nasheen ke haisiyat se par tumhara kya? Tum bhi toh barabar ke gunehgar ho, agar tum usse adhi rastey par nhi chhodte toh yeh sab hota hi nhi", he heard someone.

His eyes trailed off towards the voice he was seeing his own reflection there. He was feeling suffocated with all this.

"Tumhari wajah se hua hai sab", he heard his inner self again.

"Galti meri hai manta hun, magar kya karun main? Kuch bhi mere hisab se nhi ho raha, kuch bhi nhi", he uttered.

"Tum gunehgar ho inn sab ka"," Tumhari wajah se aaj meerab dard mein hai"," tum chahte the ki usse hurt ho", these words are echoing in his mind. He tighten his grip in his own hairs in frustration. His inner turmoil was increasing with every word.

"Nhi, nhi, nhiiiiii", he shouted closing his eyes." Main usse hurt nhi karna chahta tha, nhi chahta tha",he opened his eyes and found himself alone in the garden.

He made up his mond to check her if she was alright or not. He straightly headed towards the bedroom. His eyes fell on her tiny sleeping figure.

He gently tucked her with the blanket and checked her temperature. He takes a breath of relieve as she doesn't have a fever from now.

He sat on the couch which was placed beside the huge glass window. His heart has stopped beating with the thought of loosing her. He was feeling suffocated and exhausted, specially tired. The reason was behind this was sleep,he didn't slept whole night.

It's the awe hours of the morning, the sun was still absent from his job. He was tired but sleep was far away from his eyes. Placing a hand on his forehead he was thinking something, then he got up from the place. Straightened his way towards washroom he took a long bath to calm his mind.

After changing into  black salwar kameez he came out of the washroom. He checked her for the last time and left the room.
He ordered mai to look after her, he will be at home after attending the panchayat.

"Khan nashta kar ke jaiye", main said.

"Nhi, mujhe bhookh nhi hai mai, meerab uth jaye toh usko khana khila dijiyega, main chalta hun", he said.

Mai nodded in approval and he merged out of the house. Sitting on his land cruiser he focused on driving, his gaurds are following him from behind.

Panchayat was held in at 8 am. He first go to meet his peoples and asked them about their problems and if they want his help or so. When he became gaddi nasheen after his father's death, Everyone accepted him as their Messiah. They belive him as they belive his father.

He takes his place in the panchayat, straightly Looking towards malick Zubair And Malick Mukhtar. His gun was placed beside his left side and  Bakhtu was standing in his right side. The leaders of the panchayat are also present there.

"Iss murtasim ne mere teen logon ko kaid kiya aur torture kiya hai, aap log aab bhi kahenge ke iss insaan ko gaddi sambhalni chahiye?", zubair exclaimed a little loudly.

"Apni awaz niche rakho samjhe", murtasim said with a death glare making zubair shut his mouth.

"Aapne Malick ke teen admiyon ko kaid kyun kiya khan? Unki galti kya thi", a man in his mid fifties asked him politely.

"Yeh baat  aap un logon se hi puch lijiye Awez Sahab", muratsim uttered gesturing bakhtu to present them there.

"Tum logon ko kaid kyun kiya gaya?"

"Wo...woh humne Khani ko agwah karne ki koshish ki thi", a man spilled the truth in a shaky voice.

"Oh ho muratsim khan, suna hai tumhari biwi bala ki khubsurat hai, saath laye ho? Yaa mujhe khud mulakat karni padegi", zubair said with an evil grin.

Murtasim's blood boils and he took out his desert eagle and held zubair by his collar placing the gun in his head.

"Meri biwi ka zikr apne na-paak zubaan se karne ki sochna bhi mat, jaan se maar dunga", he said with Raged. Zubair get sacred by his anger.

Two man held Murtasim to stop him and zubair sat on the chair with a scared expression.

"Khan shant ho jayein aap", awaz said.

"Iske admi'on ne meri biwi ko kidnap karne ki koshish ki hai, main chahta hun ke aaj ke baad Malick ke koi bhi admi humari taraf nhi ayenge aur na hum unki taraf jayenge", muratsim said firmly. He took a long breath and continue," ek aur baat agar inn logon ne ayinda humare kaam'on mein fasad dalne ki koshish ki toh bohot bura hoga".

"Hum nhi mante tumhari guzarish", mukhtar said.

"Guzarish nhi kar raha hun Malick sahab, Bata raha hun. Agli baar aisi galti nhi honi chahiye, warna beta ghar nhi laut payega", he said before leaving the panchayat.

******

Meerab wake up from her sleep and looked at the time, it's too late for her. She look here and there but he was not in the room. She felt bad for saying him those words.

After taking a shower and getting ready she stepped towards the hall. Mai greeted her happily. Meerab searched for him but he was absent there too. She made uo her mind to ask mai.

"Khan kahan hain?", she asked hesitantly.

"Khan toh panchayat mein gaye hain. Apki tabiyat abhi kaisi hai?"

"Main thik hun abhi", she replied.

"Aap nashta kar lijiye khan bol kar aagye hain ke aap ke uth jane par apko nashta de dun", mai informed her.

She sat on the chair and served herself some food." Suniye", she said.

"Boliye na meerab bibi kuch aur chahiye apko?"

"Nhi, khan ne nashta kiya?"

"Nhi, khan toh jaldi mein nikal gaye panchayat ke liye. Unhein maine pucha bhi tha magar unhone mana kar diya", mai exclaimed.

"Thik hai", she said. She pushed her plate and took her phone in her hand. 'Should I call him?', she thought but didn't dialed his number. She dials bakhtu's number.

"Assalamualaikum bakhtu bhai, khan hain wahan?"

"Walaikum assalam meerab bibi, hum ghar laut rahe hain", bakhtu said.

"Thik hai aa jayein", she said and cut the call.

After half n hour he entered in the house. His eyes meets with hers.

"Mai Aap bata dijiye ke Khane ke mamlon mein aise kisi ko natak nhi dikhana chahiye", she said darting her eyes towards murtasim.

"Kisse bolna hai Bibi?", mai asked.

"Apke pyaare khan ko"

"Main baad mein kha lunga", he said while leaving but she reached him and pulled him towards the dinning area with her. She didn't talked to him bit gestured him to sit on the chair. He looked at her and taking a glare from her he sat on the chair.

She served him food and sat on her chair. He was looking at her with mixed expressions.

"Mai, Aab kya khane ke liye bhi unhein invitation dena padta hai?"

"Tumhein khud se bolne mein kya problem ho rahi hai meerab?", he finally spoke.

She didn't uttered anything and pretend like she didn't hear him.

"Meerab, Mujhe pata hai tum naraz ho, aur narazgi jayaz bhi hai, mujhe ilm nhi tha ke aisa kuch ho jayega", he said calmly.

"Ilm toh mujhe bhi iss baat ka nhi tha ke tum aise ho, khair chhoro khana khao", she said ignoring him. She was still angry with him.

"Khana khaya tumne?", he asked her. She nodded her head in a no. He hold the spoon full of soup near her mouth.

"Have it", he said.

She looked at him, then looked at the spoon." Muh kholo aur khao chup chap", he said in a strict but caring tone. She tasted the soup.

"Main khud kha lungi", saying this she focused on her food. He felt a little hurted because of her cold behaviour. It's actually called 'Makafat-e-amal'. what he did is getting back with him.

Afyer finishing the food they headed towards the room. He looked at her wounded toe. He took out the first aid kit and told her to sit on the bed.

"Main bandage badal deta hun", he said.

"Main khud kar lungi", she replied.

"Main kar raha hun na, chup chap baitho", he said.

He removed the preavious bandage and Cleaned her wounded toe with antiseptic. She winched in pain, he gently blow air to sooth her pain. He applied the ointment and covered the wound with a fresh bandage.

"Tumhe yeh sab formality ke liye karne ki zarurat nhi hai, khan haveli ke log yahan nhi hain Murtasim", she said coldly.

"Tumhein lagta hai main yeh sab formality ke liye kar raha hun?", he spoke up with disbelief.

She didn't said anything just staring5into his dark brown orbs." Khuda ki kasam meerab main yeh sab formality ke liye nhi kar raha. Biwi ho tum meri, Zimmedari ho", he stated Looking at her.

"Zimmedari", She chuckled bitterly." Mujhe na tum par aur tumhari baaton par zara bhi bharosa nhi hai, Tumhare zehen mein jo aata hai tum wahi bolte ho aur karte ho", She admitted.

"Hum Dost nhi ban sakte kya?", he asked her.

"Nhi, jab bharosa nhi toh dosti kaisi. Bipolar disorder hai tumhein muratsim. Pehle khud ko badlo warna main toh kya koi bhi nhi rahega", she stated before leaving him alone in the room.

To be continue....

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Erum Jamal made our day today. Yumhaj in Black yaar they are looking so freaking hot. I was like,"Bhai sahab chemistry toh isse kehte hain". Honesty, they are giving me 'Meerasim' vibes <3