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ENJOY SHORT ONE PAGE STORIES WITH RAW EMOTIONS WHICH WE SEE AROUND US OR EXPERIENCE IN OUR DAILY LIFE. HERE IS A SMALL GLIMPSE.

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A husband who always presumes that as a couple he and his wife make decisions together.  But do they? **************************** "Did you know Sharma Ji's daughter had three children after just one year of marriage?" said Asma. Sarah stops cutting the fruits she was cutting for breakfast and narrows her eyes at the I pad through which she was Face timing her mother Asma. "How is that even possible?" Asked Sarah. "She had triplets," said Asma. "Ouch. And who is this Sharma Ji? Isn't Sharma Ji's son the national reference to all boys who somehow always is overachieved. And aren't boys tortured enough that we girls have to face this Sharma Ji's children? And where did you conveniently find this Sharma Ji with a daughter with so many children at once?" Asked Sarah getting back to cutting her fruits for herself and her husband Omar.  "He is your father's secretary's neighbours brother," said Asma. "Are you serious? You actually hunt down a Sharma Ji to compare me with his daughter. Awwww... Thank you mummy" says Sarah and laughs. "Enough. All you ever do is a joke. What happened to get Omar tested?" Asked Asma and that exact time Omar enters the kitchen. He raised his eyebrows and Sarah smiles at him. "Sarah, it's been three years of your marriage. People are now talking. Come on, your test has come down clean which means Omar has a problem. Get him tested beta. Tell him" said Asma. "Why don't you tell him yourself," says Sarah and turns the iPad to face a very pissed off, Omar.  Asma laughs awkwardly and starts " Omar beta. I was.. " but was cut off and Omar says "I am perfectly fine to make a baby. It's we together who decided against having one. I would truly appreciate all of you to accept it. Allah Hafiz" and cuts the call. Sarah laughs and looks at Omar who was not amazed. "It's not funny Sarah," says Omar and picks his bowl of fruit and sits down on the table.  Sarah picks her bowl and joins him. "It's a little funny. At least it's getting funny day by day" says Sarah. "We are so far away from India here in the UK. And yet we can't get rid of our relatives" says Omar. "They are our mothers and forget about them. They won't change their perspective" says Sarah and Omar smiles and takes her hand in his hand and says "it's our decision. We have stand by it"  Sarah nods and after breakfast, Omar leaves but not before saying "don't entertain those new neighbours. I don't like them" What Omar didn't know is after he left, without his consent Sarah took care of their neighbour's child.  "Your husband is so precise about leaving the house. Here" says Suzan and hands her son Noah to Sarah. "I'll be busy for few days so it's going to be James picking him up and dropping him," says Suzan and leaves after kissing her son on his cheek. Suzan and her boyfriend James would work all day and in the evening before Omar would come back from office, Suzan or James would pick Noah. Sarah didn't charge them any money but only wanted to spend some time with a child who she couldn't have for herself. Omar decided to never have children and always said that it was a joined decision. He always did that. To him, he was a very good husband who made decisions with his wife. But what he didn't realise is that it was always he who made decisions and presumed it was made by them together. Sarah tried to reason with him but he said "don't be one of those nagging wives, Sarah. I love you and I want us to have a peaceful and sophisticated life. Bringing in a child will only stop us from being social. I want to see the world with you and be free with you. Having a child will tie us down in one place" Sarah had to give up trying to convince him eventually when Omar became aggressive and started avoiding her for almost a week. "Okay, I agree," she said after unable to withstand being ignored by Omar. "See. Us agreeing together and coming up with decisions as one is what we will do forever" said Omar.  Sarah knew he was blinded by his own ego and had pushed her to agree to him which he very easily described as their decision. But Sarah had to agree because that's what her mother always taught her.  "Husband is always right. You have to agree to what he says and live his life like yours". And like many other girls in this world. She accepted this without any reasoning.  I mean, why would her own mother teach her something which was not for her own good, right? In the evening after packing all Noah's things she was ready to tell him goodbye. Noah was five months old and was a very cheerful child. "I wish I could have one just like you one day who would be all mine" said Sarah to Noah and just then the bell rang. Sarah opened the door and saw James, Noah's father. "Hello Sarah," he said and after both exchanged few pleasantries James left with Noah. Omar was driving towards his house when he saw James leaving his house.  Omar parked his car in his drive way and looked towards James house. Omar didn't like the fact that James and Suzan had a baby together and were not married. He walks in the house and doesn't find Sarah. He walks in his room and hears the shower.  He sheds his clothes and walks behind Sarah joining her in the shower. She jumps up a little but composes herself and relaxes. "You are early," says Sarah with her back on his chest. "I am sorry. Shouldn't have come early?" Asks Omar. "It's your house. You can come at any time." Says Sarah. "Why are you showering?" Asks Omar. Sarah always showed after Noah left so that she didn't smell like Noah who would either puke or she had to clean him and would end up with baby powder all over her.  "No reason except I wanted to welcome you looking fresh." Said Sarah. "Or wash away evidence," whispered Omar. Sarah turns to look at him and asks "what?"  Omar smiles and moves her to the wall nearby and kisses her. They spend the evening in each other's arms and have dinner. Sarah had fallen asleep in Omar's arms but Omar was wide awake. Omar knew she wanted a child but he also knew she was an obedient girl who would compromise to his will. Omar had been seeing changes in Sarah recently as she was smiling more and was happy.  At first, he was happy to see her happy and smiling. He thought she had finally accepted his lifestyle and removed the mere thought of a child but then he started noticing her texting someone at night or whenever he made plans, she would immediately text someone. Like she was informing her wear about. And the final string which broke Omar was seeing his neighbour visiting Sarah very often. Next morning Omar got dressed for the day and went to see his beautiful wife making breakfast. He circled his hands around her waist and kissed her neck. "I love you," said Omar. "I love you more," said Sarah and Omar did believe it. So, he didn't want to jump into conclusion of her having an affair behind his back. Both sat down for breakfast and Omar looks at Sarah and says "I think we should shift to an apartment"  Sarah looks at him in shock and said: "why?" With a sad face. "I don't like it here. I think a luxurious apartment will increase our social status. And you will love it there. Posh women to hang out with. There is a gym, tennis court, swimming pool, beautiful gardens around and I have been talking to the real estate agent and he may get us a good deal on the penthouse which is on the 30th floor. Isn't it amazing?" Asks Omar and sees Sarah look at the direction of the neighbour's house. Omar fisted his hand and clenched his teeth. "I like it here" she whispers. "I don't. We should move. We will like it" said Omar and finished his breakfast and left not leaving any place for discussion. He left his house but circled back to look at his house from a distance. Again he sees James walk into his house.  Omar hits the steering wheel and drives away. Omar reached his office and the whole day thinks of Sarah. He then decides to catch her red-handed. A tear left his eye as he truly did love Sarah.  "What did I go wrong?" Asks Omar to himself. But this emotion of remorse is short-lived as anger takes over him. He had spent the whole day in the office but decided to leave an hour early than usual. Omar reached the street his house was and waits at a distance waiting for James to enter his house. He didn't have to wait for long as James enters his house after Sarah smiles at him and lets him in. Omar drives to his driveway and was about to open the door of his house but stood outside and took a deep breath. He closed his eyes and prayed his doubts were wrong and his Sarah was only his. Omar opens the house and sees Sarah carrying James son in her arms and James picking a baby bag and a baby carrier. "What's going on?" Asked Omar. "Omar. You are early" said Sarah in panic seeing Omar.  "Hey man. Just came to pick Noah. He is getting attached to Sarah. Suzan and I can't be any more thankful to Sarah for taking care of him" said James. James then takes Noah in his arms and places him in his carrier and says goodbye to Sarah and Omar. Omar looks at Sarah and asks "what is all this?"  "I was very lonely and I offered to take care of Noah as both James and  Suzan left to work." Said Sarah. Omar walks close to Sarah and said: "why didn't you tell me?"  "You didn't like them anyway. I thought you would say no" said Sarah. "Of course I would say no. That is an illegitimate child and why would you associate with people like them" said Omar. "Don't say that. They are together because they chose to not because they have to" said Sarah. "Are you with me because you have to?" Asked Omar and before Sarah could say something else Omar cut her off and said "I don't want to know" and walked away to his study and banged the door closed. Sarah looked at Omar's study door for a long time contemplating to knock or not but thought against it and walked away to her room. Omar sat on his chair for a while and then decided to talk to Sarah about everything. He walked to his room and heard the shower. He walked in and saw Sarah under the shower all dressed and crying. He went behind her and hugged her and said "we decided to not have children. Then why would you go behind me and take care of a child?"  Sarah turns to look at Omar and says "not we. You. It's always you. You decided to not have children. I just accepted. You decided to come here far away from home. I followed. You decided against me going to school and continue my job as a teacher. I agreed. You make the decisions for us Omar. Not we. Just you."  Omar stood shocked in his place when Sarah walks out of the shower. Omar walks out of the shower and changes his clothes after drying himself and sees Sarah standing at the window and hugs her from back and says "I am sorry. I didn't realise what I was doing" "I love you Omar and I have accepted every aspect of our marriage. I also accept that you don't want a child. But I want the freedom to meet people and do what I want to. And most importantly I want us to decide on things together" said Sarah and Omar agreed. He turned her and smiles at her.  He kisses her lips and says "I think we should get a pet. We will be happy with it"  Sarah bursts out laughing with still tears in her eyes and says "you have a lot to learn"  "What did I say?" Asked Omar and Sarah just hugs him.  "I love you," said Sarah. "We love eachother," said Omar.         

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