Hired Bride

CHAPTER - 7

She was always around him. She wouldn't even budge to leave his room let alone come home.

Someone had to drag her home forcefully so that she could clean up and take bath.

The days were passing by shattering their hope a little bit every day.

"Ayesha come home with me, baba has strictly asked me to bring you home. You didn't even bathed for two days." Sahir said and dragged her out from Khizar's ward.

"Leave me Sahir. I won't go."She said whilst trying to free her hand from Sahir's grip.

"Sahil and Alina is staying here. Baba is coming here with Mumma and dada jaan. You just need to freshen up a little then we will come back." He said softly whilst dragging her out of the

huge hospital building filled people struggling for life.

And she gave up knowing that she wouldn't win.

After reaching Khan villa she straight away went to her room and took a quick shower changing into the first pair of clothes her hand caught hold of and came out of the room whilst trying her blow dried hear in a rough bun.

"Phuppo, where is Sahir?" She asked to Sameera who was busy in the kitchen.

She was the one who has been cooking for everyone from that day.

"Ayesha, come sit. Eat this whilst I call Sahir." Sameera said whilst pushing a plate full of biryani in front of her.

She didn't say anything and Sameera went out to call Sahir.

Soon enough he came out along

with Sameera phuppo giggling on something.

Ayesha looked at their smiling features weirdly.

"Crazy girl, bhai is awake. "Sahir said whilst hitting the top of her head softly.

Few minutes took her to comprehend the news and when she did she ran out of the house like a mad woman.

"Ayesha, where are you going?"Sahir called her whilst following her.

"Hospital."She answered whilst still running.

"Sit inside the car. Me and Sameera phuppo is also going. "He said and she nodded before sliding in the back seat.

Soon enough they were in front of Khizar's ward.

"Sahir, Phuppo you guys go. I'll be

right back." Aeysha said and turned away from Khizar's ward. She wanted to scream, she wanted to cry her heart out and she couldn't do in front of everyone.

After crying to her heart's content she came out of the washroom and washed her face. Wiped her facr with her duppatta and moved towards Khizar's ward.

Khizar was talking to his mother soothingly, trying to calm her sobs and hiccups.

He looked at his father and found him staring at him with so many emotions, prominent was his love.

He was surprised to know that he was out for almost seventy three days.

Soon enough Alina entered the room followed by Sahil.

"Bhai...." She cried in her brothers arm like a baby.

It was hard for him to console her, whilst his mother was still sobbing clutching his torso tightly.

After a while their hiccups and sobs ceased down and they wiped their eyes and looked at him lovingly.

Sahil hugged him too, both of their eyes going moist.

Sahir entered and stared him not moving an inch ahead from the door frame whilst Sameera had already marched towards him embracing him in her love filled arms.

When khizar gestured Sahir to come near him he nodded negatively whilst saying.

"Bhai, I'm not gonna talk to you."

"Ok, we will see that but now come and give me a hug. "Khizar said and he ran towards him.

He cried in his big brothers arms. "Is the big guy crying?" Khizar teased.

"All credit goes to you bhai."He said and detached himself from Khizar.

"Where is Ayesha? " He asked Sair not finding her inside the room.

"She is outside, probably crying in one of the corners of this hospital, which she has been doing since your accident."Sahir said and Khizar's heart missed a beat.

He didn't say anything but he wanted to see her.

Soon enough the door opened and Ayesha entered with her red puffy eyes.

Sadaquat khan gestured everyone to go out leaving the two of them behind.

Khizar's gaze were fixed on her. His heart ached watching her thin figure pale skin and puffy eyes.

Ayesha thought that if she cry before going inside she wouldn't cry any more but suddenly wetness on her cheeks and blurred vision proved it wrong.

She moved towards him with baby steps.

Khizar clutched her wrist when she was near him and tugged her towards him embracing her tightly.

Her body was jerking badly in his arms with her uncontrollable hiccups.

"You know I should feel bad that you are crying but you know it's making me happy."He said whilst sniffing her hair.

Hearing his voice, Ayesha's hiccups ceased and realization hit her hard making her aware of the closeness they were sharing now.

She instantly pulled away from the embrace whilst tugging her hear strand behind her ear nervously.

Khizar frowned at her and pulled her close again.

"You didn't ask me why I was happy to see you cry."Khizar complained and seconds later she found herself asking.

"why?"

Khizar chuckled before answering." Because those tears were for me."

Ayesha looked up at him and found herself drowning in the swirling emotions in his steely grey eyes.

"I missed you."He said whilst his hand crept on her left cheek, his thumb busy caressing her cheek.

Ayesha giggled nervously at his confession and lowered her eye lashes.

"You didn't, otherwise you wouldn't have taken this long to wake up."She complained later.

"Did you miss me?" He asked her ignoring her complain.

She nodded and tried to free herself.

He left her this time but his gaze suddenly fell on Ayesha's neck.

"You are wearing it!!"He happily exclaimed as if he was fearing that she might not wear it.

"You didn't come to terrace that day. I was so excited to meet you."Ayesha again complained, her eyes going moist at the thought of that scary day.

"Come here. "He gestured her to come near him and with hesitant steps she moved towards him.

He hugged her again. "I'm sorry. I promise I won't let you

cry anymore. Enough tears has been shed by these beautiful eyes. Now I want them to twinkle with happiness. "He said whilst rubbing her back in soothing manner.

"I love you."She whispered.

The accident had made her realize the undying love she felt for Khizar Khan.

Khizar chuckled.

"Do you?" He asked her amusingly and she glared him.

He chuckled and pinched her cute button nose.

"I love you too. "He said and Ayesha smiled.

"I had planned to confess it in a romantic way but guess what I got to confess it in a hospital." Khizar grimaced and She giggled.

" I'm glad that I'm the one to find way to your heart before anyone else did." Khizar said and Ayesha sighed contently whilst cherishing the warmth and love Khizar's embrace was providing her and she knew she could die happily in his arms.

"Ayesha, I'm getting late. Please give me my breakfast." Sahir shouted from the dining.

"Wait......your pratha is almost ready." She shouted back from the kitchen.

"How many times do I have to tell you that don't order around my wife." Khizar said entering the dining whilst closing his cufflinks.

"Oh hello big bro, I have two relation with her. She is my sister as well as sister in law but you have only one relation with her that is she is j..u.. st your wife." He orated whislt literally grabbing the pratha plate from

closing his cufflinks.

"Oh hello big bro, I have two relation with her. She is my sister as well as sister in law but you have only one relation with her that is she is j..u.. st your wife." He orated whislt literally grabbing the pratha plate from Ayesha's hand.

Ayesha smiled at their usual banter.

"What do you want for breakfast?" She asked her husband who was now busy grimacing.

"Anything my beautiful wife wants to feed me." He said kissing her hand.

"Please have some mercy on my innocent eyes." Sahir shrieked like a girl whilst covering his eyes with his left hand