Everlasting Love

Chapter Three

'Knock, Knock, Can I come in Madam.' Aisha asked from outside the door asking for her permission to entered.

'Yes Aisha , come in.' Talia said from inside while Aisha opened up her room door and entered inside.

'What is it Aisha?'Talia asked as Aisha entered into the room.

' Madam, Wali Sir is calling you.' Aisha replied back.

' I am coming.' Talia answered back.

'Okay.' Aisha said then turned around to walked out when Talia spoke up.

'And just call me Talia not Madam. You are my friend not a maid and I am eight years younger then you.' Talia said from her back and Aisha slowly turned over to Talia.

' Ok madam...I mean Talia.' Aisha said while smiling and walked out from the room whereas Talia sighed then got up and walked into restroom to change her clothes.

'Did you call me Wali.' Talia asked while entering inside the sitting room where he was sitting. She saw him sitting on sofa while waching TV. He looked up at her then nodded his head in yes and turned off the Television.

' Yes, I have call you.' Wali replied

'Why?' Talia asked while sitting down on the other sofa.

'Actually my friend is coming with his wife for a visit. He is my childhood friend but we separated after University due to work. He used to live in different city but now he is moving here. He was unable to attend our wedding. So they are coming for visit. I want you to make nice food for them as well clean the house and.....' Wali stopped talking and looked at her who was sitting looking in deep thoughts. She got stuck on words when he said 'Our wedding instead of his wedding' which was quite new and surprising to her.

' Talia, are you listening what I saying?' Wali called out to her when he received no reply from her.

' Yes.' Talia replied finally coming back to her senses and looked back at him.

'I said make food for them and clean the house well we have to act like a happy couple. I don't want to show him the problems between us. Is that okay with you?' Wali asked and she was looking at him.

' Yes, I am fine with it.' Talia replied.

'Any questions?' Wali asked next

'When they coming?' Talia asked

'Tomorrow.' Wali answered

'Okay.' Talia replied and got up then walked out to go towards kitchen for the arrangements.

'Oh....and Talia.' Wali called out to her before she could walked out.

' Yes.' Talia said while turning towards him.

'Wear something nice for tomorrow.' Wali said and she looked at her clothes then nodded her head in yes and walked out.

'Aisha, Is everything ready?' Talia asked hundred times same question and Aisha sighed.

' Yes, its nearly done. Why don't you go and change.' Aisha said and she nodded her head in yes then walked out from the kitchen and started climbing stairs and walked towards her room to change. Since her wedding she had not dressed up which mostly newly wedded girls do. She thought why should she dress up if Wali was not going to even look at her. She had loads of new clothes which she got before her wedding but decided to wore the red dress which her mother- in- law gifted her. She put on light make-up and cream over her hands and feet to feel fresh. Within half and hour she was ready and came back downstairs. Wali was standing in the corridor while discussing something with Aisha. He looked up at her and stared at her blankly for few seconds then looked at her from up to down. She looked down while blushing red because he was checking her out was first time as well. She stood still and was waiting for some compliment from him but after looking at her he started talking back to Aisha asking about the arrangements. Totally ignoring her. She felt so unwanted. She looked up at him then drank up all the tears inside her for his behaviour. Then she walked passed them to walked inside the kitchen to check everything was done and fine. She was tasting the food when she heard load noises coming from the sitting room which means guests were here. She quickly walked out out from the kitchen into sitting room. She saw a young couple in mid of their twenties about same age as Wali. Talia was Twenty Two whereas Wali was four year older then her means Twenty Six. They was smiling and talking to Wali and she knew they were the guest they have been waiting. She look at the guy who said something to Wali and he was laughing. That was first time ever she saw him laughing. She was amazed while looking at him. She didn't even saw him smiling forget about laughing since their marriage.

'Salam Sister-in-law (Brother's wife), He is all yours. you can see him later like this.' The guys said mischievously while she came back and look at him then she embarrassed looked down. 'What a bad first impression.' Talia thought.

'Stop it Walid. Stop embarrassing my wife.' Wali said taking her side then walk and stood next to her.

'Talia, meet my childhood friend Walid and his wife Fatima and Walid this is my wife Talia Jabran.' Wali introduced them and they exchange salams with each other.

'Talia don't mind him. He always say useless things.' Fatima said and Talia nodded her head and just smile.

' I agree.' Wali added widely smiling and she look at him again. After their marriage that was first time Talia was seeing him happy and carefree. She even don't know this kind of Wali exist or he even could be like this.

'No ,they are just jealous from my sense of humor.' Walid defended his self and Talia look back at Walid.

' Sister-in-law, you talk so less.' Walid complained.

' No it is not like this.' Talia said whereas they walk and sat down whereas Walid start telling about his and Wali friendship and how they were poles apart as Walid was funny and talkative. On the other hand Wali was so reserved and untalkative. Fatima walk and sat down next to her and they became friends. Talia found her nice and bubbly.

'Why you didn't go on your honeymoon.' Walid asked out of blue and she look at Wali that he might answer but he was looking at her to answer.

' Wali have business to do so we couldn't get time .' She lied for Wali because she can't tell the real reason to them.

' I will go and put the food on table. You two must be really hungry.' Talia said while changing the topic to avoid any more questions.

' Yes, we are hungry.' Walid replied and she smile then nodded her head in yes and walk out. Fatima also came out with her for help. Talia told her that she will manager but Fatima insisted. They both walked back inside the room after a while and saw both of them were talking while in deep conversation.

' Food is ready. Come and eat.' Talia said and they both look up then nodded their head and walked out into dinner hall.

'Did you make all this food?' Walid asked from Talia and she nodded her head in yes.

' Wow food is so nice Talia.' Walid said happily while tasting a first bite and Talia again just smiled.

'Yes, Walid is right. Food is actually really delicious .' Fatima added praising her and smile. In morning Aisha said to her as well that food was nice. Everybody said that food was made really nice and delicious but she wanted to hear these words from only one mouth who haven't say a word to her. She thought then slowly looked up from her plate towards Wali who was busy silently eating. He didn't say a word on her food. She wanted to hear from him. She was waiting for his response but...... nothing.

After finishing the food, Walid and Fatima said their goodbye and went back to their home. Without any other word Wali walked towards his room and she walked back in the kitchen to help Aisha.

'Where is Wali?' Talia asked from Aisha as she entered in the kitchen.

' He didn't come out from his room yet.' Aisha replied and she nodded her head but she got worried because that was something unusual. Wali never stayed in his rooms till noon on weekends, and it was already fifteen passed Tweleve.

'I will go and check.' Talia said and walked out from then kitchen then start climbing up the stairs towards his room.

'Knock, knock.' She knocked but no reply. She opened the door and walked inside. She looked around and restroom door was closed and she can heard water's running sound. She guessed he was taking shower. She sighed then walked towards his wardrobe and opened it then took out clothes for him to wear today, and put them on the bed. As she was about to turned to walked out from his room when he stepped out from the restroom. He was rubbing the towel on his hair to make them dry while still wearing his night clothes. That was his habit, after shower he usually wear his night clothes and then in his room he changed them. He don't change them in the restroom beacause he think they might got impure and he have to read Salah (Prayers). He looked up while rubbing his hair and saw her standing there.

' What are you doing here. Didn't I said to you that never come to my room.' Wali asked harshly while his tone and posture changed, and she came back in her senses.

' I was worried for you because you was not coming out. I just had took out clothes for you to wear.' Talia explained while pointing towards his clothes on the bed.

' Who said to you to come and do anything for me ?' Wali shouted annoyed then walk towards his bed. He picked up the clothes then throw them on floor while Talia was just standing looking at him shocked. She was unable to form any word from her month.

' Now, Get out.' Wali yelled and pointed towards his door. she was still looking at him and unable to move when he walk towards her then got hold of her hand,and start walking. As soon his hand touches her, she felt like she had put her hand on fire. Then suddenly she stopped and Wali looked back at her.

' You are burning Wali. You have fever.'nTalia asked worried then quickly put hand on his forehead and he indeed was burning with fever.

'Not your concern at all. There is nothing wrong with me.' Wali said blankly then angrily moved away her hand from his forehead. Then next moment he opened up the room's door then pushed her out, and closed the door on her face. She blankly stared at the door in shocked while tears start forming in her eyes. Then she fell on the floor and put her hands on her face and start crying.

He locked the door and took in the deep breath. He can hear her crying. Her tears were like acid on his heart. He regretted doing this to her. He was about to opened back the door when his phone ringing. He looked at his phone and it was 'Unknown number', but he knew who it could be? He don't wanted to talk but he picked up the phone.

'Hello.' Wali said

'How are you Mr- Wali and how is your beautiful wife.' Man on other line said.

' Shut the hell up and don't even dare to take her name.' Wali yelled angrily.

'You knew nothing about her, Wali.' He said and start laughing.

' Who are hell are you? What do you want from me?' Wali asked helplessly.

'Your wife.' He said and start laughing again.

' Shut up.' Wali screamed.

' Calm down I am only joking. I don't want girl like her.' He said in a hatred tone and Wali just stayed quite for a while.

'Why are you doing this?' Wali asked tiredly after a while.

'I just want to help you.' He said on other line.

'Then why you are not telling me the whole thing.' Wali asked next question.

'I will but not now. For now you should know that she don't have nice character. She is not what she look like to be .' He said

'Listen.....' Wali was about to say but before he could say anything he cut off the line. Wali sighed then looked at the phone. He couldn't hear her cry anymore, he loudly inhaled deep breath then sat down on the sofa and closed his eyes while leaning back.

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