The fade sounds of bird chirping was audible from the window as it was slightly left opened. The curtains swayed in the winds letting the light of the dawn reflecting on meerab's face. It was 5 am in the morning, Meerab squeezed her eyes as the curtains billowed more, letting more light enter in the room. She shifted a little only to find murtasim's arm wrapped around her, her vision was blurry as she opened her eyes groggily. Murtasim was sleeping on his stomach facing Meerab peacefully, she looked at him. His innocent face has peace, he was in deep sleep. Her gaze moved around his face before it shifted to open window, she was looking at him smiled fadely. Their love has grown so much that even them watching each other sleep is harmonious. After a brief moment, Meerab moved his hand and slowly kept it aside. She got up to close the window as it was letting cold wind in and she didn't wanted murtasim's sleep to get disturbed. she walked towards the window and pulled the curtains from her right hand when the calm environment outside attracted her attention, there was pleasant sound of birds under the shadows of night sky which was fading due to dawn and the light breeze which was just adding more peace. She closed the curtains and picked her shirt from the floor which was opened by him in a rush at night. Her left hand still had the pain so she slowly wore it and walked outside after ensuring that she doesn't disturbed murtasim's sleep.

She walked in the garden, the chirping got more prominent to her ears. She took a deep breath to take the fresh air and walked towards the the bench which was there in the middle of the garden. After many days  she was coming out of the room and it was pleasing for her. She held her braced arm before sitting there, she was looking around with a smile on her face everything was so rejuvenating that her eyes was shining because of happiness. Her Mind had the trails of thoughts about the incident happened in last few days, murtasim saving her, taking care of her, being there with her at every moment has shown her different phase of Murtasim's love. She knew he is very caring but it's said when 'imaginations comes to reality it surprises us with the brutality or with the reality which is something beautiful' and this one was just unforgettable for her. She was looking at the trees as it's leaves were swaying and with these thoughts in her mind nature was just becoming more meaningful for her. There was mild fragrance of flowers every where which is not fully bloomed yet, Meerab stood up and went close to it to look it more precisely as it was the plant of rose which Murtasim bought after their wedding without even knowing Meerab's love for roses. Meerab starts thinking about their initial days of wedding.

Meerab's inner mind.....

Mai bhi kitni ziddhi thi inn kaato ki Tarah, tum mujhe kitna bhi pyar karte par mere pas tumhe Dene ke liye sirf dard tha. Kabhi socha nhi tha ki tumhari mohabbat ko dekh mai tumhari taraf zhukungi aur ab toh tumhare bina mai apne aap ko Adhura mehsus karti hu.

She touched one of the bloomed flowers feeling it's velvety touch and praising their stages of love from being haters to strangers to lovers it's being a journey with lots of hardships but now it's all good  as it should be.
In love one person always loves more than the other one and if other person appreciates this efforts then the long   voyage of life gets better each moment.

Meerab pulls the branch of flower near, smelled it and closed her eyes for the moment , a fade smile appeared on her face thinking about all those flashbacks of Murtasim and her fights.

( Getting collide with murtasim while walking, arguing with him, showing him the stubbornness)

Now all these things is a good memory. The moments when Meerab cried, complaining about her life is now changed into one of the best part as life has all bitter, sour, sweet taste in it.

She then stood up and went to sit on the bench still lost in her thoughts. The clouds has got darker, the lights of the dawn is vanishing under it's rumbling sound. Meerab looked at the sky as the breezy wind covers her face with the hairs.

In the room....

Murtasim being early bird has opened his eyes, sliding his hand on meerab's side only to find her missing. He opened his eyes quickly and looked around calling Meerab's name, after the gunshot incident he becomes restless if he doesn't find Meerab in the room. He got up, looked in the washroom and made his way  out swiftly without even wearing his shirt calling Meerab anxiously.

In the garden, it has started drizzling. She was looking at the sky having smile on her face as if she doesn't care about getting wet. Murtasim was walking through the passage when he abruptly looked through the transparent curtain towards the  garden and find Meerab who was sitting on the bench. He scratched his forehead and took a deep breath for a moment which depicts his fear of losing her.Its still there in his mind. The dizzle has become more prominent, murtasim moved the curtains and looked at the sky as he didn't noticed it was raining, he then rushed towards the bench and shakes off Meerab out of her thought saying ' Meerab tum itni subah, bahar kya kar rahi ho upar se ye barish you should take be cautious about ur health' while uplifting her in his arms. She didn't said anything,but looked at him doing that peacefully.

He walked inside while thunder rumbles as if it is also worried about Meerab. He entered the room and kept her on the bed, saying 'kitni baar kaha hai apna khayal rakha karo, har baar tumhare saath nhi rahunga mai' while taking out towel from the wardrobe and a change of dress for her. Her eyes was moving as he was walking here and there before finally he sit beside her. Murtasim then started drying her hairs with the towel, meerab was looking at him with a childish innocence on her face.

Murtasim- vaise tum bahar kya kar rahi thi?
Meerab- kuch nhi,bas khuli hawa me saans lene gayi thi.
Murtasim- toh mujhe kyu nhi uthaya?
For which she didn't replied, murtasim looked at her and said nothing.

He then said, tum bhig gayi ho...do u even care!....let me check ur bandage if it got wet then we have to change it.
He opened her bandage slightly and it was mildly wet, her eyes was following his face which has worry as his brows furrowed. She find it loving, although she don't want to upset him but she likes the attention he gives her, her face had peace with the shiny eyes moving on Murtasim's face.

He stood up and brought medical stuff to change the bandage while expounding her sternly like a mother who cares and scolds child at the same time.

He sit beside her, removes the bandage and cleans the wounds which is the painful part of the process, Meerab closes her eyes and bites her lip. Murtasim glanced at her face and continued cleaning it as the longer it will take, more painful it will be. After some time he puts on the bandage and she opened her eyes, he was busy in buttoning up her kurti when Meerab kissed him on his lips.

Her eyes was closed while it happened all of the sudden murtasim's eyes had an abrupt question of why? Which soon turned into the agreement as his eyes got softer and lips took the possession over hers. For a while they shared each other's velvety touch.... murtasim still had the question for Meerab's sudden change in behaviour. After they pulled apart, murtasim eyes moved around her face to read the reason behind this while Meerab's face was calm her eyes had gratification which words can't defined.

The room was dark as the early morning lights has been covered by the rainy clouds, dimed the lights entering in their room. There was sound of rain mixed the lighting strikes , both of them looking at each other's eyes in silence which was louder than the words. Meerab was about to say something, when murtasim put his finger on her lips abruptly stopping her from speaking, a gust of wind sneaks inside the room, their gaze flickered on each other's face. He moves his finger and slowly leans towards Meerab, kissing her back again and this time more passionately just to tell her he don't need  gratitude, he desires for the constant love and a promise to live together.

They both took a brief moment not for exploring each other but just being their for each other. After sometime they opened their eyes and murtasim told her 'rest karo, hame sham me hospital Jana , tumhare stitches open karvaane' and leaves.

Meerab nodded before he left.

                            ....SR

First of all really sorry for so much of delay, I was busy with my exams and college. Also I know this story is short but I will soon upload the next one ....Till then enjoy this one .

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