"The problem with love is: you can love who you want...
But so can they"
-unknown.
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Zaid's pov
"Nuska, I know that you love sleeping but this is not the time to sleep so wake up" I tapped her cheeks, wiping my tears off.

"Nuska, wake up, please" I begged but the stubborn girl wouldn't open her eyes.

"If you don't open your eyes I am going to call you as devil, forever" I threatened her but she didn't open her eyes.

"Okay, sorry. I promise I won't call you devil so wake up like a good girl, quick" I got no response.

I was about to speak again when someone touched my shoulder and when I turned around I saw dad standing.

"Zaid, Nuska is no more and you have to accept it. Her time has arrived and now she has gone to meet Allah" Dad said.

"Dad, you are lying. I know that she is sleeping. Wait a minute, I'll wake her up" I said crying fiercely, having some hope that My devil is still alive.

I know she won't leave me.

"Zaid, she is in a better place so don't cry"

"No dad, she will never leave me. Just a minute and I will wake her up. Dad, I am telling you, your daughter-in-law is very stubborn" I faked a chuckle, still tearing.

"Zaid, she is no more" Dad said once again and now it clicked my mind that she really is no more but my girl told she will not leave me.

Did she lie to me?

I shouted, "Dad, how can she leave me?"

"It's all fate, we can't do anything"

I looked at my girl who was sleeping peacefully.

"Why did you leave me, Nuska?" I screamed and shot up straight in bed breathing heavily.

I wiped the sweat which has formed in my forehead and tried controlling my heart, which was beating rapidly.

That was a terrible nightmare!

I touched my cheeks and felt warm water trickling down my face.

Am I crying?

But why should I?

Because you love her, my inner voice said but I denied.

Will I get affected if she dies?

Nope, I said but I know that wasn't the truth.

You care for her and you miss her, my inner voice reminded me of the truth I disagreed on for three days.

Its been three days since I came home after leaving her at her place and not a single minute she left my mind and it is true.

This means you miss her, my inner voice said to which I agreed to this time.

But wait, why should I miss her?

There is nothing between us anymore.

No there is, my inner voice spoke again.

No there isn't, I screamed internally.

There is, she is your wife and you love her, spoke my inner voice, again.

No please, I don't love her, I begged to myself but I knew it's too late.

I have fallen in love with her.
Yes, fallen in love with my wife, my devil.

I love my wife.
I love my Nuska.
She is only mine and forever will she be.

I cried harder thinking about the nightmare.

I miss her.
I want to see her.
I want to hold her.
I want to fight with her.
I want to hear her voice.
I want her to scold me.
I want to tease her.
Infact, I want her.

My devil, I have fallen in love with you and there in no doubt in that anymore.

I was deep in thoughts when I heard the Azan for Fajr being called and once it was over, I decided to pray.

Once I was done praying I raised my hands to ask dua, "Ya Rabb, thank you for blessing me with all I have today.
Thank you for giving me the best at all times. Ya Rabb, keep my family happy and I want to see them in Jannah. Ya Rabb, please don't give any hardship to anyone. Ya Rabb, bless the orphans and the poor with what they want because they deserve it. Ya Rabb, I know your plans are the best and just like how you planned, Nuska and I got married. I have realised that I love her so Ya Rabb, if she is the one for me and if she is the best for me, bring us together again. Ya Rabb, I would love to live with her and keep her happy forever. I want to have many kids with her. Infact, I want to be hers and I want her to be mine. Please, Ya Rabb don't separate us. I know you are the best and I will accept anything that you give me. Ya Rabb, bless her and her family. Aameen." With that said I recited some duas and blew it to my hands and wiped it over my face.

I got up from the prayer mat and after keeping it aside, I decided to have a walk in the garden.

I really need some fresh air.

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"Bhai, mom is calling you for breakfast?" Zainab said an she entered my study room.

"Okay, coming"

"Are you okay, Bhai?" She asked coming closer to my desk.

"Yes" I replied and continued sketching, expecting that she left the room.

Wondering what I am sketching??

"Wow, she looks very pretty, Ma Sha Allah" Zainab commented.

"What? I thought you left the room, already"

"Nope. How can I leave after seeing you grinning at the paper?"

"Grinning? Me?" I asked.

"Yes, you was grinning like an idiot while looking at the paper and I came here to see what was so funny and realised that you have sketched and that too my Bhabi"

"Hmm" I hummed and continued staring at my devil.

Yes, I sketched Nuska, my devil.

"She is Nuska, right?" She asked.

"Yes" I replied.

"You love her?" She questioned.

I was silent for few seconds and then looked at her and replied confidently, "Yes, I love her"

She smiled at me and said, " That's like my bro. Now go and tell everyone that you love her and wants to live with her."

"I am scared how mom will react" I conveyed my worry.

"It's Okay, we can convince her. We have 6 on our side, including us and mom has only herself so we will win, don't worry"

"In Sha Allah." I replied and kept staring at the picture I drew.

I love her...
I can't deny it anymore..

"Now that's enough staring at her, come on let's go down for breakfast" she said and pulled me from the chair.

After I closed the book in which I sketched her picture, I kept it inside the drawer and left to have my breakfast, with only one question running in my head, Does she love me or has she moved on?

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