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Adnan's POV

I woke up late not having to worry about going to work because I'm on leave due to my so called wedding. I insisted on going to work but Abba said I'm on two weeks leave. Like seriously?I'm the boss.

The events yesterday was tiring. Who knew a wedding could be this stressful. Even though we insisted on just a simple thing,Zahra had to make it kinda big. The nerves of this girl.

Yesterday after everything I went to Bambi's room to find her already fast asleep with streaks of tears falling down her beautiful face. My heart constricted at the thought that I'm the one causing her so much pain. I brushed a loose stray of her hair and whispered. "Do you detest me so much that you cry even asleep and look in so much pain?" I don't like seeing women cry no matter how much I can't stand their presence. "I'm sorry Bambi that I can never be the man you deserve." I said kissing her forehead then left the room.

I snapped out of my daze when I head a loud clattering coming probably from the kitchen. I didn't bother putting on a shirt and went down to check. I went into the kitchen and saw Bambi still in her pyjamas trying to rearrange cooking pots that fell from the cabinet. I stood there watching her while she was oblivious to my presence. She finished rearranging and turned and that's when our eyes met. She looked from my face down and I guess she realized I was shirtless then turned her face blushing.

"I'm sorry if I woke you up. Just trying to prepare breakfast." She explained her voice timid.

I just nodded at her and went to the living room. I heard her sigh from the kitchen. I was watching the television when she came in.

"The food's ready." She said.

I nodded again and she left. I stood up and went to the dining table and sat down. She was about to go upstairs when I stopped her.

"Where do you think you're going?"

She turned."Excuse me?"

"Aren't you having breakfast?"I asked not wanting to sit alone and kind of craving her presence.

"Uhm. .I'm not really hungry. I'll eat later." She said and turned to leave.

"Come and have breakfast with me." I said with an authoritative voice and she kind of jumped clearly scared. I slapped my head mentally congratulating myself for scaring her instead of being a loving husband.

She immediately came and sat down not making eye contact with me. I served my food which was fried chips with egg sauce. The food looks delicious though. I took my first bite and almost moaned at how such a simple food could taste so delicious. I raised my head and bambi was looking at me consciously maybe trying to see my reaction towards the food.

"Do you like the food?" She asked quietly.

"It's okay." I simply replied even though I wanted to tell her how delicious it was but something always stops me from saying what I really felt.

She nodded her head and served her food. I noticed she served just a little. Maybe like five pieces of chips. Maybe she isn't much of an eater.

"That's all you're eating?" I asked.

"Yeah,told you I'm not really hungry." She said. But from looking at her I knew she was hungry and just didn't want to eat in my presence.

I dropped my fork,went over to her side of the table and served a large serving spoonful of chips on her plate and she gasped shaking her head.

"No no no. I can't eat all that. I said I'm not hungry."

"If you don't finish it I'm going to have to feed you and we both don't want that, so now eat." I said cringing at the thought of feeding her. No offence though, not just used to that kind of stuff.

Before I could say anything more, she dived into her food and ate hungrily. I knew it,she was hungry. Maybe just nervous and I don't blame her for feeling that way.

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Ikram's POV

I woke up the next morning confused at my environment and then it hit me,I'm married and I wouldn't be living at home anymore and this is my new home. A wave of sadness washed over me but I pushed it away and made my way to the bathroom. I brushed my teeth and could feel my stomach growling with hunger.

I didn't bother to change or wear a head scarf because my mind was just too occupied on food. I'm sure Adnan is still sleeping by now.

I went into the kitchen and my God it was very spacious and beautiful. Every woman's dream is a large kitchen and I'm one of the lucky few. I looked around for possible food materials and everything and I mean everything was available. I settled on frying potatoes and egg sauce.

I prepared the egg sauce first before frying the potatoes, while waiting for the potatoes to fry,I was looking around the cabinets to find a flask and then I mistakenly opened the cabinet which had pots and they all fell down making a loud clattering sound. I hurriedly started picking them up hoping I hadn't woken Adnan up because I planned on cooking and eating before he woke up so I didn't have to face him.

I finished rearranging the pots and turned to check the chips when my eyes met with that of Adnan. Oh great!now he's awake. I then realized he was shirtless and I quickly turned my face while a brush crept its way on my cheeks.

"I'm sorry if I woke you.Just trying to prepare breakfast." I said quietly to which he nodded in response and left the kitchen. No good morning,no nothing,just a single nod. I sighed and continued what I was doing.

The food was ready and I went to the living room to tell him,he just nodded again and I left. As I was making my way to the stairs,he stopped me.

"Where do you think you're going?" He asked with a cold voice.

I turned and replied the first word that came to my head."Excuse me?"

"Aren't you having breakfast?" He asked. With the way he's behaving, I'd think he's starting to care but who am I kidding? This is Adnan we're talking about.

"Uhm. .I'm not really hungry. I'll eat later." I replied and turned to leave.

"Come and have breakfast with me." He said in a voice that got me really scared that I had no choice than to go and sit down with him.

I watched as he served himself and took a bite of the food. I was nervous of his reaction. Maybe I added too much salt,or the pepper is too much? He raised his head and I asked. "Do you like the food?"

"It's okay." He replied and I just nodded my head and served my food. Just a little,I can't have him thinking I'm a food monger. Why am I even being this insecure? I like him,I really do but he intimidates me. I don't know what made him this way but I'm going to find out.

"That's all eating?" I heard him ask.Why does he even care?

"Yeah, told you I'm not really hungry." I said. Even though I could feel my stomach growling.

I watched as he dropped his fork and made his way over to my side,took a large serving spoonful of chips and put it on my plate. I looked at him in horror and shaking my head. "No no no. I can't eat all that. I said I'm not hungry."

"If you don't finish it I'm going to have to feed you and we both don't want that, so now eat." He didn't have to say anything more as I dived into the food and ate without a care. The thought of him feeding me appealed to me but that's gonna be as awkward as hell. And because I hate awkward situations,I just had to eat.

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The breakfast session was over without any of us saying another word. Is this how my life is gonna be? Silence everyday. This is gonna be very difficult. I went back to my room after clearing the plates and washing them. I took my bath and dressed in a simple green and red atamfa gown. My face was still glowing even after all the crying. I tied my head tie and did a light make up even though I'm not really going anywhere,but mama adviced me to do so and mama knows best.

I was just comfortable sitting on my bed and playing with my phone when the door to my room burst open and Zahra came inside.

"You almost gave me an heart attack." I said glaring at her. She ignored me and gave me a big hug.

"I missed youuuu. Look at how you're just glowing."

I rolled my eyes. "You just saw me yesterday."

"Aren't I allowed to miss my best friend? Anyway,all that aside,how are you and how's married life treating you?"

"As you can see I'm fine and I just got married so I have no idea but so far so good,Alhamdulilah."

"So what about ya Adnan,did you guys talk?"

I filled her in on what happened this morning and she was grinning widely.

"What?What's so amusing?"

"He cares about you, can't you see?"

I rolled my eyes." You called that 'caring'. Well he sure has a weird way of showing it."

"Exactly." She said. "I know my brother and I'm sure he's starting to like you,just be patient Ikram. He still hasn't gotten over what happened years ago."

I really want to know what happened years ago that made him this way. By putting two and two together,I just know it's a girl,but who is she? And where is she?what happened? And what did she do? I wish someone can just tell me so that I can understand his behaviour and learn to tolerate it.

"What happened years ago? Please Zahra just tell me. I know you'll start saying it's not your story to tell and bla bla but I need to have an insight,I need to know something that will keep me going if he's just gonna keep treating like I'm nothing. I just need to understand, please."

She sighed and shook her head sadly."I'm sorry Ikram but I can't tell you. He'll kill me if he ever found out I said a word. He made me promise not to utter a word about her or anything relating to her and I promised. Please don't make me break a promise I made."

When she said her, my doubts were confirmed. It had to do with a girl. But what could she possibly had done. Many scenarios played in my head but I couldn't find an answer.

"So it's about a girl?" I asked.

She nodded sadly. "Okay,I'll find out my own way. How are things with ya Ahmad?still 'friends'?" I said air quoting friends.

She turned and blushed slightly. I knew something's going on that she's not telling me. "Oh em gee,you're blushing."

"No I'm not."she said trying to keep a straight face. "Of course you are. What aren't you telling me? Spill."

"Well,I'm not really hiding anything. We're just friends."

"Uh huh." I said.

She took a pillow and hit me."I'm serious just friends,nothing else."

"You know I can ask him right?"

"Don't even try it. We're kinda like close friends that's all."

"Okay oo. If you say so." I said smirking.

"Whatevs. Bye,I promised Umma I'd be back early and I've spent almost two hours here. And oh I forgot,Umma wants you and ya Adnan to come for dinner tomorrow." She said and with that she left. This is going to be so awkward.

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[A/N]: Just a filler chapter,hope it was to your expectations. Don't forget to vote and comment.

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