Isha's POV,

I got dressed which Arshad bought for me. It looks beautiful. I look beautiful. Today was the mehndi function in sabiya's house. Arshad said that the function was going to be grand and he wanted me to look best.

I walk out of the room. Riya and jiya already got ready earlier and went with their other cousins as they have to practice their dance performance.

I stood in the hall beside Amma Jaan who was waiting for others.

"You look pretty isha..." Amma complimented as she glances at me. I smiled in response. "Arshad Sofia, come fast we are getting late." She yelled. And just then they both walk out of their room. My eyes stopped as I stared at sofia baaji. She looks stunning. More beautiful than me.

"Sorry, Amma Jaan... Sofia can't enough of her dressing... She wants to...." He paused as his eyes landed on me. Step halted. "...look best" he completed his sentence. My eyes lowered and my cheeks flushed. He was staring at me openly in front of Amma jaan and Sofia baaji. She was busy adjusting her scarf that she couldn't realise.

"I always look best" Sofia baaji said in a proud tone. "Now come on we are getting late," she said walking toward the door.

"Yes, we are getting late... Everyone is left.. even Asam and Amar left for sabiya's house a few minutes ago" Amma jaan also walk behind Sofia baji.

I step toward the front door but just then he stopped me by holding my wrist. "You didn't need to look this breathtaking isha" he breathed the words making a shiver run down my spine. I look down blushing. "How am I suppose to leave you alone?" He groaned and muttered. I smiled shyly. He held my chin and made me look at him "you will be the death of me girl" Arshad whispered before pecking my lips. My heart skips its beat and goosebumps rise all over my body. I still couldn't used of his affection and touches although it made me feel good still it made me shiver as well.

"You better stay around me" he whispered before putting his hand on my back and guided me out of the house. His compliment and reaction makes me feel easy and beautiful. I smile happily.

He sat in front with Sofia baji while I sat with Amma jaan.

Arshad began the car and we were on our way to the venue. I was looking out of the window. The weather looks fresh and calm. The sun has drowned already and it gives a little more beautiful look to the evening nature. A slight smile touches my lips. My eyes went to the rearview mirror unexpectedly and I found my husband staring at me through the mirror. My smile widened and my cheeks glowed. Sofia baaji was busy on her mobile and Amma jaan was talking to Asam bhai on the call and we were busy staring at each other. I gesture him to look in front and mouth. "We don't want an accident" he took his mobile and type something and just then my mobile vibrant.

"I've already met with an accident. And there is no way I could recover easily"

He made a fake pout making a giggle left my mouth. "Cheesy" I mouthed before looking out of the window shaking my head not wanting to be obvious.

We arrived after few more minutes. We got out of the car and walk inside.

Suddenly I felt a pang in my chest. I shouldn't have but still, I was feeling hurt. Sofia baaji sank her arms around his and they both walk inside the house as a perfect couple while I was walking alone behind them. Amma jaan was in front of them.

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Author's pov

The function was going on everyone did the rasam (ritual) Sofia and Arshad was busy with the guest and with the Groom and bride.

Isha was standing with jawad. Kubra bi was busy with Amma jaan.

"Aapi.... Let's have some ice cream" jawad demanded.

"Abhi (now)" she asked. he nodded. "Okay..." She looks around and nodded. She knows most of the guest but didn't get along with any of them. They were more like a stranger to her. Isha went with jawad to have some ice cream as she was also feeling like having some.

Arshad was looking at her every now and then. He might be with some other people but his focus was solely on isha. He saw her walking toward the ice cream counter. He saw Sofia was engrossed with her friends and he knew she wouldn't mind if he disappeared for some time.

"I'll just come" he decided to inform her to which she nodded smiling and again turn her attention to her friends.

He walks toward isha and stood behind her. She handed an ice cream cup to Jawad and again turn to get ice cream for herself. Arshad motion jawad to come to him. Jawad frown but nevertheless went to him.

"Your mama is alone there.... Go and give her company" Arshad softly told jawad who look at toward where Arshad pointed his finger to see his mother who was standing alone in the corner. Jawad nodded and went to his mother.

"Not now" isha startled hearing his voice just behind her ear. Turning toward him she frowned.

"What?" She asked.

"Ice cream" he smiled. "We will have ice cream after dinner" he said. Isha nodded.

"Jawad?" Looking around she asked.

"I send him to his mother" Arshad replied.

She didn't say anything after that and went to the corner of the house. She knew Arshad comes to talk to her.

"What happen isha?" Arshad asked going closer to her.

"Nothing," she said. Arshad slowly held her fingers and grabbed her hand.

"Bolo....kya hua? (Tell me... What happens?)" He asked softly caressing her hand looking into her eyes.

"I... I feel out of place.. I... I don't want to feel but I feel hurt... No one needs me... My presence is not important" she couldn't hold back and blurted out staring into his hypnotizing eyes. She was feeling like this since she has entered this house. She couldn't help but felt envious of everyone who had their spouse and was free to smile with them, free to hold them, free to talk to them. While she was standing alone in the corner and was obliged to see her husband with his first wife.

Arshad felt his heart squeezing seeing her hurtful eyes. He knew isha also deserve all the happiness and he was not capable of giving her what she deserves and that makes him more guilty. He steps closer.

"I need you... Your presence brings PEACE for me" he confessed starting into her eyes emphasising the words. Isha's heartbeat skipped while her eyes tear up. Arshad cupped her one side of the face. "Don't ever think that you are not important... You've become my smile... My happiness... My solace..."

"Aap... Ap sach keh rahe hai?" She asked innocently... Arshad smile before pecking her forehead

"Tumhari kasam (I swear on you)" a tear escaped from her eyes. Unknowingly he was saying the words he had never said to Sofia. Words which was coming from the depth of his heart. Words which he meant the most in the world.

"Arshad" they heard a voice which made them apart.

"Adil" Arshad called as he saw Adil walking toward them.

"Bro.... What are you doing??? Anyone can see you guys together" Adil said in a afraid tone.

"Then let them... It will be easy for me" Arshad muttered. Adil frowned.

"Matlab?" He asked. (Means)

"Matlab, I want everyone to know that isha is my wife," Arshad said with a confident face. Adil was surprised by his reply.

"Arshad" Before he could say anything Sofia appeared. "What are you guys doing here? I was searching for you" she asked and said the last part to Arshad.

"Nothing... I"

"Leave it... Come with me everyone is waiting for you... For dinner" she said hurriedly and held his hand dragging him from there. In her hurriedness, she didn't notice Arshad holding isha's hand and in his -Arshad- trance, he didn't realise that he didn't leave isha's hand even after Sofia came there.

Isha felt her heart feeling an unknown heaviness as Arshad's hand slipped from her's slowly.

Arshad turns to her and looks into her painful eyes. A while ago he was saying comforting and passionate words and now he was again feeling helpless. Isha didn't want to but still, she was feeling that Arshad was not hers... He could never be hers... Sofia was his first wife and she will always have that privilege to take Arshad away from her, even if Arshad wanted to be with her he would not and couldn't deny sofa over her.

"Bhabi" Adil's voice makes isha come out of her trance. She look at him and found him eyeing her with concern. She smiled.

"I'm okay Adil bhai" she softy said and walk away from there wiping her lone tear away.

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Isha was sitting alone outside of the sabiya's house. Many guests have already left. It was a few close friends and family was inside. Isha didn't feel like being there as a stranger. They all were busy with the dinner and she felt like an outsider.

She looks up at the sky. The sky was dark while the stars and moon were like the decoration on it. The night and the weather look beautiful today. It was giving a calm atmosphere.

Isha closed her eyes trying to calm her inside as well. She was feeling anxious for some reason. As if something bad was going to happen. Her eyes shot open, suddenly she felt someone was looking at her. But as she looks around there was no one. But her guts feeling were saying something was wrong.

Her anxiety got the best out of her. she took out her phone and dialled Arshad's number.

"Hello," Arshad said as he receives the call.

"Aap... Aap Please bahar aajaein.. (Please come outside)" isha said hastily.

"What happens?" He asked worriedly.

"Kuch nahi... Bas aap aajein" (nothing. you just come out)"

"I'm with everyone on the dinner table right now... I can't come" he said helplessly. Isha eyes filled with tears.

He can't come.

"What happens? What are you doing out there? Come back inside" he said.

"I'm okay. Enjoy your dinner" she cut the call and a sob escape her mouth.

"Calm down isha... He is busy... If he could then he would have come" she tries to calm herself.

But tears were not ready to stop she was feeling her faith getting weak. She had fallen for Arshad too deeply that now she couldn't wait to be called his wife. She wanted to be his in every sense. She wanted him but he was too tied up to make her wish come true.

"May I asked, why these precious tears of yours getting waste?" She shot her head toward the way she heard that voice. And found the person she was least expected.

Waheed.

He smiled and walks toward her.

"None of your concern," isha said and stood up and was about to turn around when he stood in front of her.

She shuddered when she saw the evil glint in his eyes.

"Dekhiye.... Mujhe Jaane dein... Please (Listen... Let me go... Please)" she requested not having the strength to fight with this man.

"Aise kaise mohtarma.... Abhi to mile hai... (How can I lady? We just met)" he said with a smirk and took step toward her.

Isha look around and found no one there. She could hear loud music from the house. Her heart accelerates in fear. She was alone with him in the garden.

"St...stay away from me" isha took a step back in fear.

"Why? You didn't ask Arshad to stay away" her eyes widened. He laughed at her expression "don't be shocked. I saw you both cling to each other" he said. "May I ask why you both were so close to each other as a love birds?"

"It's none of your business" she gritted her teeth. Waheed smirk.

"Your his maid right.... No no no... Let me correct, you are his mistress" isha felt ground slipped from her feet as she heard the word Mistress

No, she was his wife.

"How dare you?" She lifted her hand to slapped him but he caught her hand before.

"Oh... Itna gussa..(this much anger) but you know I'm right. He has a wife and your nothing but only a mistress. His mistress"

"Shut up okay... Just shut up.. I'm not his mistress... I'm his..." Isha's eyes filled up. She wanted to say but couldn't. She promised Arshad that she won't disclose their secret.

"You are what?.. Don't tell me you believe that he loves you" Waheed laugh at her.

"You don't know a thing about us... Just leave me" she pushed him and was about to run he held her wrist and pulled her back. Her back hit his chest.

"Why so hurry isha? I won't eat you" he whispered close to her ear. Isha felt a cold shiver run to her body. The feeling of disgust filled her entire. She began wiggling.

"Let go of me!!" She screamed struggling to be free from his filthy grip.

"Oh... You smell so good. Now I understand why Arshad got crazy for you" he inhales her scent while isha felt like dying. She put her all strength and push him away. She runs toward the house and was about to close the distance between the front door and her he caught her again and dragged her far corner of the garden. He began tearing her dress. She was continuously screaming for help but as the music was loud no one could hear her innocent plea......

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(A/N. I don't know but before my marriage, I was so active and my mind was so creative about stories but after marriage, it feels like I almost forget what to write and how to write. Although this is my third story, I was feeling like beginners. For upcoming stories, I have the best plots guys trust me, it just I couldn't bring myself to finish this one. This story brought so many new readers to me and I can not spoil it by writing anything. So that's why I waits till I get my mind fresh and clean before I write. Marriage is not easy thing guys, It brought responsibilities😥)

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