Isha's POV,

"Its delicious beta," Arshad's mother said.

"Thank you, aunty," I said with a small smile. I made soup for her for the first time. And I was happy that she likes it.

"Oh please beta. Don't call me aunty. It sounds so distant. You're here as my daughter and I want you to call me Amma jaan as everyone does" she said softly. I nodded with a smile.

"Ji Amma jaan" she smiles hearing this.

"So tell me something about you," she asked motioning me to sit beside her.

I told her about me and we talk sometimes before someone knocks on the door.

"Come in," Amma jaan said and Arshad came in but stop for a second seeing me before walking toward Amma jaan. I stood up from my sit.

"I...I will come later Amma jaan" I said and went out after she nodded without lifting my gaze.

And a week pass by like this. Me ignoring him and he was doing the same. We both were behaving like we don't know each other. Even though we don't know each other but when we meet t new person, we try to know about them as I knew about all of them. As in Amma jaan, Asam bhai and that not so nice Amar. Yes, I don't like him that much cause he always tries to be frank with me which I don't like. And sofia Baaji she talks to me nicely she was a nice person. She treated her servants nicely. And she thinks me as their maid. Maybe I was.

"I will be very sad after you both gone" I heard Amma jaan says as I entered in her room after knocking. It was her medicine time.

I saw sofia Baaji sat beside Amma jaan.

"Amma jaan. You know we live there and we come only for 2 months. Arshad and my business is there so after over vacation we need to go" sofia baaji said in a soft tone.

"But beta you were going next week then what happens now?"

"I don't know Arshad said we need to go" sofia baaji shrugged.

I Was standing there staring at them. I didn't know what they were talking about but I understand that Arshad and sofia baaji will be going somewhere which makes me uneasy for some reason.

"Look, Isha here" as sofia baaji saw me she said. " Come isha. Give Amma jaan her medicines. And Amma jaan go to sleep after taking medicines" saying this she walks out of the room.

After giving her medicine I sat beside her. "Aap thik hai Amma jaan? (Are you okay)" I asked she give me nod with sad smiled. "Is sofia Baaji going somewhere?" I asked after gathering some courage. I didn't take his name because it feels weird for some reason.

"Yea. They were going back to Dubai" I felt my heartbeat stopped hearing this. Dubai? I shifted on my place and intertwined my both hands in an anxiety state.

"Wh...when?" I uttered.

"After 2 days" she replied with a sad tone. I felt my eyes burning I blink several times to stop my tears. He didn't inform me. He didn't think I deserve to know? Why would he think? I'm nothing to him. Nothing.

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Arshad's POV,

"Everything is done?" sofia asked as she came out of the washroom.

I nodded and again busy myself on my laptop.

"You said, we will stay here for a week more then suddenly why plan changed?" She asked applying lotion on her arms.

"Important meeting" was all I could say. How I could say I was feeling uneasiness with isha around. Though she barely comes in front of me. But still, I felt uncomfortable and the thought that I was betraying sofia hiding this makes me feel more guilty.

Its been a week she was here. And in all those times she was busy with amma jaan otherwise she barely comes out of her room. I know that she was feeling the same as me but we couldn't do anything. It's not a small thing I could reveal and all those things make me depressed so I thought about going back to Dubai.

Amma jaan becomes fond of her and now I don't have to worry about her safety. She was safe in my house.

After our conversation on the day she comes here we never talk again. We both were ignoring each other more like we were fearing if someone caught our lie then? So, that's why we kept our distance as much as possible. But I know before I go I need to talk. She deserves to know. She deserves my words. She deserves my assurance before I leave.

"Anyway, I'm happy that we are going back," sofia said and walk toward the bed. "Now close this and don't disturb my sleep," she said consuming her pills. I shut my laptop and turn to her.

"Good night baby" pecking her lips I got out of the bed.

"Where are you going?" She asked.

"I need to complete some documents, you sleep," I said she hummed before turning off the lights.

I slowly close the door and went to the living room. I was doing my work for an hour when suddenly I felt someone's gaze. Lifting my head I found no one. I again busy myself but then again I felt like some was looking at me. I shut the laptop and look around. Its 11 pm everyone should be in their room and no one in this house could stare at me secretly. Only...

"Isha" I called. I was damn sure someone was looking at me secretly and that someone wasn't from my family. "Isha, I know you're here, come out," I said but in low voice not wanting anyone else to hear.

And I was right after a few moments she came out looking scared cat. Her eyes were on the floor like always. She never lifted her gaze.

"Wo...wo..mai... (I...i..i was..)" She stuttered.

"Why were you looking at me secretly?" I asked she looked more scared now. "Don't be scared isha. I'm just asking a simple question. I know you want to say something. Tell me, what's bothering you?" I asked softly.

"I...I heard..." She trailed off.

"Come here" I gesture her to the couch beside me. She lifts her gaze and blink before looking down again "come here, isha" I said this time sternly. We need to talk before I leave and this was the best opportunity for us to talk without fear of being caught.

She slowly walks to me and sat on the couch. Playing with her dupatta in nervousness.

"Ab bolo bhi kuch (Now say something)" I want to hear what she wanted to say first before I say something.

"Mai..maine suna....aap...aap jaare ho? (I...I heard...you...your going?)" She asked in a low voice.

"Han.. 2 din bad ( yeah..after two days) "I said straightly. She shifted, head still lowered.

"Okay," she was about to get up when I said.

"Mujhe tumse baat karni hai.. (I want to talk to you)" she sat again waiting for me to continue "Dekho isha... Tum please kisi....( look isha.. Please don't...)

"Main nahi kholungi apna muh. Wada hai mera Apse (I won't open my mouth. This is my promise to you)" she said before I completed my sentence. But her voice tells me that she was hurt with this.

"Isha... Tum janti ho jo hua usme na meri galti thi na tumhari.. Mai apni zindagi barbad nahi kar sakta isha. Or na mai tumhe takleef dena chahta hu. So its better if I leave (isha.. You know, whatever happened it was not my fault neither yours. I can't ruin my life isha neither I want to hurt you)" I started as gently as I can. "But I promise you I will help you whenever you need any. Now, this is your house. You can live here happily. And yes. You can even continue your studies" A frown appeared on her forehead. I couldn't see her eyes as she still had her eyes lowered.

"I admitted your name at the school. You don't have to worry about anything. You need to promise me, you won't take any wrong step like running away from here or anything else and will concentrate on your studies. Just remember isha. If you do anything wrong or leave this house then you will hurt me. And you will made me a sinner in front of Allah" I said all those while her head lowered.

"You wait here I'm coming," I said and headed toward my room.

After a couple of minutes, I came back. Isha was still sitting on the couch her head lowered. I sat in my previous place. "This is for you," I said and place an envelope with a card on the table. She lifted her head and look at it before looking at me. "Those are some money and my mobile number in case if you need," I said softly. She again lowered her head.

"I..do...don't need money. Amma jaan is here to take care of me. And I'm not going anywhere so I don't need money"

"Isha...."

"Please" she looks at me and now I saw her moist eyes. "Please, mujhe paise ki zarurat nahi hai (I don't need money." She refused in low tone emphasising the word money. I didn't know how but I could read her eyes. The words she never spoke.

I don't need money. I need you.

But her unspoken words were got an answer by my look which says, You can never have me. I look away. And knew she got her answer.

"May I wish you have a happy life" with that she got up and walk away from there. Without taking anything from me.

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Isha's POV.

Today he was going I was sad and hurt. I know I shouldn't be but how could o make this heart of mine understand this. I couldn't sleep after the conversation I had with him, two days passed and I was still feeling uneasy. He was leaving me here alone with his brothers and mother. I know I should trust them but about his brother how could I tell him I was afraid of them. How could I tell him I never got to interact with any male and living here with both of them will be really tough for me. No matter how we knot on a tie but he was my husband he should think about me a little. But he couldn't. Cause he loves someone else he thinks sofia baaji his everything.

And I'm nothing. A sob escapes my mouth. I caress the photo frame which is going to be my support after he left. Yes, I found his old photo frame in the drawer. I didn't know why but I found myself gazing at his picture without blinking every time.

Putting the picture in my drawer I got out of the bed and got ready for the day.

I come out of the room placing dupatta on my forehead. I saw everyone in the living room and two large suitcase places there.

"I will miss you bhai," Amar said as he hugged Arshad. "I'll miss you too" he ruffles his hair and said.

"You should stay for more days," Asam bhai said with a sad face.

"Take care of yourself both of you." Amma jaan hugged him and then sofia baaji. "You too," Arshad said placing a soft kiss on her forehead.

"May Allah protects you from every harm" Amma jaan kissed on his forehead. She was too emotional since the day they announce they were going.

"Bhabi I will miss you," Amar said hugging her. She patted his back and then Asam bhai hugged her saying the same. I was feeling uncomfortable with their interaction. They always behave so freely with each other. And from what I've seen Arshad didn't seems to be bothered by this. Which was wrong. I know I was no one to judge but from where I came I couldn't help.

"Now let's go, we are getting late," Sofia baaji said holding Arshad's arms. Arshad nodded and put his arms around her waist and then they both began walking toward the door. I stood far from them staring at them as they disappear from the main door. My heart-clenched for some unknown reason. My eyes welled up lips began trembling.

Maybe because my husband never looks back at me as he has gone with his wife.

I come back into my room and closed the door sliding on the floor as my tears fall. He was gone leaving me here. I don't know when he will come back, probably never. I was married but in my fate, I will always be alone. I will never get my husband. He will never be mine. A sob left my mouth.

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