Author pov

Pir Jo Goth
4pm

Dadi-jaan thought she threw away most of Shehnaaz's western clothes but she was wrong when she saw her wearing sky blue and white printed floor length dress that was deep sweetheart neckline and she was thanking god that at least they have descent amount of sleeves

Shehnaaz's black wavy hair spread across bed of dadi-jaan as she lay down horizontally staring at designed far-ceiling with hands on her flat stomach

Dadi-jaan was overlooking at accounts sitting in armchair time to time glancing at Shehnaaz who seems to be lost in her own world. Dadi-jaan was informed about fight couple had few day ago by maids of house she was also aware her phone has been shattered by her husband reason she looks so bored otherwise her nose is always stuck in it like there is some treasure

"Agar mein is ring ko beech du toh ap log kya karoge?" Shehnaaz asked rolling over her stomach with legs swinging in air making her dress fall until he knees and her face between her tinny palms as she looked at dadi-jaan

"Sochna bhi maat" Dadi-jaan warned without sparring her a glance

"Agar ghar ki bari ap hai toh ao is qeemti ring ko kyun nahi phen rahi?" Shehnaaz asked

"Kyun ke gaddi-nasheen ki begum tum ho mein nahi ek waqt tha jab mene bhi phena tha is ring ko ab yeh tumahri hai apne bete ki biwi ko dena" Dadi-jaan told her while closing off register and decided to go to washroom

"As if beta horaha" She murmured under her breath and sighed laying back but lifted her head towards door when she heard it being opened and smiley Aryaan walked in

"Mein tumhe dhoond raha tha kabse!" His eyes found his sister's who with confusion pointed finger at herself

"Mujhe?" She asked. He nodded

"Kal meri graduation party hai you wanna come with us?" He asked rubbing back of his neck. Nopes his father hasn't forced him to ask her he himself wanted to ask if she wants to come at after party which was held among his friends and few of his cousins will be there

"Actually Baba and ami srif university ayen ge and wahen se chale ayen ge wapis yahan pe I'm inviting you for after party jo ke ek cruise per hai I'm sure apne Seaview nahi dekha hoga and I'll show you best part of it what say?" He explained her

"Sure" She agreed with smile

"Pack your clothes phir we are going Karachi I'll ask bhai ap unke sath ajana raat!" Aryaan said excitedly before rushing out of room

Now that she thinks about it. He will also be there as well. Now she can't be say no Aryaan she was getting closer to having brotherly relationship with both of her brothers

Zain has been now fine with her. He jokes with her and annoy her but Aryaan was still awkward around her she doesn't wanna miss chance of getting closer him. She knows her brothers are good but they were just too much surprise and hurt by sudden news which caused them to react that way

"Poori tanghe dekh rahin hai!" Dadi-jaan hissed pulling down her dress which was rode up until her lower thigh

"Toh dekhane ke liye he toh uper kiya tha" She pouted to annoy her. Dadi-jaan shake her head and probably murmured besharam

"Apne shohar ko dekho toh kuch kaam bhi aye" Dadi-jaan rolled her eyes sitting in armchair as before. Shehnaaz gasp not believing dadi-jaan just made double meaning comment

"Dadi-jaan!" She sit up straight looking at elder woman in disbelief and blush

"Isme galat kya kaha ke tum uth khari hui? Shohar nahi dekhe ga toh kon?" Dadi-jaan asked normally looked at younger woman

"Mujhe nahi dekhani!" She replied

9 pm

Shehnaaz rolled her eyes at her husband who was looking in mirror with no expression in particular while combing his messy wet hair as he just took shower

She was sitting on blue velvet seethe beside full length mirror to tie her yellow colour heels. Her raven hair were tied in high sleek ponytail and her face was bare with zero make up just mascara and classic bar liner that makes her eyes look doe and innocent. She was dressed in bright pink printed generation suit that and long sleeves. Little embroidery was done on edges of kameez and shalwar

She stood up after getting done with her heels and she was still shorter than this huge man. Forwarding her hand she leaned forward to get hold of gold twisted loops that she took out earlier and kept them on vanity, her shoulder brushed against his biceps which made Shehnaaz turn her head and look at him through her lashes. His stormy eyes met hers and they had intense eye-contact before she looked away with awkwardness

She picked her earning and started wearing them with eyes on mirror. Sidharth moved away from mirror and wear his golden colour wristwatch that was settled in cupboard

"Mujhe naya phone chahiye" She demanded folding arms across her chest. He lifted his eyes to look at her for seconds before moving around to grab his overcoat that was hanging

"So you could talk to that motherfucker" He asked in deadly calm tone while wearing his overcoat

"Mujhe apko batane ki koi zarorat nahi ke mein us phone ke sath kya karugi you have broken it now you will get me new one" She said

"You are not getting phone nor any divorce and I will keep reminding you this every single day if I have to" His voice came out deep as he glared at her before dashing out of their walk in closet. She followed him with her heels clicking down on tile as she took quick steps to match his pace

"Ap khudko smjhte kya ho!" She furiously followed him downstairs as man wasn't stoping anytime soon

"Tumse behtaar and if you want to tag along with me walk fast or I'll leave you here" He warned

"What a joke-"

"Nazo!"

Mr Alam called her from living room as he saw her coming downstairs. He was sitting there with Mrs alam and Zain who looks like he has been woken up from sleep forcefully. She looked at Sidharth who already left and rolled her eyes before going towards her father

"Mujhe tum apne best behaviour per chahiye because ab tum ek gaddi-nasheen ki biwi ho. Highly respected person everyone knows your husband and your mistake can effect whole family" Alam give her stern look

"Baba why are you saying like I'm always causing trouble!" Her lips curved in small pout

"That you are" Zain coughed

"Zain!" His mother glared at him. Alam looked at Zain thinking he's degrading Shehnaaz

"Baas tang kar raha hu usko ami! Shehnaaz do you mind that no right?" He asked, she shook her head slightly "Dekha!" He leaned in couch with scoffed and give side eye to his father

"Beta tumhare baba ke kehne ka matlab hai ke khayal se rehna wahan even tho Aryaan and Zain honge tumhare sath phir bhi" Mrs alam smiled at her. This woman's smile always makes Shehnaaz feel guilty and so bad that she questions her father and mother's morality

"Allah-hafiz" She waved at them

"Khuda-hafiz" They replied

"Milte hain thori der mein Karachi" Zain waved at her as she walked out of living room

She made her way outside where cars are parked and found her husband already sitting in car and glaring at her through driving seat. It's not like she made him wait for hours. Is he gonna drive? She wondered since he was in giving seat. She made her way towards his car and took seat in passenger seat slamming door behind knowing he will never let her sit in backseat

"Aur zor se band krti" Sarcasm filled comment he made on her way of closing door of his car

"Oh wait" She fake smiled before opening door and slamming it harder this time "Ab theek hai ya phir sur teez?" She asked

He poked his inner cheek with one hand on steering wheel other on gear as he looked away from her and started car's engine. She also looked away and wore seatbelt

Car ride was utterly silent only sound that was coming was from car's engine because Shehnaaz was sleeping peacefully with her head resting against seat and knees up against her chest as she has taken off her heels. Sidharth kept his elbow against car's window with one hand against mouth and other one gripping steering wheel

He glanced at his wife who was sleeping with her lips parted slightly so peacefully while he's literally driving for 2 hours. She can at least keep him company to he won't feel sleepy. He pressed on speed looking back at road, he turned car to pass by truck with such a speed that she open her eyes with jerk and hand against her chest

"220 speed!" She almost yelled "Ap khudko aur mujhe maarne ki koshish kar rahe ho! Lower speed!" She panicked

His no respond panicked her even more. Road was pretty clear at night but those trucks were still scaring her snd the way her husband was slipping through those with such a speed. Soul was literally leaving her body

"Slow karen car!" She rise her voice little with fear in her eyes. She has never ride with anyone with such a speed

"Why don't you go back to your sleep hmm?" He was calm and relax like he's not driving at fucking 270 now. What in the name of khatro ke khilda is this?

"Lower speed please mujhe daar lag raha hai" She spoke griping fabric of his coat

"Daar aur tumhe? Am I dreaming meri jaan?" He chuckled glancing at her

She immediately pushed his face to look at road because she's terrified. She wants to pull his hair for that chuckle and smirk that's playing on his lips right now but it make her life in danger since this man is total psycho who drives at 270 with calm expressions

"Sidharth please!" She plead

Something in her voice made him take his feet off speed slowly. She sighed in relief when speed was finally getting normal from 270 to 90. Her heart was ponding against her chest and hands were literally shaking. She has never had such a near death experience

Sidharth glanced at her with lips curved in smirk. Serves her right now she's never sleeping when he's driving car

"I love it when you beg and plead " He smirked

"Apko bachpan mein dimaag mein laagi thi kya?" She asked with seriousness

He rolled his eyes and glanced at his phone that was ringing. Maya's name displayed on screen, he wasn't gonna pick it but something came in his mind as he glanced at his annoyed wife

"Shehnaaz answer it and put in on speaker you see I'm driving" He said to her

She seems very much annoyed by his order but she doesn't wanna die this young what if he answers it and it distracts him which can lead to accident. She definitely doesn't want that so she grabbed his phone. Who's Maya? She thought and looked at him who's eyes were on road his girlfriend? Or ex? She ignored her curious mind and answer it before putting it on speaker

"Sidharth it's Monday and you are still not here subha se wait kar rahi hu" Maya's upset voice could be heard

Shehnaaz would never admit but there was tinny part inside her that felt jealous. He has promised and is going to meet another woman who has been waiting for him since morning. Great

"On my way just wait little longer" He said

"Really? Theek hai see you" She kissed freaking phone before hanging up. Another woman passed kiss to her husband and her husband had audacity to make her attend this call

"Mein bhi toodu apka phone? Yahan bahar pheeku car se?" She mocked trying to hide anger she was feeling

"And why would you do that meri jaan?" He acted oblivious

"Why would I do that? Apko problem thi ke mere male friend se per apke pass toh ek full girl friend hai jo apka subha se wait kar rahi hai!" She raised her tone

"Tumhe problem hai Maya se are you jealous or something" He asked with smirk

"Mujhe kyun hogi!" She replied

"Toh tum mera phone bhi kyun pheko gi? I have problem with that damn mustafa and I am definitely possessive when it comes to my wife because she only belong to me, do I belong to you?" He asked flicking eyes between her and road

"No" She replied simply

"If you can't own me another woman will" He said just to rile her up but she didn't say anything and shoved his phone in dashboard

"Jo krna hai karen you wanna have affairs krlen" She tuned around to look outside window just to see beautiful view of Bahria town gate means they were on Karachi's highway

After drive of another hour they finally reach Emaar. It's end of Karachi build on bay with sea just meters away from beautiful white and black apartments building. Shehnaaz has heard about place and it's supposed to be one of the most expensive and beautiful residential area of Karachi because of Seaview

She's not shock to know her husband has apartment in this building since it's known for having large amount of Ayaash filthy rich people living

"Apartment number 407" He passed her keys and one key card "That's for elevator" He pointed at key card

"Ap nahi arahe?" She asked even tho she knows answer to it

"Thori der mein I'll be back" He undo her seatbelt. She looked at him for seconds

He will definitely go to meet his Maya that also at this hour of night it's literally 12 midnight. She didn't say anything further and got off car, he waited until she gets inside building before he drove off

She gets inside all white building. Receptionist passed her smile and she returned back smile while walking to press key-card against scanner of lift for it to activate. She stood there waiting for it to arrive and felt someone stood beside her, she turn her head to look at young man looking ahead with cold face until his eyes fell on her and she saw his eyes grew little bigger as he stared at her. She felt awkward and looked away

"I'm sorry for making you uncomfortable but you resembles to my mother so fucking much" He chuckled shaking his head

"I'm literally 21" She told him

"She married young at 20 and gave birth at 23" He explained "By the way my name is zorawr gabool" He forwarded his hand for her to shake

"Gabool as in son of chief minister?" She joked shaking his hand with smile sarcastic smile. He laughed

"Exactly miss?" He raised his eyebrow

"Mrs Shehnaaz rasheedi" She corrected him on miss

"Rahseedi as in Pir Jo Goth ki gaddi ke ja-nasheen?" He asked with his eyes slightly widen

"Exactly" She mocked him

"Don't tell me ap unki gaddi-nasheen ki biwi ho" He said because she looks and dresses nothing like their woman. They are covered from head to toe in shawl and all, here she's dressed too different from that he's not judging he's just stating facts

"Sorry to disappoint you zorawer" She pressed her lips in thin line. He nodded with smile and looked at life with opened

"After you" He said, Good manners

"Shukhriya" She smiled as he gets inside as well and moved forward to press floor number 4th but it was already pressed

"Guess we are neighbours" He smiled

"Guess we are" She nodded

Elevators door opened and she get off so did he and they found out they literally have apartments beside each others

"Apke husband kahan hain? You are gonna stay alone?" Zorawer asked

"I'll stay alone" She nodded not wanting to answer where her husband it. She kinda felt comfortable telling him she will stay alone

"Okay okay stay safe. Allah-hafiz" He waved at her

"Allah-hafiz" She waved back with smile as they got inside their respective houses

She looked around apartment and gasp left her mouth when her eyes directly fell on glass wall from which she can see beautiful view of Seaview. As Lahori and someone who has never stepped foot in sindh before it was first time for her seeing Karachi Seaview this close from balcony

Dim golden street lights were making sea look more pretty. She was mesmerised by the view, keeping her purse on table she got inside balcony passing that glass wall. She kept hands on glass railing and feel cold breeze of Karachi hitting her face. This was so good

She forgot about touring apartment and took seat on couch in balcony to look at view for little longer. It didn't take her more than 2 mins until she was sleeping