Bami entered his room. His eyes scanned all the changes brought about in his room. There were flowers everywhere. Hanging around the bed, scattered on the floor, arranged on the walls. He loved flowers and it's scent but right now it was suffocating him. But the sight on his bed was suffocating and annoying him even more.

There on the bed sat a bride in deep red dress. Her face was covered by her dupatta. She was a nervous wreck, not at all shy instead she was afraid.

His bride was sitting right in front of him. He had always thought about his marriage and his wedding night. But this was not how he imagined it. He had thought that whom ever he marries he would treat her with affection if not love. He had dreamed a happy marriage, but here he was standing in front of his so called waiting bride and there were no feelings at all. The excitement, nervousness, happiness nothing was there instead there was anger and frustration. Bami went near her, stood near the edge of the bed and looked at her, though her face was covered.

"Show me your face". Bami said bitterly.

Zarghoona was stunned and before she could do anything he again said angrily and loudly.

"Show me your face!".

Zarghoona removed her dupatta from her face but still kept her hair covered.
Bami kept staring at her for a few minutes in the thick silence of the room.

"How innocent you look". Said Bami scornfully.

"But how ugly you are from the inside". There was so much hate in his words.

Zarghoona's heart sank. She made the mistake to look at her husband and she was taken aback by the amount of hate he had in his eyes, hate for her and she instantly knew that she was forced on him. She was a forced BRIDE. This was so painful. Why did her parents married her off to him if he was not willing. She was so lost in her shock and thought that she didn't see Bami going to the en-suite. The closing of the door brought her back to her senses. She didn't knew what to do now, wait for him or change the dress and try to sleep. What if he became more angry if she did that?
Bami came out and glared at her and went to arrange bedding on the carpeted floor. He was about to throw his pillow on the floor when he heard her saying

"Why don't you sleep on the bed?".

How innocent her voice is but what a devil she is thought Bami.

"I'm not sure about you but I don't want to share a bed with you if that's what you are thinking". Bami said rudely

Zarghoona blushed and lowered her head.
"That's not what I meant. I'll sleep on the floor and you can sleep on the bed".

Bami thought about what she said, his chivalry and his mother's brought-up didn't want him to make her sleep on the bed, but the damaged and the pained part of his heart and brain wanted to do it. Why be good to her when she so easily play's with life of someone he thought.

"As you wish". He said getting ready to lie on the bed. This was cue for Zarghoona to leave the bed to him. She changed her dress and settled herself in her bedding. She didn't want to think about anything thus she only focused on sleeping. Bami woke up around 7 in the morning, he had missed his morning prayers because he wasn't able to sleep for a long time, he had been only thinking about the girl sleeping in his room as his wife. Even now when the night was over and it was broad daylight he was still busy thinking about her, unintentionally his gaze got fixed on her. She was wrapped in her quilt but a part of her neck and cleavage was visible and that was where he found his gaze to be stuck. He wasn't able to look away. A thought crossed his mind. She was his according to shari'ah and law. His wife. His to touch, own and do whatever he wanted to. She was helpless and had nowhere to turn to. He wanted to punish her so badly for all that he suffered because of her and her mother.He broke his gaze from her cleavage and neck when she stirred in her sleep and he turned away his face mentally cursing himself. This was the first time that he thought that he could use this forced marriage to his advantage.

They both separately went to breakfast which didn't go unnoticed by Bami's parents and Nabila who was there because she had brought them breakfast. Zarghoona tried to be happy in front of her uncle, she didn't want him to suffer or take stress. Bami was civil to Nabila but not friendly. Later Zarghoona went to meet her father. He was happy and satisfied to see her.
Bami was supposed to come and take her back though they lived in the same premises but Bami chose not to and went to meet his friends. Zarghoona by herself came back. Asma understood that things were not working well between her son and daughter-in-law. She knew exactly what to do. Asma made her mind that tonight she'll have a word about it with her husband and would discuss with him what should they do under the circumstances.

Zarghoona went to her room or her husband's room. She changed and slept before Bami could return. She was afraid of anymore confrontations. She didn't want to hear, what negative things he had to say about her. Before she could fall asleep she heard her bedroom door opening and closing, he was here. Zarghoona pretended to sleep, but all the while she felt his eyes on her. When he went to washroom she relaxed and fell asleep.

The next morning again they both went separately to breakfast. Zarghoona went earlier so that she could help her aunt who was now her mother-in-law but Asma politely declined stating that Zarghoona was just a new bride and it was to soon to get busy with household chores.  Breakfast was going smoothly but silently when Javed thought to break the silence.

"Bami and Zarghoona how are you both doing?". Bami opted to stay quiet, he didn't want to lie to his parents and his parents knew that he didn't want to marry her.

"We are doing good Alhumdulilah uncle".
Zarghoona lied with a fake smile.

Javed and Asma caught her lie as they expected her to lie.

"You two are newly married couple, why don't you people enjoy, these days won't come back". Said Asma.

"Your mother is right". Added Javed.

"So we were thinking why don't you both go to some hill station, the weather is also nice". Continued Asma.

"I don't have time for such things, I'll be returning back to work in a day or two". Replied Bami.

"We have already arranged everything for your travel to Ziarat". Said Asma.

"But-" before Bami could say anything Javed cut him off.

"You both are going on a honeymoon end of topic".

"HONEYMOON!"

Bami and Zarghoona said in unison.

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