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Arjun

Watching her run away from me is making me feel things I haven't really felt before. One of those feelings being Regret.

Being a Prince, there really haven't been many things I had to be regretful for and thus it was almost a foreign feeling for me but with Rukhsat, I was feeling this emotion time and again.

I lose my vigilance around her. Even the thought of her going away from me, makes me mad. Then why do I end up driving her away from me. I need to make this right. I have to have my wife near me.

I walk out of the room in a haze and start looking for her. The first maid I find, points me towards the lake's direction. I should have known that. After all, lake areas are her favorite place. I remember how happy she gets when she sits next to the lake and sings.

I walk towards the lake not knowing what I was going to say. I just had to get her back to talking to me. I really needed to apologize. I have to make it right. The anguish in her eyes made me more vulnerable than I have ever been.

While I am consumed in my thoughts, I realize that someone else, a man is also standing right next to her.

The scene in front of me boils my blood. Rukhsat, my wife is standing with my cousin Divyraj. That is not what angers me though.

His hand is on my woman's shoulder and her dupatta is not covering her hair and she doesn't seem to care. He can see her hair, the hair she doesn't even let me see. This is what angers me.

In this moment, I realize the intensity of my jealousy. No matter what happens between us, she is still my wife and she has no right to be doing this right now.

Divyraj may be my cousin but I know what a womanizer he is. I have heard numerous maids complain about him but his mother, my aunt has never really paid attention to his wrong doings.

I walk towards them trying to maintain my composure. Divyraj sees me first because Rukhsat's back is facing me and he has the audacity to still keep his hand on my Rukhsat's shoulder.

As soon as I come in an arm's length of her, I grab her hand and pull her by my side. Her little shriek of surprise doesn't go unnoticed by me but right now I have a point to prove. She looks up at me with her red puffy angry eyes which suggest that she had been crying and I know that I am responsible for her tears.

I look at her with sadness. I really am sorry and I hope that she can see my shame on my face. Her eyes soften a little and I feel relief wash over me. I then turn to look at Divraj.

"What are you doing here?", I ask in a hard tone. He looks surprised and I even feel Rukhsat flinch a little at my question.

"Bhai I just saw Ruksat come- ", I cut him mid sentence.

"Bhabhi". (Brother's wife) I corrected and reminded him. He shouldn't be taking her name. She is his elder brother's wife.

"I apologize Bhai, it wasn't my intention to upset you or Bhabhi. I just came here because I saw her running towards here and she looked upset. ", he says while looking at Rukhsat with too much concern.

The way he looks at her disturbs me.

"I will take care of MY Wife, you don't have to worry about her", I say emphasizing my wife so he gets my message loud and clear.

"I will get going now bhai", he says and then nods towards Rukhsat and she gives a little nod as well.

As soon as he is out of sight, Rukhsat harshly jerks her hand from mine and turns to walk away. I pull her back because I can't let her walk away from me again.

She collides into my chest and for a moment we stay still but that moment is too short. She moves away from me faster than I can react. When I extend my arm to reach her, she holds her hand up to stop me.

"I didn't want to create a scene infront of your brother and that is the only reason why I let you touch me but don't even think of coming near me Rajkumar", she says while looking right in my eyes.

"Rukhsat, I know what I did was wrong but let me make it right", I say and she scoffs making me pause.

"You have done just enough Rajkumar", she says with a bitter smile. Even though she is smiling she also has tears in her eyes. It breaks my heart to see her like this. I have hurt her really bad.

Without saying anything more, she turns on her heels to leave again and I watch her walk away from me for the third time in one day. No, I am not letting this happen anymore. I take a few quick steps and hold her from behind. She doesn't jerk around this time but does not embrace my touch happily either. She stays still. We both are still. I slowly turn her around to look at her face. I need to see her eyes if I want to understand what she is feeling but she has kept her eyes down depriving me of the chance to look into her expressive eyes.

"I know my apology for what happened yesterday would never be enough. You are my wife and deserve the utmost respect from me and I crossed a line yesterday. I shouldn't blame the alcohol for my actions either. I shouldn't have been drinking in the first place. I should have known better but what has happened has happened. Please tell me how to fix this. How to make you believe me, that what happened yesterday would never happen again", I beg her for an answer.

Slowly she, raises her face. Her eyes looking into mine.

"Rajkumar Arjun, I just want you to treat me with respect. The respect your wife deserves. I want you to be truthful on all the promises you made to me on our way here. I may not approve of the way we got where we are but I believe that Allah has a plan for everyone and this is his plan for me. What you did yesterday was beyond wrong and I feel like you understand your mistake so I have decided to forgive you for it", she says.

Relief pours over me like rain.

"But I have a condition. I don't want you to touch me again till I feel comfortable with it", she says, shying away a little. My heart feels a little crushed to be honest. Not being able to touch her even when she is going to be so close to me is going to make me go crazy. I have craved for her touch since the day I saw her near that lake-.

"Okay, Rukhsat", I say with a nod. It is going to be really difficult but I have to do this for us.

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