Everyone is facing a trouble in life so let's send a quick prayer for them. May lord ease your every worry and make you happy. Ameen.

I am so glad to find such a loving audience and each of the comments always helps me do better and even in my bad time they cheer me on.

So, I hope that you realise how important you are to me and how much I love you.

Thank you.

*******

He looks at her body laying on the floor unconscious making his blood run cold at the mere sight. He immediately holds her in his arms opening the door of his apartment and laying her down on the bed.

"You need to come as soon as possible". He said to his doctor

He roams around his room where she is laying looking at her and waiting for the doctor impatiently.

He runs to the door when he hears the bell ringing taking him back to her. He waits for more for the doctor to tell him what is wrong with this woman.

"She was shocked and stressed because of that she passes out but it's also because of her not having enough in taking of food on a daily basis. Her skin and weight are low. Her migraine is worse because of all this". The doctor explained

He looks at the drip attached to her hand sighing nodding to the doctor words. He sits in the lounge watching the television changing channel every second because his mind is somewhere else.

*****

She opens her eyes feeling the headache and soreness in her hand groaning. She moves around for some time until she realises the unfamiliar surrounding making her panic a little.

She can hear the sound coming from outside. She removes her drip from her hand hating the feeling on her hand stumbling outside the room to be away as soon as possible.

She walks outside looking at someone sleeping on the couch. It takes her a few minutes until she realises it is actually him.

She sighs.

She walks outside of his apartment looking at the door in front of him that is her own apartment.

She cannot believe they lived across each other but never knew.

She shakes her head taking the keys from her bag entering her apartment. There is so much happening and that day coming soon is taking a toll on her again.

She moves to her kitchen opening a packet of noodles placing them on the stove. Her mind wanders to places she never likes.

Her past.

Can she undo it, no? But she lives it every single day. How can she not when that hotel is the main image of it.

A living image.

The stronger it gets the weaker she feels. She wonders if someone sees her beyond the facade she is always wearing.

She sighs.

She frowns when she smells the burning smell coming from around her only to see her noodles are no more.

Well, there goes her dinner.

*****
He wakes from his deep sleep disoriented for a second before he remembers she was inside his room since night.

He takes off immediately but finds the door opens and as walks inside he sees no one on the bed. The bed is done neatly which means she is not here anymore.

He sighs brushing his hairs back almost frustrated.

He is not sure why he is acting this way when he decided he is not going to act this way.

He shakes his head going back to his usual routine.

He walks out of his apartment locking the door when he hears the door in front of him an opening. He never truly goes to work this late it was because he had to stay awake last night that he is going late now.

He sees her walking outside looking at some papers in her hands. She didn't even raise her head once until she stops in front of the elevator.

He stands beside her wondering if she is ignoring him or is obvious to his presence.

She sighs leaning on the side of the elevator feeling the pain in her head.

She hates migraines.

It takes her energy away to do anything and she has so much to do.

"Excuse me, beautiful, you are not coming in?". She hears the sound she doesn't want to hear

She looks at the man who had been after her for about a month now. She hates when men advance at her. She steps back when she sees him taking a step forward only to bump into someone.

He clenches his hands on the side glaring at the man in front of him. He feels her stepping back and that is the last thing he wants her to do. When she bumps into him he knows she is shocked by finally seeing him but he wants to do something else before they can get to catch up.

"Don't look intimidated". He whispers in her ears, "I am right beside you".

She nodded taking a step forward with confidence even when her hearts are beating rapidly in her chest still there is a little reassurance from the man beside her.

"You are not talking like usual". The man said tilting his head down a little looking at her

She clenches her hands on her sides not wanting to break her facade in front of this man.

He notices.

He places his hand on her hand comforting her a little. He pushes the man away from her with a force that he hits the elevator.

"Stay away from her". He said glaring

The man stands on his feet intimidated by his built form but still trying to act tough.

"Who do you think you are?". He asks angrily

Zuhair glares him down, even more, wanting to punch him but he feels her hand squeezing his.

"I am not liable to answer you but if you ever come near her or even look at her again there will be serious consequences". He said holding her hand pulling her out with him

*****
"Thank you". She said softly drinking her coffee

"That isn't the only thing you should be thanking me for though". He said chuckling

She rolls her eyes, "Fine, thank you for everything. Happy?".

He grins, "Yes, very".

Then they look at each other taking pause.

"What's the plan?". They both say at the same time

"I don't know". She said honestly, "I spoke to my lawyer. He said we have to wait for at least a year to quietly end it".

His heart pinches a little weird but he didn't say anything and just nodded.

"They are here". He says looking at their assistants coming in

"So, what is the solution?". Sofia asks her assistant just as she sits

"You spoke to your lawyers and there is no way out for a year". Khadija said nervously

"We know that already. You both created this mess so you both need to find us a way faster". Zuhair said frowning

"Maybe you both should do your Nikkah in a mosque. Just to be clear and actually, be in a marriage since it will not be ending anytime soon". Ahmad suggested

*****
"I cannot believe you are making us do this". Sofia said frustrated

They agree to marry in the mosque and since they have witnesses available somehow it didn't take less than a few hours with the help of their assistants to figure everything.

"Why am I even wearing this dress?". She asks annoyed

Khadija ears are about to fall out from her continuous whining about everything. She has no idea why her chairwoman is so allergic to the thought of the wedding. She always skips wedding of her employees or anyone even if it's important and now on her own wedding Khadija might as well murder her soon.

"This dress is the plainest and casual dress I have". Khadija said gritting her teeth

"If you call this casual I would like to see what you call fancy". Sofia restored

"You're whining like a baby". Sofia hears the annoying sound of the man she is about to marry

"Well, you are wearing your usual coat you must be happy. I am the one who is suffering". Sofia said straightening her dress

Ahmad signals Khadija to walk out quickly before they start their war.

When she didn't hear his reply to her words she looks at him to find him looking at her with different emotions this time.

Admiration.

She frowns, "What is it?".

He blinks his eyes still in trance at her how her beauty just reflects differently by the change of a single material.

"You look gorgeous". He said honestly

"Thanks, I guess". She said awkwardly not use to these words

He clears his throat, "Yeah, you're welcome. We should leave now".

She nodded taking a step forward but stops thinking about the memories that start coming back to her. He sees her steps halting then her face turning into pain but there is nothing he can see from physical that can possibly hurt her at the moment. But that pain sure isn't from physical scars it is from emotional scars. Still, he moves beside her holding her hand taking her with him. Even he has few of them but at the time we just need a hand.

He needed her hand and she needed him.

******

They stand on the stairs of the mosque lost in their own thoughts. They were done with their Nikkah and still, they aren't sure what they are supposed to be doing now.

All they know is they never wanted to do this.

How is that they had been escaping one thing and then they are trapped right into it?.

She stumbles a little from the pressure of her own thoughts he immediately grabs her hands instinctively not wanting her to be hurt.

But, can he really save her?.

She looks into his eyes and both their eyes are filled with their own pains.

Can they ever look past it?.

No matter how much one surpass the past it also remains like a part of you.

"Thank you". She whispers moving back from his touch

He nodded.

"Now, you both have to stay in this for a year then you are free". Ahmad said smiling

"What about your marriage?". Sofia asks, "Who were you two were marrying again?".

Ahmad and Khadija look at one another worriedly because their lie isn't that strong and they never thought of an answer to this.

"Yeah! That's why we ended in this in the first place. Who are you marrying?". Zuhair stressed

"Her".

"Him"

Ahmad and Khadija said at the same time pointing at one another. Their eyes widen as they realise what they just did.

"N-No, I mean-". Khadija started

"This is good then. We are already here since we both are married we can now do your Nikkah too". Sofia said

"I agree". Zuhair said

"No, no-". Ahmad started

"Why?. Did you lie to us about being marrying?". Zuhair asked strictly

*****

"Why didn't you say no?". Ahmad said angrily

"Me?. You didn't say no either". Khadija said even more angrily

"I cannot do this. I wasn't supposed to be married". Ahmad said

Her heart hurts a little, "Well, neither do I".

"We have to stay in one apartment and I don't even know why they become so generous and bought us an apartment in their building". Ahmad said looking around to furnish the apartment

"The only good thing that comes out of this marriage". Khadija said sighing

******

A month passed away while each of them tries their best to ignore each other presence. Ahmad and Zuhair started leaving early so they don't have to interact with them and the ladies did their best to ignore too.

"So, that means you will be working with us?". Sofia asked not liking the idea

"Unfortunately". Zuhair replied

"Fine". She pauses looking at her assistant, "Can you arrange their place in our office and prepare everything. I will introduce them shortly".

Khadija nodded taking her leave to do her work.

*****
"I need to talk to you. It's important".

Sofia reads her message making her heart hurts.

"What are you looking at?". Zuhair asked looking at her face falling not liking it

"Huh?". She said confused

"What is it?. He asked again

"Nothing. I need to leave for something I will come soon". She said holding her bag to leave

"No, wait-". He started looking at her hurrying out

He frowns thinking about why she is in such a hurry. All he knows from working with her is that she is very serious about her work and there is nothing that can shake her even he uses to lazy around some time but the more he sees her the more he admire how serious she is about her work.

He looks down at his schedule and he has another meeting. He loves staying in her office but he has to leave since it's an important meeting.

*****
Sofia sits in front of him looking at him with her eyes filling with tears as she hides them away not wanting to cry in front of him.

"Please, give me a chance". He said pleading

She chuckles lightly at her faith, "Chance?. You had a chance and you have done enough. I don't want to deal with you anymore so stop calling me".

"No, you don't understand how I can do better". He said arguing his case

"Better?. That's why you look so scared right now. I am sure no one has any idea that you are here, do they?". She asked

As she finishes her sentence she can see the answer clearly on his face. That is enough for her to not stay at this place anymore.

"Don't ever contact me again". She said angrily

She stands from her chair as she hears his pleading but she walks towards the exit but before she can walk outside someone grab her hand from behind and by the touch she knows it's him.

Tears fall down her face as her heart breaks once again. She didn't want him to see her like this. She builds herself so hard she doesn't want this man to see her like this.

"Sofia". She hears his voice

She opens her eyes looking in front of her standing her husband (Zuhair) looking at her with concern. Zuhair looks at her pale face which has lost all its colour with tears escaping her eyes freely breaking his heart along with her own.

He looks behind her the man who is grabbing his wife hand making him angrier. He pulls her hand away from his hold pulling her into his chest hiding her away from everyone. He knows somehow she doesn't want to see at the moment.

"What do you think you are doing?". The man asked him angrily

He chuckles sarcastically, "What am I doing?. Who do you think you are to question me?".

"This is between us and we can resolve it. Leave her. I want to speak to her". The man said grabbing her hand

He holds the man wrist tightly which is holding his wife hand trying to pull her away from his tight hold. He feels her wrapping her arms around him even tighter than his own hold making him losing his control. He wants to pull away and kill the man in front of him but he knows that she needs him and that is the only reason keeping him in his place.

"Who do you think you are?. She is my wife and I can do anything I want with her". The man said

His anger increases, "Your wife?. She is my wife. Do you want me to bring our marriage certificate or the person who read our Nikkah?".

The man looks at him shock then at Sofia, "You are married?. How can you do this to me?. Why?".

He pushes the man away harder making him fall down.

"If I ever see you near my wife I will kill you before you can use your mouth or hands". He said angrily

******

Her hands shake as she thinks about the event and her past catching to her. Her head starts hurting like usual from the stress she holds her head in her hands.

She hears the bell ringing and she opens the door without looking to find Zuhair standing there with a box in his hands.

"Can I come in?". He asked smiling lightly

She nodded.

She moves to allow him in not saying much because a little sound hurts her a lot. She goes back to her fatal position holding her head wishing her pain goes away soon.

She feels someone hands removing her hands, she opens her eyes looking at him standing there with a glass of water and a tablet.

"Here". He said softly

She nodded thanking him and taking the medicine.

"How?". She asked wincing

"The last time you pass out the doctor told me about your migraine and prescript some medicine that I bought but you forget them at my house. I thought you might need them today so...". He explained smiling sheepishly

"Thank you". She said closing her eyes waiting for the pain to surpass

"If you don't mind there is something that can help you feel even better!?". He asked

She nodded not opening her eyes or using words waiting for him to say something until she feel him behind her and a second later she feels his hand massaging her temple gently.

She sighs feeling her tense muscle relaxing and the pain gradually ending.

"He was my ex-husband". She said breaking the silence and his heart