Chapter 24 His half truth

Mrs Ahlam.

It's strange but told you I had bad vibe about this thing, how can someone just approach me without knowing about me or get interested in me?

"I am listenimg?" I told him after gaining a lot of courage he clemched his fists and gazed away at the other side and my smile faded.

Just who was he?

"I will listen till end am not some one who judges after listening to half truth," I told him rested my head on his shoulders and felt him entwining our fingers.

Tears flew down even before he had begun, I had gotten used to him and now everything was about to change but I really really wanted to know him, why he did that and if his feelings we're real?

My mom always taught me a person who values you wouldn't ever put themselves in a situation to lose you, was that true?

Stop trying to calm the storm.

Calm yourself and storm will pass and I did that I calmly listened.

My life before you was very different,

Girls threw them after me and I flirted,

I had everything with a snap of my fingers,

I dated with different girls without realizing my mistake,

There was a time I had terrible company of friends which just led me astray my religion I started smoking, partying and my parents and sister were fed up of this,

I came home late, drank alcohol, fell in love with girl who broke my heart just the way I broke of other girls.

I could see my parents were ashamed of what I had become.

"You don't have to finish if it's painful," I looked him in the eye but he just shook his head.

"You know since I came back I could see the way they looked at me differently with pride but with me I look at them and it reminds me of my shameful ways sometimes I feel it like I made them go through so much," he said I could feel it his voice cracked a bit at the end he was in pain and it was hurting me I knew there's so much more, but he's my husband I will not forgive him essily, he will have to earn it but that he doesn't have to know yeah?

"We kids don't realize that parents have done so much for us and little restrictions from them is for our own benefit, we listen to our friends and mind without realising how much they did for us and supported us," I told him and he kept staring at me with different emotions I couldn't figure out.

He married me and marriage is not a joke, if it was before marriage that would have been  something different.

I have to think and  decide everything calmly.

"If you want to fly, give up everything that weighs you down," I encouraged Him and he just wiped he tears I have never seen him so vulnerable so broken he was guilty even if he did mistakes he was trying to rectify.

People deserve second chances don't they?

"There's so much more will you be able to hear?or that's enough for now?"he sale but instead I asked him back and his eyes widened.

" There's so much more I want to know but will you be able to continue today?"I asked and he just stood there with shocked expression couldn't believe I asked that I will serve him some punishments like cold shoulder but later on.

"Who are you?aren't you really not bothered by whatever I told you?" He questioned .

"Your wife," I replied boldly.

"I had dare before I met you," as soon as he finished all colour drained from my face, I knew he had girls all over him it was okay , it was before me but this one, my chest ached, lump formed in my throat. I wanted to hit his chest, to yell at him but no words came out apart from tears and I just removed my hands from his and stood there blankly .

Remember if you are hurting right now , if your world is falling apart, always remember when Allah wills something for you never in millions years will it reach someone else, have patience.

Mrs Ahlam.

"Dare?"I finally dared to ask him after I composed myself, he had girls all over him, it was fine, he had different personality that was fine also because that was all before he met me, what was this dare?will just this four letter word break my heart?will it squeeze it until I could no longer handle?

Who was this man?

" Why did you marry me?"I questioned him and moved a little bit away from him we both needed space and good discussion until we came to conclusion.

"May be my heart changed," I heard his painful voice but I didn't dare look at him, I had already fallen deeply for my husband, him, one and only as he had also once mentioned to everyone if he will marry then it will be her only her , he had meant me.

"That's not the answer to my question," I said while my back faced him, my left hand was aching  slightly, what a timing damn it.

I closed my eyes tightly.

"Dare was to make you fall in love with me then leave you, but you  were being yourself that personality and natural flow, such an angel, such an innocent, caring loving soul that I was not able to resist  you, I wanted to know you, there was something about you, I thought no one would know about dare but then I thought better to inform you than you find out from anyone else.

When I heard about proposal I couldn't take it anymore and you were all I could think of, I still continued dare, but I couldn't see you with someone else, mom and everyone else wanted me to settle down and I knew this was right chance to hit, to win you finally, I told my parents they were over excited and thought I was making right choice they didn't know of my plan," he stopped and a sobbed escaped my lips , as my hand also ached a lot now I couldn't even lift or rush to take painkiller, why sas everything so painful?

"Say something," I heard him but hesitated to look at him, there was so much to ask but my throat felt dry, words didn't make sense anymore I felt numb and he had so much to inform me but this was already too much to comprehend.

"I agree everything was dare it started with dare, but please know that you changed me, you changed me to good man, my heart changed, I  felt so much than I had thought of that's why I declined my friends call, I couldn't continue dare and break your heart.

" When I thought you were attracted to me in very beginning it was game for you, you have broken trust, I had fallen for you so deeply and if it was before marriage it was okay I would have had a choice but after marriage?I don't have a choice and marriage is not a joke.

"Please forgive me," he pleaded with tears flowing also and we stared at each other with broken heart, wounded souls.

"You said someone was behind us the other day and you got some information won't you tell me who was it?" I asked him and all colour drained from his face, as if he had seen ghost.

"I will tell you but not now please Ahlam you need rest," he tried to touch me but I jerked my hand away and he looked painfully.

What just happened to us?we came here for something else and everything changed with a blink of an eye. Stupid dare.

"I love you," I heard him confess and I shook my head as tears continued to flow, he was hiding something from me.

"Not that easy Mr Aahil Firoz, " I told him firmly but saw him smirk and an evil smile.

"What's funny?"I asked with raised brow.

" You called my name for first time,"he said and my eyes widened.

"It's still hurting to know it was dare I had once told you about my whole story trusted you, and yet you did like that guy who broke my trust right in front of my eyes, " he had done same way just that he had some other girl right in front of me.

"Tell me do you also have some hidden girlfriend?" I asked him as I looked at his chest and my left hand pained painfully until I screamed and he looked speechless.

"I can't take it anymore," I wiped my tears and yet they flew more.

"Pleàse let's go inside it's already evening and  you need medicine," he said calmly.

" No I need answers, "I told him stubbornly.

" Stop being stubborn you are in pain,"he tried to reach me but I moved away.

"Answer me damn it did you have someone else,  was Sara speaking the truth?"I yelled with all force and his eeyd widened, may be he was caught off-guard with this side of me.

" Please answer me,"I pleaded as I sat on sand tiredly and exhausted from all crying, yelling and pain of hand and heartbreak.

"Did you lie to me about Sara?" I asked again but he stood frozen and moved backwards.

I wanted answers and all of them no matter what.

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Never let your pride and ego destroy your relationships, and bonds with people.

Cherish people one day they will leave and you will not be able to call, text or visit them.

Every person is struggling and precious.

To be continued.