The Marriage Demands

RIYA

sed on the bed and s

so the Urdu learning centre. Thankfully, everythi

e and work started off lightly but them things got fast as the

f all the people- they were pretty

, and when she would pick me up by evening and then only at dinner I could make some small talk with her. And thinking about her, I learned that she's a hardcore workaholic. She spe

r taxi but Bree didn't agree. She told me that as long as I need to go anywhere then she'll take me there. But that's not the issue. I'm a man and I can't stand that my wife is doing so much for me out of her and I'm causing her so much inconvenience. I needed to sort this problem out. Thankfully in this week I memorized most of

ar will also arrive. I'm sure that Bree will

when I realized that I didn't attend my Fajr prayers. I couldn't find Amber on the bed. I got up and fre

here ar

her. Her face appeared restless but she slept so soundly. Her hair was tied in a braid. I carassed her cheek. Carefully, I held her and wound her

ble but she's was so heavy that I

d, her cheeks and ears turning red. "I'm sorry I didn't mean to wake you. I was only trying to get

d put on her pokerface.

or. "I'll have breakfast ready, get freshened up." She said and exited the study. I just stood

and she was already th

't gotten used to my pet name for he

es

oon yet. I'm thinking th

d gave me my plate. Hmm, she made fresh panc

. "Bree we are a newly wed couple, we need one." I said. She

rsonally and intimately." I said rather alluringly, taking her hand in mine. "We need this. We haven't slept together since that first time. And because of work we aren't able

hasn't smiled once ever since I've

e and it'll take me around six months doing so." She told me honestly. I smiled. "It's okay. We can go whenever we have time. But it's a must. We need to d

stand her attitude. It's like whenever I try to make any so

. I smiled a small smile when I looked at the confirmation text from Honda showroo

cupped her cheeks and kissed her briefly on her lips. "No

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and went to her. Holding her from the back by her shoulders, I surprised her with a kiss on her hair. She stared at me through my reflection in the large size mirror. I noticed she was wearing makeup; her eyes rimmed with

at whenever I called her beautiful, there comes a look of disbelief in her eyes. I smiled and went on to donne my shoes. W

ession looked confused. "This is for you my dea

asked in surprise. I fur

I said rather sweetly only to have her narrow

he said, her tone rude and stoic. I frowned. Okay, now if your spouse p

spouse. The reaction coming

e side. "Is there something wrong with me giving you

getting a bit annoyed. But I willed myself into calmness and gave her he

nds from mine, her ezplession hard. "No thank you. I already have a car. I don't need

nded. What's w

ared at her in disbelief. I can't believe her. After she flatly r

in the car. Suddely, I wasn'

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side, I glanced around in the

I refused his gift but what choice did I have? I

car? That I can't afford one myself so he'l

apable of doing somethi

I flatly rejected his gift but I can't let him spoil my rese

st forever and if I get too attached to h

sulking now is he? Fine, let him. Its his fault anyway. He should

so be it. Im bot gou

zamzama. When did he get to know so much about karachi? Zamzama happens to a

he wasn't looking at me at all and a look of displease spread across his features. Of course, he would be in a foul mood. After all, I made him angry. But despite

. Because it was noon so there weren't many customers here. The waiter took us to a two seater table. After we placed our orders, I took out my phone and began to l

ut I had strangely gotten used to it. It was as if it was

brought you to lunch." He said, his hardened e

at if you do, then you will b

nt to know the present you. Your likes and dislikes." He said, his tone light and sincere. Wow, so this guy doesn't remain angry for long. If he were a

I want to tell him because it was the first time someone had proposed to g

work, I had to give up football and I dislike cheese but most important of all, I dislike it when people lie to m

at him

eing lied to, does h

hing or dislike anything." I re

now B

our in a light mood

veryone is passiona

ll I care about; my career and my job." I replied nonchalantly with a hint

" He said. "

on

meant to sat it in a teasing manner but I found it insulting.

egan but I raised a finger and stopped him. "Let's just stop this. I don't want to continue this discussion any further. I'm not interested in it and I'd rather you als

kly got up from his seat. I sa

den wave of panic engulfed me and a

easily take a taxi and go back to the hospital and I won't come home for s

t down the drain when he ca

it'll get cold." He said. I ju

tic that's for certain now. And that's

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RIYA

believ

's being so egotistical as to not show any interest i

n't want to establish a re

think that she doesn't have the right to answer any

ing about not getting to e

air to cool myself down. It's strange. I haven't been this angry or rather th

y anger. Back in the days, I used to be violent and I would easily get angry. But when I became

gift and she has every right to and even now, she has every right to den

y wife. And it's because I want to grow on her

w to love her. I want to

ant me to get too close to her. As if she's built walls a

herself from something? Perhaps her heart? She doesn

his feeling as if she only wants to use me? That s

him as your best friend and lover. Because that's certainly what

pate some of my anger and I brea

space then she'll get arou

he cafe. I hope she doesn't think that I'm so

her, a thought c

I hope not but her attitude and dis

ly just over t

ether. I think she needs space. I was wrong for pu

marriage requires change and compromise then I have nothing against it after all, I'm a muslim now

Inshaa Allah, Allah will

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