Jannat walked out from the restroom and stood in front of mirror. She start doing her hair when her gaze fell on Elam who was sleeping. She put away the brush then walk towards him. She sat down on bed and looked at his hands which still have red marks on them then she softly got hold of his hand and he hissed in pain while in his sleep and she quickly moved away her hands. She looked at him and his messy hair were on his forehead. She moved her hand and moved away the hair from his forehead. Without realizing tears start coming out from her eyes and fell on his shirt. Then she quickly move away and cleaned away her tears.

'Elam today I will change everything in your life. Today I will reform the mistake you did by marrying me.' Jannat said while looking at him.

'I promise I will get rid of every one and everything which cause you pain even that is me. And at the moment it is me. My past will always come back to chase me and if my past will never let me live in peace in present then how our future could be peaceful. I am always going to cause you pain and nothing more. ' Janant said then slowly put her head on his chest.

'May be that is last time I am hearing your heart. Maybe this is last time I am this close to you because tonight everything will get change.' Janant said and closed her eyes while listening to his heart beat. Then she slowly moved away and got up from the bed. Then she walked back into restroom to cleaned away her face and eyes. After a while Elam got up and and got into shower. After getting ready they walked downstairs then into sitting room where everyone was sitting. They opened the door and entered when everyone looked up at them.

'Good morning Everyone.' Elam said and they greeted him back. They walked in and sat down on sofa.

'Oh God Elam what happen to your hands?' Mrs Malika asked worried while taking Elam's hand in her hand whereas looked at him.

'Mum, don't worry it's nothing. I had cake last night and it had peasant butter in it.' Elam replies whereas Jannat embarrassed looked down.

'Cake had peasant butter.' Mrs Malika mutter.

'I accidentally added peasant butter in it.' Jannat said embarrassed and everyone looked at her.

'But I told you specially not to add it.' Mrs Malika said and Jannat looked at her.

'I am Sorry I totally forgot.' Jannat said and Mrs Malika sighed

'That is even not excuse.' Mrs Malika said angrily whereas tears start building up in her eyes and she looked down to hide them but Elam could tell that she was about to cry.

'And....... ' Mrs Malika was about to say Something when Elam cut her off.

'Mum I am prefectly fine.'Elam said and Mrs Malika looked at him.

'But she is your wife how she can forget? What will happen if she forget in future as well. You allegeci are not a joke.' Mrs Malika said angrily

'Come on Malika.you are making issue without any reason. That was her first time and people do forget.' Mr Farooq said taking Jannat's side and Mrs Malika looked at her husband.

'Yeah dad is right. It was just a mistake.' Aryan said and Mrs Malika loudly sighed.

' Okay.' Mrs Malika said and they all smile whereas Jannat was still looking down to control her tears. Elam looked at her and sighed. He was about to call her when he heard Aryan.

'Can I have breakfast now? I am really hungry.' Aryan said like a child and they all snapped their head towards him.

'Oh God all you think is about food. Nothing else.' Ayat said and Aryan glared at her whereas Everyone start laughing.

'I will go and will put everything on table.' Jannat said while standing up.

'Wait I will come and help you as well.' Ayat said and got up then they walked out of room.

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She looked up at Sky where Moon was shinning proudly as tears were coming out from her eyes when she felt presence behind her. She quickly cleaned away her tears and looked back where she find her mother-in-law.

'Jannat what are doing in sitting room at this time.' Mrs Malika asked.

'Nothing I was about to go into room.' Jannat said and quickly walk passed her to go into her room when she called out to her.

'Jannat.' Mrs Malika called out to her and she stopped in her tracks then looked back at Mrs Malika.'

'I am sorry for over reacting in morning.' Mrs Malika said and looked up at Jannat whereas she surprised was looking at her.

' I know I was really harsh on you but I am really sensitive over everything which include Elam. You know I love him the most so I don't tolerant anything which cause him pain.' Mrs Malika said guilty and Janant smiled to her.

'I know you are his wife and you off course care about him but I just got angry after looking him in pain.'Mrs Malika added still guilty.

'No its prefectly fine. I get it It was my fault as well that you told me not to put in peasant butter and I still did.' Jannat said and Mrs Malika looked up at her.

'I hope you didn't mind about me scolding you.' Mrs Malika said

'No I didn't. you are my mother and you have every right to scold me.' Janant said and they start smiling.

'Thank you for understanding' Mrs Malika said gratefully and Jannat smile.

'You are Welcome Mum.' Jannat said

' I think you should go to room now. Elam must have be waiting for you. He must have been getting impatient now. ' Mrs Malika said and wick at Janant who blushed red with embarrassment when she realized what she was talking about whereas Mrs Malika start laughing. They stopped at corridor where they need to went away into separate ways.

'Good Night Jannat.' Mrs Malika said

'Good night to you too Mum.' Jannat said and they turned into opposite directions.

'And by the way I am eagerly waiting for my grandchildren.' Mrs Malika said teasingly behind her back whereas Janant looked back at her then quickly looked away shy whereas Mrs Malika start laughing and walk back in her room. Jannat sighed and smile.

'Is she even act like my mother- in- law.' Janant mutter and start smiling. She walked and stood outside of her room door. She tool in deep breath and gained courage in herself to talk to him. Today she finally will make decision what she want in her life to make his life easier. She opened the door and entered when Elam was coming out from the restroom. She slowly closed the door behind and walked in. Elam walked towards the book shelf and took out book to read. Then he walked back and lay down on bed while opened the book. She walked towards him and stood next to his side of bed.

'Elam I want to talk to you.' Jannat said and he looked up from book at her. He sat up on bed and put his legs down to bed as a signed to her to talk. Jannat walked and sat next to him on bed.

'Elam I think we can never be happy with each other.' Jannat said and looked at him who was just looking at her.

'I think I am just going to cause you pain and could never give you happiness which you deserve.' Jannat said whereas he still was just looking at her.

'I want......' Janant said and closed her eyes to controlled tears.

'What do you want Janant ?' Elam asked and she looked at him whereas their eyes met and she quickly away.

'I want.....divorce from you.' Janant finally let the words to came out from her mouth and looked down whereas there was silence everywhere. She thought he will scream, got angry over her but he was quite which was even more scarer to her then his scream and anger. She slowly looked up at him and their eyes met whereas he looked away.

'I can't give you divorce....' Elam said and Jannat don't know why but she felt happy inside.

'Yet.' Elam completed his sentence and all happiness washed away from inside her.

'My parents really want me to get marry and your as well. If we get divorce now it will be not good for your family's reputation. If you get divorce that quick people will start thinking something is wrong with you as you got divorce twice. They will point finger on your character. In Islam divorce is bad act but if two people are not happy then they are allowed to separate. In our case if you are not happy with me and can't love me then I will not force you to stay with me. 'Elam said and Jannat was just looking at him.

'But stay with me for 12 months. After 12 months I promise you will get the divorce.' Elam said whereas Jannat was still just looking at him. Then he start counting something on his fingers.

'1st April will be date from now on. That is date when I will give you divorce and you will be free from me.' Elam said and Janant still looking at him while her heart was beating fast.

'You have to tolerant me for 12 more months but I hope it will not be that hard time for you.' Elam said then sarcastically laugh whereas Jannat looked away. Then he sighed and was about to got up from the bed when she looked at him then got hold of his hand as he looked back at her.

'You said about my family's reputation, my character and my happiness but what about you?' Janant asked whereas he just smile.

'It doesn't matter what I want?' Elam said and moved away her hand then walk toward book shelf to put back the book.

'But that is what matter to me most.' Janant mutter under her breath then sighed. Elam walked back towards bed whereas Janant got up from it and walked toward her side of bed. And They lay down on bed to sleep. She felt happy that he was not giving her divorce stright away but she had still 12 months with him. For next 12months she still can see him, can feel him,can be in his presence, can feel his heart beat, and mostly importantly she still is his wife and have every right over him. She thought happily but that was only for 12 months, she thought and sighed while they tried to sleep but that was what which they lost it today. There sleep and peace.

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