All of them had reached at the hotel where the birthday party would be taking place. Wali welcomed everyone. Smile didn't left Talia face for even a second from past whole hour because she was too happy that Wali was doing all this for her. She was flying on seventh sky right now. And Any one clearly can see happiness in her eyes.
'I think everyone is here, so we should cut the cake.' Wali said and her and his family as well Aisha gathered around the table which had been place in middle. Wali booked the big hall which was decorated with birthday balloons and stickers. There was food table at the side to had the dinner and another big table in middle of room which had cakes and sweets in it as well her gifts on it except Wali's gift.
'Talia, how you can cut the cake without me.' Talia was about to cut the cake when Moiz said while entering. Talia looked at him ,and smiled whereas Wali didn't liked his presence. He don't wanted to call him but he was Talia's only friend here so he needed to be here as well. Moiz walked and stood right next to her and greeted ,and introduced himself to other. Then he whispered something to her and she started laughing then he wished her birthday. Talia family included her mother, father, and Asad were really happy to see him. They all looked happy like a family. Wali thought while looking at Talia, Moiz, and her family. Then he looked at Talia and Moiz who were laughing and talking. They both looked so prefect with each other. They should be together. They knww so much about each other. How Talia's father never think of making them two to get married. Maybe they liked each other. Wali thought but he didn't like that idea at all but nevertheless he stayed still looking at them. Wali was standing right behind Talia and he again felt so out of place which mostly happened in Moiz's presence. He turned around to walked out from here, all this was making him suffocated and trapped again. But as he turned over to walked someone got hold of his hand. He stopped in his tracks then slowly turned over and looked back as Talia was holding his hand.
'Where you are going?' Talia asked innocently and he just looked at her.
'I will be back soon. Need to make some phone call.' Wali make excused and looked away.
'No, we are about to cut the cake now and I want you to be here.' Talia said then without giving him chance to spoke she looked back at them then got hold of knife to cut the cake. Everyone cheered for her while she cut the cake. She was still holding his hand and he looked at their hands linked together when she turned over to him to made him eat the cake, and he looked up at her. He opened his mouth to eat the cake and she smiled. After feeding him she turned over towards him Moiz who smiled at her and that broke away the magic between them. Wali harshly took out his hand from her hand and walked away. Talia looked back and shocked looked at his back with his sudden change of attitude. Tears started forming in her eyes, and blured her vision but she controlled them to came out because she don't wanted their families to get worried. She turned over and started talking to her mother , but then she didn't saw Wali in the party after that. She asked her father-in-law and he said Wali was gone for some important work.She felt like crying at that moment but controlled it. What was wrong with him? Then in whole party she don't felt good and didn't enjoy it at all. In midnight they also came back home.
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He don't know why he left from the party and now he was roaming on the roads randomly without any reason. He started feeling guilty that he did this to her on her birthday party. He felt tired and stopped his car on random road when suddenly his phone start ringing. He looked at number and it was Unknown but he knew who was calling him. He picked up the phone and put it on his ear.
'Hello Mr Wali. How is your life going?' Man on other line asked while smirking.
'What do you want?' Wali shouted to him and he just smile on other line.
'I heard today you throw party for your wife's birthday?' He said and then laughed whereas Wali gritted his teeth.
'What do you want?' Wali yelled again on phone while ignoring his question.
'I told you, I am only helping you.' He said calmly.
'What kind of help?' Wali screamed and he again laughed on other line.
'Don't you think Moiz and Talia look great together as a couple.' Man asked and Wali hardened his gripped on steering wheel.
'Shut up and what do you want?' Wali screamed.
'I will tell you on right time.' He said then quickly cut off the phone. Wali looked at phone and throw it on the dashboard in anger. He leaned back his head on the seat and loudly sighed. Don't know how long he stayed like this then he suddenly got up and looked around. It was already really dark outside. He looked at his watch for time and it was one in night. So he decided to went home and after half an hour he horned at the gate. Watchman opened the door and he drive the car inside.
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Everyone went into their rooms for sleep . As soon she was about to entered in her room she remember Wali telling her to sleep in his room as long their parents were here. So she changed into her night's clothes then went in his room. She waited for Wali to came because he still was not at home. She sighed then opened up her diary and start writing.
3rd May:
I was so happy that Wali was doing so much for. I still can't believe that he tried to give me surprise. Everything was going so nicely but I don't know what happen to him when I was feeding cake to everyone. He went out somewhere and still was not back. Sometime I don't get his behaviour. I don't know what is his problem? I just want to scream to world how much I love him. He can't even imagine how madly I am in love with him. Why can't he see it in my eyes. Sometime I even can't believe that how someone can love someone this much, in shot time of phase the way I love him. Is this even possible but I think that what love is.
For me you've now become
Like a ritual
I've memorized you
Till the moment I die, you'll remain
Like a habit of mine
Yours and mine
This love of ours is life
Living every moment in it
Is only because of our good luck
The peace that my heart needs
You're a source of that
You're being mentioned
Like a prayer
I've memorized you Till the moment I die.
She closed the diary after writing and put it under the pillow. She sighed then looked at time and It was past One in night when she heard a car's horned from outside. She instantly knew that it was him. After a while she heard foot steps and then next second the room door bursted opened as he entered. He looked tired and not well. She ran towards him.
'What happen Wali?' Talia asked worried and he looked up.
'What the hell you are doing here?' Wali snapped at her and she horrified looked at him.
'You said to me in morning that I should move to your room as long our parents are here.' Talia explained and he didn't reply back  anything but closed the door behind him.
'Where did you go Wali? I was worried for you.' Talia said and Wali looked at her angrily. He took step towards her and she got scared. She took two step backward. He took another step forward and she took another backward. This went on like this till she felt a white solid wall behind her. She was about to moved away but he stopped her by putting his hands on the wall and leaned forwards. She looked at him and he was only few inches away from her.
'Why the hell you was worried for me?'Â Wali asked coldly ,and shiver ran though her spin with their closeness.
'Because....I .... am ... your wife...Wali.' Talia shutter and Wali looked at her then suddenly he started laughing bitterly.
'She... said... she is ...my...wife....wife.' Wali said between his laugh but then he angrily looked back at her.
'Tell me Talia why you marry me?' Wali asked out of blue and she just stared at him.
'Because my family chooses you for me.' Talia said truthfully and Wali intensely looked at her for a while when she slowly pushed him away and moved away from the wall. Their closeness was too much for her to handle. She was about to moved out, but had to stopped when he got hold of her hand and pulled her back towards him. She landed backward on him as her back was touching his chest.
' Is that the only reason Talia?' Wali whisper coldly and his gripped on her hand got hardened.
'Wali , you hurting me.' Talia said painfully while trying to controlled her screamed due to pain.
'Hurt.' Wali bitterly said, and turned her over as now she was facing him . She looked up to him silently when he got hold of her hand and put it on his heart.
'That is where you hurt me Talia.'Wali said and he was looking so broken and vulnerable.
'Wali, what is the problem. Why you behave like this with me since our marriage ? I can't ever think of hurting you.' Talia said as tears started coming out from her eyes. He moved his hand and wipe off tears from her eyes.
'I don't know what to believe either you know nothing.........' Wali said confused
'...........Or you are just really good actress.' Wali screamed hatefully and pushed her away. She looked at him confused. She still had no idea what he was talking about.
'Wali, I really have no idea what you are talking about.' Talia said still puzzled when he started clapping.
'Really, I think you should get best actress award.' Wali said bitterly and she was just looking at him.
'You have ruined my life and acting like you knew nothing.' Wali screamed and she looked at him hurtfully on his words 'ruin his life' when he got hold of her hand and started walking toward door. He opened the door and pushed her out of room. He looked at her as she was standing at the door then with a banged he closed the door on her face.
'Wali, Wali.' Talia called to him and start banging the door. But no reply. Then she looked around as she realised that their parents were here as well. She put her head on the door tiredly ,and let the tears come out then she slided down with the door . She was sitting on floor as her face was facing towards door and her head was leaning on the door. Tears were coming out like a tap from her eyes.
'Wali, I swear I can't even think of hurting you ever in my life' Talia whispered.On the other side. Wali was also sitting on the ground facing towards door and his head was leaning on the door triedly.
'Talia, why you are hurting me so much?' Wali whispered asked and silence took place everywhere.
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