that I have gone with
someone else and…?” she could say nothing further. He doubted her
fidelity? How dare he? Who gave him the right? How can he doubt her
like this when she had slept with none but him? “Oh, come now,” he
looked at her irritated, “don’t act innocent. It’s not, as if, you
were not aware of this thing…” “I was not aware of this thing,
Reyhan” her voice had gone all wobbly and she wiped the core of her
eyes, “How do you expect me to know it when no one told me about
it?” “Oh,” he raised his brow and mocked her, “You mean to tell me
that Jamal mentioned nothing of this sort to you when he had that
talk with you in the garden. When you both were roaming there,” “He
did mention the accident…” “And he never mentioned doctor’s report
to you, did he?” his eyes went wide and mocking her once again, he
moved passed her as he said, “Doctor’s report had it, Sadhiya. It
was the reason I changed. It was the reason, why I never planned to
get married in first place. It was the reason, why I said, we can’t
consummate this marriage. Why do you think I said those things to
you in the first place?” “But, you said…that night…” “I lied; I
thought that Jamal had mentioned each and everything to you. I
thought that you are aware of yours and mine situation now. Why,
Sadhiya, why?” his scream resonated in the air and shook Sadhiya
head to toe. Things were making so much sense to her now. “If you
wanted children, you could have told me. I was aware that by
marrying, I was putting someone’s entire life’s happiness on stake
but I did it for the sake of my people and my guardian. No one knew
about this thing apart from Jamal and I had forbidden him to tell
anyone but you. It was important for you to understand. This is the
reason I bedded you, hoping that you must have understood the
situation by now. I am an infertile Sadhiya, an impotent. A person,
who can never have the good fortune to hear the gurgle of his own
blood,. I was about to talk to you about adopting someone but, when
doctor informed about your waiting pregnancy, I was shocked.”
Sadhiya was standing there like an effigy. Nothing came to her
mouth. All her heart told her was…there was some mistake somewhere.
“I don’t believe you,” she said, “You are mistaken,” “It’s Ok,” he
sighed, “You don’t want to tell me but, I know who is the father?”
saying that before Sadhiya could say anything, Reyhan showed her
the glossy stills. The photo’s where her love and she was standing
with some happy smiles on their faces. “He is the father, isn’t
he?” Crash! Sadhiya’s palm made such a hard contact with Reyhan’s
face it was a little wonder nothing or no one came on the balcony
to see what all the fuss is about.
“ Sheikh Reyhan of Buktsar,”
Sadhiya’s eyes were filled of rage, anger and unspoken hatred, as
she uttered those words. “Never ever in my wild dreams had I
imagined you to be of such low, cheap and vulgar mentality? Isn’t
it enough that you are calling me an infidel when I have been
making every sort of effort to make a little space in your heart by
various efforts? I planned this dinner for you tonight thinking
that, when I will inform you about our little miracle you will be
filled with love and respect for me. Leave that, you are accusing
me of sleeping with someone else? How dare you? Who gave you the
right? This child is ours whether you accept it or not. Don’t you
have any shame in your heart for your actions? With whom did you
see me in these days than your sole self? You are calling this
person my extra-marital affair?” saying that, she threw those
photos on Reyhan’s face. His cheek was swollen red with the slap
but his eyes were like hers, Red with anger!
Her patience had vanished from such a
long argument and she could feel the slight headache building in
her temples as she said, “I don’t know about you Reyhan but I was
about to confess my love