Next morning...

"Hashim please...I don't want to eat more!"Asmara pleaded trying to stop her husband who was feeding her the breakfast.

"Asmara!"Hashim glared.

"Please..."

"Just drink this juice...nothing else."Hashim moved the glass of juice to her mouth.

She took 2-3 sips she pouted.

"No more,I am feeling nausea."

"Ok,get up then we should get going!"Hashim said moving towards their room.

"Your phone and pocket money!"

Hashim said shoving them in her handbag.

"Hashim."Asmara said sadly.

"Hm?"

"I am tensed."Asmara said still sitting on the dining table.

Hashim leaned down placing a kiss on her head:"just trust yourself...nothing will happen!"

Asmara grabbed his hands in hers

"Pakka?(sure)" she asked.

Hashim nodded with a smile moving towards refrigerator and picking out chocolates and a water bottle from it."place them in your bag,chocolates boost stress relieving hormones,you will feel good."

Asmara smiled and got up from the chair"let's go."

"Good...just like that be confident and smile."Hashim said.

"You'll come to pick me up na?"

Asmara tugged at Hashim's hand.

Hashim nodded and start heading out of the main door.

"Haashim!"Asmara whined.

"Hm?"

"Nothing let's go."she said sadly.

"Seedhi trha bol deti k galay milna hai(you should have asked for the hug right away)."Hashim said pulling her into hug.

"Apko pta tha(you knew it)?"Asmara said hitting his chest.

Hashim chuckled in response.

"I know what you want and when you want."

"Ab chalen(now shall we)?"Hashim said inhaling her scent.

Asmara nodded planting a kiss on his chest.

"Asmara ghar rehny ka irada hai kya(you are planning to stay at home)?"Hashim said squeezing her lightly in the hug.

"No..."she parted away shying deeply.

Hashim chuckled squashing her cheek and together they moved out of the flat.

In the XYZ University...

Hashim dropped her at the university assuring her that everything will be alright.

Lecture Hall...

Asmara moved to her class after searching for it...

She was nervous seeing the huge lecture hall...almost all the students were sitting...she hesitantly moved and sat in the second row...

"Excuse me?"someone tapped her shoulder.

"Yes?"Asmara turned towards her.

"Fresher?"the girl asked.

"Yes."Asmara nodded.

"Stand up!"the girl ordered.

"Why?"Asmara asked.

"Because I want to see you properly."The girl let out an evil laugh.

Asmara got nervous...she was new and she didn't know anybody here.

"Your Name?"The girl asked.

"As As Asmara."

"Haha...so As As Asmara,Hi!"

The girl forwarded her hand towards Asmara.

Asmara gave her hand for the handshake.

"Nice bracelet."The girl traced Asmara's bracelet.

"Remove it!"she ordered.

"N no!"Asmara snatched her hand away.

"I am not asking for your permission,I like it,so now its mine,remove it."The girl tried to grab Asmara's hand.

"No I can't give you this,please."

Asmara said with teary eyes clutching her bracelet tightly.

"Oh baby is crying!"she said touching Asmara's cheeks.

"Leave her Sabrina!"A boy with red hair came to rescue Asmara.

And the girl moved away huffing.

Asmara was weeping silently.

"Here...tissue!"The boy handed her the tissue paper.

"Th thank you."Asmara said taking the tissue paper.

"Don't cry...sit at your place,nobody will tease you."

The boy said with a smile.

Asmara nodded.

Her phone started ringing...but she saw Hashim's name flashing on the screen and she broke into crying.

She answered the call trying to suppress her sobs.

"Assalamoalaikum!"

"How are you meri jan?"Hashim asked cheerfully.

And Asmara started crying.

The boy who saved her took phone from Asmara's hand.

"Asmara,Asmara what happened?"

Hashim said.

"She is okay,its just her class started so she can't talk to you now."the boy spoke.

"Who are you?"Hashim asked.

"Her classmate!"The boy replied.

"Give the phone to her."Hashim got angry.

"Sorry I can't here you...hello?"

The boy said.

Hashim disconnected the call.

"Take your phone,put it on silent,the class is gonna start and don't cry."The boy spoke up.

Asmara did what he said and he sat next to Asmara's seat.

"I am Hashir and you Asmara,right?"The boy spoke up.

"Yes...thank you for saving me."

Asmara said.

"No need to thank angel!"Hashir spoke softly.

Asmara smiled a little.

"Sorry she is my friend Sabrina,she is a little weird,don't mind please...btw nice to talk to you."Hashir said forwarding his hand for hand shake.

"Nice to meet you too...but I can't shake hand,sorry."Asmara said softly.

"Ah...Its okay!"He chuckled.

"Ummm...you talked to Hashim,what he was saying?"

Asmara asked.

"Oh nothing,he was asking about you...I told him you are fine."

Hashir replied.

"Thank you."Asmara sighed.

"Btw he is your brother?"The boy asked.

And Asmara let out a big No.

"Then?"

"My..."

"Assalamoalaikum class!"The professor entered the lecture hall.

The rest of the day Asmara spent attending the lectures.Hashir bunked the lectures before break so he was not in the class.

When the bell rang for recess...Asmara switched on her cell phone and saw 36 missed calls from Hashim and about 50 messages.She panicked all at once and dialled Hashim's number.

"Come to the cafeteria of university,I am waiting."Hashim said as soon as he picked up the call,he was angry and Asmara was sure about it.

She ran to the cafeteria and bumped with Hashir...

"Hey easy girl,what's the hurry?"

Hashir asked.

"Sorry...I was going to the cafeteria."Asmara replied.

"Cafe is at the other side,come I'll show you!"Hashir said and both of them headed to the cafe.

"Thank you I shall go inside now."

Asmara thanked him heading inside but he spoke up"I am also hungry,let's eat together."

"Asmara?"Hashim called her name from behind.

She turned her head towards him

"Hashim."

"What took you so long to reach here?"Hashim asked raising his brow.

"Actually she didn't know the direction of cafe,so I..."Hashir said.

"I am not asking you Mr."

Hashim glared at him.

"Hashir."Asmara told his name.

Hashim gave a death glare to the man standing next to his wife.

"Sorry but who is he Asmara?"

Hashir asked.

"I am her Husband"Hashim grabbed Asmara's hand..."We may take your leave now...enjoy your meal"Hashim moved forward and squeezing his shoulder tightly Hashim whispered in his ear:"and stop oogling at my wife!"

Hashim took Asmara out of the university but kept silent.

"Sit inside!"Hashim said moving to his side of car.

Asmara being afraid of Hashim sat inside quickly.

The whole ride back to home was silent and this silence was alarming for Asmara.

When they reached the parking area of the building...

"Get out!"Hashim said.

Asmara flinched at her place.

"get out off the car!"Hashim said in a little harsh tone.

When she was about to leave the car,Hashim tugged at her wrist,Asmara instantly felt happy.

"Take the keys."Hashim placed keys in her hand and Asmara's happiness vanished.

"Ha Hashim!"

"Don't you dare to cry now,leave the car."Hashim said angrily.

Asmara moved out of the car instantly and Hashim drove away...

Asmara came inside the house,she never had seen Hashim this much angry and today was the worst day of her life.She went inside their room throwing herself on the bed,she cried her heart out.

And slept while crying.

Asmara woke up with the phone ringing,she immediately picked up the phone:"Hashim...Hashim!"

"Easy sweetheart easy..."Ayesha spoke from other side of the phone.

"Oh Ayesha Api,how are you?"

Asmara asked.

"Fine Alhamdullilah,but you were expecting Hashim's call."

Ayesha asked.

"N no"

"Asmara,everything okay between you two?"

"Y yes Api."

"How was your university?"

Ayesha asked and Asmara again felt like crying.

"I it ww was good Api."Asmara tried to sound normal.

"You are crying Asmara...tell me what happened to you?"Ayesha asked worriedly.

"Api,Ha Hashim is angry with me,he is not even talking."

Asmara told her.

"That idiot, why?"

"No api he didn't do anything,It was my mistake,but he is so furious now."Asmara said wiping her tears.

"Where is he now?"

"I don't know,maybe office."

Asmara told.

"Don't cry,I'll talk to him!"Ayesha said.

"No Api, please no."

"He will call you in a while,don't cry."Ayesha said and disconnected the call.

After sometime Asmara got a text from Hashim

"Zinda hun abhi(I am alive)"

and she cried hard.

It was 9:00 pm but Hashim haven't arrived yet.Asmara was tensed

but she have no courage to call him.

She was sacred too because it was the first time she is alone at home at this hour of time.

After sometime she heard a commotion outside,she mustered up courage and peeked through the door to see who is outside.

And she saw Hashim entering the lounge,throwing his coat and tie on the couch and removing his shoes harshly,throwing himself on the sofa.

After sometime he got up,brought a glass of water,gulped it in one go and then adjusted himself on the couch,lying straight and placing his arm over his eyes covering them.Asmara kept watching all his moves muffling her sobs.She sat along the door watching her husband who is first time so much angry on her.

Hashim got so much tensed when he heard Asmara sobbing on the phone and then the boy attending her call,he thought Asmara is in trouble,so he called her so many times but her phone was switched off,so he went to her university and waited for her call or her reply and when she called him he thanked Allah that she is safe and asked her to come to the cafeteria.When he saw Asmara with a guy,his blood boiled and later on when he saw that guy oogling at Asmara,he couldn't control himself and warned her to stay away from His wife.

The whole day he haven't talked to his titli because he was angry and he didn't want to shout on her,when he got Ayesha's call,he got more angry that Asmara complained about him so he texted her "Zinda hun abhi" and he himself felt bad for being rude to her.

Hashim tried sleeping but he was unable to sleep.

now he just wanted to see her once,So he moved towards their room and saw Asmara sitting in the doorway,her eyes closed and tears dried up on her cheeks.

He felt a pang in his heart,seeing her state.He sat down and putting her arms behind his neck he picked Asmara up in his arms,she unconciously leaned on his chest.

He placed Asmara on the bed covering her with the duvet kissing her forehead.When he start moving away Asmara tugged at his hand

"Hashim,please don't go...please."

Hashim sat on his side of bed,he didn't know what to talk to her now.Asmara held Hashim's hand.

"Hashim."she spoke up his name.

"Idhar aao(come here)."Hashim said opening up his arms for her.

Asmara instantly moved in his arms,clutching his shirt over his shoulder and placing her head over his heart and started crying.

"Relax,relax."Hashim said moving his hand on her back in a soothing manner and she sobbed hard.

"No more crying Asmara."Hashim said placing a chaste kiss on her head.

"Hashim."She spoke up his name.

"G Hashim ki jaan!"

"Sorry."she mumbled.

"Its okay,its all okay,just don't cry."

Hashim kissed her forehead.

"Ap naraz nahi hain?(You are not angry?)"Asmara asked.

"Nahi(no) meri jaan."Hashim held her and placing a kiss over her knuckles.

"Hashim,I..a girl named Sabrina,she bullied me and asked for my bracelet,I pleaded to her but she never listened until Hashir came and save me from Sabrina.

Then you called and I cried by only seeing your name on screen,I picked up your call but I was unable to talk to you so Hashir talked with you and he said everything is okay and asked me to switch my mobile off during lecture,So I never saw any of your calls and messages but as soon as we got free I turned my mobile on and called you, while coming to cafe,I lost my way so Hashir guided me and then you know the rest."Asmara poured her heart out.

"Stay away from that Hashir,he is no one to snatch your phone and talk to your husband."

"But he is really helpful and nice guy."

"He is not nice,both of that girl and boy were playing with you,she must be his friend."Hashim spoke.

"Yes she is,but?"

"Asmara...why will he help you against his friend and why he snatched your phone to talk to me and told you that everything is okay when I was so tensed and asked him to give you phone back,he said he can't hear me and I disconnected the call to redial your number but then your phone was off and there is no compulsion to turn your phone off during the lectures,he misguided you."Hashim told Asmara raking his fingers through her hair.

"Why he did so?"Asmara was astonished.

"You will stay away from him and make some female friends!"

"But Hashim how did you know all this?

"Asmara I know these types of boys,they just use girls...ugh I can tell by looking at him,just keep distance from him."

"Okay,he is such a liar."

"You said Noor is clingy and flirty so is he,he was badly staring at you and If it were in my hands I would have killed him at the spot."

Hashim was now more angry on the boy.

"I am sorry Hashim."Asmara said moving her hand towards his stubble cupping his cheek in her tiny hand.

"Be careful next time."Hashim kissed her fingers.

Asmara hugged him tightly.

"Sorry for making you cry the whole day but I was so angry and I didn't want to pour my anger on you so I just remain at office."

"Why did you send that text(abhi zinda hun)...I was so worried Hashim...!"Asmara said hitting his chest.

Hashim chuckled saying sorry.

"You know it was the worst day of my life after our marriage."

Asmara told him.

"Sorry meri jaan,I am sorry,but it was worst day for me too."Hashim told.

"You will never get angry on me please?"Asmara pleaded looking in his eyes.

"Mai ny marna hai ap sy naraz ho kar(I'll not as I don't want to die)"

Hashim said.

"Hashimm...why are you talking about dying,my heart sinks listening to your these words,you are my world,I don't want to lose you ever in my life."Asmara whined but said the last part with teary eyes.

Hashim shook his head wiping her unshed tears and placing feather like kisses on her eyes and cheeks.

"Meri jaan!"

"I love you."

"I love you."

Both said in unison and then chuckled hugging each other tightly in each other's embrace.

Dated 29 April,2020.