Two weeks passed that our Dadu left but life doesn't stop for anyone. So we were also living without him. Somewhere, everyone accepted the lose but only my Aarham was still standing on the way where I saw him on the first day of Dadu's death. I was so worried for him but he was all quite.

Two weeks passed but he didn't talk to me nor he shared his tears with anyone. I didn't saw tears in his eyes. It was like he was hiding those tears of grief in his heart which was building a mountain of pain inside him and I knew it will only cause him more pain. I tried to talk to him but he didn't answer. After a week of Dadu's death,he joined his business again and engrossed himself in business that he hardly get time to sit with his family who were also observing him. All relatives left to their homes leaving Jahan family alone but they were stick with each other in the bound of love. Dadi Sahib didn't go back with Hammad uncle and Waqas Taya g. Papa wanted her to live with him so that's why she didn't go and it was the first thing which brought a small smile on Aarham's lips.

"Where is Aarham?" Asked mama as I stepped in the kitchen.

"He's gone to office." I answered slowly and start helping her in making breakfast.

"What is happening with this boy?" Asked mama but I remained silent.

"Let me give juice to papa." I said and walked out with the glass of juice.

I was escaping from Mama's questions as I didn't had the answers. I knew, she was concerned about Aarham. I was worried too but I was not having any solution. Being a companion, I was doing nothing to confort him,to console him and that was hurting me. I was not able to take his grief and pain away.

"Is Aarham gone?" Papa asked as I gave him juice.

"Yes Papa. He went early in the morning." I replied and took a seat while Shazam and Sameer joined us on breakfast table.

"Where is Aabia and Roshaane?" I asked looking both of them who become so quite these days.

Shrugging their shoulders,they start having their breakfast which Mama served with the help of maids. Soon Aabia and roshaane joined us and I saw them as quite as both Sameer and Shazam were.

"Is mom awake?" Asked Papa looking at Mama.

"Yes. She brought her breakfast in her room." Mama replied while Papa nodded.

All had their breakfast while I only took a cup of tea in breakfast. My mind was fixed on Aarham's condition. He didn't had his breakfast. And I knew he was not going to do his lunch either. Day by Day,his health was going down but he was carelessly living on.

"Mehak you okay?" I startled on the voice and looked at mama who nodded.

"I'm..I'm..fine." I replied and start sipping my tea again.

Damn him." He yelled as he threw his file on the ground.

His employees took few steps back in fear but his anger was increasing with every passing second.

"The bridge construction project!" He stopped and looked at his one ife employee.

"J Companies got." Replied his employee.

"Damn." Pushing the vase down from the table, he roamed in his cabin fully frustrated.

"Township construction!?" He asked again.

"J...J companies." He got reply and he fell on his chair defeated.

"Sir only the park construction tender we got. All the big tender are given to J companies." His one of employee said and he burned in anger.

"Out all of you." He shouted,throwing them all out of his cabin.

They all ran away while he pushed his all things placed on table down on ground. At the same time,his father entered the room and looked at his messy cabin.

"What's this?" He asked and stepped toward him who was holding his hair in his fist.

"He's winning again. I wanted to defeat him but he came back to defeat me." He said looking up and his eyes filled up with tears which were of anger.

"I thought his Dadu's death will break him completely that he will forget his business for some time but no he didn't stop. He didn't stop defeating me. All the tender and projects, I was hoping to get,Aarham code for them and see he got them." He growled in anger.

"I want him dead now. At any cost. Do you hear me Dad? I want Aarham Jahan Ahmad dead." He said and pushed the chair back while stepping out of his cabin planning something.

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Time keep passing and Aarham engrossed himself completely in his business and office. Midnight was his retuning time to home. Jahan and Zeeniya were observing everything. They were observing their son who was hiding himself behind the Shell. Mehak cried silently when she saw him like this.

One and a half month passed that Mr Ahmad died and this time period brought a huge distance between Mehak and Aarham. They became again strangers to each other. Every night,he cane silently home and without talking or answering any question, he just again start doing his work on laptop and after that silently sleep without calling her or talking to her.

"Jahan I'm so worried for Aarham." Said Zeeniya looking at then reflection of Jahan and then turned from dressing table to see Jahan who was seated on bed.

"I know and I'm worried too. What is he doing to himself?" Jahan said worriedly and Zeeniya walked to him.

Taking seat in front of him,she keep thinking about Aarham.

"He's creating distance between him and all of us. Mamu's death shocked him completely but he's not showing to anyone. Have you seen Mehak! She's so worried for him but he's not giving her time." Zeeniya said and Jahan nodded.

"But we have to bring him out from this situation. We can't let him live like this. Almost 2 months passed but he's still under that first day's condition." Zeeniya said and Jahan nodded but he was thinking something.

"We won't do anything." Jahan said and she looked at him confused.

"Let Mehak heal his pain." Said Jahan but Zeeniya didn't get him.

"She's his companion and it will be better if he open his heart in front of her. It will be his pain but healing would be hers." Said Jahan and Zeeniya smiled knowing what he wanted to say.

"You remember when I was broken,shattered completely but there you came to heal my every pain,every wound and grief with your love." Jahan said remembering his days which made Zeeniya smiled with tears.

"Talk to Mehak. Tell her to be with him and try to heal the pain he's hiding from all of us." Said Jahan and zeeniya held his hands.

"You know you are best husband." She said and she moved closer to him and sat with him,hugging him from one side.

"That I know." He said while removing her hair from her forehead.

"You always solved my problems, my worries. How?" She asked as she rested her head on his shoulder and he wrapped his left arm around her.

"Because I love you and I know what can make my Zeeniya disturb." Saying Jahan placed a soft kiss on his beloved wife's forehead.

"You'll be with me always? Promise me you won't leave me like Mamu leaved khala Ami." Said Zeeniya and many tears left her eyes.

"Hey stop crying." Wiping her tears,he hugged her tightly.

"I don't know Zeeniya but you know Death is certain and we all have to die and see I'm much older now." Said Jahan and held his hair which were white in colour.

"Don't talk to me." Pushing him back,Zeeniya tried to get up offended.

But he smiled and pulled her back in his embrace and cupped her face and made her look at him.

"Don't angry with me. I'm your beloved husband." He said which brought a smile on her lips and she hugged him with her all heart.

"I know death is certain but if it has to come then I'll be the first to go because I can't imagine my life without you." She said and a silent tear escaped her eye.

"Don't talk rubbish. My heart will stop if you leaved me." He said and hugged her tightly.

"I love you my life." He said and she smiled and closed her eyes,praying for their long lasting companionship.

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Two months passed and Aarham's routine didn't change. My tension was increasing with every passing second. I wanted him to open up but he was just quite. Not for anything, he was calling me. In these months he hardly called me and it made me cry. I become a stranger for him and that's what hurt me more.

I was looking at him who just completed his prayer and then took his laptop. I turned to see the time where 1:30 of night were shown. The whole world was deeply in sleep and he just came back from his work at 1 of the night and now again start doing his work.

"Aarham." I called him but he didn't look up.

He remained silent on his place,busy with his laptop. I stepped down from bed and walked to him who was seated on couch.

"Sleep now. You've been working since morning. Have some rest." I said and again,I got the silence.

His fingers were moving rapidly on the keys of the laptop. His eyes were fixed on the screen. My eyes went to his face and I keep looking at him who was showing himself hard as stone but I knew deep inside his heart was yelling to open up but he was not giving his pain a way to come out.

"You sleep. I have some work." He said and sighing,I walked back to bed.

I lay down and pulled blanket on myself while my eyes were on him who was just busy in his work. I could see his eyes closing down with sleep but he was not letting himself to fall asleep. Waking himself up,he again start typing something and I keep shedding tears silently. I wanted to take all his pain but he was not giving me his pain. He was hiding from me. Few minutes later,I saw his head moving back on the,armrest of the couch. I slowly stepped out of the blanket and walked to him. With closed eyes,much tired face, he was gone in sleep. Slowly taking the laptop from his lap, I placed it on table and went to take blanket. Spreading it on him,I kneel down in front of him on ground and held his hand in mine.

"I'm here Aarham. Talk to me please." I said and rested my head on the edge of the couch and closed my eyes to sleep.

His eyes opened and he turned to right side. But stopped as he saw her seated down close to him. His left hand was in her hold and her wet lashes were talking him that she must be crying. He felt a pain rising in his heart when he saw her like this. His own eyes start getting wet.

"Mehak." Calling her,he tried to keep his voice clear from the tears.

"Mehak get up." He called again but didn't tried to free his hand.

Her eyes moved and she slowly opened her eyes and looked at him who was already looking at her.

"You okay?" She got up immediately, worried.

"I'm fine. What are you doing here on ground?" He said and pushed the blanket away.

"Nothing. I was just...worried for you." She said looking down.

"I'm fine." He said and walked to the wardrobe and took his clothes out and walked toward washroom and she just sighed.

Without talking any further,he dressed up for his office and without breakfast,he drove to his office without waiting for anyone. Mehak went down to make breakfast with Zeeniya.

"Is Aarham gone?" Asked Zeeniya and as expected Mehak nodded.

Zeeniya saw tears brimming up in her eyes. Turning to her,Zeeniya held her from her shoulders and Mehak looked up at her mother in-law.

"After breakfast come to my room. I want to talk to you." Said Zeeniya and she nodded.

Both served the breakfast and as all completed their breakfast, they all rushed to their work. Shazam and Sameer ran to their university while Aabia went to her office. Jahan also gone to office to check on Aarham. Roshaane went to her collage. Mehak ordered maids to cleans the table while she stepped toward Dadi sahib room with juice.

"Good morning." Saying,she stepoed in the room and saw Dadi sahib reading some book.

"Good morning." With a smile, Mrs Ahmad replied.

"Here is your juice and today we'll walk a little in the lawn. Weather is so beautiful today. You just have bound yourself to room. Be with us and give us your blessings." Said Mehak and hugged Mrs Ahmad.

Mrs Ahmad smiled and caressed her back.

"Is my grandson taking care of you? Such a moron he's. Didn't come to see me." Mrs Ahmad said which made Mehak smile.

"How can he forget you! You know he loves you more than anything. He's just..just.." Mehak stopped as she didn't know how to explain Aarham's condition.

"He's disturb,broken. I know. But here you have to take care of him. You're his companion and he can only open his heart in front of you." Mrs Ahmad said and Mehak keep looking at her.

Zeeniya who entered the room,heard what Mrs Ahmad said and smiled while walking to them. Taking seat with Mehak and Mrs Ahmad, she held Mehak's hands.

"Khala Ami is right. I wanted to talk to you about this." Said Zeeniya and paused for a second.

"You know once there was a time when Aarham's father also go through some pain. He was broken,tried to hide his pain but there I didn't leave him alone. I didn't let him live with the hurt and pain but I took step toward him with love,with care to take all the painful memories,things far from him. Now its your turn." Said Zeeniya and Mehak was trying to understand.

"What should I do then?" Asked Mehak confused.

"Its been two months and you're watching his routine. In room,he behave completely like a stranger. Not for once, he called or talked to me. Whenever I tried,he cut me off by saying that I'm going to sleep. I know he's hurt and he's hiding his grief and that's what making me more worried. He didn't cry mama. He didn't cry for once on Dadu's death and its not good for him." Mehak said while shedding silent tears.

"I know how much he loved his Dadu. How much he missed him. Every night,he mumbled Dadu in his sleep. Every night, he got scared of something which made him yell in sleep. I tried to console him,to take his pain and fear but he's not giving it to me." Mehak sad and cried while hiding her face in her hands.

Zeeniya and Mrs Ahmad looked at each other and both sighed. Zeeniya hugged Mehak while Mrs Ahmad wiped her tears.

"Shhh...it's okay." Zeeniya said.

Pulling back, she keep sobbing and Zeeniya keep thinking.

"Talk to him. Don't leave him alone until he open his heart out." Said Mrs Ahmad and both Zeeniya and Mehak looked at her.

"I know how much stubborn he's. His Dadu was stubborn and so is his father. He's just like them who shared their happiness but hide their pain and grief. But now you have to be like your Dadi Sahib, your Mama Zeeniya who never leaved these men on their own but we compelled them to say what they are hiding from us. We are their companion and its our right to know their happiness and sorrows,joys and grief." Mrs Ahmad was saying and Zeeniya was smiling remembering her days with Jahan.

"So now on,don't listen to him. Do what you want to do. Don't be scared. Whatever you will do it will be better for him and I hope we'll soon see our smiling Aarham." Said Mrs Ahmad and Mehak nodded with a smile as now she know what she had to do.

Did you pack?" I asked as I stepped in the kitchen.

"It's done." Salma our maid said while passing me the basket.

I held it and placed it on the table and again checked it for once. Everything was there I wanted. Pinning my Hijab properly, I took the basket and walked out while grabbing my mobile and clutch from the table.

"Best of luck." I smiled looking at mama and nodded.

Going out of the house,I sat in one of the cars and the driver start driving it.

"To Aarham's office." I said and he nodded.

As the car stopped in the huge parking of J Companies, I stepped out of the car with the basket. Walking inside,my heart was beating fast. I didn't know how he was going to react when he'll see. Taking Allah's name, I walked straight toward the receptionist. For the first time, I came in his office which was so beautiful. This huge building which was fully made with glass,the marble floor that I scared to fell down ine it.

"Mr Aarham. Can I see him?" I asked as I stopped in front of the receptionist.

"Do you have any appointment?" She asked without looking up and I looked at her who was applying nail paint on her nails.

"I've all appointments. Its Mrs Aarham." I said and she looked up immediately.

"So..sorry ma'am. I..I..didn't see you." She said while standing up.

"That's okay. Tell me where is Aarham?" I asked again and she placed that nail paint bottle on the table.

"On 5th floor." She replied and I nodded.

But before,I could take a step,I stopped and turned to her who was so pretty girl.

"Don't forget to remove it before offering prayer." I said while pointing toward her nails and gave her a smile.

I walked from there as I saw her nodding and went directly to the elevator. Getting in,I took a deep breath and pressed the button of number 5 to reach where my beloved husband was working without eating. As the elevator beeped and stopped,I stepped out of it and looked around to find where should I go. Walking straight,

I went toward another receptionist who was seated and was busy on phone. Knocking on the counter,I tried to made her look at me but she remained busy while noting something down on the pad.

"Sure sir. I'll inform Mr Aarham." She said and I waited for her to put that receiver down.

"Excuse me." I called and she looked at me.

"Mr..." Before I could ask,I heard a yell.

I turned and saw most of the staff standing with pale face.

"Is Mr Aarham.." Before I could complete,I again heard voice of shouting.

And I knew who was shouting. How couldn't I recognized him. I moved closer walking the passing way to his cabin. I looked around to see his staff who were standing with fear on their faces.

"Bose is going to fire them. For sure." I heard one of the employee.

"Get out of my cabin." He yelled and I stopped and saw two boys and two girls were coming out with sad faces.

Girls were ready to cry and boys were looking down holding their files close to their chest.

Aarham what happened to you!?

I thought and took a step closer to his cabin.

"Excuse me ma'am." I stopped and turned to see.

"Where are you going? Please you can't meet sir now. He's really angry. You can take some other days appointment." As I turned,I saw a boy was standing.

"You can tell me your company name and I'll fix your appointment with Sir. But not today." I heard him and looked at the clock where the lunch time was passing and all the staff was on their seats doing their work.

"Why didn't you all go to lunch?" I asked looking at the person.

"Our appetite is gone since a month. We are having Sir's anger in our lunch these days." He said and I felt sorry for all of them.

In hurting himself,he was also hurting the people connected to him. I knew he was never like this but now I had to brought him back to normal Aarham who knew how to live,how to love.

"Just wait for 1 0minutes. You all will have your appetite back." I said and there we all heard a voice telling that he must threw something on ground.

"But ma'am who are you? I can't let you go in without any appointment." He said stopping me.