Nirvair sighed when even after half an hour Iknoor wasn't ready to get out of the bathroom,she had been crying since then because he could hear her sniffling from outside.

He had tried a lot to convince her to get out of the bathroom but she hadn't replied at all,all she did was sit and cry.

He sighed.

He understood that she didn't want to see him.It would be better if he leaves for now so that she can at least come out of the bathroom.

"Okay, don't talk to me,mein jaa raha hu room se,tum bahar aa jao at least Iknoor...I promise mein nhi aaunga room mein,tum chaho toh door ander se lock kr dena bas?"Nirvair said standing beside the bathroom door but as expected didn't get any response.

He sighed and went out of the door hoping she would finally come out of the bathroom.

He was feeling very guilty,bad,sad that because of him she was crying her heart out in the bathroom.

As he went downstairs his family was still sitting in the living room,Kiyaan,Rishi,Naksh and Iti were asleep in their respective rooms.

"Tu kaha jaa raha h?tujhe uske saath hona chahiye na abhi?"His choti maa asked him as he wasn't in his room.

He should be with his wife for now,she was hurt and he should console her rather than going out.

"Isliye keh raha tha ki mat karwao meri shadi!"Nirvair said glaring at his parents and his dadu because they three were the ones who had forced it.

"Mein nhi hu ready kisi ke liye emotionally available hone ke liye!mein available hi nhi ho sakta hu!meri presence hamesha nhi ho sakti h!meine kaha tha aap sabse!aapne suni hi nhi meri!"Nirvair said,it was their fault as much as it was his!

He wouldn't chicken out,he did wrong by unwillingly marrying her,he had wronged her.

But his family was the reason why it happened!

They were aware about his disinterest in getting married yet they forced him into doing it.

"Calm down!you just have to go and listen to her"Andy said.

"She doesn't want to talk to me!aur woh sahi bhi h apni jagah pr!meine usse paghphere pr lene nhi gaya tha!meri wajah se aaj choti nani ne usko itni hurtful cheezein boli h!aur yeh sab aapki wajah se ho raha h!jab meine itna kaha tha ki nhi krni h shadi phir bhi aapne zidd ki....mere akele ki galti nhi h!agar woh upset h na toh aapki wajah se bhi h!....and mujhse kuch nhi hoga ab,meine pehele hi kaha tha ki agar woh kabhi udaas hogi toh mein kuch nhi karunga tab!aap sab hi dekhiye ab!"Nirvair said and left from there towards the gym.

He needed to steam off his anger and what better then a hardcore workout session,it would tire him and also give him time to think about all the things that has been lately happening with him.

He didn't intentionally not go to her house on the day of paghphere,he was at the headquarters for an important meeting because of which he wasn't able to receive any of the phone calls his family had made for him.

Upon reaching home he had come to know that he was supposed to go to her house to get her back.

Next day they had returned back to Mumbai and she had preferred sitting with Aayat on the flight instead of him because she was obviously avoiding him.

He had directely gone to his office after that and had returned late at night and she was asleep by then so he couldn't talk to her then also.

The next day also passed the same way,he had thought today after dinner at his Nani's house he would clear thing out with her but then his choti nani had to do all that drama making her more upset.

He couldn't wipe away the teary face of her from his vision,he was responsible for her this state after all!

If only he had kept his mouth shut that day,things wouldn't have gotten this worse now.

He kept exercising as these thoughts floated through his mind making him angry and disappointed with himself.

The family on the other hand was feeling extremely guilty.

Bela thought as if she had destroyed Iknoor's life!

Her son wasn't ready for the wedding and she was aware about it yet she decided to let it happen!

She couldn't help but think what she would have felt if Maahi or Aashi would have been in Iknoor's place.

"He is just angry,he will come around"Andy said to everyone but they all still seemed a lil unsure of what would happen now.

"I think mujhe usse baat krni chahiye"Bela said because it was her chachi who had spoken nonsense to her daughter in law.

As she reached Nirvair and Iknoor's room she contemplated whether she should talk to her or just let her be alone for time being.

After thinking a lot she knocked on the door but received no response.

She knocked again and still no response.

Now Bela thought to herself enter the room,she wanted to check if Iknoor was fine.

She sighed in relief,her eyes softening when she found Iknoor fast asleep on the bed,her hair flowing behind her till the edge of the bed,she was curled into a small ball, hugging her knees close to her chest,a photo frame clutched tightly to her chest.

She very quietly made her way towards the bed and gently wrapped the blanket around her,her face easily gave away that she had cried,her eyes a lil swollen and her nose a lil red.

She felt bad for the girl.

She too had two daughter's and would never wish for them to go through what she had gone through.

She sighed.

She tried to take the photoframe away from her hold so that she could sleep comfortably but her grip was tight and she didn't wanted to wake her up by applying pressure on it.

She left the room closing the door behind her softly.

As she got out she spotted Nirvair who was completely drenched in sweat.

"So rahi h woh,uthana mat"Bela said and Nirvair just nodded and quietly made his way into his room.

His eyes landing on her sleeping figure.

She had cried herself to sleep.

He walked towards her and covered the blanket around her properly till her chin.His eyes stared at the photoframe she was clutching close to her chest.

He gently removed it from her hold and again covered her properly.

He turned the photoframe and a deep sense of sadness covered his heart as he watched the photo of her late parents.

He sighed and carefully kept the photoframe beside her on the bedside table.

Once freshly bathed and changed into his comfortable shorts he made his way towards the couch on which he has been sleeping since the past two days.

Though he doesn't fits on it,he doesn't has a choice because Iknoor uses the bed and he knows she would never share a bed with him ever after what all nonsense he had spoken to her,also he didn't wanted her to sleep on the couch,he had anyways troubled her enough.

He slept mentally making a note that he needs to have a clear talk with her soon.

Next day,

Iknoor woke up as the alarm rang and she sighed.Her eyes stung because of all the crying she had done last night.

Remembering last night her mood instantly became low.

She sighed and looked around the room not finding him in there.

So he didn't came back last night too,just like their wedding night.

She rubbed her eyes and got down from the bed staring at her parents photo frame,she walked towards the wardrobe to get her clothes for the day.

It would be better if she leaves for the hospital early,she didn't wanted to talk to anybody,she wasn't in a mood right now,she just wanted to be left alone.

She touched the doorknob to open the door to the bathroom but squealed when the door opened from the other side making her fall on the person who opened the door.

Nirvair quickly held her waist to stabilize her,her arms around his neck clutching then to not let herself fall.

His blue eyes immediately held her brown ones in a stare,their eyes talking a lot more than they had with eachother in the past few days.

Nirvair wanted to apologise to her at this moment but he didn't wanted to spoil her mood in the morning itself.

Iknoor on the other hand hadn't expected him to be here in the bathroom at all!

She quickly pulled herself away from his hold and stood on her feet staring at him.

"Sorry mujhe pata nhi tha tum door open krnewali thi"Nirvair said trying to break the ice.

Iknoor didn't say anything in return instead she got out of the bathroom.

Nirvair sighed and walked out too, but just in his towel.

Iknoor did stare at him but she quickly took her belongings and disappeared in the bathroom.

Iknoor's Pov-

I am supposed to maintain my distance from him and here I was drooling on his half naked state!!!!

What am I going to do with this stupid heart of mine?

Keep getting it broken every single time when he makes me realise that he isn't interested in this marriage.

I quickly got had a bath and got out of the bathroom and got ready,after checking myself one last time in the mirror I made my way downstairs.I was planning on leaving early so that I don't have to interact with anyone from the family.

Because I can't hold onto myself for long,I can't control my emotions.If anyone asks me how I was for one more time,I might cry and tell them I wasn't fine.

"Iknoor,itni jaldi kaha jaa rahi ho tum??abhi toh sirf 6:30 hi baje h!"I sighed when my mother in law asked that to me making me stop in my tracks.

I sighed.

I can't escape now.

"Woh mera bht work load tha,meine socha jaldi hospital jaakr kuch reports dekh lungi,uske baad pure din appointments h meri isliye"I said trying to lie with a smile on my face so that she doesn't doubts me.

"Tumhe kaam ka itna stress lene ki zarurat nhi h beta,aur bina naashta kiye toh jaane ka tum sochna bhi mat!chup chap dining table pr beth jao,mein jaldi se tumhare liye naashta lekr aati hu"She said and I tried to deny it.

"Nhi,mein hospital mein kr lungi breakfast,aapko takleef lene ki zarurat nhi h"I said politely.

"Agar Nirvair mera beta h na toh tum bhi meri beti hi ho!aur mujhe bilkul accha nhi lagta h agar mere bacche ghar se bhuke peet jaye toh....betho yaha mein bas abhi laayi naashta"She said with the most kind smile and I didn't have the heart to deny her then.

I couldn't just keep sitting while my mother in law did all the work so I decided to go and help her.

"Mein madad kr deti hu aapki"I said as I stood beside her.

"Nhi,uski koi zarurat nhi h,tum aaram se jaakr betho mein kr lungi"she said.

"Nhi,bataiye mein kya help karu?"I asked and she sighed.

"Tum chai peeti ho na?toh bas apne liye ek cup chai bana do,baaki sabko abhi time h,unke liye mein baadmein bana dungi"She said and I nodded.

I made extra tea,if she would join me later then because I had noticed that my mother in law loves tea.

She very expertly rolled the aloo parathas at the same time cooked the one already kept on the hot pan making sure it doesn't burn,how can she multi task so well!

I could hardly manage doing one task at a time when it came to the kitchen.

"Mumma,meri chai dedo na,mujhe jaldi jaana h aaj office,traffic mil jayega wrna aur agar mein late ho gaya na toh mera boss meri shamat nikalega aaj kaam pr....

Nirvair's voice came first as he entered the kitchen all the while correcting his watch strap as he spoke,he might have not expected me here because of the look of surprise on his face.

"Ek toh tere boss ka naam mat le,mujhe wese hi chid h usse,jab dekho tab kaam pr bula leta h,na koi time dekhta h na koi occasion!"My MIL taunted him to which he sighed.

"Mein office pochkr kr lunga naashta,abhi chalta hu"He said and turned to leave.

"Ruk,bina naashta kiye mat jaa,beth laati hu teri chai"My mother in law said and he nodded and went and sat on the dining table.

"Iknoor beta tum ek kaam karo Nirvair ke liye aur apne liye chai lekr jao,mein bas parathe laa hi rahi hu"Bela aunty said and I nodded and did as asked.

Nirvair looked up from his phone when he saw me placing a mug of tea in front of him.

"Good morning"He wished me but I didn't say anything.

I sat opposite him and started sipping my tea.Instant relief is what I felt,I needed this,I didn't even realise that I was hungry.

Bela aunty placed the hot parathas in both of our plates smiling at us.

"Tum batao Iknoor aaj lunch mein kya khaogi?mein wahi banakar bhej dungi"She asked with a hopeful look in her eyes.

"Aap apne mann se kuch bhi banwa dijiyega"I said as food is the last thing on my mind right now,there are already more than a dozen thoughts which I am dealing with.

"Tumhe kya khana h yeh batao tum?"She still asked.

"Mujhe nhi pata aunty,as such kuch specific nhi h,I eat everything "I said and saw the look of disappointment on her face,I didn't want to make her sad.

I knew my in laws were all trying to cheer me up after what happened yesterday,they had been constantly trying to talk to me,but I wasn't ready for all this now,I wanted sometime for myself,just me,I can't deal with any other person right now, that's the reason I am ignoring Nirvair too,being near him will cause me more pain only.

If I spend some time with him,I will crave for more of his time and he won't be able to give it to me.He has already made it clear that he isn't interested in this marriage.Why would he waste his time on me then?I am his unwanted wife in a way!

I needed to get out of here before I thought more about this thing!

"Mein chalti hu,mujhe bht late ho raha h aunty"I said as I grabbed my bag and got up from the chair.

"Iknoor beta naashta toh krke jao!!Iknoor"She called out but I didn't reply to it and left.

Bela sighed at her actions.

She had tried to act normal with her because she didn't wanted Iknoor to remember yesterday night's incident early in the morning itself,she had anyways cried herself to sleep

yesterday night and Bela didn't wanted to talk about the same incident and ruin her day.

Bela had thought she would talk to Iknoor about it when Iknoor would be a lil okay talking about it,she wanted to give her some space.