Let me Hate you by Anjaani (the reading list .TXT) 📗

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After their emotional confrontation, Asmaira still refused to step out of the room and sat near the balcony door every time. It has been 3 days since that day, and no matter how much Fariya tried to encourage her, Asmaira couldn’t overcome that day’s happening. Amaan meanwhile observes Asmaira silently. It was his fault that she ended up being scared and isolated. He knew what he had to do to get Asmaira out of her trance.

Asmaira was staring blankly at the sky when she heard a low voice.

“Mum…..Mmmmm.”

She turned towards the sound direction and was stunned to see Amaan holding Kabir in his arms. The moment Asmaira turned, Kabir started wiggling and raising his arms towards her. Surprisingly Amaan put him on the floor, and the next moment what Asmaira saw overwhelmed her.

Kabir was holding on to Amaan’s finger and started taking baby steps while still mumbling. Asmaira, whose gaze was following Kabir’s step, forgot to blink in fear of missing out on the best moment for her. When he reached her, he pulled his hand from Amaan and, out of balance, fell in Asmaira’s arms, mumbling, “Mumma.”

With the sudden rush of emotions and seeing Kabir safe and sound, Asmaira forgot about her trauma and started smiling genuinely. Amaan knew he got what he came for, and Asmaira will now move on, forgetting about all past incidences. He left the mother-son duo in contentment, and when he came face to face with Fariya, she saw her son smiling genuinely after a very long time. Her eyes welled up seeing the change in her son.

Life moved on with Amaan accepting and obliging with Raina’s wish. He realized their marriage was just for the sake of Kabir and to give him love as father and mother. With the new turn of events, Amaan got to see a new side of Asmaira, a happy side where she laughed carelessly.

While Asmaira was playing with Kabir, Amaan called her.

“Have a look at the prospect and fill the details,” Amaan said while handing over a file to Asmaira.

“What is this?" Asmaira questioned while opening the file and stopped.

“Is this? Is this an admission form?” she was stunned and raised her head to look at Amaan.

“Yes, I spoke with the management; well, he is one of Dad’s friends and assured me you could continue your last year of graduation in their college,” Amaan said while taking Kabir and stroking his hair.

“But, I don’t want to.”

“Well, too bad, but you have to; I am not letting you waste your time at home and do nothing,” Amaan rolled his eyes, clearly annoyed with her rejection.

“I won’t be able to manage studies as well as Kabir. Who will look after him?” Asmaira protested.

“We both will look after him, but that doesn’t mean you will leave your studies. Moreover, I have a friend who will help you with the internship”. Amaan tried persuading her.

“Internship? no, Kabir is still young, I can’t leave him”.

Amaan sighed and said,” Asmaira, I knew you always wanted to be an architect; I don’t want you to stop your dream.”

Seeing her in shock, Amaan added, “Raina told me. Please, if not for anything, do it for Raina”.

Neither Amaan said nor Asmaira, but they formed a mutual understanding to help each other. Though they can’t be husband and wife, they can be friends and provide love to Kabir.

The next week, Amaan helped Asmaira in her admission as well as in getting the required material.

On her first day of college, Amaan woke up first with the sight of Kabir nuzzling into Asmaira’s chest while she was drooling in a deep sleep. He wiped the corner of her mouth and chuckled when she frowned due to the disturbance. Past few days, his son’s energy level was uncontrollable, making Asmaira exhausted at the end of the day.

“Asmaira,” Amaan said to wake her up.

No response.

“Asmaira, wake up, or you will be late.” He said again.

No response.

Amaan sighed in defeat and instead pulled Kabir towards him; however, the moment Kabir was pulled, Asmaira jolted and put a protective arm on Kabir. It took her long to register what had happened when she saw Amaan laughing. The moment Kabir was pulled, Asmaira glared at him as if possessed by someone else, which made Amaan laugh.

“What, What happened to you?”. Amaan managed to say in between his laughter.

Embarrassed, Asmaira said nothing but again went back to her sleep. To her annoyance, Amaan pulled the quilt and said, “Enough sleepy head, get up, or you will be on your first day.”

“I don’t want to go today; tomorrow for sure, I will go,” Asmaira said while pulling Kabir close to her.

“No, you are not. Get up, or I won’t let Kabir sleep with you in this room”. Amaan said while heading towards his closet.

Neither of them said anything but Amaan and Asmaira slept in the same bed with Kabir in between. Amaan respected her, and Asmaira trusted him.

Amaan was busy with his schedule, but he made sure to fulfill his duty as a father and husband. He promised himself the day he came to know the truth that he will protect Asmaira and will fulfill her wishes.

The first step was to help her with her studies. The next was to mend her ties with her family.

He knew sooner or later he had to take the step to make amendments with her family, and on the weekend, he took Asmaira and Kabir out.

“Where are we going?”, Asmaira said while Amaan was driving her and Kabir.

“Well, it’s a surprise,” Amaan replied.

Asmaira was busy playing with Kabir that she didn’t notice when the car stopped in front of her parents’ house. It was when Amaan stepped out of the car did Asmaira look at her surroundings.

“Amaan, why are we here?”, Asmaira said while giving a questioning look.

Asmaira was ignorant that Amaan saw her diary and Raina’s letter and did not reveal to her about him knowing everything.

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