Chapter 20 : Sleeping Beauty!

Both were looking in each other's eyes,When Zehra decided to start asking questions.

"Tell me one thing not many people don't know about you?"she asked.

"There are many things that many people don't know about me!" He simply shrugged his shoulders.

"You are just ignoring my question,aren't you?"She said while struggling to leave her hand from his hold.

"Okay i am answering,stay still." He said tightening his hold on her hand and bringing it closer to him.

"I have Insomnia and no one knows about it except me and my psychiatrist." He said while caressing back of her hand with his thumb and staring at them.

"Not even uncle and aunty knows?" She asked looking intently at him while her eyes got narrowed.

"No,i was actually very close to my Dadu(grand father) and after his death I developed insomnia." He said still staring at their hands.

"It's okay." She said and caressed his face with free hand,he looked at her and smiled at her. "Okay now your turn." She said now turning back to her cheerful self.

"Your happiest moment of life which you remember clear as day?" He asked her.

"Day of my convocation and today." She said while smiling at the memories of that day.

"I wanted to tell you this, don't cry ever, i feel very restless and heaviness in chest when you cry." He confessed sincerely.

Her heart fluttered at the sincerity his eyes reflected, she felt giddiness. She nodded her head at him and gave him a smile.

"By the way,i wanted to console you badly that day when you were crying badly!" He confessed again.

She remembered that day,how much she wanted to go hug him and tell him how does she feel?! She again nodded at him.

"Okay now your turn?" He asked her.

"What is one hidden talent of yours?" She asked and he chuckled at her.

"Have you decided to know every hidden secrets today only?" He asked after he chuckled at her,while she made a face at him and narrowed her eyes.

"I want to know and you have to answer that!" She said with narrowed eyes.

"I can sing and my friends says i do that very well." He said while caressing frown on her forehead.

"Really?? I always wanted someone to sing for me." She said giving him an widest grin.

"From when did you start your niqaab(veil)?" He asked her.

"From my Second year of medical College." She said while looking at the ceiling and avoiding his gaze.

"Do you take sleeping pills everyday?" She asked while facing him again.

"Not daily,generally i manage to sleep 3-4 hours but when I can't get any sleep at all then i have to take pills." He answered her.

"Why did you start niqaab(veil) i mean any specific reason?" He asked and looked at her who's half eyes were closed now.

"Hmm there was a reason.." she managed to say and got lost in her dreamland.

He smiled at looking at her,who was sleeping like a baby. His heart was at peace looking at her sleeping like no worry of the world,her hand in his and peace in his heart.

He observed all her beautiful features of her from so close,her almond shaped honey brown eyes were closed,her straight nose,her pink lips which were a little parted,her shaped eyebrows and her naturally rosy cheeks.

She was really blessed with beautiful features,but even more with beautiful heart.

He slept being tired with all the functions in past days and having her in his hold was like a cherry on the top. He slept peacefully with a smile on the face first time in few years.

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He woke up with the sound of Adhaan in the morning,and he smiled looking at her sleeping peacefully on his arm.

How did she get there but? Doesn't mean how but she was where she meant to be!!

He kept gazing at his Sleeping Beauty,staying there just gazing her and doing nothing even that was giving his happiness.

He was gazing at her when alarm started ringing,alarm kept ringing but she didn't even flinch at her place hearing it. Alarm kept ringing at every 2 minutes interval. After around 4-5 alarms,she started wriggling.

After one more alarm she finally opened her half eyes and took her mobile from bedside table and she slept again holding it in her hands. He got up from the bed shaking his head at her antiques.

Her alarm again rang when he came out of washroom after getting freshen up. He watched her as she was sleeping still holding her phone. He sat by her side and caressed her hair while calling her softly.

She opened her eyes feeling caressing on her hairs and her name being called. She opened her eyes slowly and blinked some time to adjust with sudden light. She smiled lazily at him.

"Wake up,it's morning!" He told her still caressing her hairs.

"5 more minutes." She mumbled groggily,his heart felt full of love for his innocent beauty.

He kept caressing her hairs for few minutes sitting by her side and staring at her. After few minutes he again called her name and kissed her crown. She got up and rested her head on best rest. She smiled at him.

He left after informing her that he is going to mosque. She got up and freshen up. She prayed her Salaah and did her daily routine.

She took out her dress for the day and went to take shower. She got ready in her grey colored dress with straight pants and same colored Dupatta(scarf).

She half dried her hair and was about to comb it when door opened and revealed him. He got amused looking at her all ready in outfit.

"Ammi said we can sleep for some more time as breakfast will take time." He told her while coming to his side of bed.

"I can't sleep now!" She told him while leaving her semi dried hair at her back.

"Why? As much as I remember you didn't wanted to wake up!" He said while giving her a one lopsided grin.

"That's the issue na! If i will sleep then I won't be able to wake up again." She explained it to him.

"Don't worry,i will wake you up,sleep for an hour or two." He said while getting under covers.

She contemplated for sometime and again confirmed from him if he would wake her up,when he confirmed it. She removed her Dupatta (scarf) and got under covers welcoming her favorite Thing sleep once again.

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