Chapter 6: Gift

"I won't do that, remember 50-50? You have the right to anything you want !! Always remember that you have my back. You can fly higher in the sky, and I will be there to support you. Even if you will take the wrong decision, I will be there for you, always.", Sameer said and Mishty could help herself from crying but these were her happy tears.  

Mishty was falling in love with the behavior of Sameer or say with Sameer.

"By the way, why don't you freshen up? Till then I am bringing your food in the room.", Mishty said after wiping her tears on which Sameer nodded.

After Dinner

"Why were you late today?", Mishty asked casually and observed Sameer was rubbing his forehead.

"We are planning to open the branch of our company in Dubai. That's why it took so much time and now onwards, I will come home late so you don't have to wait for me.", Mishty heard what Sameer said but didn't reply back by saying 'I will wait for you every night, no matter you arrive home at 1 AM or 2 PM'

"I can give you a head massage.", She whispered in a low tone and started stuttering when she saw Sameer started staring her. "This...This is n..not work of the ser..servant. Gen..really fami..ly me..members do this. I guarantee you will feel better."

"Okay.", Sameer smiled thinking how cutely she stutters because of nervousness. Mishty too smiled him back. After a few minutes, she started massaging his head. It was the first time when she touched Sameer's hair. "You have magic in your hand, Mishty"

'I am glad you like it.', She thought but could not get the courage to say the same.

A few days Later

"Baba (father) is coming today. Will, you be here around 4 pm in the evening?", Mishty asked when Sameer was getting ready for the office.

"He is coming today? Why didn't you tell me before? I have an important meeting in the evening.", Sameer furrowed his eyebrow thinking if he would have any idea about this then he would have postponed the meeting.

"I am sorry.", Tears started welling in Mishty's eyes.

"Hey, I am not angry. It is just please let me know the things before rather than dropping a bomb at the last moment. Anyways, I will be there. Okay?", Sameer kept his point and left for the office. In the evening, he reached home before 4 PM because his elder brother Aarav had called him at least 6 times to remind him to reach before time but all went in vain because Mishty's father was already there.

"Sorry, Baba. I got stuck in traffic.", Sameer lied and touched his feet for the blessing.

"Don't be sorry, Son in law. I know I am before time.", He gently patted Sameer's shoulder and then both sat on the sofa. "And how is  your work going on?"

"It's perfectly fine. How's is everything at home? How's Maa (Mother)?

"With the blessings of God, Everything is fine there. I hope Mishty doesn't trouble you much. She sometimes behaves like a stupid so please keep ignoring those things." 

"Mishty is a blessing in my life, Baba. And trust me, she doesn't trouble me even a bit. In fact, she has turned this house into a home.", Sameer appreciated Mishty from his heart because that's the reality. He never appreciated her for her kindness and non-complaining nature. "Between why don't ask her whether she feels comfortable here or not ?"

"That is not required. I am sure she is happy here.", Mishty's father said confidently after observing Sameer's behavior toward his daughter. There is no way, she will be unhappy here.

"Mishty, Why are you standing there? Come and sit with us.", Sameer said when he saw Mishty was listening to their conversation silently.

"Me?", Mishty's eyes widened in shock because in her culture girls are taught not to sit with father, elder brothers, or husband.

"Yes, you. Come and join us.", Mishty was worried about what to do in this situation because she cannot go against Sameer's wish because it is not considered as good behavior. So, she finally walked toward the sofa and sat on it as students sit in front of the principal or say employees sit in front of the employers. "Baba, What will you have to eat?"

"Thank you, Son in law but we don't drink even water of daughter's house."

"These things used to followed decades before. I request you to please have something. Also, please stay with us for a few days."

"I can't stay here, Son in law. Didn't Mishty informed you that I will be coming to take her with me for a few days?", Mishty's father asked on which Mihsty started looking here and there and Sameer furrowed his eyebrows. "After marriage, there is a ritual in which fathers or elder brothers take their daughter/sister for a few days to their home and this ritual gets complete when Husbands come to take his wives back for their home. I would have come here before but since you were ill we thought to delay this ritual a bit."

"Oh.", Sameer said which heavily heart with a thought that Mishty will not be at home for a few days.

"Since you are fine. I am taking Mishty for 10 days.", Sameer just nodded. Well, what else can he do other than that? 

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After an hour

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Mishty's packaging was almost completed. After that, she was looking at each and every corner of the room.

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'Why am I not excited anymore?', She thought. 'I am going to miss this room. Well, That's a big fat lie, I am going to miss Sameer. I don't know why will he manage everything. He always threw his things here and thereafter coming from the office. I know he keeps saying servants will manage that, but from the last few weeks, I had handled everything. I can't leave everything on servants, right?'

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"Mishty", she heard her name was being called.

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"Yes,"

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"This is for you.". Sameer gave a small box that was wrapped beautifully. Mishty unwrapped the gift & found a new smartphone. She had lost her phone during her marriage. She smiled looking at it. She switched on the mobile and found it already has a sim card in it.  
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#TBC