Chapter # 16

Arya's P.O.V.

After Alim's confession, the lunch had been silent. It was a peaceful silence settled in between us. The weather outside was cloudy. It was not raining but a light wind was blowing. The couples were holding hands and I envied them. Of course Alim held my hand most of the time but I was not sure if he would acknowledge me in front of all those people. He was like a celebrity for all. And I was a simple girl with weird wishes. Thinking about wishes, reminded me I had to force Tom for something I had been begging for so long. I wanted to go on a long bike ride but he was not allowing. I had freedom of all type almost all my life. My parents were very lenient but the matter of marriage held great importance to them, that was why I was not sure what would be their reaction. And it didn't help that whenever I asked Alim why he had married me. He only replied, 'you are mine' or 'i felt like you belong to me.' I was sure about one thing and th