Short Story

It was quite shocking for her when her husband said that its sheer foolishness to listen and follow
women's advises.

Lubna : Why do you say so? Don’t you consider women a sensible half of you.

Raees : No, dear. Women are just to look after family and manage household.

Lubna : No. Here, I disagree with you. The history of is full of ladies who had been great support to their
men. You can’t deny the fact, the importance of woman in the life of a man.

Raees: Oh shut up you silly woman! Look at me I can live even better without you. I do not rely upon
you.

Lubna : Ok hold on. You better get hurry up . You are getting late for office

Raees : Why? Why do you want me to leave home? Do you have any plans?

Lubna : What plans? What are you saying? I do not understand.

(Husband left)

(Wife also lefts for work)

Raees : You are late again.

Lubna : Yes! A lot busy , a task was assigned to finish at the last moment.

Raees : Why didn't you refuse?

Lubna : You know I can't.

Raees : Yeah! You cant because it was assigned by your favourite boss.

Lubna : No, not again. Dont start talking rubbish again.

Raees : Am I? Or you have sweated to make my life rubbish!

(Wife stomped and went to change her clothes.)

Raees : (eating dinner)

It was very hectic today. I would like to call the day. Send my coffee in bedroom.

Ali : No papa! First tell me a story.

Raees : Mama will so it for you.

Ali : No papa. I want you to read story for me.Please please please.

Ali : (scolded child) some other day son. Now stop persisting,(recalcitrating.)

Lubna : (seeing the long sad face of son) Come on Raees!He is not only my responsibility. Dont forget
you are his father.

Raees : Will you shut up? And what do you do all day, learn to take responsibility too.

Lubna : Sometimes, I feel like you do not want to see me around.

Raees :True.

Lubna : But, I want to live my life with you. Why dont you understand this?

Raees : (laughs) That's why you remain out of the house the whole day with a chain of cock and bull
stories.

Lubna : (sighs and left with tears in her eyes.)

This escalating misunderstanding will surely end up at horrific situation.

(Next morning.)

Raees : Wife! Where is my breakfast!?

(No answer.)

Do you hear me madam?? I'm getting late!

(Quietness)

Ali : Papa!

Raees : Hey! What are you doing here? Why aren't you ready yet?

Ali : Papa, mama has left early , she was in hurry. Today you will get me ready and take me to school.

Raees : What rubbish ! (flared up.) Take off from school today son.

(Calling wife.) Hello! Why the hell is she not attending my call! (Texts his wife) "I hope you stay in office
and won't come back to upset our life , you infidel woman!

Evening_nightfall (Wife did not return.)

Aon : Papa I haven't done my homework. Can you please help me?

Papa ! I can't sleep please tell me a story.

Papa! I'm hungry.

Papa! Teacher was asking for the tuition fee...

Raees : How much is your fee?

Ali : Dont you know papa?

Raees : No, I dont know. Your mother never told me about the fee amount.

Raees : Oh Allah! How was she managing everything. Now I'm realizing how important she is in my life.

Thinking (I must go and get her back home.)

(Next morning) goes to in-laws house.

Raees : Hi! How are you?

Lubna: Why are you here now? I have fulfilled your wish , have minused myself from your life. What else
do you want from me??

Raees : Last favour. If you really love me.

Lubna : Name it and leave. I will do everything to fulfill your final wish.

Raees : (smiling) Come back into my life. I didn't know how important you are to me. When you left the
house then it was disclosed. I am very much ashamed of my behaviour. I admit I was a thankless brute.
Will you give me one chance to rectify my attitude and my mistakes?

Lubna : Let me think. I'll let you know.

Raees : You have whole life to think but with me, with your son in YOUR house.

Both laughing - hopped into the car and set-off happily for home