Unforgettable

Something is up

FATIMA'S 

I was sleeping when I felt someone kissing me, seriously it had to be bash. I woke up and found him staring at me. 

"what again? " I asked him 

" well I just remembered how much I hurt he said looking Really sad"

I hate the fact that he can't forgive himself about it so I made him promise me he would never talk about it again and so would I. 

I went downstairs and as I was preparing breakfast he came downstairs praising me about how good my food smelled, after a while, we ate, and then suddenly he stood up looking so disturbed 

"what is it? "I asked looking really worried

" my packs are fading" he replied looking disturbed. I started laughing so hard I mean what is this guy talking about? 

"I'll have to go back to the gym," he said rushing upstairs to take a bath. 

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I took my bath and I missed wearing jeans so I wore my faded jeans and purple Polo by Ralph Lauren. I went downstairs and immediately he saw me his mouth fling open to the point that he swore, I laughed and laid next to him holding him tight, just then I heard the doorbell. 

"it's probably the gateman cause I sent him to buy me airtime" bash concluded

I opened the door and saw them, I couldn't believe it, it was battle, Khadija, mama and saadah [batulas cousin]. I hugged the 4 of them and welcomed them in. they greeted bash and we headed upstairs. 

As soon as we were in my room they started shouting 

"girl your husband is so hot" I smiled and answered 

"I know, So how have you girls been?"

"I broke up with my boyfriend," mama says looking devastated

" I'm engaged Khadija added, but it's by force" 

"as for me am still single"  batula called out. "Anyway, how was your honeymoon? "

" It was fun I answered"

"any other thing?" they asked, well they are my best friends so it's OK if I tell them about the problem from before right? but I promised bash I wouldn't. I don't know why but everything just gushed out without me realizing it. 

"Hm I knew it, "batula said

" but it's all good now "I replied quietly. 

" Hey girl you have to stand your ground, we initially thought of staying for 3 days but after what we heard am staying for a week, and you're going to tell him. "

" Are you sure am not overstepping my boundaries, as I said he's changed and that's what matters. "

" babe your doing it immediately he comes back from the mosque."

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After he came back the girls forced me to go talk to him, I dragged him to the kitchen and told him everything but his response wasn't what I expected. I know I shouldn't have brought up the case before but I thought he was going to apologize.

" don't worry Khadija,"  said  " he'll come back and apologize.

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It wasn't long before he returned I followed him upstairs and I didn't know what to say but I came up with something 

"I'm not sleeping here am going to my room, I can't leave them alone," I thought he would say no and beg me to stay but on the contrary he said 

"I don't want to talk Fatima" and switched his side lamp off.

I went into my room worried and told the girls they too got a bit scared of his response. 

"that's not what we were expecting" mama voiced out. 

"I hope we didn't screw it for you?" saadah said worriedly. 

I woke up in the morning around 10:30th I went to Bashir's room just to find out he wasn't there, I looked around the house but he was nowhere to be found. I went back to his room to check if one of the car keys were gone and next to it read a note ;

"first day at work, can't be late"

I was beginning to get worried I mean why didn't he tell me? I ran to my room to wake the girls up and tell them. It took time before they woke up groggily and I told them everything ... 

"maybe he didn't want to wake you up," saadah said smiling

" no he would have written I love you or something better, this looks like your brother leaving a note behind for you not your newly Wedded husband," I said bitterly. 

I called him so many times but he didn't pick, after a while, I called back again and his phone was switched off. 

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He came back late again today, I went to tell him his food was ready but the way he answered me and the way he looked at me was like before. those cold eyes were back, I offered to prepare him to shower like usual but he turned me down. 

I ran to my friends crying and regretting listening to them, they felt so bad and offered to talk to him. that's when my mom's words came back to me  'don't tell your friends anything between you and your husband' I guess that's the second promise I broke I thought.

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The last few days were the same, he was back to his old ways. Until one day he came back home really late, I followed him upstairs to help him take a shower but he pushed me away 

"don't touch me," he said with his cold eyes, I just started crying I missed the old him so much. I apologized to him and so did he, and well one thing led to another and before I knew it I was moaning and screaming his name ......... 

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I woke up a bit late, but it was Saturday and my husband was still sleeping. I slipped out of the duvet put my pj's back on and ran downstairs to make breakfast. But I found my friends already at it... 

"what are you doing?"

" What do you think?" mama asked

"I mean you didn't cook since you came here "I replied looking puzzled

" and you woke up late "Khadija added sipping her lime tea looking peeved 

" of course she would after yesterday night." and they all giggled. 

"what are you talking about?"

" Girl we know what happened yesterday, we heard it all. " and they all laughed, l felt so embarrassed and put my hand to cover my face. 

" you girls are something else" I replied 

" I bet, but am sure you didn't Remember that yesterday night did you? " batula added laughing 

" guys am serious," I said with a straight face

"OK let's say we didn't hear anything but your hair says it all." batula said shaking her head, I checked the mirror and Immediately I saw it I bow my head down in shame. 

"OK, so what? it's not like it's a crime" I replied. 

They were all laughing when I suddenly saw their jaw drop open and their eyes fixated in one place, I was wondering what they were staring at until I turned my head around to look at what they were staring at. it was bash, he was wearing sports shorts with Nike canvas and was practically shirtless and sweating all over. he didn't realize we were in the kitchen, and as soon as he finished gulping his water down and turned he fret. 

"I didn't know you guys were here," he said trying to cover his self finally realizing he was shirtless, without another word he quickly left the kitchen. 

"What just happened? " saadah asked still looking absent-minded. 

" wow did you see the abs on that guy? Khadija questioned smiling. 

"yh and that guy happens to be my husband, girls snap out of it," I said almost angry. 

"sorry bae it was just unexpected" mama replied. 

I went upstairs and found him doing push-ups..... 

"When did you wake up?" 

"I was awake when you left but my eyes were just closed, sorry for what happened earlier, didn't know you guys were there"

" it's okay I know it wasn't intentional," I said smiling. 

"go comb your hair it looks terrible, and it's easy to guess why," he added laughing. 

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All the girls were leaving except Khadija, she still had things to do. I bode them goodbye and they left, Khadija went out with some friends and so bash and I were alone... 

"I love it when we're" alone he said hugging me tight and kissing down my neck. 

"come to think of it why do we want to be alone? it's not like they were stopping us from doing what we wanted, they were downstairs while we were up so why were you eager for them to leave?"

"First of all I couldn't go around shirtless which by the way I love doing when am at home, secondly they always take you away from me and I don't like sharing you, thirdly when we're at it we have to hold it in so they don't hear any weird noises. and that's the worst of them all" he said rolling his eyes. 

"OK I hear you, I guess you have valid and important reasons."

" But among your friends, I dislike Khadija the most". 

"why? "I asked

"cause she's not very nice, she's not who you think she is. "

" I don't get It? "I answered looking confused

" Just forget it " he replied looking worried. 

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It was on a Sunday and I went out to buy masa because bash was craving it, I came back and found the living room disorganized, Khadija came out with her clothes squeezed and she was breathing heavily...

"what is going on?" I asked her

"oh, it was a rat."

" Rat? How come I've never seen one around? " I suspiciously asked. 

" well I do—d—don't know how but it was a rat. " she added stammering. " you know I hate them so much. " I could see she was panicking so I didn't ask any more questions. 

" ok help me organize the place lemme go get bash so he can eat."

I rushed upstairs to find him in the same situation, his clothes we squeezed he was breathing heavily and his shirt buttons were all removed... 

"bash what is going on? 'I asked looking confused...