Unforgettable

Lies and Deceit

BASHIR 

It was two months before the wedding, I went over and picked Fatima to take the pre-wedding pictures. it was so corny cause there were some weird poses, I mean I don't like those kinds of stuff but it's not like I have a choice. 

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two weeks to the wedding, I went out with my friend Imran enjoying the last two weeks of being a bachelor. 

"All the girls out there you're missing dude," Imran said. 

It's not like I have a choice you know" I voiced out. 

"but don't you think your making a mistake leading her on? I mean how do you think she'll feel when she finds out you never loved her?"

"She'll learn to leave with it and bear with it like I've been doing this past few months," I replied bitterly

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Today was the wedding, I got ready and was waiting for fatima{not in the same car} she had a lot of friends so I left the car. She finally came out but I couldn't see her because of the tinted window.

We arrived at the venue and when she came out.........it was like time stood still, she really is beautiful but........ Beauty can't buy love, I thought...... Oh, how wrong I was. 

She was literally shaking so I grabbed her hands and held them tight, She stared at me and smiled shakily. 

We entered the hall and the show started, we held hands throughout though I was kind of getting tired.

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After the event, I went back to Salihu's house(there were so many guests at home) 

"mehn this sucks, are you telling me that if I'm getting married I have to stay over at a friend's house after I have a well-furnished house waiting for me?" 

"It's not that way, you can't stay at the house until you're going together with your bride, it's the way it is."

Imran banged open the door 

"I'm here!"

"Yeah, I can tell. "

" Dude your wedding pictures are everywhere, wedding Bella 9ja, photo war, great concept, Steve reigns, udimie, and some other sites, and your wife's picture too. All those makeup  artists are posting her picture."

"Uh, that's good." I faked. 

"Good my foot it's like advertising her..."

" And I care because?"

" You're such an i***t Bashir" he added rolling his eyes.

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Today was the dauren aure baba and his friends, Imran, Salih, Sadiq and some old friends of mine came. FATIMA'S dad and brothers were there too and he came with some of his friends and family. After it was over I called Fatima and told her, she didn't say much but she seemed a bit emotional. 

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We were at the dinner and  I was so tired and sleepy, I was seeing people in two's but Fatima looked so excited and I didn't wanna ruin it for her so I just let it be and waited until after dinner before fell asleep right away. 

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Today was the last event, I went to her house to say hi and I found her crying like a baby, I couldn't hide my laughing face, she  looked up at me and asked

" is it funny? "

" Nah just cute."

everyone stared at us like 'they look good together ... ......  And I was like... Gross... 

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After the event,  we went to our house. it was a duplex with 5 bedrooms, 5 toilets, 1 kitchen, 2 living rooms, laundry room, one guest room, and there's a lot of space outside with the gate man's room and 6 cars were parked, my AMG, G-wagon, Porsche, Honda Accord, jaguar and range Rover Sport. Fatima was in her room crying while aunty Luba Was lecturing her on some stuff.

Soon everyone left, her eyes were swollen from crying. I kinda felt sorry for her but I needed to make it clear that I wanted to be alone and I didn't want her to expect anything from me. I walked up to her and said... 

"don't expect anything from me cause this marriage was forced upon me,  I wanted to please my parents that's why I agreed to it." 

I told her how it all started, she looked so shocked, I walked out of the room and went to mine. I could hear her crying cause her room was not far from mine and I felt guilty I hardly slept, but after a while, she slept off. 

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I Woke up and breakfast was on the table, the house was smelling nice. I couldn't get it I thought she'll start making a fuss about me divorcing her but she didn't. 

I went out to pray zuhr and lunch were already ready, I ate and took it back to the kitchen.

I went to pray maghrib and when I came back dinner was ready, I couldn't understand it but I kinda felt disturbed not seeing her. It continued that way for days and I really missed that face of hers. I gotta admit that I wanted her to actually beg for attention or something but she never did which drives me crazy

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I wanted to see her so I did some planning myself after I came back from the mosque I usually listen to the news and go back to bed by 7 and that's the time she comes out to do her chores but today was different. I did everything I did but I didn't go back to sleep, she entered the living room to sweep when she saw me. She looked frightened. 

"Oh my God you scared me," she said with her hand on her chest. 

I smiled faintly " I'll come back when you're done," she said calmly...

" No you don't have to, just do what you came to do. "

I couldn't take my eyes off her, she was wearing this fitted gown with a head tie and some simple jewelry. wow, those curves I didn't know she had them, she looked amazing, my gaze followed everywhere she went. those hips........ Ugh, she's out to kill me!

" Am..... Can you stop looking at me that way? it's uncomfortable" she said staring down at her feet. 

"Why should I? You're my wife after all"  I said smiling. 

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I normally take my shower and before I come out I usually find my room arranged and neat, so I wanted to tease her I decided to take my shower earlier. I entered the bathroom and opened the tap so she'll think I was taking my bath when she came in and was doing my bed I came out of the bathroom with only a towel on.........

 She stood there staring at me, we'll now I know me working out paid off. It took some time before she snapped back to her senses... 

"I'm sorry——yyy I thought you were taking your bath," she explained stammering. 

"Nah, it's OK to finish what you're doing."

"am done! "she said and ran out of the room. 

goal achieved I murmured with a side smile.

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It was dinner time, she put my food on the dining table. I served myself and started eating, I gotta admit it was good but she put too many chilies in them so it was hot. I looked up at her and said... 

"It tastes good."

"thanks" she replied, she turned and was about to leave when I grabbed her hand.

" sit here next to me and eat with me."

" Why should I?? "

"Because I hate eating alone."

for some reason, she looked pissed ... 

"say it, I finally let out

"say what?" she asked clenching her fist.

 "What you're trying to control yourself from saying"

"fine I don't get you, you told me to leave you alone and I did what you asked, and all of a sudden you're acting like a different person.  It's like you never said those words. " she was fuming with rage, you could see it in her eyes. 

" Well just so you know you're sleeping in my room.."

"WAIT, WHAT!!!! NO WAY..."

" it's not what your thinking, I just don't know I feel kinda sick"

"well, then when you do get sick you know where my room is." she stood up and walked away without giving me a second look. 

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I was sleeping when my chest started burning, I was in so much pain I couldn't even yell, I walked halfway across my room when I fell down there unconscious .........