Unpredictable

Episode six.

Salma came back home after lectures. She wet straight to the fridge at to her surprise,she saw the food she kept for Muhammad untouched.

She heated it and placed it on the dinner table. She went to confront Muhammad and she saw him busy typing on his laptop.

Assalamualaikum. She greeted.

No answer

Asshole.he can’t even answer a simple greeting.

I kept your food in the fridge and you didn’t eat it. She said unhappy that he didn’t answer her salaam.

I never asked you to cook for me. He replied grumply.

Ya Allah what is wrong with this man? She thought.

Well you know it’s my responsibility and I’m suppo…….

You know what? Don’t ever cook for me. I don’t want it. Mind your business and just leave me alone as you can see I’m working. He shouted cutting her off.

Okay. She answered. She turned to leave when he called her back. Salma.

Yes. She stopped to hear him.

Get ready we’re going to greet my parents.

Okay. She answered. She was embarrassed that he shouted at her and she was angry.

Why would he say that. Well it’s his own affair since she was only trying to be responsible.

She entered her room and she went straight to her closet. She opened it and picked up a beautiful kimono. She picked a matching scarf to go with it. As she finished her dressing she looked decent. She exited the room after grabbing her phone and purse and she headed straight to Muhammad with whom they left.

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Ohh my daughter you’re beautiful Masha Allah. Salma’s mother in law, Fatima exclaimed. She blushed at the praise.

When she arrived, his sisters had welcomed her with a bone crushing hug. She was happy because his parents and siblings treated her like one of them except for him.

Urgh don’t think about him now.

A voice in her head said to her and she did as she was instructed.

She ignored his presence there until his mother asked her a question she never expected.

I hope he is treating you well salma. Is he?

Salma looked at Muhammad and he caught her eyes for a brief moment before she looked away.

Yes mama. Alhamdulillah he is. She answered not looking at him.

To say that Muhammad was shocked is an understatement. He didn’t know his mother will ask that question so he didn’t expect such to have happened. It was only a day after their wedding and he didn’t treat her well. He wondered why she said yes.

They ate dinner together with his family and after that,they headed home.

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Salma folded her praying mat after offering her isha prayer. She kept it on her bed and she headed to the kitchen to get some water.

When she entered the kitchen,she saw Muhammad leaning on the kitchen counter typing away on his phone.

Assalamualaikum. She greeted.

Waalaikumussalam. He answered.

Ohh so he wished to answer my salam now. Ugh. She thought.

She went straight to the fridge to grab a can of water when he suddenly called her. Salma.

She turned and look at him “what?”

“Why did you say yes to my mothers question?”

She remembered what happened so she answered him. “What? Do you expect me to have said no? Well i wouldn’t have your mother thinking I’m irresponsible because i said her son was not treating me well after a day under his care.

He looked at her with a neutral expression on his face and he moved closer. You should have told her the truth then maybe they would have something to end this marriage.

“What is he thinking? She thought to her self.

You think that is what they would do? She shouted. I used to think that maybe i would have peace if i leaveee my step mom but you’re no different from her. I was wrong. All i want is for you to treat me justly. I’m not asking for your love or something.

Please just stop being this way. She said.

“You will never have my love. I have only one person I love and that is not your business.”He shouted back.

“I am not stopping you from loving her. Just listen to what i said. Treat me like I am human. She shot back.

“When you lived with your step mom, you had no choice and you were nobody because you had no one. It is still the same here. I am the husband and I am superior so you do as i want. If you want to have peace live as if you’re a dead person and don’t you ever talk to me like that. Don’t you dare try it again. As i said, you’re nobody here.”

She was furious. Why is he being that way? Was that too much to ask for him to give? “Okay I’ll act as a dead person but remember I’m not a machine and i have feelings. But what can i do. Those feelings get trambled upon.

By now tears were already flowing down her cheeks. She ran straight to her room.

She sat by the door after locking it out and she cried her heart out. She remembered what he did vividly. How could he be so rude.

When you lived with your step mom, you had no choice and you were nobody because you had no one. It is still the same here. I am the husband and I am superior so you do as i want. If you want to have peace live as if you’re a dead person.

She cried to her heart content that night. Maybe she would never get peace until she dies. The only peace she will get is when she is in her grave and her soul is with Allah.

She made up her mind that night t be living like a dead person. At least life will be better that way.

He said she was nobody. Yes she has always been a nobody since her fathers death.

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Muhammad came back to his room after his fight with salma. She left the kitchen crying. Why would she cry, she had no right.

Yaa Allah rid me of this woman. I can’t take this. He thought.

The next day he went to see Kamila.maybe after seeing he will feel better.

As he entered the cafe,he spotted her and she looked so tired and unhappy. She took slow and agonizing steps as he headed towards her.Assalamualaikum. He greeted her.

Waalaikumussalam. She whispered her answer without glancing at him.

He felt aa pang in his heart. She was ignoring him. She had not been answering his calls since he got married.

“Um…Kamila,what happened. You have not been answering your calls.

I have been busy lately. She answered still not looking at him.

Uhmmm…you have to go,my customers are waiting.

Ohh okay. Assalamualaikum. And with that,he left.

As soon as he left,Kamila ran to the ladies room. She started coughing furiously. She covered her mouth with her hand. When she finished coughing she removed her hand from her mouth just to see blood on her hand. She had been coughing lately but when her mother asked she said it was just a little cold.

She washed her hands and she went out of the rest room. She doesn’t want anyone to know she was sick. Well at least it was not chronic.

She had to get rid of Muhammad before anything happens. She doesn’t want to see him broken.

He was the only person she had ever loved..

AN: hello darlings… I hope i hope you enjoyed this chapter and will enjoy the ones coming cos the drama is about to begin.

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