Married to Mysterious

CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR

Thirty minutes until he gets here. I have to admit I'm a Little nervous and a lot more excited about Adeel coming back. He's called me in the morning telling me he will be back around 8-9 pm at most and it's already thirty minutes past eight which means he can be here anytime. Today I did work up with new found energy. I have been on my feet all day doing this and that. I checked Adeel's room one more time. Everything cleaned and shiny. Bed sheet changed, toilet sparkly clean. I added the room freshener turned on the AC and closed the door behind me. Food is all ready. I have taken my bath and the only thing that remains is for me to get dressed. A mixture of excitement and nervousness wash over me. I couldn't wait to see him. We haven't been the perfect couples all along but I have missed his presence the five days he has been gone. I was happy when he told me he will be back today instead of two days later. We have talked on phone every morning and night. I stared at the clothes I have picked out with a frown on my face. I want to look beautiful and simple at the same time and I'm also running out of time unable to choose the right cloth. I ignored the pile on my bed and opened my drawer trying to find something. I searched through the clothes until I found a black gown. It's a simple gown. Long sleeve, body fitting and will flow at my feet. I put on my gown and moved to the other tasks at hand. I pulled up my hair in a neat bun atop my head. And put on my red plain deviva head tie. I applied little foundation, powder and a light shade of red lipstick. I added my signature eyeliner. Once convinced with my look I added my pearls to my ears and a faint scented body spray and perform. I walked back to find Asma typing away on her phone as usual. This girl is so obsessed with her phone.

"chatting with Prince Charming Huh? " I teased.

"more like Prince Charming calling " she grinned the same time my phone started ringing.

husband flashed across the screen and I picked off the phone and answered.

Maybe he is already here.

Hello,

"Princess," his voice sounds tired.

"uhum? "

"I'm sorry "

"What? Are you sleeping? "

"Nah, but I'm about to. I couldn't come back today. I called to inform you "

What the heck?

"Princess are you there? "

"Uhm, yeah "

"Are you not mad at me? "

"why would I be?" I tried my best to sound nonchalant. I don't want him to know how disappointed and angry I felt. At least he should have told me earlier

"you might have cooked something for me"

" actually I was about to. It's good thing you called now and not a little later. Good night " I hanged up.

"what should we do with the food Asma? "

"he's not coming back? She asked with wide eyes.

"we should probably put it in the freezer "I muttered.

"Yaya is not coming back? "

"Ahh, the next time I see your Yaya, I'm going to murder him with my own hands. He doesn't even feel sorry.. Ugh.. That man..

"should I say my last prayer before I die? Princess? "

My head whipped so fast it hurts. There standing casually against the door to his room is Adeel with a smirk on his face. I stared at him. He stared at me with his piercing eyes as if peering into my soul. His gaze imprisoned me rendering me immobile.

"missed me princess? " he asked without taking his eyes off of me. "

I turned to find Asma Missing from the position she previously occupied.

"Traitor " I muttered under my breath and I'm sure he heard me when he chuckled.

"I didn't realized you missed me that much, why pretend to not care when you do princess? Don't I get a welcoming hug he teased? "

I glared at him and my face hardened into a frown.

"how long have you been here? " I asked instead ignoring his stupid questions.

"long enough I showered "

He was silent for a minute.

"it seems you have been playing house wife while I was gone. "

"playing house wife? Thank you! You are welcome! And you know where to find your food Adeel" I passed him and entered my room closing the door behind me loudly.

How dare he! He's totally a devil in disguise. A cold stone that doesn't care about other people's feelings. Can't he see that I'm trying? And he has to open his big mouth and say something. I'm just going to sleep and ignore him. I picked out my sleeping dress and changed. I cleaned my make up with wipes and released my hair from the bun and braided it loosely. I climbed the bed the same time my door opened and he walked in casually like he owned the room. He stared at me for a minute as his stepped halted. He didn't hide the way he is checking me out and I unconsciously dragged the bed sheets up to my neck. His eyes met mine with burning flames that made my stomach churned. He stared at me for a minute as like a predator that concerned it's prey, like a hungry man who was about to devour his food. The feeling of nervousness erupted in my stomach and then fear.

"What do you want? " I asked casually.

"princess " he rasped.

"Don't princess me"

"fine, I know you are angry and you have every right to..

"I'm not angry, Do you think my life revolves around you? "

He stared at me for a minute and his face returned to his usual hard expression.

"I'm glad you think that way " he added after a moment of silence before dropping a bag on my bed. A bag I didn't notice him holding when he came in. I opened the bag and for a split moment all earlier anger I had vanished into thin air as I found the chocolates stacked in the bag.

"thank you " I sincerely thanked him even though I'm mad at him. The moment he stepped out of the room I squealed dancing on my bed as I poured the entire contents of the bag on my bed. God bless you. God bless you. I'm going to devour you chocolates. I took a snap and send them to feenah on w******p and my phone began ringing the next minute.

"feeeeenaaah, I called out "

"if you eat all those chocolates I swear I'll have your head " she yelled.

"why don't you tell my i***t of a brother to get you some? "

"I'll ask him to cane you for calling him i***t first " she laughed.

"like he is my father "

"if you eat up those chocolate. I'm not joking I'm gonna have your head. "

" And my gorgeous brother won't want to marry you "

"Now he's gorgeous? "

"well, since he looks like me he has to be nothing less right? "

"keep deceiving yourself jidda"

"Admit it "

"Good night Miss World "she mocked and hanged up.

I laughed. I miss them girls. I dialed my brothers number and he answered on the first ring.

"to what do I owe this call? "

"Aren't you so eager to answer brother? "

"just wanted to get over with it "

"like I believe you "

"so you called because you miss me? "

"like I would. Your girl is in need of some chocolates. And who better to run that errand than you? "

" she asked you to call me and tell me? "

"just trust your sis"

" I can't get rid of you now. Can I? Two bags one to be brought to your house? " he sounds defeated.

"no need for that. I'm loaded "

"I forgot she has got herself a husband! Lord, I'm saved" he exaggerated and I chuckled before hanging up.

"Are you always this oblivious to your environment when you on phone?"

I turned to find Adeel sitting on the bedside like he owned the room. Looking at me like I'm a specimen he is studying.

"you eavesdrop on my call? "

"your childish conversations? Your phone was on damn speaker and I'm in the room. I didn't eavesdropped. I heard"

"why are you in my room? "

" I don't need reasons to come in princess. Your mine "

"what? "

"becoming speechless already? Get ready we are going to my parents.

Now? It's not that late. If you are not going you can stay. You get 10 minutes to get ready.

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I removed the Abaya I had worn over my sleeping dress and folded it before placing it in the drawer. I want to cry out from the flame of anger that Is lighting inside me. What I'm I angry at? I don't know! More like I refuse to acknowledge the source of my anger. It makes me feel like I'm so weak and too easy. He doesn't care about me I shouldn't care about him. It should be that simple. Period! He didn't speak to me the entire ride to his parents and back home. It was more easier when Asma was there. We engaged in our little talk ignoring him. On the way back he stared hard ahead with his jaw clenched. I tried to make little talk and he ignored me like I didn't even exist. The moment we entered the house he entered his room and slammed the door behind him. One moment he will let me a glimpse of the real him and the next moment he will shut me out. I have already made up my mind, Decided that I'm gonna make this marriage work. That I'm not giving up on him. But that doesn't mean he can treat me anyhow he wants. I felt arms around my waist and my back pushed into a hard body

"what the

"shhh, it's okay princess, "

I tried to wiggle out of his hold but he doesn't even budge. I'm surrounded by his masculine scent and strong arms "

"Adeel,.. What.. Are.. You.. Doing? "

"you should have locked your door princess, you really should have. " he rasped undoing my braid and letting my hair loose.

I hated the way his touch affected me. I hated the way I leaned into his body. I hated the way I stopped struggling and the way tingles shot up to my spine together with the nervousness erupting in my stomach.

"princess, didn't they teach you to lock your door when there's a man around? You shouldn't have worn this dress"

And just like that, like the weakling I am. I was rendered immobile.