Unwanted: The Arranged Marriage

Take a chance

Suhaibas pov

After the little display of affection I had shown Abdulaziz (which by the way was a facade) he changed. He laughed more and talked more with me, I can't say I don't feel bad knowing i instigated everything, but I didn't regret doing it, after all I'm only here to take revenge. I was on my way to my parents house to spend the day there, and you know what? Abdulaziz was also coming with me. I have to say, while he tried making conversations and stuff, I've only pushed him further away. Call me a b***h all you want but we both know he deserves it. 

I was pulled out of my thought when the car came to an abrupt stop, i made my way into the house not waiting for Abdulaziz. On entering I found my dad reading the newspaper. 

"Good afternoon baba" I bent down to say my greetings. 

"Suhaiba how are you doing?" he asked with a smile on his face. 

"I'm doing great thank you , how is work?" I asked 

"Going great" he added with a content look in his eyes.

I stood up and was about to leave when Abdulaziz walked in, he bent down and said his greetings also. My dad turned to look at me with an amused look on his face, something tells me he's happy we came together, a plan suddenly popped into my head. Ya Salim has been avoiding me since i told him what i did to Abdulaziz, All I have to do now is act like we're getting along and everything will go perfectly well without a hitch. I turn to smile at him and a look of shock cross his face. I can't say I blame him, I mean i barely talk to him this past few days and suddenly I'm just smiling at him? Well am sure he'll catch on to it later on. 

"I'm gonna go say hi to momma" i say batting my eyelashes at him. 

"um y-yeah s-sure" he replied a bit confused with my sudden change of behavior. 

I ran up the stairs just in time to see mama and safwan in her room discussing God knows what, I said my greetings before joining in on their conversations. Saffiya and ya Salim walked in not long after and we sat there talking about this and that, while ya Salim ignored me the whole time. Abdulaziz voice saying his Salam interrupted us, Mama invited him in and he said his greetings. 

" I didn't know you were here, suhaiba didn't tell me." she said glaring at me. 

" yes she must have forgotten , I was downstairs discussing with baba." he said defending me. 

" so you guys came together then? " ya Salim asked curiously 

" yes, actually I woke up this morning and thought about coming here today, and he being clingy had to follow me. This past few days he goes everywhere i go just like a baby. " i add acting like we're close, I could see the sly smile Abdulaziz was throwing my way and the amusement dancing in his eyes. 

" it looks like you guys are doing just fine, your father was worried that you would never forgive Abdulaziz, but it looks like we were wrong." mom added with a huge smile. 

I nod my head and turned to see ya Salim smiling at me apologetically. I smiled back trying to convey the message behind the smile, which was i forgave him. Abdulaziz on the other hand just sat there with a smile on his face, something tells me I'm gonna have to pay for him playing along with my little game. 

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After spending 4 hours at my parents place, we decided to leave before it gets late. I walked out of mama's room and into saffiya's to find her on the phone blushing like crazy, I was curious so I stayed and waited for her to Finnish her call. It took about 30 minutes before she finally ended the call and turned her attention on me. 

"who was that?" I asked with a sly smile playing on my lips. 

"no one." she answered blushing like crazy. 

"now, we agreed to tell each other everything, or did you forget?" i asked arching my eyebrow. 

"alright fine, well he's a lawyer i met few days ago. Muhammed wanted to provide child support and i refused to accept it, He kept bothering me so I agreed on one condition, thats he gets a lawyer to settle everything because the last thing I want is to see his face, he agreed sending one and I have to say this past few weeks have been nothing but awesome." she added with a huge smile on her face, a smile i haven't seen for so long. 

"it looks like he makes you happy, I say you give him a chance, try and see if everything works out okay?" I asked 

She nod happily, we talk for a bit before I finally said my goodbyes, I went on to say goodbye to my parents before hopping into the car with Abdulaziz and leaving. 

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After a hot bath and a Change of clothes, i was ready for bed. I prayed and ate an apple, I was about to go to bed when a knock on my door interrupted me. I walked over to my door and opened it to find Abdulaziz standing there dressed in Grey sweats and light blue T-shirt. A smile was plastered on his face, and his dimple evident on his right cheek, "God he's so handsome" I thought. I shook my head snapping out of my thoughts and onto the matter at hand. 

"what do you want?" I asked with a scowl on my face. 

"nothing, just want to talk about that little charade you pulled at you're parents place. " he answered with a cunning smile. 

" right, that? Well honestly I thought it'd be a good cover up, and guess what? It worked, so you can thank me later." I add dismissively 

"right well you owe me and you know it." he stated pushing his hands into his pocket 

I rolled my eyes asking the one question he wanted me to ask "what do you want?" 

"a chance, a chance to prove to that I'm not the same person I was before. I want you to try and have a conversation with me without you running off or rolling your eyes. " I could see how desperate he was. 

" I'll think about it? Can I go to sleep now?" I asked releasing a yawn I didn't know i was holding back. 

He nod and moved forward placing a chaste kiss on my forehead before walking away with his shoulders slumped in defeat, he's got a lot coming his way, I feel slightly bad for him. 

I shut the door behind me as I felt my heart beat ecstatic, what was that all about? Why did he just do that and what for? So many questions were swirling in my head, I managed to shake them off falling into a deep, dreamless slumber.