Jaan

Part 21- Almost

After reading his message, I wasn't able to blink an eye. I stayed awake the rest of the night overthinking everything. I prayed Fajr and later on, after brushing my teeth and cleaning up, I changed my pyjamas into my clothes for the day and then made my way downstairs to the kitchen. I stopped as I heard laughter. I got on alert mode right away afraid of what I was about to see.

I got in and saw my parents and Aslan together. How did I not hear the doorbell?! Shit, I was in the shower. Thank god, I had my hijab on already. Ya Allah please, help me. I really can't let him do whatever he's trying to do.

"Adalina! Come and sit down with us dear," Ammi jaan said noticing me.

I was about to sit beside her but she grabbed my arm and pulled me to sit beside Aslan. How can she do this to me?!

"Mashallah, you both would actually be a great couple!" Ammi jaan commented as she sat down beside my dad.

"What's going on ammi?" I asked her right away.

"Dear, I know it's really early in the morning but your friend just showed up here and he has a big favour to ask us and you as well" Abbu said smiling.

"What do you want?" I turned to Aslan right away and asked him in a cold tone. He smirked at me playfully.

"Marry me" he stated even shamelessly while perfectly knowing that my parents are right in front of us. My eyes went wide as I couldn't imagine what my parents could be thinking about right now.

"Oh my Allah!" Ammi jaan seemed more happy than anything.

"Let's eat first, we will discuss later" Abbu suggested.

We all ate in silence. I wanted to kick him out of the house or something. I was creating scenarios in my head of how I could stop what is going on right now. But there's nothing that I could do even with the smartest plan I had. Because I couldn't just forget that he has a gun on him. What if one wrong move, turns out to be losing my parents?

I would never be able to forgive myself and Zayaan would never forgive himself or me. I'd be doomed for the rest of my existence.

Once done, Ammi jaan and Abbu went to the living room with Aslan while I was cleaning the table.

I was almost done and was about to join them when I was stopped by Aslan who appeared in my way. He took steps closer to me closing the gap between us. I was trying to calm down my worried heart but it was barely possible.

"You'd better say yes or you know" he whispered in my ear before backing off.

"Why are you doing this to me?" I asked.

"Because I love you" he stated.

"I'm not marrying a person like you" I stated. That's love—that's manipulation.

"I have some of my men waiting in a van near your house, as soon as I give them the order they will take away your parents and they will have to suffer for the mistake you're about to make" he said scaring me to the core. He disgusts me.

"You're evil" I retorted.

He stared at me for a few seconds before turning and walking back to the living room. I almost lost my balance. I wanted to cry out loud. I'm stuck. I promised myself never to let myself down but now I'm hopeless. I can't let my parents pay for my mistake of falling for this guy. I cannot at all. A few seconds later, I joined them all in the living room and sat beside Ammi Jaan.