OBLIVIOUS REDEMPTION

CHAPTER 77: I've Got Plans

I headed to my friends house, And from there, she drove us to the venue

I saw ummy sitting in the living room with her friends when I entered the house, I went there to greet them

"Good afternoon ummy" I said

"How are you Yasmeen" she replied

"I'm fine, thanks" I replied

"I saw you come in with those women" ummy said, pointing at some women sitting opposite us

"No,  I came with a frien......" ummy cut me off

"You told Ahmad you don't want to ride with us, you would rather come here with some strangers right" she said

"No, I didn't ......" I started, but she cut me off again

"But I saw you walk in with them" she argued

"Yes, we met at the gat....." but she cut me off for the third time before I could finish my sentence.

Her friend who was listening to our conversation looked at me with absolute disgust, as if wondering how someone could be this evil. With disappointment written all over her face

"I just know you told Ahmad that you would not come with his family" Ummy finally said, as if trying to prove a point to her friend who has already agreed with what ever ummy had told her

"You can go now, the baby and his mother are upstairs" she dismissed me before I got the chance to say anything

I didn't want to argue with ummy, so I let it be. I left the living room

On my way up to see the host of the event, the mother of the baby who was named today, I saw habiba making her way to the kitchen

We were about to cross each other when our eyes met, I smiled at her but stared dully at me, with cold eyes, and in that moment, Nothing was colder or more dead than her heart. She is cold from the inside out

"Habiba" I said

She looked at me as if I have wronged her  in some way, Her hatred towards me glittered irresistibly. I could see it, like a jewel, it was sapphire, it was like a cold lake

Controlled by her anger towards me, enslaved by her hatered for me, habiba managed to force out a "Good Afternoon" and walked away really quickly. But where she once stood, the ground was frozen

I didn't care she feels such pure hatred towards me that now she had no more rancor left in her heart. She had finally allowed her negative feelings to surface, feelings that had been repressed for months in her soul.

I watched her walk to the kitchen, punishing herself for my happiness and my very existence. bitterness has found a home in her heart, it has become a venom that is consuming her. She allowed anger and resentment to fester inside her and never scab over. I just hope that she could find comfort in the food she is about to eat

I and my friend sat with the hosts of the event, spent a few hours, had a good time and we left after handing over the gifts we bought for them to them. I bought the gift against Ahmad's will though, but I was glad I did

On reaching home, I came face to face with my problems again. Ahmad's anger has blown out the lamp of his mind.

He was sitting on the couch when I came in, His Anger was like a battery that is leaking acid right out of him. But despite all his rage, he didn't scold me. Because he of is still just a rat in the cage, In his mother's cage. He is waiting for his mother and sisters to tell him how to deal with me for not being their chauffeur today

I greeted him and went straight to my room to change into my comfortable maxi dress. That's when I remembered it's in my car, along with the rest of the clothes I collected from the dry cleaner

I ran down the stairs as fast as I could to get it, I almost fell in the process. But I felt a pair of strong arms around my waist steadying me to the ground, I looked up and I saw Ameenu already staring

Ameenu looked at me, exhausted in the dim light, and I looked at him, and for a moment there I swear we saw each other with a clarity that nothing can alter, not time, not heartbreak, not despair

For the first time in a long time, I actually looked at Ameenu. Like really looked at him. I've always thought he was good looking but now it occurs to me that he is really handsome and hot. His eyes seem to have grown even larger, and his cheekbones have sharpened. His lips, on the other hand, look softer and fuller. I also noticed his well defined abs and perfectly toned body

"Do you know what being around you does to me?" He asked, but no reply

He grabbed my hand and place it against his chest, his other hand reclaiming its spot on my waist. My eyes dart from my hand to his face and I see his eyes react to the effect I have on him, his heart kept pounding wildly against his rib cage

Panic pierced my mind and my jaw almost bounce off to the floor. It was as if I had been strolling absentmindedly and banged into a wall

"Do you feel that? That's what you do to me. Every fucking time I'm near you." He said in a very hard tone but caring tone

I can hear his heavy breathing while my eyes stayed glued to my hand. He didn't say anything else. He just let me feel it.

"You own this part of me. Take it" he commanded 

If brains could have orgasms, I'm pretty sure this was what it would feel like. I shouldn't like it, but there was possessiveness in his words and his voice that was echoed in his dark eyes, and it sent shivers down my spine until my fingers felt numb with their emptiness.

My skin was crawling, and I couldn't manage a single clear thought. It was as if all my thoughts were crushed to bits just as they began to take shape. But there was also confusion written all over me

I jumped and pushed Ameenu away when I heard footsteps, I could hear the blood in my ears and my heart going really fast and a pain like someone had blown up a really big balloon inside my chest. I wondered if I was going to have a heart attack if I get caught in this compromising situation

Then I saw Ahmad approaching us, He stood beside Ameenu. He never looked ugly next to any guy, but suddenly he did. He looked tall and bony, like a straw-colored horse. My once handsome and perfect husband is not that in my eyes anymore, I was disappointed in myself for the way I felt about him

"What is going on here?" My husband asked, looking at us like aliens

"I think your wife is in the best position to answer that question" Ameenu said, breathing heavily

"He wants to help me with the.....ammm...... laundry......" I said

On hearing that, A general air of surprise and genuine satisfaction fell upon Ahmad as he looked at us

I quickly walked to the car with Ameenu trailing behind me. I was about to pick up the clothes when I heard him speak

"Let me help you" he said, slightly brushing my hands in an attempt to grab the clothes. He had a devilish smile on his face when he felt me react to it

"No, thanks" I said. I quickly picked it up and left. Ahmad brought the second one up, clearly annoyed that Ameenu has offered to help, and worried about what Ameenu might think of him

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