THE FARHAN'S

~~5~~

I went to get the door, and as soon as I opened it, I was  confronted by them... I noticed him standing at her side, remorse written all over his face...I gazed back and forth between him and her and without saying anything  I stormed back to the sitting  room where I was , leaving the door ajar.
Seeing them together for the first time with my own eyes was too much for me to bear.

My eyes were heavy and tears were on the verge of falling as I entered the sitting room silently praying that Farhan wouldn't follow and that we wouldn't make a scene here. Barira jolted me out of my stupor by asking, "ba muneera bace?"
And before I could respond, I heard him offer his salam, followed by hers...my FRIENDS were taken aback, but they quickly responded to the welcomes...
I couldn't hold myself together any longer and found myself sitting on the sofa at my back....before I could grasp what was going on, I heard his voice say, "Hiya please.""Hiya please,"
My tears were just spilling out as I struggled with conflicted emotions... I gathered my strength, raised my eyes to his, and I started " take your wife and leave my house.."..He was clearly taken aback by the response which he had not anticipated. I glanced at him as he took a few steps towards me, then I said, "Farhan, I don't want to make a scene right now, this isn't the proper moment, just take your wife and leave."He was unfazed by my words and kept approaching me, all the while my FRIENDS were watching...before I could say anything else, he placed his fingers on my lips, signaling me to remain silent...he squatted down while I was sitting and took my hands in his...it was like I was jazzed, I couldn't do anything but stare at him...then he began "I am sorry hiya... I'm very sorry; I know I should have told you, and I know I've fallen from your good graces, but please give me a chance to explain ... I couldn't bring myself to tell you because I didn't want you to be hurt, I gave  him  a hurtful smile and he continued, "I've desired Amal since the day I saw her at our wedding dinner party, and I felt like I couldn't live without her," he said. I tried to forget about her as well, but her peacefulness and manner drew me in, and I couldn't get her out of my mind . I have tried and tried trust me but to no avail..And there was the final push I needed before I yanked his hands away from my hands, got up, and began yelling, "What did you just say?" "Is there something wrong with my ears?", or did I hear something else? You came into my house, took my hands in yours, and told me you saw someone who is everything you want and that you can't leave without her. I laughed and continued, is this some kind of joke? If she is all you have ever desired, then who am I Farhan looking deep into his eyes I continued 
What am I doing with you anyway?
Please don't say that you know who you are..
And before he could finish, I yelled at him, "Fathiya is the name, and please before I say or do anything  that we will both regret later on it is best you take your wife and leave He was about replying when  amal
Chipped In and started  Fathiya, please at least listen to what he has to say. "I turned to her and sent her glares then I heard  him say
Do not ever intervene between me and her...this is our issue and we would handle it ," Then he continued "What is between us is between us, and what is between me and fathiya is between me and her only . And since this is between me and her, don't even attempt interfering .

Hearing that, Amal felt ashamed, and I felt a sense of joy. It felt like someone was pouring water into my eyes because my tears were not stopping, in fact, they were becoming excessive. I looked up to him and said, "It's better you two just leave..."then I continued Since  you came I told you that I didn't want to make a scene, but we did, and that too In front of my friends , what could be more humiliating than that.
I'm sorry, he said, staring at me...
Just go, I said, crying...
I couldn't take it any longer and needed to shout ,to Pour out all of my sorrow because it was becoming unbearable,I was feeling suffocated, and my heart was suffering so badly that I felt I should simply cut it out of my body and throw it away...the anguish was too much for me to endure, and I wanted to get out of there before I break down in their front , so I took him one final glance and walked out of the  room. I heard my Freinds  telling him they were leaving after I walked out, then he requested them to please wait until I came out, as well as him ordering Amal to go meet Mallam Kashim, our driver, to take her back home.

I entered the room and sat on the rug beside my dressing mirror, stuffing my mouth with my veil and screaming... I yelled and screamed  till I felt better, then I  realized Farhan had been standing in front of me the whole time, watching me cry like a crazy woman.

What do you want ? I cried out.
Fathiya, please stop sobbing. I can't stand seeing you like that, and believe me when I say I'm sorry for putting you in this situation.
You only wanted to see me in this horrible state and you are the only person responsible for this ,I replied between sobs,
I didn't want you to see me like this, in this state, but you....And before I could continue, he snatched me up in a strong hug; I struggled to break free, but he held on close... I quit up after several attempts and found myself becoming weak... They say men have the capacity to ruin and devastate everything but later fix it  with just one move, and it looked like I was going to give in today....we sat in that position for 5 minutes, and the only sound in the room was my weeping as I placed my head on his chest... He began now. fathiya Please find it in your heart to forgive me
I know I've done you wrong, but please forgive me... I know I have mistreated you and our relationship, and I promise  I will never do anything like this again or let you down... I've admitted my error and promised to correct it... He slowly released me but still held me close; I had the opportunity to pull away but didn't for reasons not know to me too , and before I knew it, his lips were on mine...we kissed for a few minutes before it dawned on me that I wasn't going to be this weak, not at the expense of my self-respect and the humiliation he had caused me.so I pushed him away and took a step back

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As salamu alaikum everyone I am back again with another short chapter
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