Forever Yours

Chapter 39

39|Nawal

I'm pretty sure Ahad was getting suspicious now. I know I had been acting a little out of character for the past two days– didn't eat much or socialize either. The smallest of unwanted conversations started annoying me and I mostly walked off to not say something disrespectful. My own brother was at my in-laws place but I still wanted to run back home and be alone. People started to annoy me. After lunch the next day, bhai and bhabhi left but Ahad seemed to have no plans of going back home. I get it, this is his family but I seriously needed to be back home. Curiosity and anxiety was eating me up alive and the things I had to do could only be done when I was alone.

"Ahad, can we talk?" I whispered to him and he raised an eyebrow but silently followed me upstairs to our room.

"How much longer are you planning to stay here?" My tone was impatient but my words just sounded rude and insensitive and before I could correct my mistake, the damage was already done.

"Why? Do you not like spending time with my family?" From his face, I could judge he knew that's not what I meant but he was still challenging me and that frustrated me beyond extent.

"Ahad, you know that's not what I meant. Stop trying to pick a fight. Can we just go back to our home? I'm more comfortable there and I have... things to do so can we please go?" I crossed my arms, my foot tapping on the ground restlessly.

"What's gotten into you? You aren't like this." His voice was completely calm but I could see the suspicion on his face, along with concern. I breathed out to cool down my anger.

"I don't know what to tell you. I just want to go home." I sat back down on the bed, letting out a sigh of exasperation. Ahad sat down next to me, putting his head on my shoulder, causing me to weakly smile.

"I'm sorry. If you want to go, we can leave. I shouldn't have talked to you like that." I turned over to him and hugged him, burying my head in the crook of his neck as my arms wrapped around his waist.

This is what I loved about him. He had no ego, no pride. Whenever it came to his mistakes, he realized them and fixed them. I hope it always stayed that way.

"You can pack the bag up until I go and inform everyone that we're leaving." He got up to leave but I held him back by grabbing his wrist.

"Please don't tell anyone that I said so. They won't like it and I don't know what they'll think of me." I pursed my lips, hoping he'd understand and he nodded before leaving.

I carried the bag in my hand and went downstairs where everyone had seemed to be informed of us leaving so I hugged the ladies of the family and went into the car after Ahad gave me the keys to the car. I tossed the bag in the backseat and sat in the front, throwing my head back, eyes closed. A few minutes later, Ahad came in and drove us home.

"You know, I expect you to tell me what's going on, whenever you're ready."

"I will, I promise." I wasn't going to take the test today because I'm pretty sure Ahad would stay home so I'll have to go when he's at work. I turned to the window, seeking comfort in the sight of passing trees and flowers. I hate lying to him.

"Let's watch some movies when we get home. To distract you from whatever's going on in your head, hmm?" How was he so thoughtful all the time? I seriously landed a jackpot. "Okay." I gave him a small smile which he returned.