Knotted in Love

Part 3

“Haseena.”

Karishma rushes out of the bedroom and speeds her way to Haseena who is cooking breakfast in the kitchen. Her hands are still busy with tying up her long auburn hair into a ponytail when she reaches the kitchen. Haseena flips the scrambled egg in the pan before looking over her shoulder.

“Good morning.” Haseena says for a second time this morning; the first time Karishma was too sleepy to acknowledge anything. She gets a quick kiss on her cheek from Karishma who seems to have things on her mind and can’t wait to share it with her wife. “What is it?”

“We can set Alice up with Jack.” Karishma reveals her great idea that she has got while taking a shower. It sounds sensible on her part but with a chuckle and a glance from Haseena, she starts to doubt everything. “They’re both single. They’re both amazing. They have things... in common.”

Haseena pours the egg into two plates that are waiting by the stove. “You know, how you mentioned that I’ve never really said ‘no’ to you.”

“Yeah?”

“Well, no.” Haseena grabs both plates and heads to the dining table with Karishma right behind her. “Can you grab the coffee, please?”

Karishma is in a hurry to pitch her idea in more details but still, turns back to grab two coffee mugs that are filled with coffee; one with a little milk and one without. “Why not? Jack is great.”

“Jack is great but Jack is in love with someone else.” Haseena sits down and reaches over to start cutting up sausages on Karishma’s plate. “Are you suggesting that they should be on a rebound relationship?”

“Yes and no.” Karishma is too busy explaining her idea that she doesn’t notice how Haseena is now buttering toasts for her as well. Haseena’s eyes are on her but her hands are arranging food on Karishma’s plate. “Jack and Kat are never going to happen anyway...”

“And you know that for sure?”

“Honey.”

“I’m just asking.” Haseena smiles. She finds a very determined Karishma adorable although she might get her head decapitated for interrupting her.

“And Benjamin puts target on his back now. There is no way that you and Kevin will let him come anywhere near Alice.” Karishma knows these people well enough now. Kevin is probably going to intimidate the man until he pees himself while her sweetest Haseena is probably going to make sure that the man lives in hell.

Haseena shrugs as she agrees with that statement. “That’s true.”

“So I see no reasons why they can’t go out on a date... a blind date.”

“Karishma.” Haseena puts a couple of buttered toasts on Karishma’s plate before starting her argument. She needs reasons when talking with Karishma. She can’t just say nonsense things and gets away with it. Karishma doesn’t allow that. “I’ve known Alice for like 50 years...”

Karishma scoffs. “You’re 29.”

“Exactly. So no. I don’t want her to be in a rebound relationship. No. It feels like hell bound.”

“You’re being overprotective.” Karishma mumbles before looking down at her plate. Everything on her plate is ready to be eaten. She looks up and caresses Haseena’s face adoringly. “Aw. Baby.”

Haseena smiles with food in her mouth. Her dimples are replaced by her puffed cheeks.

“We can do like a group hangout and have them decide for themselves.” Karishma negotiates quietly while having her heartfelt breakfast. Haseena knows that she won’t drop this. This becomes something she has set her mind on now. It becomes her mission.