All The Way From Home

chapter 25

Firdaus's pov

The car wheel screeched as helwa parked on the lot . I was so exhausted I was half asleep on our way home

"Firdaus lets get in "
Helwa said while getting out of the car
I do as she says and lazily drag my feet inside the house

Getting in we both said salaam meeting everyone in the parlour

Wait !!
Everyone ?
Even abbu ?!...what has happened ? Please don't tell me my cat shishupal died...

Be serious Firdaus

"Firdaus and helwa...you should come join this discussion . You're both needed in it , especially you Firdaus "

Abbu said , while looking at me saying the last part
Especially me ?

All the sleepiness just vanished from my eyes immediately he said that

We sat down on the carpet and the parlor remained silent

"Firdaus "
Abbu calls my name loud and clear this time

"Na'am abbu "
I reply while raising my head quickly
"I've explained some very important issue with your ammi , Mustapha and Ahmad too ......

He looks at ammi and then looks my direction again

".....I know you and your sister helwa don't know anything about this but i want you to know there's a reason behind my behavioural change "

Finally . I'm going to get to know
Oh Allah I hope ill be able to handle it

He told us about what happened four years ago
He got into this business with alhaji Mahmoud , his business partner
Abbu being him before, he couldn't pay up to him and it was a large amount of money

There was a time his business suddenly stopped . It didn't run well again , I can still remember how he was that time . No one had to tell us there was something going on

Then then alhaji Mahmoud died
Subhanallah !

"......and he left me a letter saying ......
He seemed reluctant to say this part
I guess its heavy to say

".... saying I'll have to marry you to his son , Mubarak "

Wait !...who's marrying who ?

"Firdaus I never wanted any of this to happen "
I could see the sadness and hear how sorry he was even from his voice

Oh abbu
You will never do me wrong ..never
...I'll always understand you
Even tho I know this is all happening because of you

I felt something drop on my dress, was already shedding tears

I can't believe he had to go through this alone . Feeling guilty for what he had put me in

"From that time Firdaus , I couldn't be myself anymore . Knowing I've put you in this and knowing you'll be in the wrong hand "

He looked at me with so much remourse evident on his face

"He came to see you while you were out with helwa . He said he'd want to see you while you're around ...I've told him I'll organize a meeting for you two "

By this time ,I felt like my whole world was spinning
This was too much for me to process

I turned to look at helwa...I cpuldnt really read her face
But I know she felt the same for abbu

Ammi was sitting down on the same chair with abbu, her face looking down with nothing to Say

Ammi gets speechless for situations like this...with this one being no exception
But I know she'll talk to me later

"Firdaus , I want you to forgive me for doing this to you "
I look up at abbu and say

"Abbu...Im tuzlimni ( you haven't wronged me )
"Iidha kan alzawaj afdal , saafeal dhlk ( if marrying him is best , then I'll do it )

At this point , I'm saying something on a normal day I'd never say. Saying I'm ready to get married , but i don't have a choice

"Firdaus Barakallahu fiki ( may Allah reward you )
He says with a smile and I take it as he feels relieved now
That's exactly how i want him to feel
Happy.. I want him to be happy again

Ammi dismissed us all and I know their discussion with abbu is about to get to another different level since shes his wife...he was supposed to tell her but he never did

Alhamdullilah since he's finally opened up to us
But am I feeling alright completely with this news ? The truth is I know I'm not

There's a lump in my throat I've been trying to swallow but it gets heightened whenever I try to suppress it
...so I'm running to my room to go cry out all my problems

I think he's the guy i saw while I was going out with helwa , the one that gave me the weird look

Abbu called him the wrong hands , meaning he's going to be ruthless and heartless
Never have I ever thought I'd get married like this

If the game of never have I ever was to be played ...I'd say it

I..Firdaus Muhammad is getting married to Mubarak. The guy i know won't turn out to be good for me

What happend to me planning on marrying someone I truly loved when i was done studying medicine ?

My pillow was all wet and i know my face has turned red now..con to being fair

I sat on my bed and then i came to realize that it wasn't the end , Allah has written down this for me and what is left for me now is to keep on praying

I slept off thinking of so many things ...asking so many questions to myself and wondering how Mubarak Mahmoud is going to treat me as his wife

Salaam people !
Masa'el khair
I hope you're all doing good 😊
So our poor Firdaus really cried in this chapter 😢
I'm also crying for her 😭😭😭
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