From Zowie To Zuwaira

chapter nine

I am back
Who missed me

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Zuwaira

"Zuwaira, Abbi is calling you" Zayad announced

"Abbi?'I had to ask again
" Yes"he replied
"Okay?" I said more like a question getting up
I walked to the living room and saw him standing by the curtains and Ammi was on the couch,Zayad sat opposite her and Alamin was also there
Ammi looked worried
Am I in trouble

"Assalamu Alaikum" I made my presence known
And they all muttered a reply
"Come here" Ammi said pointing at a place beside her
"Why are you wearing the niqab around the house" Ammi asked untying it and I felt naked
Ammi looked at me and smiled
"Ehmmm.....ehmmm..." Abbi cleared his throat making me turn to him,he looked at me for some time before he looked away
"I am going straight to the point" he declared
Okay
"I had a call this evening" he said

"From who" Zayad asked

"From Mubarak, he called to ask for Zuwaira" he said and I looked at him again

"Why?" I blurted not liking where this was going

"He asked for your hand in marriage for his son" I felt my whole world coming crashing down. No . No. No. This is not possible,I can't

"And I accepted" he added

"What ?Abbi No. Please don't do this to me,I promise to take all the punishment of the world but not this one, please Abbi don't make me get married to some monster" I begged crying and Ammi held me

"Monster.." Abbi chuckled

" I should be the one worried here that I am going to spoil a mans life by getting him married to you" Abbi said making me stare at him in disbelief

This is not my Abbi,my Abbi will never say such to me
"Marwan...Abbi" both Ammi and Zayad said at the same time and I felt the tears flowing

"Abbi please I don't care if you call me a monster please don't get me married,I will go back to turkey if it is that you don't want me here" I pleaded crying

"Why, so that the next time you come I see you with a child" he spat
Subuhanallah
What's wrong with my Abbi

"Haba Marwan please stop saying such to her" Ammi pleaded but I was too busy crying
Everywhere was silent except my silent sobs

Silence
Silence
More silence

"Do you want my forgiveness" Abbi asked releasing a sigh and I was froze for a second

"Thats all I want" I said

"Then you would agree to this Union" he said moving to the stairs
I moved closer to Ammi and continued to cry

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It has been two days since after Abbi dropped the bomb
You must be thinking that I am over reacting but seriously am not,its hard to let go of something that hurts you a lot that took away your beloved all because of greed and a stupid word called "love"
The only kind of love I believe in is the type siblings share and parents but the rest is all trash an illusion. I don't believe in it,I thought I did and felt it but it was all a lie,deceit

"Zuwaira" Ammi said entering my room

"Welcome back Ammi" I greeted her,she went out earlier today to only god knows where

"Thank you,how are you dear" she asked
Terrible,shattered
"Fine Ammi" I answered rationally and she sat beside me
"Some one is here to see you" Ammi said as if scared of what's coming
"No Ammi,please I don't want to meet him" I beamed and felt disgraced the moment I said it
"Did I tell you that it was a him that is here to see you" Ammi teased
"I...just..the way you said it made it seem like it was a him" I declared with a pout
"Well you seemed wrong it is actually a her,I will send her in" Ammi said and moved to the door
Who is the her
I quickly reached for my niqab not ready to take any chances