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OK guys so I felt really bad after leaving it on a cliff hanger. Waiting for the next chapter without cliff-hangers is bad enough so I thought I’d do a short chapter :) soooo here it is……
p.s. the song is not religious or anything just kinda thought it would be a good change from the typical romantic ones.. if you get the drift… so yeah didn’t mean to offend anyone there …
soooo here it is…… enjoyyyy :)
p.s.s. I know it is VERY short
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Chapter 6
Maria
“Do you even want me to marry you?” I ask him solemnly
“Come on Maria enough of the games. Can you please just tell me what your terms are? So I can make my final decision too” He says impatiently
“Ok fine” I sigh, I can’t delay this any longer.
I can feel my heart beating faster and faster by the minute. My hands are shaking. Why am I so nervous? I didn’t even do anything wrong. I have nothing to worry about. Right? Come on Maria you can do this, I tell myself.
I can’t even look at Saud. I look around the room before finally resting my gaze on the red rose petals scattered across the table in front of me. Without giving too much thought about how I’m going to tell him I say the first thing that comes into my mind.
“It’s about your mum. I don’t know how to say this but” I look up into his eyes and the truth comes easily to me “but she spread rumours about me having a boyfriend!” I say, expecting him to shout at me.
I break eye contact as soon as I’ve said it. I needed to look him in the eye to say that so, he knows I’m not lying. Well at least I hope so.
When I don’t hear any response from Saud I continue, “Your mum is related to one of my mum’s friend. But your mum only met me once at someone’s house, before she started spreading rumours. I didn’t know your mum was the one doing all this, I didn’t even remember meeting her until my mum’s friend told us” I pause listening up for him to say something, anything. But he doesn’t.
“Look Saud, I know you probably think I’m lying, but I’m not, I swear. Mum told me not to tell anyone. But … I can’t help but wonder why? I mean what did I ever do to your Mum?” I ask getting emotional now. The memories come flooding back, the day I had to go to a dawat (dinner) at a relatives’ house, while my cousins were all giving me dirty looks. I couldn’t believe they would believe such lies about me.
As if the embarrassment wasn’t enough they even asked Mum directly in front of everyone. If they wanted to create drama that is exactly what they got. I couldn’t even look at my Dad I was so embarrassed. It felt like I had been stabbed in the back by my own family. Ever since then, Mum and Dad were dead set on getting me married as soon as possible, in case we missed out on a good rishta. I heard them talking to Jamal and telling him to keep his anger in check, because the girl’s family have so much more to lose.
Whenever anyone asked, Mum always said ‘I don’t have justify, anything to anyone, my God knows and I know my daughter has never done, or will do such a thing.’ Even though Mum knew who it was all along Mum never dropped anyone’s name in, refusing to give people more to gossip about. Although I knew Mum was right I couldn’t help but think why should we have to go through this? It saddened me to think of the sacrifices my family had to make over me, as a result of a stupid rumour that wasn’t even true.
I look up at Saud to tell him all this, only to see him grinning from ear to ear. I stare at him my mouth hanging open in shock. How can he be smiling, this is not funny!
“What are you smiling about?!” I demand
I look at him with disgust. “I’m appalled you can’t even take this seriously. How immature can you get? Do you even know what my family had to go through because of YOUR mother?” I ask pointing at him” He makes me so angry.
Finally Saud wipes the grin off his face looking serious, as if I just hurt. I feel like slapping him. I’m the one who should be hurt. I fold my arms across my chest glaring at him. When he opens his mouth to talk, I tell him not to bother because I’m not listening.
When he starts talking I close my eyes and cover my ears, with my hands refusing to listen to an immature brat.
When I open my eyes to see him with his mouth shut. “Finally” I mutter. I mimic his posture folding my arms, refusing to look at him.
“Who’s being immature now” he says laughing.
“You know what I have had enough of you. Why you don’t try talking to someone who acts your age, I would suggest a five year old. I’m sure you’d bond.” I tell him angrily
He just sits there looking all smug. Ugh I can’t stand him anymore, I think. I stand up to blow the stupid candles Jamal lit up in the centre of the table and walk to the opposite side of the room. I need to get as far away from Saud I can possibly get.
Saud calls after me but I ignore him.
“We judge others by their behaviour. We judge ourselves by our intentions.” ~ Ian Percy
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Here are the lyrics for the song:
Toota Toota Ek Parinda Aise Toota
Broken Broken one pigeon has broken such that
Ke Phir Jud Naa Paaya
It couldn’t fix himself
Loota Loota Kisne Usko Aise Loota
Robbed Robbed who robbed him such that
Ke Phir Ud Naa Paaya
He couldn’t fly again
O O O
Toota Toota Ek Parinda Aise Toota
Broken Broken one pigeon has broken such that
Ke Phir Jud Naa Paaya
It couldn’t fix himself
Loota Loota Kisne Usko Aise Loota
Robbed Robbed who robbed him such that
Ke Phir Ud Naa Paaya
He couldn’t fly again
Girta Hua Woh Asma Se
Falling from the sky
Aakar Gira Zameen Par
It came and fell on the land or earth or ground
Khwabon Mein Phir Bhi Badal Hi The
In his dreams still he saw the clouds that is he dreamed of flying again
Woh Kehta Raha Magar
But he kept saying that
Ke Allah Ke Bande Hasde Allah Ke Bande
You are a child of God so Keep smiling
Allah Ke Bande Hasde Jo Bhi Ho Kal Phir Aayega
child of God smiling whatever may happen tomorrow will come again
Allah Ke Bande Hasde Allah Ke Bande
You are a child of God so Keep smiling
Allah Ke Bande Hasde Jo Bhi Ho Kal Phir Aayega
child of God smiling whatever may happen tomorrow will come again
Kho Ke Aapne Par Hi To Usne Tha Ud Naa Sikha
Only after losing his wings he learned how to fly
Kho Ke Aapne Par Hi To
Only after losing his wings
Kho Ke Aapne Par Hi To Usne Tha Ud Naa Sikha
Only after losing his wings he learned how to fly
Gham Ko Aapne Saath Mein Lele Dard Bhi Tere Kaam Aayega
Keep sorry with you always one day this sorry pain will be useful to you
Allah Ke Bande Hasde Allah Ke Bande
You are a child of God so Keep smiling
Allah Ke Bande Hasde Jo Bhi Ho Kal Phir Aayega
child of God smiling whatever may happen tomorrow will come again
Allah Ke Bande Hasde Allah Ke Bande
You are a child of God so Keep smiling
Allah Ke Bande Hasde Jo Bhi Ho Kal Phir Aayega
child of God smiling whatever may happen tomorrow will come again
Aa Aa Aaa
Tukde Tuke Ho Gaya Tha Har Sapna Jab Woh Toota
When he broke injured his every dream got broken ,shattered into pieces
Tukde Tuke Ho Gaya Tha Aa Aaa Aa
Shattered into pieces
Tukde Tuke Ho Gaya Tha Har Sapna Jab Woh Toota
When he broke injured his every dream got broken ,shattered into pieces
Bhikre Tukdon Mein Allah Ki Marzi Ka Manzar Paayega
It’s the will of God that his dreams got broke into pieces so he accepted it
Allah Ke Bande Hasde Allah Ke Bande
You are a child of God so Keep smiling
Allah Ke Bande Hasde Jo Bhi Ho Kal Phir Aayega
child of God smiling whatever may happen tomorrow will come again
Allah Ke Bande Hasde Allah Ke Bande
You are a child of God so Keep smiling
Allah Ke Bande Hasde Jo Bhi Ho Kal Phir Aayega
child of God smiling whatever may happen tomorrow will come again
Toota Toota Ek Parinda Aise Toota
Broken Broken one pigeon has broken such that
Ke Phir Jud Naa Paaya
It couldn’t fix himself
Loota Loota Kisne Usko Aise Loota
Robbed Robbed who robbed him such that
Ke Phir Ud Naa Paaya
He couldn’t fly again
Girta Hua Woh Asma Se
Falling from the sky
Aakar Gira Zameen Par
It came and fell on the land or earth or ground
Khwabon Mein Phir Bhi Badal Hi The
In his dreams still he saw the clouds that is he dreamed of flying again
Woh Kehta Raha Magar
But he kept saying that
Ke Allah Ke Bande Hasde Allah Ke Bande
You are a child of God so Keep smiling
Allah Ke Bande Hasde Jo Bhi Ho Kal Phir Aayega
child of God smiling whatever may happen tomorrow will come again
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