chapter 3
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"I need to see my parents"I said looking at usman who was busy with the cigratte in his hands on the sofa.
"No coming late"he ordered like he was the one who owned me. How dare him!!
I didn't want to start any fight with him so I just left without saying a word.
I came out and was walking to the car because the driver was to take me there .I didn't realize I wasn't focusing on where I was going until I bumped into someone.
"Ouch,I am so sorry"I said bending down to pick the things that fell down from my bag. I raised my head up to get a better view of the person I had bumped into and behold it was my long lost love Ahmed. actually he wasn't lost
"Almira!!"he said half surprised and half shocked.
"Ahmed!!"
"What are you doing here"he asked
"I live here"I said pointing at the mansion behind me.I didn't want to tell him that I was married and I prayed silently that he wouldn't ask.
"You live here?"he asked surprised.
"Yeah,she lives here and she is my wife" I turned in the direction of the voice and Then I saw usman.
He moved closer to where we were standing,then drew me closer to him. So close that I could smell the fine scent of his expensive cologne. I guess he wanted to prove to Ahmed that I was really his wife.
"You believe now?" he asked smirking
"Yes I am his wife but I can explain"I said slowly with a pleading face Stammering on every word.
"You don't need to explain anything to him sweetie"usman said grinning.
"That's true,you really don't need to explain anything to me.it hurts enough that you two are married now.
I suddenly remembered when I ,usman and Ahmed use to attend the same high school. the three of us used to be very close and inseparable until usman stopped going out with us, had new set of bad friends and he wouldn’t even talk to us in school. Ahmed and I enrolled in the same college and we became even more closer. Our parents also grew closer and were always talking about getting both of us married. until the contract came. Ahmed had to travel abroad for a program so he didn't know anything about the contract and I couldn’t contact him either.
Ahmed walked out leaving usman and I alone.
"Why did you have to do that" I asked
"Because you are my wife and no man has the right to talk to you!!"
"I should go now"I said removing his hands from my shoulder wanting to avoid anymore argument.
I wondered why he was like that to ahmed.he doesn't even like me so why is he acting all over protective and it is irritating.
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"Asalamualaikum"I said entering my parents house.
"Habibti,how are you"mother asked rushing out of the kitchen.
"I am fine"
"Everyone,almira is here"mother screamed dragging me to the living room.
I sat down waiting for dad and my sister to show up.it's only been a week and I missed them like it has been forever.
I engulfed asmara and dad in a tight hug when they came.
"How are you doing and how is usman"dad asked with a concerned look on his face. I could see that beneath his smile he still looked sad because he still blames himself for the contract.
"We are both fine"I didn't want to bother them by telling them all my problems because they have enough problem already.
Asmara dragged me to the balcony after some minutes and I knew what she wanted was for me to gist her and tell her everything without missing even a single detail.
"Asmara no gist"I said tiredly
'Then why are you sad"
"I saw Ahmed and he also knows I am married to usman now"i replied after sometime.
"what!!"
"Yeah"
"Did you tell him it was all a contract"
"Nope,he doesn't even want to hear anything from me"
"Why"
"He hates me now,I saw it in his face.
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