That's Just How Life Goes!!

Chapter 12

Life has been going really well for me. I contacted my parents and they came here and have been staying with me. It's been a week since they came here. Ammi just hugged me crying and abbu was angry at me at first but then as I hugged him, he melted and broke down. It was the first time I saw him crying and I really wanted to smack myself for making them go through so much pain. They have been showering love on me and kids. Ali is still giving me cold shoulder but he spoils my kids to no extent. They have met Zayn and Khala ammi and expressed their gratitude. Ammi and khala ammi have bonded so well  it seems they are long lost sisters. Ali, Zayn and Zaroon bhai have also bonded very well. It just looks like a big happy family. My family Mashaa allah.
I can't thank allah enough for everything he has given me. Even if he took something very precious to me but he gave me the strength to move past it giving me so much happiness.
" Mahi beta" I turned to see ammi looking at me hesitantly. She came and sat beside me on the swing.
"Ammi you know you can say anything to me. You are my ammi. You have all the rights to even beat me." I joked at the end. She chuckled.
"Actually I wanted to talk to you about something." she started. I nodded for her to go ahead.
" It's about your badi Maa and bade abbu. They want to meet you. " she added. I sighed.
"Ammi they are my 2nd set of parents after you and abbu. Why are you hesitating to talk to me about them. They have always loved me as their own. Whatever happened just forget it. It was no one's fault. Allah wanted my life to be this way. And I am grateful for everything he has given me. "I said.
" Mashaa allah my daughter has really grown up. "ammi said kissing my forehead with glassy eyes.
" Have you really forgiven Arsalan? "she asked after few minutes.
I nodded.
"Hmm come your abbu wants to talk to you." she said getting up. I followed behind her.
"Come sit baccha." abbu said as he saw me at his room's door. I sat beside him.

"I know whatever you have faced in such a small age is devastating but I feel really proud to see you now .All mature and taking care of everything so effortlessly. Taking care of the kids , working what you always dreamt of , while managing the house simultaneously. I am really proud of you baccha for the life you have created for yourself and your children." I had tears in my eyes. The feeling is best when your parents are proud of you. It can't be expressed in words.
I just hugged him and cried. Cried for all the good and bad things that led me to here .

"Mera beta toh bohot bahadur nikla.main hamesha fikar mein rehta tha ke meri Maham ko koi takleef na dena woh handle nahi kar payegi lekin meri Maham itni strong nikli Masha Allah ki usne apne babajani ko bohot proud feel karaya hai. "
He cleaned my tears and kissed my forehead.

"I want to ask you something now just answer me truthfully okay?"
I nodded.

"What have you decided about everything?"
I looked at him confused.
"About you and Arsalan? You do know you are still in his nikkah. I don't want you to face anything alone now You have your father here with you. He must have got to know about us coming here till now. I don't want him to come and try to force his decisions on you. "

" I already met him baba"I answered.He looked at me alarmed.I shook my head. "He isn't a threat anymore. He came here about a month ago and kept visiting daily ,spent time with kids ,tried to convince me to take him back . We talked ,he told me everything about Zoya. I do understand his situation baba but I can't accept his way of doing it. I can never be the same with him. I know what you are trying to ask me but no baba I am not going to get back with him. It just doesn't seem the right thing anymore. I don't know how you think about it but this here is my family. I have khala ammi ,who has loved me nothing less than my own ammi, Zayn eventhough not biologically but he is the father of my kids. I can never do anything to hurt them. I was a stranger to these people but they welcomed me with such warmth that I never felt that I am not one of them. You know I never hesitated much with taking their  help.they never made me feel like an outsider asking favors. They have always been a family. I just had one thing Missing in my life that is you people. I always wanted to call you but didn't fearing Arsalan would track me . Now that you are here , I have a perfect life with my perfect family.  I would never want to be anywhere else then here ." 
He nodded satisfied taking me in a side hug.