𝑬𝒏𝒕𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝑫𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒚

16.

Unknown:
Bunny why are you ignoring me? I am sure it's your number and I know you won't be able to ignore me for long so just text me up already I'm dying from the wait!
Xoxo.
Mustab.

Arsalan received yet another message as he was about to enter his house with Sofia by his side who was been helped by his sister with her dress so that she could also enter inside the house with him together. He froze in his place as the blast from his past was in front of him in the form of a message yet again. The memories came running back to him making him conflict between his past and his present. The guilt trip that he had left for a little while made its way back to him. He was ambivalent about his own feelings.

A hand on his shoulder made him look up only to be met with his Taya Abba's questioning gaze as if asking him what's wrong? He shook his head at him and then looked beside to find Sofia standing next to him with his sister and cousin sisters, while his mother asked Sofia to take the first step from her right leg to get inside of the Abidi House. Sofia was now the reality he had to face and even though he badly wanted to get away from everything he knows he can't. He literally feels like he is been trapped under the cage. A cage of his own feelings which was now suffocating him.

After entering the house the younger Abidi's welcomed the newlywed couple with the shower of rose petals while older Abidi's gave their blessing to both of them. Sofia has been smiling and blushing at the teasing the entire time until Asmara was asked to take her to Arsalan's room by her Taya Ammi and Zeba Chachi.

Arsalan freed himself of his male cousins who looted him a generous amount of money just to let him go into his own bedroom and yet he didn't instead he went to the backyard of his house that has a huge garden with a gazebo decorated with fairy lights like the entire Abidi House was. He settled himself on the wooden seat that had cream colour cushions on it and a coffee table in between. He had texted the dealers minutes before coming here and waited for them. He needed to have peace of mind before he entirely loses his sanity. His confused feeling was messing up with his head and now he'd drag Sofia into it. He thought he'd left behind everything a year ago. He knows in the back of his mind he knows that he will create a hell of a life for himself by letting his past entwined with his present and he wouldn't be able to stop it.

Minutes later he heard the gate of the backyard being opened and then came the noise of some footsteps approaching towards him. The backyard was not brightly lit only the light from fairy lights of the gazebo had brightened the area around. Arsalan get himself out of the gazebo before looking around to see if anyone is still up as it was now 2 in the morning. The Abidi's retired themselves as soon as they made sure Sofia was settled and Arsalan was sent to his room which he actually didn't go to and they hit their bed exhausted and tired from the event and all they needed was sleep. Finding it the only chance Arsalan managed to sneak out from his house to his backyard to meet with the dealers.

"You guys are late," Arsalan said as he neared them while running his hand through his dishevelled hair.

"Long time brother!" one of the dealers come forward and they did their handshake. Arsalan nods at him "Long time Isaac."

"Hadn't you lost your way to us? Or did you just find the map again?" the girl among them spoke in sarcasm.

Arsalan smirked at her "Tina, good to see you too."

She rolled her eyes at him "yeah, yeah."

"What is up with your attire though?" the other guy named Kasim spoke as he looked around the house "even the house is decorated like a bride."

"And the mofo looks like a runaway groom," the third guy among them said while chuckling at Arsalan.

"Shut it, Dean!" Tina hits him with the back of her hand making him groan. "Give him his stuff and let's get going," she said while nodding at Isaac.