I Saw It Coming.

15: Confrontations.

Munira's POV.

I told Habiba that I wanted to discuss something with her. She was hesitant but agreed.
Whether we like to admit it or not, our friendship has not been the same since the rumors got out.

Before I got here I gave all my friends a call and told them. They were all shocked but eventually said they were happy for me and then asked if Habiba knew after that they ask how they'd help me solve it so none of us end up mortified.

Fawaz holds my hand.
"It's going to be fine".

The sound of someone struggling with the gate makes me drop Fawaz's hand instantly. He just smiles.

I know I want it to end but holding his hands in-front of her will seem like I'm shoving it in her face.

The gate opens and she comes out, at first there was a smile but then it vanished as fast as it appeared.
Probably at first she didn't notice me because I'm short and standing next to Fawaz.

"Fawaz, what a surprise" she says ignoring my presence.
"And Munira too" he says.

"Did you come to see me and met her here?" She asks obviously in denial.
If things don't go well here I wonder if my friends will choose to stay by her side.

"No, we came together".
She walks over standing infront of me.

I look at her "Do you remember when I started crushing on him?"
She says nothing just staring at me.
"When I told all of you I liked him before you even saw him?"

"So?"
Fawaz moves aside, this whole throwback is our story to tell not his.
"Then you started crushing on him too, a lot"

"Make your point" she says irritatedly.
"Back then the rumors were true"

She gasps, tears evident in her eyes "What? You lied?"
"No, I broke up with my boyfriend that I loved because of it".

"So now you're back together?" She asks unbelievably.
"No, we're getting married"

"What?"
"I'm sorry if you feel betrayed but if you were in my shoes would you let go off the person you met first, someone you love?"

She scoffs "So now you regret it?"
"I don't, at all but I thought based on the friendship you and I have at least you deserve an apology for keeping our relationship a secret. Maybe if we told everyone since then all this wouldn't have happened".

"You took him away from me" she spat looking decieved.

"No" Fawaz says "I liked her since we were in school and then coincidentally I ended up in a new Islamic with her as my seat mate. I didn't even know she had a crush on me until the rumors got out. I didn't care about them because I was dating the girl I liked but she cared, her friend was the one crying and hurting over it. She explained how she had a crush on me and then you started after I joined the school. She broke up with me then because of that and even though she's made me accept hiding our relationship for 7years so she wouldn't hurt you at the end of the day you just had to find out".

"7years Munira, you dated him for 7years? How treacherous can you be?"

I shake my head "I'm not, I'm human and my feelings matter to me just likes yours matter to you".

"You're not convincing me" she turns to Fawaz "I really liked you" she walks back inside.

I huff.
"You okay?" He asks.
It feels like a burden has been lifted off my shoulders.

"I'm okay, at least now we don't need to hide. And thank you for standing with me and respecting my wishes for so long".
"I love you, I'd do it all over again. Shall we?"
He asks opening the door for me.

I giggle "Yes we should".

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Miruna's POV.

I enter the kitchen and see Thabit making his tea.
He always takes ginger tea and lemon every night, himself.

"Making tea?" I ask leaning on the door frame.
He turns, looks at me and smiles "You want some too?"

I shake my head abruptly "No thank you".
"It's healthy you know".

I nod "It's not for me though".
He continues making his tea.

"Does it have to be fresh ginger? You know you can just get the ginger tea sachet".
"It's not as hot as the fresh one".

I gasp "You like the heat? That's just weird".
He laughs "You think everything I do is weird".

"Not loving me though".
I walk over and stand next to him.

"So? Any feedback on that job?"
He smiles "You're anxious? Well all they need is your cv".

I nod "But can I start the work after a while?"
He looks at me a bit surprised "You were ecstatic a few days ago".

"I know but can I?"
He nods "Of course until you're ready but babe why?" He asks slicing his lemons.

"I want to have a baby first"
He freezes.
"Thabit?"

"Yeah?" He goes back to slicing.
"Did you hear what I said?"

He turns around and looks at me "We just got married".
"Babe it's better now, I don't want to be 40 with a baby. Please".

He stared at me.
"Now? I don't want it now Miruna"
"Why? It wouldn't stop you from doing or achieving anything, why not?"

He huffs "Can you give me time to think about it?"
I nod "Sure".

Why was he hesitant about having a child. Whenever I brought it up before he always talked about it with so much enthusiasm but now it seems different.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Huh?"

He turns, facing me completely.
"I wasn't expecting to you to start talking about this now"

"Then when? When I'm 30? 35? Reach menopause?"
He huffs "I didn't say that".

"Then what do you mean? You're always at work and most of the time you get home exhausted. On the weekends you're either sleeping, watching or you're out and I understand you but I'm lonely".

"That's why I said I'd get you a job"
"I don't want to start my job, start enjoying it and then I get pregnant and have to take a leave. I want to have my child before I start work, before it gets serious".
"Does it have to be now though?"

I stare at him "Why are you so against it?"
"I'm not"

"Well I want it to be now" I walk out annoyed.

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