My Arranged Marriage

Chapter 15

       It's two months after the birth of Noor already and all I can say is that it's been tough being a new mother and all but one look at her and I realize it's all worth it. She's like the cutest thing ever and when she smiles at me, I feel fulfilled. Na me born this fine thing😌  
     The only reason I sigh in despair and crease my forehead is Kabir. You guessed right, my dearest husband Kabir. The first two to three weeks after delivery was great, he'd come home at night and sometimes help with Noor, I actually thought he had changed, not until about six weeks ago when he starts to keep late nights and would sometimes come back at three in the midnight. No amount of pleading and yelling could make him change, I have tried my best. I should however be thankful he doesn't bring them home and disrespect our matrimonial bed.

               Peeeeeeep!!!! Peeeeeeeeeeeep!!!!!! Who wants to destroy our eardrum? I muttered in annoyance as I approached the window to check who it is.

           What is he doing at home Soo early? I asked myself silently as I recognized the car to be Kabir's checking the wall clock to confirm if I were wrong, it is just 9:00 what is he doing at home? That's his problem anyways, I concluded as I walked towards my room to lay her down before turning on the baby monitor.  Let's go see what surprise dear husband has come with today.
      
              What in God's beautiful name do you think you are doing? I asked as rage consumed me.

          What do you think I am doing? Kabir asked getting off the 100 pounds slut he was on. You don't have to tell our ears off as if you've never seen two adults make out before.

          Don't you have any iota of shame Kabir? It was fine when you kept your whoring outside the house, do you also have to bring them in? I asked pain seeping through my being

            Who are you calling a whore? Kabir is my baby and he's going to marry me, the ozone layered, 100 pounds lady said in a fake chirpy voice that sounded like a starved bird's.

         This is between a husband and his wife miss, considering your position as a side chick, I'll appreciate it if you be a spectator or better still, leave.

      Babyy!!! Can you hear your wife calling me a side chick, won't you say something to her? She whined in her sickening voice

         You shouldn't mind her, why don't you wait for me in the car while I deal with this problem? He asked giving her a gentle smile

      Okay babe, I don't want to even stay here,your wife makes me sick, she said picking and purse to leave not before giving him a full lipped kiss in front of me, I shouldn't forget to add the smirk she directed at me before finally leaving.

         And what do you think that was Afsheen? Kabir asked in a dangerously low voice.

         What do I think what was? I answered forcing courage and fighting down the fear that's starting to rise when all I wanted to do was hide

         I brought a guest to MY house and you had the guts to insult her in MY house, you even had the nerve to interrupt my moment of pleasure in MY house, who gave you that right? He asked glowering at me

           What do you mean who gave me that right, I am your wife and I won't let you disrespect me by bringing your whores here, if you won't consider me at least consider the fact that there's a baby in this house, your baby, I answered as tear flowed freely down my cheeks

          My wife? He asked punctuating his words with steps moving towards me. Disrespect you... My wife... My whores... A baby... My baby...

         Carried away by the words he was stressing on, I didn't realize when he was standing right in front of me and before I could spell 'jack' a resounding slap landed on my cheek which made me stagger back.

          In case you're forgetting something, this house is mine and I brought you here. If I so wish, I'll send you back to your parents and as we all know I am entitled to four women so you should watch what spills from that beautiful little mouth of yours next time. You talk of a little baby in this house and me not disrespecting you by bringing my girl to this house, that's fine, you can have the house to yourself and live with the respect, he said walking out of the house while I slump down, my whole body racking with sobs, it intensified as I heard his car drive out. It hurts Soo much knowing he chose her over me. What have I done Soo wrong to deserve Soo much pain?

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      It's seven days now and Kabir is not back yet since the night he left. I've tried his number severally, to no avail. He isn't picking up and at some point he puts it in the blacklist. I've run out of options and I don't think I want to care anymore, not especially after what my mother said to me when I called to report what has been happening to her.

Mummy, Kabir hasn't been home for four days now, I said tearing up over the phone

       What do you mean he hasn't been home for the past four days? Where is he? She asked panicking

       I don't know where he is, the other day he came home with a woman and we had a disagreement before he left and he hasn't been home since then

       What do you mean a disagreement, what did you say to him? She asked

        I just said I wouldn't let him disrespect me by bringing his whores home

       Why would you say such Mimi, don't you know men are entitled to four women, if he picks another and wishes to marry her, who are you to come in between. Can you see where your words have taken you to? I always warned you to drive your words

      How can you be saying this to me? Aren't you my mum, I just told you my husband brought home a woman and this is what you tell me??? Aren't you a woman yourself?

        If I slap you, you're telling me am heartless and a bad mother kenan ai. Are you a child? As if you don't know how men are, you don't expect your husband to keep you alone, if he doesn't bring them in, they'll be outside. You should better find how you'll draw him closer to you so your child would know what her father looks like while growing up.

          How can you say this to me mummy? I asked in a broken voice

           Would you rather I lie to you and make you wish for a fairy tale that exists only in the pages of books? You should wake up to reality and draw him closer

           I'll talk to you later mom, I said ending the call unable to keep up with the conversation any longer. This is too hard.

               That conversation has left me at a crossroad and now I think I am ready to accept and live peacefully with a cheating husband after all, a cheating husband is better than no husband at all. I just await his return now.

    You most probably are angry and are at the point of dropping the book cos it's not going your way but what's a book without emotions, this is one of the emotions you'll experience during the course of this book. Why don't you relax and read till the end. This emotion is what makes the book all the more interesting.