"Mardiya didn't i ask you to take this trash outside." Haulat say to her daughter as they round up the cooking in the kitchen.
"I will mum." Mardiya grumble
"I can't even believe there will be a day i will say i miss salim,
but i do, this waste bin issue has become a problem wlh." Mardiya say as she grab the black trash bag from the trash bin as she exit the kitchen.
"Ramlat is everything OK?
You've been quiet since?" Haulat ask worriedly looking at ramlat who's cutting some of the lettuce.
"I'm fine." Ramlat reply not wanting to start any conversation,
She's in a very intense dilemma she doesn't love malik she's sure about that but she just don't want him with someone either, it's selfish of her but that's exactly how she's feeling,
Ever since her encounter with the stranger at the hospital she's been speaking with the delicate guy over the phone, ramlat at this point doesn't care, she will find happiness even do it's outside this home because she's tired of been a hostage in Alhaji house.
"I think by now isah is suppose to be back from the airport." Aunty haulat say with a sigh.
"You know how his driving is,
Maybe they are on there way mallam isa always drive as do he's afraid to injure the car."ummi say handing the foil wrapped to there mum.
" Ya malik is here. "Mardiya yell coming inside the kitchen gaining everyone attention.
The 5hours flight us the longest for malik, falak has the Airsickness thing which he find rather embarrassing and upsetting, she kept vomiting and sweating acting all pathetic as she always does, the drive to his uncle house doesn't help with the old man driving the car like a tortoise malik lost count of how many times he hiss before the arrive at there destination.
Once at the house malik shake his head and grab the door knob but falak grab him by the hand making him to turn with glare.
" what is it?"he yell upset making her to frown.
Falak knows the airsickness she had upset malik but what can she do it's her first time flying and it's a long flight, she fold her hand and place it to her chest hoping je do understand how sorry she is for all the problem she's been causing him but he hiss and come down from the car, falak wonder if malik knows the language signs sometimes he do as do he understand her while other times he just shake his head with a pathetic look on his face.
"Ya malik. " mardiya say with a big smile as malik just walk pass her and head to the parlour, she huff and spot falak by the car making her to excitedly saunter to the garage.
"Ummi did you clean the BQ apartment?" Haulat ask as they exit the kitchen.
"Yes,
I changed the bedspread and wash the bathroom." Ummi say as ramlat glance at the two before turning back to what she's doing.
"Mai-gida welcome." Aunty haulat say as malik make a forceful smile appear on his lips.
"How was the flight?" She ask and malik nod.
"Alhamdulilah." He say as mardiya walk in with falak.
"Masha Allah,
Falak how are you?" Aunty haulat say as falak just stare at them.
"Falak have hearing problem." Malik say with a shrug.
As his aunty and cousin try to communicate with his wife malik eyes keeps wandering around searching for Ramlat.
"Aunty Ramlat come and see ta malik wife!" Mardiya yell and as bad as Ramlat want to stay in this kitchen she also want to see the girl,she want to be sure if the picture is edited or not.
Malik stare at the kitchen door and as she step out he can help but take a relaxing breathe, this is exactly how he want his woman to be, Beautiful, regal,magnificent and full of attitude, ramlat have all the characteristics, he scan the blue Ankara fitted gown she's wearing before averting his gaze back to his aunt and cousins.
"Aunty ramlat look at her." Ummi say as she do the language sign for falak explaining to her who ramlat is and falak nod with a smile as she glance at ramlat who's staring at malik making falak to turn her gaze back to her husband who's also staring at Ramlat.
"Aunty Ramlat." Mardiya call gaining Ramlat attention.
"Ba ta magana ne(can't she speak)?"Ramlat ask and mardiya nod.
" she understand the language sign."ummi say as Ramlat give a weird look at the girl.
"Aunty i have finish cutting the lettuce." Ramlat say and aunty haulat stand up.
"Leave falak to rest,
Mai-gida do you want to eat now o.......
" no please i need to rest."malik say with a sigh.
"Let's go you girls will see falak for the next 2nonths." There mum say and the two girls trail behind her to the kitchen.
Falak look confuse between Ramlat and her husband, the intense gaze the two are sharing doesn't help her curiosity, Ramlat who's standing by the one sitter couch glance at falak then back to malik before chuckling.
"Malik,
So you are married?"Ramlat say with a fascinating smile and malik shrug.
" obviously,
but you still find me attractive. "He say and Ramlat shake her head.
" I'm just not impress by your taste,
Regardless the ego and pride you go for a.......Ramlat try to find a less offensive word but couldnt find one making her to chuckle.
"She's dumb." Ramlat say and malik glance at falak who's staring confused between them.
"Let's talk about us Ramlat,
I'm here to marry you." Malik say and ramlat chuckle slightly shaking her head.
"Firstly there's no us malik,
Secondly i don't share, it's either he's mine or he's not,
Lastly i can never be yours because as much as you think i find you attractive, my heart knows what it wants and it's definitely not you." Ramlat say with a deep breathe and glance back at falak.
"Ramlat I'm not seeking for your opinion, like i told you earlier if i want something i must have it, if i can't have it nobody can because i will destroy it, if you can marry my old uncle with his big pot belly and still be alive, what makes you think i can't marry you and keep you until you learn to love me?" Malik say and ramlat shake her head.
Falak sigh and decide she's had enough of whatever they are discussing, she stand up from the couch and sit on the couch next to malik making him to give her a confuse look.
"Who's she?" Falak ask pointing at Ramlat.
Malik look up at ramlat and then back to falak.
"She's my wife to be." He explain with his hand and falak look up at ramlat.
"I cannot believe this is where your fate lays malik in the arms of the dumb girl." Ramlat say and falak just stare confuse between the two,she just wish she can hear atleast she will know what the two are discussing.
"Two months Ramlat,
In this two months i will make you mine be it willingly or forcefully,
Fate is just a word lazy people use it when they couldn't achieve there goals,
focus and target will always lead you to your goals not even fate can stop you if you are focus." Malik say and ramlat shake her head.
"I believe in fate malik and i know somehow we aren't fated for each other because we both walk on a different path of life." Ramlat say as Mardiya walk inside the parlour.
"Aunty Ramlat mummy is calling you." Mardiya say and ramlat leave.
"Ya malik the apartment is set i will bring the food there." Mardita say and malik stand up with a sigh.
Falak stand up and Mardiya gesture for her to come with her to the kitchen as malik exit the parlour.
Fate malik thought, he never understand how people have so much believe in that word, ramlat should believe all she can in fate but at the end she will be his neither fate or destiny can stop him from getting what he want.
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RomanceDestiny and Fate are two words Malik don't believe in, he believe focus and target are what give you whatever you want in life, defeat is not something he will ever accept and certainly if he want something he will go for it, he will do everything h...
