My Arranged Marriage

chapter 17

           Noorie na, please stop crying or don't you want to come with Mommy to where she's going, I asked Noor who's bawling her eyes out for whatever reason babies cry apart from when they are hungry, ill or even sleepy cos babe just woke up 10 minutes ago and I finished feeding her 2 minutes ago.

      Noor please nah, I said as rock her walking the length of the room and back. If her nonsense father is around now they he will help me hold her for a while but my shift ended yesterday and he's back with miss whiny voice. Fake bitch, I tell you.

         After about 3 minutes or so, her royal Highness decided to stop crying and is looking at me with a weird smile that says; yeah, I've troubled you long enough. I should grace you you with with this beautiful smile of mine that makes me look as cute as hell.
     She and her father would Sha not be the death of me, I mutter to myself as I pick my bag before heading out.

              Arriving at Ostrich, I mentally Pat myself on the back because this is just what I need right now. I take a deep breathe of the air conditioned air before going to buy what I wanted to before finding myself a seat close to the full length glass overlooking the busy street with hawkers advertising their wares and the more privileged getting down from their cars heading towards the bakery and some hailing a bike man or napep with white having the logo of the bakery sitting proudly on it. Taking another deep breathe, I turned to my sponge cake and ice cream.  Wrapping Noor properly in her blanket, I dug in. Half way through, I felt a shadow cast over me. raising my head to see who it was, a sudden irritation courses through me recognizing.

         If it isn't her's truly, I thought as I relaxed in my chair to regard Kabir's 100 pounds girlfriend

          If it isn't miss whiny, I said aloud as she ushered herself into the seat opposite me

         I may be whiny but I still managed to attract your husband, she said glaring at me

       I should applaud you for at least remembering that he's my husband, I said with a fake sweet smile

            Ohh you may hold the title of "wife" but I sure as hell hold his heart and if you think you can use one stupid arrangement to take him away from me, you must have another thought coming, she said in a harsh whisper

           It seems you're forgetting that he was mine before you met him, I said glaring at her

           He might have been but I'm now in the picture and if you won't shift, I'll push you by that I mean you'll tell him to switch that timetable to three weeks for me and one week for you, she said with a smile which made her more ugly to me but wait what....

          You must have another thought coming if you think you can push me around when I am his legal wife, I said feeling my anger starting to rise

          Ohh you must think I'm here to...... She was unable to finish her sentence as my ringing phone cut her off. Checking it, it was husband dearest, why is he calling me toh? I asked annoyed but a smirk made its way to my lips.

      Look who's calling, why isn't he calling you though? I asked with a smile and found comfort in the way her face contorted in anger as she saw who the caller is. And yes, you said you own his heart and I just hold the title of wife, why then are you asking me to tell him to change the stipulated times, you can just do that, you know, just cradle his head in your hands and play with his beard a bit while whispering the wor........ I wasn't even able to complete my sentence before she stood up with a loud hiss and stormed out. Now I have a missed call from Kabir,I looked around to see if anyone noticed what just transpired, with the way they're minding their business though, I don't think they did and if they noticed, they're good at minding their business.

   I picked Kabir's call as my phone just started ringing. Hello, I said into the phone

       Where the fuck are you? He yelled into the receiver

        Ohh my baby's innocence, I thought. I just stepped out for a while

            And you left the house with no one in it?? I want you here right now, he yelled before ending the call. Sha don't give yourself BP. I thought before rising up headed to the counter to buy one fancy bread I eyed while ordering the other time, I don't know what was used to make it but it looks delicious though

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             And where do you think you're coming from? Kabir thundered as soon as I entered the house

        One look at him and I realized I am in trouble. I.... I.... I'll explain, I stuttered dropping Noor down first cos shit can get dirty

           Explain what Afsheen??? You left this house without my permission and didn't even pick my phone on time when I called, where in hell did you go to?? He asked glaring as he walked menacingly towards me

        Me dai I didn't go to hell , I muttered before replying; I actually went to Ostrich to get this bread

         Ohh you went to get bread ...... Slap ..... Would you tell me if you went to see your boyfriend? He asked, his hands curled around my neck squeezing it slowly

             Please s... s... st... stop, I can't breathe, I managed to breathe out with my cheeks stinging and the air leaving my lungs

                 Ohh, I would but the next time you leave the house without my permission, there wouldn't be any air left for you to breathe with, he said with malice dripping from his words before he picked his car keys and stormed out.

               Who even told the idiot to come back home masef? He should Sha not kill me for my parents,  I muttered as soon as I was able to get enough air in my lungs. Crazy psycho