Pearl (on hold)

Chapter 4

Adal's POV
"Adal!!!!!you know what?! Do what you want! Don't get married ..it's really up to you!actually it's our fault ...we were just being stupid thinking you'd grow up and stop being a so called playboy and make we your parents happy!!!but no you made us feel worse..just do what you want! Getting married isn't some compulsory stuff....oh yes and just so you know the family have decided to go back!be happy Adal" my dad said angrily and my mum is just sited with her face in her hands as she cries here in the study!
"Oh common dad!enough of all this marriage stuff I'm really not interested and there is nothing anyone can do about it!so thank you!ill kindly forget"!i said in the same tone...
"Just shut up and go!!!"He spat....i'm glad its all over....just when i was about living,my mum got up about to say something and then all of a sudden collapses on the floor....

"AMMI"
"SARAH"
I and dad shouted running towards her..just when i was about touching her my dad came and grabbed her"get your filthy hands off her!don't even think about it!just get the hell outta here!just go! This is all your fault"he says crying!I've never seen him so broken in my life! And I'm the reason oh God!
"But da...."i started and he cuts me off"adal go!just go please go!i can't afford to loose her!she is my life!go!"he shouts at me crying ...
"Ya Allah!!!sarah!!habibti!wake up please!i cant be without you!You're my everything!please just wake up"he continues cuddling my unconscious mother....
I had no other choice i just had to leave!seeing my parents in pain is killing me! "And if you have some humanity left within please call the doctor on your way!"he tells me and i nod closing the door...
I was on my way downstairs when i came across my nanny fatimah well not actually presently!she was back then when i was still a kid and we are very close we share the mother son relationship ....
"Amama please could you call the doctor ammi just fainted upstairs"i told a now shocked fateemah..."and why aren't you with her?!"she asked me...
"Uhm dad told me to get out!i think he believes I'm the reason she collapsed "i told her looking down .....
"Ohhh okay!i see!wait here and don't move an inch!ill just be back" she commands and left to make the call,coming back after some minutes ....
"Follow me!"again with the command..well obviously we are this close to have her commanding me up and down!i mean i never ever listen to anyone but her like that...
"Sit" she said pointing at a seat in the living room....
She went to get some pictures and came back dropping them in front of me...
"Look at this!see how happy they look over here"she says referring to my then happy parents when i was about 4years old and i was on my dad's back...
"This was when you came first in your swimming competition your mum couldn't contain her happiness she threw a party for you"
"Here was your 15th birthday ,it was such a grand celebration "
"Remember when you broke your leg in this picture?!your dad stopped working for a whole week to be by your side,your mum cried as if it were her that was in pain but trust me she was in more pain,she stayed up all night,she fed you,cleaned you up!my God she even lost weight because she ignored her own health taking care of you!"she said...
"Here!when you were always bullied in school they made sure that stopped and gave you a celebration to ensure you make more friends"
"This! Th-i-s A-da-l your mum made it for you!because you demanded,guess what she was suffering from a serious illness then,i offered to help but she said no!she'll make it since its for you!she she w-an-t-ed yo-u to b-e ha-p-py"she said the last part sobbing ...

"And this marriage thing you think they are trying to force you into isn't for their own good!nope my dear its for your own good!"she wipes her tears and now looks at me in the eyes...
"Oh you think being a play boy is something that's worth it?!have you realised you are Adal Ahmad!a muslim for Allah's sake ,you make your parents sad and do things that are totally against the teachings of islam?!they want that to stop!they want to correct you!they want to give you a life!but what did you give them in return?!pain!!suffering!!tears!!illness!!what is wrong with you?!you are their only boy!they want you to be happy!! What do you want?!to ruin their happiness?!Adal I've never said this to you but I'm totally disappointed in you! I really am! I'm sorry but please until your parents forgive you! I cant!good bye"and she turned to leave closing the door behind her....

I was left all alone in the living room with something warm on my face....I Ddnt even realise i was crying ...
*what do you want Adal?!your parents happiness or your playboy life?!* a voice says

Hmmmm i took a deep breath and took all the pictures from the floor and started taking them back to where they were!
No i can't get married!i hate commitment!i cant give my everything to some random girl!i cant!

I cant see my mum ill,i cant see my dad in pain,i cant bear amama's anger!no i cant hurt my family ....
What do i do?!

My family has always been there for me!they made me who i am!they gave me life and made sure i never lacked anything in my life! Seeing my mum lying there on the floor was killing me!seeing my powerful father crying helplessly was something I couldn't stand!the coldness that one of the most sweet women I've ever known was giving me made me feel unwanted!
I can do just this little!i can give them the happiness they deserve even if it costs me my own happiness I'll do it....

After so much thinking I came to a conclusion!

I'll get married but whoever she is will never receive my love!my attention!my anything!all she'll get is pain and nothing more!
And with that thought i took out my phone to text some one...

"I AGREE! I'll GET MARRIED TO HER!"

After sending! i took back my phone and took out my keys!went straight to my car and drove off to my own house!not caring what decision I've made!after all my parents are happy.....