Tainted : Unneeded love

PARANOIA

Sidra

I'm the happiest woman alive right now. I can't believe Mr Arrogant Pants actually agreed for us to try and be a normal couple. I didn't think he'd act in that way. He seems like an entitled person, I'm not saying anyone is unlovable but I thought he was unlovable. Yet somehow I feel for him. Its weird actually. I really hated him and everything he did affected me. Even though it wasn't. I didn't have a title but now I do. I'm so happy. "Now you're mine and only mine." he said. I smiled. But I was gonna be able to trust him wholeheartedly? Of course. I was going to love, trust and care for him wholeheartedly. I sat down and had food with him. I wondered where everyone was actually, it seemed as though it was only him and I alone. I don't think we would have even talked if they were there. Honestly I'm happy we talked, secretly I felt like something was going to ruin this but I might just be paranoid as usual. I just had a feeling that something bad was going to happen. I just couldn't brush it off and I hid it. The next day I still had that feeling. Zaki had to go see Ishan in the morning which was weird, Zaid always set up a meeting with Zaki. It was just different today. I shouldn't worry. Ishnaya phoned me telling me that we have a family meeting. Family meeting? I wonder what this was about. We don't usually have meetings but it might be nothing. I informed Shreya that I'm leaving and left after. When I got to the Palace it was raining. I knocked on the door a few times before Ishnaya opened it. "Hey Sidra, come in." she said grabbing my arm swiftly. I didn't know where I was going but I was going with her. She took me to the living room. Everyone was wearing white. Ohk, who died? "What happened?" I asked. "Zaid is gone." answered Ishnaya. "What do you mean gone? Where..... did..he go?" I stuttered. Ishnaya put her arm around my shoulder. "He's dead." she whispered in my ear. So I guess my gut feeling was right. I was honestly shocked and didn't even cry. I felt empty. I just felt the pain in my chest rising, it was overwhelming. I couldn't believe even for a second that Zaid is dead. I was stuck all over again. Why him? I wasn't even able to talk to him before he left it wasn't fair. "So when will funeral happen?" I asked coldly. "It won't happen, we still need to find Zaid ashes." answered Ishan. "What do you mean by that?" I asked confused. "He died in a fire." answered Ishnaya. Fire? Fires rarely happen, so what could've gone wrong? I didn't understand this whole situation. It didn't make sense to me how Zaid died. I'm actually starting to think that he was murdered