Between The Heavens And The Embers

FOURTEEN

REVENGE PROPOSAL

       Seema adjusted her sitting position as she looked at the two women who identified themselves as guests. They looked elderly and they were not here as clients, they wanted a favour and Seema wondered what it was.

     "We are Durrah's aunts" the fairer one spoke up and that made Seema frown instinctively sitting up and ready to kick them out. She hated the name, the owner of the name and everything related to her so having her family here made a bitter bile rise to her throat.

   "Before you throw us out you should listen to us" the woman who spoke earlier started "i am sure you have heard of the popular saying,my enemies enemy is my friend"

    That got Seema's attention, she relaxed into her leather seat once again, eyes trained on the two women and she nodded slowly, a sign for them to go ahead.

    "I am Samira,this is my sister Raliya and we are here to help you out of your misery. Aren't you tired of bottling up all that hatred ,all that anger and frustration, isn't it eating you inside. Don't you want to do something about it, don't you want to punish the reason behind your misery, to hurt the person who had hurt you, dont you want....revenge" Samira's lips quirked into a sinister smile as she muttered the last part.

   Seema looked between the women,they were Durrah's aunties alright but those wicked ones that will do anything to see your downfall. Seema had those type of aunties herself and she din't like them either so the two women sitten infront of her and giving her a suggestive smile irritated her. Seema shifted in her chair,a frown still etched on her perfect features.

    "I don't want revenge" she simply said which was a lie. She did want revenge and she wanted to serve it cold,she wanted to hurt the people who had hurt her and scar them for eternity but not with these disgusting women. If they could betray their  own flesh and blood then they could definitely leave her to herself, all high and dry.

   Raliya's smile was the first to drop into a deep scowl while Samira maintained her's "oh you do Seema, you do want revenge" she stated

  "And you know we will really come in handy with helping you. We can help you get what you what,help your...." Samira trailed off lowering  her voice into a whisper "help your daughter"

    Seema's frown faltered a bit and Samira knew she had hit a jack pot.

    "Help us,so that we can help you" Samira said finally before dropping a piece of paper of the woman's desk and walking out,along with her sister following her like a tail.

   Revenge is a dish served cold

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   "Gwarimpa ,a whole different state" Durrah muttered with a hint of joke in her voice.

   "Not only is it very big but it houses a lot shops,plazas and supermarkets" Nadir stated,tapping the steering wheel gently as he waited for the traffic light to go green.

  "I can't believe i am excited to live here"

"Umma thinks we are too far"

  "Mami thinks i am trying to run away from her" they both chuckled

   After their wedding date was set, Nadir took Durrah out to choose their home and she had immediately fallen in love with a six bedroom duplex in 6th avenue, Gwarinpa. They have both reasoned that living in Gwarinpa won't be a bad place to live especially since they will have access to a lot of services easily.

   After choosing the house, aunty Zakiyya had immediately taken the job of the interior design, painting and furnishing and she had strictly forbidden Durrah from ever coming, 'is bad luck' she had mentioned. Now, everything was done, the only thing left was the cleaning and movement of furniture so nadir had decided to sneak her in.