Destined for One Another

Destined For One Another (18)

Mahinoor's P.O.V. (One Week Later)

Packing the last of my clothes from Rehan's house, I look around the familiar setting I was about to leave and head into a whole other world, where I knew challenge after challenge would arise infront of me.  I had packed all my stuff from my old room, but. since I had come over here for those two short days, I had my things here as. well. Rehan and I have not spoken to each other properly since our argument a week ago, we both crossed the line but we both were too stubborn to apologize to one another. 

Kinza Khala hadn't tried to speak with me either, I think she was too ashamed to even come infront of me the past week after what she had done to Rehan and I. Sighing, I lift of the suitcase, and got ready to leave when surprisingly Khala comes through the door holding a glass of water in her hands. "Done packing?" She asked softly, "I am sure it was just a limited amount of stuff, am I right?"

"Yeah, I just had a few things here," I answered her not wanting to seem rude, I awkwardly took the glass of water she brought for me, but I was too afraid to take a sip of it. 

Khala noticed, "I didnt do anything to it," She said sadly, before taking it out of my hand, and taking a sip it to show me. "See?"

"Khala," I begin to say but she shook her head stopping me from explaining myself. 

"I deserve the doubtful gaze, Mahi," She said softly placing the glass down on the table, "My one stupid mistake, has ruined the trust you and I had, Sajal and Ahad and I had. . .I do not know what to do or say that could repair the trust. but I do want you to know that Mahi, you are very special to me, and I love you."

My heart ached for her, "You and Rehan will be leaving tommorow, to start a whole new life together in a whole new city, but I want you to know that if Rehan does or says anything that hurts you, know that I always have your back." Khala went on, "I know what it feels like when your husband cheats on you, and I do not want Rehan to do the same to you, I understand he has this fascination with Alizeh, but that now has to stop, because you are his wife." But Alizeh is his love, Khala. "My actions were wrong, but my intentions were in the right place, please beleive me, Mahi." She reached over and grabbed my hands, "If you forgive me before you leave, it will lessen the weight off my shoulders."

I didn't know what to do or say, because a part of me wanted to beleive her, and another part of me warned me to stay away from her. "Mahi?" She said my name searching for an answer in my eyes, "Will you forgive me, please?"

"Khala-" I began to speak but was cut off by Rehan. 

"She will not." He said coming to stand firmly between us pushing me behind him roughly taking her hands off of mine, "Just as I have not, Amma."

"Rehan," I try to intervene, "Stop, I was talking to Khala."

'Yeah well, now I am talking to her." Rehan said snarkily, 

Furrowing my eyebrows I try to maneuver around him, but he is firm infront of me, "Rehan," I say frustrated, "Mein baat kar rahi hoon na, Khala se." (I am talking to her) I actually never got the chance to speak with her personally since the incident had happened, in fact, Rehan would always come in between and never let us reconcile, just as he was doing now. "Move." 

Rehan huffed before stepping aside, Khala looked at me proudly as I came to stand infront of her again, "Khala, dekhiye" (Look Khala) I began, "What you did is something unforgiveable." Her smile fell immediately, "But since you have always been supportive of my dreams and goals, I do not mind giving you another chance. This time though, it will take some effort to rebuild that trust and connection that was there automatically as I grew up around you. So I partially forgive you, until we can rebuild that trust again, sound good?"

Khala's smile came back onto her face, as she pulled me into a tight hug, "Thank you," She whispered, "Partially forgiven is better than not forgiven at all."

I hugged her back, "It's alright Khala." I stayed in her embrace for a bit before pulling away, "Now I have to head back home and just organize a few things before tommorow morning, is that okay?"

Khala nodded backing away, "I understand, I'll be out of your way now." She didn't even bother speaking to Rehan, before leaving us alone.

I gave him a side eye, before pulling out the handle of the suitcase I had prepared from here, and was ready to leave until he grabbed the suitcase handle as well. "That was a big mistake." He said, trying to get me to talk to him. "Amma is going to abuse that trust that you have just given her."

"I know what I am doing Rehan," I say coldly, "Now let go." I tugged at the handle, but he had no plans of doing so.  "Rehan, seriously-"

"Sorry," He apologized letting go of the handle completely as he tucked his hands in the front pockets of his jeans, I looked at him surprised, "I shouldn't have said the things that I said to you." He admitted, "They were harsh and cruel, so sorry."

Stunned by his sudden grief over his words, I stand there with my mouth slightly open, before gathering myself, "I cannot beleive you just apologized to me." I admitted, 

Rehan rolled his eyes, "I know when I am wrong, and it has been eating me up for the past couple of days so, I am apologizing for myself, not you."

I let go of the handle and crossed my arms over my chest, "Mhm," I hummed, "Well then I guess my plan of saying sorry to you is canceled."

Rehan furrowed his eyebrows, "Excuse me? You said some evil things too."

Hiding my smile I turn and open his closet to see his clothes still hanging in it, "When do you plan on packing?" Our flight was in the evening, but still with the amount of stuff he still had to pack, he would not be done before time, without help.

"Right when I hear an apology," He pressed on the matter, 

Turning around to face him I say, "How about I help you pack, as a form of an apology?" 

Rehan shook his head, "I want to hear the words,"

"That's not how this works," I stated, "Either you get your apology or you get help with your horrendous packing situation, chose one Mr Khan." I would do both, but his cockiness turned me away from being so generous. towards him.

"Well Mrs Khan," Rehan smirked walking towards me as he stopped an inch infront of me, "As my wife, packing is just a part of your job description, so that will get done as soon as I tell Khala that you are not helping me." He was smart, "The apology, however, would be the one I would choose, because just as women like to hear the three magic words from men, so do men."

I exhaled shakily, looking up at him, "I am sorry Rehan," His gaze softened, "Genuinely, I shouldn't have said those things to you, I was mad at Khala and took it out on you, which wasn't fair."

Rehan leaned foreward caging me in against the closet, but my gaze stayed unwavering not giving in to him. What had happened that night was because of the sexual enhancers, there was no way I would let anything like that happen again, between Rehan and I. "Apology accepted, Mrs Khan." He smirked, "Now, let's get packing for our flight tommorow."

Shaking my head I push him away and begin to hand him his clothes so he can take them off the hangers before folding them into his suitcase. I have no idea what our future holds, but if it stays like this, light-hearted and fun, then time will fly by before we know it. 

Maybe Rehan isnt as bad as I thought he is. . .maybe. . .just maybe. . .he was what Amma and Baba had described him as. . .and that is what I am waiting to find out. . .