HIS TRUE BRIDE

chapter 22

"My love do you love the place?" He asked her making her smile she loved the restaurant it was extravagant, her eyes were kept at his lips never moving to his eyes. "Yes it's beautiful I'm happy you brought me here" the man nodded "after the plan is completed I can take you to such places all the time, I know you'll love that".

"Look at his eyes"  her brother's voice said making her hesitant "look at him Zahi truly look at him, let yourself see"  she did not want to, she kept hesitating, not ready for what she might see in those eyes. "What a coincidence to meet you here sister in law" Zahira looked at the woman who said that "Mila?" The said woman smiled her eyes looking at the man with them.

"Look at him" her brother's voice was persistent so she gave in and looked at the man's eyes, she felt her heart shutter like glass. She knew that look the difference was that it was not directed at her it never was. The look of love, the same love she always wished for but was never at her grasp. She looked at her wrists and tried to move them but winced, her eyes went back to the man's.

"I don't feel well please take me home" the man nodded "of course my love" he said not seeing the look of pain and clarity in her eyes, he only saw what he wanted to see, the same with Mila. The two were lost in each other.

"Why won't you leave my son alone" the question was asked as soon as she entered the Patel mansion, Zahira looked at the older woman in front of her and her eyes softened seeing her wrists "you should be happy I'm here, I'm the only connection to your son's protection" she spoke confusing Sana. "My son needs you away from him to be protected" she insisted.

"You have strings on your wrists mother, you are nothing but a puppet to someone's sick game" she looked at the woman's eyes with her own sad ones "I would know after all I have identical strings the only difference is I willingly let myself be bound because I never listen" she laughed at herself in self mockery. "The funny thing is that the puppet master keeps pulling at the strings not caring that they hurt me" with that she walked away.

Sana stood frozen the young woman's words running around in her mind "listen to her daughter" Grandma said making Sana turn "mother what is she talking about? What strings?" Grandma looked at Sana "only you can find that out, just listen to her and I'm sorry daughter I truly thought with you he'd be at his best but now I see I was too selfish, I'm sorry" Sana was even more confused.

"Mother what are you talking about?" Grandma was about to open her mouth when someone entered the mansion "Sana have you seen Aayush?" Amir asked fixing his tie "no I have not I'll call him now" she said taking her phone walking away. Grandma looked at her son her eyes holding an emotion he knew all too well "why are you always making me the bad guy mother?" He asked.

"Why would you do this? I'm so disappointed I wish I could deny that I'm your mother" she snapped walking away leaving him to his own devices. "I'm just doing what makes me happy" he said getting lost in thought.

"I'm so stupid I should have listened" she said tears slowly streaming down, she was finally alone, she finally let out the hurt she felt. She felt her hand gently grasped by another and she looked up "yes you are stupid and yes you should have listened but Zahi everyone makes mistakes" her brother said smiling gently at her.

"Besides when will you see that you are your best love Zahi, everyone else should be second, you're not being selfish if you put yourself first, please see Zahira, look closely at her and fall in love with her, everyone else.. everything else will come second" he said holding her hand a bit tighter making her gasp as she felt power flow into her core sending warmth through her.

"I won't release you from your strings only you can, break free from them Zahi show that man that you are not a puppet cut through those strings" Zahira closed her eyes and smiled to herself as she felt the strings break but she looked at her brother "he'll know if I break them that will put all you us in danger".

"He won't know look" she stared at her wrists yes she broke the strings as they no longer hurt her but they were still there she was confused. "Sometimes confusing the enemy and playing with them is the most satisfying don't you think?" She nodded at that.

"Yes"
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