Arranged Marriage [Zayn Malik]

Chapter 1

I frantically raced to my bathroom trying to get readied as quickly as possible. Getting up at 6:30 to get to my work which starts at 7 am is a big nono and should never happen again. I work for the Ferrari dealership department here in Birmingham as an automotive engineer. Oh how rude am I, I didn't introduce myself. My name is Samaira Khan, I'm 24, my birthday is on December 19th and my younger sister Ayeesha lives with me. Ok back to reality now! I jumped and squeezed into work pants also struggling to stay into a pair of heels. I grabbed my bag and rushed out of the room only to have collided into my groggy sister. "Sorry Esha" I said and helped her up. "It's Sunday for crying out loud!" she groans and I feel the greatest amount of annoyance and shame as she said so one of which I hurried myself for no reason and the other because she's laughing her ass off. I huffed in annoyance and retreated back to take off my clothes. "you really need to get a new phone, I can't believe you still use that flip phone" Ayeesha said and sat on my bed. "whatever it works fine" I said but I spoke to soon. It slipped from my hand and fell onto the tiled floor, shattering. My mouth hung open looking at the shards on the floor. "you were saying?" she asked. "Go and bathe now, looks like we're going shopping" i said and sighed. "Hey mum, yeah my phone broke that's why I calling from-yeah yeah. Um we'll come later alright, love you to bye mum" I said and hung up.

It's a rough two hours and a half drive from here to Home back in Bradford but we try to visit our parents as much as possible. "you aren't ready yet?" Ayeesha asked as I just looked at her "yeah I am" I said. "you're going like that?" she asked. "what's wrong with my clothes?" I asked. "Sam, come on where a dress or something today please" she begged. "why? It's cold you know?" I said but she rolled her eyes. "keep rolling em and they'll stick right there" I said. "sorry" she says "it's alright come on let's go" I said. "can I drive today? My car is coming next weekend" she pleads. "alright but crash my baby and I'm taking your car" I warned and she gasps. "what types of phone your buying?" she asks looking at me. "focus on the road Esha oh and I'm thinking of the Galaxy note, it's pretty neat" I said. "Yuck, Android sucks, buy an IPhone" she convinces. "no thank you, it's good yeah but it's pretty damn expensive" I said. "but the Note isn't?" she asks looking at me and goes into a large pothole. "watch the damn road Ayeesha" I said. "Alright alright gee" she says. The Chilly air blows across making me cuddle more into my thick coat, it was early November after all. "The iPhone's great trust me" she says once more and I twisted my mouth thinking about it.

I looked around looking at the many display of phones, cameras and microchips. "hi may I help you?" a boy asks but in a stucky uptight attitude. "sure am would you suggest that I buy the Galaxy note or the iPhone 6?" I asked but he shrugs. "You're a sales clerk right?" I asked and he rolled his honey golden eyes. "It says that right here doesn't it?" he shots back. "you know what forget it I don't need help" I said and walked straight to the front counter and had a chat with someone friendlier. "Doniyah hurry the fuck up" the same boy says and she handed me the bag with my new iPhone 6. Is that the way to speak with people? "Jesus Zayn I'll be there" she says. "that's my brother he's a pain in the arse" she says and my eyes widen in surprise. "that's your brother? How is that possible? You're so sweet and he's so....." "mean, an arse hat, annoying?" she finishes off for me. "yes, well thanks for your service Doniyah I've got to hear up now and I think your brother is getting angrier so yeah byebye" I said anf hurried off.

"what took you soo long? I'm hungry" Ayeesha says. "I was chatting with a girl" I said. "didn't we just had breakfast Esha?" I asked but she says, "I want a snack." Some tea, biscuits and cake sounds lovely at this time. "let's go for tea and cakes yeah?" I asked. "ew I absolutely despise tea, I'll have coffee instead" she says. We sat in side of the small cozy cafe snacking on cake and tea and well coffee. "Hey so I got a boyfriend" Ayeesha says and I snapped my head towards her, wide smile. "Ohmygod really?! what's his name, how old? what's he like! ohmygod" I said too quickly and began choking. "whoa calm down" she says patting my back. "Well his name is Harry and he's super cute, we met in college, we have the same class together and he's 21" she says. "oh nice you got a picture?" I asked. "Yeah, here he is" she said showing me a very handsome young chap, green eyes and all. "very cute" I said and smile. "Hey he's mine" she says and I raise my hands in defense. "Never said I wanted him in the first place, ok ready? let's go to mums" I said. Throughout the drive, we spoke mainly of Ayeesha's boyfriend Harry. "so I see you got the iPhone 6 huh what made you change your mind?" she asked.

"one of the sales clerk, she actually showed me the pros and cons between both and I like the iPhone better now I guess" I said and she claps happily. "This sucks" she says slurping on a smoothie, this girl really has an appetite. "What sucks?" I asked. "My mouth" she whispers but i still hear it. "Esha ew no" I said trying to rid the image from my head. "I was actually talking about this damn weather, it's so fuckin cold already and on top of that, rain is falling" she says. "Yeah but we live in England where it rains all the time" I said. "It's already almost lunch time Sam and I hope mum makes roti, I've been wanting roti for a while now" she says and licks her lips. "Hey I made roti the other day" I said. "Yeah but yours isn't soft and tasty like hers" she says and i hit her lightly. Finally after some gruesome amount of rain, we finally made it home. I opened the door to be greeted by the familiarity of indian food, instantly my mouth waters and my stomach grumbles.

"Samaira! Ayeesha!" our little brother Ishan greets. "Hey baby what's how are you?" I asked as I picked up the five year old in my arms. "I'm good I missed you too" he says. "and we miss you too, guess what I bought for you" Ayeesha says. "Chocolate?" he asked, hopes fills his little eyes. "Yes all different types too" Ayeesha says. I leave the two to chat while I go to my mother and father. "Mum! Dad!" I said and my mum greets me with open arms. "ma i'm hungry" I said and sat next to my dad who was sipping some green juice. "Sammy how's work?" Dad asks. "Really good, next week I get to work with the boss for the first time in re engineering an engine to make is faster" I said and he nods. "That's good, i'm proud" He says and pats my head lightly. "You know Samaira, you're getting older, you have a successful work going, I think it's about time you get married" as the words fly through his mouth, I choke on the water I was drinking, it even came through my nose. My eyes watered slightly and I held my nose as the chlorine burnt it.

"I'm not getting married, mum say something" I said and looked at her but she looks at my father. "He's right you know, time to get married, settle down in life-" but I cut her off. "I like the way my life is already, I don't need any change whatsoever" I said standing up. "We are your parents, we say what's right for you Samaira" Dad says. "Of course but dad I don't want to get Married! I'm too young" I said flinging my hands in exasperation. "Young? My father married your grandmother when she was 15!" he says. "Dad that was then, everything's changed, now I'm finished discussing this" I said walking away but what my mother says next nearly made me drop to the floor, "Your dad and I found a suitable boy for you, he's coming here later"