Running Out Of Time

Chapter 5

Ameera's POV
"Fine, it's either I leave this house or I get married to Sa'ad" I said before I stormed upstairs.
When I got to my room, I threw myself on the bed and started to cry. All those tears i had been keeping came out in a rush now.
I was upset. Like really really upset. After about an hour, I realized it was time for Asr already so I decided to go and pray and pour my heart to Allah. So he would guide me on what to do.
After I finished praying, I felt a lot better. I sat on my bed and started to read my Quran. When I was done, I picked up my phone to play to take my mind of things.
I had 10 missed calls from Sa'ad. Oh my God, has someone told him, why was he calling, I thought beginning to get panicked.
I summoned all the courage I could muster and called him back. He answered the phone after two rings.
"As salamu alaykum Ameera" he said. "WA alaykum Salam" I replied. "How are you? " he asked. "Am fine, and you?" I asked.
"Alhamdullilah" he replied. " I saw your missed call and I decided to call you back. Hope it's nothing?" I asked already picking my fingers.
"No, no, it's nothing. I just called to see how you were since we didn't get a chance to talk the last time I came to your house" he replied.
"Oh yh. We could talk about it now if you want" I replied. "Sure" he said.
We talked about our Nikkah for almost an hour before we got off the phone. I felt happier now and I also felt guilty for not telling him what was going on.
I prayed my Magrib and Ishaa before I went to bed deciding not to go downstairs for dinner.
When I woke up the next morning, I prayed my Subh and I prayed to Allah to make it possible for my parents to change their minds and let me get married to whoever I wanted to get married to before I headed downstairs.
When I got downstairs, both my mom and dad were there. My dad engaged in something, I don't care, and my mom was watching TV. I mumbled a Salaam as I made my way to the kitchen to get something to eat because I was really hungry.
After I made toasts for myself, I settled down on the dinning table to eat it.
"Ameera when you are done eating can I talk with you for a second? ", my mom asked.
I mumbled a sure before I continued eating. I was still pissed at them, but I was going to talk to her anyways maybe she wants to to tell me they've changed their minds.
When I was done eating, I made my way to the living room. "I am done mom" I said to her. "Alright habibti, wait for me in my room, I'll join you there" she replied.
I went upstairs to her room and waited patiently for her. About five minutes after, she came in.
"Sit on the bed, I want to talk with you" she said. "About what mom" I replied dryly as I sat on the bed. "About what's happening now. I know you are angry at your dad--" she said.
"Nope mom, I am not angry with only dad. I am angry with you both" I said. "Okay but I just want you to know that everything we are doing is for the best" she said.
"Mom that's what you have been saying since. Everything is for the best, everything is for the best. This is not for the best for me but maybe it is for you" I said.
"What! No, how can you say something like that. It is for the best for all of us" she replied displeased I guess. "Well, if you want the best for me, you'll let me get married to someone I love and care about not some stranger I know nothing about" I said.
"Ameera, we are trying to keep you safe, and don't worry, you'll grow to love him." she said "You know what mom, I can't grow to love just any man, I love 1 already, we both know that" I said.
"You have to get married to him to keep you safe - -" I wanted to cut her off but she held up her right hand to shut me up "Later, when all this is done, you can call off the marriage if you want" she said.
I looked at her shocked. Did my mom just say that. Wow. "So what you are saying is that I can get a divorce if I want when all this is done?" I asked.
"Exactly, that's what I am saying" she replied. I was a bit happier than I was when I entered this room. " But mom, how am I going to tell Sa'ad?" I asked. "I don't really know how, but you have to Ameera" she said.
"He is probably going to hate me when I tell him. He may not want to marry me even after I get a divorce after all this is off" I replied, already crying.
"Don't talk like that habibti, if he really loves you, he will wait for you" she said moving closer to me to comfort me, pulling me into a hug.
"Will you promise to think about it honey?" she asked patting my back.
" Okay mom, I'll try" I replied through my tears. " That's my baby" she said still patting my back.

****************************
When I got back down after cleaning my face, my dad spoke up. " How are you Ameera?" he asked. I was still angry with him so I mumbled a fine.
"Okay then" he replied felling uncomfortable. "yeah" I said as I nodded. "Yeah. We'll be leaving for home tomorrow" he said.

************************************
Hey guys please don't forget to like and Comment as usual. Thanks
Teeharh xx