Running Out Of Time

Chapter 7

Ameera's POV
                     After my conversation with Sa'ad, I felt angry, sad, frustrated, everything whirling inside me. What did I do wrong that I had to be the one in this position. I knew he loved me and it was my dad that caused all this maybe he forced him to break the engagement. I just sat on the bed thinking when I heard a knock on the door.
                        "Ameera, are you okay?" I heard my moms' voice ask. I wasn't in any mood to start a conversation so I didn't reply. "Well I guess that's a no then. There are securities downstairs if you need to come, Salaam" she said and left.
                           I just thought and sat on the bed throughout the day. I only stood up when it was time for Salah and got back to my position afterwards.
                            The next day, I woke up early and got up to pray Subh before I had my bath. When I was done with having my bath and dressing up, I went downstairs, hopefully my parents wouldn't be there by this time, so I'll just get food, eat and get back upstairs.
                             When I got downstairs my parents were already seated on the sofa discussing some things. I groaned internally and mumbled a Salaam as I got in their view. Their eyes widened when they saw me. I turned around to see why they made the reaction and I didn't see anything or anybody.
                                 My dad spoke up first. "Ya Allah, what's wrong with you habibti.. Look at you". I narrowed my eyes. "What is wrong with me dad?" I asked. "Look at your eyes and your face. You look pale and your eyes are puffy" my mom replied this time as I formed an O with my mouth.
                              "It's alright mum. I don't feel anything" I replied shortly not wanting to start any conversation. I made my way to the kitchen and left my parents, both of them still staring at me. I was really hungry but I wasn't hungry for food so I opened the fridge and looked through. I found ice cream and chocolates, so I decided to mix them together and eat them.
                        As I was eating, my mom came to sit beside me. "How are you feeling now?"she asked . "how do you expect me to feel mom, I mean if your fiancé just broke up with you for some stupid safety rubbish how would you feel" I said. "I understand habibti, if he really and truly loves you he would come back" she said. "sure" I mumbled and I shrugged.
                     My mom left me alone after what seemed like a century. As I was eating there was a knock on the door. I didn't even bother to look up, I just made my way to the kitchen to drop the dirty dishes and go back upstairs. As I was going my dad called me.  "Ameera can you come in here for a second".

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                   I frowned as I made my way to his office. "Why do you need me dad?" I  asked as I opened the door to his office. When I found out he wasn't the only one in his office I found my manners and said Salaam.
                   "WA alaykum Salam" the person replied. "Do you know who this is?" my dad asked. I narrowed my eyes at the person directly in front of him but I couldn't place the face. "No, I said as I shook me head. I had a confused expression on my face. Why would he want me to meet any one of his colleagues. I asked myself.
                       " This is Zayn "he said." And who is Zayn? "I asked still confused . he looked taken aback." Oh, so u can't remember "he said. I was still confused. I mean who is Zayn." No "I replied." Zayn Ahmad, does it ring a bell? " he asked." No"i replied again.
                          "Your new fiancé" he said. My face changed from confused to disgust as I took the man in. He looked not my type and somehow. "So you are the one" I asked crossing my arms. He looked confused "I am the one that what?" he asked.
                             "That my parents are forcing me to get married too" I replied bluntly. "Oh" he said as he looked at my dad, then back at me. "So dad why did you want me to meet him?" I asked. "To see
him of course. I mean, you have to meet him before you get married. And he just asked for your hand in marriage." he replied with a hint of hope in his voice.
                           "Why do you need my opinion now dad. Throughout this problem thing, you never asked for my opinion. So why make a difference now" I asked point of factly. I knew I was going to far, I was pissing him off, but I wasn't going to take back my words because I said exactly what I felt. My dad was staring at me with his eyes almost popping out perhaps because he didn't believe what I just said "I think
I'll leave now" I said as I went out of the room.
                    I made my way upstairs and went to perform wudhu so I would observe my Zuhr prayers. When I was done, I went back downstairs feeling a lot better since I had let out some few emotions. I let it all out. Just some part of it of how I felt.
                       My dad came out of his office as I was playing with my phone. I dropped my eyes down still behaving like I was using my phone so it would look as if I didn't see him. I guess he didn't get the clue because he came to sit beside me and started talking to me.
                         "Habibti you know I do love you." he said. By now I had looked up, and when I saw I wasn't planning on replying he continued "We have picked a date for the Nikkah . As we wanted it to be fast so you would be safe, we have chosen either this week or next week " he said. "Okay" I said and I shrugged. It wasn't as if I had a say in this. "Okay" he said and he got up and left. I guess he will be expecting my reply.

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                           Throughout the day I was just laying around since I decided that nothing was going to way me down and make me sad. I watched TV, played with phone and just ate everything possible.
                        Soon, it was time to go to bed. I went up to my room. As I was about to climb my bed, I saw my phone blinking showing that I  had a message from somebody. I picked up my phone and checked who it was from. It was an unknown number. I opened the message and what I saw made me horrified.
                        If you truly love your parents and you don't want all of your family to die, I'll advice you do what they say before it's too late. I read as I gasped.

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