Life Is a box of Chocolates.

Chapter 12

That laugh. That beautiful laugh. His brown eyes twinkled ......his head slightly back and mouth open so wide you could see his pearl white teeth.

Ugggh I know. I've been on totally crush mode just because of that for the last few weeks. Everything he says or dose just seems so.......I don't know....perfect. Just thinking of make smile and my stupid cheeks heating up. Am I falling for him?

At the moment am sat on my bed drying my wet her. Am wearing a white shalwar kameez that is covered in white thread embroidery. I have a knee length black jumper on top.

Quickly plaiting my hair I pray Asr and run down to the living room were mum and dad are sat. Dads getting better now. There beginning to open up and about there dad and have began eating and sleeping on time.

Rashid has gone back to work today. He left at 9:00 and said his last lesson would be at 4:00 so he should be home in the next hour or so. Ruby's been in her room all day only coming down to eat and Humaia went to her friends Maria s house. Maria needed help with her English coursework and Humaira maths. She promised to be back by Maghrib so in a couple of hours.

Right now its just me mum and sat quietly in the living room. I think this would be the best time to speak to them about excepting Ruby. They don't even talk to her. But how do I start this conversation with out sounding rude or big headed. Maybe I shouldn't even talk about it. What if I cross a line and upset them? Instead if fixing relationship, I end up ruining them? No. Forget it there's no need-

" Salsabeel my child."dad called out snapping me out of thoughts.

"Yes dad?"

" what's wrong? You seem you be in deep thought."

I panicked.

" No dad every thing is fine. ? I said smiling.

" my child when your thinking you twiddle your thumbs and suck or bite your lower lip allot."

I looked down like an idiot and sure enough my thumbs were twiddling. That's when I realized I was also biting my lip. Flip! !!! I don't know what to say.

"Come on .tell me .what's wrong? "

Taking a deep breath I began slowly " well.....I was thinking about Ruby?."

" Has she said something to you"

" No no. Nothing like that....." come on brain work!" Abu ame you treat me like your own daughter because am married to your son Rashid"

Well done brain. They didn't know that did they? Stupid stupid stupid!

" Well....Ruby is also married to Rashid. " I noticed there were about to speak so I quickly added "Please here me out."

Taking a breath I began again. " She's also your daughter. You don't even talk to her or look at her. You should treat her just the same as you treat me and Humaira. "

My chest began to tighten and o took another deep breath hoping I'm not crossing any line.

" when .... Humaira is of age .... and she gets married....and her in laws don't talk to her ..... how will she feel....how will you feel. ..... " my heart began beating faster.

Salsaeel you've crossed a line. You've crossed a line!My brain kept shouting. look! Mum and dads lips are pursed together...there holding on to the Armchair. You can be so stupid.You shouldn't have said anything.

Ok brain shut the flip up an help me!

" Humaira and Ruby are nothing alike. " Dad snapped. " Humaira dresses decently, she talks with respect to her elders, and even helps around the house. But Ruby" dad voice began to raise with hatred " she has know idea how to talk to her elders. Have seen what she wears. She dresses indecently. Stays in her room until Rashid comes and then she clings on to him the whole time there down.