Her Hidden Lies

3: It's On His Mind.

Aisha's POV.

I cried my eyes out.
Like throughout the night.

Now I'm seated up on my bed trying to sort my thoughts.
Umar and I started dating two years back, It just happened and I can't explain how.

Honestly, I was a bit confused when he called and begged me to keep his friend company. I didn't know any of his friends personally and it wasn't necessary. But hearing him offer me to the man made me feel so worthless. It broke my heart more to finally realize that I mean nothing to him.
  I truly thought we'd become more, I really hoped that it wouldn't be another pointless relationship and it's painful, it hurts.

Ya Ahmed was right and if I keep playing to Umar's tunes I'd just end up heartbroken and angry. I don't want that, I don't want to kee letting that bastard with with me anymore.

I'm better than that.
I huff and wipe my tears.
It's the end and also the beginning.

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We were in the living room watching when Umar joins in, sitting next to Zainab.

I haven't spoken to him since that incident, what could I say? He hasn't even made an attempt to apologize which means he just doesn't care so I don't either.

Whatever anger I felt, I've left it behind. What matters to me is to try and to do better for myself. Umar is a menace.

He huffs, obviously trying to get attention.
"What is it?" Zainab asks.
"So, I know I did wrong when I lost my friendship with Abdulrazaq, now I just don't know how to make it right".

So that's the guy's name.
Abdulrazaq.
Suits him though.

"Well, you let a woman ruin a business deal. We lost stocks and our production rate dropped" Ya Ahmed says annoyed.

"So? What can be done? So that's it?" Zainab asks worriedly.

Okay maybe my anger isn't gone completely.
"Well, I think Umar made a step to fix that when he offered me to his dear friend Abdulrazaq as compensation".

Ahmed and Zainab looked at him in disbelief and I loved it, his expression was priceless. He glares at me and I just smile back.

"Umar, is it true?" Ya Ahmed asks still in shock.
"I just thought—"

Ya Ahmed cuts him off "—thought? Thought what? You'll sell off your sister? Like she some kind of dispensable garbage? And you thought he'd accept it? Just when I thought you can't be anymore stupid you surprise the hell out of me, what do you think he'll think of us? Offering our sister for a business deal?"

He huffs "Maybe I didn't think it through. But it's just that we'd be hitting two birds with one stone. He's a good man and he can take care of her, if we get a business deal then even better" he looks at me "And be delusional and just think about it, you'd never meet someone better than him anyway, infact I think you should feel hella lucky".

"And what's that supposed to mean?" I ask daringly.
"Come on, he's out of your league"

I nod "He might be but at least he's a man. Not a coward who uses women to get what he wants. Maybe that's why you're so envious of him, you were so desperate day and it was pathetic, you'll never be half the man he is"

He starts clapping his hands "Oh wow. I didn't think I was this good, you're already backing him up, how rich. You're so cheap"

"Enough!" Ya Ahmed says angrily "Umar what's wrong with you?"

Umar stands annoyed.
"What's wrong with me? What's wrong with all of you? You all keep trying so hard, so very hard to make her feel loved. We didn't put her parents in the plane and neither did we bring the plane down. They walked to their death with their own two feet and we're not responsible but all of you treat her like she's some gem, trying so hard to not hurt her. It's not necessary, just because she's an orphan doesn't mean we need to keep giving her handouts, if she can't handle herself than too bad".

We were all in shock.
We froze completely.
That just isn't right.
How and why would anyone say something like that, it's just inhumane.

I'm so curious to know why he asked me out in the first place, this isn't just anger it's hatred, he really hates me. He can hate me all he wants but to say something like that? That's just not right.

I stand on my feet.
I was about to speak up when I saw Baba by the door behind Umar watching us.

"Baba?" I call out.
Umar got to his feet immediately looking guilty.

Baba slowly walks over.
He stares at Umar.

The next thing we heard was an echo that ran round the living room.
He slapped Umar, really hard.

My dear cousin just stuck his eyes to the carpet and Baba's palm took shape on his cheek.

"Be careful what you say to your sister" and with that he walks out.

Honestly, that made me feel a lot better.
Ya Ahmed stands "I'm sorry, I should have intervened"

I shake my head "No, it's fine. That was more than enough for me" I smile.
He nods and walks out.

I think Umar was still in shock, he didn't budge.
I smirk ad I walked past him "Once a vermin, always a vermin" I walk out with Zainab following behind me.

I know he's burning with rage and it makes me so excited.

I enter the room and lie down on my bed.
Zainab enters and closes the door.
"I'm sorry"

I laugh "Why are you and Ya Ahmed apologizing? You didn't do anything wrong and that fool got what he deserved"

He nods and sits on the edge of my bed "I know but still, he still said that. And that was just wrong on so many levels. I never thought that was the way he thought of you"

"It's not like he'd tell anyone but that really doesn't matter to me"
She smiles "It shouldn't"

"Exactly".

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