My Sister My Enemy

Chapter Three

Raudah was still in a shock after hearing what her friend just told her. She couldn't believe it, it was as if she was watching a drama or that kind of unreal indian tv soap. But she kept quite allowing her friend to carry on with what she was saying

"So what did you do after hearing her telling him all that?"

"What could i have possibly done? I was shocked beyond words and before i finish consuming what i just heard, i heard her asking him why did he even said he loves? Like why would he even say that he likes me at first?? What do i have that is attracting him???" Maryam said in a pained voice and Raudah suddenly felt her eyes welling up with tears and she quickly shook her head to dismiss her tears.

"Oh Maryam! I am so sorry... But if i were you wallahi i would have teached this stupid girl a lesson she will never forget and i will make sure I give her a reason that she will truly hate me all her life. I mean this is too much, you have tolerated enough. Please stand up and fight for yourself, if not, she is planning to kill you before she leaves the house."

"Raudah i know! But i just can't bring myself to do anything to her. She is my sister and i can't hurt her."

"Yes you can't hurt her but you can let her hurt you everyday everytime, huh?"

"Yeah i know. I sound stupid right now but i am giving her benefit of the doubt and very soon she will be leaving the house for me. At least i will have some little stress off me"

"Okay! So what happened after that phone call?"

"Later in the night, she approached Aisha telling her that Sadiq now said she is the one he loves and guess what? Aisha immediately turned him down. She said that she has zero interest in him and therefore she doesn't want to have anything to do with him."

"Hahaha... i am laughing in swahili. So our little sister decided not to like him, but why?"

"I dont know why but she has her reasons maybe"

"Hmmnn.... I see, Zarah's heart must have been broken by that."

"Yes! she was upset with Aisha and she has been trying to convince her whenever she thinks i am not close or in hearing range of their gists."

"I expected that from her as well."

"But mama just heard about the situation now from Aisha and she told all of us that we should never talk or answer his calls again because he doesn't sound like a responsible person. Mama was like how would he say he loves the elder sister and later on he will come and said its the baby sister that he likes??? He is crazy for sure."

"Yeah! I will give him that too, he is not even serious because he let Zarah brainwashed him, that little rat of a girl."

"Yes he is not kam." Maryam giving a short laugh.

"Truth be told Maryam, if anybody is to approach me with this type of story i will say its a lie, it is so unreal. If I am the one going through all this i know i would have a high bp by now"

"And do you think i don't have a high bp now as the way things are going? You remember when we talked on Monday i told you i was having a severe headache even after taking medcine it did not subside??"

"Yes i remember, what happened?"

"So the next day after the headache kept persisting we went to a clinic, and after checking my bp the doctor said that its really high but he did not tell us the number. He was seriously asking me again and again that what is disturbing me? But i can't tell him when my parents were there."

"What the hell!!! Maryam are you planning on killing yourself...???"

"Of course no but stilll...."

"Still what Maryam? Are you on any medication for your bp??"