My Sister My Enemy

Chapter Twelve

Muhd was pacing up and down in his room. He has been going forth and back for almost ten minutes and he doesn't even know what he is thinking about right now. A part of him is relieved that he has finally taken a decision for himself but a bigger part of him was scared of the storm he was going to face when his parents gets to know what he has just done. He didn't finish that thought when he heard his door been banged open with full force, his father came into view followed by his mother who looked all shocked.

Muhd knew he has pushed his parents to the wall and today is going to be hot as he is going to get a taste of his own medcine by the look of fury and anger he saw on his father's face but he has already made up his mind to face whatever punishment his parents will give him but he is not changing his mind or decision about his wedding with Maryam. With that thought on his mind he just felt a hot slap across his face which made him stumble. Muhd hold his right cheek feeling the pain of the hot tight slap he has just received from his father which tells him that things are far worst than he thought them to be because he can not remember when last his parents raise their hands against him but there he was today being remembered of his childhood days.

Muhd stayed rooted in his position with little or no energy to move neither to say something but his father spoke first.

"Muhd are you in your right senses? What have you just done for God's sake???" His father shouted while his mother shivered out of fear, it has been a very long time she saw her husband so furious like this but she couldn't say anything to him because she knows he is hurt and upset just like her.

"So you have decided to drag our names into the mud koh? You never thought of cancelling your wedding untill it is just a week to the wedding fatiha, huh?? Are you alright koh ka fara shan wani abu ne??? (have u started taking something?). Alhaji bellowed but Muhd was still quiet.

"Answer me right now because i don't have all day to waste on your stupidity." Muhd sighed and went on his knees.

"Baba please i am very sorry, forgive me for hurting you but i swear it was never intentional."

"Young man you are not answering my questions." His father said looking down at him while his mother came forward standing right beside her angry husband.

"Muhd what have you done? Do you think this is all a kind of a joke or your funny relationships that you dump a person anytime you feel like? Haba Muhd i never expected such from you, such a betrayal. You deceived us all thinking that you finally want to settle down and you just have to call off your wedding a few days to it or have you forgotten that you also have sisters, if anybody did the same to them just like you have done now how will you feel???" His mother said in a disappointed look while Muhd kept staring at his navy blue coloured carpet not saying a single word.

"Of course he will act all angry and protective of his sisters but here he is with no solid reason of calling off his own wedding. I asked you several times and you told me you are very ready to get married then what happened suddenly? What ever it was couldn't you consult us before taking this stupid decision. Do you have an idea what Maryam and her family are going through right now??" Muhd looked up at his father fear evident on his face, his heart was on an overrace oh my God what if something happens to Maryam because of him, he was scared but he didn't know what to do it is already late he guess. His father brought him back to his senses when he heard him swearing.

"Wallahi Muhd if you didn't give me a solid reason for what you have just done then i promise you i will still get you married to Maryam whether you like it or not and nothing is going to change that." Muhd sighed.

"Baba Mama i am very sorry for disappointing you but i can't tell you the reason why i called off this wedding but you have to trust me to never do anything stupid without a concrete reason. By Allah i love Maryam so much and it was with great difficulty that i have taken this decision for the well being and reputation of our family. I agree it is quiet too late now that all preparations are on full gear but believe me i have a strong and good reason for what i did and i promise to let you know when the right time comes but Baba if you still want me to go ahead with this wedding then i will just for your sake but know this that Maryam will never be happy with me because i won't be able to live with her wholeheartedly."