Love And Revenge✔️

Five

This is Fuad's chapter. Tell me what you think at the end.

Part One

I was on my bed lying down, I couldn't take my mind off Rumaisa, not since I was there earlier today. She looked happy and she has a boyfriend, they seemed so close. Maybe I've lost her but I can't seem to take my mind off her.
She looked better than she did 3years back when I met her, she looks better without me in her life. When we first made eye contact there was something I could sense when I looked in her eyes, it's so complicated I couldn't even comprehend it or maybe I just feel slightly heartbroken that's why.
But she and I need to talk, we need to sort things out and immediately.
I got up and changed wearing my black sweatpants and grey shirt.

But maybe treating hadiza coldly today was unnecessary. She and I have been dating for 4months and I completely ignored her.

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I got dressed I needed to see her urgently so I can explain everything, I remembered Mama talking about attending a wedding with Jabir's mum by this time so I called her.

Mama?

Fuad? What's wrong? You can't reach your mother?

No, I was on my way to see you but I just remembered that you aren't home.

Yes but you can wait for me there. We're finishing up here anyway.

Okay.

Okay then see you there.

Alright.

I end the call pick up my car keys and hurry out.

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I have been seated in this car for 25mins now, what am I going to say anyway?

I front door was wide open so I enter.

"Come on you can tell it's not cheap, it's cashmere" I hear her voice.

Upon entering the living room I find her lying down on a couch wearing yoga pants and a plain blue shirt, her hair braided. If you see her now you'd know she really is half Portuguese.

Her father met her mum when he was 19, her mum's parents came for a business meeting here in Nigeria and that's how they met and two years later they informed their parents they loved each other and so they got married. She converted and changed her name from Patricia to Nabila, when we were dating Rumy tell me everything about her family.

"How much did you buy it?" He asks.
It had to be Rilwan, he has a hoarse and rugged voice.

"50.000 forint. I bought it straight from a Louis Vuitton store in Hungary last year" she answers back proudly.
"Well it is not worth it".

"Look at the guy who bought a $50.000 motorbike because Tom Cruise looked cool driving it in mission impossible, that isn't worth it"
"Whatever" He says looking back at the tv.

She starts laughing hard.
"Now he's quiet". She says still laughing.

I clear my throat.
They both raise their head and look at me.
She looked so shocked.

"Surprise Surprise" Rilwan says walking over.
We shake.
"We were too busy talking we didn't hear you".

"Yeah, I noticed"
She stands, picking up her veil and covering her head "We weren't expecting you".

"I thought Mama called to tell you, she said she'd be home any time now".

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She and I are seated outside, Anty came back just in time to stop Rumaisa from kicking me out. She had to convince her to talk to me.

I'm not here because I really want to be back in her life, I know that boat has sailed for us 2years ago but I want her to know I had nothing to do with it, nothing.

"What do you want?" She asks looking slightly less pissed. She now had a long hijab on to cover herself.
I say nothing back.

"What is it that you're doing?"
"Thinking" I answer simply.

"I'm not sure what you're doing here but I don't like it"
"To talk to you. Rumaisa it's about time we sort all this out, it's now or never".

"Fuad it's not like I'm against you or anything, I just don't want to get close to you ever again, never" She says back bitterly.

"I know, and I also know if it was someone else they'd be hatching out a way to make me feel the—" she cuts me off.
"—Firstly, I'm not someone else, secondly this conversation isn't going anywhere I would advice you leave or you can wait for Jabir"

"I could wait for him but I came here to see you"
"At this point I don't care" She says standing up.

"All I want is for you to tell me you forgive me and I'll leave" I tell her getting up as well.
"Forgiveness?" She scoffs. "I have but you remind me of the worst moments of my life".

"Then if that's the case let me earn it".
"How?" She asks looking a bit confused.
"I don't know".

"You don't know? There's no point anyway" she walks away.

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"Momi if you listen to this girl she'll be our doom" Salis my younger brother tells her.

"And what is it she'saying?" She asks him.
He stays quiet.

We are seated in the living room. My mum, my younger sister Fatima, and my brother talking about nothing in particular.
The two were arguing as usual, Momi was listening just to entertain herself while I sat there thinking about my next move with Rumaisa.

What was I going to do? Sometimes deep down I feel she still likes me but other times it's like she despised me despite the smiles.

I miss how we were before. Yes she is extravagant, yes she sometimes undermine others and yes she is a bit self centered but other than that she is an amazing person.
"Fuad?" I hear Momi call my name.

"Yes?" I answer back.
"What are you thinking about?"
"Nothing of importance at all" I answer back.

"Your father just called me. He wants you to go pick him up from the airport, he said you two have somewhere you need to go first" she says.
"But I didn't know he was coming back"
"It was an emergency meeting and as CFO you have to be there".
"Okay".

"Fatima tell the maid to make his favorite".
Fatima nods and walks away.

I stand up and leave as well.

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I stayed glued to my spot. Turns out my dad was coming to this house?
Perfect. Just perfect.

I went in and we sat down with a man I think I have seen before although I can't remember where exactly.
"So Fuad, how is business going" He asks me.
"It's doing great" I answer simply.

"You and my son would really get along if you get to meet him" he tells me and I nod smiling.
"It would be a pleasure." I answer back.
"Well mannered boy. Unlike my daughter. Where is she with those documents? Sorry she really isn't like this it's just that she had an emotional breakdown a while back but she just got back".

Just then she walks in, we make eye contact. I look back at the man I was sitting across.
Now it all makes sense, I knew I have seen that face somewhere, I guess the universe has just answered my question.

Get ready for the next chapter