Love And Revenge✔️

Twenty One

They say everything begins with a trial, right?

*Chapter Twenty-One*

"I'll send someone to come pick you up, alright? Is that fine with you?" He asks her.
     
"Yeah sure" She says pouting.
"Nothing is going to change my mind so be rest assured you're meeting Khadijah today, Okay?" He asks.
   
"Uh huh" she replies back.
"Bye"
    
"Bye"

He gets in the car and drives off, she waited until the guard closes the gate before she went back in.
She received a phone call.

Where are you now?

You call me, Nothing And you're asking me where I am.

Look Rumaisa you and I need to talk.

Zubair I can't talk to you now

Why? You're too busy?

I know what we are going to talk about. I'm already married.

I wanted to talk to you about Stacy.

Stacy kuma?

The girl who was found dead last year.

Oh yeah her what's wrong?

The folder they gave you that belong to her father, where is it?

It's still in Debrecen, I forgot it.

Okay, tell that roommate of yours I'm on my way and I need to get it immediately.

Okay, bye.

Alright.

He ends the call.
Partly she was heartbroken that he didn't sound distraught.
Let me go get dressed. She walks to her room.

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She got out of the car and entered the lobby. It was huge with 3 massive gorgeous chandeliers, marble tiles and a huge front desk.
 
There were pictures of Baba, Fuad and Salis. She went to the desk.
"Umm excuse me please which floor is Fuad's office?"
    
"And you are?" The woman asks.
"Rumaisa Ali Bature, his wife".
   
"Oh sorry, he's in a meeting but it's on the 6th floor"
She was about to leave when she saw the Live Foundation handbook with Fuad And Hadiza on the front page.
  
"Can I have this?"
"Yes ofcourse"
"Thank you"
"You're welcome"

She got to the last floor and luckily she saw his friend Walidain who showed her his office, but because he was in a meeting she sat at his office reception and waited.
  
Moments later he comes out, she gets up.
"I'm coming let me escort these men first" he tells her when she approaches him. The men came out and walked away, she got in and unfortunately met Hadiza using her iPad.
   
"It's not surprising" she says.
Hadiza was shocked to see her.
"I didn't know you'd be here"
"Yeah we are going out" she says sitting on the couch.

"Here?"
"Nope to see Khadijah"
   
She looks at her perplexed.
"He and Khadijah made up...I mean..they met?" She asks stuttering.
   
"Yeah we're going over to see her when he gets back".
"It's been such a long time since he saw her"
   
"Who is she to him?"
She huffs "The girl he'd leave you and I for in a heartbeat" she says with a frown.
    
"What do you mean leave?"
"Not that they have a thing going on".
"How do they know each other?"

"Well it's a long story but it's not my place to tell you, he'd tell you himself when he's ready"
    
"Are you trying to make me beg? I just want to know if she's someone I have to treat delicately so as not to argue or create a mess with him"

She nods "It's nothing serious".
"If it isn't then I'm listening".

"She and Fuad are childhood friends. But she married his best friend Bashir"
   
"How don't I know him?"
"That's how I got the chance to talk to him. On their wedding. Till date I have never seen him as excited as he was on their wedding. He smiled through out, you'd think he was her brother. He also helped with the preparations on both sides. He was part of the grooms best friend and the brides best friend as well. When Khadijah had her first born he was so excited and they named the boy after him, I thought he was going to go mad with excitement and happiness".
    
"Then what changed?"
"Feelings changed he felt—" Fuad comes in.
    
"—Let's go" he tells Rumaisa.
Hadiza stands "I'll see you Monday then" she stands.

"Okay then"
"You seem like you're in a hurr".
  
"I have to go see Khadijah and you know she hates it when people are late"
    
"You made up? How is she?"
"She says she's fine but I want to go see for myself"
    
"What about Fuad jr. How is he?"
"He's in js one"
     
"Wow, he's already grown, My regards"
"I'm sure she misses you too" he says to her.
     
"Send me her number" She picks up her purse "Bye" she walks out.

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"Fuad!" Khadijah says hugging him when she enters the living room.
"Khadijah. It's amazing to see you"
   
"You too, you look good. And this must be Rumaisa?"
"Nice to meet you" Rumaisa says a bit cold.
"Oh. Okay then you too" Khadijah says with a faint smile.
They sat back down.
   
"Where are my babies?" He asks.
"Munira! Aisha! Fuad! Abdullah! Come here"
   
"Abdullah and Aisha don't remember me, I'm sure".
"I tell them about the reason behind Fuad's name and they have seen pictures too, but Munira and Fuad remember you"
   
"Fuad was 7 and Munira was only 5"
"How can they not know you?"
The children come in.

"Let's go. We'll catch up in the car" 
The children run out except Aisha. He carried her and knelt down to Rumaisa's height seated.
"Don't ask her about her past or anything. I know you. She gets sentimental"

He warns her whispering.
She nods back" I promise"

"We'll be back soon" he walks out.
     
"So Rumaisa Tell me about yourself"
"He didn't tell you?"
     
"Nope. Actually I'm surprised he didn't marry Hadiza, she loved him so much and they seemed like they were really in love back then"

"Well I'm sure she's still in love with him".
"And she's still close to him right?" Khadijah asks.

"Yeah she is"
"He'll never let that girl go not until she pushes him away first".
    
"They have been through so much together, they were there for each other. And he never forgets anyone who was there with him"
     "And you?"
"I pushed him away first and then he met someone who was there for him when I wasn't"

"Why did you push him?"
"You ask a lot of questions" she jokes.
    
"Sorry if it's too much"
"No it's okay"
"I was just curious you two seemed so close"
"Yeah. You should ask him that, I'm not the right person to tell you" she gets up and walks out.
    
Later, her mum comes out.
"Khadijah told me you're Fuad's wife, it's nice to meet you" she says smiling.
  
She looks a lot like her granddaughter Aisha.
"Yes. It's a pleasure" she says back.
     "Who's daughter are you exactly?"
"My mum's name is Nadia Ali Bature".
    
"Oh sorry I don't know her but I think I've heard that surname before.....oh my god! Khadijah!"
  
Khadijah comes in a hurry.
"What mama?"
   
"What the hell is she doing here?"
Rumaisa kept looking at both women, confused.
Coincidentally at that moment Fuad comes in with the children laughing .
   
He notices the intense mood.
"Fuad take them in" He tells the eldest.
   
They go in.
"What is going on?" He asks.
  
"It's not your fault, you didn't know." Mama says.
He looked at Rumaisa who was still as confused as he was.
   
"Mama what? What are you talking about?"
"We should have told you"
   
"Khadijah what is she talking about?"
"Don't mind her".
"What do you mean? This girl's brother killed my only son. He killed my Bashiru and tried to bribe his way out of it.."

Everywhere became dead silent.

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