Love me, or Hate me

part 5

Mahir was down stairs waiting on bel, he kept checking his watch while tapping the wheel. He wonder what's taking her so long. Impatient he grabbed his phone to call her. When she didnt answer, he tried again. But still she didnt answer, putting his phone in his pocket he half way stepped out of his car. He stopped when he saw her coming out.

He gave her a weird look before telling her to get In. Bel fidged nervously while holding her phone. When in she wonder if vikrant will call her back, she really needed to clear things between them.

Mahir starts the car but stopped when he notices bel didnt put his seat belt on. He told her to put it on, but she didnt budge. Angry he shouts her name. Bel heart jumped hearing his voice. She quickly rushed to put the seat belt on. While trying, it got stuck. Confused, she tried tugging it over and over.

Mahir checking the time glare at her. He unbuckled his seat belt and lean to her. Bel stops seeing him so close. He was so close that she can feel his breath on her face, his cologne which smell nice , but at the same time made her feel dizzy. She tried adverting her eyes in fear that me might catch her staring.

Mahir one hand pressed on the seat beside her face. It was only to give him support. When he noticed the problem, he opens the door and pulls the belt. Once In he draws it and buckle her seat belt. " you can never do anything right" he says

Bel says " I didnt know it was stuck"

" maybe you should watch what you do next time" he says starting the car.

(Event )

When they arrived, they could hear people chatting. When the guards saw mahir they let him in, bel notice how familiar they were to him. She wonder if they've met other times besides this.

When entered people kept greeting mahir, not once did they stare or tried to inquire about bel. They walk to a table in the front and some women approached him. They asked him where he had been, and how they miss having fun with him.

Bel taking everything in thought [ so even someone like him play around.]

They look at bel with jealousy, one says " I didnt think you were into aunties "

Bel frown hearing this , but she paid it no mind. The other says " if you needed a date you could have called me, you have my number"

The girl was bold enough to whisper in his ears while touching his shoulder. Bel even though dislike mahir, thought he would correct the girls, do something right. But instead he moved the girls hand and told her to behave.

Mahir sat down while bel stood. When he saw this he told her to sit. After the event and talking was over, it was time to chill and relax. One of mahir friends pulled him to the side , they said when he will introduce them to his wife. They even asked if she was here yet.

Mahir drinking paid them no mind, but an idea stroke him. Drinking and drinking , he grab the mic " ladies and friends. I told everyone I will introduce my so call wife. And I know you all are anxious. So I will like to introduce my wife by tradition , but not by law. " he says drunk

He walk to bel and grab her hand squeezing it tightly. Bel struggle to get free, all while hating the attention
He says " you all know how much I hate tradition, how much i dispise woman like her. So why marry her..hmm" he says thinking before laughing

Bel froze listening the whole time " because girls like her are too easy to please, I just have to give them something and they agree, isnt that right bel" he says holding her chin. Not once did he break eye contact.

Bel moved her head struggling, she wish she could slap him, but knew better. She refuses to let her tears fall especially for him.

" now that the introduction have been made, me and my wife will now dance"

He told the DJ to cue the music, and he starts to move her around. Holding her waste and moving it before touching her shoulder and turning her around, causing her back to touch his front.

She struggle , but he held her and move his hips with hers. He spun her around and do salsa with her before spinning her. Bel managed to get free and walk to the side while the two girls from earlier came and dance with him.

Mahir too drunk didnt care at the moment, he continued dancing while people start to point fingers and whispering about bel.

" this is only happening because she cant please him"

" girls like her will only put him down."

" cant believe he married someone so old"

Bel turns away from the whispers. She was really upset and embarrassed because people that dont even know her think wrongly of her.

Turning away, she walk towards the fountain in the hall. There she met with one of mahir friends. He asked her what was wrong and went as far as to move close to her. Bel feeling uncomfortable moves back.

He asks if mahir is mistreating her, she says his a good husband. He laughs while giving her a hungry look. He says even a blind men can see how he treats her. He says shes beautiful and deserve some one better.

Bel watch as he tuck a hair behind her ears. She was alerted now " let me guess someone like you" she finished nervous

" yes exactly " he says " I'm glad you see it my way" he rubs her shoulder and leans towards her to kiss her.

Bel raised her hand to slap him. He grabs it while she struggles. She shouted telling him to let go. But he told her to shut up. Bel scared kicks him in the shin and ran. She didnt know where, but she wanted to get out of this place.

Go somewhere she felt welcome, and away from the humiliation. She could hear the men yelling, she didnt care. She kept running and running, crying her eyes out.