Introverted Love!

Chapter 1

I slammed the door as hard as I could, letting out a frustrated scream I ran down the stairs almost tripping on the last one. It had been loose for years but both me and dad thought it gave the house character. This was our third argument this week and I just couldn't stand to be in the same room as him right now. I couldn't believe how he'd changed these last three months after I had a mini car accident. I wasn't even hurt that bad and only spent two nights in the hospital but it must have scared him because now he was adamant on geting me married.

Zakariya Mazari lived next door with his father (dad's boss) and his younger sister and grandma. Although he was only a year older than me we hadn't spoke to each other since we were teens and left high school. The Mazari architectural business had boomed around that time and they went from our neighbours to high flyers with both children being sent to fancy schools from then on. Around that time mum also passed away and I hid away from the world. Now we passed by the driveway like strangers without even glancing in the others direction. So where this idea had come to Mr. Mazari to get us two married I have no idea and why dad was going along was even stranger but I was determined to get to the bottom of this. It was impossible I would not marry without love.

I reached my car, dad had insisted on a big chunky grey mercedes A-class to keep me safe with all its computers but to tell the truth I missed my little red mini cooper. I was more traumatised due the mini being totalled then me having being hurt. It was the only thing left that reminded me of Mum. We would go grocery shopping in it every Tuesday after piano lessons and surprise dad with a huge feast when he got home from work. After getting in the car I sped away before dad had a chance to come out. I had nowhere to go being an introvert I had no intention of going anywhere with other people. I had no real friends left as i pushed them all away so i went to the only place i could think of, the carpark at the local asda had a dimly lit corner in the back by the salvation army clothes bin. From time to time i would come here to think without distraction. Behind the carpark there was a childrens park with a river behind that.

I sat in the car for what seemed ages not being able to straigthen my thoughts out. Why did i have to marry him? I didnt even know him. I needed to strech my legs they ached from being sat for so long. I got out of the car and crossed over past the playground and stood across from the river staring into space. I recalled a time when Zack had helped me to skate, I must have been around 10 and was desperate to learn but dad was always at work. He held my hand and dragged me down the path outside both our houses. He pulled too hard and we both ended up wrapped around a lampost. He had carried me on his back onto the porch of his house and gone to get a plaster when I heard a harsh slap.

'I told you we're going out keep your clothes clean, why do i have such an awful son like you..whhhyyy?'
I heard Mrs. Mazari scream at her son and before i knew it my little legs had carried me down the garden and through the rose bush that seperated our houses. When i told my mother about it she hushed me and told me not to annoy Mrs.Mazari as she wasn't well amd we never spoke of her again. Whenever i saw Zack he always looked down, none more so than on his 12th birthday the day his mum walked out on them and never looked back. I saw the whole thing from the attic window where i would go to hide when mum would insist on me practising piano.

A sudden crunching sound startled me out of my thoughts and into the present. The hairs on the back of my neck stood up as i sensed someone else's presence. My heart raced but my entire body froze, I couldn't will myself to turn around or run. Just then my worst fears came true
A high pitch excited voice spoke out loudly in the darkness causing fear to run through me like lightning
'Hey little lady, what you doing here alone at this time of night?' .....