Betrothed to Mr. Obnoxious [ON HOLD]

Chapter Thirteen.

Arafah's pov;

The girl beside me was trying to make small conversation which made me very uncomfortable. I would only smile at her or answer with 'Are you serious?' hoping that she would take the hint.

"You should totally see the it," She offered. "It's amazing," She claimed. I was getting frustrated and was wondering what was taking Fadimatu so long. She had offered to show me her car, all she did was brag as if she was trying to tell me that she was better than me.

"I don't want to see it, I am not really interested in cars. Thank you for the offer though," I told her. She smiled creepily "Come on Arafah, it won't take long." I blinked trying not to cringe at how much she looked like a serial killer with that smile. "I really shouldn't be going out with strangers," I said laughing so that she would think that it was a joke.

"But we are not strangers right?" She replied. I didn't want to say anything hurtful to any of Fadimatu's relative, but did this one have some kind of mental problem? Sighing, I decided to comply with her hoping that after this she would leave me alone. "Of course let's go," I said slipping my phone into the pocket of my gown. Her smile widened before she stood up and started to walk towards the exit.

I stood next to her looking around "Where's it?" I asked but before I knew it she grabbed my wrist tightly. I glanced at her trying to pry my hand away from her grasp. "It is this way. Come on Arafah," She pulled me further away from the house. "I don't want to see it again, leave me" I told her still trying to remove my hand from her hands.

She suddenly stopped, I looked at the back of her head, confused. She stood there for a while before turning to me, her fake smile gone replaced with a nasty scowl. "I don't know what he sees in you," She told me. I cocked my head to the side in confusion before asking "What do you mean?" She ignored me "You don't even remember to put his last name instead of yours."

My brain finally remembered where I had heard her name. "Can you believe that he left me because of you?" She asked. "But I will make everything better," She said her scowl turning into a smile. My eyes widened as I tried to detach my self away from her. "Don't struggle fairy," She said putting emphasis on the nickname that Khaleed had for me. "It won't hurt if you don't," She said pulling me.

She pushed me into the smal shed that Fadimatu and I used to play in when we were younger. Our little scribblings were still still on the the wooden wall. It said Arafah and Kareem and then Fadimatu and Aabaft, that was written when we were in grade nine. Kareem was just a little crush I had back then, I regret it a lot. "I wish we met under better circumstances," She started putting her hand around me neck. "But sadly you had to take him away from me. I'm sorry I don't have a knife, I left my purse in the house," She apologised. My eyes started to water as I tried to pull her hands away from me neck "I told you not to struggle, you are making this hard for me," She complained putting more pressure on my neck.

"Good girl," Husna complimented me when my hands fell to my side, I was too tired to fight back but that was when I felt it, I thanked Allah as I brought my phone out of phone my pocket, I prayed she wouldn't notice as pressed on any number knowing that Fadimatu would be called.

Flashback(Four months ago)

"Give me my phone," I said to Fadimatu as I tried to collect it from her. "Never!" She yelled running away from me. I rolled my eyes before looking back at the book on my lap. She kept quiet for some time scrolling through my phone.

"Arfi, how could you!?" She exclaimed making me sigh. "What is it now?" I asked still not looking at her. "How dare you not make me the only one on your speed dial? We are best friend's so I am going to make my self the only one on your speed dial." She said dramatically. I rolled my eyes at her childish behaviour but didn't stop her.