To Love or To Hate

Chapter Five

Summayah's POV

I didn't know when I dropped my bag, the basket and charged towards Sufyan. I separated him from the lady and started to hit him hard on his head and every part my hand could reach. He tried blocking me and held my hands down.

"Stop it Summayah. . .stop it" He said continuously.

I wasn't having it. My head scarf loosened but my hands where held tightly by Sufyan. "Leave my hands you cheat. . . Leave me alone. How can you cheat on my sister"

I was beginning to pull crowds towards me and I heard heavy footsteps so close to us but I didn't care.

"Summayah what are you doing?" I heard a familiar voice. I stopped struggling in Sufyan's hand upon hearing Hummayah's voice and turned my head to look at Hummayah who shook her eyes wide open.

Sufyan left my hand and tried to straighten his clothes. He turned back to the staggering lady he had been holding earlier. The lady was still giggling and acting totally abnormal like someone under the influence of alcohol.

Hummayah's face bore a frown and she turned to leave while Sufyan and the lady followed suit.  I adjusted my scarf and picked my bag and the basket. I found my way out of the little people that were already dissolving and ran after my sister.

"Hummayah I can explain"  I said, catching my breath.

"Explain what? That you just embarrassed us and even hit my husband" she screamed, shakily.

Tears formed in the corner of my eyes and I couldn't control it. "I thought he was. . . ."

"Cheating? Even if he was. . . Was that your best way of handling it?" She screamed again, she got close and pushed me.

Sufyan grabbed her immediately. "Careful Hummy, let's go" He pulled her and opened the passengers door for her. He gave me a quick glance and hopped into the car. I looked down immediately as shame enveloped me. He drove out of the already opened gate.

I rushed, taking the bag and basket inside my own car. I drove out of the hotel too. I followed Sufyan's car till they got to their house. My heart was racing at my stupidity and I wished all this was a nightmare.

Did I just bash my sister's husband. Why did you do that summayah

I got out of the car when they stopped moving at their gate. The gateman had not opened the gate. Sufyan was blasting the horns hard.

I walked barefoot inside the compound when the gate got finally opened, leaving my car outside.

"Sufyan I am so sorry" I said immediately he got out of the car. "Please forgive me"

I looked up at him with the most sorrowful face. What was I thinking. Maybe I wasn't thinking.

"It's okay" He managed to say.

"No. . . It's not, I didn't know what got over me"

Hummayah got out of the car and helped the other lady at the back sit out. I know she's mad at me and has every right to be mad. She walked away with the other lady into the house.

"Sufyan please forgive me" I rub my palms together begging as tears whelmed in my eyes again.

"I said it's okay. . .let's go inside"

I couldn't help but feel shame and anger for myself. What was I becoming. Why did I do that.

I followed Sufyan into the sitting room. He left me and entered the room. I saw the collar of his shirt stained with blood. His ear was injured. I had used the room key I was holding to do that. I bent slightly and sobbed in my hands.