If I run

Chapter 18 (Collin)

It is weird, extremely weird to see her like the next thing I knew was that we were driving down to a street with ginormous houses, pulling up in front of one of the biggest ones. this truly seems like the American dream. they got out walking up to the front door, an old man opened it up and they started talking in a random language... I think it may of been, Punjabi or maybe Urdu? I have no clue, I've been confused ever since I got here. We went inside and you could smell food... I thought they couldn't eat or drink. Abigail took me upstairs "ok so I'm in here and you are right across the hall" she said opening the door to a room "I thought you couldn't eat or drink?" "only from sunrise to sunset" she said "come down, ill be in the kitchen" she said walking away and back down the stairs "are you ok, Aisha?" I asked with a smirk "yeah, I'm fine, this is just extremely stressful" she said hugging me. "Ok" I said letting her go following her down to where everyone else was "Aisha, what is with this picture!" an old lady said coming at Abigail with a Cosmopolitan magazine, with Abigail on the front "Grandmother.... I know I shouldn't of done that, but I'm here and I want to ask for forgiveness" she said getting down on her knees, begging her grandmother "get up Aisha, do not beg me for forgiveness" she said and they hugged. "now come clean the lamb stomach" she said dragging her to the kitchen "lamb stomach?" I asked her mom "it's tradition... were not entirely Pakistani, were Armenian, Iranian, Gypseys and Arabian" she said "how did you end up in Pakistan then?" I asked "like I said were also Gypseys which means we roam, and with Arabian Nomadic tribes in our blood also... they just wandered about and finally settled there about 200 years ago when it was still apart of India." she said going into the kitchen. "Mom!" a guys voice called "Mom!" he called again "Ali! stop that yelling" a woman said coming in "when is Adab, coming?" he asked sitting down on the couch next to me "your sister will be here when she's here" the mother said glaring at him "is she bringing my nephew with her?" he asked "Yes, now shut up Ali and talk to Aisha's friend Collin" she said and he turned and sighed looking at me "I'm Drew, but for a month you have to call me Ali" he said obviously annoyed with the whole situation "Collin" I said but he already knew that of course "so you and little Aisha" he said smirking "what?" I asked "you don't bring a guy home to this family as just a friend... especially with these crazy people" he said shaking his head "I'm not exactly sure what we are" I muttered and he laughed, they all laugh the same, it's loud an hearty full of light and love. "Robbie... sorry Rahjet, finally your here... this is Aisha's 'friend' Collin" Ali said as Rahjet came in "nice to meet you, Collin... where is that little Boo of mine?" he asked checking something on his phone... his little Boo?... I don't think so.... "she's in the kitchen... cleaning the lamb stomach" Ali said with a smirk "oh, what did she do this time?" He asked with a smile "have you seen cosmopolitan lately?" he asked and they both laughed. Rahjet walked into the kitchen and you could hear them yell and hug "Boo!" she said hugging him, I saw them from where I was sitting, they hugged and he kissed her cheek, her hijab was off and you could see her full face. they started talking rapidly in a different switching between English and what ever else they spoke. "dinners going to be ready in 10 minutes, go wash up" se said turning to us as the door opened and a woman and man walked in "Adab, your finally here" Ali said rushing over and taking the baby from the carrier "Ali!" she said sternly and he smirked taking the baby into his arms and holding the tiny infant "oh my sweet nephew" Ali whispered. he loves that baby, he wouldn't let go of it until Adab took him out of his hands to eat "Food" someone yelled and everyone rushed to get a plate. people were being extremely informal and sitting where ever Aisha sat next to me and Rahjet next to her. She leaned on me but then stopped when she was scowled and she stopped, Rahjet was snickering and she looked at him and glared which caused me to snicker and then she glared at me also. she ignored us for the rest of the night "Aisha your not supposed to fight with people" Rahjet said with a smile that could melt a heart... god damn it.... I may just have competition....