Mutuals

[70]

Today was the day I was going to see my parents and speak to them about me and Harris. It'd been nearly a week since I'd confessed to him and I had a day off from work so I wanted to get it done as soon as possible.
It was currently half 10 in the morning and I had just got out of the shower. I knew I had to dress in traditional Pakistani clothes because it makes my dad happy and maybe it'll make it easier for me to convince him

I put on a random pair of shalwar kameez and do my makeup and then match my hijab. They don't know I'm coming so surprising them will be fun. If you think about it though, I'm surprising them in two ways.

Just as I get on the car I get a text from Harris who's also going to be busy today because he's going to the airport to pick his parents and sisters up.

Bubs🤍: lemme know how it goes drive safe x
Me: I will do, wish me luck x
Bubs🤍: you won't need it x

I let out a huge sigh and turn my car engine on. The drive takes about an hour and once I park outside my parents house I see my brothers car parked outside too.

Great I've got an audience too

I walk in through the door and straight into the living room to see my mum, dad, brother and his wife.
"Zara what are you doing here you didn't tell us you were coming" my mum says getting up out of her seat and hugging me
"I know but I had a day off work so I decided to come down" I hug my dad
"You alright?" Kaisar nods his head and I roll my eyes
"Oh my god hi you look stunning" Maira stands up
I pull her in for a hug, "all you, you're definitely glowing"
I wink at her when we pull apart and she rolls her eyes

I sit down next to her and lean back and my phone buzzes for the third time since I got here and I've only been here a minute

Bubs🤍: have you got there safe? x
Bubs🤍: text me when you're there x
Bubs🤍: keep me updating I'm out here panicking hahaha x
Me: seriously bubs everything will be fine I'll let you know how it goes I just got here x

Maira nudges me so I glance at her and she begins wiggling her eyebrows
"What?" I whisper
"Who's bubs?" She whispers back and I roll my eyes looking the other way with a small smile on my face
She pokes me waist from the side to get my attention, "tell me!"
I sigh and turn to her, "it's Harris"
Her eyes widen and I sigh slumping into myself
"Harris as in no rishta Harris?" She asks and I nod my head

She looks around the room, "me and Zara will make some tea"
"Mmm good idea" my mum nods her head ushering for us to leave the room
Maira practically drags me out the room earning a weird look from Kaisar which she ignores
"What the heck are you talking to him again for?" She says closing the kitchen door

I grab the kettle to fill it up with water and sigh,
"Maira you don't understand"
"It's been a year since I saw you sat here crying because he didn't turn up to ask for your rishta"
"Yeah and that was the worst day of my life and then followed 6 months of even shitter days" I scoff
"Are you planning on getting married?" She asks
"That's what I came for, to explain it to mum and dad"
She scrunches her eyebrows, "you don't have to worry about your mum and dad they'll come around to it, it's Kaisar you have to convince"
I chuckle, "as if he gives a shit"
"Trust me he does"

I just stare at her blankly
"He really worries about you and your happiness you know, especially because you're so independent you don't let us in on what's going on anymore"
"Private lives are better" I shrug putting teabags in each cup
"Yeah but not from family, no from me I thought I was your best friend?"
"You are" I turn to her, "but I find it easier if people don't know a lot about me, less disappointment"

"How's Harris?" She asks but there's a sense of carelessness in her tone
"I know you don't like him but I love him, I know he broke my heart but he's the only one who could fix it"
"Zara you didn't even try!" She argues
"See? I didn't tell you but you still assumed" she looks at me in confusion, "there was a guy who I thought I really liked but my feelings for Harris are too much and besides that guys getting married now"
"Your life is literally a Pakistani drama and you don't even tell me anything" she sighs rubbing her forehead and I laugh

"Why don't you trust me? You know I wouldn't let Harris back if there was even a small chance he'd hurt me again" I explain and she looks lost in thought
"You have me with you" she grabs my hands reassuringly, "you're gonna need help with Kaisar though"
I roll my eyes, I very highly doubt that but I guess we'll see

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Hi :) I took a break
But first of all HAPPY NEW YEAR GUYS inshallah stay blessed❤️
Secondly, I hope you're all doing well and staying safe I am just about done with covid I'm ready for it to be yesterday news but unfortunately Boris doesn't use his brain :(
Anyways let's try and get Harris and Zara married 🥳