Possession by Laila Ali (young adult books to read .txt) 📗

CHAPTER 10

Embarrassment

Degradation

Humiliation

Dejection

Rejection

Hatred

Insult

Pain

This was all she felt at the moment. In front of the whole family, he straight away rejected her on her face. She felt like she was being slapped on her face. Her heart wrenched painfully. Her tears were at bay but she did not want to cry. Not in front of the people whom she didn't even know.

She did not want this marriage in the first place but this was not the way to say a no to her. By slapping her with words. It deeply affected her self-respect and dignity. It humiliated her.

She simply stood up and ran to her room. Her tears floated down her eyes and soaked her cheeks when she entered the room. She was a crying mess within five minutes.

She was disgraced in front of people whom she didn't even know. But something in this whole scenario was calming her. She was thinking that he might leave her now and divorce her, her words might have affected him that she did not want this marriage. This thought was somehow relieving her but the pain of humiliation and rejection was still in her heart overpowering her relief. She was never dishonored by anyone in such away. His words played with her heart.

Her gaze lingered on the phone residing on the site table. She immediately picked it up and straight away called Daniyal. That man was her solace, peace, and happiness. A smile formed on her lips thinking about him.

"Hello" Nayab answered after two rings.

Nayab was the only sister of Shoaib and Daniyal whom they pampered a lot. As a result of that pampering, she was overly possessive about her brothers and hated Zahra with the core of her heart because she did not want to share Daniyal with Zahra.

"Kia kaam hai?" She asked rudely.

(What is it?)

"I want to talk to Daniyal," she sternly replied.

"But he does not want to talk to you now go away shooo,"

"Nayab please I am in no mood of fighting. Give him the phone now,"

"Stay away from my brother," she hissed and cut the call.

Zahra took a deep breath. She felt restrained now. She so wanted to talk to Daniyal but her sister always have to come in between.

The phone rang after five minutes and she abruptly picked it up after seeing who was calling.

"Zahra," his soft whisper reach her ear, and that's when she broke down completely. Her whole form began to rack with her sobs and her cries were reaching the skies.

"Daniyal, help me," she cried.

"Zahra, Zahra what happened? Meri jaan rou kiun rahi hou?"

(My life, why are you crying?)

"Daniyal" she hiccupped, "uss ney muj sei shaadi kr li,"

(He married me)

The ground slipped under his feet. His mouth hung open with surprise. His ears began to ring with a deafening ringing voice. All the color drained from her face. Her words echoed continuously in his mind.

'Uss ney muj sei shaadi kr li' (He married me)

'Zahra mje kabhi chorna mat' (Zahra never leave me)

'Kabhi nahi kabhi bhi nahi' (Never, never ever)

'Zahra mera intezar krna' (Zahra wait for me)

'Apni puri zindagi krti rahu gi' (Will keep it doing all my life)

'Zahra mn tum par pura aitmaad krta hun' (Zahra I trust you completely)

'Daniyal mn tmharey illawa kisi par bharosa nahi krti' (Daniyal I trust just you)

'Zahra mn tum sei shaadi karunga' (Zahra I will marry you)

'Daniyal mn tumharey illawa kisi sey shaadi nahi karungi' (Daniyal I will not marry anyone other than you)

Were all her promises, love, trust, affection fake? She had never loved him? She had never felt anything for him? All her trust just for him was a facade, a charade? She only played with his emotions?

"How can you do that to me, Zahra?! How could you?! Did you not love me?! Was I not your everything?! Was not I the only one whom you trusted?! It's been three days and you are already married. Why did you deceive me?! Why did you break your promise?! Why?! Answer me?! God dammit Why?!" He almost shouted at her. The hit of betrayal pulled the strings of his heart and worn them out completely. He couldn't believe it.

Zahra stopped crying after listening to what he just said and was taken aback.

He thinks I betrayed him. Oh god Daniyal No! No!

She can't lose him at any cost. She took a deep breath and calmed her nerves down. She had to explain him everything before he completely loses his shit.

Her mouth opened and she blew out all the story to him from A to Z. She told her every single detail and didn't even miss the part of their kiss.

Now Daniyal was the one to be shocked. He was completely out of words after she finished her narration.

"Daniyal I can never betray you. This is the first and the last time you are saying those words. I will never hear anything like that from you again," she said at the end.

"I am sorry Zahra. I am so sorry. I thought... never mind."

"Daniyal what will happen now? I can't leave you."

"Nor can I. We will find a solution. But please be in contact with me. And whenever he tries to come near you just run or hide,"

"Daniyal do you really think I can hide from him. My brain freezes when he comes towards me. It fails to work. My heart beats out of control. He is too intimidating and scary. I am scared of him. I am too scared. Too scared." Her voice got small at the end and she cried out.

"Zahra shhhh... quiet nothing will happen to you. Just think about me as you did today and run away from him. It will work. I guarantee."

"Daniyal will you accept me? Will you love me the same way if he does something to me?" She asked out of the blue whilst crying. This thought was bothering her.

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