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

Slowly dragging the chair she sat next to him at the table. She felt like these people are tying her with him. She already was feeling like he had the strings of her fate in his hands and she cannot do anything without his permission.

And how true was she!

Everyone then begin to eat but her appetite was already lost. Who can eat so comfortably when a monster is sitting next to you.

He suddenly placed his hand on her thigh making her jump.

Her throat went dry.

His fingers softly grazed her inner thigh. His hand caressed her leg making her heartbeat irregular. She tried to push his hand away by moving her leg but his grip tightened on her leg. The pressure of his hold increased causing red finger marks on her slender leg.

She saw his jaw clenching and unclenching. Anger was evident in his eyes but he maintained a calm posture outside. A few minutes later his grip on her leg was so tight that she lowly begin to whimper with pain but didn't dare to move his hand away. She was even afraid to touch his calloused hand again. Her hand shivered with pain and fear as she took the glass of water and gulped it down.

Seeing her paled face, he retreated his hand back making her sigh in relief. She was afraid of him was an understatement.

Soon the breakfast was over. The date for nikkah and rukhsati was decided exactly one week after the 40th of Mujtaba. Their grandma ordered everyone to start the wedding preparations. While Zahra on the other hand was looking like a scared pigeon. Only some weeks were left for the rukhsati and she had not made any way to get out of all this mess. She seriously now had to work with Daniyal to get out of the hands of Irtaza.

How will I get rid of him? What if Daniyal and I fail to run from him? There is too much to do! How will I get a divorce from him?! How will I get out of this cursed haveli? And how will I tell mama about this all? Ya Allah help me, please! I don't want to live with him. I am so scared of him. I cannot even breathe properly when he is around me. My brain gets numb, my legs begin to shiver, my voice gets small, and my heart beats wildly. I don't know what will happen but please Ya Allah help me.

Irtaza got up from his chair to leave for his office, breaking the chain of her thoughts. She whimpered instinctively but no one heard her small whimper. She internally thanked God that he is leaving and yet again it was short-lived.

"Zahra beta go and see off Irtaza to the door," her grandma told her.

She fisted her hands with anger and helplessness but took a deep breath to calm her anger down. She cannot make a scene in front of the whole family. Standing up, she followed him to the underground garage. His bulky and muscular back facing her. She was scared and she didn't know why.

When they both were alone in the garage, he turned around and faced her. She was looking down while following him, lost in her thoughts unaware he is facing her, and then she crashed into his eight-packed chest causing her to hiss. He immediately caged her small petite frame into his arms.

She slowly looked upwards and saw his grey eyes staring directly into her.

Grey to Brown

"Samnay daikh k chala Karo," he said softly.

(Look up while walking)

"Acha?" He rose her chin with his other hand.

(OK?)

"Jee" she whispered looking away from his dark grey mesmerizing eyes.

(Yes)

"Good" he pulled back from her and stood to his full height dipping his hands into his pockets.

"What were you saying to dua and haya?" He questioned making her heart run a mile a minute.

"Kuch bhi nahi. Kuch bhi tou nahi" her voice getting small

(Nothing. Nothing at all)

"Hmmm. Kuch bhi nahi" He mused

Bending his head a little bit he pecked on her soft pink lips. His perfect white teeth biting on her pink plump ones. And then he moved back, moving his face into her neck, nuzzling and smelling it. His stubble tingled her white milky neck.

"Tell them about this as well" he whispered into her ears. A hidden threat clear in his words.

Her heart dropped.

Her eyes widened. He caught her lie again.

He pulled back from her and stood to his full height, dipping his hands again into his navy blue pants, and pockets.

"I am sliding it this time but next time I won't bear anything coming out from this pretty little mouth of yours." He moved his thumb on her lower lip.

"And yes" he again dipped his hand into his pockets.

"Never lie to me" he warned while tucking a stray strand of her honey blonde locks behind her ear.

"I hate liars. And I don't think you would like to know what I do to those who lie to me." He told her and opened up the driver's seat of his car, and got the car out of the garage.

She looked at the headlights of the retreating car and her wild heartbeat controlled when it was confirmed to her, that he will not be getting back.

Not anytime soon.

Unaware to both of them it was not the last time she was going to lie to him. Many lies and betrayals were yet to come.