29. Reality

F A H A D' S P O V

Something was against my neck. Snuggling into me. And my finger was clutched tightly by a small fist.

I opened my eyes and moved my neck and let me tell you, it hurt. A lot. My eyes resembled a saucer to see that Nada resting her head on my shoulder and on her lap was Alizah who had my finger fisted in her small soft palms.

I checked Alizah's temperature and it was warm but still not normal. I shook Nada for to wake her up.

"Nada, get up." I whispered to her.

She mumbled something about how she wants to sleep more. And then finally she opened her eyes.

Her eyes got wide when she noticed the close proximity and that's when I realized it too. I snatched my shoulders from her and her head immediately was hanging in air.

"Fahad!" She hissed in pain.

"What?"

"How insensitive you are! Such a cruel person." She narrowed her eyes at me. "And wait a minute! What are you doing here?" She questioned me.

"Oh AlizahBaby how are you feeling right now? Dang, she is kinda burning." She rambled off without given any chance to explain myself as she started talking to Alizah who had woken up from her sleep, thanks to this creature beside me form sleeping here.

"And that's why I was waking you up from you precious sleep." I reasoned out.

"I was going to give you a nasty look, but I see your face is already one." She snapped. Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed.

"Oh please! You are just jealous that I am the good looking one here. Jealousy is a terrible disease. Get well soon." I retorted and she glared looking at me and I did not seen to be affected.

"What? Are you gonna hit me now?" I decided to tease her a little bit.

"No I am gonna ignore." She gave me a disappointed look.

I can see Alizah clearly enjoying the banter because she didn't cry for once.

"Look who's talking." I scoffed.

"Why are you talking like an idiot?" She questioned.

"Then how else are you supposed to understand me?" And that did shut her mouth I guess and I smiled inwardly. I have become so childish since this girl stepped into my life.

"Nada?! Have you seen your good for nothing husban-HAWWW OH MY GOD?! WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON HERE!? PLEASE DONT DO ANYTHING INAPPROPRIATE INFRONT OF ALIZAH?!" Here comes another drama queen, my sister, Uméma who was covering her eyes and her hands were still at the door knob.

"Slow down Ummi." "Shut up Uméma!" Nada and I both remarked simultaneously.

"It's nothing like how your stupid brain thinks." I said trying to clear her misunderstanding.

"Really?" She peeked through her fingers which were covering her face.

"Yes Ummi." Nada sighed.

"What happened? I know you guys are married, newly might I add, and all that but control yourselves, Aunt Mehek and Uncle Zoheb are still around. We decided to keep it as a secret, don't you guys remember?"

"Thanks for stating the obvious Uméma."

I said in a bored tone.

"I'll tell you what happened." Nada interrupted.

After a round of Alizah crying, Uméma gasping and kissing Alizah's cheeks saying "Aww this poor soul had to through this." We finally explained Uméma the situation.

"Is she fine now?" She asked.

"Yes she is still warm though but after giving her medication she will be fine. In Sha Allah (If Allah wills it)." Nada sighed.

"Today Aunt and Uncle are returning back." Uméma informed.

"What? So soon?" Nada asked, surprised.

"Thank God." I murmured. It's not that I hate Uncle, Aunt or Azra it's just that I don't like actually highly dislike Rehanna. Yes more than Nada.

"Yes they have to return because they by mistake booked the flight tickets one week before also there's Azra's graduation too. They were gonna cancel it but last night Azra got the message so they thought to leave today. I am so sad hearing this." Uméma continued.

"Oh is that it. They seem pretty cool I liked them."

"Anyway, come downstairs for breakfast!" Uméma exclaimed.

"I am going to get showered and then I'll head down for breakfast." I said exiting the room.

After taking a shower, I went downstairs to see everybody already sitting at their seats. I can see a heap of bags stacked. I guess they are gonna leave soon. Thankfully no one saw me getting out of Nada's room.

"Why were you so late, Fahad?" Aunt Meher asked.

"Actually, Alizah got real sick last night so I and Nada had to rush to hospital." I informed her.

"What?" Mom gasped.

And that's when Nada and Uméma entered who was carrying Alizah in her hands.

"Is she fine now?" Aunt Mehek asked worriedly. Alizah has everybody wrapped around her finger.

"What happened to my cutie?!" Azra screeched.

"What happened to her?" Uncle Zohaib asked.

"She is fine now Uncle and Aunt." Nada said with a smile and sat beside me.

"She had got fits last night, the doctor prescribed the medicines and now she is perfectly fine, see." She continued.

"Oh! Did you inform to your husband? And you could've called him, like wouldn't he mind that you going with some non-mehram? That's so disgraceful to do tha-"

"Shut it Rehanna! She didn't do anything wrong!" I shouted cutting Rehanna in between.

"What? I didn't expect this from you. Are you nuts Fahad? What is she to you?" She demanded.

"She is my wife!" I announced.

"Oh God." I heard Nada groan beside me.

"What?!" Aunt Meher asked, bewildered.

"Yes, you heard it right, she is my wife. I am her husband and that's why her surname is also Sheikh." I clarified.

"But sister, why did you hide it from us?" Uncle Zohaib asked Mom.

Then my Mom started explaining all the reasons behind why we hide the situation from them. Including who actually Alizah is.

"We would've accepted her anyway." Uncle Zohaib said.

"It happened too fast! Even I didn't get to see my son's Nikah happening." Mom sighed.

"I am so proud of you both!" Aunt Meher exclaimed.

"I SHIPPO!" Azra hollered. What the actual heck.

"I know right!?" Uméma piped in.

"Me too." Aunt Meher joined her, chuckling.

"Yes, I am proud of you both, but what are you going to do about Alizah then?" Uncle asked.

"We've been searching for her parents."

"It's gonna be difficult for you guys when her parents are gonna take her back, seeing you all are so attached to her." He said with a sad smile.

"That's what I am dreading." I contemplated that's why never get close to anyone they are gonna leave you anyway.

"We also didn't want everyone to know about Alizah, that's also another reason about hiding our marriage." I added.

"I understand that." Aunt sympathized.

"Anyway be happy you both, we've got a flight to catch." Uncle stood up.

We stood up and said our Salams (greetings) to each other.

"Always be happy!" Uncle patted mine and Nada's head as a sign of affection.

"And this little bundle of joy too." He lightly pinched Alizah's cheeks while in return she gave him a toothless grin.

"So Nada when are we going to hear the good news of a baby that is actually yours and Fahad's?" Aunt asked Nada who was till now oddly quiet also red. Oh God noooo. Yes they didn't know that we hate each other.

"Mumma they are recently married they will enjoy themselves then they will think of a baby right?" Azra jumped in.

"I hope it's cuter than Alizah." She continued.

"You have a flight to catch, don't you?" I interrupted.

"Okay-okay I am going. AllahHafiz (Parting greeting of Muslims. Meaning let God be with you) Nada it was really nice to meet you. Now we are family we will meet more frequently now." She said and hugged Nada, who chuckled nervously.

"Of course it was really nice to meet you too." Nada said gleefully and tried to hug her without Alizah getting crushed between them.

"Wait give her to me." I said taking Alizah in my arms.

"Aww! You guys are couple goals!" Azra cooed.

"I know right!" Again Uméma joined her.

"No I don't think so." Rehanna stated.

"Never asked you also, so sorry if I sound rude but please give your opinions only when asked." I said sternly.

"Do you know that I have liked you since years! And you went and married her?!" She spat.

"First of all, I never ever even gazed at you for more than ten seconds, again sorry if I sound rude, and I don't even reciprocate the feelings." This girl has to get this inside her thick head.

"So you are gonna tell me that you like her?"

"Excuse me miss, I don't like her, I love her." I lied smoothly. God forgive me please. I heard wolf whistles from Azra and Uméma, these girls are weird. Where did they learn to whistle like that?

"I hate you!" She said turning towards Nada.

"Okay! Never asked you to love also." Nada countered back.

Rehanna just stomped back towards the door.

"It's okay she'll come around. We gotta go. Bye AllahHafiz!" Azra said seeing Rehanna's retreating back.

Within minutes everybody went and headed towards the airport.

"Lover boy, I am proud of you!" Uméma commented.

"Shut up Uméma I had to do that."

"Good that they came to know the truth." Mom sighed out in relief.

"Fahad do you know that you are very good at acting and lying. Wow." Nada exclaimed.

"You were sitting as if you were a part of a mime skit or something. Someone had to do the job." I said.

"Ah- now don't be so cocky, okay? I didn't want to say anything because she was a guest."

"You shouldn't be that good to anyone they will never know your worth."

"Now stop being so philosophical." She rolled her eyes.

"You can never accept the reality? Always  living in your perfect own bubble." I said nonchalantly.

"When you don't know a person well, never judge them, Fahad." She said sternly. "You always think that everybody is here with perfect lives? No, everybody has their own problems but they try to move on not stuck at that point and be harsh like you." She spat.

"What do you know about me, huh? You too are doing the same thing."

She glared at me and I also did the same.

"Pathetic." We both said at the same time.

"I am going AllahHafiz everyone." I said angrily and went to sit in my car drove to my office.

Hypocrite!

Asalamwalaikum and hello people! It was a long chapter, wasn't it? Do you like it? Let me know that through the comments. Till then AllahHafiz, bye and take care ^_^

CHAPTER ORIGINALLY WRITTEN ON: 30-03-20

CHAPTER RE-WRITTEN/EDITED AND PUBLISHED ON: 01-06-20