Love for Mr.Mafia

Chapter 7

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       Khushbu's pov:

I feel very comfortable on soft bed and the fluffy pillows that I bought last summer at the mart with ammi . I feel someone's eyes on me so I slowly open my eyes
I slowly try to get up but i feel groggy and sore . I feel my throat parched so I lightly dab my lips with my tounge and sit on my bed and turn around to feel someones eyes bunring hole into my skin.

             Ofcourse ,who else whould I see . Right timing scooby doo!

        Wait ! What am I doing in my bed with him in my room and I turn around to see ammi bhai and abbu standing on the other side of bed while HE is sitting on a chair.

       I frown in thought as to what happend . Why is evryone gawnking  at me and why the hell im in my bed with the monster in my room . Then suddenly evrything comes flashing in my mind opening the wound.

         I couldn't help but let out a gasp .I quickly put a hand out my mouth  and trun towards him and stare at him.

    You lost the battle khushu ! Get over it . You will be engaged tomorrow!

           I then realise that I staring at him and quickly avert my gaze to the wall. I shut my mouth. What else can i do?

     Nothing khudhbu . Nothing! You cant go againt him .

      I let out a sigh obviously I cant coz my family too seems fine with this .
I bow my head in realisation .

       He suddenly stood gracefully from the chair and truned towards my family then at me.

      "Start preperations for the engagement." He says with a 'dont-you-dare-argue' look. I just look away with tears streaming down my eyes.

    "Yes , we will be prepared. "Abbu said following Raftar out of my room with ammi trailing behind him to discuss about the prepartions . While bhai stayed back and slowly sat on bed . He cupped my face with his hand and moved his thumbs on my cheek to clean the tear stains . I look up at him but he just give me an apologist glance .

     "I know, its difficult for you but trust me you will be  safe and happy" I just give him a poker face. I dont want to feel anything . For once I want to be alone. As if he understood what I wanted ,he then got up and left the room closing the door behind him.

          I just stayed like that with tears streaming down my face that at one point I felt my eyes dry and swollen . I have no idea how much time has passed when suddenly ammi came in with a plate in one hand and a glass of water in another hand.

       I wouldnt deny i wasnt hungry because I was starving . So when she gave the plate I practically ate lyk a dog and gulped the water in one breath. It felt so good to feel the gush of water down my parched mouth and dry sucked up throat. I dint talk to her . She knew i was at the verge of breaking down so she kept quiet then went to the door and twisted the door knob then suddenly turned around .

" I-um- selected your engagement dress would you like to see and try in on ... You know ... To see if it fit perfectly although I made sure its your size ..."she said trying to make conversation but I kept quiet and looked away . She understood and left me alone. I would have been reallly excited about it if my parents were not getting me married off to some criminal. Every girl has expectations and wish list for her marriage even i had but now I just wanted to get done with rituals and all this drama as quick as possible.

                I dont know when I slept but I got up jolting out of bed with my alarm blaring on my bed side. I rub my face with my palm and turn it off . Its time for fajr.

   Ya Allah! Im so sorry Im so terrible I missed all my prayers yesterday.

    I quicly go to bathroom and do wudu and pray fajr and ask Allah for guidence. Now he is the only one who can ease my pain .

       I then go back to bed . Today is a big day so I try to get as much rest  as possible. About after one hour ammi comes into my room .

    " khushbu , breakfast is ready beta (child) please come down and eat." She says and sighs when she sees i havent moved a bit. " I made your favorite dolmas for you khushbu come down and eat."

         Usually , I would rush downstairs by now but I just couldnt seem to move. Ammi seemed to be hurt with my silent treatment and a tear rushed down her cheek. She turned around and left.

  Ya Allah ! Im such a pathetic person .
           
               Although I was not happy with their judgement doesn't mean I had to give silent treatment. How ever I would marry who ever they would ask me to and what can they do with Allahs wish. If this is what Allah has planed then ill face it.

        Feeling determined and jump off the bed and go downstairs to see all of them with sad faces  on the dining table picking at food this just makes me more guilty. Its only few days with them then I would be gone so I will cherrish every moment with them.

      I go and sit beside bahi  to look up and find shocked expression on their faces. To lighten the mood . I take a peice of dolma from bhai's plate at stuff it in my mouth and moan.

             Slowly bhai's shocked expression turns to a notorious smile so does ammi's and abbu's. I wink at them.

     " hey thats mine" bhai says with a pout.

   "Oh, stop whining bhai. You are a man now . Din't you learn sharing at school" i say with a grin and wink at him. Making everyone laugh .

        I sigh. This is my family and they love me no matter what and im greatful to have them .

                    We all had breakfast together smiling and laughing although I feel hard to smile since im getting engaged  this evening to HIM .

                     Its almost time for the cermony . We are at the most prestigious hotel in this city . Im in the ball room wearing a beautiful Ghagra . It what off white with heavy work on border making it look elegant. I did the make up myself . I dint want to look too botax with caked makeup or very light make up . I made it medium and natural . I dint put on much jewelry, i wont be able to handle it with the heavy dress.Ammi burst out crying the moment she saw me . She was so happy to see me dressed up like this. Fatima , faiza , shaheeda , fariha all came to help me dress up but dint bugg me with questions.

                 I was  sitting beside Raftar while he was talking to someone . He looked handsome with black shervani but I would never ever admit it to this egoistic jerk . When he first saw me he seemed stunned and trailed his gaze all over me.

               I din't speak but put on a fake smile on my face when ever anyone came to us to great us. Otherwise I kept shut with my eyes down cast.

       Its been half-n hour and i havent still seen his family. Bahi said he had a grandmother ,younger sister and a younger brother. Just then an lady come and gives me body-crushing hug making my eyes with shock. I felt Raftar still all at once with his lips in a strait line .

      Who exactly is this lady??

     * I guess you already know who the lady is but you might be wrong .
She might be or might not be the one who you think i think she is.
Ok enough i dont really know what im saying.
  
      Yup lots of emotional drama in this chap . But im sure the next one will be fun and exciting. After all Khushbus day cant go off that easyly with out trouble right.   And khushbus engagement dress attached . Although she isnt khushbu. You all have your own imagination of the charecters so yeh... Thats that I suppose for now...
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