Behind You - Episode 10

 

Farah

It's been a week since our marriage but nothing changed between us. First he leaves without eating breakfast and come back late, eat his dinner change his clothes and sleep, I wonder if he even pray. He doesn't even care about me, how am doing what do you expect my inner mind remind me. But his behavior doesn't stop me from living my peaceful life.

Since today is Sunday, I decided to make pancakes for breakfast as Aunt Fatima is on leave . I know jawad won't eat but I still prepared plenty just in case.

I slumped down on the couch eating my pancake topped with strawberry syrup; I glanced toward the stairs hoping jawad will come down but no sign of him. After eating my breakfast I put the remaining pancakes inside the refrigerator for later and washed the plate I used.

I went upstairs and took the new novel am reading, it makes me forget all my worries, am halfway through the book when I heard the opening of door. I knew exactly who it was. Our eyes met, he watched me with cold eyes.

"Get ready by 7:00pm we are going out" he said and left. Is that it? Just one sentence a lone tear fell from my eyes which I didn't know when they fell.

Since i don't where exactly we are going i wore my favourite colour maroon Abaya with brown hijab, since am not a makeup person I applied a little lipstick to keep my lips from drying. I took my porch and heed downstairs sporting jawad sitting in his majestic self dressed in his kaftan his eyes focused on his phone masha Allah  I muttered wait he's also wearing maroon oh Allah help me I silently prayed.  I heard the clearing of throat which brings me back from my thinking.

"Shall we" I heard him

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. I nodded, his eyes linger on mine for some seconds before his turned his head and leave, leaving the door open for me.

We are on our way to god knows where, no words spoken between us. 

"We are going to a party and we are going to meet important people, so I want you to behave well, as this gathering is very important to me" he finally said.

Before I could process whatever he was saying, our care came to a halt in front of a large building, I was about to open the car door when jawad open it when did he stepped out of the car. He extends his hand and my brows furrow in confusion, my eyes came in contact with a lot of people clearly reporters. He glare at me daring me to refuse. I nervously place my hand on his. The reporters came striding toward us with cameras flashing our faces.

"Mr Jawad how does it feel taking over your father's company" one reported said.

"Who is she" another said.

"Is she a business partner" another said. All this question are directed towards jawad. I felt uncomfortable, large warm hands held my small shivering ones for some reason I feel calm.

"She's my wife" jawad said. We gave them the answer to their questions.

"When did you get married? Is it a business marriage?" The reporters are annoying, they are asking personal question. Jawad lead us inside ignoring the reporters.

The hall is filled with many people mainly rich people. A man in his mid forty approaches us with a beautiful lady which must be his wife.

"Assalamu alaikum Mr Jawad nice meeting you " he said, jawad shakes his hands

"Nice meeting you too"

"Am farouk your father business partner and this is my wife maimuna"

"Assalamu Alaikum Mr. Jawad" Maimuna greeted

"This is my wife Farah" he said smilling holding me by the waist. I fake smile.

"Assalamu alaikum" I greeted them.

“Mr Jawad I have to say you have a beautiful wife" mr farouk said.

"I have to say am lucky to have this beautiful Lady as my wife" he said smilling ofcourse I know it’s not true.

After meeting and talking with alot of business people and pretending to be lovey dovey, I excuse my self leaving jawad talking with some business partners. I really need to use the restroom, the restroom is not hard to find.

After and done and arrange my hijab, I was about to leave when a heard some female voices.

"Did you see her she's clearly not his type" 

"I know she married him for his money, fake bitch" subhanallah where did that come from

“I know jawad will dump her after he done with her" I didn’t realised I was crying until I felt warmness on her cheeks. Ya Allah what have I done to deserve this.

She really need to get out of this place, she doesn't belong here. She spot jawad laughing with some girl clearly not a Muslim, she feel hurt and devastated, the words of those females keep playing in her mind.

She ran out of the hall, she clearly doesn't belong here. She left without informing jawad, she knows he's going to be angry when he finds out she left but she don't care she need peace of mind. I hail a taxi and told him my address.

The moment I stepped inside the room I crouched down tears after tears keep flowing down my cheeks. I don't know for how long I sat there when I drift off to sleep.

I woke up with a loud thud on the door.

"I swear Farah if you don't open this door I will break it and you won't be happy with it" he roared.

I feel weak I couldn't even lift myself off the floor talk less of opening the door. I heard a loud thud making me flinch, an angry jawad stormed towards me grabbing my head making the Hijab to crumble.

"How dare you embarrass me like, why did you leave?" If looks could kill I will be dead by the look in jawad eyes.

"Jawad you're hurting me" I wince in pain, but it seems my words is increasing his anger.

"You're not hurting yet, because am going to make your life miserable" he spit and left shutting the door loud enough to wake the neighbours.

I shrink down on the floor this is not how I want my Marriage life to be.

I sat there for what felt like forever when an idea popped up, a smirk form on my lips.

If he's going to make my life miserable so will I.

A/N 

Thank you guys for taking your time in reading my book. But i have a slightly small problem, l posted episode 8 first before 9 but it turns out that the episode 9 was reviewed first and the 8 is still in review. So i will just continue from episode 10.

Thank you for the patience.