Laila

Chapter 23

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I had no idea where I was going, but I knew that I won't be going home tonight. My heart hurt and I hated this feeling. Farid was unworthy of me, he didn't deserve my appreciation, my care, my attention or my lo... nevermind. 

I called  Sobia as soon as I got inside the cab and informed her that I am coming to her place. 

Sobia's mother was out of town to meet her sister-in-law so Sobia was all alone.

'Wow, you look stunning' She greeted me as soon as she opened the door.

I walked inside to give her a hug.

I held on to her for extra few minutes and she let me.

'You okay?' She whispered.

I shook my head.

'Oh Laila, common let me make you some tea' 

After making some hot cup of tea and warming up some leftover pizza, we sat down with our food in her bedroom.

'Here, get into something comfy, I'll go and grab and an extra blanket. I changed into some comfortable plain white pajama set.

'This is so soft' I told her when she walked in with a huge blanket.

After finishing up our food, I laid down on her bed and closed my eyes while Sobia massaged my head.

'I have never seen you like this' She said breaking the silence.

'Me too' Just when I said that, my phone started ringing. It was Farid.

I ignored it.

'What's going on between you guys?' She finally asked.

'I don't know, I can't be around him Sobia. He is toxic for me' I opened my eyes and sat up to face her.

'Why did you marry him then?' I knew she'll ask me this question one day and I was ready to answer her questions with honestly.

I finally told her everything from start to finish.

'You idiot' She looked at me as if I have grown an extra head.

' I had to Sobia, it was a chaos and I had no other option'

'He blackmailed you, Laila' 

My phone rang again, it was Farid.

'So now what?' 

'Can I stay with you tonight?' I asked her.

'Of course but that's not what I meant...what I mean is how long are you going to keep this up for?' 

'I have four months contract with him. After that, we will be separated and I'll go back to my old life'

'Do you think he'll let you?'

'Yes, why wouldn't he?'

She laughed at me.

'Why are you laughing Sobia?'

'You don't see it do you?'

'What?'

'I don't think he'll ever leave you' She smiled at me and went off to sleep.

What if Sobia is right? No, she is not. Farid and I would never...Right?

Before laying down, I checked my phone again. I had 8 miss calls from Farid and 3 text messages. I opened the messages and it said.

F: Fuck where the hell are you?

F: Call me back dammit.

F:Come back home right now. 

I ignored all of that, he is just angry at me, not worried. Besides Melissa is there to keep him company. All he really cares about his money and that stupid property from his grandfather's will, not me.

I suddenly woke up and it sounded like someone was knocking on the door loudly. I checked the time and it was 2:45am.

I nudged Sobia and both of us walked downstairs to check.

Sobia peeked outside through the window and looked back at me with a horror.

'What?' 

'Farid' She mouthed.

Ya Allah ...how did he know I was here?

Sobia was about to open the door when I stopped her.

'Don't he'll leave after'  I whispered.

 'He'll wake up the neighbours' She panicked.  

'This is not good'

'He looks so scary' She informed me.

'I know you are there Laila, I won't leave unless you open the door' He yelled from the other side.

'How does he even know that you are here?'

'He knows I have no other place to go to' I answered.

'Should I call the cops?'

'No use...go upstairs, I'll talk to him' I knew Farid, he won't give up unless he gets his way.

'No, you go and I will talk' 

'He knows already, he will check the room and do something stupid' 

Without arguing, she left me and walked up to her room. When I heard her close her bedroom door. I opened the front door and saw a very angry looking man.

'What the fuck is wrong with you?' He walked inside without any invitation and closed the door shut.

I stayed silent. He was nowhere done talking.

'Why didn't you answer my call? I asked around and nobody knew where you went? I told you to fucking stay with me? Are you that stupid? What if something would have happened to you? Do you even know what kind of people are out here in the street at night?' He eyes were red and pulled together.

'Say something' He shouted and it made me jump.

'I am fine, I wasn't feeling well' I turned around but he held me shoulder and turned me around to face him again.

'You are coming with me'

'No' I said weakly.

'Why?' He never asked why.

'I just don't feel like it' I looked down, trying to hold back my tears.

 He scanned my face with intensity in his eyes.   

'Why?' He took a step forward to me.

I took a step back, he grabbed my waist to keep me in place.

'Why?' He brought his lips close to my ears and I shivered.

'Were you jealous of Melissa? Huh? Is that why you left?' He nibbled my ear and I pushed him back.

'Stop' I yelled.

'It's true isn't it wifey?' He smirked at me.

'You are wrong, I am not jealous of anyone, especially your girlfriend'.

'She's not my girlfriend' He got serious again.

I stayed quiet.

'She is not my girlfriend' He repeated.

' You don't have to give me any explanations, I don't care if she is your girlfriend....I could care less...' I snapped, glaring up at him.

'Shut up' His eyebrows pulled in and he grabbed each side of my face, slamming his lips against mine.  

I protested but it was no use.

'Shut up, Laila' he said, kissing me over and over.