MAYBE, JUST MAYBE

MASOUD

The knock on the door kept on going even after Maryam had answered multiple times. She decided to just keep shut and go  open it since the person is deaf  and can't hear her shouting 'coming'

She checked the time and  Abdullah usually comes back around this time. It's 6 days already after the hospital incident. He told her they would visit his parents today since she's okay now. She opened the door but her smile short lived when she saw who was behind the knock. She huffed digging her fingers into her palms

"What do you want" She asked turning her head sideways

He scoffed "Don't you know how to invite your guest into your house?"

"You are not my guest and would never be Masoud"

"What-" He stopped midway as he felt a hand on his shoulder. He turned around and Abdullah came to his view. Maryam gulped and wanted to run inside but stopped herself . She hopes he just came now.

"Abdullah"

"You know him? " Maryam asked Abdullah surprisingly

He replied without even looking at her "Just go inside" She nodded and managed to push her legs and walk back inside while her hearts was octave faster

Abdullah held the collar of Masoud making his legs leave the ground a little

"What the hell are you doing in my house?"

Masoud snickered "It's never a crime to visit your brother is it? And your stupid wife didn't even let me in" Abdullah landed a blow on his face making it go red because of his fair complexion

"Don't ever call my wife stupid "

"Why should I be surprised? Your father took money over his son then it's nothing if you choose a lady over your brother" Masoud said freeing himself. He scoffed and then left adjusting his shirt to cover his sagged trousers. Abdullah opened the door and went into the house banging it shut

"How do you know him? " was the first question she asked.

"What did he do to you?"

She gulped and decided to act normal "He just said he's looking for you and I didn't allow him to get inside so that's when you came" it was the first thing she thought of and fortunately, that was what Masoud also said. Thou it's the truth but surrounded by lies

"Good. Now let's go Greet Ammeiy and Baba"

"Who was that man? " She asked trying to know the relationship between them

"Not now please" He replied walking upstairs

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"Are we set?" Abdullah asked coming into the room. He stared at Maryam who sat down at the edge of the bed fiddling with her fingers

"Maryam " He called out making her raise her head to look at him. She flashed him a smile scrutinizing him with her eyes "Are you ready?"

He sighed ignoring her question. He moved to the bed and sat close to her. He held her soft hand and gave it a light squeeze
"Tell me what that boy did to you"

She shook her head sideways "Nothing. He didn't do anything to me"

"Listen, am sorry that I didn't tell you whom he was but I just don't want to talk about it"

She smiled "It's okay you don't have to tell me. And... It's not even my problem now "

"What is it then?"

"Your mother. I don't know...how....what she'll say about me "

"Don't worry trust me she won't do anything  "