TANZEEL

Chapter 6😉🍫

They looked like couples romantically in love; and Tanzeel wasn't ready to let go of him; rather, she broke into silent tears_burying her face on his chest-which made all her family and Mu'ammar's emotional.

"I'm going to miss you so much, Abdul-please call me everyday," she whimpered, she too was surprised as to how she felt her heart acting upon an emotion_that she only knew would be because it's none but Abdul.

Mu'ammar looked at Abdul and saw his eyes glistened with tears_he knew he needed to feel the warmth of his sister, so he beckoned for him to come forward so they could swap the position, and that's exactly what they did.

Slowly, Tanzeel felt her family engulfed her into a group hug_and after what seemed like forever_she felt her heart constricted, and tears made their ways out of her eyes profusely. She knew she loved her family so much.

They made her sat down in a sofa before Maaa looked at them and uttered "Where is Mu'ammar? Abdul call him_they should be ready before it's 4pm_Falmata will be here to take them."

Tanzeel felt a thud in her heart, as if she was going to be taken to a dungeon; rather, a therapeutic center. Suddenly, tears made their ways out of her eyes, she doesn't know what gets into her head for being emotional today_but whatever it is, she knew it isn't something good.

Mu'ammar and his brothers bid them adieu hushedly before they walked out of the house, saying that Aunty Falmata and Mu'ammar would be back in the evening to take Tanzeel home.

Eventhough she couldn't see, she could feel her family's intense gaze on her_that made her squirmed in her seat and scrunched up her face-they were making her uncomfortable. "Maaa, I really don't like that brother of yours, he is so annoying," she whined, feeling how Mu'ammar's hatred was slowly filling up the empty ventricles of her heart.

They all looked at each other; their eyes emoting how terrified her words made them. And right then, they felt like crying out loud_for they knew Mu'ammar would surely feel it the hard way.

"He isn't that bad you take him to be; he's so nice, Tanzeel. Please don't start your thing with him, be a good girl okay?" Baaa came to their rescue, as he spoke silently_hoping she would reason with him. Tanzeel; she can be a pain in the neck.

She didn't uttered a single word, rather; she stood up and felt for her stick before walking towards her room_she wasn't feeling well. She was used to the feeling of emptiness; but today was extraordinary.

They stared as she left the living room, their hearts breaking with every step she takes. They knew they were not loyal to her; they arranged her marriage without her knowing, and she was to be living with only her husband_that also without her knowing. Aren't they betraying her? Would she ever forgive them when she finds out?

They looked away at the same time, and stood up_as everyone moved to his room_with hearts feeling emptied and guiltiness filled to the brim.

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It was some minutes after Asr prayer, Tanzeel hasn't even ate her lunch_she was sitted on the prayer mat; probably finished saying her prayers and reciting her azkhars. She was lost in thoughts, it was only her mouth that was mumbling the prayer silently, and her heart that was beating slowly_it was threatening to stop beating anytime soon.

She had been evading from those thoughts since she woke up_and it wasn't a good feeling either. She kept mumbling a silent prayer when she heard the door to her room creaked ajar; emanating someone just got inside the room.

Without showing any sign, she rested her head on her brought up legs and closed her eyes completely_she couldn't see, but she was used to opening her eyes always.