Chapter 12 Meeting his friends

If Allah knows you can't handle it he will not test you, Allah doesn't burden a soul more than it can handle, have patience and faith.

A friend who understands your tears is a lot more valuable than the one who only knows your smile.

Mrs Ahlam.

"Why have you been so closed off and lost  in thoughts?" A familiar voice asked me and I kept glancing at my engagement and wedding ring yeah he gifted me another one, it has been week and so far Alhamdulillah everything has been okey until yesterday when he came and announced that we have to meet up with his friends at a restaurant they all have decided, must be fancy one how will I eat with fork and spoon while my one hand isn't functioning I was always taught to support your husband so what if when we go there and I embarrass him?

"I can't even tell him my thoughts and let him down," he called me again and hold my chin I looked up at him and he stared at me with raised brow in confusion.

"I have removed our clothes ," I told him while pointing at bed and he smiled widely, whatever the case he is now my husband and I care a lot. Am just scared of letting someone in then losing the person or someone breaking my heart.

"You have to rest that left hand of yours dear wife I can't see you in pain or tears," he said and I just looked away shyly, I loved doing everything for him and his family I don't want to be a burden, he's been careful of my hand and myself as if one thing and I will break down.

"Don't worry I like doing work," I said without any further discussion he kissed my forehead and headed towards bathroom to change while I waited with hundreds of thoughts main one will they like me and accept me?

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"Hey man long time, and finally someone got married," his friend hi-fived him and both of them did that manly hug.

"Yeah Fahim, six years and finally I completed studies and taken over business meet my wife Ahlam," he introduced us, then Fahim extended his hand for greeting and I stared at his hand my right hand stood by Aahil's, I couldn't even meet their gazes I never preferred shaking hands with guys I hope Aahil understands finally Fahim removed his hand and greeted me and I replied in a low voice just then a girl appeared beside Fahim with a wide smile and hugged Aahil.

I moved back a bit she didn't even realise I was standing there and Fahim looked at me apologetically.

"I missed you so damn much Aahil, how can you not even contact your best friends, ?" She asked him still close to him and finally, Aahil realised something and pushed her.

She looked confused but then when she looked at me her eyes widened maybe she had seen us in the magazines, he is mostly on the front cover just how wealthy we're these inlaws of mine?

"She's your wife?" She asked him and he introduced us but she just nodded, that was rude she ignored me and continued talking.

There was Fahim, this girl Sara who was being too nosy and close to my husband in my presence, there was this other guy who joined us later Kamran and Khadija. Khadija was really friendly when food was placed everyone started eating with spoons forks and knives and I just stared at it twirling the spoon with right hand while I felt eyes on me.

"Are you on diet?" Sara asked as she stared at me, I never preferred eating with fork and knife.

"What's wrong with your left hand?you have to use two hands for eating with fork and knife to cut meat," Sara continued taunting me and I felt tears brimming from my eyes but I controlled myself.

"Just eat your food dear," Khadija said calmly and the other two guys were just focusing on their food.

"I don't like to eat with knife and fork," I said innocently and just a voice snapped us from our chat

"That's enough Sara, and she meant she doesn't eat herself but I always feed her with a spoon or whatever it is," he said with an evil smirk and she just glared at me while the rest just laughed.

Sara was really beautiful and maybe she loved him?may be she thought they would be together, did I become third wheel ?was there something between them?

We stared at one another while he fed me and I thanked him with my eyes.

"You two are so cute," Khadija said with excitement and Fahim stared at her?was something happening there?Farhan was just silent all time answering shortly, there was just something different about him.

"It was really nice meeting you and your wife," Fahim informed us then hugged Aahil while Kamran just said few words ,there was something about him and Khadija was stealing glances at Fahim but I just removed those thoughts, maybe I was just imagining.

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We drove silently while listening to nasheeds of Late Junaid Jamshed until we reached home.

Once we were done with prayers we sat silently in our room.

"Thank you for saving me today," I thanked him sincerely it meant a lot to me when he stood up for me in front of his friends, especially Sara but he just nodded now what was wrong with his mood?

"I said thank you," I repeated with a smile.

"It was my duty," he said firmly and turned to go towards the bathroom and slammed it hard, what was wrong with him?Why was he acting rude all of sudden?Did I say something wrong?i didn't even speak much the why was he do cold?

When you speak it's problem, when you speak less it's a problem and when you don't speak at all it's still a problem

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Any idea what's wrong with him?🤔

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