Soulmates

   Zain smiled then pulled me to himself afterwards left his room. I slowly sat on the bed and took a deep breath. I can feel my chest tightening and I am so angry at the situation. I feel like punching something or someone. 

  "Calm down girlie"

I said, trying calming myself down. Every problem has a solution.

   The side of bed behind me sank and turned around to see Tasha staring at me with her big eyes. She was still wearing her funeral clothes. 

  "Are you okay?"

She asked, looking worried. 

"Of course, I am okay. Do you need something?"

  I said giving her my best fake smile,

"I don't need anything. I went in search of you thinking you are in the living room and I bumped into a lady with a box, is she here to stay? Who is she?"

  I felt tongue tied, I did not want to tell her anything but the way she is prying, I might end up spilling.

  "Like I said before, it's nothing okay"

She stared at me then shook her head.

  "I can't believe you. You used to tell me things, nothing has changed. We are still friends, remember?"

  "Tasha, you seem to have forgotten that things has changed between us. That's not even the case, There is nothing wrong. Don't assume anything"

I replied looking at her angrily,

"What is wrong between us? We used to tell each other everything. You used to confide your problems with me, and mine to you. You used to talk about boys and boys and girls with me. We had been best friend for years so I don' t see how this changes between us. I don' t understand why you are behaving so differently. Why you suddenly turn against me?"

   Her eyes watered. It breaks my heart seeing her like this. I didn't know how much I loved her. How I wanted to protect her and look out for her always. I never knew till now that she felt hurt by me. I don't blame her. 

 "Tasha, listen. You don't have to worry about this. It's nothing alright. If you don't mind, I would want to be left alone"

   I said not minding the hurtful look I saw in her eyes. She stood up and left wordlessly.

      The seconds tick by with me doing nothing but to stare at the wall blankly. Things are not going the way they should. 

  "I think I need to know what's going on here, don't you think so?"

  I heard and I turned towards mom, She has changed her clothes. The look on her face was expressionless.

   I sighed and shifted a little, gesturing for her to come sit down. She walked up to the bed and stared at me for a while before sitting.

  "So tell me all I need to know, I am all ears"

Mom said still not taking her eyes off me. I nodded in confirmation before starting.

    Mom, meeting Zain did happen and we dated. He came out of the blues after my fifteenth birthday and told me it's over between us. I tried asking why but all he could say is I am not all fleshly. I did not know that the new lady he was seeing was Susan until the day Susan brought him home. I could not figt because I was a minor, I couldn't tell you either and again, I thought since he is dating my sister that it's not bad with the hope it will just be relationship for them"

 I took a deep breath and looked at her. She nodded in understanding, I continued,

   "The relationship ended in marriage. I could not do anything about it so I let them be with my heart still wanting Zain. Each time you ask me to come here, I always fight it because I wouldn't want to come here and do what I am not supposed to do. But last time I was not lucky and you succeeded in getting me to come and here we are."

  My voice quivered as I reached the end of my sentence. Mom put an arm around my shoulders and hugged me tightly.

   "I am sorry honey, for everything. How can I not know what you passed through? How oblivious I have been to your feelings and your wellbeing. Can you forgive your mother?.

   I smiled trying to assure her that I did not hold anything against her. She is my mom after all.

  "Mom, you are really not mad at me for dating so early"

She shook her head negatively.

  "Let me tell you something, I might have approved of your relationship then but now, I think soulmates are not meant to be separated."

She said softly, kissing my forehead. She pulls away and looks straight in my eyes.

  "I believe Zain is your soulmate for you both to be able to come this far, for the chemistry to be this strong."

   She said softly with a sweet smile on her face