Zain's Inability To Father Children

Jenny's point of view…

I heard the door being slammed and rushed out to see Zain fuming. Tasha and Lizzy rushed out too. 

  "Who is that?"

I found myself asking and all I got was a silent treatment from Zain as he brushed me aside and walked back to the living room.

  I made to follow him but realized that it's not the best thing to do. I need to at least know who is at the door.

  I sighed and gently opened the door to see a man, maybe around his late twenties. He looked to be about  Zain's and had short black hair.

"Um excuse me…"

He looks up with his eyes filled with confusion before smiling.

"Yes?"

I give a nervous chuckle and rubbed my neck. I look away in embarrassment. "Sorry… but who are you?"

  "I am Dr Emmanuel and I need to speak with Mr Zidat"

 He said with a small smile "And it's really urgent" He added.

  Zain slamming the door on his face means they are friends and the doctor might have done something.

  I did not know if it was a good idea to let him in but I had to trust my instincts.

 "Come right in" I said, making away from him.

  He walked in and turned to me, "you must be Susan's younger sister?"

I nodded. It would be stupid of me to ask him how he knows when the resemblance is sitting right there on my face.

   "This way, Doctor"

I mentioned as I led him into the living room. Zain stood up the moment he saw both of us approaching and pointed at me, "Jenny, why do you allow him come into our house? I don't need to see his face"

  He screamed.

Dr Emmanuel looked at both of us and then turned to Zain.

"Mr Zidat, could we have a quiet conversation? I need to explain a few things."

Zain huffed and sat down, " I am not sure I am ready to hear all you have to say. Take it to Susan in her grave, she would be ready to listen to you"

"You don't mean that, Mr Zidat? Why don't you listen to me, after hearing me out you can decide if it was worth listening to or not"

Zain glared at him and made to speak again but I stopped him, "let's hear him out, please"

  I whispered.

Zain looked at me with an apologetic expression then faced the doctor.

"Well? get it done with. I don't want to see your face" 

  Dr Emmanuel shrugged his shoulders at what Zain said and sat down without any of us telling him to sit. Tasha was already seated, same with Lizzy. I asked for Zain to sit and he sat,I sat next to him.

  "I am not sure to apologize to cheating with you wife but for holding something I thought you should have known since" Dr Emmanuel said.

 I heard gasping around, including mine. I thought it was only Owen Susan was sleeping with? Now, I know why Zain is mad and what Owen meant day before yesterday.

 I drafted my stares to Zain and I saw him tensed up,

  "And what could that be?"

Zain questioned viciously

"It's about Claire"

Dr Emmanuel stated and the tension in the air became thicker as everyone else listened quietly.

  "And what about her?"

Zain asked, breaking the ice a little.

  "She is not your daughter"

I looked over at Zain to gauge his reaction to the news. He didn't seem surprised that only meant one thing, he knew about it. I was shocked to my narrows but what do I expect? Susan could not be pregnant for Zain and will be cheating with it. 

Zain nodded his head calmly.

"I know that so what else is new?"

Dr Emmanuel felt shaken hearing that reply from Zain. Dr Emmanuel had expected a reaction, like hurt or shock or even surprise but Zain served him opposite of what he was looking for.

   "You knew about that, how come you never mentioned?"

 Dr Emmanuel asked in disbelief.

  "I heard about your affairs with her, it was not just you but Owen. So at some point when I could not connect with the baby, I knew right there that she is not mine yet I was willing to raise her as my own"

Zain replied and took my right hand in his.

  "That means you don't know?"

Dr Emmanuel asked, confused.

"I don't know what?"

Zain asked him back.

  "That you can't father children"

The moment the words left his mouth, Zain let go of my hand as if it was hot coal. The atmosphere changed and I could practically feel the temperature rise.

The room fell into silence. Zain looked down at my lap and clenched his jaw. I was lost, like the Doctor can't be right. He might be lying.  

  "How come I can't father children, Dr Emmanuel?"

Zain asked, standing up. His eyes blazed like fire and his gist clutched ready to punch anything.

  I stood up too and my gazed moved to Lizzy who was hiding her face in shame.

  "That's right, if Zain can't father children, he is not responsible for Lizzy's pregnancy."

I thought. The revelation came with mixed feelings, sadness and happiness. I am happy that he did not father another one's child but sad he can't father my own as well.

 "But how sure are you Jenny, have you forgotten so soon or you will be dumb yo believe the doctor is right?"

my mind screamed at me.