Cursed With Beauty (71)

Previously:

Khalid: How was it like to fall in love, lose, then love again?

Saeed: Saif left me a treasure, a woman he took for granted..
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Amal:

"You worry so much, calm down and let things be. You have to accept that some things are not in fact under your control, but that doesn't mean things won't work out eventually. All the best.."

Who knew that a whole paragraph about my worrying had a solution that barely two lines long? I knew I was trusting a stranger so much, with so many things too, but he seemed so mature. I never wondered if it was the right idea to do that, it just felt right.

I look up and I see father studying me, did he notice?

Father: Put your phone away.

I do as I'm told. I stare at father to see if he's pleased.

Father: Are you waiting for something?

Me: um.. No.

Father: Is tbere something you want to tell me?

I wonder what he means.

Me: No..

Father: Good, let's go to the airport, Khalid's already there.


Khalid:

I hired a cheuffeur to drive me to the airport. I stood along the people who were waiting for the people they probably love, or work for, while I was waiting for a woman I barely remembered. Worse, I married her, got her pregnant, but couldn't remember her anymore. Father and Amal were supposed to be there with me, but they seemed to be running late. The problem was, I wasn't exactly sure who I was waiting for. I do remember some ugly incidents, but I forgot how Mai looked like.. As a crowd of people walk out, I scan their faces trying to figure out which one she could be. As I look out, I feel something pulling my arm. My face pales and burns when I notice she burried her face in my chest while hugging me. I pulled her at an arm's length and studied her features. She shyly look down, and when i did too, she really was pregnant.. Shit.. Overwhelmed, I take her luggage and walk ahead.

Mai: Just like our honeymoon..

Was that how I treated her? So she's used to me not knowing her? I didn't know.. Outside, I found father and Amal, I hand them the luggage, walk to the car and leave... When'd all of this happen? What the hell was I thinking? I couldn't possibly just go with it..