Love or Arranged Marriage?

e!" Hanna says with a grimace. She'

so early? You invited me to remain in b

so much!" She sighs and co

rs you, Han? What's the proble

ver had it this terrible before!" She sits in bed and rem

elievers?" I inquire as I take

The discomfort will subside on its own. Alayna, we're physi

uld take a pain relieve

r bottle onto my lap. She throws her head back and burs

I'm perfectly OK, and I'm not on my period. I completed about

nd you should remain here. I'm really heading home. I'm going to leave. I

" I hear her yell from behind me. She is terrified. I

and into the living room. Wh

ayan and Usman, I'm referring to Dr. Zayan. My heart begins to rush with panic

rling? Are you all right?" Aun

ind me at that moment. "I'm sorry.

" Uncle inquires, turning down the

ied to me! I was terrified that she was unwell. But she

nd you must remain with me! I apologize for informing you t

. But you can't escape because it's too late.

nna would do anything like this. I was so c

nd turns me to face her. "I

es. Hanna looks at me, puzzled, while Uncle, A

I'm not furious with you, and I had no intention of

begins to chuckle as she embraces m

e game, but let's do something different!" My che

like seeing you so frightened". She says as

watch a movie or something,"

the game! Zayan Bhai, Usman Bhai? 'Does it both

shake their heads. "We're delig

s, I address him as 'Bhai.' I've always done so. He'

the game. I can't focus even if Liverpool is facing Ma

ai. The three are completely focused on the g

oday is the first time I've looked at him. I've been a nervous wreck ever

tes later. Liverpool is playing brilliantly, but they were yet to sc

een her and Laiba, unable to stop myself from laughing. Dr. Zayan's gaze is drawn to me from the c

turns the stare, his face exp

th your tomato-red face?". H

head. "Stop talking. It isn't. It'

condition on. Are you sure you're all right?"

I'm O

rning to me, I turn to face him.

ing to check what Aunty's up to, okay?"

art rate is out of control. What am I doing behaving in this manner?! This

nutes, doing nothing, before

ghts immediately return to the footba

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ich I happily got to see afterward. Aunty advises me to eat something afte

es half an hour later. The whole family is

n was am

ke my head. "Aunty, no. I had a go

ou're exhausted and want a good night's sleep tonigh

back then, but

your tiredness?" She i

ll my eyes. "

is crazy!" She s

what will happen when

ther do I, dear. Neither do I.

he laughs. He does, however, have the fainte

ncerned about it just yet! You should

ing something like tha

closest buddy a few days ago". Aunty sm

um say to you, Aunty?" Leaning back on the couc

you. That's wonderful to hear, honey! You will be

mpletely insane. They began talking about i

not want to be married s

began chatting the other day, I got the impression... that they had someone i

he inquires, her gaze drawn to

perplexed. Mum did tell me last night that she and Dad would tell me something later

thing. What are you all trying to hide f

what Mum and Dad were saying? Do they have a specific pe

, sweetheart. I'm not sure what they meant. I'm not sure whether they have some

e when they're ready. But I despise the fact that they're

best for you, okay? They just want to see yo

as I hold her. "Of cours