![]() ![]() If you don't like something, talk to me about it. Though Radia's mind was telling her to protest, Radia couldn't bring herself to push Sami back. "But I said I'm sorry," Sami said, kissing the side of her face. "Or better than that, how do I feel? Like a grizzly bear?" Radia couldn't help but smile. He sat next to Radia and put an arm around her. He returned five minutes later in the soft-almost-fluffy pyjamas Radia bought him. "Hey," Sami said, putting his finger on the dimple in Radia's chin. He poked her side to get her attention but Radia ignored him. It felt like forever before Sami walked into the room and sat next to Radia. Sami was sat in their bedroom since he returned from the masjid and Radia sat in the living room, watching TV. Right now, she was too angry to care.Ī whole hour went by and neither of them spoke to each other. I don't want to talk to you right now," Radia said, marching past Sami, ignoring the hurt expression on his face. What the heck will he think of you now? Or me for that matter." But that doesn't mean you come and act like that. Do you know how mortified I was with the way you behaved? Okay, let's say I was wrong. "What? All the guys in the world? Are you delusional?" "It's not you who I don't trust! It's them!" Just because I spoke to him for a minute doesn't mean I'm now madly in love with him and I regret marrying you! Do you really not trust me at all?" We grew up together playing football and riding bikes with all the kids on our street. "Look, Pritesh is just this neighbour from my childhood. "I think Hareem would disagree," Radia said and Sami sighed. You do the same with your colleagues, don't you?" Guess what? We occasionally crack a joke. I can't not talk to my managers or colleagues because my husband doesn't like it. I don't like random men talking to my wife like that." "It was a name all the neighbourhood kids sometimes called me because I hated a character called Pooja in this Indian film." What the flip is that about?" Sami said angrily. I don't like the way you were casually having a laugh and he was calling you Pooja. The guy was laughing with you and I thought it was inappropriate," Sami said, trying to justify himself. "First tell me why you embarrassed me like that." "Shall I get started on dinner?" Sami asked, as if everything was normal. When she was done putting the last item away, she turned to see Sami hovering behind her, looking like he had something to say. When they got home, they unloaded the car and Radia began to put things in the right places. Then, they sat in the car and buckled up. In dead silence, they brought their bought things to the car and filled the boot. Sami avoided eye contact as he took his basket towards the checkout aisle, a scowl etched on his face. "What the heck was that?" Radia asked, pushing Sami away. Radia gave an apologetic look to a stunned Pritesh before she was pulled out of sight. Pritesh put his hand forward to shake but Sami turned away, dragging Radia with him. Sami proceeded to kiss Radia's head with much force, as if marking his territory. "I'm Sami, Radia's husband." It sounded like a warning and Pritesh looked a little scared. They used to live next door to us for like a decade." "Hey Sami, this is my old neighbour, Pritesh. ![]() She looked up to see Sami glaring at Pritesh. Protective arms came around her shoulder and Radia could immediately sense something was off. Radia joined in, recalling memories which she hadn't thought about in so long when she felt a shadow behind her. "If you call me that again, I will chase you with a spade again and this time, you won't be able to hide behind your little sister for protection," Radia threatened and Pritesh burst into laughter. ![]() "What about you, Pooja? What are you doing these days?" "Wow, you kids grow up so fast," Radia replied, wiping a fake tear. "I'm at the end of my second year of uni," Pritesh said. "What? I thought you were still in secondary school!" How are you? How are your parents? How's Neeraja?" He always caught her out when she punched him for calling her Pooja and she had to make a lame excuse to justify her actions. ![]() Radia was flattered he remembered her lectures about how girls and boys can't touch in Islam. "Why not? How are you?" Pritesh asked, not coming forward for a hug or a handshake. ![]()
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