~Even more Complicated~

...PTSD...

Eshaal lips opened and closed not knowing what to say.

Did she trust him?.

She didn't know herself.

"I-I don't know". She looked down at her fingers making their way to the tip of her hijab.

Zach nodded."You should be at work", he said as he brought his knees closer to his chest so he could rest his arms on it.

"I know but Ivan called me and ...".

"...and you don't just jump in front of a gun", He interrupted her.

"I had to or you would have probably shot Ivan". She said irritated.

"You put yourself in a dangerous situation". He looked ahead through out the Convo avoiding looking at her and that got on Eshaal's nerves.

"I put myself in danger?!", Her voice had gone higher in volume as she stood up. Zach didn't respond."Oh, I get it. I wasted my time. Well, FYI, I didn't do it for your sorry fudging *ss. I did it to save Ivan. Why am I still here talking. Go f*ck yourself".

She said, grabbed her purse and stormed out.

She walked past MK and he could feel the anger radiating off her.

What the h*ll happened in there?. He asked himself.

Through out the ride was quiet and quite awkward for MK. He tried asking her what happened but she only hummed In response.

They got into the Elevator and the travel up seemed more slower than usual. MK rubbed the back of his neck before trying to speak again.

"Uhh...I-Is boss alright?", He asked and Eshaal immediately let out a scream.

She breathed in and out,"That annoying, unappreciative, manipulative, son of an...of a...of a...", She screamed again,"...aish...I don't know what to call that biatch. He made me cuss...CUSS I TELL YOU!!!!!!". She said red in the face.

The elevator finally dinged and opened. Eshaal walked out while MK found it hard to stand on his own as his knees had turned rubber.

He managed to come out. His hands on his chest as he watched her enter her office totally ignoring Sophia's presence. She's so scary. He thought.

Sophia had walked up to MK, who was trying to find a place to sit."Hey, Did something happen?", She raised a brow at him while MK finally found a place to sit.

"I think they fought", He informed Sophie who had a small smirk on her lips at the info.

She walked to Eshaal's office and knocked."Come in", said a much grumbled voice made by Eshaal.

Sophie did as told and walked up to her desk,"So, First fight. How was it?", She wiggled her brow while Eshaal looked at her in disbelief.

It wasn't their first fight.

Neither was it their second.

Or third!.

They always fight and he always caused it.

Thinking about him made her skin crawl and a bile rise in her throat at the same time."Sophie can I have sometime alone before we go off to pray?...Pls?", Eshaal said in a quiet voice.

Sophia nodded, understanding it must have been a serious arguement.

After dhuhr. The meeting was held. Eshaal tried her very best not to vent anger on her employees, but it was really hard keeping it in but she succeeded.

On her way back home MK tried his best to cheer her up but that was all a waste of time, she had stuck her face in chocolate bars through out the drive.

3 days and Zach couldn't take her cold shoulders any more.

She was in the kitchen with Fatima and her 'sue-chefs', when Zach came in.

"Leave us", he instructed and they all scurried except Eshaal, who had rolled her eyes while folding her arms and giving Zach the squint.

"I'm...", Before he could finish his sentence she had raised a hand signalling him to stop.

"Not going to hear it", she added and returned to frying the scrambled eggs fatima had left.

He took several steps till he reached her side. She was trying her hardest to avoid his gaze.

Seeing Eshaal wasn't giving him any attention.

He resulted to next thing he could think of. He carried her up from her waist making her squeal in surprise and placed her on the Island. He had both hands on either sides of her preventing her from going anywhere.

"You-you are so f*cking stubborn and surprisingly light", he said the last part low and deep making her shiver.

He was dangerously close any small movement and their lips would touch. She tried pushing him away but to no avail.

"Says the master of stubbornness and also I still eat healthy attimes", she gave him a strangled smile and rolled her eyes.

"I'm sorry. I was out of it".

"You are always out of it",when are you going to let me in. She simply said wishing she could say the second statement but her ego won't let her.

He finally put some space between them but he had not released her yet. He hung his head low and sighed."I thought I would've hurt you".

"But you didn't". She added.

"But I could've".

"I was careful", she added again."Now will you pls let me go", she whined with flushed cheeks. Their position was making the zoo storm in her stomach.

It took a while before he finally let her go. He helped her down and her cheeks reddened even harder."Thank you", she widened her eyes, annoyed at herself for letting that slip.

Zach nodded and left the kitchen. He wanted to explain himself, he wanted to ask her questions but he honestly didn't know where to start from. He chased her away...again.

......

Weekend finally came after a long exhausting game of who can ignore the best. It was quite easy for both since either of them stayed home.

Their moms, Uncle Choco and the twins came over.

As Always they played the part by being picture perfect couple while still ignoring each other.

Eshaal had shown the twins what she got for them and they were doing a runway show at the moment while Zack, after a much forced conversation, had gone up to the room. 'For business'.

"Habibti?", Eshaal's mum called.

"Yes mum", she responded as she had just finished clapping for one of the twins.

"Can I talk to you, privately?", Her mum requested and Eshaal got nervous.

Did mum detect something was wrong with their acting?.

"Sure mum", she got up and they both left to a far corner in the big living room.

"Well umm...I wanted to tell you I'm umm...getting remarried", her mum said excited but Eshaal's face darkened.

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'nother chapter.

I'm feeling🤧😖😣🥴🥴🥴🥴😵‍💫😵‍💫...

I wonder what Eshaals feeling.

Yours yussybabe01.

Salamualaykum!!!