THE LOVE 9

Weekends are always horrible for May. Every weekend Hashi and Syed goes out, that leaves May dealing with everything all by herself. Just like any other weekends, May is trying to prepare something for breakfast while her son is crying.

"Can I help?" 

May turned around to see Zacharia standing by the kitchen door.

"No, I am all good. I don't need help thanks. Farabi should be up soon. I'll tell him to go see you in the living room." May replied while sauteing the onions. Her son still crying.

Zacharia shook his head and scooped up the kid along with the toys and left for the living room.

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May is sitting in the library after her class. Looking anxiously at the door hoping to see Sarah walking in. As soon as Sarah walked in, May greeted her with a smile.

" That's a great way to start a day, with a smile. You were looking for me all this time?" Sarah said squeezing May's cheeks.

This is one of so many things may likes about Sarah. She always treats her like she is a nine year old. 

 

" Yes, I have tons to talk about. If you have time of course." In past few weeks, May became very comfortable with Sarah and was able to share her stories with her. 

" Yes, of course! Just give me a minute" Sarah replied while settling down. " Yes, Missy! I am all ears now."

" Zacharia is acting very weird for past few days. I mean he is becoming extra caring toward me and my son. May be he is trying to help but it doesn't feel right. Whenever he comes to our house, he gets busy with my son Tareq. He is behaving like the way Farabi should behave toward Tarek." May said while covering her face with her hands. " I don't want this to create a new problem. I already have enough on my plate to deal with. How should I deal with Zacharia now?"

Sarah leaned back on the couch. " If I suggest you something are you going to listen?"

May nodded her head.

" Look, I know it will be hard for you as you are living with your in laws. I think you should keep your distance from Zacharia. If he wants to play with Tarek, that's fine. But you should try to avoid him as much as you can. It's in our religion as well. Women should avoid unnecessary contacts with men. In this way, your in laws are not going to get a chance to say anything about you and Zacharia. You know Farabi better than I do. He is not going to loose this chance to humiliate you again." Sarah said while holding May's hand.

" I wish, I could go back to New York. I don't like this anymore. I am tired of these constant troubles. They never give up. And my mom, she still thinks that Farabi's family is a better option for me. I wish I would've chosen someone with a better personality rather than a better look." Tears rolled down on May's cheeks.

" Life is full of trials honey. We gotta keep fighting. Some fights we win, some we loose. The ones we win, keep us motivated for the next fight. The ones we loose, teach us something new and prepare us for the next fight. Not to mention, we get rewards for every hardship we go through." Said Sarah putting her hand around May's shoulder. " Don't give up. Always ask for help from the almighty. People can't help you unless the One doesn't want you to be helped. Ask for his help. I have to go sweetheart. Someone is waiting. See you tomorrow?"

May nodded. Sarah picked up her bag and left.

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It's been half hour that Farabi is talking to someone in the living room. May overheard them, another family Farabi is trying to help through May. Every day May prays so the Zacharia story doesn't repeat.  A ring on the door bell got May out of her thought. It's Zacharia. 

" Meet my cousin Zacharia. He came few months ago." Farabi introduced Zacharia to Galib.

Zacharia and Galib shook hands.

"So, I was thinking you should go to Bangladesh with May in 6 months. I'll arrange the money to by that time. I'll pay for the tickets and everything. Just bring my brother as an immigrant." Said Galib leaning back.

"Sure. Take your time. Just do a direct deposit." Farabi replied with a smile. 

Zacharia frowned. It took a minute for him to understand what Farabi is trying to do. He regrets every single day for marrying someone to come to the States. He wishes if he could do something to make things better, the guilt never leaves him.

Zacharia said in a confident voice, 

"Well, that's not possible Farabi. You can't make deals about someone else's wife. You can only deal with yours."

Farabi and Galib looked at Zacharia.

"Man, what do you mean? May is my wife. We both agreed to help people like you." Said Farabi looking at Zacharia.

" Wrong! May is my legal wife. Forgot that we got married. So, you can't marry my wife to another man until I divorce her. And... I am not divorcing her." Zacharia looked at Farabi. 

Farabi grabbed Zacharia's collar. " You ........ ! I favored you and that's how you repay? You better divorce her."

Getting Farabi's hands off of his collar , " So you can make another business deal with her? You are destroying that girl. I am not divorcing her. Make me if you can!"

Syed rushed to the living room and broke the fight between two. 

"You will pay for this!" Farabi tried to get himself out of the hold.

"Make me!" Replied Zacharia in a calm voice.

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In the kitchen, May started shaking with fear. Something very bad might happen tonight.

To be continued........