𝙍𝙖𝙮𝙮𝙖𝙣𝙖-𝙖𝙜𝙚 18

I started avoiding going to Maya's house because of Ali but unfourtunetly, she would just come over to my house with her devil brother which I didn't really like. But it was Maya and I couldn't exactly refuse her. 

Like right now, Maya and Ali are in my room and Ali just wouldn't stop fucking touching everything. "Can you please stop touching my stuff?" I asked him while he was sourcing the poster for my first movie. It was called "Wizard Boy." And I played a girl called Hermione. 

It was fun, but not that precious to me. 

Ali smirked "Hm sorry I have just never been in a girls room before." Maya cleared her throat "I'm sorry, am I guy?" I laughed and Ali followed "I meant someone other then you." That caught my attention "Really? What no girlfriend before?" 

He shook his head "Nope, they all just run away with excitement when they see me." We all laughed again and then continued to chat before Maya said she needed to use the bathroom. 

As soon as she left, Ali was quick to sit next to me. "I've never had a girlfriend before," he said. I nodded "I heard you." I knew what he was hinting at, but I wanted to tease him a little first. 

See, after All and I's interaction we hated each other for months. But then...something happened and we both ended up kissing. Now he wasn't so bad....okay maybe he was fantastic....but I left him at that. 

I didn't want anything serious, and especially not with someone who was my best friends brother. 

"So...you wanna be my first?" He said leaning into me. I laughed a put a finger to his lips, pushing him away. "That kiss was a mistake, it shouldn't have happened." Ali stared at me bewildered "Mistake? My love you know it was anything but a mistake." 

I knew very well

Kind of wanted it to happen again 

"Listen my family is very old School. I cant have a boyfriend, only a husband so unless you talk to my parents about us...then something can happen." Yes, my parents followed Pakistani traditions more. 

Ali hummed and said "If I do, would you accept?" I looked at him stunned, no way was he suggesting we get married this early! We've only known each other for a few months!

"Ali, be serious." I said kind of nervous. Was it hot in this room or is it just me? "I am dead serious Rayyana." then, he grabbed my hands. "From the first moment I saw you i..I wanted you. More then I've ever wanted any other girl."

This only happened in movies, what the hell was going on! 

Did I want him? 

I stared at Ali and thought about it, ever since I first saw him I thought he was handsome, a bit of a pain but handsome. I've only known him for months but I know him better then I do Maya. And...he loves me. 

He loves me for me

And even after we get married he will continue to support me and my dreams. 

Much more better then someone else. 

And...I guess in a way I really liked him too. It's not love just yet, but it's...something. 

"Okay...okay fine yes you can try with my parents but if they say no...you have to promise that you will leave me alone and that we will forget each other okay?" 

Ali shook his head "No I cant promise you that because you know what?" He leaned in really close "Because Rayyana Martin, you are going to be wearing red for me and only me." 

Now in some cases, this was called a red flag. 

For me, this was called being hot. 

So...my crazy self said yes. 

And there we were, him about to talk to my parents about us, and me being hopeful and ready. 

But sometimes...the world is a bitch. 

"Father I don't care that he isn't as rich as us, he loves me and I love him!" My Father growled and turned around to me "Why cant you see this Rayyana, Ali and you are NOT a good match! get over it! And besides...what's so wrong with Dabir?" 

You see, my parents had had arranged for me to marry the second richest guy on this planet Dabir. But it was the fact that he wasn't my type, and the fact that he wasn't my Ali. And I think he's in love with Aya. 

But Aya is in love with this guy named Zayan...It's complicated. 

Also, Maya called me a few days ago telling me that her father had been bamboozled with and because of it they had lost everything. Money, property, cars, even his job! The only thing they had left was the house that they currently lived in and that was it. 

And apparently, that an issue for my family. 

Fuck me

"No, you will marry Dabir and that is that!" He said with a huff and fucking dismissed me. Of course me being Rayyana Martin, I decided to actually be Rayyana Martin. 

I banged my hands on his desk and leaned in closer "Listen here Mr. Martin, I made be your daughter, but I run this family. I let us live here, I am the reason you even have enough money to fucking order me around, and if it wasn't for ME we would be fucking living on the god damn streets so next time you think to disrespect me do not fucking forget that this house is MINE and one more god damn word you are OUT do you fucking understand?" 

Father stared at me silently with his jaw clenched because he knew I was right. I could quit acting like this which would cause them to live on the streets. I smirk and leave his office, remembering to close his door with a loud bang. 

I wasn't going to fucking deal with all this. 

I went into Aya's room who was crying. God damn what is it with this family and problems? "Whats wrong Aya?" I asked sitting down wanting some tea. 

She turned to me with snot running down her nose

It took me everything to not cringe so I instead handed her a tissue. "Rayyana...D-Dabir wants to marry me...and so does Zayan." I gasped and stared at her waiting for her to tell me that it was a joke. 

She didn't 

"But...I'm supposed to marry Dabir." She immediately grabbed my hands and smiled at me "Really? Then I don't have to worry about him!" It pained me to see the excitement on my sister face. 

It also pained me to tell her that I couldn't do that. 

She was in love with someone and she deserved to be with him, but didn't I also deserve that?

"I'm in love with Ali Aya, I cant marry Dabir." Aya frowned "But..Then who will he marry?" The obvious answer was Aya but I couldn't tell her that. 

"Tell you what, I'll talk to Father okay?" 

I talked to Father alright. 

It didn't go well. 

Father refused to let me marry Ali, and refused Dabir of marrying Aya. He also refused of Aya marrying Zayan because he wasn't rich. The arrangement was that I would marry Dabir and they would find someone for Aya. 

It was horrible, and none of us liked it. 

And as you know Dabir did end up marrying Aya 

But what happened to me?