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Maryam's POV
Later in the night, he came into my room to check up on me, well... according to him, that was what he wanted to do. 
"Good night Maryam, I...I came to tell you that".  He said as he gently sit on my bed.
Thinking that he would just leave after his stupid speech and close the door behind him, but he had the gut to sit down again? 
"Get out!". I ordered.
"I really want us to come back together Maryam, please let start from the beginning" he said gently out of the blue. I only looked at him not bothering to answer him.
"I know it won't be easy but I'm willing to do anything.. I'll make sure that I make you happy" he said as he hold my hands.
There's no way you'll ever make me happy Kareem .   I wanted to tell him that, but instead I decide to keep my mouth shut by biting my lower lip.
"I...I missed you so much Maryam" he whispered.
Misses me? Seriously?!
"It's been a while,it's really been a while and you don't know how happy I am to see you back".
Well, not because of you but because of Mom.
"Home is not home without you there Maryam,my heart might have strongly denied it in the past but it was you all along, it was always you".
For a minute, my mind went dead,his words were like unbelievable. I still didn't make a reply. why? Because I was already satisfied with what was in my present,I hate to go back to what was really between us in the past. But whom am I kidding? My past is still haunting me till date.
There was a moment of silence, we were just staring at each other.
Then he continued. "I missed you so so much".
I can't even give a reply to what he was saying, all what he was saying seem very hard for me to believe. Did he really missed me? All what he had showed me for so many times I was living in his house was nothing but hatred, despite all the love I had shown him, he still remained the meanest guy and he keeps pushing me away and now that he has successfully done that, he was telling me that he missed me? 
Should I believe him?
Looking at him staring at me gently, I felt my heart beating. The old and familiar feeling rushed back.
"I've promised my self not to scare you anymore but Maryam I can't help it,I really really can't help it. I've also missed doing this.."
I gasp out in surprise as Kareem placed his lips on mine. I wasn't able to move at first until I realise that he was really kissing me. His touch sent electric shock right through my body.
Subhanallah!  I can't help it too.. I really can't.
I closed my eyes and kissed him back as I placed my right palm on his chest. His lips are so heart warming.
Everything in his mouth taste so good. It was that moment that brought me back to my past.
My first kiss: in my bedroom...awkward and scary.
My second kiss: still my bedroom...but ruthless.
My third kiss: here in my in-laws house, in my room...hot and perfect.
Oh my God! I never knew my third kiss would be this perfect.
Huh? Wait a minute! What was I doing?!
I suddenly pushed his chest away from me with both of my hands. With surprised and annoyed look, Kareem looked at me.
I wanted to show him that he can't get through me with the kiss we had just shared. And without thinking any further, I slapped him so hard on his cheek.
"G...Get out". I said in a shaking voice.
"You have no right to do that to me"
"I'm so...sorry".  He said like everything depend on that statement.
Sorry? Is he sorry for everything that he had done to me or for kissing me?   
"I'm sorry for everything Maryam".  He said holding my two arms. I clenched my cloth as he did that. 
"I know you hate me so so much,I know I've been really mean to you ever since we've known each other,but I'll make it all up to you"
"And you think sorry could solve all of that?".  I asked with  sarcastic tone as I tried to get up from the bed.
"stay still...you have a cut" He said as he quickly grab me, preventing me from standing up. Immediately, I felt the goosebumps all over my body.
"Stop all of this Kareem..tell me how can I believe that you're really sorry when you've install it in my mind that sorry can never bring back lost things...so why are you saying it now?"
"To let you know that I've change, please Maryam just tell me what to do for you to accept me back".  He pressed his forehead against mine making our nose to touch each other. His breathing was fanning my nose.
"Just accept him".  My subconscious said.
After two years? I had never dream of being with him again,he never loved me so why was he trying his best to win me back now.
Obviously because of mom...since this was what mom wanted to happen,he was doing all of this just because of mom.
"Enough! I don't want to hear anything from you"
"I'll prove to you that I've changed...I know I was the biggest jerk on earth...don't just leave me please" he said as he planted a kiss on my forehead.
The idiot just kissed me again. Haven't he learn his lesson yet from the slap ago?!
"You never learn a lesson". I said as I hit my fist on his chest. He embraced me more making me stop pounding on him.
He finally release me and then he stood up. "let talk some other time"
Finally, he decide to leave my room. I watched him as he walk out and close the door.