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Chapter Nine
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2024-10-29 19:42:56I stood in front of the main gate that'll take you to the palace. It's early Monday morning. Abba just drop me by, on his way to the shop.
I look ahead staring at the building in front of me. Some part of me is nervous while the other part is excited. Just think about what lay ahead of me makes me a little bit nervous.
Taking a deep breath, I close my eyes and whispers you can do this Nawal inside my head.
Opening them I took my very first step towards my bright future inshaAllah
I already got the heading on what my job is. The first thing to do is to check his schedule everyday to know all about his meeting so as to bring out an appropriate clothe for it.
According to Umma Magajiya he doesn't know how to appropriately dress for the day.
His main closet is in the door near his room where all his clothes are kept. All I have to do is pick t
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"What's going on here" I turn to the source of the voice and found Abba that just stroll inside the house."Ab...Ab...Abba is nothing" I stammered knowing that if Abba is angry he is worst than Umma."Why will you say is nothing" Umma said with a deep scowl on her face."Tell him were the bracelet is". She continue with a stern voice."What?" Abba asked shock as his gaze travel to my hand. "What happened to the bracelet?"I sighed in defeat as I turn and face Abba then whispers "I lost it"."How? Where? And when?" Abba asked all at the same time this voice becoming annoyed."I don't know" I answer honesty.Abba shook his head as he ran his hand through his hair in frustration."Just find it" he said, as he gaze at me worried, before he stroll inside his room.Umma look at me, looking so angry then sa
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We sat in a comfortable silent as Adam drove out of the palace, I gaze at his direction through my side view and notice he is looking at me with a smile on his face. I smiled too and then turn my head to face him directly but he quickly put his eyes on the road which made me to chuckle and ask "What?" while grinning."Nothing" he answered simply still smiling."I know you're thinking about what a did earlier" I said as a matter of a fact while waving my hand.He smile tilting his head and said "maybe"."You see, I know that you're thinking about it" I said as my smile increases.Fixing my gaze to the other side I sighed "Gossshh, I have no idea what came over me, am just so angry at him"Which is strange cause 99% of the times I felt angry at him, then it'll suddenly change to a feeling of wanting to impress him, which is why I always arrange his closet to perfection and
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Third Person POVNawal glare at the woman before she move and sat near Umma, gazing at Umma that's busy clearing her tears, Nawal's eyes became soft as she face's Umma and said "Please, I want to know the truth now".Umma's face stretch to a sad smile as she holds Nawal's hands in hers and said "No Nawal, you're pregnant, I don't want your blood pressure going up because of what happened in the past".Asmy sat at the other other side and said "No Umma this is getting out of hand" Her gaze travel to Nawal then back at Umma "We need to know".Umma took a deep breath, today it seems she has to tell them everything.She gaze at her children then back at her best friend who seems she is frozen on her sit.Umma sniffles and said "I think..Aamal should tell you"The two girls gaze at the woman who is looking pale and slimmer than be
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