Abuja, Nigeria
11:15am.What should she say? She kept chanting in her mind as if the answer will pop out from no where. She end up with the answer she knows even her sister will give her the same answer.
So she said it, "Yes. I'll love to," she smiled widely, literally bouncing up and down.
"Thanks," he smiled back cos her reaction and smile is contagious.
"Anytime," she smiled. They talked and cracked jokes for a while before the bell rang, signaling the end of their lunch and their little chit chat.
"Okay, I'll be on my way. I'll pick you up at 5?" he asked not sure when she'll be ready.
"Sure, see ya!" she bounced back into the school building with a quick wave.
"Today's so boring wallah," Afnaan whined when they were standing out side the school building, after school, waiting for Mallam Audu.
Abuja Nigeria, 5:12pmHe parked the car at the parking area near the coffee shop. He sauntered out of the car immediately and opened the door for her like the gentle man he is."Thanks," she murmured, sauntering out of the car as he close the door behind her.They walk side by side to the coffee shop. The bell jingled- alarming the people in the coffee shop to know that someone just came in.The coffee shop is not small and not very big, it's warm, welcoming and cosy. The booths are scattered, here and there but it's cute.They sat down at the far end of the shop, where the big window that shows the perfect view of Maitama, Abuja is. "Are you ready to order now or later?" Mashkur asked, when the waiter came to their booth to take orders with his small notepad."I'
Before she could say Zayn Malik, it was already two months since she has been a fake best friend- Afnaan's words, to Mashkur. They've been seriously close to each other.They are both in love but none of them is making a move to say anything about it.Mashkur was trying his best to keep it in his mind because he doesn't know whether she felt the same and he doesn't want to ruin what they already have.They always go out whenever they have a chance to. Maa was even suspecting something between them but Mehr always brush it off."Didi," Mehr called from her bed. "When are you getting married ne wai?" she asked obliquely."When you are ready, I'm waiting for your blessings," Kydah playfully glared at her sister. She's been asking random questions recently."Woah! I was just asking, nothing more. Just that you guys are getting closer with Ya Anwaar that's all." Mehr defended h
Mehr has been watching her sister; Kydah since after the dinner with Ya Muhsin's best friend. She's falling for Ya Muhsin's best friend; Anwaar but she doesn't know and Mehr is afraid, she don't want her sister to be heartbroken.She's feeling the same, heart broken cos Mashkur is not showing her any sign of love only brotherly love but Kydah should even be happy cos Mehr knows that Anwaar loves her but Kydah still didn't admit it to herself.Recently, you'll see her smiling, looking at space then biting her lip, then grinning like a maniac which Mehr is finding strange but didn't talk to her about it.Mehr notice that her sister is always receiving roses, chocolates, perfumes, teddies and all those romantic beautiful stuffs so she'd asked her then;"Didi, who's sending all these stuffs?" Mehr asked, munching on the chocolate she stole from her sister."Uhm, why do you want to know?" she s
Today being one of the days the Maliks' and other close relatives meet up in the Maliks' Mansion, so the house was already in a bedlam state with the maids and butlers.Maa was walking up and down in the house with Mehr trailing behind her, noting whatever she wants to tell the maids."Go and wake Kydah up, its already late." Maa said to Mehr before walking into the kitchen to check if the maid did as they were asked to."Didi, wake up." Mehr whispered close to Kydah's ear who was softly snorting with even breaths."Didi." Mehr whisper yelled when Kydah didn't reply nor react and she was getting irritated. Kydah was not usually a heavy sleeper."Uhm.." Kydah groaned before rapidly blinking her eyes because of the sun that was shining bright through the wall window."Maa said they'll be here any minute." Mehr murmured before standing up from Kydah's bed to walk into the bat
They both sat down in a very awkward silence without a single sound coming from any of them, both lost in their own part of the world. She was nervous and he was edgy, curios, and angry at the same time.He asked her if she was serious but she was so frustrated to answer him. Why doesn't he see? Can't he see that she's head over heels for him and only him? But he's still asking her, what will he even do if I have someone in my mind? She thought, frustrated.Was he acting strange? Or is it that he just doesn't know how to show much affection? Is he intimating her at all or is it that she just doesn't see his love for her or she doesn't like him at all? He couldn't stop thinking about all the possibilities as to why she doesn't like him.Why is he looking at me like I've committed a very big crime? She asked herself internally, fidgeting on the comfortable coffee chair. She can't sit down like that, if he'll talk he should talk or she'll break the sile
"What happened to you?" Mashkur immediately stood up and ask her when he saw her face clearly."Nothing." she forced a very weak smile that even a stranger will know that she's faking it with force hence, he pressed further."Sit." he ordered when she stood next to the chair she was sitting- she wasn't ready to sit down."Tell me, and I don't want to hear 'nothing'." his voice stern."When I say nothing, then its nothing Mashkur," she said ready to stand up but he stopped her with his hand around her wrist.She felt the sparks shoot through her body down her spine but she didn't care cos she knows she's the only one that's feeling it.But no, Mashkur felt it too cos he immediately sat her back down on the chair and remove his hand, also doesn't want to be disappointed."I said nothing. Will you leave me, I have to go. I have someone to meet right now." her voice betrayed her, and cracked. 
Mehr sat down on her bed and said her morning du'a before standing up from the bed and walk into the ensuite to take her bath and go to Afnaan's later cos its already 11:00am.She was just so happy that she was even thirty minutes late for her Subh Sallah. She was in a very deep slumber and had a very nice dream in a world which only her and her Mashkur exist.Walking into the bathroom to take a shower, but changed her mind, she went to on the tap water that's in a very big bathtub- in the toilet.She filled the water to the brim and put on the bubbles inside before stripping out of her pajamas and entering into the bathtub which makes the water to pour a little because it was full.Switching on the television that's in front of her in the bathtub before relaxing in the water just thinking about the love of her life. Mashkur has been the sweetest soul to her.Sending endless messages about
Paa was acting really weird these days, Mehr thought. First, Arranging Kydah's marriage with a mysterious guy. No one knows about him nor his family not even his name. Mehr was really worried about her sister's well being.She hasn't been out of their room since then. She even stinks and she doesn't eat anything except the chocolate cake Mehr always bake for her and its not like she eats much of it.Maa was so upset that she doesn't even talk to Paa, she wasn't imperceptible that he will not ask for her opinion. He spoke in a very proficient manner, like he was reading a book. He just can't out come from nowhere and talk about marriage like it is something that's not hard to do or drinking water from a cup. She was angry and so she lashed on him but he still didn't tell her why he did it.He just said that it's for the best and he thought Kydah doesn't have a suitor. Maa told him that she has a suitor but he didn't even wa
After the celebration -the naming ceremony of Fadila, Mashkur and Mehr decide to take a little trip to Goa, India to explore. They were there for a week because they had to come back as Mashkur needed to be in the office and Farid will go back to school whilst Mehr will go back to work also."Babe, stop worrying so much. He'll do just good. It's just that this is his first year and you know it'll be tough, worry not!" Mashkur comforted."I know but I don't like how he's whining about it. Don't you think something is happening in the school?" She was Still worried and he could tell."Then to put all your worries aside, let's go to the school tomorrow and see if something is happening, happy?" He asked."Very!" She grinned before leaning her head on his should as he was holding Fadila to his chest and Farid wouldn't leave the passenger sit, so he's strapped with a seatbelt.The dreaded Monday came before they could blink their eyes. Mehr woke up earl
After the celebration -the naming ceremony of Fadila, Mashkur and Mehr decide to take a little trip to Goa, India to explore. They were there for a week because they had to come back as Mashkur needed to be in the office and Farid will go back to school whilst Mehr will go back to work also."Babe, stop worrying so much. He'll do just good. It's just that this is his first year and you know it'll be tough, worry not!" Mashkur comforted."I know but I don't like how he's whining about it. Don't you think something is happening in the school?" She was Still worried and he could tell."Then to put all your worries aside, let's go to the school tomorrow and see if something is happening, happy?" He asked."Very!" She grinned before leaning her head on his should as he was holding Fadila to his chest and Farid wouldn't leave the passenger sit, so he's strapped with a seatbelt.The dreaded Monday came before they could blink their eyes. Mehr woke up earl
Five Years Later!Mehr was roaming around the house since 6:00am and hasn't sat down ever since then. Today is a big day and she found out she could be pregnant again but didn't say anything, she'll wait for the day to finish and they'd tackle with that later with her husband. She was kind of elated and extremely nervous for the day ahead.After finishing the breakfast which was Irish potatoes, scrambled eggs, plantain and sausage, she sat down on the high kitchen chair as she look around and the kitchen, wanting to see something she could fix but found none.This is a new Mehr who would never pass a dirty place without coming back and cleaning it. Yeah, there is a maid but the woman doesn't do much as Mehr just wants everything to be burnishing around her house. She was so into her thoughts that she didn't notice the house help walking in."Good morning maman Farid," the woman in her mid
Mehr was looking at herself on the full length mirror in the bathroom, seeing how she filled up everywhere. Her pregnancy makes her sleepy, tired, slothful, and craving her husband's attention so much. And now, her chest is fuller, her behind, her hips widened.Just seven months pregnant but she's huge. She thank God that her face was still as it is, no huge nose or puffy cheeks. But that didn't stop from feeling the insecure crawling every time she's with her husband." Don't! You look so sexy! I just can't take my eyes and hands off of you," he slowly walked to her from behind, at first she was startled as she didn't know when he came in.Sometimes, she'd feel like he is saying those things to make her feel better but the way his eyes talk for themselves as they stare at her with pure hunger, she knew she'll have to throw that insecurity out the window.He snaked her arms around her bare stomach and rest
They collected their result, Mashkur immediately opened it before they walk into the doctor's office as they were asked to do so. Seeing Mehr's bold name on top of the paper and the positive letters under, Mashkur twirled Mehr around getting people attention but as always, he didn't care.He kissed her cheek before dropping her down and she already knew the answer. He brought his phone and typed something before dragging her to the doctor's office who happens to be Dr. Hadi who beamed at the couple."Hello you two! I'm so happy to see you again under a different circumstances," they all chuckled at that before he asked them to sit down on the two chairs directly facing him.They exchanged pleasantries before he starts to talk about what she should do and wh
Mehr feel like she was floating. All her problems are solved and she was so happy and thankful to Allah. Everything is now falling into place and now, she just couldn't hold it but walk into the kitchen to bake whatever it is that'll come to her mind.She decide to bake some cookies as she was craving it. Okay, she really is craving a lot of things these days. Mashkur is up in his room getting ready for work. Having no lectures for today, public holiday, Mehr decide to laze around with her girlfriends -Afnaan, Ferozah, Makiyyah and Yamina.The rest of them are all in another school and they're not back so they'll have to enjoy their nights alone and she really miss them terribly. They always chat and call each other frequently and they even wanted to come when she had her miscarriage but she stopped them."Hey baby, what are you thinking of?" He kissed her cheek before wrapping his arm around her shoulder and pulling her closer to him."Nothing. But
They were all enjoying their day on the couch in the theater room upstairs. Mehr and Mashkur cuddled on one of the long couches in the room. Mashkur was holding the popcorn and Mehr has her arms around his waist as she was sleeping, tired of watching the movie but he was wide awake.She tend to do that these days. She'd sleep for about ten minutes, then wake up and then sleep back again. It was like she was having a hard time controlling herself so he rub his hands up and down her back so that she wouldn't wake up.After some minutes, she still awoke even after telling her that she should go back to sleep, she didn't. She took a handful of popcorn and stuff it in her mouth before doing the same to him.He laughed and start to tickle her till she was the one on the couch and he is standing on top of her."S-s-sorry, pl-eas--se," she begged before he stopped and lie done on top of her, careful with his weight.They stared at each other for awhi
Two months later, Mehr was coming out of her last class of the day which was biology. She was so tired and sleepy that she didn't even know what was happening around her. She called Mashkur to come and pick her up since she couldn't even drive herself from her home, the driver brought her. She just wants to laze around.Shortly, Mashkur came and packed the car then walked out, getting the -student around there- attention. He always gets that attention and mostly from females which Mehr hated with great passion.She immediately walk up to him so that they could immediately leave and the girls should stop looking at her husband. Upon reaching him, he wrapped his arms around her waist, giving her a quick kiss on the cheek before opening the door for her."Thanks," she grinned at him and he quickly give her a quick peck, making sure no one saw them."Mashkur!" She scolded, turning crimson.
Even after three days, Mehr is still giving Mashkur a cold shoulder. But he still didn't give up and her mother is even glaring at her every time she saw him trying to talk to her and she shun him away. She'd smile innocently at her mother and then avert her eyes.And about the culprit, they still didn't caught the person and are still trying. But then again, Ferozah already knew the culprit but she's trying to investigate everything and find clear evidence. She is working with Kydah, Amdaad and doctor Hadi. They have a suspect but didn't get reveal anything to anyone.Currently, Mehr is looking at the plain white wall in front of her as she think about her baby. The baby is no more! She can't believe someone will stoop so low to kill her unborn baby, who doesn't know anything about the world. She hates to think that the person is close to them and still not caught.Mashkur walked in with a basket of food which means she's eating homemade today. Probably from Am