Two.

2:00pm

Abuja, Nigeria.

"I'm tired." Mehr whined through the phone. She was talking to Afnaan. "Just two hours fah," Afnaan whined back. "We all know that that is impossible," Mehr reasoned out "Puulease vesfrennn(please best friend)." Afnaan whined.

"Lemme ask Maa then," Mehr said standing up from the bed to the door

"I wurv you vesfrennn." Afnaan said grinning from ear to ear "But if she said no, then it's no." Mehr said sternly.

"I know she won't say that. Now go and be fast. I'll be there in ten." Afnaan said ending the call, Mehr shook her head at her best friend's confidence.

Yeah, she knows Maa so well that she'll agree, but Mehr is tired of all the hangouts with her squad almost everyday.

She just wanna rest for today, but knowing Afnaan, she's far from allowing her to. Mehr walked sluggishly to Maa's room, she knocked on the door, she opened it when she heard a faint 'come in'.

"Maaaamita!" Mehr called Maa by the name she always call her with. "Yes baby," Maa said keeping the azkaar she was using awhile before Mehr came in.

"Can I go out with the squad please?" she asked. Maa knows who the squad members are so she didn't bother mentioning any name.

"But you have to be back as soon as possible, you know your Paa don't like it when you're late back home right," Maa pointed out. "Sure Maa," she answered, kissing her cheeks before leaving the room.

She walked to their room, only to find Afnaan, Kydah, Nasreen, Meenal and Deenar sitting on the floor scattered. They were all talking about something about Tessa Brooks. Huh! They don't have work wallah. She thought.

"Hello to you all." she hollered, walking deeper into the room to bring out an outfit:Jallabiya from their walk in closet. "Hey baby sis." Meenal, Deenar and Nasreen said in unison as usual.

Meenal, Deenar and Nasreen are Kydah's Best friends, they are all friendly and helpful. Ya Muhseen is marrying Meenal and Ya Habeeb is marrying Deenar in the next two to three months.

"Be fast, they're already there." Afnaan shouts from her position on the floor. "I'm done!" Mehr said coming out of the closet to her bed to carry her phone so that she'll change the phone case.

She wore a simple silky black gown with a mint green small veil around her head and a matching shoe, bag and phone case.

"Let's go then," Afnaan said standing up from the carpeted floor. "Bye girls!" they said in unison as they moseyed out of the room hand in hand. They ambled to Afnaan's Black Range Rover.

"Chocochips," Afnaan called Mehr coz the car ride was silent she wondered why her best friend isn't talking.

"Hmm," Mehr hmm-ed looking back at her Bestfriend, "Why aren't you talking?" Afnaan asked with a little frown on her face.

"Af, I'm having a bad feeling about Khaliq this days" Mehr verballed quietly.

"Like what?" Afnaan asked, slightly turning to look at her, "I don't know wallah. It's just... Agh" Mehr replied frustrated

"Calm down choco," Afnaan said hugging her since she has already parked the car at the parking lot where they're meeting the rest of the squad "whatever it is, we'll find out soon in shaa Allah." Afnaan added pulling away from the hug.

"Thank you Af. That really helps," Mehr said with a small smile. "That's my bestie," Afnaan pinched her Best friend's cheek "Keh! It hurts." Mehr mumbled, massaging her now red cheek.

"Hey baby," Khaliq, Mehr's boyfriend called when he saw them coming into the ice cream parlour. "Hi." she said awkwardly, "What's wrong?0" he asked concerned seeing how she's acting strange and all.

"Nothing." she said walking into the ice cream parlour with him following her in tow cox Afnaan was already inside with the rest of the squad.

"Baby boo!" Baqir called. "Sweetheart," Mehr said playing along. "Come sit with me," he said patting the space next to him. "She's sitting here." Khaliq said sternly looking at Baqir straight in the eye.

"Sorry man," Baqir said raising his hands in surrender with a smug smile on his face. Khaliq muttered 'you better be' then looking back at Mehr who was talking to Karima and Yamina.

After talking to the girls for awhile, she sat down next to Khaliq who was telling her about his upcoming exams next week.

She wished him a good luck and called on Afnaan who was busy snaping pictures and vidoes on snapchat. "Let's go," Mehr whined.

"It's too early," Khaliq said next to her. "Maa said I shouldn't stay long." she lied even though it's slightly true but she can't stand him anymore. She's having some negative feelings and thoughts about him but she avowed to find out soon.

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Xxxx

Mashkur was sitting on his office chair sipping on his coffee whilst reading and signing some papers that are piled up on his desk. A call from the office phone stopped him, he picked up the phone and his secretary started talking instantly.

"You have a meeting with the Othmans' in the next ten minutes, sir," she stated in one breathe. He murmured an 'Okay' and 'thank you' before keeping back the phone.

He stood up after finishing his coffee. He checked the time to see how many minutes till the meeting, five minutes before the meeting. He adjust his suit even though he's meeting his friend, he still want to look presentable. He closed some documents and putting them away then carrying a folder with some documents inside leaving the office with it.

He walked into the meeting room to see Anwaar and his clingy secretary 'Najwa', she's always flirting with everyone. He shake the men's hand but ignored Najwa when she held her hand for him to shake. They exchanged pleasantries with Anwaar in a business-like manner, they always do that when it comes to business.

The deal was closed in less than an hour, Anwaar suggest that they should hang out a little since they're done for the day which Mashkur reluctantly agreed. It's really nice to hang out with your friend, no work, no papers, no pen, no call or anything related to office.

"When are you getting married man?" Anwaar asked amidst their conversation. "I'm younger than you all man, I still have time," Mashkur retorted with a smirk.

"Yeah, yeah, but that doesn't mean you'll not get married" Anwaar smirked. "But not yet tho, besides, i have to find 'her'," Mashkur whined "Quit acting like a baby." Anwaar laughed.

"When will ya?" Mashkur asked Anwaar "Well, I don't know and besides I don't have a girlfriend sef. So I don't think it'll be any time soon uno?" Anwaar replied somewhat sad.

"What about Najwa?" Mashkur joked trying his best not to laugh "I'll kill you!" Anwaar said chasing after his friend in the garden (Mashkur's) where they were having their lunch.

"Sorry, sorry," Mashkur apologized still laughing whilst trying to catch his breathe by putting his hands on his knees bending down slightly "But seriously man, why won't you just fire her?" he said after catching his breathe and went to sit down next to Anwaar on the carpet.

"It's not easy. And do you think Ammi will like that?" Anwaar said sadly. "Oh yeah! I've forgotten that she's even your cousin." Mashkur said shaking his head with a disgusting look on his face "It sucks, I know." Anwaar said laughing.