CHAPTER TWO:SURPRISE

Morning came earlier than expected. The sun shone through the window making Nafisa to winced.  She pushed herself further into the blanket not wanting to wake up.

From yesterday's event, and the actual event she was so tired to raise a pin. She groaned when she heard the door been opened, she removed the blanket from her face to meet hussain standing with her breakfast in hand. "Good morning babe " she greeted trying to sit but she couldn't.

"Wait, let me help you " he put a baby pillow so that her back will rest on it. He put the tray of food on his lap and fed her.

After that, he helped her to the bathroom which she had her ghusl and a bubble bath after.  She wore a  free A gown and a turban. She met hussain in his room getting ready, wearing a sky blue kaftan with Zanna Bukar cap.

"Babe , are you going somewhere" She asked in curiosity. Obviously he is but she wants to know where. "I have to process something at the office then I will check on a friend ." He replied.

"But I don't want you to go" She said with a pout . "I have to and I will be back before you know it . I love you"He kissed her forehead and they marched out together .

She went back inside to the kitchen to cook lunch but then she saw her cousin's call. She contemplated whether to pick or not.  She dropped the phone on the kitchen counter and proceeded to the sink when the phone rang again making her to hiss.

"Hello" She answered with a hint of annoyance. " Aww, is that how to talk to your favorite"Her cousin, Khadija said . "What do you want mama ,if you annoy me I will annoy you too" Nafisa cautioned.

"I am on my way to your house"

"Okay, I am waiting. Till then" She hanged up the call and cooked fried rice and chicken as the main dish , chocolate cake for dessert. She watched as the clock ticked away wondering what her husband is still doing out.

The door bell rang for the fifth time before she summoned the courage to open it up. The door stood Khadija and her son fawaz. 

She felt a pang of worry in heart, married for two years without a child has been her problem, She loves babies but they couldn't make them, she only thought the problem was from her.

And because of that, they visited many hospital in state but they kept hearing the same result and story. The problem is not from any of them, they just need to wait for the time.  The right time is what they are waiting for.

She pulled fawaz into a hug forgetting about his mother standing behind them . "Erm. I am standing here"Khadija reminded . "Sorry, come in".

They went straight to the kitchen where she placed fawaz on top and passed him a plate of cake. "You are actually spoiling this boy "Khadija accused.  Not only spoiling fawaz but many kids too, she loves children.

She thought maybe when she is nice to them she will get her own bundle of joy running around the house.

She served herself and Khadija in the same plate, sipping the cold drink. She thought about her mother. She missed her so much, her mother died due to anaemia  and since then nafisa has been researching on the disease .

"Hey, you seem out"Khadija said acknowledging her cousin's mood. Nafisa shrugged it off with a nothing which came out barely as a whisper. They ate the food in silence.

After eating, they moved to the living room debating on which movie to watch. "Let's watch Lion King" nafisa suggested . "And why? "Khadija questioned. "Do I look like a baby to you "she added.

Nafisa dropped the topic of watching cartoons before her cousin would take it far, they decided on watching The Meg  which nafisa found weird . She doesn't like action or romantic movies, she would rather watch cartoon for the rest of her life.  The movie was scary to fawaz, he wasn't familiar with such big fishes.

The movie ended in two hours , nafisa and fawaz were already sleeping. Khadija sigh before joining them. They woke up around four in the evening, prayed and they sat talking.

"Naffy, it is getting late. Let me get going " Khadija said to nafisa . "Okay"She replied and run off to her room. She got chocolate cake, and chocolate biscuits for fawaz, then Khadija's favorite square veil.

The house felt empty, just like her an empty soul when her husband left her. she flipped through the cartoon channel , sighing heavily. She missed her husband.

The car horn brought her out of her reverie,she jumped off the chair and ran to the car park . "Welcome back baby "She cheered out . "Thanks Hun"Hussain replied

He freshen up, ate his food with nafisa staring at him . "Do I have something on my face"He asked. She whispered a no and turned her head shyly. He caught her.

After he was done eating, they cuddled watching Cartoon Network. "Babe , go get ready. We are going to visit the family house"He informed her and ran off happily.

They were welcomed happily at the family house. They went to greet Hussain's father in his living room and they met him watching the news.

"Good evening baba"They greeted while squatting. He replied happily, they were talking with nafisa chirping in when necessary.

Nafisa excused herself and went to her mother in-law's room meeting his siblings there . "Ina wuni mama ¿good evening mom? "She greeted smiling, which she got a lengthy reply to.

"Hussain told me you people are traveling tomorrow "Her mother in-law inquired. Nafisa was caught surprised, she didn't know about any journey happening tomorrow. She is already used to that type of surprises, he surprise her all the time. "he didn't tell you. I see "She said cutting nafisa.

"Where are you guys going to this time" Khairat , his younger sister asked. "If not because of school , I would have followed you guys"she added without waiting for a reply.

"Aunty hand bag , go and read your books. I wonder how you will pass your exams"Her mother bawled.

They talked for what seems like forever before Hussain entered his mother's room. He greeted her happily. "Hussain, why didn't you tell your wife about the journey" his mother scolded him.

"Oooh, Surprise. We are going out the country Tomorrow, so park your clothes when we reach home"He announced to nafisa . "To....."before Nafisa completed it , he stopped her mid way .  "I said it is going to be a surprise"He grinned more.

They left the house because nafisa needs to park her things. "Babe, are we staying long "She asked. "Maybe "came his reply.