"Wake up sleepy head" baba shook me awake, I yawned "Okay". Our car halted in front of hajia mama's crib.

I hugged her tightly after we got out of the car "i mishhh you".

"I miss you too" She said before i pulled away and we all enterd the parlor. After a little talk i excused myself so that she and baba can converse.

I prayed dhur and lay down on the carpet. Everything will change now. University life, new friends, new environment, new everything.

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Later around 5pm baba asked me to come and escort him somewhere. He took me to the ice cream shop, after paying for our ice cream we hopped into the car and stopped at Aunty hadiza's house (baba's cousin). Aunty hadiza was really happy to see us, we were welcomed with a lot of foods. Baba talked about how amazing her food is all the time.

Well i do agree to that.

Later on her eldest son came in, we had a small get together even though some of her daughters were in school.

We said our goodbyes and got into the car again. Baba said he's taking me somewhere important. I wanted to ask where but he gave me the 'no questions' look so i had to keep quiet.

After 15mins our car halted in front of a big mansion. The house looks familiar but I could not remember anything. "Where are we?" I asked baba intently after the gate opened by itself. We drove inside the house and park where the other cars were parked. The whole house screamed money.

"Alhaji tafida's house" he replied. "What?" I said a little loud, eyes widened. "What?" He asked, i just shook my head and gave a nonchalant shrug.

Seriously baba shouldn't have brought me with him. I wasn't even dressed properly, i wore a white shirt with some kisses on it and a black pencil skirt then a kimono at the top.

"Oh my God, they are here" i heard a voice, probably yasmeen's. We hopped out and i was right it was her. "Rukayya" She squealed in excitement and enveloped me in a hug. She greeted baba and i saw uncle muhammad and aunt fatima walking towards us.

Baba and uncle muhammad did a manly hug and i turned to greet aunt fatima, "Ina wuni?" I greeted shyly. She opened her arms for a hug, i hesitated for some seconds before i go for the opened arms. I greeted uncle muhammad after we pulled away and yasmeen dragged me inside the house.

We all settled in the beautifully furnished living room and in a matter of seconds snacks, drinks, sweets and fruits were displayed in front of me. Baba and uncle muhammad went to the other living room to talk. Aunt fatima insisted that i should eat something, so i took a slice of an apple.

"Where is al amin?" Aunt fatima asked yasmeen who was talking to me nonstop. "He went to faruq's house but he said he's not going to stay long".

Aunt fatima nodded "Its time for magrib, take rukayya to your room and pray" yasmeen nodded and we all stood up.

Al amin's P.O.V

I hopped out of my Audi A6 and locked the car. I noticed an unfamiliar car when i was walking towards the main door.

'Probably a visitor' i thought silently

I sauntered into the house but stopped mid-way when i found abba and uncle ameen in the living room. I squatted and greeted him in a respectful manner.

"How are you al amin?" He asked smoothly as he smiled at me. "I'm fine Alhamdulillah" I answered, head bowed down. Seriously I didn't know when i started to feel uncomfortable around him.

'Maybe because he's going to be your siriki (in-law) in the next 358 days' my subconscious said

We talked a little more before i stood and ambled in the door that leads to my part.

I turned on the light and lazily lay on my bed. I suddenly remembered that i have a work to complete on my laptop and the due date is tomorrow.

I have to finish it today or abba will skin me alive.

I checked my study table but there was nothing like my laptop in there, so i went to the parlor but my laptop wasn't there too.

"Where is my laptop?" i asked particularly no one, a bit annoyed.

"Yasmeen, I'm sure she is the one that took it, she's going to be dead" i said and walk out of my room.

I knocked on her door twice, when i didn't hear a reply I open the door. "You, you're going...." I stopped when my eyes landed on someone, Rukayya. Her eyes widened a little.

I didn't know she was here with her father.

"Er... Hi" i managed to say with a small smile. "Hey" she replied too with a small smile. "How are you doing?"

"Good" she simply said

And i stood there awkwardly, staring at her.

"Where is yasmeen?" i asked after much silence. She was about to talk when someone pushed me from behind and when i turned i saw yasmeen with a wide grin on her face.

"Bro when did you come back? We have been waiting for you, rukayya here talked of you all the time, you are a bad fiancé. How could you not know that your wife-to-be is at your house? I mean how could you not feel it or you did it intentionally?" She paused "Ohh I get it you don't want to meet your father in-law abii?" She said wiggling her eyebrows.

I moved to grab her arm but i ended up grabbing rukayya's hand cause yasmeen ran and hid at her back. I stood there holding her soft hand and looking straight into her creamy lulu eyes.

I was truly lost in the moment. It was her who broke the gaze, and yasmeen bursted out laughing hard. I realized i was still holding her hand so I immediately let it go.

I didn't want to but i had to.

My knees felt jelly that i had to mentally slap myself to man up.

I looked at rukayya whose cheeks slightly turned red. she opened her mouth like she was about to say something but stammered and ended up looking like a robot whose battery is shorted.

Yasmeen couldn't resist her laughter, she turned to me and said "Ya Al amin stop doing astagfirullah things, she will be yours quite soon in sha Allah, if you can't wait to have her all yourself then I'll help you talk to baba to bring the wedding closer cause i can't stand you holding her hand and staring at her like you have seen a cotton candy" she headed to the door before completing her sentence but this time i got lucky as i pulled her long shuku back and before i even say anything she started asking for forgiveness that she didn't mean any of the things she said. So i quickly grab her arm before she could even think of running again.

I told her that's not enough that she needs to kneel down and ask for my forgiveness again and she'll make me pancakes and scrambled eggs. Knowing that i won't let her if she doesn't do any of the things i asked, she made a sad face then her face brighten a little.

"Okay, how about i cook first then I bring you  your food and feed you myself?"

I grinned "that sounds like a good idea, make it fast and don't forget to use my favorite pineapple flavor" i said letting go of her arm,
She smiled cheekily and walk out without looking back at me.

I turned to look at rukayya who was obviously amused by my drama with Yasmeen. She immediately lowered her gaze when she noticed me staring at her.

I spotted my laptop laying on yasmeen's shelf. I took it and sat at the edge of the bed to check if she didn't touch my uncompleted work cause i know yasmeen, she can do worse.

After 20 to 25minutes i was done with what i needed to check and thankfully everything was the same just like how i left it. I was about to stand when yasmeen walked into the room holding a tray.

I sighed. My pancakes...

I rose on my feet "Thank you, Give me the tray and you don't have to feed me, i can feed myself", i stretched my right hand to take the tray but she moved backward "Unn unn not so soon my brother, i made it for the both of you, i mean you and rukayya" i raised an eyebrow and she continued "if you really are hungry then you have to share with her"

I opened my mouth to protest but my tummy made some weird noises that i had to check whether the noise is coming from my stomach.

What i did made both of them laugh so hard, I cleared my throat to bring them back into there senses. I moved to take the plate but rukayya quickly snatched it from where the plate was laid. I frowned "Hey madam! What do you think you are doing?"

"Errm what do you think i'm doing?" She answered.

"Give me back my plate" I ordered

She continued deepening in the plate, hesitating to look at me. I moved closer and snapped my fingers "Didn't you hear me?"

She looked straight in my eyes "Yes I heard you but do i look like I'm going to do what you said?"

I was quite for a minute then i just thought if you can beat them join them.

I took a fork from the tray yasmeen brought and dragged the study chair then placed it opposite rukayya. I took her by surprise, i snatched the piece of pancake from her fork and put it in my mouth.

"How could you" She said in disbelief

"How could i?" I said and smirked

Just then i saw a flash, "Awww ya al amin see the way you're looking at her, I love this picture like hella much" yasmeen squealed probably looking at the picture she just snapped us with her ipad.

I swear this girl will be the death of me.

I stretched my hand "You either give me that ipad or you delete that picture" i ordered emphasizing each and every word.

"Uh uh there is no way I'm going to delete this beautiful picture" she said, eyes fixed on the ipad.

"You don't do exactly as i say, you're dead meat" I threatened

"Yasmeen" ummi called out "Please You guys should come downstairs"

"Okay" Yasmeen replied

Rukayya stood up and glared draggers at me "Don't think its over" she said before moving out of the room. Yasmeen gave me the You-are-so-in-trouble face and followed her behind.

After some minutes i got up too and followed them downstair. I saw them all outside.

"Please don't hesitate to tell me if you need something, I'm your father too" Abba was saying to rukayya when i was coming towards them.

She slowly nodded, head bowed down, hand intertwined with Yasmeen's.

Who would say she can be this shy?

Umma handed her a small pink bag. "Thank you" she said rather in a hushed tone. Umma smiled and placed both her hands on rukayya's shoulders "You don't have to and call me umma". She nodded with shy smile materialized on her lips. Umma hugged her and told her not to hesitate to call her if she needs anything.

She nodded again and our eyes locked, this time was my turn to break the gaze. I shifted my gaze to yasmeen, she winked at me and mouthed "best couple", i shot her a glare that says get-back-to-your-sense.

"Well it's getting late, we should get going" uncle ameen informed, we bid each other goodbye, they got in the car and drove away.

Salamu alaikum beautiful people. I hope you enjoyed reading this chapter. *kisses*

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