"Why are you looking like you saw a ghost? Zahra questioned as I rounded up the corner to our house.

"I didn't see a ghost" I replied

"What's it then?

I kept quiet then said "I saw a human.... obviously"

"So you saw someone" She brought her face close to mine "Uhmmmm I wonder who made *The great Humaira* nervous"

"Nervous? I scoffed turning to look at her for a minute "I'm not nervous"

"Ohh yes you are" She replied sitting back just as I pressed the honk

"Humaira, the gate is opening" Zahra muttered slowly and I looked down to see my hand pressing the honk. I quickly took it off before driving in.

"You have many explanations to do young lady" Zahra said placing her hands on her hips as we got off the car. I rolled my eyes and marched to the house.

"You have to tell me what you are feeling" She shouted behind me.

"I am not feeling anything" I shouted back

"You guys are back" Aunt Haleema smiled as she walked to the living room, in her hands is her legendary lemonade.

"We have good news Humaira" Mami said smiling widely as she kept looking between Abba and I. She was wearing her very rare smiles.

"What happened? I asked coming to sit next to Abba also noticing his good mood

"Addah" Zainab looked at me then spread her hands and shouted "Abba is going to open a company"

"Really" I shouted back closing my mouth with my hand. I stood up and looked at Abba then sat down again and hugged him.

"Abba I'm so happy for you, I am so happy for us. This is the best news I've heard in my entire life" I hugged mami and she said

"Your entire life? Wait till you hear the news about your marriage first before you decide which is best"

"Mami, you are soon going to be the Boss wife" I said instead and she smacked my arm.

"Congratulations Abba. Mami, you too" Zahra said also giving Mami a hug

"Lemonades" Aunt walked in handing everyone a cup.

"So I have decided, to celebrate this we are going to the new L&N kitchen for dinner" Abba said. Zainab squealed, clapped her hands and ran upstairs.

"I have always wanted to go there since it was launched" I said and stood up. Zahra took my arm and we left to get ready.

"YAYYYY! Zahra shouted jumping on the bed as soon as we entered the room. Smiling widely, I dropped my bag and joined her and we kept jumping and singing for minutes before I went out of breath.

"I'm tired" I panted getting down and heading to the bathroom

"Don't stay long" Zahra shouted and I ignored her.

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"I need to go to the washroom" I said excusing myself and walked away. I had the tropical punch more than the food considering how my attention wasn't there but on my phone. The girl's kept congratulating and planning things. They wanted a spa day tomorrow, shopping day next, a picnic while I kept wondering who the bill will be on. The company hasn't even been launched but my friends were over hyped.

After I was done, I came out to wash my hands when my phone rang. Looking down at it, I saw an unidentified caller and let it ring.

I finished washing and dried my hands when the phone rang again with the same unidentified caller. Sighing, I grabbed the phone and answered the call keeping quiet and waiting for the person to speak first.

"Hello, Humaira?

The familiar voice hit my ears and my eyes went wide realising who the caller.

"Hafeez? I asked as I grabbed my purse and walked out of the washroom.

"How are you doing?

"I am doing great. How are you?

"I'm doing good too. Where are you though, it's kind of noisy"

"Yeah I'm out for dinner actually"

"Ohh, a date with friends or fiance?

"Fiancé? Lol no, dinner with family"

"I see...."

The line went quiet for a while before I decided to break the silence

"So how's work? I asked

"Alhamdulillah although it's becoming more than hectic. It's really draining to know people's life are on you"

"I can only imagine honestly. And it's your passion so you can't leave it right"

"Right. And also jobs are scarce nowadays. Even if I want to stop being a pilot which I totally won't, I can't find another job anytime soon"

"You are from an affluent family. You can have work anywhere"

"I see you have been doing some inquires about me. And no I want to have my own job not my family's strength.

"I see....

"Stop copying my line" He laughed and I marvelled at how beautiful his laughter is

"Which line?

" I see"

"You see what? I asked dumbly

"I see you"

Hearing his voice, I quickly spun around to find him behind me

"You" I exclaimed stepping backwards and placing a hand on my chest.

"Ana Asif ( I'm sorry) " He laughed ending the call

"You really need to stop sneaking on me" I said calming down

"Well it's actually a coincidence that I saw you"

"You came for dinner too?

"Yeah with my family too"

"I see"

"And I was referring to the "I see" you keep saying. It's my line"

"Ohh that" I laughed feeling like just got handed the dumbest person of the century.

"Will you introduce me then? He raised a brow motioning to my family

"Yes come" I smiled and we walked over to them only to find them with another set of family

"Wait, you know my family? He asked and I looked back at him

"No I don't know my family knows your family. I don't even know this is your family" I replied turning back to look at them

"Mami" I called and she turned

"Ah Humaira. Where did you go, I wanted to introduce you to my friend over here" Mami said dragging my hands and making me sit next to her. She turned to give me the stern eye look that screams "BEHAVE" as she smiled.

"This was my childhood friend, we schooled together but got separated when we married and today I found her here with her family also" I could really hear the genuine excitement in Mami's voice.

"Good afternoon ma'am"I greeted politely but the woman instead pull me into a hug

"Your daughter is so beautiful. Masha Allah" She commented looking at me

"Hafeez, over here" She gestured to him and he walked up to her

"This is my Son hafeez, he's a pilot"

"He's the same hafeez right" Zahra mouthed across the table and I ignored her.

After the introduction, we decided to head back home. Hafeez's family were really funny and a very good company. Apparently hafeez is the first, then his sister Area and then two twin brothers, Ayan and Affan. Arwa studies in Baze and we promised to keep in touch. Their father is Nigerian but their mother is from Yemen. She and her family came back to Nigeria because of her father's work. And till date, she still Speaks Arabic to her children

With Mami's word to hafeez's mother on visiting them soon, we bid them goodbye and headed back home.

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