Rayaan's P.O.V

After being commanding to go inside by 'Amo after Sophia told him that we all came together from school and about going to lunch together. She spilled everything out to him, it's always been Sophia's flaw. When it comes to other people she is cautious but with her parents, her mouth becomes a running water. It's weird because she and her father barely talk but when they do she spills everything for him. Even things that her parents shouldn't know about, that could get her in trouble if she told them. I sometimes just want to tape her mouth and these are one of those moments before we all got in I could see that both Michael and Ethan seemed very uncomfortable. which was kind funny because moments before Sophia introduced them to her dad, Ethan asked me if that was Sophia's husband and kids I laughed at that and went over to greet my uncles and baby cousins. After going inside I tried to eavesdrop on what will happen but Isaa staring at me and I stopped because I didn't want to set a bad example out to the little kid and blame myself for ruining his life. I went to the kitchen and took out four Hershey's bars and passed it out to my three little cousins and took one for myself.
"What about me?" Sophia whined
"You know where it is get it yourself." I told her with a shrug. Ilhan giggled at that
"Sophie is this were you live now." Ilhan asked curiously
"Yeah Tilly, Me and Ray live here together."
"It looks so small. Do you live here all by your selves? what happened to the cleaning lady? Nana misses you. Me, baba, Issa and Ismaail miss you. Why did you and Rayray leave home? When are you coming home?..." she had more question's but Sophia cut her off to answer some of the questions.
I left Sophie with her sibling and went to my room. And unwrapped my hijab from around my neck sat down on my bed and looked at it. I've been making a pro and con list of why I should and why I shouldn't try to wear it again. The last and first time I tried I had a really bad experience I was young and ignorant and just wanted to try something new because at the moment the only person I knew that wore it was Sophia's mom and she looked beautiful wearing it. I remember getting physically bullied because of it and I had just worn it for a day and felt alienated. When I came home bruised and with two broken ribs my mom freaked out and sued the school for not stopping it and homeschooled me for a while until I was ready to go back to an actual school but this time I went to the same school as Sophia so that I wouldn't be alone. but the damage was done I was already emotionally scared. I had nightmare for weeks about it and had to go in therapy because of it. Ever since I've been having a very hard time wearing it in public. I feel like a group of people will come out of nowhere and attack me even if I wanted to wear it again in public.
A ring from my phone interrupted my thoughts it was a text from Michael,
"Oh My God it's a text from Michael." I said out loud jumping out of my bed excitedly. I can't believe he texted me, Mean I should have expected that since I gave him my phone number today, but I didn't think he would text me. I can't believe my heart is beating so fast like I am on a sugar rush just from a simple Assalam o alykum I am so going to hell for this. I thought as a replied back my salam and he replied back fast

Michael: I hope you had fun today

Me: I did it was interesting we should totally do that again inshaAllah

Michael: In shaa Allah

Me: So how did it go with my dad...

I asked hoping our cover wasn't blown because that would just look really bad. For some reason I didn't want him to see me as a liar.

Michael: your dad is scary but thank God my sister saved us by coming, I for once feel very grateful for her untimely checkups

Me: your sister Nadia?

Michael: yeah

Me: I wish I could meet her. From what you told me about her she seems like a really cool person

Michael: why not she's here for the night

Me: maybe inshaAllah

We texted each other for a while until all of a sudden my phone was snatched

"Sophie give me back my phone." I demanded

"Nope I got to see why you're smiling like a lunatic." She said reading through the texts. "Oh my Allah you got his number, how did you manage that you didn't stalk him to his number did you."

"No not this time, he gave it to me willingly." I said laughing

"He did, good for you because if he didn't I would be morally obligated to tell him to get a restraining order against you Ray." She joked

"You don't have to worry he is safe for now." I said playing along looking start at her after a few seconds we both bursted into laughter sounding like the wicked witches of the west.

"Baba said your mom is going to be moving in with us for a little bit." Sophia said after we calmed down

"What!?! Why!?!"

"Because for some reason he don't like the idea of us being on the same floor as guys that live alone, and go to the same school we do and your dad agreed when my dad talked to him"

"That's so not fair we can totally take care of ourselves we don't need a babysitter."

"I know, Life isn't fair." Sophia said

"I know that you mean." Furious that my dad when back on his word to leave me be when I got my own place