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Yasmeen

The next morning, Mummy just finished serving me my breakfast, Ya Bilal and Ya Farouk were seated on the rug and they just finish eating their own meal too. Just then we heard a knock and Fadila came in followed by her brother. They exchanged pleasantries with my mother and my brothers and they asked how my health was. Mummy offered them meal, but they declined but trust Mummy, they won’t have a choice. The whole time, I pretended he doesn’t exist and that also made him on edge.

When Mummy made sure everyone have eaten to their fill, she cleared her throat and said, “Alright everyone let’s go out for some fresh air and leave this two to settle their differences.” And she stood up first.

“Huh? Which two?” asked Ya Farouk, and Mummy pointed at me and Bilal. Ya Sadiq hummed and called Bilal’s attention just when everyone was about existing the room, Ya Sadiq punched Bilal on his nose. “Ouch!” Bilal held his nose which was already bleeding a bit.

“Subhanallahi. Sadiq! What is this? Why?” Mummy exclaim and we were all shocked regarding what happened.

“Well I don’t know much that happened between him and Yasmeen, but I am old enough to know what’s going on from the bits of information. And no one messes with my one and only sis, didn’t I tell you that part.” Ya Sadiq said the last part winking at me.

“Damn! I have been looking forward to doing that for ages and you beat me to it.” Ya Farouk complained and Mummy smack both of them,

“I didn’t raise cave men, now both of you get out!” Mummy said angrily and they silently went out, Fadila laughed and said “Ya Bilal sorry o but you deserve it,” before Mummy retaliate she quickly ran out too.

“Now you listen to me, just because I have been quite and low-key on this matter you better not mess it up again or else you already know what will come by.” Mummy warned him,

“My small madam, I trust you ko, let me be going before those cave men kill each other.”

“Mummy don’t forget Ya Sadiq is your perfect gentle man.” I smiled.

“I hear you.” With that she left.
Before Bilal said anything I beat him to it, “Tell me is there a happy ending after love? And I heard everything.” he sighed and took the chair close to me, he cleaned his bloody nose with the handkerchief Mummy gave him before going out.

Flashback (Third person POV)

Bilal went to the hospital thirty minutes after subhi prayer, he said his salaam and knocked before entering the room. Yasmeen was still sleeping peacefully on her bed and her mother was sitting on the rug making her morning supplications, she made a full stop and acknowledge Bilal’s presence, after they made their pleasantries, Bilal said “Mama dama there is something on my mind lately I have been meaning to say it first to Yasmeen immediately she wakes up and ask for her forgiveness, but-”  he paused to catch his breath and continued, “But I noticed the relationship your family has is an extra ordinary one, it’s not something someone sees on a regular basis, with that I am here to tell you what really happened between me and your daughter and to also seek for your advice.” He said sounding nervous with his head bent down. Mrs Muhammad just smiled and said. “That’s flattering, well thank you but are you sure I am the right person.”
“Yes, I just feel more at peace talking to you first.” “Alright then if you insist.” And Bilal went ahead and told her all his encounter with Yasmeen, from when she transferred to their department and behind the scene calls. “Wow this is a lot to take in, now tell me why?” he said with a sad tone, “Life has thought me we can’t always judge a book by its cover, three years back something tragic happened to me, which made me the type of person I think I am now but with Yasmeen I promise to be a better person In Shaa Allah.” He paused and wiped the little tears in his eyes and continued “There is this lady I dated but she had the wrong circle of friends and I was so over protective of her, when I tried separating her from them, it made me look like the bad guy and she always fight me with the issue so I had no choice than to let her be but I am always telling her to be careful but apparently that was a grave mistake I made because those friends…” By now Bilal was seriously crying and couldn’t take it in anymore, Mrs Muhammad’s heart broke at the sight of the crying man in front of her, she passed him a handkerchief, consoled him and told him to take his time. He cleaned his face and continued, “So apparently those friends got her raped and poisoned her… at first they got away with it because their fathers had good connections but I never gave up and kept pushing for her justice and after a year through a very good lawyer I met, they paid for what they did and when they were asked why they did what they did, sadly because they were jealous of her and that all good things usually happen to her but never them, because she also got a scholarship to study at Medina, so basically just petty stuff, and she wasn't really from a healthy home. So I guess after that event I never got close to any lady and my life became a mess and I suspect anything. So that was why.” Mrs. Muhammad scold and advised Bilal but what they didn’t know was that, Yasmeen woke up a while ago but when she heard Bilal’s voice she refused to make her presence known and pretended to still be asleep.


End of flashback.

“First of all, you had no right to compare me with what has happened in your life, I have a lot I want to blame on you and yell at you till I lose my voice, but that won’t make sense because both of us are to blame, besides Allah (swt) is Al-Gaffur, so who am I not to forgive you also.” I said and Bilal looked at me mouth agape like I am an alien. “What? Besides don’t think I won’t still plan my revenge on you.” I said and Bilal laughed but winced a little when he remembered his nose still hurts.

“Well I won’t mind as far as you will agree to spend the rest of your life with me.” He gave me a wide grin and I rolled my eyes but then I realized he was serious and my eyes popped opened widely, “Mr Man is this a proposal?” I asked him and he nod his head and said, “Yasmeen I know I have wronged you badly and you said you have forgiven me-”

“Did I say so?” I cut him off jokingly and gestured for him to continue, “Alright, but I want to spend the rest of my life apologizing and making it up to you, so please will you allow me back in to your life again but on a clean slate, will you do me the honour of spending the rest of my life with you?” At this point I was already teary hearing all those words from his mouth.

“Alright but on one condition.” I said seriously with a sign of no joke on my face and that made Bilal tensed wondering what I was going to say.

“Okay?” He said.

“Like you said you will love to spend the rest of your life making it up to me right?” I said and he nod still wondering where I was heading to.

“Good, then I would love to spend the rest of my life torturing you.” I said with tears in my eyes and broke into a smile, with that Bilal said Alhamdulillah and I saw the hope in his eyes and a tear slip from his eye, “God I never peg you to be a cry baby, besides always remember I have an army of soldiers at home.” I gave him a knowing look.

“I know, and my broken nose sure won’t forget that.” And we both laughed and my nosey family surprised us both by badging into the room and shouting “Yes! Finally a wedding in the house.” I shook my head and yelled at them for ears dropping at our conversation.

Well amidst all chaos I always love my family, I rested my head on the pillow and just watched how Bilal became the spotlight for the day, Fadila sat close to me and said.

“Didn’t I tell you? Besides I am glad my wish will come true, thank you Yasmeen.” She said and patted my head.

                  THE END

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Finally I am so glad #LoveandHate has come to an end, but I am a bit sad. I am sorry I am not the best writer you might wanted but I promise to keep trying my best for you guys... We we might have an Epilogue 😁 what do you say?. Please don't always forget to vote and comment your thoughts thank you.

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