Our khairiyah habibty!❤️

I placed another three cups of apple drink on a silver tray and some cookies on another before walking back into the living room which was almost filled with both the male and female grownups of Abiso family, even the ones that i'd only met once.

Today being Saturday, everybody has nothing to do, so they decided to all come visit. The front door was in continual motion with guests since an hour ago. Even Saf and Mirah were here. Khairi's little cousins came over too. It was apparently a little family gathering.

Another set of girls just arrived, so I went to bring them some refreshments. After exchanging pleasantries with them once again, i retook my seat next to Nadia. They were all kibitzing and laughing at a joke Fadil and Nabil were telling them. Fadil and Nabil were Aunty sakina's 23year old identical twin sons, who came back for hols from Dublin. They were the most hilarious and handsome grown-up twins i'd ever seen.

"So you're still single since that french girl dumped you?" Farah asked Nabil with a teasing smile.

Nabil scrunched up his face as though she'd just said the most disgusting thing "That french thing? She didn't dump me.. as handsome as i am, no girl would dare dump me."

"Says the one who got admitted into the hospital for a whole week just because a certain girl broke his heart" Fadil uttered with a smirk.

Nabil looked rather offended "Shit mehn! I'd surely get back at you"

"So you aren't dating any girl? Poor guy!" Farah looked at him with a pitiful face.

"I'm not single, I'm not taken, I'm simply on reserve, for the one who deserves my heart" He grinned. 

"Weird guy!" She rolled her eyes.

"Arm-wrestling, who's in?" Asked one of the boys. It was still difficult for me to remember all the blokes names considering the fact that they all looked alike- warm dark skinned, curly dark hair, cinnamon brown eyes, tall stature and the likes - and were almost of the same age, however, i was still trying.

"Yalla Abdullah, lets go first" Nabil said to the guy that suggested the idea, showing off his bulging biceps as he did.

"I'm 'finna slaughter someone" Abdullah said cockily which made us laugh.

"I'd be the referee" Usman offered before patting their backs not so lightly making them wince followed by a scowl.

"Come on! Stop acting like babies, Nabil you were just flaunting your muscles some minutes ago" Usman smirked before putting on a serious face and holding his hands behind his back "Competitors must keep one foot in contact with the floor at all times"

He listed all the rules, pacing back and forth in the room, like a military solider or something of sorts. As soon as he was done, the competitors placed their elbows on the tabletop.

"Wait.." Nadia said and we all turned our attention to her.

"Whoever losses has to drink five cups of lemonade" She grinned wickedly.

"Oh no!" Both abdullah and Nabil muttered.

Four minutes after the game had commenced, Abdullah shrieked "I won!"

Nabil glowered "You cheated"

"Don't blame me for your abysmal expertise" Abdullah asserted, a broad grin splitting his face as he did.

"Yalla gulp down these cups of lemonade and please make sure you don't bed wet, i'd make sure i tell the world if you did" Abdullah laughed evilly and we all couldn't help but join. Nabil's gloomy expression was riotous.

After watching nabil gulp down the cups of lemonade with a scrunched up face, Usman asked "Who are the next players?"

"Ya usman why don't you compete with ya hameed?" Aisha asked and they all nodded, pleased with the idea.

"Oi! Hameed" Usman called hameed's attention, whose mind was wholly on his phone doing what? Only God knows.

"What?" Hameed's eyes scanned the room,  perhaps wondering why all eyes were on him.

"Arm-wrestling, Man come lemme trounce you, Just like old days" Usman smirked and the next thing i heard from the boys and girls was..

"BURN!" 

"Stop acting just as though I wasn't the one that taught you how to play the game, you used to weep like a baby whenever i skunk you, remember?" Hameed retorted, eliciting waves of laughter from the onlookers.

"Why don't you bring yourself right here" Usman pointed at the table "And let me show you how its done"

Hameed walked over to him, with his head held high.

"In case I lose, I ain't going to drink any cup of lemonade" Usman said.

"No fair" Nabil groaned, lying flat on a couch "But thats the rule"

"I can't remember listing that in the rules" Usman emphasized on the rules.

Nabil groaned loudly again "I will never forgive you Abdullah and you.." He pointed at nadia "You suggested the idea, i can barely move"

"Sorry bro, I will try and make it up to you" Nadia snickered earning a glare from him.

"You guys should bet on it then" We all averted our gaze from the duo to Khadijah, who'd just spoke.

"Well...?" Usman dragged raising his eyebrows at hameed.

He stared at him for a moment with an eye squinted lightly.

"What? Does it rattle you?" Usman simpered.

"My foot! I know you're so nasty, I'm sure you're going to make me do something i don't like"

"I won't, I promise.. i have changed, I'm now a very good man" Usman's smirk turned into a grin.

"Of course with a wife and four adorable kids" Hameed sarcastically remarked.

"Whatever" Usman tried to roll his eyes but miserably failed so he proceeded "Let get started"

They were both built and looked quite strong so it was hard for us to predict who was going to come out on top.

"Yess yess yess!" Usman said trying hard to force hameed's arm to the surface of the table.

"Oops!" Hameed said as he finally succeeded in pining usman's arm onto the tabletop surface, a mile-wide smirk on his face.

"I will not tell you want to do know. Someday, alright?" Hameed said and patted usman's shoulder which made him grunt.

"You should've made him drink some cups of lemonade too" Nabil said still in his lying position.

"Don't worry, i'd make him do something more.. more.. godawful" Hameed flashed him a grin.

"Thanks bro" Nabil grinned as well, clearly pleased.

"Evil child" Usman hissed.

"This day is going pretty awesome, lets play football and have some more fun, its been quite ages since we play all together" Murad, who was obviously a little younger than usman and hameed, said cheerfully.

"Great idea!" Exclaimed 25year old Ali. Manal's only brother.

"But guys it's almost asr, lets pray first" Hameed said glancing at his wristwatch.

At that, we all stood up.

Xxx

5:12pm

We all gathered at the football field. To say i was awestruck by the beauty of the place would be an understatement. There was another basketball field in the area, a playground and an indoor games hall.

Abiso estate was surely a substantial place. And uncle was expecting me to bring the documents to him. That was absolutely ridiculous.

The girls laughter suddenly brought me out of my trance.

I smiled as i watched Mirah animatedly telling them something. It made me happy that they've gotten along well with the girls.

Nabil sat beside me with a thud.

"Aren't you going to play?" I asked, nodding towards the guys that were all dressed in their jerseys and shorts, feet shod in football boots.

"I can't play, all thanks to Nadia for suggesting that stupid idea" He huffed and i bit my lip to hold down a chuckle.

"So you're just going to watch?"

He shrugged "Apparently"

"Well.. cool then"

"Your husband is good at football" He smiled and I involuntary blushed.

"Really? He once told me but he said he doesn't play much because of work and all"

"Yep! Too bad you'd to get stuck with a workaholic forever" He chuckled.

I pouted "I know right"

"So.. ummm.. is.." He coughed nervously and i raised my brows questioningly.

"Is that your sister?" He asked, pointing towards where saf stood talking with the girls.

I widened my eyes "She's my bestie"

"She's pretty" He praised.

"Awwwn! I guess someone is... eh??" I wiggled my eyebrows.

"Umm' khairi" Hameed called which startled me a little.

He signaled me to come and i nodded.

"Will be right back" I told Nabil before standing up and walking towards hameed.

Once he was done lacing his boots, he stood up.

Seeing our close propinquity, that I could even feel his hot breath on my face, i took a step backwards a little.

"Whats up?"

"My phones, could you please keep them for me?" He asked, handing them to me.

"Oh yh sure" I collected the phones "Break a leg!"

"Thanks hon"

It was when i turned that I suddenly realized what he'd just called me.

Did he just call me hon? Did he just call me hon? Hon as in honey? Wait i didn't blurt it out, did i?

As i looked up, there was a teasing look in his eyes I couldn't quite miss. I felt myself blushing scarlet. 

"Bye!" I forced a smile and whipped around.

I went back to my seat beside Nabil, still blushing.

"Come on! Stop blushing" Nabil teased and i playfully glared at him.

"So where were we?" I quickly asked, changing the topic.

"You said 'Awwn! I guess someone is... eh??' And did something funny with your eyebrows" He replied.

I laughed "You are really something else nabil"

"Do i have your blessing?"

I laughed again "Go ahead nabil" 

"Thank you ma'am, but don't tell anybody 'bout it" He whispered the last part and i bobbed my head.

We turned our attention back to the players, who'd been divided into 6-6 since they were not up to 22 in number.

6:00pm.

It wasn't a surprise at all that hameed's team won the day. He was indeed a great footballer. Usman and Ali were in the team too and played awesomely.

The day was so great and fun.

We all bade each other adieus from there and trekked back home.

"Thank you so much my babies" I hugged Mirah and Saf "I'm mighty pleased"

"Don't mention umm khairi" Mirah said and winked which earned her a slap on her arm.

"It sounds more and more sexy when he says it" I joked but it was true. So true!

Saf gasped "Ew! When have you became this cheesy?"

"Tell us. Did it happen?" They said at the same time and clung to my arms.

"Salamu alaikum" Nabil greeted walking in but stopped when he saw us at the front door. He offered to take them home but I knew it was just his alibi to spend some more time with his crush.

"Thanks for saving my life" I grinned at him.

"You're most welcome your highness" He bowed and turned to face the girls "Shall we?"

Mirah nodded while Saf blushed.

Oh!

I see where this is going.

I bid them goodbye one more time before closing the front door and walking to the kitchen to make myself a cup of mint tea.

Once done, i hopped upstairs to my bedroom and to the balcony.

I looked up at the sky. It was churlish and dark with smoky clouds. It has been cloudy since morning. It'd probably rain. In shaa Allah!

I slowly sipped my tea, watching the clouds race across the sky, thrumming with the charged energy they are desperate to release. Soon, it began sprinkling.

Alhamdulillah! First rain of the year.

The water droplets suddenly began growing larger and falling frequently.

I smiled broadly, the rain hitting my face like it would go right through. There was beautiful smell of the earth in the air. The chilly wind cut through me like a knife, but I couldn't care less. I was gleeful, overjoyed.

I was so into the beauty of the whole scenario that I didn't notice hameed.

I jumped a little in horror "Hey!"

"Hello, enjoying the rain?" He asked.

"Of course"

And we fell silent.

"You know.. we have an unfinished business" He said after awhile.

I cocked my head to one side "Unfinished business?"

"Khairi intruded remember?"

"Oh" I said and quickly turned my face. I didn't want him to see me blushing.

"Soo..." He chuckled "Are you shy? Don't tell me you're shy"

"And who told you i am?" I turned to face him cocking an eyebrow.

I looked deep into his eyes... I could seriously get lost in them.

"Prove it" He shrugged.

Summoning up my courage, i stood on my tiptoes so i could reach his face level then brought my body closer to him and placed a gentle kiss on his lips.

I was about to move back when i felt his arms going around my waist. He moved his lips to my jaw and to my neck.

Oh God! It felt weird but... good!

Few minutes later, things started to get out of hand so I quickly stopped him.

"Hameed?" I called almost inaudibly.

He looked down at me "Hmm?"

"Do you think we're doing the right thing? This marriage will only last for 2 years" I reminded him, my heart was aching and beating like a jungle drum against my ribcage.

He looked at me fixedly for a moment before averting his gaze and letting go of me.

The cold air suddenly brushed my skin. The rain had subsided.

The look in his eyes.. I couldn't define it. But it was something like a mixture of determination, desire and love?

No! Definitely not love!

"I'm sorry" He said in a husky voice and i just nodded.

"Im going to sleep" I lied.

"Okay!" He uttered and walked out. At the moment, i felt like calling him back and hugging him and in that very position, tell him how much he means to me.

I love him... it hurts so much.

After standing in the balcony for only God knows how long. I went back into the bedroom and changed into a short cotton nightie then climbed the bed.

I placed my head on my pillow and let my tears flow freely, my heart was aching so badly.

Maybe... just maybe, the pain might lessen when i let the tears flow.

Salam buttercups🎀
How are you all doing?

I know i have disappointed you once again. I'm sorry, but you know it'd surely happen ba? So sit down and take a chill pill. Malam baushe says 'Mahakurci mawadaci'.. the time, slowly but surely, will come. In shaa Allah.

Finally, Alhamdulillah, ramadan is here💃🏾 I hope you will achieve the purification of the soul upon commemorating the month of Ramadan. Wishing you a blessed and happy Ramadan!❤️❤️

Please Forgive me if i have wronged you, hurt you, said anything or upset you in any way knowingly or unknowingly. I'd like to start Ramadan with a clean plate. 🤗🤗

I don't know if i'd be able to update during ramadan. Maybe and maybe not!
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