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-Ihsan-

Just as I parked the car in front of the apartment my phone started ringing,i glanced at it and saw the ID

It read 'My lifeline❤️'

It was like all the contents in my stomach kept mixing and moving around,but I reminded my self.Dadaa will never

"Baby why didn't you pick up earlier? I was getting worried you always pick my call on the first ring.Are you okay?" He asked sounding worried.I mean how? He'd never do something like that It's all a lie

"I'm sorry Dadaa wasn't close to the phone" I lied, removing my seatbelt

"Oh,why didn't you call and tell me your Maami woke up? I just entered the hospital and the receptionist was congratulating me" He chuckled a bit before continuing ''I didn't know why so I raised a brow and she told me looking flushed at my cluelessness"

"Oh Allah sarki, I wanted it to be a surprise ne" I sighed rubbing my forehead gently

"Baby what's wrong?" He asked

"Nothing" Unshed tears burned my eyes begging to be free

"No something is wrong,where are you? Are you still with your Maami?" He asked again, I can hear the panic in his voice

Dadaa wouldn't hurt even an ant for god sake, I laughed a bit wiping the unruly tears that escaped from my eyes "I went to get some fresh air Daddy I was feeling a bit suffocated, you know I hate hospitals" I scrunched up my nose in disgust as I remembered the hospital and how it smelt,so gross

I shuddered in disgust,note to self; take a shower that lasts at least an hour then burn the clothes you wore to the hospital

"Ah,yes I forgot.Sometimes I use to wander how you would cope when you become a doctor" He chuckled and I chuckled too nodding my head

"Crazy I know" I laughed a bit "Okay go on dadaa I know you are eager to meet Maami" I teased

"As if you know" He chuckled

"Bye" I said

"Ihsan" He called

"Na'am" I replied leaning on the seat

"I love you" He said, making me grin

"I love you too daddy! So much, you are one of a kind and I'd always be by your side and defend you" I replied smiling a bit

"That's my girl, bye, take care make sure you wear something thick it's cold outside" He said and I muttered an 'okay, bye' before cutting the call

I stared at the screen for a while before it turned blank.It was still raining so I wore Jamal's hoodie and picked up the umbrella he gave me

I locked the car before heading to the apartment the girls and I bought so that we will have some time to our selves

I knocked on the door cause I don't have my keys and Amal opened the door almost immediately

"Ihsan!!" She squealed

"Amalili" I hugged her tightly, we broke the hug after a few moments and I walked in the apartment, nostalgia hitting me in the face with full force

"Ihsan Ahmad Faruq!!!!!" Sadiya shouted as her chubby figure skipped down the stairs and literally leaped into my embrace

"Sadiya Hamid Adam!!!!" I laughed hugging her back

"Why do you smell like Jamal" Sadiya asked breaking the hug

Amal's eyes bulged at what Sadiya said and sniffed the hoodie I'm wearing

"You're right, she smells like him" Amal nodded in agreement

"I met him" I chuckled softly more like sadly

"Really?" Sadiya asked, her arms still around my waist

"Yes really" I nodded my head and told them everything that happened between Jamal and I even the text he sent me

"Wow" Was all Sadiya said and Amal looked at Sadiya before shaking her head

"Sadiya call him with your phone mine is upstairs.We have a lot of things to discuss with him, especially how he left us hanging" Amal said turning off AC

"Kk" Sadiya replied, she dialled the number,it rang and it ended.He didn't pick up

"Lemme try" I said already dialling his number

Ri-

"Ihsan?" He picked up

I heard Sadiya scoff and mutter something under her breath

"Ba ka da kunya koh? (You are shameless right?) Didn't Sadiya just call you now and you didn't pick up?" I said glaring at my phone

"Oh it was her? I don't have their number any—"

"What da hell Jamal" Amal shouted cutting him off, clearly offended

"Amal? Is that you? Ihsan I'm I on speaker?"

"No it's not me it's one of your dead ancestors and hell yeah you are on speaker" Amal replied crossing her arms over her chest

"Haha you're still gutsy I can see, is the nerd there"

I turned and saw Sadiya getting off the couch and heading to the kitchen

"Why did you stop talking to us" Amal asked instead, I heard him sigh

"Why won't I? You are girls"

"And so?" Amal said her voice sounding deadly and I heard him gulp

"Don't tell me you became a sexist" Sadiya scoffed sitting next to me again

"Of course not! I'd never be a sexist, I'm a feminist.And besides I'm too scared to be one cause I know you guys will kick my black ass"

"Funny how you are scared of being one" Sadiya chuckled humorlessly

"What are you talking about nerd"

"Even if you became a sexist we wouldn't know cause we are worthless to you if Ihsan wasn't with us" Sadiya snapped

"Nerd it's not like—"

"Oh shut up just fucking shut up you mother effing asshole" Oh my god. Sadiya is cursing.CURSING!

I exchanged glances with Amal who shifted uncomfortably in her seat. Sadiya doesn't curse, she hates cursing, she hates it when we curse or when other people does it

"Oh wow nerd is that really you"

"Don't fucking change the subject you little piece of shit—"

"Woah woah Sadiya calm down" Amal said dragging Sadiya back to her seat and if you are wondering why it's because she looked like she was going to pounce on my phone any moment from now

"UCLA really changed you"

//University of California,Los Angeles//

"You changed me! You freaking left you prick, how could you? Not only did you leave.You ignored all of us for how many years? Well apparently you didn't ignore all of us" Sadiya said looking at me while uttering her last statement

"Seriously J what you did was messed up" Amal sighed

"Look I know I've fucked up but girls please understand I've loved Ihsan for almost my entire life! What was I supposed to do? Stay and pretend that I was okay? Should I have just shook off her rejection?"

I stared at my nails guilt eating me alive.What if I agreed to date J back then? Would I be happily married? Then Abba wouldn't have the chance to use me right? Then Abba wouldn't be lying to me right? Abba wouldn't be accusing my dad of killing three children right? Abba wouldn't try convincing me Sabrina is my sister right? I wouldn't meet Sabrina in the first place right? Right???

My shaking hands found there way to my hair and clutched it tightly.Dadaa will never.He won't do something like that.He is kind and caring and generous

"Oh no don't tell me daddy still hasn't told you, I mean Maami had a heart attack when she found out but you are strong enough to handle it right"

What Sabrina said replayed in my mind

"Because she's your sister princess"

"Ihsan you've always wanted a sibling and here she is.Your older sister"

Maami won't lie to me but Dadaa also won't lie to me right? I pulled my hair harder sending sharp stings to my scalp,I like it

It's Abba and Sabrina!! They are trying to ruin my perfect family

"Ihsan!!" I felt a stinging pain on my left cheek jolting me out of my thoughts

"Did you just slap me" I asked Sadiya my voice hoarse

"Did you just slap her"

I heard Jamal's voice

"Ihsan what's wrong? We've been calling your name for the past 5 minutes" Amal asked placing her hand on my shoulder

"And why are you crying" Sadiya asked softly that's when I noticed the dampness on my cheeks

I quickly wiped my face with the tissue Sadiya gave me "It's nothing" I shrugged taking in a few deep breaths

"It's not nothing Ihsan, when did we start hiding things from each other" Amal sounded so sad like an abandoned puppy

"It's about Dadaa" I whispered

Amal gasped "Did something happen to him" her eyes were already brim with unshed tears

No.I'm sorry Amal, I can't tell you. It will break you more than it broke me

"No nothing is wrong" I chuckled

"It's just that Dadaa was so excited that Maami woke up that he sprained his wrist" I lied, waving my hands dismissively

"Maami woke up!?" Sadiya,Amal and even J who I forgot was still connected to the call asked

"Yes" I smiled

"Why didn't you lead with that you idiot" Sadiya slapped my thigh

"Sadiya quit slapping me" I chuckled a bit rubbing the place

"Sorry I've gotten used to it.My roommates at UCLA are so annoying a times so smacking them is the only way I survive" She laughed

"Come on I want to go and see Maami" Amal said putting on her Ash hijab

"Me too, let me go grab my hijab also" Sadiya reply running to the stairs

"It still amazes me how this girl became chubby, she used to be called toothpick faa" Amal laughed looking at Sadiya while i just nodded my head absent mindedly

"We will meet there girls"

Jamal said before cutting the call

"I'm ready let's go" Sadiya says wearing her red hijab which complimented her fair skin

"You guys can go without me, I have to shower and change" I smiled a bit

They nodded and left after Sadiya loudly kissed my cheek.Its also her thing now

UCLA really changed her

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