Happy *late lol* birthday DasnimFirdousUdeen!

*An eighteen year old Sami pulls his car into the Masjid parking lot, parks in a spot, and gets out, walking begrudgingly up to the doors. It was his turn this week to pick up his siblings and Rami from the Islamic School, and he was not looking forward to it at all as a hyper Hudayfah and Rami without parental supervision were not fun at all!*

*He goes up the stairs, and heads towards the first grade classroom. He leans against the wall, crossing his arms over his chest, waiting outside for the teacher to dismiss Rana. Soon his little sister comes running out, and a smile takes over his face as she dashes towards him*

Rana: *exclaiming happily* Sami!

*he bends down so she can reach him more easily, and as she throws her arms around his neck, he kisses her cheek, before lifting her up in one arm, and carrying her backpack and lunch box in the other.*

Sami: Rana! There is my baby! *he kisses her cheek so hard that it causes her to giggle, and push him away*

Rana: Samiiii! *giggling* You're squishing my face!

Sami: *smiling* Sorry! *he starts to head back downstairs where Hudayfah's fourth grade and Rami's seventh grade classrooms are* How was school today?

Rana: It was soooooooo much fun! Do you know what I got from the treasure box?!

Sami: What did you get?

Rana: *bouncing up and down in his arm excitedly* I got a puzzle!

Sami: Wow! Really?

Rana: *nodding* Mhmm! Do you know what it is about?

Sami: Ummm Mickey Mouse eating a pizza?

Rana: *giggling again* Noo! Sami you're so silly! *she leans into him, giving him a small push, and he laughs, kissing her forehead*

Sami: Okay, tell me what the puzzle is of!

Rana: It's of a kitty cat! I LOVE kitty cats! Do you like them Sami?

Sami: *shaking his head* Nope! You know I don't like cats Rana! Are you trying to get me to buy you one again?

Rana: *pouting* I want one! Please! Oh please Samiiiiii!

Sami: No, I don't like them at all, and I will never, ever, have a cat!

*They soon reach Hudayfah's classroom, and as the class has yet to be dismissed, they wait off to the side. Sami soon realizes that his sister's hair is coming undone, and he puts her, her lunchbox and backpack down, pulls out her hair scrunchie, and gathers up her hair in his hands*

Rana: Ow! OW! Sami no! *trying to pull his hands away* You are hurting my hairs!

Sami: *in a scolding voice* Rana stop! Your hair is a mess, let me fix it!

Rana: *stomping her foot* Leave it! Leave it Sami!

Sami: *dropping her hair down her shoulders* Okay, okay fine. Leave your hair like that, and people will say 'oh look at Rana Sulayman she doesn't brush her hair!'

Rana: *biting her lip* Are they gonna say that?

Sami: *crossing his arms over his chest, and not noticing that he still has the sparkling pink hairband around his wrist* Yes they are.

Rana: *sighing* Okay fine. You can fix it. *her eyes lighting up* But can you do the braid like Princess Jasmine like you did before?!

Sami: No, we don't have time right now, we have to get Hud and Rami and go home. I will do it later.

Rana: *sighing* Fiiiine! *she turns around, and Sami quickly gathers her hair up, expertly tying it into a cute little ponytail, before he picks her back up, brushing a few stray strands away from her forehead back against her head.* Samii?

Sami: Yes habibti?

Rana: I'm soo tired!

Sami: Okay we will go home soon.

Rana: But I'm tired now!

Sami: Alright, sleep then. *he pushes her head down so she is laying against his shoulder, and he props his chin against her head and rocks her back and forth, waiting for Hudayfah to come out. Soon his brother appears, dragging his backpack on the ground behind him, a huge cheerful grin on his face*

Hud: Sami! Hi Rana! *he leans forward and kisses Rana's arm, before beaming up at his brother* Let's go get Rami!

Sami: *in a scolding voice* Hudayfah, pick up your backpack before everything falls out!

Hudayfah: What? *he turns in a circle, and realizes that he is indeed dragging his backpack on the floor. He turns around to pick it up, but in the process, he knocks his lunchbox down. When he turns around to pick up his lunchbox, his jacket falls on the floor. He picks up his jacket, drops his backpack, and this ordeal goes on for another few minutes.*

Sami: *groaning* Okay Hud, just stand still habibi.

*Hud immediately freezes in a very comical stance, grinning largely as Rana starts to giggle, and Sami rolls his eyes, before picking up his brother's backpack and lunchbox and adding them to the hand that is holding his sister's.*

Sami: Alright, let's go get Rami. *As Hudayfah trudges forward, his shoe slips off, and as he pauses to put his shoe back on, his hat falls off, and Sami shakes his head, muttering to himself* This kid has to be a genius. There is no other explanation for his absentmindness.

*Soon they have reached Rami's classroom, and immediately upon seeing them, Rami strolls out.*

Rami: Hud!

Hud: Rami!

Hud/Rami: BROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

*They start to run to each other in slow motion, and once they have reached each other, they jump midair, and bump chests before falling back down*

Rami/Hud: BOOM!

Sami: *rolling his eyes* Okay, can we leave now?

Rami: Just a minute. *he messes up his hair so it is spiked up, reaches into the side pocket of his backpack and pulls out two pairs of sunglasses, puts one on, and hands one to Hud, before he turns his hat backwards. Hudayfah quickly puts on the sunglasses, dropping his hat in the process. He quickly picks his hat up, and once he has copied his friend, Rami grins, crossing his arms across his chest* Alright, now we can go!

*Sami stares at Rami for a few seconds, before rolling his eyes*

Sami: You two are just too cool for school.

Hud/Rami: We know!

Sami: Okay, let's go before my eyes permanently stick from rolling them at you guys.

Rana: *tugging on his shirt repeatedly* Sami! Sami! Sami!

Sami: *leading the way down the stairs* What Rana?

Rana: Can we go get some ice cream!?

Sami: No.

Hud/Rami/Rana: Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rana: But whyyyyyyyy!?

Sami: Because I need to get home before the three of you drive me insane again.

Rami: *scoffing* Oh please bro! When have we ever driven you insane?!

Sami: How about the time you and Hudayfah decided it would be a good idea to stick your heads out of the windows?

Rami: So!? Lots of people do that!

Sami: Not in a thunderstorm! You two were sick for two weeks!

Rami: Ha! We got to miss school and watch TV all day! *he high fives Hudayfah, before he lowers his hand at the glare on Sami's face* Okay, that was one time we did something!

Sami: Oh yeah? What about the time the two of you decided to fill your mouths with as much bubble gum as you could, and then you tried to blow a bubble, but ended up spitting sticky pink gooey gum all over the backseat of my car!?

Rami: You have no proof that was us!

Sami: I watched you do it!

Rami: Well it came out! You know after a year....

Sami: The point is you two drive me insane, and you are a terrible influence on Rana!

Rana: Ya!

Rami: *glaring at her* Stop being annoying Rana.

Rana: You are the most annoying Raaaamiiii!

Rami: Stop being a baby.

Rana: Sami! Rami called me a baby!

Sami: It's okay habibti, you're my baby.

Rana: *sticking her tongue at Rami* Ha!

Hudayfah: *tripping slightly over his shoelaces* Come on everyone! *trying to be the peacemaker as usual* Let's go get some ice cream Sami please! We will be so careful and not spill in the car!

*As the three children start their choruses of please, and keep it up all the way to the car, Sami eventually relents*

Sami: *putting Rana into her booster seat* Fine! But you all better behave on the trip there! Rami, you can't tease Rana!

Rami: *grumbling* Fine.

Sami: And Rana, you can't call Rami names.

Rana: *crossing her arms over her chest* But he is a bighead!

Sami: *in a warning voice* Rana.

Rana: Fiiiiiine. But I hafta get sprinkles!

Sami: Alright. And Hudayfah, *he pauses to look at his little brother who smiles back up at him. Hudayfah doesn't usually cause problems so he just smiles at Hud* Try not to spill anything.

Hudayfah: I'll try!

*After making sure everyone is buckled in, he has to scold Rami a few times as he thinks he is 'too cool' for seatbelts, Sami gets in the front seat, and heads towards the ice cream shop. Once there, he is waiting in line, the two boys jabbering next to him, and Rana holding his hand, looking excitedly at all of the ice cream flavors, when the lady in front of him turns around and smiles*

Lady: Wow, you have your hands full!

Sami: *laughing* Yeah, it was my turn for pick up.

Lady: *laughing* Well, they are very well behaved children!

Sami: That is only because they don't have their ice cream yet. They will be fighting the second they get it!

*The lady laughs again, and looks down at Rana, who is clutching onto Sami's leg once she realizes the lady is looking at her.*

Lady: She is very pretty!

Sami: *smiling* Thank you.

Lady: She looks just like you! *just then the lady is called up to the counter, and she gives Sami one last smile* You are an awesome young dad.

Sami: *in surprise* Oh! I'm not....*he tries to correct the lady, but she had already stepped forward, and was ordering her ice cream.*

Rami: *in amusement* Brooo! Did that lady think you were our dad!?

Sami: *growling* Shut up Rami.

Rami: Haha! Haha! You're so old! Haha! You are an old Dad!

Hud: Hahahahahaha!

Rami/Hud: Hahahahahaha!

Hud/Rami: HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Rana: *angrily* You stop it right now Raaaamiiiii! Sami is not an old Daddy! He is my bestest brother!

Hud: Hey! What about me!?

Rana: *shaking her finger at him* You are laughing at my Sami! *she throws her arms around Sami's neck protectively, and presses her face against his*

Rami: *rolling his eyes* You're such a baby Rana.

Rana: No! You are a bighead Rami!

Sami: What did I tell you two in the car!? Nobody is going to get ice cream now!

Rami: *grumbling* Gee you do sound like a Dad.

Hud: *cheerfully trying to be the peacemaker* Sami can be the Dad Brother!

*Sami rolls his eyes, but doesn't say anything as they get called up to the counter to order their ice cream. After much arguing, mostly between Rana and 'Raaaamiiiii' and two returns back to the counter as Hudayfah had tripped and dropped his ice cream cone, they eventually made it to one of the counters, and were eating and chatting happily*

Rana: *looking up at Sami and smiling brightly with her face covered with chocolate and sprinkles* Saaaaamiii?

Sami: *taking a napkin and wiping her face* What?

Rana: *pushing his hand away* Stop! *whining slightly* Sami stop! I can do it by myself!

Sami: *handing her the napkin* Okay okay here.

*Rana pauses to wipe the ice cream off her face, before she grins back up at him again.*

Rana: You know what I was thinking Sami?

Sami: *taking a bite of his red velvet and vanilla* What were you thinking habibti?

Rana: *bouncing excitedly in her seat* I am soooooooo excited for you to be a Daddy!

Sami: *in amusement* Really?

Rana: *nodding* Ya!

Sami: How come?

Rana: Causeeeeeeeeeeeeeee you are going to be such a nice Daddy! *she bounces again* You are so silly, and you give the bestest hugs in alllllllll of the world!

Sami: Well thank you habibti. *he leans forward, and starts to kiss her face all over, causing her to giggle uncontrollably*

Rana: Sami!

Sami: Rana!

Rana: I think you will have the two most prettiest little girls ever! Just like me!

Sami: *smiling* In Sha Allah habibti.

Rami: Well, I am going to have six kids In Sha Allah!

Hud: Wow! That's a lot! I am going to have four In Sha Allah! And I want twins too! Like Baba and Amu Zaid!

Sami: *smiling* What about you Rana?

Rana: Ummmmm I want six kids too!

Rami: *scowling at her* Stop copying me!

Rana: I'm not copying you Raaaaamiiiiii! I always want six kids! You copied me!

Rami: I did not! I said it first!

Rana: *shaking her head furiously back and forth* I thought it first!

Rami: That doesn't matter! I said it first!

Rana: Oh yeah!? Well you are a bighead!

*As Rana and Rami start to squabble back and forth, and poor Hudayfah drops a glob of ice cream on his shirt, Sami sighs*

Sami: *muttering as he reaches for a napkin to help his brother clean up his shirt* Sami the Dad brother to the rescue.

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I got such goosebumps when I realized that while Sami used to hold and hug and take care of little Rana, and she loved him so much, he does the same now with her son, and Yahya absolutely adores him! ^_^