"Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same"
◆Emily Bronte◇

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Ruqayyah

I set back on the couch with Zahi beside me

No work for 3 days as Iqraam was in Tahiti

Iqraam

Wallahi this guy was getting on my nerves and...

Surprisingly it was not that.. bad..

"Mama, I want to play Spiderman and Zaik baya will nwot let mei!" Said Zahi tugging beside me

I hadn't noticed she was off the couch all this time

"Zaik, why won't you let Zahi play?" I asked him

"Mama, she throws controllers around the house when she losses!" He replied turning away from the game

I turned to my daughter

A smug smile gave it all away

I grabbed her by the waist and made her sit on my lap

"Now little lady, why do you do that?" I asked her

In return she gave me a sly smile with two of her front teeth missing

"Throwing controllers? Not so lady like are you?" I asked her and she giggled

"He won't give it to mei!! " she said and I laughed

Count on her to do such things

Sighing I checked the time

30 minutes after his flight

Goodness 

Looking around, my curtains were going off color

My bluish purple curtains had lost it's original color

Needs washing

I smiled

Something to do

Getting up, I walked to the curtains

Pulling off the rod, I took out the curtains

"Mama, we help?" Asked Zaik

"Yes please, get the laundry basket!" I said and continued pulling down the curtains

"Here mama!" Said Zaik

I put the curtains in it

"Zahi please get the laces from the sofa and tv rack!" I yelled for Zahi

I wander what cleaning up his house would feel like?

What. The. Hack!?!

Sighing I stared out of the window

The sunlight rays hit the top of the trees and it was pretty

It was almost evening, his flight was suppose to land soon

"MAMA!!!" Yelled Zahi and I turned to her

"What happened?!" I asked

She had an angry look on

"What happened baby?" I asked her

"I wash calling yoh for the past fwive minuwets!" She muttered angrily

I laughed

"Sorry darling, what happened?" I said as I knelt by her

"When will Iqraam uncle Retuwrn?" she asked

I looked down at my hands

Three days tops

I want an answer by then!

How can I forget when he will return?!!

"On Tuesday" I said to her and she nodded

"Mama..." she said and I looked at her

"Yes, baby?" I asked her

"I mish Iqraam uncle.. he's nice..." she muttered looking down

"Yes mama.... I like him" said Zaik as he set beside me

"What are you two implying?" I asked them sternly

"We saw his gestures towards you..." said Zaik and Zahi nodded not knowing what exactly was going on

"Zaik, there is nothing... I would have told you both... and right now..." I sighed

"..right now, we are not in the situation of any more things" I said

They stared at me

"Okay leave it!" I said and they nodded

We set there for another 5 minutes before my phone rang disrupting the silence

"I will get that-" I said getting up "- while you two take this to the laundry area" I added

Walking to my phone, I swiped the screen and answered it

"As salaam!!!" Squealed Iqra

I smiled

Iqra..

"Was salaam babes, how's you?" I asked her taking a seat on the sofa

"Alhamdulillah, you? The kids?" She asked rapidly

I laughed

"Darling calm down, what's the deal?" I asked her

Wow I was talking the brothers language now

"Deal? Already speaking bhais language? Wow training for bhabhi role, masha Allah!!" She laughed

I felt myself heat up

"Iqra... nothing if that sort... so really what happened?" I asked her nervously

I don't know why but my heart was racing, palms we're sweaty and my breaths were heavy

"Bhai told me about his ultimatum" she said

I heaved a deep sigh

"Yes and my answer is... I don't know!" I replied

She chuckled

"Ruqayyah di, I would say, please give bhai a chance- he has struggled a lot for me and I think you should give him something... plus I have never seen him so crazy for a girl let alone a niqabi!" She said

My eyes began to water

"Iqra.... I- I don't know... my past has an impact and..." I said and unable to find words, I let the sentence adrift

"Bhabhi, it's okay. Just think of what I said... please!" She said and I sighed

Pushing my hair back, I put the phone on speaker

"Iqra i- I don't-" I began when his voice cut me off

"Iqra did I not tell you to come out for dinner?" He asked Iqra

By his voice he seemed calm yet edgy and oblivious of my phone call

"Yes bhai, just needed to do something.. " replied Iqra and I heard shuffling

"Will you put your phone down?!" He asked her

She laughed

"Bhai you are just jealous coz your brand new iPhone 6 plus got CRUSHED!" laughed Iqra

"Which reminds me... I need a new phone..." whined Iqraam

I did not know he whined too

"Why don't you call someone and order?" Said Iqra

"I could call Ruqayyah but..." he said and my heart skipped a beat

Wallahi!

"But?" Questioned Iqra

This girl, I tell you!

She knew I was on the line!!

"But imwhy" he said

I scrunched my nose up

Whats that?

"The hack is that?!" Asked Iqra

"I. Am. S-shy" he finally replied

My mouth hung open and Iqra began her laughter

"Sh-shy? For real bhai?!!" She laughed

"Wait till she hears this!" Said Iqra

Sneaky child

"Dont you dare! I am very reapeacted in her eyes, this will make me look..." he let tue sentence drift

"Stupid?" Supplied Iqra and Iqraam said a loud "Allahu Akbar"

I felt my body heat up again

"Mommy is that Iqraam uncle?!!" Squealed Zahi and I pushed the mute button

Oh hack

"

Zahi, calm down, I will only let you talk if you do me a favor and go play with bhai for a moment-" I said and she nodded

Well someone was excited to talk to him!

I put the mute off and spoke

"As salaam...."I muttered

"Was salaam, were you there all alone?!" He asked me

I chuckled

Hey, it's not my fault he's so adorable

"Yes.. " i replied

"I cracked my iPhone" he blurted out

I chuckled

"And... how did it happen?" I asked him

There was shuffling and I assumed he was gone with the phone with him

"Where are you going?" I asked him

"To my room, Iqra won't let me talk, she is being annoying!" He said and the slamming of the door sounded

"So....how did it happen?" I asked him

"Umm... he was.. father.. sorta was talking.. and I got angry... and it sort of might have cracked...." he muttered
I could not help but laugh

Getting up, I checked up on Zaik and Zahi

"Hold on-" I said to him as I walked up on the duo bickering... again

Putting my hand on my hips, I stared at them

"Whats happening here?" I asked them

Their eyes snapped up to me and it clearly held fear

I never smacked them or screamed at them but they always knew to never test my nerves

"Mama.... she... she was trying to hit me!" Whined Zaik

I turned to Zahi and she gave me a sheepish smile

"He did nwot agwee to play with mei!" She replied

I sighed

"Zaik why won't you play with her?" I asked him

He shook his head

"Coz.... I don't want to..." he replied rubbing his neck

I sighed

"Zaik, she's your only sister.... sisters are a gift... cherish her... you will not get forever with her, she will leave one day and then you will realize what you lost.." I told him remembering my own brother

Not wanting to go through memories, I heaved a deep breath

Kneeling down to his level I smiled

"Make memories Zaik, You never know the next moment..." I said and he smiled sadly

Turning to Zahi, he grinned

"Come on, little baby, I will play with you!" He said laughing

Zahi grinned

Entwining hands, they walked into Zahi's room

I smiled

Wander of Iqraam ever did that with Iqra?

speaking of which...

"Hey-" I said and he chuckled

"I was just..umm.. listening... to you speak to them.." he said and I smiled knowing he can't see me

"Yes, it's true... one must speak good words, we don't know which is our last..." I replied stating a fact as I experienced it first hand

"Masha allah!" He replied swiftly

My mouth hung open

Wow how can he be so smooth?

No wander he has an empire!

I grinned

Who knew someone that rich would fall for me?

Saying which...

"How did you fall for me?" I whispered

There was silence at the other hand

No noise except his breathing sending cold shivers down my spine

"Iqraam?" I questioned slowly

He heaved a deep audible sigh

"I- uh... I don't know... I realized when Shumayll came to take us to the bookshop.... that i- I was in love... with you" he whispered

"Iqraam... you have not seen my face, me- how can you love me?" I asked him

"I fell for your eyes and personality, I love you for your imaan and maturity...I love you for you..." he said 

Just then I realized that the tabloids got this figure all wrong

He was no rich guy with an attitude, he was Iqraam, the guy who thought Imaan was important.... who was.... in love....

With me...

A sudden rush of blood made my heart beat quicken

All this while I was denying him, denying his love

I like him...

Maybe not love

But I do like him

I like him for his attachment to his family, his religion and most important his mother

He was nothing like Musawwir, he was not even close to Musawwir

Yet there was something.... about him

And then we stayed silent

Listening to each others breaths yet not speaking anything

I could not speak

I was... tangled

In my thoughts

What will happen next?

Ya Allah please let this be easy!

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As salaam people!!!
Today was hectic!
Its 11:45pm and I am ah hour or so travelling
So I updated
So uh.... I am changing the name to "Billionaire and the Niqabi" by the next update... is it OK??
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