Be mine and remain mine forever, never say goodbye!

~Unknown

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Iqraam 

work was alot but i managed 

as i had said, i reached home, the new home, by 10pm 

it was late and i assumed Ruqayyah was asleep 

Shumayll was at his place today 

he has serious issues with staying at his own home-  

I walked inside the house and it was dark 

switching on the dim hall lights, i walked into the kitchen and grabbed apples and strode upstairs to my room 

On the way i checked the kids, Zahi and Zaik's room on second floor to see that they were safely asleep 

they were 

i smiled and then proceeded to my room 

i switched on the dim lights of my room and opened my tie as i walked to my closet 

glancing around the room, i saw Ruqayyah curled on the sofa and a smile formed on my face 

Shaking my head, i took my clothes from the closet and went for a shower 

by the time i was done, it was nearly 11pm and there was no sign of sleepiness within me 

sighing i set on the couch beside Ruqayyah's head and stared at her beauty like a stalker 

thats when i noticed there was no hijab and her hair, long, thick black hair, masha Allah, was sprawled all over the place 

i tucked them nicely on the pillow and ran my hand down her beautiful hair 

she seemed so nice and beautiful asleep 

"How do i tell you how much i freaking love you!" i whispered as i kissed her forehead and stared at her beautiful face 

I traced my thumb down her cute little nose and jawline 

she was mine, Alhamdulillah 

she let out a groan as her lips parted 

if only i could kiss her- 

Oh myy- this is bad- 

i shook my head and smiled shrugging 

she was pretty... 

i noticed a mark on her lip, bottom lip, the only brown/ black scar on her plump pink lips- 

i traced my thumb on it and realized it was a scar 

how did she get it? 

she let out a little gasp in her sleep as my thumb grazed it and i immediately removed my hand 

i was getting up when i noticed something else too 

her hands were on her stomach and she was soundly breathing, her chest heaving up and down but... 

there was a mark- the dim lighting did not allow me to make out where it was just a mark or something else- 

on her right neck- just below her collar bone was a dark brown line, a scar maybe, and it disappeared into her clothes 

i wanted to know what it was but i decided not to since it would be highly inappropriate to do so when she is asleep! 

i sighed as i bent down and picked her up bridal style 

her hands were still on her stomach and her head leaned on my chest 

i felt my heart beat rapidly against my rib cage and i smiled knowing she had immerse effect on me 

i walked with her to the bed and lowered her down 

once she hit the bed, she shuffled around until she was comfortable and hugged the pillows around her 

i smiled at her childishness 

"Night, my queen" i whispered as i kissed her forehead before taking a pillow and hitting the sofa 

but unusually, sleep did not consume me 

what really bothered me was the scars that i saw on her body- 

i knew for sure they were scars but how did she get them? 

was it in her past? 

Was it something she tried telling me before? 

Ya Allah, please give me answers... 

maybe i could ask her tomorrow- 

hmmm 

slowly sleep finally consumed me as i recited the sleeping prayers 

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i woke up to my phone blaring near my ears indicating a call 

i swiped the screen and answered without looking at the caller

"Bro, need help ASAP" was all Shumayll said before he hung up 

i shot up on the couch and checked the time in the phone 

for Allah's sake, it was 3 in the morning!

i sighed and stood up, grabbing my wallet, car keys and phone with shoes, i sprinted downstairs and locked the door behind me 

it usually happened, Shumayll calls whenever and i go 

i drove my Aventador above limits until i reached his house 

pressing in the gate codes, the huge bar gates opened and i drove in 

his house was huge, much huger than mine 

i got out of my car, not bothering to lock it and sprinted towards the garden of the house 

his house has a huge backyard that has forest like structure and amongst those is OUR spot where we used to go as kids and teens 

that spot has all our secrets and what not 

"Hey, salaam" i said as i saw him seated at the edge of the tree 

He nodded but did not reply  

i jumped off the branches and set beside him wrapping my arms around me 

damn should have taken my hoodie 

"What happened?" i asked him and he chuckled handing me a hoodie 

i grinned and wore it 

we both were the same size- hack he even wears my shoes for Allah's sake!

"the usual" he muttered and i sighed

'Shumayll, let it go-" i said and he shook his head

"Its... just that they can't understand that i don't want just another girl, god damn it!" he said and i shrugged and put my hand on his shoulder

"Chill, maybe they want best for you?" i asked him and he sighed deeply 

"Best- right..... if they have it their way, i will be married to some rih snob girl with no brains!" he muttered and i chuckled 

he glared at me and i stopped 

"Okay fine, i get you.... just try to calm down- its not like they want bad for you..." i said and he shook his head

"They want me to get married to your sister!" he snapped and i raised an eyebrow 

"WHAT?!" i said and Shumayll nodded slightly furious 

"Iqra? and you? no way bro- no way!" i said knowing fully they will probably rip each others throat before they said "I Do" 

his head snapped to me and a hurtful expression came over his face 

i could not exactly see what his expression was but it seemed like a sad one

"Nabaahat- daadi was talking about Nabaahat" he snapped and i was taken back 

snapped? 

"Why so snappy?" i asked him in confusion and his eyes went wide 

'Shiet bro, i did not mean it- its just- " he heaved a deep sigh and looked down at the ground "- alot is going on- i don't like her that way- i mean yes she is a nice girl and all but i need someone who can CONTROL me and keep me on my toes and someone who can give great comebacks and has brains!" he said putting his head in his hands 

i chuckled patting his head

"Sometimes you don't always get what you want..." i told him and he sighed 

"Maybe... i guess its true- i can't get what i want- " he said lowly and i could sense hurt and pain in his voice 

"What do you mean?" i asked him concerned

"Nothing" he replied in a monotone and i knew something was up 

"What happened, Shumayll?" i asked him in a firm tone 

"They won't let me marry the one i like, the one i like does not like me, likes someone else and that someone else is dumb and i hate him and then she asks me to effing help her and what am i? dumb to do so?! and i was being stupid, snapped at her and now we are not talking!" he said in one long sentence and all i could get from that was the line that said the girl he liked likes someone else 

he likes someone? 

i slapped him on his shoulder and he winced with a 'oww" 

"Thats for not telling me who the hack she is!" i said and his eyes went wide 

"No hell" he muttered and jumped down the branch and grinned mischieveiously at me 

"What?" i asked him 

"The roads are clear.... almost Fajr.... race you to the mosque!" he said before sprinting away 

i jumped off the branch and ran after him 

getting into my Aventador, i reeved the engine as his black Ferrari 2016 stopped beside mine 

he smirked at me and i chuckled

"The gates are opened, let the best win!" he said and on the count of 3, we sped past each other 

the mosque was 15 to 20 minutes away 

i put my car on the highest level acceleration and sped past him and came to a screeching stop infront of the mosque gates, after another 5 minutes 

i searched for his car and heard a honk 

he had parked his Ferrari and was sitting on its hood- 

what? how? 

I growled as i parked my car beside his and got out 

locking the car behind me, i crossed my arms over my chest and heaved a deep breath 

"How did you get here so fast?" i asked him and he smirked at me 

"you see,-" he said getting off the hood of his Ferrari "-Clever beats strong anytime" 

i gave him a confused look 

"Okay that was off the topic- i took the short cut- so clever beats experience anytime!" he said rephrasing the quote he said earlier  

I laughed at him 

"Don't do quotes when you can't say them correctly!" i said and he glared at me

before he could speak, the adhaan for Fajr went out and i remembered that Ruqayyah might be looking for me 

quickly texting her and Iqra that i was at the mosque with Shumayll (Iqra laughed at this) i walked inside the mosque for Fajr prayers 

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"So breakfast then work?" i asked Shumayll and he sighed

"Mom wants me home... again" he muttered 

"Dude, you have serious issues with Loriza aunty and uncle- talk to them, maybe they will listen?" i said and he shook his head

"Nope- they won't- their fights are getting constant and its getting to my nerves" he muttered 

Lets just say Shumayll has family issues 

"Okay........ so you heading home then?" i asked him and he nodded 

we were at the local gym after Fajr 

i was just sitting there while Shumayll tried working out but ended up talking to me 

"Okay bro- later" he said standing up and we walked out of the gym 

our houses were in opposite directions so we parted ways from here 

giving him one last man hug, we got into our respective cars and drove home 

i parked my car and checked my phone 

(I had forgotten my watch at home in the morning!) 

it was 8- 

wow we spent alot of time together 

"As salaam!!" i said entering the house and everyone looked up from the living room 

"was salaam, where were you? i asked Ruqayyah and she said you went to the mosque- prayer ends at sharp 5- you are home at 8-!" shot ammi as soon as i stood infront of them

i rubbed my neck 

"Oh i was umm... with Shumayll" i said and she let out a relief sigh 

"Oh good then- i thought you went to work!" she said and everyone else laughed 

"I uh... need to um... shower-" i said and ammi nodded 

everyone went back to talking and what not 

i looked at Ruqayyah and she held her head up asking 'what' 

i turned my head towards the room and back to her, in a pleading manner and she nodded 

Whispering something to Iqra, she got up and walked towards me 

"hey.." i said and she nodded

"Come on little boy!" she teased and i growled

"Funny- where are the kids?" i asked her 

"they are at the play center with Namaan and Nafz-" she said and i nodded 

no wander the house was so quite 

just then it occurred to me to ask her about the scars 

I opened the door of the room and allowed her in 

locking the door behind me, i stood infront of her with a serious expression 

she unpinned her niqab and smiled at me 

'Whats wrong?" she asked me and i sighed

"Why do you have scars?" i asked her 

she let out an audible gasp and took a step back 

'Where did you see one?" she asked me and i sighed 

i unpinned her hijab and held it out to her 

"How many pins do you use for this hijab!?!" i asked her and she chuckled nervously 

holding my hand, she stopped me 

"What are you doing?" she asked me in a low tone 

"I need answer... wait-" i said and pulled her to me 

i unzipped her abhaya and it fell to the ground 

she let out an audible gasp, a scared gasp 

i looked into her eyes and it held terror 

"Ruqayyah, calm down- i will not hurt you!" i whispered 

she was wearing tees and legging underneath her abhaya 

"You were lazy?" i whispered and she shuddered 

she took a step back and i studied her neck 

the light in the room was bright enough for me to know that it was a scar 

i traced the scar and it led to her back, down the spine 

there were little pink lines on her biceps and my eyes widened 

holding the hem of her tees, i yanked it off hr body and she wrapped her hands around her, in a protective manner 

it did not bother me that she was standing infront of me half nude but what bothered me was the markings on her body 

"WHO.DID.THIS?" I growled 

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Hey salaam... 

rating this book 'Mature' because there is more of.. 

well- violence, abuse (Physical, emotional and mental) and suicide in description coming up- 

so yeahh.... 

thank u all for 1.5K followers!!

Happy New Year to u all 

May this year be blessed! 

Allah Hafiz 

~Queen