Chapter 6
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She looked at the message while blinking multiple times unsure whether she's actually reading what he sent or she was imagining things.
He looked over at her and saw that she was looking at the message dumbfounded. He then brought out his hand for her put hers in it. She reluctantly landed her hand on his and he held it with both his hand after putting the privacy screen up so the driver wouldn't hear thier private conversation. He looked at her and said “i know you and I aren't very much aquatinted with one another but as they say 'when you fall head over heels with someone, you're not falling in love with who they are as a person; you're falling in love with your own idea of love. I had put on a very high wall around my heart and maybe that was why breaking it was not too difficult. I see how you act around people even when you don't like being around them. You are the kindest, gentlest soul I've ever come across and to say I literally don't know much about you yet. I will totally understand if you don't feel the same way. Love is not something you can force I'll go my way and you'll go yours.” he said letting out a sigh when he saw she wasn't looking at him. She didn't say anything which made Nabeel conclude that she probably doesn't feel the same way about him.
He kept quiet feeling dejected and disappointed when his phone dinged. He ignored the phone and kept on looking at the scenery when he heard Aneesa say “I think you might want to check that”. He reluctantly removed his phone and saw it was a message from her. He opened it and it said “As you said love is not forced so I know you won't force me and I believe in the saying you fall in love with a person not his looks or riches. I want to give us a chance and see how it goes. So here's to getting to know each other better that's if you are up for it.” with that she added a heart emoji.
He looked at her smiling proudly and said “I promise you that INSHA ALLAH I'll be your husband and you Aneesa Maleek will be my wife.”
They arrived at Aneesa's and she turned at him smiling and said “Goodnight Mr Uwais” teasingly. He smiled back at her and waved.
She entered the house smiling giddily and went straight to Ammi's room excited to tell her all that happened that night. She planned on calling Asim to tell him too.
She knocked on Ammi's door but didn't get any response. She knocked again but still no response. She opened it and saw that Ammi was fast asleep. Not wanting to disturb her, she closed the door carefully and went to her room. She messaged Hamma Kabir asking him how he was seeing that they hadn't talked in a while. He didn't reply so she assumed he was asleep as well. She decided to take her bath and change out of the clothes she was in to a more comfortable fit.
Nabeel on the other hand had promised he would stop by the house before going to his own house. They arrived at the Mansion and he made his way in. He not willingly decided to check if Abba was up because he knew Mami would ask him that. He knocked on the door and without waiting for any response he entered and he saw Abba sitting on his chair and keenly watching the news. He cleared his throat notifying Abba of his presence. When He turned his attention to whoever was interrupting him, Nabeel knelt down and said “Good evening Abba Yaya karfin jiki?” “All is good Alhamdulilah. I received your email earlier I will be reading it and sending back my analysis within the week INSHA ALLAH.” Abba replied. Abba usually analyzes Nabeel's work and sends his own corrections back to Nabeel before giving him the go-ahead to send it to the rest of the members of the board. Seeing that Abba still would do that for him made him say something he never expected to say anytime soon. “I am really very sorry for everything that happened in the past Abba. Faiza and I had many differences, I'm not saying she's the only with faults I have faults too but hers was too much. I couldn't stand it anymore. I am sorrry for being the sole reason a friend you had for over 45 years got broken.” With that he stood up and went out without waiting for Abba to say anything.
Nabeel opened the door to Mami's living room knowing fully she'd be there. He saw her sitting with her eyes on something she was watching on her phone entirely ignoring what was playing on the TV. He sat on the floor and landed his head on her lap making her look away from her phone. She looked at him and soothingly rubbed on his back. He stayed like that for a while before raising his head up to say what he wanted to say.
“Mami I think I am in love with someone. I told her about it tonight because I took her out eat. But I need your advice. I want to know if I am on the right path. I don't want a situation like before. I didn't really like Faiza but it wasn't easy to let her go after being together for 2 years.” he said pouring his heart out to Mami. “Insha Allah you won't have the same situation Habibi. What happened between you and Faiza was because you both didn't know each other, you didn't get a chance to fall in love with her. But now you have the chance to get married to someone you want to spend the whole of your life with and that's part of what you need to build a successful marriage. Wafaq Allah abni” she said to him calmly.
After a while of catching up with Mami he decided to go home. He had already dismissed the driver so, he was driving himself home. He said his goodbyes with his mother and didn't even go to Abba's Living room.
He arrived home and went straight to take his bath. He dressed up in a thobe and prayed. His prayer that day was extra long as he had to beg Allah to show him the right way.
He finished and layed on his bed when he remembered he saw a text from Aneesa
He messaged her and told her he just arrived home. They chatted abit before he began to feel sleepy and told her he was going to sleep off.
That night they both with each other on thier minds
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