“Khalid”,Ameerah looks at her son who’s playing with his fingers which just proved her suspicion to be correct. “Am going to ask you again. Do you have feelings for Zaynab?“,she asks him again. “Mama why would i-” “Don’t lie to us. Am your mother I can tell when your lying”. Khalid rubs his forehead and sinks down in his position. How did they find out? Are they going to tell her? Are they going to judge me for thinking about her when my wife just recently died? Random thoughts whirl through him while also trying to figure out how to get out of this situation. They can’t know. They just can’t. “Khalid”,Ameerah calls. “Yes ma”he replies with a soft tone and looks at her. “How long have you felt this way about her?“,she asks with a small smile. “Khalid. It’s okay to love someone”,hi

