"Allah will build a dwelling in Paradise for anyone who prays twelve supererogatory rak'ah daily in addition to the compulsory prayers." -Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H)
-(Muslim).

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After Maaysa's confession, Zayn asked Naazwa and Kaadira to take her home and make sure they're with her the whole night or she's with their mother. He is afraid she might do something stupid, drastic, severe or extensive because there is no judging when it come to love. He is one to tell about that. If he knew about this earlier than this, he'd do something about it. Maybe talk to Mashhub or made sure she fall out of love before everything -this one isn't even relevant- but he would've done something. This will be very unfair to both Rukayyah and Mashhub because Mashhub would do anything for Zayn.

Mashhub gracefully slid back into the hall he came out from with great difficulty. He's afeared and alarmed that they'd see him and that will be very awkward. Maaysa loves him? Scratch that, she is willing to do anything to have him? This made him quite in alert. He's just gotten married less than twenty four hours ago and another woman claimed to have been in love with him for a long time. That thought continue to disturb him the whole night but made sure he gave Rukayyah his full attention so she wouldn't get suspicious.

The dinner passed away in a blur and everything was just getting to an end when emcee called both Zayn and Nana to give a speech about their best friends. Nana was shocked and surprised, she sent a quelling look to Rukayyah before standing up after Zayn tugged at her hand. What will she say now? She'll just pray and make it quick but she's still anxious about going on the stage where hundreds of people will be looking at her.

She told Zayn that she'll start first and he should hold her hand because she'll feel very dizzy in front of all the people sitting there silently waiting for her to talk about her stupid best friend. Zayn kissed her forehead with a sign of intrepidity, fortitude and valour and the crowd awed at them but Nana's mind is not even there. This is utterly unexpected nor foreseen so she touched the mic before clearing her throat and smiling up at Zayn.

"Assalamu Alaikum!" She kept quite and waited for them to reply before continuing. "I hope you all are enjoying the night so far." She squeezed Zayn's hand before carrying on; "This is unexpected so I'll make it quick with a few words. Rukayyah is my best friend and also a sister! I love her just like I would love my own blood sister and she's an amazing and uniquely wonderful person. You're really lucky to have her, Mashhub. She's a great photographer and also a great Cook. What better than having the best Cook in your home?" She chuckled at that, how ironic. She doesn't know how to cook.

"The beautiful and purest one!" She heard Zayn's voice answering her question with the other mic so she turned around to look at him. He winked at her before he started his speech about his best friend and also embarrass him just to take the attention off Nana, he could see that she's not ready to continue.

After the stressing day, Nana is finally in the car with Zayn and Khumais on their way back home. She's so happy that she's finally with them and will enjoy the night a little before falling asleep. She doesn't feel like cooking anything and that reminds her that she should register herself in the chef school she saw earlier with Rukayyah. She's tired of cooking noodles and pasta all the time, it's time for a change. Rotis and Dosas are not always her favorite but she choke it down all the time. What will she do without Zayn in her life? She don't want to think about it.

"We should stop at a restaurant huh? I'm so hungry!" Zayn's voice interrupted her thoughts.

"Yes we should. I'm hungry also. What about you, mine?" She asked Khumais who sat down silently with Zayn's phone and seatbelt on the way.

"I'm hungwee." He grinned, proud that he said the same thing they both said. He knew what hungry is but don't know how to say it but he thought he said it well.

Nana and Zayn guffawed and he gave them an incredulous look just like how Nana likes doing before joining them and giggling.

Zayn spotted a good looking restaurant and went to park at the parking lot. He rounded the car to open the door for Nana before letting her bring Khumais out from the backseat. He looks elated after seeing the name of the restaurant that has lights blinking around it 'Feast In East'. He strap his arms around his wife and Khumais and together they ferried into the restaurant looking as lovely as ever.

A waitress stood by the door, dressed in simple black pants and a restaurant white shirt. He was waiting for them to reach him so he could give them a table and a menu.

"Table for three. Can we get a high chair please?" Zayn smoothly asked the waiter who nodded and request them to follow him.

He gave them the table and they sat down, Khumais sitting on Nana's laps as they waited for the high chair to arrive. Shortly, the waiter arrived with the high chair so Nana strapped Khumais and lock him with the table in the front before sitting herself next to him. He kept playing with his fingers while curiously looking around the dimly lit restaurant but also bright to see everything.

"Would you like to order now?" That same waiter asked, looking at the couple with a small notepad and a pen.

"Yes please!" Nana politely replied before asking Zayn to go first and order but he asked her to do it. That went on for about five minutes, the waiter looking amused and Khumais giggling at the flipping hands banter.

"That's what I thought." Nana rolled her eyes after he finished ordering but could tell that he's hiding something from her but she didn't pry.

He has been acting weird ever since he came back from checking on his sister and his other sisters just vanished and zeroed after that. She kept quite and waited for him to tell her, maybe when they're going to bed.

"You should stop doing this. It is said, ladies' first and not gents." He rolled his eyes back at her but still placed a kiss on her nose.

"It is said, men after women in the Qur'an." She shrugged, kissing his nose back and unconsciously making Khumais giggle loudly at them. He thought they're biting each other's nose by doing that.

"I want! I want!" He protested, pushing his face to Nana so she could bite on it but she only laughed and kissed his nose, making him laugh louder, showing his new teeth.

"What's wrong? You've been forcing smiled and laughs after Maaysa's stunt." Nana gently whispered in Zayn's ear, seeing how worried he looks ever since he came back from Maaysa earlier.

"A long story but I'll tell you when we get home. I'm so confused! I need your support." He definitely looks confused and in need of a hug which Nana immediately stood up and draw him to her bosom. She swiftly ran her hands through his hair after removing his cap and placed a kiss on his forehead when their order arrived.

They ate silently with only their cutleries hitting their plates and Khumais gurgling about only God knows. Nana's head is giving her so many scenarios about what had happened earlier with Maaysa but hope it is not a huge problem that they can't overcome. She's having a bad feeling about it though. It looks like there's something that has to do with this wedding. Nana can be very observant and could see that Maaysa is not too happy about the marriage but thought it was only her head plotting it.

After paying for their food and keeping tips for the waiter, they all sauntered out to the cold weather and into Zayn's car. The car ride was anything but silent and awkward. Zayn played Suratul-Jinn and they all started reading with Khumais' voice wanting to overpower all theirs. There is this feeling in Zayn's heart, the feeling of being a family man and these people with him are his family. A ghost smile kept playing on his lips till they reached home.

Nana and Zayn together changed Khumais to an elephant's cut sweater and tucking him to bed. He fell asleep instantly because he was tired from all the roaming about they did earlier that day. Even he knew how much wedding can be stressing as he has been passed to more than ten people to hold him just tonight.

Nana changed into her silky knee length trouser and button down shirt before walking out of the closet to find Zayn in only black sweatpants, holding his head in his hands as he looks very disturbed and in deep thought. Slowly, she walked to him and massage his stiff shoulder gently like a masseur. His shoulders relaxed gently and she pushed him down to lay him on the bed, following him and tucking herself in his arms. She kissed his head and massage his scalp, noticing how longer his hair is growing, he needs a hair cut, not.

"Can you tell me now?" She whispered silently, almost like she's reading her routine bed poems.

"Maaysa is in love with Mashhub!" He closed his eyes tightly, not wanting to see anything that will make him feel guilty.

He's feeling like the situation is out of his hands and he will need his parents help. He doesn't know what to do with this situation and that makes him feel helpless and angry at himself. He should start taking responsibility as the older brother not his old self. But this, is just not doing anything but messing his brain. How can he even face his best friend with this? He will have to though. They just got married for God sake and there is no woman who will let her husband get married to another woman because she claims to love him.

"I don't know what to say." Nana's voice hurled him out of his reverie. She's silently looking into the matter with her usual calm demeanor.

If Maaysa has been in love with Mashhub since at the beginning, why didn't she tell him? Nana can't even imagine telling this to Rukayyah. She can understand the situation at hand but they only just got married and it's not even twenty four hours yet. Maybe they should tell them about it after a week or so. But what will they solve with this if Mashhub won't marry her and if Rukayyah won't accept her. This is a decision both the parties will have to agree with after all. He can't just do what he thinks is right and she vice versa.

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Salam!

How are you all doing my people? Missed me? Nah, I don't think so since I've not went MIA so far but very soon. I feel like you don't like this book anymore but, I do love it so I'll keep updating. Dont forget to VOTE COMMENT and SHARE please. . .
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