Nazmeera entered the coffee shop all ready to order when she saw Yumnah wave at her and she smiled waving back.She saw Yumnah lift a cup and her smile widened,her newest friend had remembered her preference.She made her way to the table and Yumnah stood up to hug her.

"As salaam mu alaykum Nazmeera."

"Wa alaykum mu salaam Yumnah." Yumnah gestured for her to take a seat and once she did,Yumnah pushed the cup towards her.

"Your coffee." Nazmeera thanked her and brought the cup up,taking a small sip.

"Jazakallah.How you feeling today?" Yumnah shrugged,"Good,can't complain."

Nazmeera felt her stomach turn as she took another sip,"Excuse me." Yumanah watched worriedly as Nazmeera rushed towards the bathroom and she got up to go follow her.

Nazmeera bent over the toilet bowl,emptying her guts and she felt someone move away her scarf,while the person's other hand rubbed her back.

Nazmeera pulled back,"Nazmee you okay?" Nazmeera nodded her head,she tried to stand up when she was hit by a wave of dizziness,"Careful."

Yumnah helped her to the sink and Nazmeera cringed at her reflection,"Gosh,I'm so sorry you had to see me like that Yumnah.This has been happening since the past few days."

Yumnah nodded her head,understandingly, "Don't apologize.Can I ask something?" Nazmeera nodded as she leaned down to wash out her mouth.

"Are you by any chance pregnant?" Nazmeera went still at Yumnah's question.Could it be?But she was on the contraceptive?

Her mind back tracked to her last time with Hamza and she gasped as she stood up.Her eyes filled with tears and she covered her mouth to muffle her sobs.

Yumnah saw the broken look on Nazmeera's face and turned her around,wrapping her friend in a hug.This was probably killing her friend.

"Nazmeera do you think you are?" Nazmeera pulled back and tried to remember when was she supposed to have her last period before nodding her head unsurely.

"My periods late by three weeks and this has been a constant for about the same period.Maybe I am.Yumnah," Nazmeera looked up at her friend with an unsure expression,"What if I am?I can't got back.I can't.... "

Yumnah wrapped her arms around Nazmeera again,"Shhhh I'll help you figure it out.Let's go get a pregnancy test,maybe it's just a false alarm."

Nazmeera nodded and the two of them made their way out of the coffee café.Nazmeera held Yumnah's hand in a bid for some support which Yumnah lend to her without any complaints.She would not let her got though this alone.

They entered a nearby pharmacy and Yumnah led her to through the aisles before they came across the pregnancy tests.Yumnah grabbed a few and they made their way to the counter to pay.Nazmeera moved to take out money but Yumnah stopped her.

"No I'll pay."

"But Yumnah...." Yumnah glared at Nazmeera and smiled,gently.

"If you consider me a sister and a friend you'll let me pay." Nazmeera bit the inside of her cheek and nodded as tears filled her eyes.

Yumnah paid and they made their way to her car.Yumnah drove in silence to Nazmeera's apartment block which they reached in ten minutes.They got off and Nazmeera could feel her heart beat faster and her palms start sweating.She took deep breaths and tried calming herself by reciting Surah Fatiha.

Nazmeera unlocked the apartment door and they entered.Yumnah held out the pregnancy tests which she took and went to the bathroom.

Fifteen minutes later she sat on the couch her hands in Yumanh's.

"It's going to be okay Nazmeera." Nazmeera looked up at her,her face ashen and the worry lines on her forehead prominent.

"If I am I know Allah will provide for my child but Yumnah,who will help me take care of my child.I can't do it myself.I'm an alone woman and a single mother.Ya Allah why did I decide to be clever and get off the contraceptive the minute that Aamanah gave birth.I should have thought."

"Nazmeera,Allah makes ways for things to happen.He closes off one door for another door to be opened.He knows that you need someone,you need a reason to start loving again and perhaps this child is that reason.Don't despair.I'm here for you and so is my family.You know mum already takes you as a daughter and we'll help you."

Nazmeera shook her head,"I don't want to be a burden.You going to give birth before me and you'll have your baby to take care off how can I throw my child into your arms.I don't want to be a burden."

Yumnah frowned at Nazmeera's words,"Nazmeera just because I want to take care of you even if I am having my own baby doesn't make you a burden.Look you have no one here and I would love to look after you as a sister.Please don't refuse me."

Nazmeera only squeezed her hands against and they looked at the tests on the table.

"Ready." Nazmeera nodded and she licked the three tests up turning them around and she froze.All the tests fell from her hand and she covered her mouth.

Ya Allah she was pregnant.

Nazmeera sat in the lounge,her hand rubbing over her rounded belly and a smile played on her lips when she felt a kick.At eight and a half months she was on paid leave at home.She thanked Allah for sending Yumnah into her life,she had become Nazmeera's savior even though she had just given birth.Yumnah's mum brought her food regularly and took her to her appointments or sent someone to take her.

Allah really opened doors where people thought the doors were closed.

Nazmeera winced feeling a pain shot through her and closed her eyes.She thought to get up and grab a hot water bottle when her phone rang.She reached over to grab it and smiled seeing Yumnah's name flash.

"As salaam mu alaykum Nazmee.How you feeling?"

Nazmeera winced as another pain hit her and spoke making dua that she did not voice it,"Wa alaykum mu salaam.I am well,how is your baby?"

"Oh you know I'm fine and my baby is fine as well."

Nazmeera laughed,"Ouch." She winced as another pain hit her and Yumnah's worried voice came through.

"Nazmeera you okay?" Nazmeera took a deep breath feeling the pain subside yet her lower back had a light cramp,"Nazmeera?"

Yumnah's pressing voice came through and Nazmeera spoke,"I'm okay,just a slight cramp.No worries." Nazmeera felt another cramp but she waited for it to pass before speaking,"Tell aunt that I don't need food,I got leftovers."

"Too late,we on our way."

"We?"

"Yep me,Yasir and Khaleel.We should be there in five minutes."

"Okay.You got your key."

"Yep.I'll cut the call now.See you in five minutes."

"Okay." Nazmeera cut the call and bit her lip feeling the cramps increase.

Ya Allah,help me.She stood up holding onto the arm of the couch and made her way to the kitchen.As Nazmeera reached for the glass,she felt something run down her leg.

"Ahh." She groaned as she was hit by another wave of pain and she clutched onto the cabinet.The front door opened and Nazmeera thanked Allah.

"Yumnahhhh." Yumnah hurried away from Yasir and Khaleel towards the kitchen just in time to see Nazmeera holding onto the cabinet.

"Nazmeera,habibty." Yumnah exclaimed as she grabbed a hold of Nazmeera's arm.

"It's time." Yumnah wrapped her arm around Nazmeera and helped her walk into the lounge.

"Khaleel get in the car,Yasir hold onto Khaleel and come to the car.I'll come back to get the bags." Yumnah held Nazmeera's hand and led her to the car.

"Agghh." Nazmeera took a deep breath as she sat in the car and Yumnah rushed back into the house while Khaleel and Yasir sat in.

Khaleel started the car and looked at Nazmeera over his shoulder,"You okay?"

Nazmeera mustered her best glare with her pain growing,"Do..do I look okay you tart!"

Khaleel winced and turned to face the windscreen,"Sorry I asked."

Yumnah opened the car door and sat in,"Let's go Khaleel." She put her hand on Nazmeera's,"How's the contractions?"

Nazmeera groaned in pain as she glanced at Yumnah with a tight lipped smile,"Peachy just peachy.Ahhhh." Nazmeera squeezed Yumnah's hand and Yumnah looked at Khaleel.

"Drive faster Khaleeloo."

"Okay mother." Khaleel picked up speed and soon they were at the hospital with Nazmeera being transferred to the maternity ward.

"If I ever meet.....aghh Hamza I'm going to murder him....aghhhh.I'm going to wheeze castrate himmmm!!!!" Yumnah winches at her scream and thanked the nurse who brought a bowl with water and a cloth,which she wring and then pressed to Nazmeera's forehead.

Nazmeera sighed as the cold cloth was dabbed along her face and she mumbled her thanks to Yumnah.

This continued for a the next five and a half hours before the doctor came in to check on her when the contractions get nearer,the pain increasing ten fold.

"Mrs.Nazmeera you are ready to push.I can see a head.On my count of three push."

"Ahkay."

"One....two....three."

"Ahhhhh." Nazmeera groaned and thrust her head forward pushing with all her might.

"One...two.....three."

"Ahhhhgggg." Nazmeera felt the pain increase and she heard Yumnah's encouraging voice next to her before her head hit back.

"One more time Mrs.Nazmeera.One.....two....three.Push."

Nazmeera brought her head front,moaning and groaning as she pushed with all her might finally feeling something or someone slip out of her.Her head slumped against the bed and er eyes closed only to open moments later at the sound of a wail.

"Congratulations it's a baby girl."

Nazmeera looked to the side with as much as effort and she watched through blurry eyes as the doctor came forward with a blanket in which the small life she had give birth to was wrapped loosely in and placed on her chest.

"You baby." The doctors words sounded as if they were underwater as Nazmeera's gaze locked on her small bundle of joy.

Bloodied but still the smallest and cutest baby she had ever known.Nazmeera lifted her hand to her babies,pinky finger held out and she felt tears rolling down her cheeks as the baby's fist closed around her pinky.

"My baby.My love." Nazmeera placed a gentle kiss on her baby's mini head before she was taken off Nazmeera's chest.

Nazmeera glanced to her other side and saw a smiling Yumnah,"Congrats Nazmeera.Your bundle of joy is here."

"Jazakallah for being here with me and helping me through all of this."

Yumnah shook her head,brushing back Nazmeera's hair,"Don't mention it.This is what sisters are for right?"

Nazmeera nodded her head,"Why don't you head home to your baby and come back later." Naeera shook her head slowly with exhaustion when Yumnah attempted to shake her head,"Please visiting hours are later as well,your baby needs you now."

Yumnah reluctantly nodded before kissing Nazmeera's forehead and with promises to come back later she left.The nurses helped Nazmeera to get cleaned before a moaning baby was placed in her arms and gentle instructions were given to her on how to feed her child.

As Nazmeera held her child to her chest the doctor walked in with a document and pen,"What name do I put on the birth certificate?".

"Umme Khultum Sulaiman." Nazmeera said in a heartbeat and Hamza's smiling face flashed in front of her eyes at the name she said.His favorite name for a girl child and one that she had loved as well.

The doctor left and Nazmeera glanced down at her baby with adoration shining through her eyes.

"I promise you Umme Khultum that I will never let you not feel as if you don't have a father.I know I'm very stubborn but this will keep us happy and them happy.I promise we will have our own little world with no need of anyone else.We'll be fine.I promise."
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I'm still on a break I just had this laying around so I had to post it
Hope you guys enjoyed ♥️❤️💕

amalkhan807 Jazakallah once again for allowing me to use your characters in my book...

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