By the morning brightness
And [by] the night when it covers with darkness,
Your Lord has not taken leave of you, [O Muhammad], nor has He detested [you].
And the Hereafter is better for you than the first [life].
And your Lord is going to give you, and you will be satisfied.
Did He not find you an orphan and give [you] refuge?
And He found you lost and guided [you],
And He found you poor and made [you] self-sufficient.
So as for the orphan, do not oppress [him]. And as for the petitioner, do not repel [him]. But as for the favor of your Lord, report [it].

-Surah Ad-Duha
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*ASHER'S POV*
It was a fine morning I returned home , there's another-one waiting for me , the one I left sleeping in the morning can't go to sleep without seeing me .

She came running seeing me enter the home.My princess ,a two years old Amanah ( a 3rd 'A' is added to our family , I named her ) wearing a black frock with white pearls on them grabbed my feet.I sat down matching to her level.She looked like her mom, with those blue eyes and pink blushing cheeks but her hairs are like mine , brown!

Me," How's my love?"
I asked kissing her cheeks.

I saw a paper in her hands , she loved drawing like Alisha .Because of which she say proudly that 'She's my daughter!'.

Amanah showing me something she has drawn on her sheet , she said in her broken words "Loo-ak daddy", her glowing eyes met mine, more beautiful then her mom .

I took that paper I thought she tried to sketch me but my eyes widened when I saw , she drew something round with different crayons .

Me," What have you made ?"
I smiled.

Amanah with her innocent voice," Momma."

I laughed and thanked it's not me,and grabbed her in my arms ,slowing down my voice I said ,"It's great but ......don't tell momma!"

She nodded which shaked her little pony .

Alisha and my mom were sitting together in the lounge, she's still the same with her non-controllable anger , it's just that she nomore take much time to get ready FINALLY! Mom arrived back when Amanah was born , but now she's getting little week .Her wish finally fulfilled to see my children .Amanah enjoyed being the first child in our family.

Mom was reading some book while Alisha was putting all the crayons back to the box.I greeted them while Amanah shouted after seeing someone touched her crayons .I put her down.

She ran to Alisha who stopped her saying," Enough Amanah you're coloring for too long." She moved towards me with anger saying," She kept waiting for you and haven't ate a single bite but her daddy don't care ."

She's angry on me for being late like always.And I know it's useless to justify . Amanah looked at me as she was scared of her mama's voice.I took out a chocolate from my pocket and gave that to her to make her smile again.

Alisha took that chocolate back from her saying,"What are you doing Asher?." She then moved to Amanah," You will have that later.First finish your food."

Amanah started crying seeing her chocolate is no more in her hands.
Then Alisha stared at me with anger.This girl can't stop being angry at me.

I grabbed her in my arms and stood back saying," Let mama eat that I have another for you."

I pulled out another and gave her that.I always bought two packs ,I know her angry mooma will never let her eat the first one. Her eyes sparkled seeing her favourite chocolate ,she hugged me with joy.

Alisha huffed complaining to mom ,"He's again giving her junk food, she'll not eat her food now."

Mom took down her book saying," Asher don't make her adopt bad habbits."

WELL their bond is the strongest bond till now.Me and my daughter are always on MOM'S second priority.

Me ," Who else eat chocolate other than children ?"
I know she was right but the truth was I can't let her cry so I gave her another .But I won't say that of-cource.

Mom," She has not ate anything for so long and now after this she'll eat nothing more."
 
She said," You knew tomorrow is my exam! "

So that's what I thought I'm forgetting today! I rubbed my hands unconsiously on my head.

Alisha is giving her finals of masters in the fashion designing. She wanted to fulfill her dreams of being a very well fashion designer.Amanah was too young she needed her full attention but mom and I adjusted her and by time she stopped crying when she cant find Alisha.It's her last exam for which she was worried about she told me to come early so that Amanah will eat early, sleep early but I was planning something else.

I looked at Amanah whose eyes were still on the chocolate trying to open it's wrapper by putting in her mouth.

Me," Sorry.Amanah will not bother you now We will eat the dinner together."

Alisha went outside the lounge while I sat there talking to mom .

After having dinner Amanah kept playing with her toys in the lounge while I entered the room.

She was watching the laptop's screen .As I entered she looked at me asking," Where is Amanah?"

I said taking out my towel from the closet," Playing outside." I paused then asked ,"I don't know what that little girl does wrong to you?"

She looked at me with an angry look and in a sudden she held me the file placed next to her.I took that file,  opened it ,I was astonished to see that.

Those were her lectures , umm lectures but doen't look like that.It was more like a drawing book.Amanah have tried her designs on that file.

I laughed at that but didn't want to laugh infront of her.

Me laughing," You should be proud, designer's daughter is a born designer."

She didn't replied and looked back to the laptop.I know she's angry on me till now so I moved to the bathroom to take shower.

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Early morning I felt someone's tapping on my face.I opened my eyes seeing Amanah with cheering face looking at me trying to wake me up.I pulled her cheecks and looked the whole room where Alisha have gone as today is her exam I'll drop her there.? And then I realised that Amanah has done her favourite thing.Every drawer have been emptied by her.She came to me to show me what she has done .

I gave her the disguisting look but her ever smiling face took all my anger.I said," Who have done this?"

Amanah said nothing just pointed towards herself.

I need to make these things back to their place before her mother enters the room and get angry on her.

I lifted the blanket and put half on Amanah's head which to make her giggle.I stood up suddenly a ball hit my foot." Ahh Amanah" I giggled.

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Alisha's pov:

Asher gave the news two years back about my father who was missing on that ship , he was badly injured and was rescued by some fishermen.He communicated us after six months of that incident when he reached a village there.He returned back home safe and sound Alhumdulillah.

Last paper was on this wednesday.I was so happy for being free from that routine, all I want is to free my time for my little family now but I'll miss these days, those classes , teachers and obviously my friends .

I opened my book while sitting at studying room .Last paper is more about planning the life ahead , not to stress studying.That's exactly what I was doing ! Life needs to change it's phase.Every phase is screening before my eyes.

I smiled.

Asher entered the room while knocking the door, " Done?"
He looked tired.

" Not yet." I replied.

He sat taking the chair next to me.

" You know what if we've not married ,would you be still the same?" I asked.

" Umm..never thought about it.What would you be like?" He moved the question to me cleverly.

" I would be living a more pleasant life with some handsome man." I winked.

He stopped smiling.

I asked laughing," what?"

He ," Nothing I'm just thinking how lucky is that handsome man who's living a peaceful life now."
He laughed .

Suddenly someone pulled my shirt.
  " Oh Amanah"  I took her up on my lap.

Me ," Where were you?"

Amanah in light voice," Stoo-ryy"

Me," Oh mom told my doll a story. How was it?"

Amanah," Nis-shh"
I smiled.

Asher kissed her cheecks ,grabbed her hands and asked his favourite question ," Hey Amanah whom do you love more..Mooma or daddy?"

She looked at her daddy with joy and shouted, " DADDYY"
 
He laughed looking at me.He thinks that made me angry but he would never know I always wanted her to adore his father not me.He deserved to get adored by her daugther.