*Kamal's pov

I walked into the house tiredly
Its 3:00am now everyone should be asleep i guess

Reaching the room i found Malak fast asleep at the study table with her note books all over the table

"How determined could she be?"i whispered to myself

I tapped her shoulder twice and she quickly woke up and looked around.

"What's the time?"she asked rubbing her eyes

"Its 3:10am"i replied squatting by her side

"How was the hospital?"she asked sleepingly

"Stressful"i replied
Then i looked at the desk

"What are you reading?"i asked getting up

"Biology"she replied trying to get up
"Let me get you something to eat"she added

"Please i will appreciate or lets just go"i said softly
She walked out and i followed her

"You havent eaten thats why you look so stresed out"i said thoughtfully as she opens the cooler

"How?"she asked

"Im a doctor and i know you for almost three months now to know how?"i asked

She serve me my food and was going to serve another  plate

"No...lets eat together
You need to get back to your reading"i suggested

She stood with her mouth wide open
"Well,its 3:30 am"i added

She scoffed as she sat on a chair next to mine

After we finished eating,we dragged our feet to the room
Malak  sleepingly fell flat on the bed next to Aayan mumbling
"I will wash the plate later
I will read later
Sorry im sleeping on the bed again"

I chuckled as walked away to the bathroom

                                  ****

*Malak's pov

I woke up to my alarm and kamal was not around
Was i dreaming about him coming back yesterday?

I performed abulution and prayed fajr.
"As salam alaikum"Kamal called entering with a smile

That's  weird
"I see you have woken up"he said again walking towards me
I stared

"Quit looking at me that way"he said sitting  in front of  me on the mat

He grabbed my hands softly
"You know when i used to not pray,fast,go to parties,hang out with girls?
I was pretending to be happy
To me its better than hoping and disappointing my heart, i chose to find joy in all the useless things
There was no better joy than praying with dad,kamil and Aayan the other day after two years of my life
I felt complete
I thought doing bad will make me complete
And im bad at being bad"he said with teary eyes
And i chuckled with teary eyes

He continued"i seem to have forgotten with even the bad side of life
Allah gave me so many blessings
Hearing Aayan calling me daddy is one,
Eating your food
Or seeing you glare at me for being so dumb even when im a doctor"he added

We laughed wiping our tears

"Or you glaring at me for not praying or not having manners
And another blessing is me,you and everyone together
Pretending to be a bad boy around the  best people could be really hard"he said smiling
"And you are my last blessing for now"he added placing a finger on my nose playfully and i laughed

"Does that mean you are ready to change?ready to go back to the striving Muslim
You once were?"i asked curiously

"Am i late,wife?"he asked
I shook my head

"Its never too late,husband"then replied

"Thank you"he said softly rubbing his thumb at the back of my palm

"Im just glad"i said

He surprised me with a peck on my right cheek
Then engulfy me into a hug
I struggled out

"Dont fight it nurse"he said
I sighed
"Okay doctor"i said smiling

"Mummy! daddy!"a chirpy voice exclaimed getting down from the bed

Kamal lets go wiping away the tears on my cheeks

"Mummy morning
Daddy morning"Aayan greeted
Yes,my son is growing up

"Morning"i greeted back pulling his cheek gently

"Morning smart son"Kamal greeted back carrying  him and making him sit on his shoulders

We got up and i started arranging  the room

"Should we hold naming ceremony for Aayan later?
We all forgot due to my accident"Kamal spoke

"We should,invite your friends
And i will be back early today
Aayan also comes back by 10 in the morning"i agreed

"Lets leave it after Zuhr"he suggested smiling
"Yes,we would invite our other family"he added

"Definately"i agreed

Aayan was playing with Kamal's beards

I smiled bringing out everyone's clothes which is
My uniform and my scarf,Kamal's white coat,Aayan's clothes
Kamal can choose what he will wear.

"You two get ready i have to go cook breakfast"i said

I rushed out to the kitchen,Raliyah was already peeling potatoes

"Good morning"i greeted with a smile

"Morning"she greeted back with a smile

After we finished preparing
I took my bath
i heard noises at the living room

I walked in to see everyone together and my heart melts
I greeted everyone

"Breakfast happens to be ready"i announced

They all got up settling on the carpet ignoring the chairs and table
Kamal was confused but he joined anyways

"I was telling Malak how you fell in love with me at first sight"inna teased again

"Ah!believe her Malak,you are getting a co wife"Kamal said smiling

"Shameless boy!"Kamil exclaimed

And everyone laughed

After the breakfast
I got ready to leave for school
I said my goodbyes to everyone

I saw baba outside receiving some fresh air with uncle Ali and Kamal

"Baba"i said but he immediately stood up and left to the guest house

"He would come around"Uncle Ali said
I nod

"Kamal apologised today for everything  "he spoke again with teary eyes

"To me too"Kamil said

"He finally found his lost self"uncle Ali said smiling
"All thanks to Allah for sending you to us"he added and Kamil nodded
I smiled

"I will speak to your father about forgiving you"uncle Ali spoke again

"Just let him be,he will come around"i said smiling

Mallam Hassan drove in
I was about to enter the car when i heard Aayan squeal "mummy!"

I look up to find him and Kamal smartly dressed waving at me at our balcony

I waved back, blowing a kiss at Aayan but Kamal caught it

I scoffed and he let out a throaty laugh

"Mallam Hassan good morning"i greeted after entering the car

"Morning " he greeted back driving away.

When i reached school,i saw my freineds
Standing  at the garden with gloomy faces

"As salam alaikum "i greeted

"Wa alaikumus salam"they replied in unison

"Who died?"i teased seeing their faces

"More like who married"Ismail said showing me a happy picture of me,Kamal and Aayan
I gasped

"With a kid!and you never told us"Rachel spoke angrily

"You gave Ismail hope"Aliyu added

"I guess we aren't worth the information thats why she hid it"Amina lastly spoke

"Where did you get it?"i asked

"I did,i found it on a guy i have been crushing on page"a voice spoke
I turned around and i found Zainab

Why am i not surprised

"You married Kamal Ali Bakr of all people!
Maybe that's how you got the admission!"she added accusingly

"Enough Zainab,let her be!"Ismail spoke

"Hope you enjoy the rest of your school days alone"Zainab said smirking

"I thought you were my friends"i turned to my friends

"We also thought so"Rachel said looking away

Ismail placed a note on my palm "i photocopied all the notes you missed here"

"Lets go guys"Aliyu spoke walking away

My  friends walked away with Zaynab trailing behind with an evil smile

Every where i entered that day
Fingers were pointed at me
Some said i got admission cause the vc was my father in law

I spent her entire day in the school masjid thinking about my life

When it was closing time i came across some of my friends but they all ignored me.
My  phone vibrates,i see a message
"Hello wifey,come to my white car"

I sadly entered the car

"Why so gloomy?"kamal asked
"Damn!have i ever told you how beautiful you look in your nurse uniform"he added

I shook my head hugging my bag

"Malak!Angel!"he called

"He calls me that"i said and i burst into tears

Kamal shifted me to his lap and i hugged him crying

"My friends wont speak to me
They said i lied to them
Everyone in school is saying i got the admission because i was married to you"i spoke while he softly stroke my back

"But you know it is not true right?don't let them get to you
I trust you
This exams you will get more than enough
You are hard working and very smart
Don't mind them"he said thoughtfully

I lifted my face from his chest

"Wipe your tears dear"he said softly
"Damn!have i ever told you how beautiful you look in your nurse uniform"he added

I rolled my eyes"yes you did"

And he chuckled

"Are you going back to your seat or you adjust so i drive?"he teased

"Im too big to sit on your laps while you drive"i replied with a smile
Sitting back on my seat

"That's the Malak i know"he said with a smile

He starts driving

"But why didnt you tell them about me?were you ashamed of me?"he asked

I shook my head no "but i wasn't really proud of myself for getting married after running away from  home"i replied sadly

"Oh"he said and the ride was quiet i think  i fell asleep.

Zainab fear God O
Poor Ismail wished Malak had a twin
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