"I can't sleep at night- coz off all the butterflies!'

~mammoo~ (korean song)

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We walked into a well lit restaurant and took a seat

This was gonna be a long night

Ammi set directly in front of me, her hands crossed in an I interrogating manner and her face concerned

"So Ikraam- what is this about the niqabi girl?" She asked me

Iqra beside me seemed excited.....for this topic or food- I am not sure

I coughed and then spoke

"She is ummm....-" I said and before I could complete Iqra interrupted

"Ammi look- bhai!!-" she said and we turned to the huge flat screen

Flashing in bold letters was the breaking news

Ikraam Ibrahim, billionaire and a well known racer of SA- now has a niqabi assistant- one who is classified to be wearing a mask over her face and fully covered- who is she?

I turned to ammi and she glared at me before breaking into a huge grin

"I need to meet her!!!!" She squealed and I stared at her

Where did her manners apparate to?

I rubbed my temples

"You- I don't think you can-" I replied and she smirked

"Oh reallyyy???" She asked me

I sighed

My phone beeped indicating a message

Meeting with Mr.Agarwal-
For the raw materials of the construction of the Remedy hotels project.

Oh right-

"So who is she?" Asked Iqra and I chuckled

"A niqabi assistant-" added ammi

"Ammi-" I said and the waiter interrupted me

"Sir, ma'am what will you have tonight?" He asked smiling at us

"Lemon chicken-" said ammi 

"Same" said Iqra as she grinned at me

"Order that"i said uncertainly

"Soooooo-" asked Iqra leaning forward

"What?' i asked her casually sipping the glass of water

"Yes Ikraam, tell me about this PA of yours" said Ammi and i rubbed my temples

"Is a niqabi, my PA and thats about it" i replied simply shrugging

"No that can't be it- you never hire a lady PA- what was so special about her?" asked ammi and i instantly regretted it

"Ammi, there is nothing special about her- just the fact that she is a niqabi so i let her be my PA- i trusted her and thats about it" i replied and just then the waiter came with our food

We dug in ASAP, followed by desserts. 

'I am full, thank u bhai!' grinned Iqra hugging me as we walked down the path towards the gardens. 

Ammi had met some friends of hers so she was with them- leaving us wandering outside in the night

I gazed up at the stars and smiled

"amazing nah bhai" muttered Iqra and i nodded in agreement 

We walked down the path leading into a beautiful garden- 

"Bhai i think ammi is right-" said Iqra out of nowhere

I halted on my tracks

"Right about what?" i asked turning to her

she adjusted her specs- 

"Umm- you getting married" she replied 

i stared at her in disbelief

since childhood she was always on my side- why now?

"You think so?" i asked her hurt- 

"Bhai- i know i always agree to you but for this-" she sighed as she put her hand on my shoulder

"Bhai- ammi wants best for you- you are 25- soon you will be 25- when will you start thinking about yourself?" she asked me

"After you all are satisfied!" i replied in a duh tone

"satisfied?" she repeated and i nodded shoving my hands in my pockets

"Bhai- we are satisfied! Hack we have more things than anyone i know off!" she answered and i faced her

"I know Iqra- but i have you to marry off- and then what if she does not like ammi? what then?" i asked her

to be honest- there was a lot of questions about marriage in my mind and heart- but i never showed it- i knew my family and business needed my utmost and undivided attention! 

"Bhai come-on! I thought we were over the phase of my marriage- i am like- 20 now- no biggie no rush-" she replied smiling at me "But yours is impotant- and i also want a bhabhi to go shopping with- to share secrets with- to have fun times with- to-" she said and i cut her off

"So you can't share secrets with me? You can't have fun with me? You can't go shopping with me?" i asked her in a hurt tone

i was hurt that i had not given my sister what she wanted 

I sighed

"no bhai its not like that- we are best buds and will always be- but at- at times i need someone my age to be around me-" she whispered and i pulled her into a hug

"I know-" i replied rubbing her back

she grew up with me majority of her time and thus never had friends- 

"we can think about it" i said out of no where 

her head snapped up to me

"What?' she asked me and i smiled as i released her from the hug

"Yes- we can think about it-" i said and she squealed and hugged me

"But on one condition" i added

She pouted at me from my arms

"what?" she asked me

"ammi will not set me up to any girl of her friends or anything- any girl meeting will be done by me- clear?" i asked and she happily nodded

I let her go and she stood grinning

"I am finally getting a bhabhi!!!" she squealed

'Bhabhi already?" said a voice behind us and we turned around to see Shumayll- a good friend of mine- well only friend of mine- whose family is close to my ammi- 

"Yes- and you are annoying!" said iqra rolling her eyes

he was Iqra's age or older i am not sure- but what i was sure of was that he and Iqra never got along- he was the 2nd in his family of 3- brothers only- 

"And you are being you!" he smirked as he walked to us

I hand shaked with him and hugged him

"salaam bro" he said and i replied grinning

"Whats up? Here?" he asked and turned to Iqra "and with this baboon?" he added

Iqra snorted

"Oh i did not know they served food for stew cats and monkeys!" she replied, her voice lacing with sarcasm

I laughed at that

now that was sarcasm!

"Oh and what did you have for dinner?" he asked her

"why?" she shot back

"Exactly!" he replied meaning she ate the monkey and stew cat food- 

I laughed and she snorted again when she got the joke

this made Shumayll (Mayll) laugh even more

"Ammi, Abba and daadi are here" he replied and turned to Iqra "With Shumar" 

Iqra grinned 

"Where?" she asked and he pointed to the main car park

"Waiting- wanna meet them?" he asked us and we nodded

we were heading there anyways- 

We walked to them to see ammi chatting happily with them- 

"As salamu alaikum!" i said and Iqra followed with it

"So hows my lovely daughter-in-law?' asked Masi grinning at Iqra and i chuckled 

their youngest son is 16- who is madly- as he says so- in love with Iqra!

Shumar saw her and walked to her

"How are you?" asked Shumar and Ira chuckled

"Good and how are you?" she replied smiling

Iqra was alot taller infront of him

i smiled at them

"Shumar hows school?" i asked and he grinned

'awesome!" he replied smiling "I got in the basketball team" he added glancing up at Iqra who was busy talking to masi and uncle

"Ammi shall we leave?" i asked and she nodded

"IQQRRAAA!!!'' i called out and daadi grabbed her hand

"Be sure to be safe bahuu!!!" she yelled and i winced (daughter-in-law)

woah daadi! 

we got in the car and started for home

her words made me think......

bhabhi and bahu?

was i even ready for a relationship?

My phone beeped and i checked ti as i got out of the car

Meeting with Mr.Agarwal-
For the raw materials of the construction of the Remedy hotels project.

i sighed

maybe this was a new beginning....... 

i hoped....

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and i updated- after high demands i thot of updating- 

now a quick question:

is the title appropriate for the bk?

thank u soo much for readin

lov u all

~aaliyah~