Y A S M I N

I was pacing around my room thinking of a way to tell Aunt about the issue. Should I just tell her the truth?

After contemplating for a while an idea popped up in my head.

Okay let's do this

I spot Aunt sitting on the two sitter couch knitting. I inhale a sharp breath to calm my beating heart.

"Um... Aunt, I want to speak to you." I started my eyes darting from her knitting to the floor.

"What is it?" She asked.

"Um... There is this my friend at work, she has a son and she asked if I can take care of him as she's traveling out of the country due to some problem and she has no one to take care of him, so she asked me and I agreed, it is okay with you?"

What a flat lie!

"How long is she staying there?" She inquired.

"2-3days." I watched her hoping she won't raise another question. I hope my lie will work.

After a little while, she releases a deep breath stopping her knitting for a bit.

"Okay, No problem." I didn't know when my face broke in a smile.

"Thank you Aunt, he's coming tomorrow goodnight" I went up to my room not waiting for her reply. One problem down

I hate the fact that I have to lie to my Aunt about having a second job. Sooner or later I have to make up my mind and tell her.

**

"Good morning Lover girl." I greeted with a smile on my face.

She watched me curiously as if she's trying to figure something out on my face. "Why do I seem to sense happiness in your voice what's the occasion."

"Oh it's nothing, do my face look that obvious." I ushered back keeping my things on the desk.

"Your face looks as if you've won a lottery and by the way, I heard that you and max are working together with Mr. Marwan." She lamented.

"Yeah." I resist the urge to roll my eyes at her remark. I don't want Linda to question me, if not I would've declined working with Marwan, he will find a way to tease me the way his like, he's such an arrogant man.

"How I wish to also work with him, our handsome boss, and on the other hand his brother." She giggled. Only if she knew what I got myself into.

This is Matilda we're talking about.

"Who do you have a crush on between the two brothers?" I find myself asking.

"What do you mean crush, they're both handsome," she said rolling her eyes.

"I know they are, but I want to know who you're having your crush on. "

"Of course it's Sa'ad, though Marwan is handsome too but I can't cheat my hot boss and go to his brother. "

Talking of Mr. Marwan, he sent me a text that he's taking an early flight to whatever place he's going to and he's pack Amir clothes. When I finish from the office I will stop by and take his clothes then pick him up from school.

"The reason I called you all for this meeting is that I got a call from our other branch in France, we're having some technical issues. So I want you guys to watch the projector closely and think of how we can tackle the problem." Mr. Sa'ad said.

Seriously I hate meetings, especially when it has to do with some problems.

The meeting was over after spending almost 2hours in the conference hall, the boss kept glancing through my direction with a smirk on his face. I wonder why?

I hope it has nothing to do with Marwan.

He can be such a hypocrite sometimes.

**

It was around 6 when I picked Amir up from school, With Mary repeating the same things she said back then. I feel like smacking her. I going to give her an earful someday.

Amir have started dozing off before we even arrived home. So the first thing I did the moment I reach home is feed him before I change his clothes and laid him in my room.

"Why is the boy still wearing uniform?"

"Yeah.." I muttered almost to myself.

"Does that mean he's coming straight from the school," Aunt said wide-eyed.

This is about to get tough.

"Sort of, Aunt let me check on Amir, he might be awake"

Immediately I shut the door, I release the panic breath I've been holding.

Ya Allah help me.

I prayed Isha Namaz, then change my office attire to my nightgown. I started at the sleeping figure of Amir. Such a small kid with no mother and his dad barely have time to spend with him. I wonder what happened to his Mom, why did they get separated. The first time I asked Mr. Marwan about it, the look on his face tells me something happened but I don't want to push him to tell me.

Who am I to ask him about his personal matter I'm just there for work nothing more.

"Goodnight Amir." I kissed his cheeks gently so as not to wake him up.

Just as I was about to switch off the bedside lamp, my phone buzz from the nightstand indicating a text message.

Who is it this late at night?

Checking the text, I saw a message from Marwan.

How's Amir? Make sure you feed him before tucking him to bed.

What does he take me for?

I replied instantly. "What do you take me for? I'm not that wicked" the reply came almost immediately.

Who knows.

Anger took over me. How dare him, I have no intention to starve Amir. Seriously he's testing my patience.

"Seriously, Mr. Marwan didn't you trust me enough and left me with your child. Or are you regretting it thinking maybe I will poison him." I replied back with an angry face emoji. When he didn't reply, I turn the phone to silent mode and spread the duvet on my body waiting for sleep to take me.

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