Y A S M I N

Friday Afternoon

I was curled up in bed with Amir beside me, the boy had been sick since yesterday. I'm still on rest as per what Marwan told my boss, I am to rest for the whole week. Just the thought of staying indoors throughout the week without going to work excites me. Marwan is already at work, me and Amir being the only ones at home. I place my palms on his forehead and I'm glad his fever went down a bit. I've come to a decision that he will not go to school, we will spend the week together.

Seeing it's almost time for Zuhr prayers, I pulled the duvet more to his body, getting out of the bed I went straight to the bathroom and did my wudhu and that reminded me of that night, the night we did our first kiss. The image is still clear in my head, that night is a special one for me. I prayed Zuhr Namaz praying to Allah to protect my family more and bless my marriage life. Getting married is not something I planned but now I realised that is what Allah planned.

By the time I was done, I heard the sniffing of Amir, his eyes were closed but he's muttering some words which I can't tell what is it. I placed my palms on his forehead once again, i quickly withdrew my hands seeing his temperature has risen again. Reaching for my phone I dialed Marwan number, he picked up at the second ring.

"Hey Yasmin" he started.

"Marwan, Amir's temperature have risen. I think I will take him to the hospital. "

"Alright, I will call Doctor Matthew and told him you're coming. "

I scope Amir in my arms, taking the car keys. Marwan left one extra car at home in case of emergency.

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"Good day Mrs Yasmin, Mr Marwan informed me you're coming" a young man approached me, wearing a white coat, he must be Matthew. The nurse carried Amir from my arms.

"You can wait while we do some check ups on him. Bella. " he called. A lady emerge from the nearest room.

"Sir" she answered politely.

"Take her to the VIP waiting room. "

She lead me to some hallways where VIP was written at the top. I thanked the lady, sitting down on one of the chairs. my phone vibrate from my bag.

"Are you there already?I'm on my way now. " it said. I replied with "Okay. " my body feel so weak. I hope Amir will be alright, the boy is very important to me.

Within ten minutes, I heard the door being opened, came in Marwan. "How is he?" he asked taking a seat beside me.

"The doctor is performing some check ups on him. " and that is it. no words we're spoken between us again until we're being notified that our attention is needed.

"Mr Matthew how is my son?" Marwan inquired. we are now in his office after his checkup was done.

"Mr Marwan everything is normal, he has fever which is caused due to lack of rest. He needs a proper rest. " The doctor clarified in a calm tone.

"So will he stayed the night or..." I trailed off. I honestly don't like hospital, if it's not something serious, I prefer to recuperate at home.

"You can take him back home, I will prescribe some medications which will take down his fever"

"Thank you so much Mr Matthew" Marwan extends his hands in a handshake.

"Its my pleasure. "

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We went back home and I laid the sleeping Amir on my bed. I want him to sleep in my room, in case he might wake up in the middle of the night.

"Is he sleeping?" Marwan asked me. he was seated at the living room, working on his laptop. here I am worried sick about his son and he's here working. Remembering what Mrs Mabrouk told me the other time, I made my way to where he's seated, slumping beside him.

"Is he sleeping?" he asked again. Silence.

"Yasmin" he called. I'm not going to let him win so easily. he's supposed to be worried right now not working.

"Did I do something wrong?"

"Talk to me Yasmin." I heard him clearly but I choose to ignore and continue pressing my phone which I don't even know what I'm doing, I'm just pressing it for show.

"Talk to me please, I don't like this silent treatment" he muttered, his voice coming out husky. I turned my face to him and he's already looking at me with a worried expression.

"Talk to me, did I do something wrong again." he whispered pouting a little.

"You look like Amir right now" I burst out laughing. my husband is seriously something.

"What did I do?" he pouted again.

"You just behaved like Amir right now" I stated, covering my mouth with my palms.

"Who is the one giving me silent treatment"

"I'm not giving you silent treatment Marwan, I'm just ignoring you. " his brows furrowed.

"Why are you ignoring me then?"

"You know that you're not supposed to be working now, I'm worried about Amir, I feel like I'm not taking care of him well" I voiced out my thoughts. he heaved out a sigh keeping his laptop on the side, turning me around he placed both on my shoulders. "Look Yasmin, you're taking care of Amir more than enough. if we're talking about who is not taking care of him it should be me, I've not been a good father to him but you are, you took care of Amir like your own, and I thank you for that" his words kind of calm me down. I muttered an 'okay ' moving my gaze back to my phone.

"You know I don't like it when you give me silent treatment"

"Look at me Yasmin" he said again when he noticed my attention was on my phone.

"Please. " my head snapped to his hearing him pleading.

"It pisses me off when you ignored me, I don't like it" he watched me with some sort of emotion. "I told you before that you're special to me and I mean it, words couldn't express how I feel but my actions will, so promise me that you won't ignore me again" a blush made it way to my cheeks. "I promise and I also want you to promise me that you will make time for Amir "

"Insha Allah, I promise, for you" he whispered. The next thing I felt is my body being pulled into a hard chest.

"This is better" he realised a breath.

"Yes it is" I find myself saying. I feel safe in his arms, it feels like we're made for each other. we both knew we feel something for each other but decided to let our actions take over.

**

"Oh Sis Farah, you're so funny, it's too early to fight about it" I laugh at my Sister silliness. they're arguing about what the gender of the baby will be.

"If the gender turns out to be a boy, he will see what I'll do to him" she giggle from the other end.

"Seriously Sis Farah, what if it turns out to be a girl.?" I asked getting silence in return. I burst out laughing.

"Whatever gender it is, I know you guys will like the baby Insha Allah." I heard her sigh. "Insha Allah, I need to get going, I'm picking Zara from Mom's house." she hung up before I could reply. It's been long since I last talk to Mom, it's not that I don't want to talk, I just don't know what to say to her.

"What is making you laugh this early morning " Marwan said from behind me.

"I was talking to Sis Farah, she and her husband are fighting about what the gender of their baby would be." I explained to him, what I didn't expect is to see him laughing.

"They're really funny, I know when your own comes, you will also behave like her" So he's thinking about us having t a baby together. I find myself blushing.

"You mean with Amir?" I asked even though I knew what he mean.

"No I'm talking about our baby me and you" he pointed to himself then me. I think my day just got better. The thoughts of holding my baby, Marwan and I baby excites me. I can't wait for the day.

"I almost forgot, I'm here to talk to you about something"

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