Y A S M I N

Marwan's words had been bugging me throughout, I know what he said shouldn't bother me but I still have it hard to let it out of my head.

"Umm... Matilda, can I ask you something?" I whirled my chair facing her.

"Sure what is it?" She replied back with a hint of curiosity in her voice.

"How do I look?" Her brows squinted in confusion. "I mean do I look okay, you know my appearance," I added almost immediately.

"God Yasmin! I thought it's something serious. Why do you even have to ask? You're a beautiful woman, I like how you keep your natural face and how you cover your head as a Muslima. I don't know much about Islam but I like how they dress," folding her arms across her chest she whispered. "Did someone told you you're ugly? Tell me and I will break his/her legs." She pulled her hands in a fake fist.

"No one I'm just curious."

For some reason, I didn't want to tell Matilda about it just in case.

"Now let's get back to work," I said changing the topic.

**

During lunchtime, we literally ate our food outside the office.

"You should go ahead, I will stop by Linda office I need to collect some files from her.

"Okay see yah" she waved before disappearing to the direction of our office.

I stopped at the familiar office of Linda. Ever since the day she introduced me to the staff, we didn't get in contact unless maybe she came to drop in important information. I wonder what the call is about.

I pushed open the door feeling the coolness of the office and the sweet fragrance booming around the room.

"Yasmin." Linda started with a cute smile on her face. One thing I like about Linda is how calm and composed she is. She is always friendly to people.

"Good day Miss Linda." I greeted sitting myself down on the one sitter couch.

"Good day and how many times do I have to tell you to call me Linda." She answered cheerfully.

"Coffee or Tea?"

"No, I'm okay."

"Here." She handed me a blue file. "It's a file containing everything pertaining the project Mr. Marwan is going to work on."

What does this have to do with me?

"You and max are going to be working with him together, I want you to go through the paper and also his schedule because Mr. Marwan is a busy man, it will be hard for him to manage two companies at the same time that is why I've scheduled the time you guys will be having your meetings and work on the project." She explained calmly.

Why am I working with him again at his house and now office

This is serious.

"What is serious?" Linda asked. Oh, I actually said it out loud.

"Nothing Linda I will be on my way now." I fake a smile.

"Have a nice day."

**

I'm done with the office and now its time for my second not so good job. I picked Amir up from the school where he was staying with his Teacher.

"Excuse me... I'm here to pick Amir." I said to the elderly lady.

"Are you his Mom?"

Mom?

"No I'm actually his Nanny" I answered back.

"Are you new? Because some young man always pick him up"

What is this woman saying? I'm not here for some unnecessary talk.

"Um.. Where is he?" Just as I asked about him, he came out running towards me.

"Aunti yatmi" he cheered.

"Amir boy." I lightly pinch his cheeks.

"Such a sweet kid," the woman blurted in. "But why don't you pick him up early, the young man always come late." The woman asked.

Calm down Yasmin

"We will be on our way now Mrs..." I trailed off

"Call me Mary, bye Amir see you tomorrow and tell your Aunty to pick you up early tomorrow."

Seriously this woman has some issues.

"Thank you, Mary, I will make sure I pick him up early tomorrow." She was about to say something when I glared at her making her to retort back.

After arriving home, I bathe Amir and changed his clothes to his pajama because it's almost night time. I warmed up the milk for him and fed him tucking him to bed.

"Rest on Aunty Yasmin will be right back." I quietly stepped out of the room hoping before I come back he will be sleeping already.

I knocked at Marwan's office door. I know he's inside. I heard his deep manly voice.

"Come in."

He has a very loud voice.

I peeped my head through the door recollection of Marwan passed out figure flashed through my head.

"Are you just going to stand there all day."

Always rude.

He was so engrossed in his work, he didn't even turn his attention to me. "I need to have a word with you," I stated.

Silence

"Mr. Marwan?"

Still silence.

Okay, I'm just going to go ahead and say whatever I want to say and get outta here.

"Linda informed me that we will be working together on the upcoming project and I was thinking maybe there is a way I can switch with someone," I said tight-lipped.

What am I saying?

This is not exactly what I planned to say.

"And why is that?" He countered turning his face from his work and stared directly into my eyes. I immediately kept my head down. I don't like the way he stares at me, it makes me uncomfortable.

"I have a pile of work at my desk and I don't think I will be able to work on two things at a time."

Good girl.

"Miss Yasmin, I don't think this is a good reason, I'm sensing there is something fishy." He said with a smirk on his face.

Now I'm about to lose it.

"Why is it that my mind tells me you have something to do with this Mr. Marwan." folding my hands across my chest and watched him with an equal smirk on my face too.

"What Nonsense, if you have nothing more to say you're dismissed." He waves his hands indicating me to leave.

"I'm not done talking yet Mr Marwan." I inched closer to his desk taking a hold of his pen.

I don't know where I got the courage from I'm not usually like this.

"I almost forgot, why do you always pick Amir late from school? His teacher had been bombarding me with questions which I find so annoying.

"As you know I'm a busy man, do you expect me to bring him to my office or leave him all alone at home?"

"But at least, you should have taken him to one of his Aunt house or uncle." Something flickers in his eyes. I immediately regret saying it.

"He doesn't have one." He mumbled. But I heard it. The room suddenly felt quiet.

"Um... I will be on my way, we can talk tomorrow about the project." I blurted out trying to kill the uncomfortable silence.

Just as I turned to walk away, he called my name merely a whisper. "Yasmin" this is actually the first time I heard him call my name, and it feels good.

What am I saying?

I turned my face seeing him already looking at me with some sort of worried ness.

"Please can you take care of Amir tomorrow?" He said calmly.

"Of course it's my duty," I replied with a smile.

"I mean take him to your house or stay with him here whichever one is okay with you. Because I'm having a business meeting outside the country and I might stay for like 2-3 days."

I started at him bug-eyed. "What?"

"Please"

The uncomfortable silence increases two-fold. The look of plead he gave me made me accept his request.

"Okay"

Yasmin, you're in for big trouble.

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