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I woke up at time of morning prayer. I didn't shut of my alarm and went bathroom to wash my face, brush my teeth and to do wudu. While doing all this, I could hear Alarm buzzing but never shut. I groaned internally. Why he didn't wake up? Didn't he want to pray?

I walk back in room and saw him pressing a pillow on his ears. I smirked. He is awake but not getting up. I walk down in kitchen and bring a cold glass of water in room. If we haven't talk in a long time that doesn't mean I could forget all his weakness. I still know what to do to make him up. I slowly and quietly walk up to him and very slowly pull pillow up and splash all cold water right on his face. He quickly wake up and stand making me laugh. He was looking shocked with my little fun.

"What the hell Misha. Why do you do that?" He asked wiping his face. I couldn't stop laughing, he looks funny. His hairs were messy and sticky because of water and the shirt he was wearing says 'Don't Wake Me Up'. I know this shirt. Me and Shehry especially give order to shop keeper to print it on simple white T-shirts. I try to sober but his expression is making me laugh again.

"Sorry. B-but you are not waking up so I thought to do this to wake you up" I said coughing and trying to not laugh but still grinning.

"Why you want me up?" He asked again causing me look at him in surprised. Did he know he also have to pray? I promise his Dad to get him on right path.

"Because you have to pray. Now go clean your face, change your cloths and start praying." I said sternly and turned around to pick praying mats. "I won't repeat it again." I said when I saw him not moving from his place. He give me a glare before walking in bathroom. I heard shower on, I sighed and sit on couch waiting for him to come back. After 45 minutes, he finally decides to come out and we pray together. I put praying mat back on its place. Its 6 am, Rayyan went back to sleep while I am sitting on couch with my laptop. I checked my mailbox. There were thousands of mails in there but only few were important.

I went downstairs with my laptop to make some coffee for myself because if I don't get coffee it would hard for me to concentrate on my work. I also call Zayan but he was not picking up which means he go back to sleep after praying. Dad put this in two of us to pray on time. Sometimes Zayan missed his prayers but I try not to miss it. I make coffee and sat on chair with my laptop on table.

"Misha" A sleepy voice comes from behind making me jump a little. I turn around and saw Shehry rubbing his sleepy eyes.

"Shehry? What are you doing here?" I asked. He lazily walk over fridge and takes out a bottle. That was the answer of my question.

"Why are you up so early?" He asked finishing his water and sitting across me.

"I wake up to pray" I said with a shrug and went back to my mails. I open a mail that says Award Ceremony. It says.

'We are glad to tell you that Ali Constructions Company won best company of the year award. We would like to invite you to collect your award. Passes will be sending to you soon. Congratulations!'

I was smiling widely. My company is winning this award from 2 years but this is my first Award with Dad. This time when I go on stage, he will be there to see me. I was smiling like an idiot and was lost in my thought I didn't realise Shehry is still sitting here. He snapped his fingers in front of my eyes. I blinked few times before looking at his confused face. I raised my eyebrow at him.

"What?" I asked him.

"Why are you smiling like that?" He asked confused. I turn laptop to him and he see the page open on my laptop. He was surprised to see it before smiling.

"Congratulation Misha." He said smiling. I thank him and send message to Dad to open our company mails. Only Dad and me can open this e-mail. I open a new message, add all contact of my company employees, tell them about our winning, and thank everyone because without my workers I am nothing. I finished my coffee, wash my cup and went back to room to get ready for my first day.

A knock on door making me turned around on my heels. I walk at door and open it to see Mom standing there with big smile. I give my Salam to her.

"Assalam-o-Alaikum Mom." I step aside and let her come in. She gave a nod and was surprised to see clean room I guess.

"Walaikum Assalam. I am surprised to see this. You going to make him right man" She said looking at me. I stare back at her with smile.

"Thank you Mom. I am trying my best. He prayed Fajr" I said and her eyes widened. Like she wasn't expecting this. Of course, she wouldn't because I don't remember any one his family member telling me he pray.

"H-he p-prayed?" She asked stuttering. I nodded at her smiling. I guess I am on level one to make him right paths.

"Oh Misha you don't even what you had done. He hasn't prayed in a long time. He always says there is no use to pray" she said and pulled me into a bone-crashing hug. I was squeezing by her grip. She pulled back and I took a deep breath. She looked at him then back at me. "Is he still sleeping?" She sighed.

"Yes. He sleeps right after praying" I said looking at him. He looked innocent when he sleep. He was clutching on pillow.

"Ok. Well, I come here to tell you breakfast is ready come down." She said walking back to door. I give her a nod and shut door behind her back. I wake him up and told him breakfast is ready and everyone is waiting downstairs. At breakfast Fatima congratulate me and Shehry tell everyone about my company award winning when Mom asked the reason. They also congratulate me and told me they were proud on me.

After eating breakfast I insist Mom to take rest, Fatima and me take care of everything. Fatima clean table while I wash dishes. Uncle went to his study, Shehry and Rayyan in our room. Mom told me that Uncle sister is coming today on lunch and stay here for a week. It's already 11 and she will be here in 2 hours. Mom told me the menu for today. Biryani (made by meat and Rice with some desi spices), chicken gravy, Kheer. I started making everything. After one and half an hour everything was done. I take off my apron and walk back in room. I saw Rayyan, Shehry watching movie on his laptop. They didn't notice me coming in. I clear my throats to grab their attention. They looked up at me and Shehry quickly stood up.

"It's okay Shehry. I just come here to remind Rayyan Aunty is coming so you two should get her from airport" I said walking to closet. They walk out of room. I change my dress and do my makeup. I take off my hijab, put it aside, and brush my hair. I make my hairs in braid then put my hijab back. I looked myself in mirror last time before walking down in to see everything is done or not.

I walk down and saw everything on their place. Living room was clean and set, kitchen was cleaned, and food is prepared and was in dishes, dining table was also set. I turned around and saw Mom walking out from her room. She was wearing beautiful green dress.

"Mom." I call her when she was going in living room. She turned around and looked at me with smile.

"Yes Misha?"

"Mom can you please taste food. I mean if there is something less or something more in these?" I asked politely. She nodded and took a spoon and tastes everything.

"It is very tasty. She will like it." She said smiling. We went to living room. Rayyan and Shehry left to pick his Aunty from airport.

"She is here" Uncle said happily and walked to open front door. Me, Mom and Fatima stood behind him. Uncle was blocking view, then suddenly uncle move aside and she looked at us. She was looking old. She has hazel eyes like uncle and Rayyan. There are some wrinkles under her eyes, on her cheeks, and on neck. Her hair was mixed, black and grey.

"Shazia" I heard Mom saying beside me. She took a step forward and hugged her sister-in-law who she called Shazia. She looked at me from Mom's shoulder. I smiled nervously at her but she keep her face straight.

"Who are they?" Shazia aunty asked Mom once they pulled back. She asked for me and Fatima.

"She is Fatima she live with us." Mom said motioning to Fatima to come forward and give her Salam. "And she is Misha, Rayyan's Wife" I smile at her and gave my Salam.

"Assalam-o-Alaikum" I smiled but she keep staring at me. I was biting my inner cheeks from nervousness.

"Walaikum Assalam" she said and turned to uncle. She said something to him and they all walk inside. I was only standing there. I looked outside and saw Rayyan taking bags out. Shehry didn't come back. I think he went to his home.

"Here, let me help you" I said taking a bag from him. I walk inside and waited for him to come in as well. He walk in and I closed door after him. We walk inside. Rayyan take her bags in room and I walk in living room where everyone seated.

"Shazia Misha is very nice girl. She respect everyone. You will see how she took care of you in 1 week." Mom said looking at me more like asking my permission if I was okay. To be honest I was feeling like someone gave me most difficult problem of mathematics to solve.

'She is more difficult to handle then to solve a math problem.' My inner voice said.

'But I have to do this. I promise Mom to make her happy and do not give a chance to complain about me'

"Yes Mom, I will take care of Aunty" I replied smiling but from inside I was screaming 'No... I can't do this'. She nodded and they went back to their talk. I looked around and saw Rayyan looking at me with smirk. I rolled my eyes at him.

"Mom I think we should do lunch?" I said more like asking. She nodded at me and stood up. "Mom you sit here and talk me and Fatima will do everything." I said standing up. She smiled and sat down.

Fatima and me walk in kitchen and set table. Plates, glasses, spoons, dishes. We set everything and then call everyone. Uncle sit on head chair on his right was sitting Mom and on left was his sister. Fatima sit next to Aunty and Rayyan sit next to Mom. I served food to everyone before sitting next to Rayyan. He looked at me and smirk again. I raised my eyebrow at him but he shook his head and went back to eating. I could feel annoyance growing inside me. I hate when people do like this. He do this like 5 to 6 times. Then I also plan something to make annoyed. I mentally smirk.

"Rayyan" I call my quietly looking rest of family member to see who listen. Thank fully no one listen.

"What?" He asked but I keep quiet. After few second when he start eating again. I do it again.

"Rayyan" I call him again like before. Before he could looked at me I look away. I could feel he start getting annoyed the way his hand fist which was resting on table.

"If you say my name one more time I swear I will go from here right now" He hissed. I looked up at him and he was really serious.

'It is better to keep quiet' I thought. I looked at my plate and my food was finished. I pick up my plate went my into kitchen. I was feeling angry now.

"Why he always rude to me? He started this first. He is still angry with me" I said to myself. I walk back to dinning after taking Kheer dish out and set it on table. I pick all plates and give small bowl to everyone for Kheer. I don't like Kheer that much so I take a small spoon and eat it quietly. Mom told Aunty I made it when she says it is good.

'One compliment from her. I hope she will expect me as her nephew wife.' I prayed inside.

Everyone went back to their rooms. Dad, Mom and Aunty went in Aunty room to talk. Rayyan went in room as well while Fatima and I were cleaning dishes and everything.

"Ma'am, are you happy with all this?" I heard Fatima asking me as she bring more dishes.

"Yeah, why?" I asked don't know why she asked it. She looked at me before shaking her head.

"It's just... You didn't smile real since you come here" she said staring at me. How she know about it? Yeah, I have been forcing myself to smiling since I came here.

"You never understand Fatima. You don't know what I have gone through. So just drop it" I said staring at dishes. No one knows what happen between us. No one know what you feel when you marry someone who you love but he didn't love you back. It's really hurt.

"Sorry Ma'am if I make you feel sad" she said looking down like she do something wrong. I shook my head.

"No Fatima you didn't do anything to make me sad." I said and she looked up at me. "One more thing, now we live in same house so you don't have to call me Ma'am here. Keep it to office. Okay?" I asked her. She nodded and smile.

"What do I call you then?" She asked back. I went back to wash dishes.

"You are like Zayan to me. What he call me you can also call that" I said washing last plate.

"He call you sis or by your name. So can I also call you sis? Or can I call you Misha Aapi?" She asked as her eyes shine. I nodded at her and take my gloves off.

"You can call me whatever you want, by my name or anything else. I don't mind at all" I said to her. She hugged me but quickly pulled back.

After finishing all work in kitchen. I went back to my room to take some rest. I change my cloths and walk out from bathroom. I saw Rayyan lying on bed. I walk over and sit on my side staring at him while he was sleeping. His eyes were closed and looked cute. I smiled looking at his face.

"Why are you staring me like that?" He asked suddenly. I looked at him surprised. Was he awake? He looked at me but I quickly look away as I feel blush on my face.

"I am not staring at you" I said strongly. I laid on bed pulling cover on myself. I feel bed shifting and saw him sitting up.

"Misha I need to talk you about something"

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Update! I hope you guys like it. I was busy with my exams. They will be finished next week and after that I try my best to keep updating 2-3 times in a week. I am trying my best to make it better.

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-Maddy!