That's Just How Life Goes!!

Chapter 8

"Assalamualaikum" I said entering the house. Chorus of walykumassalam came from living room. I walked towards it and saw Aunty, Manal appi and Zayn talking and Manal appi's kids Zohaib and Zohair playing with my 3 months old babies. I walked towards my babies kissed their foreheads while they gave me a smile. I caressed Zohaib and Zohair's hairs smiling at them. They grinned at me. I sat with everyone.
"Are you settled in hospital properly ?" Manal appi asked after pleasantries.
I nodded "Thank you appi for referring me to this job." I thanked her although I have done it alot of times already.
"Allah this girl and her thank yous don't end at all." Manal appi said dramatically.
"I agree. She still thanks me for that airport incident." Zayn added.
Aunty and I laughed at how dramatic they were being.
"How is house hunting going on?" Manal appi asked Zayn.
Zayn replied "I have selected one but want to make some changes for children. But I still think she could live here."
I sighed. "Zayn I will drop the kids here while going to work and pick them up while returning."
"But what about at night?" he asked.
"We have already discussed this Zayn." I said.
We went to have dinner and soon Manal appi left with Zohaib and Zohair.
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"Bismi Allah." I said entering the house with Zayan in my arms. Hania is as usual with Zayn. He doesn't let anyone hold her when he is around and same goes with her. She starts crying immediately if someone takes her from him.
Aunty and Manal appi went to keep groceries in the kitchen. We had set everything before so that when we move we don't have to do anything. But the thing I am worried about is how am I going to live all alone. I have never lived alone. Here I will have to live alone with just my babies. How will I manage at night. Was my decision to leaving everything and everyone and coming here right?
"Uhm excuse me everyone. I have something to say." Zayn said looking nervous. We looked at him.
"Uhh actually we have decided to shift to the house beside this one." I looked at him shocked. Why would he leave his big house and live in such small house?
"Before you start your gratitude speech and advice not to trouble yourself and all that, let me tell you it's for my peace. I can't be away from my princess and buddy. I will be restless as it is. And won't concentrate on my work which I am sure you won't want. So I am doing this for my own sanity and peace. I asked mama and she was more than excited about it. "he finished everything in one breath. I just kept looking at him and then turned to aunty who was giving me puppy dog face . How did I get so lucky to have met such people? I started crying badly. Aunty embraced me.
" I can't thank allah enough for letting me meet you people. I didn't think much while coming here. I just wanted to be away from Arsalan and still keep my kids. But after I reached here and didn't see appi at the airport I thought I will have to adjust everything all alone. But Allah is surely merciful. "I cried for the first time after coming here and these tears were not stopping at all. I kept crying.
" He chose her. I told him we will take care of her but he didn't listen to me. He said he promised his friend. Then what about the promises he made to me. He was just worried about her. When I was devastated, he was busy taking care of her and smiling at her. I almost lost my babies because of that. I couldn't see him smiling at anyone else. I really loved him alot then why did he do that to me? Why? I wanted a happy family with him but he just ruined everything. My children won't have a father because their father is more concerned about someone else's child.
He wanted everyone to live together but how could I? How could I see him taking care of someone else with my own eyes.? He didn't care about me. He still warned to take my children away. I had no choice but to leave everything and come here. I - I " then I fainted.
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I woke up to see myself in unfamiliar room. Then remembered that I shifted here. Also remembered about my outburst. I felt embarrassed to have broken down in front of everyone but somehow I feel good after finally saying things that I had bottled up in myself. I looked at window to see darkness so it's already night. I don't know how many hours I have slept.
I got up and went in living room to find aunty and Zayn with kids. Hania was asleep in Zain's arms while Zayan was playing with aunty.
"Uh I am sorry about earlier." I apologized.
"Look beta. I know we have met just few months ago but you should not bottle up all your emotions. You can at least share with Manal. It will affect your health then how will you look after your kids. We all are here for you. In just a few months you have become a family to us. We love you. You are not a burden to us. In fact we have started living happily because of you and kids. But alas you just take us as your benefactors. I have always treated you as my daughter then why can't you at least think of me as your mother? "she said breaking down at the end. I embraced her feeling guilty. She has taken care of me and my kids as my own mother and I have done nothing for her.
" One more thing. "we parted hearing Zayn's voice. I looked at him.
" You see this beautiful princess and this handsome little man. "he said pointing towards the kids.
" They are mine. They are Hania Zayn Sayyed and Zayan Zayn Sayyed. Never ever say that they don't have a father. " I gasped at him trying to say something but he took Hania in his arms and went away.
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"Princess, where are you? See what dadda brought for you." I heard Zayn's voice and then some running. I shook my head. This has become regular thing now. Zayn always buys something for Hania and Zayan while returning from office. I kept the cookies in the jar and went out in the joined garden. Yes his and my house has a joint garden. I went out to see Zayn running around with kids. I went towards aunty who was sitting on the swing looking at them smilingly. She kissed my forehead "Happy birthday beta".
"Thank you khala ammi." she didn't like me calling her aunty. She said "it feels distant."
"Happy birthday mamma." kids came running to me. They gestured me to bend over and kissed my cheeks. Zayn forwarded them 2 parcels which they gave to me. I looked at them curiously and then at Zayn raising my brow but he just shrugged.
"Mamma open it fast." Hania said excitedly. She is just too much excited over everything. I opened it and saw pearl earrings. They were beautiful but looked expensive. I looked at Zayn strictly while he looked elsewhere. I know he is the one behind this.
"Mamma now open mine." Zayan said. I opened the other and gasped seeing a beautiful bracelet.
"Mamma did you like it?" my twins asked together. They have this wierd habit of saying same thing at same time,maybe because they are twins. But it's sometimes not everytime.
"It's beautiful babies. But I told you not to buy expensive things." I said lovingly trying to explain them.
"But we wanted to gift you on your birthday." they said together. I sighed.
I kissed their foreheads and smiled.
"Thank you so much. It's beautiful." They grinned and ran away playing on the slides which yet again Zayn installed in the garden.
I looked up to see Zayn trying to skip.
"Zayn stop." I said strictly.
"I told you not to listen to their every demand. They need to know the worth of things. If they get things easily they won't value them." I explained politely.
"You said unnecessary requests. They wanted to gift their mamma on her birthday. See how thoughtful of them. They are growing up very well. You don't worry Maham." he said.
"I just don't want them to take things for granted because they know you will grant them anything they want." I said.
"Maham beta. They are still kids. And I must say wonderful kids. You are nurturing them very well. You will see how great of human beings they will become one day." Khala ammi said. I nodded and sat down keeping my head on khala ammi's shoulder.
"Happy birthday Maham." Zayn said. I smiled and thanked him.
"You see this bracelet is unique. If you tap twice on this then the other person's bracelet will buzz if they are within 100 meter radius. But it is a couple bracelet so it connects only 2 people to each other. So I set yours and Zayan and mine and Hani." he explained. I took out the bracelet wore it and tapped it. Zayn kept the other one in my hand and it buzed. I smiled.
" I will give them after explaining later. "he said and went to play with kids.
I sighed thinking how fast these 4 years have passed.