I can't believe he's getting married. but I have to admit it was coming sooner or later. atleast he'll stay out of our lives.
"Alia jaan! mamma ke baat suno na!" I had to tell her I wouldn't be home tonight..and that aena will watch her. "G mamma?"
"babe come down..mamma ke baat suno."
she walked down and stood right in front of me. I bent down to her. "mamma is going out with baba..aena khala will watch you. you and Ali be good. ok?"
"ok mamma..I love aena khala I will be a good girl." she kissed my cheek. "good girl. where's Ali?"
"he is in his bed."
"ok let's go to him."
I walked upstairs to the kids bedroom. "Ali?"
"G mamma?"
"baby mamma aur baba dinner pe jaa rahe hein..aena khala will be here."
"ok mamma...have fun." and Ali gave me a kiss. "I love you kids." "we love you too mamma." and the door bell broke up apart. greaaat.
I went down and answered the door. it was micky.
"hey- micky?"
"hey! how are you!" he came in and hugged me.
"micky!" I wrapped my hands around his neck and started sobbing.
"I missed you so much." I spoke into his neck.
"I missed you too chutki."
I haven't seen him since Pakistan. he had left early from the trip and went to London for some business and he stayed there for the past 5 years with his wife and kids. we didn't talk during the 5 year span.
"micky..I needed you so much during these 5 years..you didn't even contact me." I complained and punched him.
"ouch chutki. I'm sorry." he kissed my forehead. "I won't leave you ever again."
"come in..where's zoya?"
"she's in the car with her mom."
"go get 'em!"
he went and got them out. he walked in with a car seat. "your kid?"
"yeah..it's a girl."
"wow 3 kids." they had an older boy, his name was Ali too, then zoya and now abru.
"zoya jaan!"
"phupho!!!!" she ran and hugged me! "Kaise hai mere bachi!?"
"Thk!"
"do you wanna meet your cousins?" she nodded. "Ali! Alia! mamma ke paas aao! dekho kon iya hai!"
they came running downstairs! "where's baba?" Ali pouted. "baba is coming, look micky mamo is here."
"MICKY MAMO!" they screamed and went to hug micky. they never met him but micky always sent them gifts. "kiddos! Kaise ho!"
"good!"
the rest of the morning we all sat and caught each other up on these 5 years.
"ok I have to get ready. I'm going on a date with fawad."
"aww..I'll watch the kids..I'm staying here anyways..dads kinda mad at me..so I don't wanna face him just yet."
"no problem bro. yeh aapka ki ghar hai."
I went upstairs and started getting ready. I wore a striped long sleeve with a cheetah print scarf. both paired with bark wash jeans and a milk chocolate brown pair of pointy heels. I curled my hair and did my makeup.
I wore my accessories and grabbed my phone and purse and went downstairs.
"oo la la!" my brother came and hugged me. I missed his teddy bear hugs. "God micks I missed your hugs. please don't leave me ever again." I was near crying. "don't worry chutki. I'm not leaving anymore..just don't cry." he was cut off my the door bell "I guess your date is here." he kissed my forehead. I laughed and walked over to the door and opened it. I think fawad didn't notice micky because he walked in and hugged me wrapping his arms around my waist and leaning in to kiss my shoulder. "micky bhai is here." I whispered in his ear. "shit." he let go and walked over to micky. "hey micks. missed you man." and they gave each other those bro hugs.
I went over and sat with all the kids. they talked for a bit. "let's go Ashi."
"ok..um micky all the numbers are on the fridge and you have my number. and if any-" he cut me off. "go Ashi! I know everything. go have fun. stop worrying."
I sighed "thank you micks..I love you." I hugged him once again. I looked over to the kids and glared at them. "behave yourselves and sleep on time..just because I'm not here doesn't mean you'll sleep later. you better be in bed at 9 sharp." I raised an eyebrow.
"ok mamma! we love you!"
I blew them a kiss and waved goodbye.
~.~
we drove up to a fancy restaurant. damn it was fancy. I don't usually come to fancy restaurants.
we walked in hand in hand. "table for 2 please?" fawad asked the reception guy. "yes right over here sir." we walked over to the table and sat. "any drinks to start tonight off?"
"uh I'll have a coke."
"and I'll have iced tea..with lemon on the side."
the waiter nodded and went to get our drinks.
"so..why did hussain come back again?"
"he gave me a wedding invitation. he's getting married this weekend. he invited all of us."
"are you going to go?"
"no I'm not..I might blow and plus i don't wanna be a part of his second marriage."
"when are we going to get married?" his question shocked me. did he just propose?
"is this your way of proposing?" he got up and knelt dowm on one knee on the side of the table. he took out a navy blue box. "will you marry me? let me be the father of your kids?"
I teared up. everyone in the restaurant were screaming. "say yes!" "come on! say yes!" "this is so cute!" "you go bro!"
"yes! yes! I'll marry you!" he slid the ring on my finger and hugged me.
"I love you so much!"
"I love you too."
we had the rest of our dinner, with people coming up to us and congratulating us.
"ready to go?"
"yeah let's go."
~.~
we got home and I went to the kids bedroom. whey were fast asleep. it was 11:36. I gave them both a kiss and went to my bedroom to sleep. I've had an eventful evening.
••••••••
"mamma!!!" God will anyone let me sleep?
"kya hai Alia? mamma ko sone do."
"no mamma! micky mamo is telling taking us out! mamma utho!" Alia started jumping on my bed. "Alia Stop jumping on mammas bed jaan. araam se Beth ke bolo kya kaha Mamo ne?"
"I told her that we are going to nano's house!" micky came and held Alia on his lap. "why?" I whined.
"it's December 24th...moms annual dinner..forgot?"
"mom never had the annual dinners while you were gone."
"really? well now she's having one. so get your butt up. Alia tell mamma."
"mamma pwease!"
ugh her pouts. my mom always has these annul Christmas Eve dinners, even though we don't celebrate Christmas. typical modern mother.
I got up and took a shower. I did my makeup and wore a maroon maxi skirt that was super long, with a white long-sleeve V neck blouse. i curled my hair and wore my accessories. and went downstairs.
"your fashion sense is much better than before."
"thanks..I guess...can you drive the kids?..I wanna drive by myself."
"sure chutki. everything ok?"
"yeah. everything's fine..I just wanna drive alone."
"ok..bacho! chalo!"
soon enough they left. honestly I needed time to think about life. I got proposed yesterday..by my best friend. I think I wasn't used to this much happiness. I'm scared that it won't last long. I hope my life won't be so complicated after marrying fawad. let's hope for the best. ya Allah himmat dena.
