IN TWENTY ONE DAYS

54; BLESSINGS.

ABUJA, NIGERIA.

Amir has been excited the whole day as he made his way to the dining room whistling so he can announce everything to them. He couldn't wait and if it was up to him, he'd get married to Bushra that same day and live happily ever after with his niece. His heart keep on fluttering like he is a damn teenager when he is not. The mere thought of her is enough to make him jump in glee and want to squeal like a girl seeing her celebrity crush for the first time. Her name, her face, her voice, those are enough to make him go crazy.

"Why are you acting like a monkey all of a sudden? You were clearly breathing fire earlier if I can remember clearly?" Kauthar raise a brow watching him enthusiastically draw out a chair for himself to sit. She was sitting there already when he came in, she saw his whole crazy acts from the beginning till the end and the guy didn't notice that.

"Ha, I won't tell you till dad arrives. I have such exciting and shocking news for everyone." A grin overtook his face again, constricting the muscles on his face for it has been so long since he is that happy.

The mishaps that befell on the family took toll over everyone that none of them derive joy from one another or from that home. Everyone is depending on someone to be Gally just like he was deriving it from Bushra who also needed him just at that time. This is now a surprise for all of them seeing the happy vibe Amir is giving off rubbing off of them too. Kauthar have a hunch of what Amir is up to, she pushed him into doing it after all. She told him about Bushra's suitors so he can react and like expected, he did react and it seems like it all turned into place.

She can't wait to find out what is going to happen now, she is like an excited little kid anticipating the next play. If her life isn't interesting, she could as much try her best to be happy for those with merry times.

"And I'm here, share this exciting news with me." Alhaji Malik walked into the dining room featuring his normal day to day thobe he loves wearing around the house after coming back from the hospital. His glasses perched on his nose which means he's been studying some more like always.

After their mother's death, the man has become a workaholic and hardly turns down emergency surgeries. If he couldn't save his wife from being humiliated, he might as well go and save more lives out there to make sure he is doing great things. The news of the new wife meant for him didn't change that at all, it instead, pushed him into shelving himself in the hospital. He's been drawing out the matter and anytime from then, his mother is going to snap and ask him to get married immediately. He is taking his time, he needs that lone time to keep grieving his wife's death though that is not what she would want for him.

There is nothing that stops him from dining with his children though, nothing. It's either breakfast or dinner and that day, they were lucky to see him having both breakfast and dinner with them. This is better for Amir too, he wouldn't have been able to wait for the next day, he'd go crazy not having his father's consent before tomorrow. He definitely would've gone to the hospital and tell him everything that same night. Yes, that is how anxious and excited he's been the whole day.

"I hope you won't be too shocked to eat after hearing this." Amir mumbled loud enough for them to hear him and raise their brows in question just when Afrah bounded in looking extra happy to share her own news. Seems like he isn't the only one with good news, perfect.

Ah, the distraction!

He instantly feel the nerves flying around after looking at his father, like the man won't agree with that decision of theirs but then again, he will never know if he doesn't ask. Besides, their father will chose the happiness of his children's and definitely respect Bushra's agreement to marry him. And they all want her to be with them, to continue being family after Mika'il's stunt. They might as well feel guilty of what has happened many months ago and just agree with the proposal. Yes, this has to do! He can also blackmail them emotionally, he is really good at doing that.