Naseeb

Chapter Twenty - Five

Abbas P. O. V

Me confessing my true feelings to Fatima seems strange but am serious about it, i had series of thought and with Khalifa advice, i decide to give all a trial by showing sacrifice and trying to let her know that i mean every word i said, she was scared, every time i tell her i love her she either smiles or nods her head till i notice she starts distancing herself from me for some days i confront her, am glad she opened up to me to tell me how she feel towards my new confession of love.

I made her understand that am willing to put my best and give her space to think things through am glad she didn't ask me to avoid her she said we could talk and eat, am praying hard to hear a positive response before she goes for my sister's wedding a week after our discussion i called Khalifa so we could hang out he said he was just about to call me i ask if there is any problem he said no we should meet in person, hours later we met at a field for a football match he kept smiling i had to question him what's going on Khalifa he smiled and said your wife called me.

She ask me some question i said my wife as in Fatima he said yes or you have another wife i replied no he continued good she asked me if you are faithful as a friend, if you lie a lot, i cut him short what did you tell her bro he replied calm down, what's going on is there something am missing i replied no please go on he said okay so i gave you credit you should thank me i explained to her what she needs to know, she thank me before hanging up, i released my breath to say Alhamdulillah i looked at him Khalifa thank you i explain to him everything, he said okay now i get am wishing you all the best bro, we played a match before we depart.

I got home to meet Fatima eating we greet and she asked why i was late i smiled i went to play a match, she looked at me and said you play ball i answered yes, she said wow never guessed you played ball i replied am relieving stress secondly you are now getting to know me she said that's nice she ask if am hungry i collapse on the sofa and said very hungry she ask if she should serve it on the dining or she should bring it to the living room i ask her to bring it to the living room she brought the food i was already salivating, she stopped me from taking the food and ask i take shower then come back for the food.

I declined, she dragged me and insist i do it i went upstairs to freshen up, came back downstairs to eat she left to the kitchen, i was done eating i met her in the kitchen, she was doing the dishes, i called her attention about last week Fatima i know you are surprised and dumb founded about everything but am willing to give you enough time till you are ready i don't care if it's a year or two you are a rare gem and the best thing that has happened to me i said you are the right person for me Fatima you are patient kind you stayed with me tolerated all my attitude, i don't mind giving up with a fight am a man that won't give up easily, she wants to leave the kitchen i held her arm and said Fatima i really want this to work, i love you, am praying and hoping for a positive answer i told you before am ready to wait till you are ready she replied thank you Abbas i really appreciate and she left i went back to the living room switch off the TV asked the gateman to retire for the day since we won't be expecting anyone i got upstairs about to enter my room when Fatima came out of her room i told her that i didn't know she's still awake i thought she retired i kept talking to her that i have locked the door and went further on explaining on what i told the gate man.

She ran to me, the next thing her lips were on mine she kissed me when she released herself it dazed on me i dragged her back and kiss her back real good i stopped to say Fatima please let's stop here i don't want to do something i will regret she laughed and said i love you Abbas, she attempt to run i held her back to say Fatima what did you just say she said i l love you Abbas and am willing to give everything a trial i didn't let her finish explaining herself i grabbed her and twirled her around shouting yes, she ask me to drop her down of which i did.

I hug her telling her how she made me the happiest man by saying she loved me she ask me to promise to be faithful and caring so i won't hurt her which I promise her without any hesitation i made a Sujud to thank Allah i ask her a favour of sleeping in my room which she was shy at first she refuse by saying we should take things slow one step at a time i admit to take things slow but she should grant me my request which she eventually agreed i prayed Nafila before retiring to bed Fatima excuse herself to change her outfit to a nightie we both slept together.

I whispered Fatima i love you which she replied Abbas Habibi i love you too and am not going anywhere please release your grip from me a little i apologized and release her a bit, i kept thinking of ways on how to make things right to her, slept off after reciting my sleeping Dua's.

Fatima's P. O. V.

Abbas confessing his love to me and me trying to get my feeling right was something i tried to wrap my head on i told him i need space, he didn't stop showing me care and concern so today called his best friend Khalifa to clarify some things he pick and i told him i want to ask him some question which he has to be honest with me he obliged and said he would try his best i asked him if Abbas was a player which he said no i ask if he lies a lot.

He said my friend isn't perfect he doesn't lie except if he is deliberating on what to tell i also ask him if he has every broke any girls heart that he regret he laughed and said Fatima actually it's the other way round Abbas keeps getting hurt by girls i sighed and thanked him he ask if there's a problem which i replied no he said okay i hope i cleared your conscience on what you want me to answer i said yes thank you am coming to a conclusion but i need to be sure i need a reassurance.

Abbas comes home late, i ask of his where about and he said he went to play football i couldn't believe he's a football type he said to relieve stress i want to serve him which he agreed, i brought the food but insist he takes a shower since he played a game he wants to refuse but i insist he freshen up, came back downstairs to eat, i went back to the kitchen to do the dishes while at it Abbas came in to explain to me his feeling and reassuring me his willingness of waiting this really got me emotional i was about to leave, he grabbed my hand and said he loves me i thank him and leave to my room getting to my room i cried.

I can't believe this day will come where Abbas will confess to me, also to tell me he would be patient i perform Nafila to thank Allah (SWT) for this day i spoke with Allah from my heart, prayed on my marriage asking Allah to bless it more and take control over it i ask for forgiveness i pray on my decision about Abbas, i need Allah's guidance and mercy i concluded my salat stood up searched for my phone in the room to no avail i remember its in the living room where i ate i open the door and saw Abbas going to his room i called him he replied before i could say anything he starts to tell me he didn't want to disturb me he thought i went to bed he kept talking.

I ran up to him and kissed him he was shocked i too was shocked of my actions but was sure i was doing the right thing at first Abbas didn't kiss back but when i let go and attempt to run back he turn me around and kiss me back i kiss him smiling we separated to catch our breath i confessed to him telling him i love him he couldn't contain his excitement he kept shouting, he twirled me around shouting yes when i asked him to stop due to dizziness from all his twirling he did release me to make a Sujud i felt content and happy.

After confessing our feeling and talking he ask for a favour which i agreed after much persuasion and pleading but told him to give me a minute to change my dress to my nightie he agree, i got to his room he was folding his prayer mat, we both slept on the same bed Abbas kept hugging me i had to beg him to release me a bit which he released me but not completely we were both in our thought when he said Fatima i love you, i replied Abbas Habibi i love you too with those words i slept off.

Nafila: an Arabic word meaning supererogatory prayer also known as Nawafil prayer.

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