My bestie

chapter forty seven

Khair's POV

"OK,now that both of you are here," I paused and look at Stephanie and Maya who were both giving this bored face. "Oh my God I'm so excited." I continued Showing my real excitement.

"Get to the point already." Stephanie protested while Maya joined her

"Ok. Ahmad is taking me out tonight." I announced to them and their bored face returned

"How many times have he took you out?" Stephanie rolled her eyes.

"I mean he's taking me to meet one of his relative,probably he's aunt." I stated the point.

"Wow that's great. That's a sign of him wanting to make things official between you two." This time,Maya spoke happily and Stephanie looked confused.

"Isn't that normal for your boyfriend to take you to a family dinner?" Stephanie questioned

"It is,in your place but in our culture,tradition or whatever,its a good thing and achievement for your boyfriend to take you to a relative. It shows he's ready to settle down with you." Maya helped with the explanation while Stephanie nodded in understanding.

"It all makes sense now. I can see why Khair is all happily excited about it. Do you want to marry Ahmad?" She asked questioned wiggling her brows.

"Of course. Who wouldn't?" I rolled my eyes at her.

"And you urgently called us here for?" Asked Stephanie again

"For you guys to help me choose a decent cloth for this outing." I said and led them to the room where most of my clothes were scattered on the bed.

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After spending five hours on choosing my outfit and an extra hour for the make up,I was finally out of that house.

"Where are you?" I shouted through the phone as I drove to where I will pick up Fathona.

"Just directly across the first bus stop after fambrini's cafe." She answered back and hung up without giving me a chance to talk again.

"Hey Khair." Fathona waved as she hopped into the passenger's seat.

"Hi." I simply said and after that,we didn't say anything again.

"Huh Khair?" Fathona called

"Yes?"

"Do you know why I was named Fathonallyona?" She started and I groaned

"Because I am a Christian and a Muslim. My mum's a Muslim from Pakistan and she married an English man. None of them were ready to give up their religion but they loved each other anyway,so as she gave birth to me,she named me Fathona while my dad named me Llyona and they decided to join the name together and that's why I'm now the one and only Fathonallyona." She narrated without me asking her to with a proud smile.

"Well that's fascinating." I complimented

"I know right. My sister's own is more fascinating. She's....." I didn't allow her to continue when I shouted "just keep quiet I get it.

"OK bhabi" she said

"Barbie? Barbie doll?" I asked confused

"No. It means sister in India." She laughed

"But I thought you are Pakistani?"

"Yeah. Its a complicated matter but I will tell you about it. When...."

"No thank you pls. Don't say anything again until we reach your house." I declared and she nodded.

Fathona told me earlier that her mum wants to meet me. I thought she was joking at first until she called her mum and started speaking a language I couldn't grab a word from. She then handed me the phone saying her mum wants to talk to me. I greeted her mum and she said she would really like to meet me in person and what can I do? I agreed to see her later in the evening which was now.