Journey To The Half Of My Deen

Chapter Twenty-Two

LAIBA P.O.V

As I was removing out the trash, I saw a delivery guy pull up at our door I went towards the guy, "hey, is this miss Laiba Umar's residence?" I nodded "That's me" I smiled as he took a picture of the delivery being made before he left.

I turned around and walked towards the house while reading Tasbeeh, this parcel was heavy and I was looking for the label where it said who it was from, but I did not find it, I walked into the house door and struggled to open it but sighed in relief once I managed to open it.

I walked inside and I put the box onto the table, turning the box around looking for the label before finding it, I saw who it was from and I smiled.

I quickly opened to find a huge teddy bear with chocolates and fake flowers all around it, I saw a letter at its feet and picked it up there was a small but sweet message.

Laiba,

Since the moment I saw you, I knew I wanted you as my wife, I have no other intentions other than to make you my Halal, Before I proceed and ask your parents for your hand in marriage I wanted to know if you would be interested in me. You have my number, if you have anything you would like to ask, please do so but remember to let someone who is your guardian to know, but not your parents if you are not sure. If you are sure about us, please let your parents know. I hope you like this small gift.

From, .....

Before I could continue the sound of the door opening startled me. I shoved the card into the box before hiding it in the kitchen store. My heart was beating so fast as though I have done something wrong.

I walked out the kitchen to find everyone back from shopping. Ramadhan was almost over, and that meant Rania's wedding is closer and so is Eid. Having the stress of Eid shopping starts even before Ramadhan but imagine Eid shopping stress and then wedding stress. Ya Allah help us.

I ran up to my room before anyone saw me and asked me why I was freaked out, the thing about me is that my expressions always sell me out. I walked around the room really stressed. Who should I talk to about this? And what if mom finds this box in the kitchen. Ya Allahhh

I walked around the room really panicked, I heard my brother-in-law and my sister Halimah walking towards Halimah's old room. I barged the door open startling them. My sister's hand was on her chest and she moved behind clearly startled while my brother in law held her from going more behind with all the bags he was carrying.

"Bismillah, Laiba! You startled me" Halimah was really annoyed I guess it was the pregnancy hormones.

"I just opened the door. I did not mean to startle you. I just wanted to talk to you about something urgently" I frowned and my sister clamed down, she looked at me and knew something was wrong, she gave her husband one look, and he understood before leaving.

She walked into my room, and I quickly shut the door. Before turning towards her and told her everything freaked out, I could not tell her this while looking at her, so I looked down while telling her. I felt a sense of shyness and worry but when I looked up, I saw her grinning ear to ear.

I thought she would get angry but instead I found her smiling which made me confused, the silence was killing me "What should I do?" 

she looked at me with horror.

"first we need to get that box out of the store before anyone finds out, it should just be between us for now" she looked at me thinking of something, then she told me to follow after her.

I followed her to the kitchen, she looked at mom and told her she wanted to be the one to make the iftar for today, but mom refused saying she should not stress herself because she is pregnant. I looked at halimah panicked "Mama, Laiba is here and so are the house helps, I will guide Laiba on what to do, please mama" Halimah looked at mom and mom's eyes softened before agreeing.

 I sighed and mom turned to look at me suspiciously, but I grinned at her because I knew she could see right through me.

She left the kitchen and we both let out a sigh of relief "Wallah, Laiba you are so bad at hiding your expressions" she sat shaking her head and I frowned "I can't lie, my expressions always give me away" I said sitting opposite her "I see you and Rania have that in common" she said looking at me and I smiled, she was right Rania was definitely worse, I can still hide my expressions.

"go and remove the box and take it to your room" she told me smiling, I got up and walked towards the store room I turned to look at her "but what if I am asked whose it is?" I asked "just say I ordered this as a gift for you" she said looking into her phone "that makes sense" I said as I turned around to look into the store.

I found nothing.

 "Urm... it's.... it's... not here!" I turned around looking at my sister horrified. She stood up and looked at me panicked then rushed to my side before entering the store, she looked around before facing me.

 "Are you sure you kept it here?" I nodded "yes, I kept it here and closed the door before rushing up to my room" she looked around

"do you think someone found it and took it?" I asked while we both walked out the kitchen store. She shook her head not knowing what to respond, before she could respond we heard our little brother shout my name. Halimah looked at me horrified and my eyes widened in fear.