My in: laws

chapter 12

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم🌹

               Hameed's POV

The sun was a little sultry under my skin as it was summer, my arms were bear and exposed to the sun due to my short sleeves but then a slow breeze flew around making the weather bearable.

In my left hand was the package of snacks I stopped and bought on my way back, I don't think Hanan can cook in the situation she is, so I thought I should just get something for us.

Earlier today the moment I stepped out of the house, I went ahead to the masjid, we prayed dhuhr in congregation and after the Salah, I stayed and made du'a, I said out my fears to the almighty, I asked for his guidance and his support, I know I have stepped into a new life, a life full of twist, sorrows and pain. Marriage is a life time journey so without Allah's guidance we shall always go astray.

the woman I left home is now my responsibility, she's the woman I'm planning to have a future with, she's the future mother of my children, the woman I'm willing to love and take care of. like Adil said, I should change her and I'm willing to do so, I know I'm not good enough for that, I'm not perfect enough and neither sinless but at least I should try my very best and make her a little cooler with people and a little simpler for my liking I hoped I can do it, I would do it and shall succeed in Sha Allah.

Being angry is one of the habit our prophet (p b u h) once warned one of his companion about, it leads to regretful acts and I hoped I can change Hanan even if it's a little.

I spend quality time at the masjid engaging myself in any kind of ibadah that comes to mind and once I'm done I went to Anwar's residence, we spend the remaining hours with him before Asr was being called, we prayed together at the masjid and their we said our goodbyes and I left for home.

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I  pushed opened the door and entered into the parlor, it was quiet,
Eeriely quiet that a pin drop could be heard, I walked in then went ahead to the dining and kept the package I was holding and turned to Hanan's room.

By her door I heard some muffles and  with out any second thought I pushed opened the door and walked in.

she was in a laying position, with her back to the ceiling, a pillow was supporting her chin which she hugged closely to her chest, she was dressed in a baggy cloth, which I noticed to be her favourite dressing within the short time we lived, her hair was in a messy bun with some small strands dancing along her face with every move she makes, her hand was holding her phone to her right ear, which made me realize that she was on a phone call and shortly after I have finished checking her out, she talked confirming my thought " it's kinda weird that I'm feeling lonely" she spoke, ever so gently and calmly " I'm not feeling great but Alhamdulillah am not feeling any pain either" she spoke again moving her legs up in the air slowly "he went out during dhuhr prayer and he isn't back yet" she mentioned to the person on the other end "I just don't know how to explain this to him it making me crazy" she huffed, I think she's talking about me right now "it's the first time I'm feeling something like this" she stated "seriously" she sprawled into a sitting position  "seriously ya Adil are you kidding me" she semi-yelled with a high pitched voice "ya Allah se anjima kawai" she murmured and with that terminated the call.

I didn't know what they're were actually talking about but seeing the way she reacted made me curious, I was kind of happy to met her alright, not sulking the way I left her earlier, it kinda ease my mind. Her scream jolted me back to reality and made me realize that I was chuckling all that while, she has buried herself in the bed and was shivering, I stood staring at her for a while trying my best not to burst into fit of laughter and then slowly walked to her, my steps were silent but she might just felt it in her that I was walking to her because she immediately leaped up the bed and unfortunately missed a step as soon as she was on her feet, she staggered backward and with a swift motion I got a hold of her hand and instead she fell on me instead of the floor, she held me immediately and closely that I felt the raising and falling of her chest. we stood in that position for a while before I stepped away from her with a hint of mischievousness on my face and then spoke first "I never knew you're a scared cat" I smiled "I'm not" she answered almost immediately "you are" I argued "I'm not, you had do the same thing If you were in my shoes" she argued back "I didn't even know when you entered the room and you stood in such a way that anyone could get scared" she explained. I chuckled and she pouted her lips "fine" I surrendered with a smile.

I held her hand and dragged her to the parlor gently with me "did you eat anything" I asked as we descend the staircase "no" she answered simply "why" "I just don't feel like eating" she uttered "do you usually eat when you feel like it" I asked amused "yeah" came her shot reply "hmmm, let eat something I'm hungry" I stated "what would you like to eat I would cook" she offered looking at me as we stand at the dining area "don't worry I have got something for us, have a seat" I hold out a chair for her, she eyed me for a while, before she smiled and sat down "lemme get the cups" I stated and walked ahead to the kitchen I got two cups from the kitchen cabinet and rinsed them then went back.

I sat opposite Hanan and pour the nutri milk I bought into the two cups then open the take away for us "let eat" I smiled at her and she nodded, we say our bismillah and started eating silently.

My eyes follows her every move, I love the way she does things gently as if she was scared, she ate only two pieces of meat pie a single spring roll and then drank her whole cup of milk. She relaxed back on her chair for a while before standing with the cup of her milk in hand "I'm full thanks for the lunch" she smiled genuinely before disappearing into the kitchen.

She came back after a short while and went to the main parlor, she switched on the tv and then made herself comfortable on the couch. A Korean movie was being played currently and she seems to liked it cause she relaxed back into the cushion and held a pillow to her chest making her small figure to disappeared behind the big object.

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