QADR ✔️

30

Affan flutter his eyes open.
Ya, Rabb! Abbah appear in my dream again.
Which Diary book is he talking about?
Affan scramble out of bed.
He head towards the exit and Saunter out of his bedroom.
Affan take a long stride to Hajiya Hafsah's bedroom.
He knock on the door.
Affan walk in.
Ummi, Affan cough.

Affan, I don't know why you have a problem with the incense burner.
You always complain anytime you perceive it.
Ummi I don't like it. Affan muttered still coughing.
Ummi please I want the key to Abbah's bedroom.
What do you need it for?
Ummi please I want to rest in his room.
I miss Abbah.

Hajiya Hafsah take out the key from the bedside drawer and give it to Affan.
Affan thanked her and hurriedly left the room.
He take a long stride to his father's bedroom.
Affan unlock the door and walk inside.
He lock it inside.

Affan walk to the closest.
He search for the Diary book.
Affan searched all the drawers and he couldn't find it.
Ya, Rabb! Could it be that the dream is not real maybe it's Shaitan who transformed into Abbah's face to mislead me. Affan muttered.
He turned to leave when his hand hit the flower vase.
It fall.
Affan picked it up and saw the Diary book inside.

Affan sit down on the couch and flip through the book.
He read each page.
Every page has a secret about the family.
Who is barrister Umar?
I only know Abbah with one lawyer and he is barrister Suleiman.
Abbah want me to meet him.

Ya, Rabb how will I find him?
Affan saw a phone number and home address on the next page.
Affan save the number in his phone.
He keep reading the Diary.
Affan finished reading the Diary.
I'm confused.
Abbah I'm confused.
I need to see barrister Umar.
Affan take the Diary book to his bedroom.
He hid it in a safe place.
Affan enter his bathroom to take his bath.

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Khadijah Saunter out of the Doctor's office with baby Jawad.
She take out her phone from her bag to call Affan.
Khadijah bump into someone.
I'm sorry, Khadijah muttered adjusting baby Jawad.
It's okay. Your baby is cute. The person muttered.
Khadijah hoist her head up.
You! Both of them said simultaneously.

Little Angel, is this your baby?
Mrs Affan.
I hope you will convince your husband to allow me to marry his sister.
Khalil stay away from my husband's sister.
I will never allow her to marry you.
Khalil I will never allow you to ruin Afnan's life.

Khadijah, I am a changed person now.
What transpired between us was a mistake and I have apologize to you.
I am not the type of person you know when we were in university.
Khalil, you will always be the monster I know.
I don't care if you have changed.
Do you think I will believe your lies?
Khalil started laughing.
Do you think, your in-laws will believe you too?

Little Angel don't try ruining my reputation if you want a peaceful marriage. Khalil muttered and walked past her.
So he is the one Afnan want to marry.
I will talk to my husband. Khadijah muttered.
She rush to the car open the back door and give Najah's sister baby Jawad.
Khadijah walk to the front door open it and hop in.

She ignite the car engine and zoom out of the hospital.
Baby Jawad started crying.
Jawad please let me drive peacefully.
I will breastfeed you when I reach home. Khadijah muttered.
Khadijah drove to her father's house.
The gateman open the gate for her and she drive inside.

Khadijah parked her car in the parking lot and Saunter out of the car.
She took baby Jawad and started swaying him.
Khadijah walks inside.
Khadijah, why is he crying?
Alhaji Abdulmajid asked.
Abbah it's because of the injection. Khadijah muttered.
She walk to her bedroom.
Jawad's cry fill the room.
Ya, Rabb! Khadijah facepalm.