If you let me love you.. (Season II)

chapter four

Eid Mubarak everyone.. may Allah's blessings be with you today, tomorrow and always ..

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Athar's pov
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I have been trying to sleep for almost two hours now, but couldn't. My head started hurting after a long series of tossing and turning.

I finally gave up and got up from my bed. I looked at the time, it was after two in the night, and sleep was far from my eyes.

I was tired, but not sleepy.

I was thirsty, I picked up the jug, but it was empty, I took it in my hand and left my room and came to the kitchen.

I filled up the jug and had two glasses of water. I didn't feel like going back to my room, so I just came to the living room.

There was so much disturbance in my head and I wanted to stop it, so I switched on the tv and turned the volume higher, I just wanted all the other voices to disappear.

I dropped on the couch and rested my head at the back, I could feel my heartbeat increasing. I took deep breaths to calm myself, my eyes closed on their own and slowly I drifted to different world.

I felt a soft touch on my hair, my eyes shot open and I sat straight with a jerk.

"Relax beta! It's just me" dad's soothing voice calmed me immediately, I relaxed under his touch.

"Why were you sleeping here?" He asked

"I was just watching television, I didn't realise when I fell asleep" I rubbed my eyes, "you are up so early?" I raised my eyebrows.

"It's 5 o'clock, I'm going to offer namaz". He said

I stood up.

"Give me five minutes I'll come with you" I said, he nodded while smiling widely.

I went to pray with dad.

I asked Allah to give me peace, a lot of peace. I thanked Allah for all the blessings he gave me and for all the days when I was alone and Allah supported me.

After prayer, we returned home.

"Is Kamal here yet?" Dad asked

Kamal was our house help, he used to take care of everything from cleaning to cooking, we have left everything on him. Since it was just dad and I in the house, we didn't want to keep any female workers.

"He'll come a little late today" I informed, "you want something?" I asked

"I'm just feeling hungry" he replied.

"I'll make something for you"

"No thank you son, I'll wait for him to come" he ruffled my hair.

"It's ok dad! I'll be quick" I said and headed to the kitchen immediately.

I took out eggs from the fridge and started whisking them while keeping water in a pot for boiling to make tea.

"Need help?" Papa joined me in the kitchen.

"Nah! I'm managing" I said while putting bread in the toaster.

He sat on the chair and looked at me while I was being a MasterChef.

"What are you looking?" I asked him, he smiled and shook his head.

I brought my attention back to the breakfast, but I could feel Papa's gaze on me.

I kept the food on the table in front of him, and sat on the chair with him.

"You are not eating?" He asked