You office series# 1
"I love her so much, It physically pains me to imagine a life without her, I feel like I won't survive a single second, without her. I feel I am drowning and only she could save me, But here I am, drowning without her, and she'...
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"Happy birthday, Noor!" I give her cheek a kiss, making her giggle. "You are a big girl now, huh?"
I tickle her stomach and she laughs, throwing her head back.
"Happy birthday, Mahib." Manar says who stood in front of me.
When both of them arrived a minute ago, my eyes were only on Noor and how cute she looked in her little red polka dot Minnie Mouse outfit.
But now when I look at Manar, I am equally mesmerised. By Eman's instance, she had gotten herself a new blue dress and she looks so beautiful. She is so beautiful. Clearing my throat, I quickly look away reminding myself I still have to get married to get the special license of ogling.
"Thank you." I tap Noor's chin. "How do you feel, your baby is one now."
She smiles, smoothing Noor's dress. "Overwhelming but mostly loving this little girl more than ever."
I caress Noor's hairs. "I hope you enjoy my family, they could be loud, giving you a disclaimer."
She chuckles. "I am aware, let's go."
We both walk inside the venue where the event was held and Noor immediately gets roped in by my family.
"Let's cut the C-A-K-E?" Sheher asks spelling each word, she looks at Manar. "My kids are feral for that thing, that's why we can't spell it out."
Manar chuckles. "Sure we can."
Saboor and Sheher grabs both the twins so they don't ruin Noor's moment.
Manar looks over her shoulder as I don't follow her towards the back drop in front of which the cake was settled.
I tilt my head, "It's your moment with her."
She looks around at my family and gives a smile. "All of you didn't left me alone at my hardest time, why today? I would be really happy if all of you stand with me and Noor while we cut the C-A-K-E."
That makes Sheher chuckle, she looks at me and gestures me to step up. I shake my head. She rolls her eyes and brings Mama and Baba to stand beside Manar. Her brother and his wife stands on her other side.
Eman grabs my hand and pulls me to stand beside her while she stepped behind making me almost graze Manar's shoulder. I cut her a glare over my shoulder.
Soon we all cut the cake and sing the happy birthday song for Noor, who like a little social butterfly enjoyed all the attention.
The next hour goes in a blur as Mama and Saboor excitedly distributes the cake and guides all of us towards the food buffet.
I enjoy Manar's genuine smiles from the corner of the hall as she laughs with Eman and Sheher.
I have never seen her laugh so genuinely, so...freely. Almost as if she finds comfort between us.
