DESTINED

Chapter 23

It's been 2 months since we last saw the family. it's now mid-October, everything has been going great with them and they have been very happy. Naila has been asking about Ian because Fatima has been refusing for her to talk to him, she even blocked him on Naila's phone. It's a Saturday morning Fatima is not working this weekend; Zac is also home and Naila has a friend coming over. Everyone is chilled and has been loving the peace.

Zac and Fatima were in their bedroom while she was folding the laundry. Zac was sitting on the bed going through his phone.

Zac: Are you good? You keep looking in the mirror.

Fatima: Am I fat?

Zac looked up from his phone.

Zac: You put up some weight, but you look good, I like it.

Fatima: So you really think I am fat? Why didn't you say anything?

Zac: It doesn't matter, you are beautiful just the way you are.

Fatima: No, I'm not. I look like an elephant.

Zac saw how she was starting to get worked up over nothing. He doesn't know what to say to her.

Zac: No, you don't. I'm sorry I said that.

Fatima: I'm going on a diet because all these...

Zac: You don't need to go on a diet. You're perfect.

Fatima: You're such a liar.

Zac: I'm not lying.

Zac's phone rang, it was Jake, he answered and put the phone on speaker

Zac: Buddy, what's up?
Jake: I'm good. Zac...Uhm I just got a call from your mom.
Zac: Nope, I told you where I stand with those people.
Jake: Your dad is in the hospital, he was rushed there about 30 minutes. They said he had a heart attack.
Zac: Thanks for informing me. Bye.

He hung up the phone and continued doing whatever he was doing. Fatima just looked at him, she knows that he probably won't talk about it but she can't let him behave like this.

Fatima: Baby-

Zac: I don't want to hear it.

Fatima: Okay.

Naila came rushing into the room without knocking.

Fatima: You need to knock first.

Naila: Sorry, but look.

Naila has been consistent on TikTok and has been gaining followers rapidly that it started to worry Fatima. Naila has received an invite to a party from one of the popular kids on TikTok, she's the same age as Naila.

Fatima: What's this? A party?

Naila: Yes, she's turning 8 next Saturday and she wants me to come.

Fatima: But baby, this is in New York.

Naila: I know. Can I go please?

Fatima: Zac?

Zac: Huh?

Zac wasn't paying attention to either of them, his mind was far.

Fatima: Naila wants to go to New York.

Zac: I said I don't want to talk about it Fatima, damn!

He dramatically stood up and left out the room, slamming the door behind him.