One And A Quarter Year Agreement (a muslim love story) #Wattys2016

Chapter 10

Sophia's POV
I open the fridge groggily, as I had just woken up and took out some orange juice with a box of ice cream. This is so my breakfast type.

I sit at the table and take out my mobile. I see that I have received a text from my mother in law. I open it.

Hanifa Auntie (Nadir's mum): Salams dear! Why don't you and Nadir come over to our beach house in Los Angeles? All the family members are coming and the ministers family is coming as well.

Me: Salams Auntie. I hope everyone is doing well! We'd love to join you guys. When do we come?

Hanifa Auntie: Great! It's this Saturday and everyone including you will be staying for four days. Is that fine?

Me: Yes that's wonderful. I'll start packing. Take care yourself and uncle. I'll see you guys soon In Shaa Allah:)

Hainfa Auntie: You too, sweetheart. Allah Hafiz.

Me: Allah hafiz:)

I got up for my seat out of sheer excitement and started knocking on Nadir's door continuously. He soon answered the door.

"We're invited to the LA beach house for four days by your mum. I told her that we'll be there."

"Okay. When do we leave?" He asks.

"On Saturday. So in two days."

"I'll start packing then." Nadir says closing the door. Well that was awkward. He was kind of taken back when I told him. We've been on good terms since the last few weeks and I wish for it to stay that way.

Nadir's POV
Hopefully she didn't suspect anything from my expressions because as excited I am for the short holiday there's a catch. We won't be getting two separate rooms.

I won't say anything to her because I know she'll immediately back off. I can get closer to her now. Not like that you perv's.

I kind of fist pumped the air and sit
down on the bed after taking my suitcase and a few clothes out the closet. I sit down folding and putting them in the suitcase. Hopefully this weekend doesn't bring any bad surprises.

After a while I went out of my room to clash into someone. I got his of them before they fell. We both stand properly again.

"And you call me clumsy." Sophia says scoffing moving away. I just roll my eyes.

"Whatever Sophia." I say smiling slightly.

Sophia was all over the place trying to pack her bag.

The day passed in a blur after that.

***
Today was the day we were leaving. I was all packed and ready to leave. Sophia was just checking everything off of her list. I plan to tell her the setting during the car drive.

We got onto the highway and carried on doing our own thing. I was driving while Sophia had ear phones plugged into her ears.

I decided to break the silence.

"There's something I wanted to tell you."

Sophia turned to turning off her music.

"About the LA beach house.  We won't be in staying two different rooms there. What if someone suspects something?" I say.

"Oh." Is all she says.

"What are we supposed to do now?" She asks.

"I guess we'll have to stay together for four days. There's not much we can do about it. But I guess it wont be too bad."