GOOD WOMEN ARE FOR GOOD MEN

chapter 4

Zaina's POV

"So which restaurant?" Aisha said when we return to basma's car.
"Hold your horses humayra, anywhere" I told her
"The mall then captain" she saluted,
I roll my eyes at her.
Basma drove us to the mall.

10 minutes later, we were at the mall and we head to the restaurant, we sat at a table at the corner that shows a beautiful view of the nearby beach.

"What would you ladies want?" asked the waitress.

"I will have a cheese burger and vimto" I smile at her
"Same" said basma
"I will take a beef burger and she will have a sea food pizza" said aisha pointing to noura.
"Okay ladies you food will be ready in 20 minutes" the waitress said and walked away.
"Hey I didn't tell you to give my order" noura whine.
"No you didn't but I want to" Aisha said, and noura hit her on the back of her head.

I shook my head at them and looked at basma, she seems uncomfortable as if someone was watching her.

I looked at her right and saw a man watching her intensely without blinking.

Seriously I can feel my blood boiling, how dare he watch her like that has he no respect for women, I clucked my fist.

"Zaina zaina what is it?" Noura asked causing basma's head to snap at me.

"Why is he watching you like that?" I asked her, nodding at the man's direction.
"I don't know his been watching me ever since we came and am not comfortable about it" she said blushing.

"Do you know him" I ask getting angrier.

"No" she shook her head

"I will handle that" and with that, I stood up and approach the stalker.

"Hey if you don't mind can you stop watching my friend, am sorry but its kinda rude don't you think?" I said not looking at him with my hand on my hip and continued.

"am sure Allah gave you those eye lashes for a reason and what is that?" Tapping my finger on my chin pretend to be thinking "ha for blinking and am pretty sure its offensive to them that you are not letting them do their job".

"Am sorry please forgive my foolish behaviour" he said he really looks sorry.

"Would you want to tell her that?" I teased

He looked at me with a horror look.

"Okay I will let her know that" I said and he embarrassedly left the restaurant, I turn around and walk to the girl with a satisfied look on my face.

They all looked at me with a shocked expression,"what?" I asked as I sat down with one eye brows up.

"I can't believe you just did that" noura said with a wide eye.

"Well I can't stand to see a man disrespect us, seriously his lucky his a non mahram otherwise I would have given him a punk right on the face" I said seriously while demonstrating how am gonna do it on noura, but not hitting her.

"Thats our kid sis no let me rephrase that, thats our overprotective little sis" Aisha said clapping her hands with a big smile and we all burst out laughing.

10 minutes later our food was ready, we ate and left. Tomorrow is my first day of teaching and I can't wait.

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The next day

"So you are going to start today?" Aisha asked as we left our last period.

"Yes I am" I replied

"Let me drop you" said offered.

"Thanks" I said given her a hug.
"Zaina you will be 19 tomorrow so what's the plan?" Basma ask catching up with us.

"I will do it as I always do fast" I explain.

"Wallahi zaina, I have never seen someone like you, you always try to obey Allah and his messenger at all time, in you life and everything you do. May Allah increase you in guardians?" Aisha smiled.

We all said Ameen in unison.
"But that is how our life should be as Muslims, we should try as hard as we can to please Allah( SWT), our purpose of living is to worship Him nothing less. But many fail to realise that, that's why many are astray" I said touching her shoulder.

"You are indeed among the righteous" she hugged me.

I hugged her back "may Allah make me better than you think I am ameen".
"Its almost asr let's go girls" noura said panicking as if she was the one getting late, I really love them.

We left the compus and head to Aisha's car, she drive as fast as she can. 5 minutes later we arrived, we left the car and head to the masjid and soon it was asr, we prayed congregations and the girls left after wishing me luck and saying their salams.

I took a long breath as I saw Mr oh I don't know his name I will ask him later, as he approach me.

"Assalamu'alaykum Ready?" He ask with a smile lowering his gaze.
"Wa alaykum salam yes" I replied
"Please Follow me" he said

I followed him and as we neared a room I could hear the children and I smiled. We walked in the room, I saw different children playing.
"ASSALAMU'ALAYKUM" he shouted because the place was noisy.

"Walaykum salam" they all answered.
"This is you new teacher ms Ali" he smile.
"Zaina these are your students good luck" and he left.
"Assalamu'alaykum" I greeted and they all responded.
"Let's state with introducing ourselves shall we? Am zaina Ali and please call me zaina" I said and they all nod.
"What is you name?" I asked a cute looking girl with a red hijab.

"Am rahmatullah" she smiled showing her lost tooth.
I smiled back "do you know the meaning of your name" she shook her head "it meaning the mercy of Allah and you are to your parent. So you should always be kind to them" and she nod,

After I asked all the children their name, I saw a girl at the corner she seems excluded, I walked to her.

"And what is your name Habibti" I ask
"Khadijah" she simply said
"And do you know the story of your namesake" she shook her head

"I will tell you" I pick her up and sat her on my lap as the other children gather around.

After class
"You really do have a good relationship with children" that man said and I nod
"Sir whats your name please?" I asked politely
"Oh am sheik Ibrahim Khan sorry I didn't tell you my name earlier" he apologize and I nod
"Allah Hafiz" I wave farewell as I left
When I reach home, I  did my usual thing and went to bed.

ASSALAMU'ALAYKU
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