I've been keeping track of how manys days, weeks, months I am on my handy dandy calendar. Isma'el is keeping a calendar too just in case I lose mines. He is actually keeping better track of the counting then I am. I sometimes forget to mark the days and Isma'el gets mad. He is loco out of his mind.
"Asmah did you fix my lunch. I'm running late for work" Isma'el said as he puts on his gym shoes.
"I fixed your lunch. It's right here" I slide into the kitchen and run back out. I give him his lunch and a quick kiss before he left out.
Waking up, ironing, fixing breakfast, fixing lunch everytime Isma'el has to work is sometimes a stress. This is a hard job for one person. He needs to hire a maid. I slump down on the couch wondering what to do.
With this house being so quiet I was getting sleepy. I fixed a couch pillow behind my head and laid there staring at the ceiling. This was making me tired more. Moments later I was dozing off then I fell asleep.
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RING RING RING RING!!! The phone was ringing while Asmah was asleep. She was dead to the world sleep. After the second time the person called she woke with a startle.
I woke up started by the phone ringing. I stretched and yawn before finally going to answer the phone.
"hello" I said.
"As Salamu Alaykum Asmah, were you sleeping? I've been trying to call you" Ummi said.
"Yeah"
"Well get out the bed because I'm about to pick you up. Someone needs to see you. I'll be there in about 40 minutes so you can have time to get ready, okay?"
"Yeah"
"As Salamu Alaykum sleepy head"
"Wa laykum wa salam Ummi" I hang up the phone and sluggishly walk to bedroom. I wasn't in the mood to do anything. I look through the closet and get my chocolate brown maxi dress and a white long sleeve shirt. I then take a quick shower and put my hair into a bun. I slip on my clothes and put on a little khol. I put on a chocolate brown wrap around hijab and some white flats.
Just as I was grabbing a snack out the cabinet Ummi was knocking at the door.
"As Salamu Alaykum Ummi" I give Ummi a big hug and a kiss on the forehead.
"Wa laykum wa salam Asmah, you and the baby doing okay?" Ummi asked.
"Yup, everything is going okay"
"You aren't getting sick?"
"No everything is prefectly normal. I don't feel any different other than I know a little human is growing in me" I say laughing.
"That's good. Ready to go?"
"One minute got to grab a snack ,my phone and the house keys" I go into the kitchen and grab a snack-size bag of cookies then I grab my phone and the house keys of the counter.
"I'm ready" I leave out the house and lock the door. We get into the car and pull out the drive-way.
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When we arrive at the house their was dawud in the car waiting probably for tasneem and a another car that said rental on the back.
"Who rental car is that?" I ask as we get out the car.
"You'll see when you get inside" Ummi locker the car door and we walk up to the house.
As soon as Ummi opened the door I burst into tears.
