Chapter 1
Jalilah's POV
Today I was hoping that we'd as a family go some place since I was back from New York where I attend college at. Taking a break from college is so much and it seems so weird to tell you the truth. There's nothing really to do and the only thing that seem awesome to do is walk around the neighbor hood or call my best friend Jannah so that we can take a walk in the park. Something at least.
I am being annoyed by my brother who is 17 Qasim Ameen. He's annoying and I know that the only reason he annoys me is because he loves me as a sister and he's showing gratitude by being annoying like an ass hole.
"Boy grow up", I say pushing him out of my face. "So your leaving by yourself without a Mahram?", he asked me with a smirk.
"You know that I won't be gone for no more than two hours", I say to him. "If you want to go just ask".
He looks at me with a grin all across his face. "Jalilah can I with you wherever the hell you're going to?", he asks with a smile.
"No thanks, I'll have Jannah go with me", I say smiling back at him.
"Man, your a trip you little-
I cut him off. "Dude come on", I say unlocking the front door. My brother Qasim Ameen has always liked hanging around me when I completely hated it. All throughout my years of growing up with him, he was just annoying at all time. He would pull my hair as a baby and cried if I pinched him. Then if my ummi saw it she'd pinch me back and tell me don't pinch because he's a baby. Well now guess what....He isn't a baby anymore and now I can pinch his immature butt whenever he annoys me and whenever he keeps bugging me to drive him to his friends house. Is this kid crazy? I come home hoping for peace, please let me get my peace "Qasim Ameen", I shout.
He looks startled and looks at me. "Stop hitting that please", I say calmly. He looks at me with an eyebrow raised then he stops and I pull out if our driveway driving down our street.
"So are we still going to go and pick Jannah up?", he asks. I glance at him as I'm driving. "Maybe, just sit back and relax", I tell him with a smirk. He looks at me weirdly then he leans his chair all the way back and he closes his eyes. He looks tired as heck. Just as we stop at a red light I stop to look at him and he is asleep. I smile because everytime I tell him to just sit back and relax he listens then he always ends up asleep.
I drive on heading for Jannah's house as the light turns green. I hadn't notice that the car that was beside mines had a nosy person who kept on staring at me. I just ignored the guy and drove into Jannah's neighborhood. It looked as if the guy was following me. When I parked in Jannah's driveway he parked on the curb. I got out and went up to door to ring her doorbell. I could see the guy getting out of his car shutting his door hard.
Weirdly he had something on his face covering his identity. Was he a ribber or something?
He stood away from me to waiting for the door to open. I knocked on the door hard and that's when Jannah opened the door fully covered and with a smile on her face. "Salaamu alaykum Lils", she says hugging me. "Wa alaykum salaam Jannah", I says hugging her. We unembraced and she looked past me. Ummi said that she'd give it to you later", she says to the guy. "Why can't I get it now?", He asks. I look at him in his jeans and his black tee with a leather jacket and a mask on his face.
"Inshallah my ummi will be here to give it to you, I don't know where it is exactl", she tells him. I stare at him and I can't tell if he's looking back at me because he has a small piece for his eyes. He sighs aloud then he walks away. I stare after him until he gets into his car a speeds away. "Let's go", she says grabbing her purse and keys then closing the door behind her.
I lead her to my car and I tell her that she can sit in the front seat. To be honest I totally forgot that Qasim Ameen was there. She opened the door and gasped. "What the hell Lils is this supposed to be funny?", she asked looking down at my sleeping brother.
"I forgot that he was here, I am so sorry", I say hitting my brothers leg to wake up. He wakes up and he looks at me with tired eyes. "Go to the back seat, Jannah has to sit in the front", I tell him. He stares past me and when he sees Jannah his eyes drop to the ground. He unbuckled his seat belt then he sat his chair up.
He got out if the car giving salaams and casually Jannah returned his salaams then got in the car. Qasim Ameen hurried inside as I got inside as well. Jannah gave me that look as to say "Why the hell did you bring him". I just rolled my eyes and drove out into the street.
I looked in my rear view mirror and Qasim Aneen was awoke staring at me blankly. Everytime hhe's around one of my friends he's quiet and he always stares blankly at me. That's why sometime I take him along, because if I don't then when I come back home he'll ask me tons of question and I'll be a hundred times a billon pissed off with the questions. So to do myself a favor I just take him along because he is an extremely protective Mahram which is a blessing and a benefit alhamdulilah.
"So, are we going to the park?", Jannah asks. "Inshallah, or do you want to grab some coffee from Starbucks?", I ask her. She looks at me with a whatever look. "I wouldn't mind. It depends what you and Qasim Ameen want really", she says with a shrug. I take a quick glance at the rear view mirror. "Ameen, where do you wanna go first?", I ask. He shrug his shoulder. "Doesn't matter, it you all decision", he says with another shrug. I sigh then I quickly decide. "I guess Starbucks it is then", I say driving into the highway.
Starbucks was really close to where the mall was. Today I wasn't planning on going to the mall. I was actually planning on taking a walk with my best friend in the park and have my brother as my Mahram on duty.
I pulled into Starbucks drive through then I just decided that it would be better if we went inside so I drove my Honda into a parking space. "Do I have anything on my face?", I asked Jannah. She looked at me then she shooked her head no. That didn't suite me well so I asked my brother and he gave me the same answer. "Ok then lets go", I say climbing out of the car with my purse keys and my cell phone.
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"So have you been thinking if you wanted to get married?", Jannah asked me as she sipped her coffee. I glared at her before I answered. "No I have not been thinking", I say looking away from her. "Lils you're going on twenty two, how can't you be thinking. I rolled my eyes. "All I want to think about us returning to college next year and continuing to get a good education", I say to her. She rolls her eyes before thinking. " That is very selfish like. You know that marriage is half you Deen", she says with a smirk as she takes another sip from her coffee cup. I take a sip from mines and a bite out of my donut before answering her. "Do you think I'm stupid Jannah. I hear it all the time from my ummi", I say. "And please don't let me keep hearing it from you. Can we please change the subject", I say looking into her brown eyes.
Jannah sighs then she sarcastically changes the subject. when do you plan on finishing college?", she asks smacking her lip. I laugh a little then I answer. "Soon", I say with an eyebrow raised. She raises her eyebrows too then we both laugh. "Seriously like what year do you plan in finishing?", she asks. I try my best to think hard before responding. "How about 2014, is that a good estimate?", I ask with a raised eyebrow and a smirk. "Some what, Then maybe you can start a family and I'll be glad to become an auntie", she says with a daydreaming smile. I roll my eyes. Whatever. She wish...
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I throw my cup away then I look our if Starbucks huge window glass. I can see Qasim Ameen throwing his this away as well. He turns around and he catches my eye with a smile. He has that look on his face that says "Hurry the hell up". I nod my head and walk back to our table that the both of us as in me and Jannah we're sitting at. "Are you ready to go on our walking journey?", I ask her. She sips the last of her coffee and then she stands up. "Oh yes! I can't wait", she said sarcastically as she passed me throwing her stuff away. I quickly place my cell into my purse and then I grab my keys. Jannah cones back to the table to grab her purse then stuffing her gorgeous walket into her purse. She takes ahold of her cell then she tells me to come on.
I follow her out of the restaurant casually. "Where the hell is your brother?", she asks as we're out of Starbucks. I point to his tall body that us waiting by the car. "Oh, I didn't recognize that ad him. My bad", she says walking towards the car. I follow after her. My brother looks away as we approach the car. I unlock the doors and he hurries to scurry inside. Jannah gets inside just as I am closing my door while starting up the engine.
-AswadMuslimah
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AswadMuslimah
