I raced inside of the candy shop with Jannah on my tail. "Speed up Jannah you know how the women love chocolate and sweets", I say talking as I was looking at the prices on the candy. The people here had good prices alhamdulilah. "Jalilah, is that my favorite?", Jannah questioned. "I don't know", I say shrugging while still looking at the prices. "Oh yes it is then", she says taking the bag out of my hand.
"Yum. pass me the other bag will ya",she says. I pass her the bag and she holds onto them. I look at the candy room wondering what should I get. I decide on chocolate covered almonds that has this nice hot spice to it. I love that type.
"Why the hell are they taking our favorite candy? what the hell". I turn around to face two young boys around eighteen or so. "Whoa man. I heard them mozlem girls are badasses. they might pull a gun out.on us". Jannah pulls me away from them. "Jalilah they're just ignorant boys, don't worry about them", she says.
I look back to where they were at now searching for the type of candy that they wanted to purchase. "Come on Jalilah. We need to get out of here. It's freezing", Jannah said. I turn away from those stupid bastards and follow after Jannah.
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"Man what took so long? Finally the damn pizza is here", Qasim Ameen says snatching the boxes of pizza from my arm. "Excuse me. Watch your mouth you old toad", I say walking past him. "Watch your a-, oh Salaamu alaykum Jannah", Ameen says smiling. "Wa alaykum salaam", she says looking anywhere but him.
"Well ladies, I'll just leave the pizzas on the counter for you two and Ayah. The rest will be in Dulamah and me stomach", he says with an eyebrow raised and a small smirk of his. "Ya Ayah. Ta'ale". I could hear Dulamah's handsome voice calling his little sister. "Do I have to you Du? I think the girls are here. Can I go see please?", Ayah asks from the livingroom.
"Go Go. Ya Ayah!", he calls. "Yes Dulamah?", she says in a sweet innocent voice. "Don't be disrespectful. Allah doesn't like that", I hear him say. "I'll try not to be", I hear her say. "Ayah, I'm trusting you. That's my future wife in there inshallah", he says. "Dulamah please. She's a big girl she can handle herself...Now excuse me. I'll be with the ladies", she say walking away.
"Salaamu Alaykum Ayah", I say scooping her up in my arms. "I saw you today, my brudders happy", she says. "Yeah why?", I ask. "He's gonna be married to you soon that's why", she says. "Oh mashallah. Everyone can be happy right Ayah?", I say kissing her on her check. "Right um- I forgot your name", she says. "Really?". She looks at me then nods her head. "Yup. I forgot. Rwee fresh my memoree", she says with a small smile.
"My name is Jalilah", I say. "Ya Ayah!". I put Ayah down and she runs off. I head to the kitchen to go and sit with Jannah. As I enter the kitchen she's sitting there nibbling on pizza like a little cute mouse. "Small bites aren't fun", I say grabbing a pizza from the box. "Yeah yeah yeah whatever", she says.
"Ya Ameen", I say calling my brother. He walks into the kitchen moments later looking at me with a questioning look. "What do you want Jalilah?", he asks. "Um, you never gave me my salaams at the door when I came in", I said to him. "Okay", he said shrugging. "I'm waiting", I said tapping my nails in the counter.
"As Salaamu alaykum Jalilah", he says. "Wa alaykum salaam Ameen", I replied. He looked at me annoyed and I smiled. "Can I get a hug?", I asked. He looked at me like I was crazy. "Lila are you serious?", Jannah asked busting up laughing in the back. I sent a glare her way. Ameen walked out mumbling crap. "Asshole", I mumbled sitting down.
"Your brother looked so embarrassed when you asked him that Lila", Jannah said. "Yeah well…… that's what I'm here for to embarrass him", I said laughing. In the background I could hear Qasim Ameen laughing with Dulamah. They were laughing at something so hard that soon I heard Ameen choking. I ran into the livingroom to see Ameen on the floor. Dulamah was beside him moving him around slapping his face.
