Chapter 11
"What does a wolf sound like Jalilah?", Ayah asked. I looked at her and shrugged. "I have no idea", I said. "Yes you do. You were sounding like that yesterday when Dula-". I cut Ayah off and looked at Dulamah, I wanted an explanation. "Ayah, do you want time out?", he asked. She shook her head. "Then go watch TV and stop asking such questions with ridiculous information", he said. "Yes sir", she said stomping out. I looked at Dulamah as he stared back at me.
"I'm sorry cupcake, she's been acting weird and her mouth and mind is the problem", he says. "It's okay", I said. He came around and wrapped his arms around me then kissing my forehead. "Jalilah it's bothering me just as much as it's bothering you. It's going to stop. I just need to talk to her", he says walking out. I watched as he disappeared into the next room. "Ayah", I heard him call. I closed my eyes as a tears threatened to spill. She wasn't going to make me run away if that was her plan.
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"I'm sorry for my rude behavior Jalilah. I will try not to be mean and hurt your feelings", Ayah said opening her arms to hug me. I bend down to pick her up in my arms. "Thank you Ayah. I do accept your apology", I said with a smile. Dulamah stood in front of us with a smile on his face. "Beautiful beautiful", he says with a smile. "Now since mini won't be bothering my wife anymore hopefully. I say we should celebrate", he says to us. Ayah jumps up and down. "I wanna go to a fancy restaurant", she says.
"And where will you like to eat cupcake?", he asked me. "Wherever you too plan to eat is absolutely fine with me", I say walking out if the kitchen. I walk to the back room wanting to be alone. "Jalilah", Dulamah calls. I ignore him and sit on the bed and pull out my phone. I check for unread text messages and missed calls.
I had two missed calls but zero unread text messages. The first call was from Jannah and the second was from my mother. "Jalilah", Dulamah called again walking into the room. I didn't say anything I just pressed the call so that I could talk to my mother. "Hang the phone up and tell me what's up", he says. I put my hand up to say wait. He sighs and runs a hand through his long hair.
"As Salaamu alaykum Jalilah baby. How have you been?", my mother asked.
"Wa alaykum salaam Ummi I have been fine alhamdulilah", I replied.
"Good good, how's. Dulamah and Ayah?", she asked.
"By the way it looks Dulamah is fine and so is Ayah. Everythings great so far alhamdulilah", I say.
"The sisters have put together a day at the aquarium. Anyone can go including that handsome husband of yours and his beautiful sister", she says.
I smile. "Oh mashallah, whens the day?", I asked. "On Saturday inshallah. They said to bring rain boots for some reason but yeah", she says.
I nod my head. "Inshallah. How's abi and Ameen?".
"Your abi is fine alhamdulilah but Ameen is a mess", she says.
"Huh? What do you mean?", I asked.
"He sits around after he prayed his salaats and just play his Xbox or he's in your old bedroom claiming he's finding something that he hid", my mother laughed.
I laughed also. "That boy is a mess. Girl, he told your father yesterday that he wanted a sibiling since you Jalilah had dumped him", she laughed again. "I popped him up side his head and was like 'fool she's only been gone for two days' he stared at me blankly then he just walked away", she said.
"Ummi I'll visit soon, before he looses his mind inshallah", I laughed.
I looked up to stare at Dulamah, he was waiting for me to get off if the phone so that he could talk to me. I again put my hand up to say wait again and this time he walked over standing in front of me. "Let's talk", he whispers. "Mmmhmm", I say. Dulamah stares at me hard before snatching the phone from my hands.
