Meant to be

Chapter nine

"Please ya tasneem can you tell me another story?" Sultan begged.

"No sultan, i've just finished telling you one please let me rest" Tasneem said and continued folding sultan's clothes.

"Please!"

"No!"

"Pleaseeeee.."

"Ya salam! I said No!"

"Pleaseeeee.."

She sighed, pulling her hair in frustration "Fine sultan, sit"

He jumped happily, gave her a bone crushing hug and did as she said.

She was just about to start when a boy came inside the house with a salam.

"Wa Alaikumussalam Farhan, how are you?" Tasneem said with a smile.

"Fine thank you, Aunty tasneem... someone is calling you outside"

Tasneem pointed at herself "Me?"

"Yes he said I should call tasneem, he came with a flashy black car like the ones we see on the tv, the man is handso...."

"Okay! Thank you so much, You can go" She quickly cut him off.

The boy smiled broadly and left.

She sighed. Who would that be? If its Alhaji jabeer he would call or at least text her. Would it be one of her course mates? She didn't remember planning a rendezvous with any of them.

After minutes of internal debate, she decided to go and see the person. She wore her full length hijab and headed out.

Her eyes widened in utter surprise as she stopped dead in her tracks.

She blinked, again, again and again. Trying to make sure if it was really him.

When she was sure, she slowly sauntered to where he stood.

"Abdulazeez?"

"Are you still shocked?" He chuckled, dimples winking out.

That immediately poked her heart.

"Its me not a ghost" He buried his hands in his pockets.

"What are you doing here?" She managed to squeak out but realized it was so rude "Sorry i mean... ahhh... of course you get what i mean"

She chuckled nervously.

"Just decided to come and check if you're still feeling better" He said with an innocent smile.

"Oh.." Was all she could say as she tried to count the weeks since she got discharged from the hospital.

'Its almost three weeks brahh' She said internally.

"Aww! Thats so nice of you, Thank you" She said with a smile.

He smiled back and they both stood awkwardly facing each other.

Omg! Weird!

She's so beautiful mashaa Allah.

Omg! What should i say? What should i say?

She's so beautiful.

Omg! He's still looking at me! Those eyes.. butterflies! Innalillahi..

Tasneem! The name.. Ya Allah! so euphonious.

Omg! His gaze is so intense, I think I'm going to suffocate...

He suddenly smiled and kept his gaze averted as though he heard her thought.

"So where's my new friend? Sultan" He asked, looking down at her again.