That was never It!!

chapter 1

The subway was crowded and noisy.
Aaliyah was having a hard time hearing her Dad who was over the phone with her. They rarely had a chance to talk for almost three weeks.

She couldn't just hang up on him despite of all the noise around her.

"Yes Abu, I will do as you say." She said genuinely.

"He is an amazing man. He will make you happy." Abu said over the phone.

Aaliyah looked at her soon to be husband and smiled. Jafaar smiled back at her. He seemed happy to have her and she wished she could say the same about her feelings towards him.

That evening Jaafar took her to her  hostel after they had dinner at a fancy restaurant in Brooklyn.

"Goodnight," Aaliyah smiled at him.

He smiled shyly and nodded .

Men ! What is wrong with him? Aaliyah wondered. He is always so shy!

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Not far away from her hostel Haytham was busy cooking dinner as Hanaan cried loudly. He tried everything to keep her quite but that little adorably evil baby would not keep quite.

"Oooh Hanaan!" He whined. "Please keep quite. I beg you."

But the baby would not even look at him.
She kept wailing at the top of her voice. He picked her up and tried to sooth her to sleep. He was not good with babies but he still agreed to babysit Ariana and Jem's baby.

Finally after half and hour of rocking her back and forth, the little baby slept. Haytham watched her as she slept peacefully on his arms.

He still could not believe Ariana and Jem got married. He put Hanaan on her crib and went back to the kitchen .

He almost cried when he realised his food was burnt.
He angrily threw it away and ordered in pizza.

"Note to self," he said calmly as he eat his pizza. "Never agree to babysit Wild Hanaan again!"

He was alated when the cute couple walked in. He jumped from the sofa and took his coat.

"Happy anniversary and goodnight."
He said as he made his way to the door.

"Wait mate," Jem made his stand at the door. "She didn't give u a hard time, did she?"

"Uhh, mmmh," Haytham  searched his head for a word. "She is an adorable monster. Good luck raising her."

Ariana rolled her eyes dramatically.

"Just leave." She said teasingly.

Haytham stuck his tongue out for her and she waved him off.

New York was always alive.

Walking around that night Haytham understood why His best friend decided to move there.. All the way from London.

He looked up to the sky and  remembered Aaliyah , her jade green eyes and her perfect smile.

"Where are you Aaliyah?" He sighed and walked to his hotel room.