The Hijabi's Life(On Hold)

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ZAREEFAH
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So we went to the arcade to meet up with the others, we played so much, I don't know how much we played but I knew I was tired. I turned and saw khaleefah staring at me, I gave him a gesture of 'what', he smiled and walked up to us.

He came up to me, iman and maryam." Ladies, mind if I steal my wife for a bit "he said shooting his heart warming smile.

"Not at all " maryam said.

"She was disturbing us anyway"imaan added smirking at me.

I faked hurt putting my arm on my heart.

"Lets go"he said

"where are we going "I asked curiosity killing me.

"you'll see" he said in the most sincere and calm way possible, I don't know how that's possible, to be calm in every thing you do, but I guess  it's a gift.

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We finally arrived, oh Allah ....... this not what I expected, "you are the first person, I ever brought here "he said

"And why is that "I said really surprised.

"I've always had this feeling that I should not bring anyone here except the person was special" he said staring intensely into my eyes.

I put my hand on his squeezing it a little, not knowing what to say.

As we entered we  went to the elevator.

"Aren't we going to eat in this lovely place ?"

"khaleefah where are we going "I added confused.

"you'll see he said ,what is up with him and saying 'you'll see'. The lift dinged, "again this is NOT what I was expecting "I said "paint ball fight ?" I added questioning "yep paint ball, suit up." said khaleefah.

After arguing, I finally agreed to enter, ugh I swear this guy is the death of me. Although I argued I could not help but grin, because this was the first time I've ever done it, and i could not stop feeling excited.

****After the paint ball madness****

"So tell me something about you that you rarely tell any one "he said putting his elbows on the table.

"well my mom has cancer stage five,you already know that. my dad is pretty much as strict as you know and my darling brother is always hiding something from me....i dont know why because we used to tell each other everything. what about you? my life is an open book"I asked.

"My mom almost died few weeks ago-"he said, I gasped "my mom is sweet , the best mom you could ask for, but he was another story. He loved my mom but at a point in time, we had to leave, because the violence when he was drunk was getting too much." he said

" but what about now."I said.

"He's having more therapy sessions, and his more family friendly now, I wish he was like this when I was little"he said. After a minute of silence I went up to him and hugged him.

"he stopped drinking because of the love he has for your mom?..... I want us to be like that" I said losing my self in his now dark drifting eyes

" And we will, insha'Allah "was all he said, he took his fork and continued eating

"wanna go home "I asked

"no , let's eat dinner after all that is what we came for" he said.

"I can't eat when you look like you are about to fall into depression" I said taking his hand. " lets pay and get out of here" I said." how do you know me so well?" he asked smiling."its easy.... when you open up of course"I said and his lips formed into his heart wrenching smile.

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sorry the chapter was short, the next will be longer
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