my stepsister (book2##)

twenty eight

In the early seven hours

Maryam and Islam

It is Sunday, the same day his children came in and confronted them about the wedding, the wedding. Four days to the wedding but it seems Islam has some second thoughts about it, Islam knows how his children mattered to him, provided, he hasn't seen them as a family- as his children for four years back. If only the marriage would reunite him with his family, for, all he needs and desires is he's family, the only precious thing that mattered to him.

He had lost his family years ago and all he wants is to fix the mess they caused, he couldn't live seeing his children growing up despising them, not Ahmad, not Amira, wala zayed. Zayed the one closest to him, his favorite of his sons.

But it turns out the children do not want the wedding for only god knows reason, but what of Maryam, his wife who he loved and continues to love although she's the author of whatever had happened. he had lost her once, he's afraid of losing her again.

This is much like an exam, being asked to choose between two; wife or children

"Islama" Maryam brought out Islam from his thoughts "don't tell me you are having doubts now " she added.

"Maryam, what of our children, you.."

"Taib ba'ah islama" Maryam started in Arabic, she likes speaking Arabic "ma li adri shu yahdus bik, hazon awlad nahna, mahek"

"Lakin, Mali adri..."

"Chup" she cut him " in nahna rabbaina hum, sayaf aloon ma umirt"

she tends to raise her voice, dragging each word she says in Arabic

"Mala tafham ant, kammin marra aqul laka hazon awlad nahna, wa rabbaina hum nahna, wa iz ana bi umhum, billahil azim sayaf alun ala ma yaram. Waz zawaaj sa yahdus, bi aw bidun izni him, La min ahad hum, laisa zayed nafsa. Sa unaqqil him darsan in anta tashuq an alaqatikum, itrik li, haaz bi fi'ili, haz wajibi" she finished

"What is then, are you going to do" islama asked

"Sa af'al mala fa'altu, munzu waqtan, sa na'bir an zalika bidareeqin muktalafa"

Maryam brought out her phone and dialed a number

"Naam yes, if'al ala ma yaraam...naam ibni... ,....not Ahmad,....naam zayed,.... yes him.....what?...a date, with whom....who is she...call again.... Zara mandoob isa or zara Claire Ali.... Both,what do you mean.....her stepfather is Claire Ali...... A business man....I understand... Bye"

...and she hung up plastering an evil smile on her face.

A/N: translation will come later on some other chapter.

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Marwa

Marwa was at jafar's house when Ahmad called her saying it was important, he told her not to tell anyone that he was going to pick her. she sent him the address and when he reached, she had to go through her friends. But however, did a great job by walk passing them.

She smiled at him as she spotted him inside his black BMW ,he opened the door for her like a gentleman, and as soon as she enterred, she started bombarding him with questions '

"where are you taking me?, why are you here? What's the important thing you wanted to tell me?''

" at least one question at a time " with that he ignored her till they hornked at the big black gate, which two men dressed in black uniform opened the gate and greeted Ahmad.

"Now look at me, we are going in there and you are going go meet my siblings"

"Please don't tell me zayed's in there" she pouted

"Of course, after all he's my brother " he smirked and pulled her out of the car.

They entered the car,

Well marwa was awed by the look of the house, what would she expect? After all  its Al-fayeeds house , the multibillionaire's house, or should she say he's sons' house.

"So you live here with your parents?"

"Shut up, would you" Ahmad shut her up

As they kept moving inside the hall, marwa spotted a Lady in her late twenties standing with her back facing her; she has long straight black hair wearing a blue pencil gown

She turned,

Marwa came to meet her dark brown big eyes, just like zayeds. But apart from that she looks like Ahmad, very much alike, and that's were he got his beauty, for truly Ahmad is a handsome fellow.

"Ah, its about time I meet my brothers girl"

Brothers girl, what the hell does that suppose to mean. Marwa being a good girl kept her thoughts in her mind

Marwa smiled,

"Marwa this is my sister Amira" sister, so Ahmad has another sibling other than zayed, well Zarah never mentioned.

"Assalam Alaikum" marwa salaamed and Amira salaamed back

"Now, I heard you are Zara's best friend, as you also know zayed had asked her for a date, and I want it to be perfect, so tell me what is she likes is"

From the way Amira speaks English marwa knew she didn't leave live in UAE.

"Talking of zayed, where is he" Ahmad asked

"He got a call, he went out"

"Well let's start before he comes, shall we"

Marwa heart skipped in fear and worry from the mention of zayeds name. Her thoughts wondered, who it is really that Zarah chose, who amongst the two will she choose. Is it zayed or jafar.