Chapter 42
Jalilah's POV
"What is going on here?", I asked. Qasim Ameen walked into the kitchen with my father and Dulamah while holding the baby. "This here is my son and Asiyah is my wife", he said.
I stood there in shock. "What?", I asked. "This is my wife and son", he said again. Tears spilled from my eyes.
"How old is he?", I asked. "Fifteen months", Asiyah said. "Subhanallah!! what is his name?", I asked. "Abdul-Kabeer", Qasim ameen said. I looked over at my brother who held the baby.
Abdul-Kabeer pointed at himself. "I'm Abdul-Kabeer", he smiled. I gave in a small laugh. "When did you all get married?", I asked. "A week after I turned fifteen", Ameen said. All I could say was 'oh'.
"Jalilah.....it's what we both wanted", Ameen said. I stared at Dulamah who smiled. "What the hell are you smiling at?", I yelled at him. He rolled his eyes and crossed his arms over his chest.
"Don't be like that Jalilah", my Abu said. I didn't reply. "I know you mad that you didn't know Jalilah. But I didn't know either until today", my ummi said.
"Who all went to the wedding?", I asked. "My mom, dad, brother, Ameen, your Abu, Dulamah, and Qasim Ameen's other friend", Asiyah said.
I closed my eyes and breathed in and out. I opened them and made my way out of the kitchen. This was some news.
I went into the bathroom and shut the door. I cried. It felt so weird. A knock came at the door. "Jalilah. Open the door sis", Ameen called. I cried harder. "Go away!", I shouted.
"It's not that damn serious", he said. Soon the door opened and he walked inside. "You are doing to much Lila", he said squatting down in front of me.
"No I'm not", I yelled. He clamped his hand over my mouth. "Shut the hell up and listen Lila........please", he added.
"I had wanted to tell you all along but I was afraid that you'd act crazy like you're doing now. Asiyah and I planned this when we were kids. We wanted to get married at fifteen and have a baby too. We dreamed of so much sis........so much and wallahi (I swear by Allah) that I thought none of this was going to happen. I kept thinking this is shit we're just thinking....none of this is gonna come true but I was wrong Jalilah. It did come true. All if it did", he said.
"I love Asiyah so much and Abdul-Kabeer. They're my family too", he said. I wipe my tears. "You belong to me Ameen!", I said. Ameen shook his head. "Laa only Allah. I belong to him and only him", he said. I nodded again.
"I'm sorry I didn't tell you Lils", he said. "Forget it", I said and stood up. We embraced each other and he kissed my cheek. "I love you no matter what", he said. "I love you too", I said.
Ameen wiped away my tears and chuckled. "You look like a baby", he laughed. I punched him.
"Go give salaams to your sister in law and your nephew ya Jalilah......while I go see my brother in law and niece and nephew", he said patting my back. I walked out of the bathroom and headed into the living room.
I embraced Asiyah while giving salaams and did the same for Abdul-Kabeer. He smiled at me and kissed me. "MaShaAllah", he kept saying and I laughed with Asiyah.
He was something else subhannallah.
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Dulamah's POV
We had just got back home and Ayah and Khalil was asleep. I closed Ayah's bedroom door after bathing her and putting her to bed. I had also put on her night light before shutting the door.
