Pure At Heart

Pure At Heart (21) How pious am I?

"The more tests you're facing, the more sins you're reducing."

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I stood there for a while and tried to listen to what they were saying. I couldn't make out anything so I walked downstairs. Zaynah and Maryan stopped talking when they saw me coming.

"...And then when she saw no chance with Dylan, she tried to do the same with my boyfriend", Maryan said, pointing at Joshua. I shook my head. Zayd looked at me and then back at Maryan.

"Zayd, I'm your sister. Why would I lie to you?" Zaynah was saying. I furrowed my eyebrows as I looked at her. Was she in on all of this with Maryan?

"Zayd I swear I didn't do anything like they said. I swear", I pleaded. Zayd stood silent. No words came out of his mouth for good five minutes. Zaynah and Maryan kept exchanging mischevious glances every now and then. How did I think Zaynah was innocent? She was in on it.

"Zayd", Zaynah said as she placed her hand on her brother's shoulder. "She is not even worth it", she said. I felt like crying again, but I didn't. I wanted Zayd to react. Whether it was bad for me or for them.

After the 5 minutes passed, Zayd grabbed me by my hand and walked up the stairs. His speed was so fast, that it was getting hard for me to walk. I thought I would fall any second now. He entered the room and closed the door behind him. He locked the door and kept standing in the same position for a while.

"Zayd I swear to Allah, Zaynah and Maryan are lying. I didn't do anything. Zayd i've changed. I would never betray you like that, I have the fear of ALLAH in my hea-

"Relax, Relax, Relax Hamna", Zayd said, calming me down. He gently grabbed me by both my shoulders and very softly spoke "I know you didn't do it."

I stared at him in disbelief. He trusted me?

"Wait, you know i'm telling the truth?" I asked. He nodded. "Of course I do. I know you Hamna. And I know you would never do anything so horrible", he assured me. A sigh of relief escaped my lips. I smiled.

"Thankyou so much Zayd. You don't kno-

"Why are you thanking me? As a husband, i'm supposed to trust and love you. I love you Hamna. I love you enough to know you'll never do anything like that", he smiled. Tears fell down on my cheeks and in that moment, I couldn't help but hug him. I swooped him up in a big bear hug as he hugged me back. We both stayed like that for a while until someone's abrubt knock interrupted us. I let go of him and Zayd went and opened the door.

"Why haven't you kicked her out of the house yet?" Zaynah said, giving me the eye. I looked away. I was now more confident knowing Zayd wasn't on the same track as Zaynah.

"Because she didn't do anything wrong", Zayd simply replied. She widened her eyes at him. "She didn't do anything wrong? She was in the room alone with Joshua", Zaynah said. I looked back at her. I could'nt believe Zaynah would have such an inappropriate mind, that she would make up something like that.

"No she wasn't", Zayd said.

"You're calling me a liar?" Zaynah shouted at her brother.

"Ok, you're not lying. Can you give me any prove she was in there with him?" Zayd asked his sister. Zaynah gulped.

"The man himself is a witness. Isn't that enough?" Zaynah's anger was cooling down. Zayd laughed sarcastically.

"How can you believe a non-muslim over a muslim?" said Zayd.

"The muslim is lying. She has told me everything about her past. She was wrong before, and she's wrong now. Kick her out now or i'll call the police", Zaynah's voice got loud again. Zayd took a step towards her and very firmly spoke "I'm not going to kick her out. If you want to call the police, go ahead. Just an 'fyi' though, they'll also ask for some evidence", Zayd told her and closed the door.

He turned towards me. I was still scared. Zaynah could do anything. She was also against me. Just having one person on your side wouldn't make any difference. I had to have an army, like Maryan.

"Hamna, it's going to be ok. Don't worry, I'm with you", he said as he sat down beside me. I gave him a fake smile.

"You're not with me in day time. I'm scared they might do something in your absense", I told him. He shook his head. "They wouldn't dare", Zayd said with a playful look.

"Now smile", he said, poking my cheeks. I shook my head. "I can't. I can't smile Zayd. I'm so scared. I know Allah is testing me, but I don't want any more tests", I cried.

"We can't say that Hamna. Allah tests those who He loves the most. Remember, Allah's decisions are better than our wishes. He knows what's best for us, even if it seems bad to us in the moment", Zayd said, stroking my hand lightly. I smiled. But deep inside, I still had fear. I felt like Zaynah and Maryan were still not done. And that they had something else in mind, now that Zayd wasn't listening to them.

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Super short I know!

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