My Sister My Enemy

Chapter Nine

Ramadan Mubarak pals.... Rabbana taqabbal minna wa minkum, ameen!

They stood still for minutes which seemed like years to Maryam. She was lost in his eyes, oh! they are so black she thought and his white outfit was just down to earth, she was going far in assesing him further when her inner being cautioned her like what are you doing? Where are you manners Maryam?? You are openly checking him out. Maryam quickly shook her head to clear her thoughts and she broke the starring contest by clearing her voice which immediately made him shiver as if he has been lost all that while.

She smiled at him and then gestured him to sit down which he did after her. They sat on the couches opposite each other and Maryam's head went down starring and playing with her fingers. He cleared his voice and said salam to her again.

"As salamu alaiki" he said smiling and she brought up her face briefly before going back to her initial position and she answered him with a genuine smile.

"Wa alaika salam, you are welcome." She said now looking at him.

"Thank you. How are you doing?"

"I am doing good and you?"

"Well i am fine alhamdulillah."

"And how was your trip yesterday?"

"Oh! It was good" And they were silent for a minute and then Maryam spoke again.

"What should i serve you, water, drink or anything?"

"No no don't worry yourself i am okay."

"No you are not, just take some water at least."

"Okay Madam if you insist." She stood up to serve him some water and after that she went back to her seat and Muhammad spoke again.

"I saw your brother, he brought me in, he is so sweet and matured." Maryam chuckled at that and she was happy that her brother did so well to impress him at his first visit and she just hope it will be the same with every other person at home, he brought her back by calling her name.

"Maryam are you okay? You look lost."

"Oh yes i am fine i am just admiring my little bro, you know everybody speaks good of him and he is just so small i mean he acts more matured than his age."

"Yes he does and i think we will give it to Mama because she gave him and you all a good training" Maryam blushed and she replied him with a thank you.

"Thank you for your kind words" He smiled and nodded at her and they were quiet again and it was getting awkward and this time Muhd broke the silence.

"Oh c'mon i can't come all the way down here and you will just sit down there saying nothing, c'mon talk to me."

"I am not a talking person you see and what do you want me to say?"

"Yes you are not but you can talk on phone or long chat on whats app, anyways just forget it, how about we get to know more about each other."

"But we have already done that since, especially me."

"Yes we have but i think you no less about me than i know about you."

"Here you go so you see it's your time to talk now, oya i am all ears." And he started talking telling her all about him in details. They kept talking and laughing for some time before her phone started ringing and she saw that it was her mother so she picked up

"Maryam are you going to allow the gentleman to eat first or you are there busy making noise." Maryam's face turned red and she answered her mother.

"No Mama it wasn't like that i was about leaving him to eat when you called."