All The Way From Home

chapter 2

"Firdaus since you're leaving tommorow me and abbu decided to invite family here for dinner and have you see at least everyone " ammi said while reading a novel that I don't even know what title it is
But she's into books

"that's the best thing to happen today ammi I'd like to meet them ,ammi have you seen abbu today? I haven't seen him since this morning"

the thought of what my dad has turned to now came to me and I wish i just hadn't remembered. But i guess everything happens for a reason and we will walk past it by Allah's will

"Your father said he had some issues to handle at the office but he promised he'd be back in a short while
looking unsure of her own words of him promising

Abbu is a kind and loving man but he doesnt let anything come between the chance of him and getting riches

Ammi has tried explaining this several times that its not only riches that matter in this dunya and as it is we already have enough ..........

My family has always been blessed since from the start, Jalal is a custom and a really successful one and theres a lot of aunts are married to known successful people and as for my dad
He's a huge business tycoon that runs all over the world but still thinks he needs money

It used to be exciting having a full and joyous family of my parents and my siblings...Fatima,umar,helwa and Mustapha but Fatima and umar are my Juniour ones while helwa and Mustapha are my elders .

helwa is presently married with two kids ,my sweet twin nieces. Mustapha grew to be a pilot he barely stays at home but always has ladies chasing him atound..yep that's my brother.And now I'm left with two pests in my life umar and Fatima.
Now I hope abbu gets back to the way we used to know him to be just like before .

"Ammi I'll be going upstairs to check if I'm not missing anything in my luggage ".I said while walking upstairs

." Go ahead firdaus I'll call you when they are here ".

Speaking of something that I'm missing I feel like I'm missing out something that's happening today. Is it Fatima coming to ask if she could use my bathroom because there's a cockroach in hers ? No. Is it umar complaining about a football match all day long that almost gives me a headache ? Definitely not , they're all in school . So what is it ?

After putting up a muse face which includes me sitting on the bed, standing up walking round the room and about to sit ....wait right there !

How didn't I see this coming ? My aunts coming automatically means zainab and Zara would be here , those two are demons I tell you . I know i seem to be weak telling stories on how i was bullied but i have an extremely petite figure , fair with a hint of sleepiness in my huge eyes and a long nose that always has a frame of glasses on it , not to forget on my round face . All in all poeople say and I personally say I'm masha Allah

So enough about me, my cousins have always brought doom since from my childhood and they are about to be here in......."asalamualaikum"
Did I hear footsteps ?
"Asalamualaikum firdaus"

oh now it's another voice

"Waalaikukumu salam " I said as I quickly opened the door and behold Glory be to Allah azawajal

" habibty firdaus "
they both said in chorus as if planned and something I didn't expect a bone crushing hug which ladies and gentlemen still has me unable to breathe well

"C..ant Brea....the " I managed to say

"Oh ya Allah, zara don't kill our dear firdaws " said zainab

This hypocrite! Like she wasn't involved in it
Well I hope now you understand what I'm dealing with