All The Way From Home

chapter 24

Anonymous pov
Present day

"Sir , you have a visitor that's here to see you "
My secretary informed me on the phone while I kept wondering who the person is when I'm just about to take my leave

"Its okay . Walk him up to my office "

I sit on the chair arranging some files and I hear a knock on the door

"Come in "
I reply to the knock

"Asalamualaikum "
The visitor says while coming in

"You may sit down "
I sent him a message to come see me in my office . I've been expecting him

"Mubarak Mahmoud "
I call him name loud and clear knowing he doesn't know why i called him

"Sir, how may I help you ?"
He inquired
Mubarak looks so much like his dad, sitting next to him reminded me so much of my dear friend

"I want to talk about something very important to you "
I started to speak and internally i pray that he treats my daughter well
Mubarak is like his dad when it comes to physical appearance but since when he got power in hand , he's become the most cruel version of himself with no emotions

I've known this because of the experience his workers have with him .but whatever he does , he dare not do it to my face

I hate myself for getting into this but i have no choice , I have to do as his deceased father recommended

"Mubarak,you might not be ready for what I'm about to tell you but i have to anyway "
He kept his face straight in anticipation of what I'm about to say

"Here is the envelope your dad left to me before he passed away "

He collected it and started to read . By the mere look on his face I know he hates it already
But he has to bear with it

"Whens the wedding ?" He suddenly asks almost too soon than I expected

"Mubarak , if you agree to it then it's okay already . Firdaus has to finish her studies first before any of that "

I dismissed him and he left saying he he'd contact me if anything comes up , leaving me sitted as confused as ever to what plans he's having to my daughter due to his sudden agreement

Ya Allah
Help me through this situation
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Firdaus's pov

Ahmad and Mustapha are both around today and we have a full house of endless chatter and tv sound

I had endless talking with Mustapha when he arrived but sadly he'll only be around for a week

Ahmad is still the Ahmad I left behind . Except that now he's finally a man and now has a job
I felt so happy for him when he broke the news to us all

I've been teasing him all day on what type of girl he should bring to the house and he said I'm the one that's meant to get ready for marraige . But truly , he knows well on how i want to finish my studies first before any of that

Helwa and I are presntly getting ready to head out to chronicles to get some shawarma and the twins are busy watching t.v with ammi , not that she enjoys it but her love for her grandkids
She can handle it

"Firdaus yalla lets go "

Helwa said while closing her purse after keeping her phone inside

"I'm done "
This is the umpteenth time I'm saying this but i still feel like i haven't dressed up well . But now if I haven't , she'll personally chase me out of this room herself and we both don't want that happening

"Ammi" I say while entering the parlour

"Ela aina ant zahib? (Where are you heading to ?)"

I thought helwa told her

"Chronicles ya ammi "
I say sweetly to her

"Oh , helwa told me but it tottaly skipped my mind . Toh be careful and come back on time "

She says with a serious face now

"In shaa Allah ammi we will "
I laugh at her sudden seriousness and walk out of the parlour

Stepping out of the house and about to get into the car , I saw some guy getting into the house

He stares back at me with no expression on his face and quickly opens the door That leads to abbus parlor

Who is he and what is he doing in this house giving me that kind of face ?
Firdaus..you really have to start minding your own business

"Firdaus what are you looking at ? Get into the car "

Helwa interrupts my thought and she looks impatient now
I get into the car just like she told me to and got into a deep thought of what haneef could possibly do here

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"Firdaus , you've barely said a word since we reached here "
Helwa said with a concerned face

I've been busy thinking about the guy i saw back at home and different questions running through my mind

"Helwa its nothing "
She's just like halima and I know she won't buy it

"No...it's something Firdaus "
She looked at me with a serious face now

"Fine ...I think i saw some guy entering abbus parlour "
Her serious face squeezed out the truth from me

"and ?...."
Now she thinks I'm being stupid

"I don't know but let's be realistic, abbu hardly gets visitors now..this has to be important "

I also don't know why he's that way now . His sudden change made him distant with all his friends or any other person that he was close to

"thinking and making annoying faces while eating icecream wouldn't solve any of that..who knows ? Maybe abbu got a suitor for you "

She takes a bite from her icecream and gives me this ...' I might be correct look '

"That's not possible "
And i completely meant my words..abbu has done a lot but not this

"Ya illahi firdaus"
Helwa says while standing up to go pay up for our goodies

Well , I'm going to try and find out about mysterious guy very soon