The One He Chose

Chapter 19

Hello everyone, its been a long time. I would really like to apologize for the long wait... it was partially my fault, I got lazy. Then came the writer's block. But I'm back In Sha Allah, I hope you enjoy this double update... I am putting up two chapters. Have a good read 😁

             Still in the state he left her earlier in the morning, Nabila tried to go over the patient charts in front of her at the nurses' station. She hadn't been able to get Muhammad or his words out of her head. After he left, she went back to her room and got ready for work. She went down stairs and made a quick breakfast for both of them, leaving his, covered on the Kitchen Island, then she packed her own to go and left the house.

"Hey you..." she felt some one shake her shoulders, taking her out of the reverie she was in. She turned back, already knowing who it was.

"Hey Shatu" she smiled at her friend. Aisha stood beside her mirroring her smile.

"What are you doing here?"

"I'm going over the patient's charts before going downstairs"

"I can see" she laughed. "I was looking for you, wanted to tell you Mustapha's wedding date has been fixed"

The excitement showed on both their faces as Nabila dropped the chart she was holding. "What? When? How?" she asked excited. After her continuous juvenile questions, she finally let Aisha give her appropriate replies to her inquiries.

"It happened last week"

"How is it I'm just finding out about this?"

"Well with all that has been going on..."

Understanding downed on her as she looked at her friend "I've not been a good friend lately, we need a day out soon so I can make up for it and we can catch up on everything"

"Yeah, I agree with you. We should definitely go this weekend"

"Definitely. Oh I can't believe Mustapha is finally getting married, you have to tell me more, when is the wedding?...."

"2 weeks after Ramadan Insha Allah" they continued walking through the hospital hall.

Mustapha was Aisha older cousin brother. He used to attend the same school as them, only he was in a different department, studying Business. He was the big brother in university, though when they started Nabila didn't get along with him, eventually she came around.

Once upon a time she even found out he had a massive crush on her, but unfortunately she didn't feel the same way. Being the cool person he was, he learned to understand her and why she could only see him as her best friend's brother. It took a while but he went back to being the big brother.

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Back at the office, Muhammad kept himself busy all through the day. When launch came, he decided to take a break and head home to see Mami. He got into the Maitama Residence just in time to see her. She was on her way out when he came in.

"Did you miss your way?" came her remark immediately she set her eyes on him.

"Good afternoon Mami" he ignored her earlier remark and sat down on the couch which was facing her. The palour which was designed with the modern Arabian furniture felt too small for the first time. He knew Mami was still pissed with him because of what happened but now he was thinking she was taking it a little bit too far because it's been days since Nabila had gone back home.