"Calm down babe, they're just my parents." I nagged.
"but they don't like me."
"they do."
"so when they told me to burn in Jahannam that was a nice gesture?"
"oh now you're just exaggerating why would they want you to burn in hell." i waved him off as i went to get the rice-stuffed vegetables out of the oven.
keith sighed running his hands over his face.
"Aisha im not stupid." he stood infront of me with a pout and his arms crossed.
"baby please just sit at the table and be nice. i mean come on its ramadan this is one of the most significant holidays in the muslim calendarAnd Yes i know their not the nicest of people but their my parents." i said pecking his lips.
"Whatever, only for you."
"thanks tyree."He reached to grab my ass but i quickly stepped away giving him a stern look.
"yeah yeah I'm sorry i keep on forgetting, I'm new to all of this." he said putting his hands up in surrender.
"we went over this already you should know the rule-
"Wait there are rules?!" He questioned. I sighed pinching the bridge of my nose. Is he serious right now. We're only allowed sexual interaction and intercourse when the sun goes down and we should also restrain from using bad language and curse words.
"Keith, have you not been listening to me when I've been explaining this time and time again." I put my hands on my hips.
"Nope." He said popping the p and picking up Our Baby girl Alaia who was watching us contently from the kitchen island.
"You like nana and papa lailai?" He questioned her and she just looked at me then back at her daddy .
She didn't say anything but rested her head onto her daddy's shoulder.
I blew kisses to them both.
"What's the time?" I asked looking outside the window that was above the stove. The sun was setting, the feast was beginning soon.
"5:00."
"Mom dad and the rest of the fam will be here in 10 minutes. Help me get this food on the table." I said as I settled the table. Everything has to be perfect tonight. Keith helped me as he brought food out to the dining table.
"Baby stop stressing."
"I'm not, I just want everything to be perfect."
"Go get dressed, I'll fix everything down here and watch Lailai."
"You sure." I questioned biting my lip.
"Get ready babe."
"Okay" I said as I rushed up the stairs.
I done my makeup putting on my a red African head wrap with a red sleek dress putting on red lipstick and gold hoops. I looked in the mirror and sighed. i really hope that my family goes easy on him, and keith doesn't go off on them, it was hard for my dad to accept him but my mum can't stand him, he doesn't do anything wrong, it was just the fact he wasn't Muslim. As for my aunties and uncles and cousins When I mention him they seem excited, they even keep on referring to him as Mohammad and question why they haven't bumped into him at the mosque.
Let me just say one thing, this dinner was going to be eventful.
i got my ear chain and connected it from my earring to my nose piercing.
i dusted off my dress one more time before heading downstairs.
"Alaiaaa." i cooed to her as she sat in her highchair she giggled clapping her hands and i picked her up spinning her around as the bangles on her chubby wrists jingled.
"table looks great babe, but erm where are the extra chairs and plates." i said looking at the four chairs around the table and the 4 plates.
"1 For me, you, your mom, and your dad."
I shook my head and chuckled to myself as he held up four fingers with a puzzled look.
"Aww baby I love you." I cuddled him, he was really trying, I pulled away.
"But what about my brothers muhammad, Ahmed and ali and my sisters Ashaar, and khadijah?"
"sorry wh-
"and my cousins Abdul, abdi, Parvaiz and Halima and not to mention my niece kyda."
i looked back up at keith and he looked horrified.
"baby, why didn't you tell me you were inviting the whole family round?!" He questioned looking faint.
whole family? tuh, he doesn't even know the half of it.
"Well surely we didn't cook this much food for only 4 people, go and get the other 10 chairs from the basement." I chuckled.
"god they gone kill my ass, baby how do i convert to islam?" he said as he started praying in his hands.
"Baby i won't let anything happen to yo extra self." i said cupping his face and kissing his nose.
he mushed my face "man move with that soft shit,"
"Language baby."
"My bad Aish you look beautiful." i smiled looking away he always says stuff when I'm off guard.
"stop giving me butterflies." i mumbled biting my lip to stop from cheesing.
Keith was about to say something when the doorbell rang. He took Alaia and put her on his hip as all three of us walked to the front door.
we plastered smiles on our faces as i opened it.
my smile dropped once i saw who was on the other side.
"Aye Keith. My man how you doing. Sup Aish" Woody said as he invited himself inside with a blunt between his lips. He sat on the couch getting out a PS4 controller. As he glanced at the table.
"Oh ya'll were expecting us?" He cheesed as he eyed the buffet on the table.
"Aye bry, bring yo ass down here we got food!" He said cupping his mouth.
"Coming!" I heard a yell from upstairs.
"What? How did he?" I looked at Keith.
"Wasn't me I didn-." He said putting his hands up in surrender.
"Keith I don't care go get your friends." I warned.
Just the there was a knock on the door. I looked through the peephole.
Who could it be now? I moaned to myself
