Loving Layla

Chapter 19

*Layla's P.OV*
I hurriedly arrange the whole house,I just finished preparing dinner for the visitors. Javier's friend is coming to visit us with his sister.
I have seen Javier's friend,Jamal at the wedding but I am not familiar with his sister,Haneefa or hanny like Javier calls her. I have to make them like me,they are part of Javier's life after all.
Since that night Javier and I spoke,things have been so good. I do all my duties and I really do enjoy it. Javier is the nicest husband ever as he always comes home on time bearing gifts and all. His presence alone lightens up my days.
He keeps talking about kids despite me saying it's too early,in not so sure I'm ready to be a mother yet. How will I do it? How am I sure I'm not going to mess up? Although I'm not using any contraceptives because I know Javier isn't going to buy the idea but I'm sure I'm not pregnant and that makes me glad.
When I am sure everything us in place,I go into the bedroom to get ready. I quickly wear one of my best new dresses,apply a bit of makeup and go back to the sitting room to await them.
"Hey" I hear Javier's voice as he tap me. I open my eyes,embarrassed. How can I fall asleep while waiting for them, now his friend must think I'm a sleep in wife.
I rise up smiling lightly. Jamal us smiling at me while his sister stands hands akimbo.
"Hello,guys" I say stretching out my hand to shake them.
"Hi,Layla,how are you doing?" Jamal asks grinning.
I grin back. "I'm so fine, you? How was work today?" I ask trying to start a conversation.
He sits down on the sofa and his sister sits beside him. "Stressful"
I turn to look at hanny,who hasn't talked to me since they entered. "Hi,how are you doing?"
"Fine" she answers curtly without even looking at me.
I ignore her and turn the TV on,to entertain our guests. I look at Javier,who is smiling sheepishly at me, he winks at me and I giggle.
I really thought he would be angry I was asleep when they arrive,but it turns out my man is good.
After chatting with Jamal for a while,I invite them to the dinning to have dinner.
I serve them before sitting down beside my husband and the siblings right across us.
"So how is your modelling stuff coming through,Hanny?" Javier asks in between bites.
She bites her lips before she replies. "Well,I'm making progress. At least I'm dining with crème de la crème now"
I smile. "Wow,that's so nice. Well you are beautiful, it's obvious you will make it"
She scoffs. "Beauty is not everything."
I look at her for a while,it's obvious she doesn't like me,but I wonder what I did to deserve such hostility from her.
I nod,trying not to be affected by her actions. "That's right. You need morals too."
She smirks before she continues eating.
"So Layla, Javier told me that you write. How far about that?" Jamal asks me.
"Well, I'm still upcoming in that aspect,although my company just agreed to post my article in the magazine about to be published next week" I answer back,a little proud of my achievements.
"Wow, that's so nice. Javier I'm sure you are proud of your wife" he says and I laugh out loud, blushing deeply.
Hanny scoffs. "It is not like she has achieved any thing yet, who knows if the article will even be read." She comments rolling her eyes.
"Haneefa!!" Jamal looks at her with scorn.
"Well,I'm just saying..." She retorts raising her hand up.
Javier nods his head. "Well,I know people are going to love it,I read it and I was impressed and I'm really proud of  her" he looks into my eyes lovingly and my blush deepens.
"I'm sure I'm going yo love it too,Hanny try and read it" Jamal adds.
"Ohhh no,I don't read stuffs like that!" She pouts rolling her eyes. I'm sure Jamal noticed her behavior so he smiles sadly at me.
I smile back,not bothered a bit about what she does,I really wanted to know her before but I guess that won't work so I'm just going to keep looking at her and besides I don't want her reading my articles.
We continue eating until she breaks the silence again. "Javii,my birthday is next week,hope you didn't forget!".
"really? I'm so sorry I forgot completely, March 17 right?" Javier answers her.
She nods. "Yes,and there is a party,tell me you will be coming?" She looks at him eagerly,like he's the guest of honour.
He thinks for a while. "Yes,I can make it. Can you,Layla?"
Her smile drops and I guess she wants Javier to come alone. Impossible girl! He is a married man. I smile lightly then I sigh. "I don't know,I will have to check my schedule. We will let you know if we will be coming or not!".
She frowns a little, then smiles widely. " okay, but Javier,don't disappoint me."
Javier chuckles. "I won't Sis!"
She didn't comment on that and continue eating her food.
After dinner,we go back to the sitting room and I serve them watermelon. We chat as we eat the watermelon. Soon afterwards they left and it is just my husband and I left alone.
I turn to him,pouting. He folds his arms. "What is it?" He asks..
I scoff angrily. "That girl,Hanny. She is so rude"
"No she's not"
"Yes she is!" I retort
"She just doesn't know you yet,Layla. I'm sure she likes you already." My husband answers me quickly.
"Well it doesn't seem so. It's like giving an opportunity she would butcher me."
Javier laughs out loud,holding his tummy. "Stop being over dramatic."
"I'm not over dramatic,she is crushing on you,I saw that clearly." I fold my arms tightly.
"What? Stop all these,Layla."
I giggle. "Well it's true. That's why she doesn't like me,because she likes my husband"
"Well,I don't know about that,but Layla,you should know that you are the only one for me"
I smile. "I know and so are you"

#TBC
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