RIDWAN POV
I got to the garden after a few minutes and found my way to Layla's mom who is now parking up the utensils and helping the other maids clean up... I see the crowd is now mininimising and it's already very late,... I spotted my friends at where we were sitting initially, am sure they must be waiting for me.
"Salamualaikum madam" I greeted Layla's mom after i stood close to her while she continued with the clean up.
"WA alaikum salam my son" she replied back to me.
"Please I have a message from Layla " I simply say to her,.. She just stopped doing the clean up n stared at me in bewilderment
" Where is Layla? Why will she send you to give me a massage, where is she. Is she okay? " She frantically asked me as her eyes begun scanning around I guess looking for her daughter.
"She is fine but she needs to see you at your quarter this instant " I calmly inform her not to make her more agitated.
"Okay" she quickly muttered then walked briskly towards their quarter.
I proceeded towards my friends.
"Hey man, where have you been? " Farouk asks me upon my arrival at their place of sitting. He spotted me first.
" Yhh we've been waiting for you all this while, you just said you were going to take something and come right back here " Ali joined in, in questioning me after I sat close to him.
"Yhh sorry guys, something came up, I know you guys are about to leave ".
I apologize to them.
" What happened man, you look upset and ooh what happened to your hand, " Ali furthered asked me after his eyes landed on my bruised knuckles, well they look swollen and red plus they hurt.
I decided to narrate what happened to them,...at the end of my narration, they were also furious and Ali said couple of swear words but Farouk simply said SubahanalLah, he was in shock at such an immoral act... Farouk doesn't know about Layla unlike Ali, whom I told about her the last time we met at the bar, so I took the opportunity to tell about Layla to him, and how I feel about her.
"If you like her this much then marry her that's Islam, for Islam does but condone any Haram relationship or boyfriend girlfriend relationship, marry her for the sake of ALLAH cos you do sincerely love her and want to protect her... You are already rich and have a family business. "
Farouk said to me at the end of our conversation.
" Marriage... Hmm yhh... I will really love to spend the rest of my life with her because she fits the woman of my dreams.. Marriage is a good idea, thanks for the advise "
I say to Farouk with a broad smile and he smiled back.
" Okay I guess we have a wedding to plan then " Ali chipped in laughing out loud
"Oh yes guys " I replied back and we all laughed.
I thought to my self that as soon as I come back from my research trip in 2 days from now I will go meet up with Layla's mom to propose marriage to her daughter, the woman of my dreams, I know am not yet well established plus am still schooling and will be graduating soon, but I could use the money dad puts in my credit card each week to take care of Layla and her mom for now, till I complete school and be a medical doctor and also have a job in my dad's company, like Zaib, Zaib Now works in the company because he graduated just few weeks ago.
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LAYLA'S POV
I went straight into my room, after I left Ridwan standing outside and entered into the living room, am sure by now he must have left. I couldn't stop crying as I leaned on my door in my room, just loosed control and slowly slide down and sat on the floor, I sobbed bitterly, I begun scratching the surface of my skin, then ripped my turban off my head, I feel disgusted, I feel weakened, I feel shame... How could those pigs touch me in such a way. What were they trying to do to me, oh ALLAH help me through this. Alhamdullilah Ridwan came right in time to save me from any more danger.
"Arrrrhhh! " I cried out loud in pain.
"Layla!!! Layla! " I heard my mom call out my name from the living room within few minutes she burst open the door with full force and run to me on the ground.
"Momi!!!! " I cried out loud as we hugged each other.
It's okay baby, momi is here now, shhhh, shhh" My mom sweetly cooed me while she stroke my hair gently and I bury my head on her chest still sobbing but little sturdily now.
We remained in this position for a little while then my mom broke the silence by asking me " what happened sweetie ".?. I then slowly pulled back from her to stare into her face... I slowly narrated all that happened and how Ridwan saved me then escorted me here to our quater. My mom had tears in her eyes after I finished talking, she look shocked, and hurt, speechless for a while , then finally spoke.
"Subahanallah my poor baby, ALLAH will surely punish those cruel people, for you are a friend of Allah and no one messes with a friend of Allah and goes Scott free... How could they try to do such a thing to an innocent being like you ( sob) ...please forgive me Layla, it's my fault, I failed as a mother, I should have been more focused on you, looking out for you in such a place" my mom now is the one who couldn't stop crying, as she pleaded for my forgiveness which isn't her fault at all.
" No mom, please you don't need my forgiveness , this is not your fault and we should be thanking Allah am. Ok and He sent a saviour to come save me " I mumbled to her stating the obvious cos it's true, I still have to thank ALLAH for saving me after putting me through this test, by sending Ridwan
"Yes very true my dear, go bath and perform ablution I will go perform ablution too so we perform nafla Rakat to thank ALLAH " my mom says to me then stood up.
" Okay mom " I replied back almost in a whisper because am still shaken.
My mom slowly walked out of my room, gently slamming the door shut behind her.
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HIS LAYLA ( #COMPLETED)
Fantasi"NO!!!!" my mom screams out so loud and fainted right at the spot. I stood still, unable to move, i feel i am suffocating, am i also dying, NO this cant be happening , my dad was in tears as he stood up from his seat accompanied by the two police me...
