FLAWED SOULS

CHAPTER 37: UNEMPLOYED

Chapter dedicated to Hafeesah_kulu

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The rest of the drive was silent, Amirah relaxed on her seat and closed her eyes listening to an old school hit playing. Muhammad regularly turned to stare at her, he felt bad about how he'd spoken to her and he didn't know what to do next.

Ummul Khair was almost alone, she had sounded frightened when she'd called and he wanted to be there for her? How could he continue with his outing and go have fun knowing that someone close to him was in such state, it wasn't about him having feelings for Ummul Khair or anything of that sort, she was his friend and he wanted to be there for her.

He couldn't deny that there wasn't a special tenderness he felt for her but nothing more, it may have resulted from the fact that she was always there for him and how pitifully lonely she was. She was his friend now and she knew stuff about him even Amirah didn't and he'd tried to make them friends but his wife was just too stubborn.

He understood Ummul Khair was interested in him and was always trying to read meaning into his innocent actions but that was just because she was lonely, she'd loved the one whom she was in love with, alongside she'd loved her family so it was understandable. Muhammad thought it was just a harmless crush and it'll go away very soon, he just wished his wife could understand same.

"I'm sorry." He apologized quietly as they neared Ummul Khair's apartment,a Amirah didn't act as if she'd heard him so he figured she might have probably fallen asleep.

"I do dumb stuff too and I make a lot of mistakes when it comes to us and that's because I'm not perfect either, I just... I love you Amirah, I really do." He said focusing back on the road ahead. Amirah let a ghost of smile linger on her lips.

"We're here." He said tapping Amirah lightly, she rubbed her eyes before sitting up.

"It's okay if you want to stay out here, I won't take long."

"Let's both be there for her after all she's our friend, right?" Amirah asked with a sweet smile that unnerved Muhammad, he nodded in response.

Amirah walked behind him as he led the way to Ummul Khair's apartment. He knocked on the door and it immediately swung open and Amirah was taken aback as Ummul Khair suddenly wrapped Muhammad in a tight hug.

"Oh wow." She muttered, Ummul Khair was yet to notice her as she began sobbing. Muhammad gently pulled away from her.

"Uhh I and Amirah came to check on you and well, to see everything." He said awkwardly, Ummul Khair's large eyes stared at Amirah with shock on her face, Amirah smiled at her.

"Am I not getting a hug too?" She asked sweetly as she opened her arms for a hug, Ummul Khair gave her an awkward hug.

"So what's this one? Your latest attempt at attention seeking?" Amirah whispered and Ummul Khair pulled away from her in a sudden manner as she stared daggers at Amirah.

"Let's go in yeah?" Muhammad asked with a clear of throat, Ummul Khair switched her express to vulnerable before turning to him and nodding, Amirah wasn't surprised but she did gasp when she stepped in and saw the chaos that the sitting room was turned into.

Chairs were upturned, paintings were broken and the place where the Tv was supposed to be was empty.

"Ya Allah" Amirah said quietly letting her eyes take in everything.

"This is bad, have you contacted the police?" Muhammad asked pulling his phone from his pocket.

"No, please there's no need." Ummul Khair said and Amirah stared at her with a raised eyebrow, she might've just been right about her earlier accusation.